The Marshall republican., 1907-01-04

A Blue Domino: humphl
II was too late Z o take the ticket
back to Friard's: 30 ! determined TO
NATL n to him IN the morning.
II was now high time for me to he
on. I got into my coat and look down
my opera hat. Outside The storm was
still active. but the now had a prom
Using s%oftness. and there were patches
Of stars TO he seen here and there In
the sky. by midnight there would
be n full moon. ! got To- Jersey City
without mlshap: and when ! ooh my
seat In the smoker. I found ! had ten
minutes 20 spare. J bought n news
paper and settled down Ia read the
| days news. II was fully half an hour
between Jersey city and Blankshirc.
In that time ! could begin and finish,
the paper.
There never was a newspaper those
days that hadn't a war map In some
one Of its columns: and when I had
digested the latest phases vt the war
In the far east. I quite naturally
turned to the sporting page to learn
what was going on among the other
professional fighters. tIiayo I men
toned 10 You the fact that ! was all
through the Spanish war. the mix.up
In China, and that I had resigned my
commission to accept the post ~ tray.
cling salesman for n amous motor
company " I have not. pardon me
You will now readily accept my reck.
i~esaneaa of spirit ~ n matter 81
coutHe.l turned over another page.
from this I learned that the fair sex
was going back tn nun sleeves again
Many an old sleeve was going la be
turned upside down.
Fudge. The train was rattling
through the yards. Another pag"
cracked. Hal Hero was that un.
known Renliemnn.thicf again. mp 10
His old tricks. II In remarkable how
dimcuit Il In To catch n thief who has
rood looks and ahrewd brains. had
already written him down as n quasi
swell. For months the police had
been finding clues. but they had never
laid eyes on the rascal. The famous
uaggcrty OF the New York detective
force.-a man whom not a dozen New
York policemen know Jy sight and no
criminals save those behind bars,
earthly and ctcrnal.=waH now giving
his whole attention 10 tho afair
Some gaiiy dressed lady nj n ball
would suddenly hnd she had lost some
valuable gems: and that would be the
end Of the anair. for none ever re-.
covered her gems
The gentlemanthlcf was Still NJ
large, and had gathered 10 his nc
count n comfortable fortune; that n,
n he were not already rich and simply
a kl.ptomaniac. No doubt he owned
n OF my racing ears. and q clear
OF the delinquent lists NJ his clubs,
dismissed all thought of him. threw
aside the paper. and mentally figured
out my commissions on sales durins
the past month, II was u handsome
figure. large enough for two. This
pastime. TOO. soon failed 10 interest
me gayed out 81 the window and
watched the dark shapes as they spec
past.
; saw the girls face from time "a
. time. What a fool ! had been not u
ask her name' She could easily hav,
; refused. and yet M easily have grant
cd the request. AZ any rate. ! hat
permitted the chance To slip out o
Y my reach. which was exceedingi!
' careless on my part. Perhaps they
: she and her unele-frequenily dine'
! at Mouquin's: ! determined To haun
! the place and learn. II would b
i easy enough To address her he nex
) time we met. BESIDES. she would b.
curious TO know all about the ten o
J. hearts and the desperate adventur
D upon which ! told her ! was about 4
y embark. Many n fine friendship Ia
' grown out Of smaller things.
Next. turning from the window,
! fell to examining my fellow passer
y gers. In the hope OF seeirS some on
u knew. Conversation ON trains make
short journeys. ! sat u
u stiHiy In my seat. Diagonally acros
the aisle sat the very chap ] had me
In the c%urio-shop! lie was quietl
reading a popular magazine. and o.
c~asionally a smile l%lghtened his IA
donic mouth. Funny that ] shoul
run hcfobb nun t"ict IN 'hc San
evening! Men who are contemplate
suicide never smile in that fashion
lie was smoking n small. ~well-colore
meerschaum pipe with evident relis
Somehow. when a man clenehes b
teeth upon the m~outhpiece OF a 2
spectacle pipe. II seems impossible
associate that man with crime. ~
the fact that | had seen him selectir
a pistol in a pa%wnshop rather neutra
lied the good opinion | was willing
d. form. have already expressed u
IL views upon the subject. The sight
ie him rather worried me, though
I'd could not reason why. Whittier WI
he boundY Had he finally taken OF
~ OF Friard's pistols? For a moment
no was on tho point OF speaking 10 hi
Ut II only to hear him tell more II