Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-05

SAFE, unQeT lock anu Key, asserted
Maitland, sententiously. When the
time comes I'll produce them"
And they incriminate Graeme?"
They make 1t look as black for him
lieve him innocent, Bannerman?
Il do, implicitly. The dread of ex-
posture, the fear Of notoriety when the
case comes UP in court, has aged the
man ten years. He begged me with
tears In his eyes to induce you to drop
1t and accept his offer OF restitution.
Don't you think you could do 1t. Dan?'
mo, don't" Maitland shook his
head with decision. III let up, the
scoundrels get of scot free. l have
nothing against Graeme; am willing
to make it as light as can for him;
but this business has got to be aired
In the courts; the guilty will have to
suffer Il will be . lesson to the pub
lie. lesson to the scamps, and les
son to Graeme-not to lend his name
too freely to questionable enterprises"
"And that's your final word, is it,"
Final. Bannerman. You go
ahead; prepare your case and take 1t
to court. When the time comes, as
say. I'll produce these papers. can't
80 on this way, letting people that I'm
an easy mark just because was I'm
fortunate enough to inherit more
money than is good for my whole
some"
Maitland twisted his eyebrows in dep
recation of Bannerman's attitude;
signified the irrevocability OF his de-
cision by bringing his fist down upon
the table-but not heavily enough to
disturb the other diners; and, laugh
/ ing, changed the subject.
| For some moments he gossiped
cheerfully OF his new power boat,
Zimmerman attending to the incense
quent details with an air OF abstrac-
ton. Once or twice he appeared
about to interrupt, but changed his
mind; but because his features were
80 wholly infantile and open and can
did, the time came when Maitland
could no longer ignore his evident
perturbation.
Now what's the trouble?" he de-
manded with trace of asperity.
Cant you forget that Graeme busi-
ness and"
| "Oh, it's not that" Bannerman dis
missed the troubles OF Mr.. Graeme
with an airy wave OF pudgy hand.
That's not my funeral, nor yours.
Only I've been worried, OF late,
by your utterly careless habits
| Maitland looked his CONSERVATION.
| "In heavens name, what now?" And
grinned as he joined hands before him
in simulated petition. Please don't
read me a lecture just now, dear boy.
/, II you've got something dreadful on
+, your chest wait till another day, when
! I'm more in the humor to be found
!, fault with"
mo lecture" Bannerman laughed
nervously I've merely been wonder
| ing what you have done with the Matt
/ land heirlooms."
What? Oh, those things? They're
safe enough-in the safe out at Green
/ fields"
ITO be sure! Quite SOL" agreed the
| lawyer, with ironic' heartiness. "Oh,
[, quite" And proceeded to take all
Madison square into his confidence,
addressing it from the window. Here's
a young man, sole proprietor Of a
priceless collection OF family heir
! looms--diamonds, rubies, sapphires ga
lore; and he thinks they're safe
enough In a safe at his country resi-
dence, 80 miles from anywhere! What
a simple, trustful soul it Isl"
"Why should / bother?" argued
Maitland, sulkily Its a good. strong
safe, and-and there are plenty Of
servants around" he concluded.
largely.
! Precisely. Likewise plenty Of bur-
glars. You don't suppose determined
criminal like Anisty, for instance.
would bother himself about handful
of thick.headed servants, do your"
! "Anisty?"-with rising infection
4 of inquiry.
4 Bannerman squared himself to face
his host, elbows on table. You don't
mean to say you've not heard of Anis-
ty, the great Anisty?" he demanded.
II dare say I have" Maitland con-
ceded, unperturbed. Name rings ia.
miliar, somehow"
"Anisty' -deliberately-"is said to
be the greatest jewel thief the world
has ever known. He has the police Of
America and Europe by the ears to
catch him. They have been hot on his
| trail for the past three years, and
would have nabbed him q dozen times
| if only he'd had the grace to stay in
one place long enough. The man who
made off with the Bracegirdle dia-
monds, smashing burglar-proof vault
| into scrap iron to get 'em-don't you
remember?"
"Ye-es; I seem to recall the affair,
now that you mention it" Maitland adj
mitted, bored well, and what of Mr..
Anisty?"
"Only what have told you, taken
in connection with the circumstance
that he is known to be In New York,
!! and that the Maitland heirlooms are
| tolerably famous-as much so as your
| careless habits, Dan. Now, a safe de-
post vault"
"Um-m-m," considered Maitland.
"You really believe that Mr.. Anisty
has his bold burglarious eye on my
property"
Its big enough haul to attract
It,. ,.r,,,d tho 1aUyor oaruoof1v.