The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-05

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 it had been
plain enough that that gentleman had
surprised her in The act of safe-break-
ing before conniving at her escape
But, allowing that Maitland's actions
had been based upon motives vague to
the burglars understanding, it 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 de-
clared. CALAMITY, before she could won
der at his slowness to respond. You
see. was dreaming"
He permitted her to surmise the OBJ
ject round which his dreams had been
woven
And I had expected you to be Gag
erly watching for mel" she parried.
archly.
81 was mentally. But" he
warned her, seriously, mot that name
Maitland is known here; they cal mo
Maitland-the walters 1t seems 1
made bad choice. But with your as
sistance and discretion we can bluff It
out, all right"
ST 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 a radiant smile at
him from beneath the rim of her pic.
ture hat.
A fire was kindled in Anistys eyes;
he was conscious of a quickened drum
ming of his pulses.
Dan is Maitland's front name,
also" he remarked, absently.
Il thought as much" she responded,
quietly speculative.
The burglar hardly heard It has
been indicated that he was quick
witted, because he had to be, il the
very nature of his avocation. Just
now his brain was working rather
more rapidly than usual, even; which
was one reason why the Ugh. had
leaped into his eyes.
It was very plain-to a deductive
reasoner-from the girls attitude to-
ward him that she had fallen into re-
lations of uncommon friendliness with
this Maitland, young as Alisty be-
loved their acquaintance to be. There
had plainly been fli-tation-where-
in lay the explanation OF Maitlands
by the woman, had not hesitated to
take Anisty's name teven 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 Anlsty; the real Anisty would reap
the harvest Pretty women interested
him deeply. though he saw little enough
OF them, partly through motives Of
prudence, partly because of a refine
ment Of taste; women Of the class of
this conquest-by-proxy were out of
reach Of the enemy Of society. That
is, under ordinary circumstances. This
one, On the contrary, was not; what
ever she was or had been, however
successful a crackswoman she might
be. her cultivation and breeding were
as apparent as her beauty; and quite
as attractive.
A criminal is necessarily first a gam
bier, a votary OF Chance; and the
blind goddess had always been very
kind to Mr.. Anisty. He felt that here
again she was favoTfng him. Maitland
be had eliminated from this girls life:
Maitland had failed to keep his en-
gagement. and so would never again
be called upon to play the part Of
burglar with her interest for incentive
ard guerdon- Anisty himself could
take up where Maitland had left OF.
Easily enough. The difficulties were
Insignificant; he had only to play up
to Maitland's standard for 3 While. to
be Maitland with ali that gentIeman's
advantages, educational and social.
then gradually drop back to his own
1o-ol M IA hirnraIf Dan nit