The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-10-05
The Highwayman
Unmasked s,..,. B. 3. Stone

The man with the black mask maue
the nickel-plated revolver fairly glean
as he hourished it in Marshalfs race.
Marshall shivered, though the very
fine eyes and the very pleasing tones
of the highwayman hardly went Win
things such as killing.
81 have my hands up" Marshal
finally expostuated.
The masker chuckled, but continued
to move the revolver about in a grad
ually narrowing circle.
You can trust me if you play no
tricks" he purred."
Somehow the highwayman's soft &C.
! cents soothed the man with eleVate
hands. He felt no imminent danger
vet the revolver was a very grim
thing.
The masker dived into Marshalls
vest pocket and appropriated MS
watch. The light from a little lantern
was sufficient to show a massive soio
time-piece, bearing a picture OF a deer,
and attached to a chain that welgheo
half a pound. The highwayman re-
turned the thing, while a derlslVs
light shone in the very blue eyes.
"You have no taste in watches ne
said. why don't you carry an eignt'
day clock" -.
And Marshall took comfort in hia
own inelegance.
Next the highwayman levied on I
pin from Marshalls scarf-a per1ec'
gem in a setting of exquisite golo
, carving. The blue eyes were pleasure
: lit now.
81 take it this is q gift" he com
mented. "The barbarian who bought
1 the watch would never see the opal.
And this time Marshall, with the lit
l tie steel circle lowering evilly in hi
face. bemoaned the fad that called TO
4 costly opal pins in wonderful setting
of gold.
Then the highwayman scofed at
signet ring and jeered at a masslv
II button in the blue, green and red G
the Ardent Sons Of st. Timothy. Blu
y a sparkling diamond of price and
ring of finest emeralds appealed to tn
fantastic robber, and also the VALE
OIL uIS tlCliul "ao SSAy I"
= know fat wallets are negotiable froi
Boring sea to the Friendly island
So that altogether Marshall woul
have done better to have avoided tn
lonely open road.
It The masker reached the bulgiu
e side pockets now, and he EXAMINE
e certificates of copper stock and
n .- uvL.ol;,~ A,c NTH on,1a1 nj
y gust.
a. VERY pretty engraving" he d
y clared, land vastly desirable for M
" Man-With- His Hands-Up, maybe, b
10 an honest gentleman of the ros
makes a poor coupon clipper. I'll lea
these"
After the stocks and bonds came
=, gaudy periodical of bulk, with a VOL
az an in flaming red taking the whole
the cover. The highwayman glanc'
idly at the thing and would have
turned 1t, but he caught the wore
~ 1.-The Adorner," on the flaming cove
be and he hesitated.
Lets see what the women q
90 wearing" he suggested. Hold stea'
~ now" and the highwayman turn
the G as best he could with o
- hand. The light from the lantel
90 placed on the fence. revealed skirt
=, things and waistish things and "a
nodding hats and other dress-treasu
of quality. cut bias, cut V-shaped. G
Zig-Zag.
We'll, I declare" remarked t
masked man. "the ~polonaise is co
'ot ing back. l always detested t
ID. things"
The glittering pistol dropped IL
the least bit.
Now these picture hats are ],
dy DEAR" went on the highwayman, a
the line of fire from the deadly cir,
tut would have missed Marshall probal
half a foot.
I'VE It was the moment Of moments a
Marshall had the nickeled weapon
Sd his own hand and the highwaym
pc. flung two delicate palms heavenwa
= in about the space of three ticks
the big barbaric watch.