The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-21
SYNOPSIS.

lgli IN W. ,,..',', Maitland overcame
"" ,,,t Inc glrl outside the house
sgsd on o. New YOrk IN her au.
h 1850 nm. Jewels and she promised
- nm that day Maitland s.'lNen
~ srsith T" introducing himself a. a
M III shield the Eiri IN gray.
tu .b.ut tn show him The jew
,Iy lost. was felicd BY a blow
t,..fHa" ,ane The latter proved
~ to.stg hin,n~lf and BE- secured the
ArIsfv. who was Maitahn ynu-
~ ....rsrlAed a. the latter. The
.it,sf Naitiands engagement with
III In rray ilc gave her the yrins
s.u..s In love III first sight Ihey
!, meet and divide the loot. Mali.
.f ss,|red and regretted MISSING his
| r,r.rent Anisiy, nnaspusfading Is
.t-f narrowly avoided capture
...i r,vsf,r.lla tip The giri In Eray
IA v.Irsrfa apartments during MS
~sr.s and returned gems
cpApTeR vIll.-continued.
pst where to put them, that he
ri.N and them without delay II
r, be- no conspicuous place. where
THsnn would be apt TO happen upon
as- doubtless the lanltor was trust.
.c-bv but sul Misplaced
,-torunltIes breed criminals.
h uas an a risk 10 leave the treas
no there. without the protection OF
.kleed steel walls and tlmelocks;
risk that must be taken. She
|t,-fi 20, retain 10 longer In her pos.
,ss,on: and she would contrlve q way
h The morning to communicate with
,ia.lsnd and warn him.
Her gaze searched the area where
ie hnrught fell soft yet strong upon
h. dark shining wood and heavy
hfdn desk fittings: and paused. ar.
teget by The unusual combination Of
,tred bowl and superimposed book.
4 riddle 10 be read with facility. In a
rrI'ng she had uncovered the iu'
Erra'ing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
|, % could bc traced. that IL 10 say.
-Os'" she cried. softly. And laughed
b hte "Oh. how carelesal"
Fine br0ws puckercd. she pondered
he natter. and ended by placing her
En hand over the print: this one
iod ne other exactly.
'Hov be must have wondered, .
Ne Is sure TO look again. espe.
rnly r.
80 need 20 conclude the sentence.
olcily she placed bag and case
llire.y on top Of the impression. the
ovl over all, and the book upon the
osl then, drawing from her pocket
ta.f Of long gray silk gloves. draped
he across the book: and. head tilted
. one side. admired the effect
Il seemed decidedly an artistic ef.
'et admirably calculated 10 attract
iuehlion She was satisfied TO the
ioinl q being pleased with herself: a
PEI Indicated by an expressive futter
slim iair hands. And now. TO work.
ilne pressed, and A cloud dimmed
De radiance Of her eyes; irresolutely
ne shifted IN her chair. troubled.
'foSu'ng. lips woefully dropping. And
Ashed. And still small whisper,
'o1'n and wretched. disturbed the
que; Of the study.
can not o. | can not, To spoil
al now, when"
le she must She must forget her.
~ and steel her determination with
q memory that another's happiness
1ls In The balance, depended upon
y success. Twice she had tried and
al.o This third time she must sue.
ana bowling her head in token OF her
a.shsion, she turned back sauarely
lace The desk As she did so the
o. one small shoe caught against
Un,,hing on the floor. causing
W Ahgllng sound She stopped. with
"' exclamation, and straightened
y asmall bunch Of keys in her hand;
su' or ten Of them dangling from a
I"f ring Maitland's keys.
ne must have dropped them there
s'0lns Them altogether. A find OF
-le ana one 70 save her deal of
. ouu'e skeleton keys are so exas.
'Iuls'y slow particularly when used
,.. nvApeTt hands. But how TO bring
~" TO make use OF these? AIRS
- 10 war land this was a sort OF
49, war OF wits at least); but one
~ NJ nsht with ones own arms moi
.nt' the enemny's and turn them
,s ss,as, him. To use these KEYS 10
. s.,.'k Maitland's desk seemed an
fss. u ever more blaclly dishonorable
|nIyS, val, , clandestine visit. this mid.
h.. ssmslng the notched metal sims
H., slender finger. she contem.
|lNs, mem. mem; and laughed ruehlly
NJ ~, gua'uis OF conscience In a burg.
m,oa. ,onl'ssed' She was there for
l@s So s a recognized, nefarious pu,.
n, ~ uIan'ed Then why quIbblog
tS' would not bubble. She wnnld mo-
llooa., 'esolute. determined. cola.
tOO,,.' u, uamindnl Of an Kindness nnd
|,ecoD,,.5,,.s, aa- She would use them
soDe p e..i, her purpose. ana have
NO. p puaay and for ever. with the