Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-07-17

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case was produced. with flourish.
'.What a beautiful easel"
In an instant it Vas in her hands.
Beautiful" she ftaxated, Inspecting
the delicate tracery of the monogram
engraver's art-head Bonded forward.
face shaded by the broad-brimmed hat
You like it? You would care to
own it," Anisty demanded, unsteadily.
~" The infection of doubtful sur
prise was a delight to the ear "Oh!
{. 1 couldn't think OF accepting
Besides, have NO use for it %
'Of course you ain,t-are not that
sort" An hour back he could have
kicked himself for the grammatical
b:under; now he was wholly illuded;
besides, she didn't seem to notice
But as a little token-between us
She drew back. pushing the case
across the cloth; q couldn't dream"
But If I insist"
eff you insist? Why, I sup
pose it's awfully good of
you" She flashed him a maddening
glance.
You do me pro-honor," he amend
ed, hastily. Then, daringly: 81 don't
ask much in exchange, only"
"a cigarette?" she suggested.
hastily.
He laughed, pleased and diverted.
'That'n be enough now-if you'll light
it for me-"
She glanced obviously round the now
almost deserted room; and a waiter
started forward as if animated by a
spring. Anisty motioned him imperi
ously back. go on" he coaxed; mo
nd Aoff
the slim white fingers that extracted a
match from the stand and drew it
swiftly down the prepared surface OF
the box, holding the Pickering flame
to the end of a white tube whose tip
lay between lips curved, scarlet, and
pouting.
"There!" A pale wrath of smoke
f1oated away on the fan-churned air,
and Anisty was vaguely conscious of
receiving the glowing cigarette from
a hand whose sheer perfection was but
enhanced by the ripe curves of a
rounded forearm. He inhaled
deeply, with satisfaction.
Undetected by him, the girl swiftly
passed a furtive handkerchief across
her lips. When he looked again she
was smiling and the golden case had
disappeared.
She shook her head at him in mock
reproval. BOLD mani" she called him;
but the crudity of it was lost upon him,
as she had believed it would be. The
moment had come for vigorous meas
ures, she felt, guile having paved the
way.
why do you call me that?"
ITO appear so openly running the
gauntlet of the detectives
Eth ?"-startled.
s'Of course you saw she insisted.
Saw? No. Saw what?''
why. perhaps 1 am mis-
taken, but 1 thought you knew and
trusted 20 your likeness to Mr.. Matt
land
Anisty frowned, collecting himself
bewildered. What are you driving at,
anyhow" he demanded, roughly.
Didn't you see the detectives? j
should have thought your man would
have warned you. 1 noticed four lott
ing round the entrance, as l came in,
and feared"
-+Why didn't you tell me, then?"
Il have just told you the reason
supposed you were in your disguise"
That's So" The alarmed expires.
sion gradually faded, although he re-
manned troubled. 81 sure am Maitland
to the life he continued with salts
faction. Even the head-waiter-"
And of course" she insinuated, deli
cately, you have disposed of the
loot?''
He shook his head gloomily. NC
time. as yet"
Her dismay was evident. you don't
mean to Say-?'
a.ound. I'm your pocket" she whis-
pered.s 'And-and if they stopped
you
Il am Maitland"
But if they insisted on searching
you. :" She was round-eyed with
apprehension.
That's sou Her perturbation was
infectious. His jaw dropped.
1"They would find the jewe1s-known
to be stolen"
by Cod" he cried, savagely.
DAM"
II beg your pardon. But
what am to do? You are SURE"
"McC1usky himself is on the nearest
corner,"
'Phew," he whist1ed; and stared at
her, searchingly, through a lengthen-
ing pause.
Dan :" said she at length.
"Yes?"
There is a way
go on
Last night, Dan''-she raised her
glorious eyes to his-'1ast night,
-. l trusted you'