Gunnison news-champion., 1907-03-22

WHAT" We Heard Him Exeiaiw.
dickens did You get here. Dicky?"
And briefly / told him my story, my
ass's ears growing inch by inch as I
went along Hamilton didn't know
whether TO swear or 10 laugh; finally
he laughed
If YOU wanted 10 come. why didn't
you write me for an invitation"
Il shouldn't have come to your old
ball. had ! been invited. 1t was just
the idea Of the lark"
We shall have to hold him. never
theless." said the chief. ''till every
thing is cleared up The girl"
Hamilton looked at the Blue Domi-
Madame. will YOU do me the honor
to raise your mask
She did so, and | saw Hamilton
draw in his breath. Her beauty vas
certainly of an exquisite pattern. He
fro~ned anxiously.
II never saw this young women be-
FORE" he admitted slowly.
'Ha," cried the chief. glad to Aal
some one culpsble.
'Did you receive your invitation
through the proper channels?" asked
Hamilton.
Il came here tonight. .'-coldly, 'on
the invitation of Mrs. Hyphen-Bonds.
who sailed for Europe "Wednesday"
Here was an alibi that WAS an
alibi, was all at sea. Hamilton
hn- ~.
behind his hand. The girl had told
me she was an impostor like myself
that her ten Of hearts was as dark
stained as my own. l could not make
head or tail to It. Mrs. Hyphen-
Bonds She was a law In the land,
especially in Blankshire. the larger
part OF which she owned What die
1t all mean And what was her idea
IN posing as an impostor'
TIE door opened again.
THE patrol has come" said the o.
hcer who entered.
Let It wait" growleA the chief.
"Haggerty has evidently got us all
balled up. | don't believe Ii 5 fashion
able thief has materislized at all; Just
. common crook. Well. he's got him,
at any rate. and the gems
You have. of course. the general
Invitation" said Hamilton.
Here is it."-and she passed the
engraved card to him.
Il beg thousand pardons," said
Hamilton humbly. Everything seems
10 have gone wrong"
Will you guarantee this man."
asked the chief OF Hamilton, nodding
toward me.
Il have said So Mr.. Comstalk in
very well known to me. He is a re-
tired army officer. and to my knowl-
edge man with an income sufficient
to put him far beyound want"
What is your name?" asked he
chief OF the girl. scowling. 1t was quite
evident he couldn't understand her
actions any better thanI.
Alice Hawthorne" with = oblieue
glance at me.
] had been right,
What is your occupation am
Obliged to ask these questions. Miss"
Il am 4 miniature painter,"-brieny.
Hamilton came forward. Alice
Hawthorne7 Pardon me, but are you
the artist who recently completed the
miniature OF the Emperor of Germany.
the Princess OF Hesse. and Mrs. Hy-
phen- Bonds"
Il am. l believe there is no fur
ther reason for OBTAINING me-"
Emperor of Germany" echoed the
now bewildered chief. why didn't
you tell all this to Mr. Haggerty?"
had my reasons"
Once again the door opened A bur
ly man in q dark business suit entered
HIS facs was ruddy and his little grey
eyes sparkled with suppressed ire. He
reminded me Of vautrin, the only Aif-
ference being that vautrin was Fresch
while this man was distinctly Irish.
His massive shoulders BETRAYED ire
mendous strength. He Was vastly an
ery about something He went to the
chiefs desk and rested his hand. uuoa
IL
You are nice specimen for q chief
of police. you are" he beean.
And who the devil are vou~
bawled the chief. his chosef rising.
! IN tell you Who I a. vreseatly.-
We AL eyed hin in voaAer. what