The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-30

| What n beautiful easel
In an Instant u was IN her handa
"Bcautifull" she iterated. Inspecting
the delicate tracery OF the monogram
engraver's art--head Bonded forward.
face shaded by the broad brImmed hat
You like ~ You would care 10
own 81" ArLsty demanded. unsteadily.
~" The infection OF doubtful sur,
prise was a delight TO the ear. obi
o.. couldn't think OF accepting.
Besides. I have no use for a."
"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: Il couldn't dream"
but n INSIST"
III you insist Why. ! sup
pose It's awfully good Of
you" She sashed him q maddenins
/ glance.
You do me pro-honor." he amend.
ed. hastily Then. daringly: II don't
ask much in exchange. only"
"A cigarette?" she suggested,
hastily.
lie laughed. pleased and diverted.
"Thatn be enough now-if you'll light
Il for me-"
She glanced obviously round the now
almost deserted room: and a walter
| q ..Ns h. q
spring. Anisty motioned him import.
ously back Go on" he coaxed no
one can see" And watched. hattered.
/ the slim white fingers that extracted a
match from the stand and drew Il
swiftly down the prepared surface %
the box. holding the pickering flame
| 70 the end OF white tube whose tip
/ lay between lips curved, scarlet, and
poutlng.
"Thorcl" A pale wrath % smoke
hoated away on the fan-churned air.
and Anisty was vague.. conscious 81
receiving the glowing cigarette from
a hand whose sheer perfection was but
enhanced by the ripe curves Of a
rounded forearm. lie inhaled
1 deeply, with Satisfaction.
Undetected by him. the Girl swiftly
passed a furtiye 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 II was lost upon him.
as she had believed II would be- The
moment had come for vigorous meas
ures. she felt. guile having paved tho
way.
why do you call me that"
ITO appear so openly running the
gauntlet Of the detectives"
h?"-startled.
''Of course you saw" she insisted.
Saw? No. Saw WHAT"
why. perhaps ! am mis-
taken. but 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 detectivosf
should have thought your man would
have warned you I noticed -four lott
ing round the entrance. a. came In.
and feared"
why didn't you tell me. them"
Il have Just told you the reason.
supposed you were in your disguise. 7"
That's So" The alarmed expires
sion gradually faded. although he re,
NAMED troubled. Il sure am Maitland
- the life" he continued with salts.
faction. Even the head-waiter-"
And OF course" she insinuated. dell.
cately. you have disposed OF the
loot?"
lie shook his head gioomily. NE
time. as yet"
Her dismay was evident. You don,
mean To say"
In my pocket"
"Ohi" She glanced stealthlly
around. In your pocket" she whis
pered "And-and II they stopped
you" trftF
Il am Maitland"
But n they insisted on searching
you. !" She was round-eyed with
apprehension.
That's sol" Her perturbation was
infectious His jaw dropped.
They would ind the jewels-knowu
TO be stolen"
by Cod" he cried. savagely.
DAM"
IL beg your pardon. But
what am to do? You are SURE"
"McClusky himself is on the neares,
corner!"
"Phew!" he whlstled; aud stared al
her. searchingly. through lengthen-
Ing pause.
Dan :" said she at length.
| "Yes?"
There is a way"
Go on"
Last might, Dan"-shs raised her
glorious eyes TO his-'last night.
|. | trusted you"
His face hardened ever 80 slightly: