Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-02-04

They were in the picture gallery, where
there hung some of the worlds famous
pictures that Cyrus j. Weber had
bought
The millionaire had dressed the part,
Charters noticed, and as he watched his
employer take a knife from his pocket
and begin to cut Galnsborough out of
its frame he uttered word of protest.
"Sir, is it worth while spelling the
|pieture?''
The man of millions laughed softly.
Il can't carry the frame. Here, hold
the light while / roll it!''
The millionaire stopped suddenly and
put his hand behind him. What was
that noise?'' and Charters was amazed
at the change in his tone.
Il expect you've lost your bet" he
laughed; "there is someone coming
Have you got your revolyer?" the
millionaire said in low voice. and to
Charters surprise he drew one from
his hip pocket.
no, and besides
| The milionaire's reply was a strange
one He changed his revolver to his
other hand, and, drawing something
from another pocket, he lifted it in time
for Charters to see that it was a bur
glars jimmy before it descended heavily
upon his head.
When he opened his eyes again three
men stood looking down at him. He
staggered to his feet and stared round
wildly.
"Where am 1? Where is Mr.. Web
ber?''
tall. lean man with stern face
and iron gray hair answered him.
Il am Mr.. Weber," he said quietly
"You!" Charters gasped: "then--who
who-I don't understand" he went
on 81 came here tonight with Mr.. Web
Der, the millionaire. He had bet with
friend that he could burgle his own
house; | came to act as the witness,
and" He stopped suddenly, the
lean faced man had given a sudden
laugh.
"That's very good romance, young
| fellow, but my story is a trihe different.
| 1t is that you, accompanied by clever
rascal, who knew my movements and
| personated me- came here tonight and
eollared some of my valuables. When
he found that he was surprised, he
guessed that you might interfere with
| his escape. so he gave you knock on
| your head and got off himselfl"
| The color ebbed from Charters face
Il see now that was made fool
| Of" he said slowly. It's no use my
telling you that did not come here to
steal, or that / had no idea that my
lcompanion was here as a burglar"
The leanfa faced man looked at him
keenly.
"Tn the ordinary course of things
should certainly have sent for the po-
lice, but yesterday l was warned of
what was going to take place here to-
night, so | came prepared. with few
| friends. to await the psychological mo-
ment.
you were warned?"
Eyes. by q lady-who told me a long
story that corroborates your own. and
enabled me to lay trap by which our
mutual friend will not long enjoy MS
| liberty
1t was not until after the trial and
sentence ON Bluff Bill, as he was called,
that Charters again met the girl he had
known as Sadie Webber. but whose real
name was Marion Wood.
@NIiss Wood" he said eagerly, II
must thank YOU for all YOU did"
She smiled as she gave him her hand.
s.When YOU would rot listen to me
and 90 away, had to do something
else. so / listened to his plan about the
bet and the burglary, and-you know
the rest!" she added bitterly, "that l
am not a millionaire's daughter. but the
niece by marriage of burglar!'
Il know that you once offered me
twenty pounds of your own money and
then underwent considerable risk hy go
ING to see Mr.. Webber and telling him
the truth. and now / have something to
offer YOU. The real Cyrus J. Weber
has been kind enough to take an in.