The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-29
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young man. sole proprietor % o
priceless collection OF family heir
looms diamonds. rubies. sapphires ga.
lore; and he thinks they're safe
enough In safe at his country real.
dcnce, so miles from anywherel What
a simple. trustful soul Il Isl"
why should ! bother7" argued
Maitland. sulklly. ITS a good. strong
safe. and-and there are plenty OF
servants around" he concluded,
largely.
Precisely. Likewise plenty Of bur
glars. You don't suppose a determined
criminal like Anisty. for instance.
would bother himself about a handful
OF thick-headed servants. do YOU"
"Anisty a rising infection
Of inquiry.
Zimmerman squared himself 10 face
his host. elbows on table. "You don't
mean TO say you've not heard OF Ants.
" the great AnistyG" he demanded
Il dare say have" Maitland con
coded. unperturbed Name rings IA.
milihr. somehow"
"Anisty --deliberately-'1s said 10
be the greatest jewel thief the world
has ever known. He has the police Of
America and Europe by the ears 10
catch him, They have been hot on his
trail for the past three years. and
would have nabbcd him a dozen times
II only he'd had the grace to stay In
one place long enough. The man who
made on with the Bracegirdle dia.
monds. smashing a burglar.proof vault
into scrap iron TO get 'em-dont yol
remember"
"Ye-es: | seem TO recall the affair.
nov that you mention a." Maitland I'd.
mitted. bored. We'll. and what Of Mr.
Anisty7"
only what have told you. taken
In connection with tho circumstance
that he Is known 10 be In New York.
and that the Maitland heirlooms are
tolerably famous-as much 30 as your
careless habits. Dan. Now. q safe de
posit vault"
''UmIn-m." considered Maitland.
you really believe that Mr.. Anisy
has his bold burglarious eye on ny
property
Its a big enough haul 10 attract
him." argued the lawyer. earnestly.
"Anisty always aims high. q.
Now. will you do wha, I have been
begging you to do for the past eight
years."
Seven" corrected Maitland. puncti!
iously. IT'S Just seven years since
entered into mine inheritance and YOU
became my counselor"
We'll. seven. then. But will you
put those Jewels in safe deposlit-
"oh. | suppose So"
but when7"
Would Il suit you n ran GU. 20
night?" Maitland demanded so abrupt.
ly that Zimmerman was disconnected.
"I-er-ask nothing better"
IN bring them in town tomorrow.
You arrange about the vault and ad.
wise me. will you. like a good fellow
BLESS my soull never dreamed
that you would be so-so--"
"Amenable TO dlscipline7" Maitland
grinned. boy-like. and leaning back.
appreciated BannermAn's startled ex.
preston with keen enjoyment. well.
consider that for orce you've scared
me. I'm on-just time TO catch the
1920 for Greenfields. waiter,"
He scrawled his initials at the bot.
tom OF the bill presented him, and
rose. Sorry Bannerman." he said.
chuckling. ito cut short a pleasant
evening. But you shouldn't startle ME
so. you know. Pardon me II I run:
might miss that train"
But there was something else"
1T can wait"
Take a later train. then"
What! With this grave peril hang
ing over me? Impossiblel Night"
Bannerman. discounted. saw Malt
lands shoulders disappear through tho
dining room doorway. medltated pur.
suit. thought better OF II. and reseated
himself. frowning.
Mad Maitland. indeed" he com,
mented.
As for the gentleman so charao
terized. he emerged. a moment later.
from the portals OF the club. still
chuckling mildly TO himself as he
struggled into a light evening over
coat. His temper. having run the
gamut OF boredom. interest. perturba.
ton, mystification. and plain amuse-
ment, was now altogether inconse-
quential--a dangerous mood for Matt
land. Standing on the corner Of
Twenty-slxth street he thought II over.
tapping the sidewalk gently wflh ms
cane. Should he or should he not car
ry out his intention as declared to
Dannerman. and go 20 Greenflelds that