The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-09-26

fee:, summonlng to his aid all that he
possessed Of resource and expedient
Trapped!-the word blazed mean
descent in his brain. So long had he
foreseen and planned against this very
moment.
Yet panic swayed him for but a lit
tie instant; as swiftly as it had over
come him it subsidized, leaving him
shocked, a shade more pale, but rapid
ly reasserting control of his faculties.
And with this shade Of emotion came
complete reinsurance.
His name had been uttered in no
stern or menacing tone; rather its
syllables had been pitched in a low
and guarded key, with an undernote
of raillery and cordiality. In brief, the
moment that he recognized the voice
% woman's, he was again master Of
himself, and, aware that the result Of
his instructive impulse to rise and de-
fend himself, which had brought him
to standing position, would be in
terpreted as only the natural action Of
a gentleman addressed by feminine
acquaintance, he was confident that
he had not betrayed his primal con-
sternation. He bowed, smiled, and
with eyes in which establishment swift.
ly gave place to qualification and COM
plete comprehension, appraised her
who had addressed him.
She seemed to have fluttered to the
table. beside which she now stood,
slightly swaying. her walking costume
OF gray shot silk falling about her in
soft, tremulous petals. Dainty, chic,
well-poised, serene. fiawlessly pretty
in her miniature fashion: Anisty REQ
ognized her in twinkling. His per-
ceptions, trained to observations as in
Simultaneous as those Of 4 snapshot
camera, and well.nigh as accurate,
had photographed her individuality in.
delibly upon the Aim of his memory.
even in the abbreviated encounter of
the previous night.
BY similar play OF educated reason
ing faculties keyed to the highest pitch
OF immediate action, he had difficulty
as scant in accounting for her pres
ence there. What he did not quite
comprehend was why Maitland had
used her SO kindly: for 1t had been
plain enough that that gentleman had
surprised her in the act of safe,breal1-
ing before conniving at her escape.
But, allowing that Maitland's actions
had been based upon motives vague to
the burglars understanding, 1t was
quite in the scheme of possibilities
that he should have arranged to meet
his protegee at the restaurant that
afternoon. She was come to keep an
appointment to which (now that An
isty came to remember) Maitland had
alluded in the beginning of their con.
versation.
Well and good; once before, within
the past two hours. he had told HIM
self that he was Good-enough Matt.
land. He was be even better now.
But you did surprise met" he do
clared, gallantly. before she could won
der at his slowness to respond. You
see, was dreaming"
He permitted her to surmise the oh.
ject round which his dreams had been
woven.
"And had expected you to be Gag.
erly watching for mel" she parted,
archly.
Il was =. mentally. But" he
warned her. seriously, mot that name.
Maitland is known here; they call me
Maitland-the walters. 1t seems I
n,oAo ho1 ohNSoo ,,k
sistance and discretion we can bluff II
out. all right"
II forgot. Forgive me-" But now
she was in the chair opposite him.
tucking the lower ends of her gloves
into their wrists.
mo matter-nobody heard"
Il very nearly called you Handsome
Dan" She flashed radiant smile at
him from beneath the rim of her pio.
ture hat.
A fire was kindled in Anisty's eyes;
he was conscious OF a quickened drum.
ming Of his pulses.
Dan is Maitland's front name,
aho," he remarked, absently.
Il thought as much" she responded,
quietly speculative.
The burglar hardly heard. II has
been indicated that he was quick.
witted, because he had to be, in the
very nature Of his avocation Just
now his brain was working rather
more rapidly than usual, even; which
was one reason why the light had
leaped into his eyes.
1t was very plain-to q deductive
reasoner-from the, girls attitude to-
ward him that she had fallen into re-
lations Of uncommon friendliness with
this Maitland, young as Anisty be-
licved their acquaintance to be- There
had plainly been fiirtation-where-
in lay the explanation OF Maitland's
forbearance; he had been fascinated
by the woman, had not hesitated to
take Anisty's name (even as Anisty
was then taking his) in order to pro.
long their intimacy.
So much the better. Turn about
was still fair play. Maitland had sown
as Anisty; the real Anisty would reap