The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-06

Didn't You See the DetecIiVeSf
manned troubled. II 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 gloonnily. NO
time, as yet
Her dismay was evident you don't
mean to say"
I'm my pocket"
"Ohl" She glanced stealthily
a.ound Tn your pocket" she whis-
pered. "And-and If they stopped
you"
81 am Maitland"
"But if they insisted on searching
you. !" She was round-eyed with
apprehension.
That's So" Her perturbation was
infectious His jaw dropped.
"They would find the jewels-knovn
to be stolen"
/ by Godl" he cried, savageH.
DAM"
Il beg your pardon. But
what am l to do? You are sure"
"McClusky himself is on the nearest
corner!"
"Phew!" he whistIed; and stared at
her, searchingly, through lengthen-
ing pause.
~Dan said she at length.
"Yes?"
There is way"
go on"
Last night, Dan"-she raised her
/ glorious eyes to his-"last night,
l trusted you"
His face hardened ever so slightly;
yet when he took thought the tense
lines about his eyes and mouth soft
ened. And she drew a deep breath,
knowing that she had all but won.
81 trusted you" she continued soft
". DO you know what that means?
1 trusted you"
He nodded, eyes to hers. fascinated,
with an odd commingling of fear and
hope and satisfied self-love. Now L
am unconneeted with the affair. No
one knows that 1 had any hand in it.
Besides. no one knows me-that I
steal" Her tone fell lower. The po-
lice have never heard of me. DAM"
'T-believe-'
81 could get away" she interrupted;
"snd then, if they stopped you"
You're right, by the powers!" He
struck the table smartly with his first.
You do that and we can carry this
through Why, lacking the jewels, l
am Maitland am even wearing Matt
lands clothes!" he boosted. Il went
to his apartments this morning and
saw to that, because it suited my pur-
pose to be Maitland for day OF two. "
"Then-?" Her gaze questioned his.
"Waiter!" cried Anisty. And, when
the man was deferential at his elbow:
call cab, at once, please"
Certainly, sir"
The rest of the corps of servants
were at the other end OF the big room
Anisty made certain that they were
not watching, then stealthily passed
the canvas bag to the girl She bent
her head, bestowing it in her handbag.
"You have made me happy,
Dan" came TREMENDOUSLY from beneath
the hat brim.
Whatever doubts may have assailed
him when it was too late, by that re
mark we're effaced, silenced. Who
could mistrust her sincerity?
Then when and where may l ses
you again?" he demanded.
1.-THE same place"
1t was a bold move; but she was
standing; the waiter was back, an
nouncing the cab in waiting, and he
dared not protest. Yet his pat riposte
commanded her admiration
NO. Too risky If they are watch
ing here. they may be there. too" He
shook his head decidedly The flicker
o. doubt was again extinguished; fol
undoubtedly Maitland had escorted hei
houe that morning; her reference had
been TO that place. Somewhere else.
he insisted, confident that she was
playing fair.
She appeared to think for an in
slant, then, fumbling In her pocket
book, extracted a typical feminin
pencil stub-its business end l=s,,se-----.