Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13

hs could not afford the least slip be-
fore a woman as keen AZ this.
Lay a clean cloth and bring the
bill of fare" he demanded, tempcring
his lozdly instincts and adding the
please" that men of Maitland's stamp
use to interiors.
"A friend" tardily echoed the girl
when the servant was gone.
He laughed lightly. determined to
BE- frank "A detective. in point Of
fact. said he. And he enjoyed her sur.
prise.
You have many SUCH"
For convenience one tries to have
one in each city"
And this?
oh, | have him fixed, all right. He
crnfided to me all the latest develop
ments and official intentions with re-
gGrd to the Maitland arrest"
Her eyes danced. Tell me-" she
demanded. imperious; the emphasis Of
intimacy irresistible as she bent for
ward, forearms on the cloth. slim
white hands c!asped with tense i'm
patience. eyes seeking his.
Why Of course Maitland
escaped"
Mo-"
Fact. Scared the butler into I'M
gagging him; then, in u fit of pardon
able rage, knocked that fool down and
dashed out of the window-presum-
ably In pursuit Of us. Up to late
hour ne hadn't returned, and police
opinion is divided as to whether Matt
land arrested Anisty. and Anisty got
away. or vice versa"
Excellent" She ClaspCd her hands
noisclessly. "A gay little gesture.
so. whatever the outcome. one thing
Is certain: Higgins will presently be
seeking another berth"
She lifted her brows prettily. "Hig-
gins with the rising infection.
The butler. Didn't You hear?
Eyes wondering, she moved her head
slowly from side to side Hear what?
Il fancied that you had waited
moment on the veranda." he finessed.
"Oh. was quite too frightened
He took this for complete denial.
Better and better. He had actually
feared she had eavesdropped. how
ever warrantably; and Maitland's
authoritative way with the servants
had been too convincinsly natural to
have deceived a woman OF her keen
wits.
There followed lull while Anisty
was ordering the luncheon: something
he did deliberately and with success,
telling himself humorously: Hang
the expense. Maitland pays" OF
which fact the weight in his pocket
was assurance.
Maitland Anisty's thoughts
verged of upon an interesting tan
gent. What was Maitland's motive in
arranging this meeting? 1t was SELF
evident that the twain were of one
world-the girl and the man Of fash
ion. But, whatever her right OF her
itage, she had renowned 1t, declassng
h>rself by yielding to thievish in
stincts, voluntarily placing herself on
the level OF Anisty. Where she must
remain, for ever.
There was comfort In that reflection.
He glanced up to find her eyes bent in
gravity upon him. She. too. 1t ap-
peared, had fallen a prey to reverie.
Upon what subject? An absorbing
one. doubtless, since it held her alb
stracted despite her companions d.
rect. unequivocally admiring stare.
The odd light was Pickering again in
the cracksman's glace. She was then
more beautiful than aught that ever
he had dreamed OF. Such hair as was
hers, woven seemingly Of dull flames.
lambert, wi;chins! And eyes-beauti-
fol always. but never more 50 than at
this moment, when filled with sweetly
pcnsiye contemplation. was
she reviewing the last "a hours. dream
ing OF what had passed between her
and that silly fool Maitland? II only
Aaisty could surmise what they had
said to each other. how long they had