Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-13

"Or to talk too much" supple
mented his master, smiling. Talk
ny friend, rounds me up with a bul.
et in the arm, and long sojourn be
| hind stone walls. Never talk. THANK
| YOU, too, Mr.. Comstalk, for the saving
grace of humor If it were possible,
he pick Of the jewels This is sor.
| did world"
'Ye'er carr Is coming shouted
MOriarty, running to the window.
So the girl and ! passed out Of Hol
lywood Inn, leaving Haggerty with his
mysterious prisoners. cant reason
II out, even to this day, but | was gen.
timely sorry that Haggerty had ar.
rived upon the scene. For one thing,
he had spoiled the glamour Of the al.
venture by tingeing it with blood. And
on the way to the car wondered what
had been the rOgue's past, what had
turned him into this hardy. pcrilous
path. lie had spoken of woman,
perhaps that was it. They are al.
ways behind good actions and bad
Heigh-ho,
Once we were seated in the lonely
car, the girl broke down and cried as
if her heart would break II was only
the general reaction. but the sight Of
her tears unnerved me.
Don't cry girl; don't" | whispered,
taking her hand in mine She made
no effort to rcpuIse me. 81 am sorry.
The rascal was gallant beggar. and
| for one shouldn't have been sorry TO
see him get away There. there!
You're the brayest tenderest girl in
all this world; and when ! told him /
loved YOU, God knows | meant it, It
is one of those incNplicable things.
You say have known you only eight
hours? | have known you always.
only ! had not met YOU What are
eight hours? What is convention,
formality? We Two have lived a life
time in these eight hours. Can't you
see that We have"
ITO shoot a human being" she
sobbed. Her head fell against my
shoulder | do not believe she was
conscious Of the fact And did not
care hang for the conductor.
paltcd her hand encouragingly. 1T
had 10 be done lie was i'm des-
porate predicament, and he would
have shot llaggerty had the detective
been careless in his turn and he
wouldn't have amicd to MAIN, either"
What horrible night, It will
haunt me as long as live!"
said nothing: and We did not
speak again till the first of the Blank
shire lights flashed by us by tins
time her sobs had ceased
II know haven't done anything
especially gallant tonight; mo- fight
ing. no rcscuing, and all that They
just moved me around like piece of
stage scenery
\ smile flashed and was gone II
was a hopeful sign.
But the results are the same You
have admitted To me that YOU are
neither engaged nor married. Won't
you take me On-On approval?"
MIR Nomstalk, it all seems so like
a horrid dream You are brave
man. and, what is better. q sensible
one, for YOU submitted to the newt
able with the best possible grace. But
You talk of love as readily as a hero
in popular novel
II never go back said I. 1T seems
incredible, doesn't il. that should
declare myself in his fashion? Listen.
for my part, | believe that all this was
written,-my Tom-foolery in Mou-
gums. my imposturc and yours, the
two identical cards, the adventure
from beginning to end"
Silence.
Suppose | should say" the girl be-
gan looking out of the window, that
in the restaurant yOu aroused my
curiosity, that in the cellars my ad-
miration was stirred that the frank
manner in which you expressed your
regard for me toto the burglar
Awakened"
WHAT | cried eagerly,
Nothing 1t was merely a SUPPOSE
ton"
Hang it; | love you!'
Are you still the Capuchin, or sim
ply Mr.. COmstalk?"
Il have laid aside all masks. even
that which hides the heart"
She turned and looked me steadily
in the eyes.
"Well?" said |.
IF | took you On-on approval,
what in the world should | do with
you in case you should not suit my
needs?"
You could return me- said | laugh
ing.
But she didn't
CTIlE ENID