The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-01

Copyright, : 1910, 4 BY American Press
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Young Airs ssnaterspnl came slowly
down the stairs clad III u beautiful;
white satin gown. 49,
Going away againir asked her hus.
band wearily. putting down lllsipaper
ss.Ses. lack she replied Tonight
there is IA meeting OF the Wonlan's
Rights club, It's a very Important
meeting too. We're going tos,electsa;
new president. and thesconlest is be:i
tween Mrs. Albert and myself. You
will wish me good luck. won't you.
dear?" she cried, putting her arms!
around his neck.
Laura" said her hEsband slowly.
you fnow want you to have NIL the,
good mck in the4world. But OF what
use are all these clubs? You belong,
to nt3least five. Tile literary club Isl
NIL right: that does you q great deal
of good. Aud Judge Lander.told me!
today that your visits 8to2itke Juvenile
court could hardly,t dispensed With
he said that you had, reformed several
apparently iincorrislble Young men
Those are,the kind of occupations you
should like. You have gone 10 three
card clubs this week. ,and they do good
to no one: In fact. you get no spleas.
'ure from cards unless you win. And
you go more and more every week
Here he paused. breatliless after his
long speech. titf
His wife arose and leaned against
the ,mantel. looking at him ID dlsmay.
"Jackw she saidinra surprised voice,
s"Jackp- She. stopped, not knowing
what to say in reply to an argument
which In the depths Of her soul she
knew to be right. sSG =iEizSt
why don't you stay at home some
times and take care of7James +iDstendt
Of leaving him entirely with Erthe
nurse??p continued Mr.. Sanderson. with
considerable spirit. "You ARE forget.
ting how to keep house. whnt's be-
come of the hundred. and one littloi
plans that used to engage your time
for our mutual entertainment? Things
are different now" n
His wife swept out Of the room
without word. She paused Mt the
front door. Is s5t3'a'
'..Goodby. Jack" she called softly.
"Goodby. Eaura.'' said her husband
I"1f you don't find me here when you
return don't be worried.n
About 10 o'clock that night the front
door Of the Sanderson mansion slowly
opened. well built man clad in!
evening dress and carrying silk hat
entered the hall. He walked quietly
through the deserted rooms until he
came to the library. where a small
light was burning.
He slipped a cleaning little auto.
matte pistol into a convenient pocket
and went lightly up the stairs:
The clock on the library mantel had
Just struck the quarter after 1ohwhen
the burglar again entered the room
In his hands lay glittcring mass of
precious stones
''My, what a beauty he cried and
then looked around apprehensiyely
lest he had been heard. The object
Of his admiration was "a magnificent
ruby set In simple gold band. Sud.
denly he seemed to crumple up. md he
sank into the great leatlierchair which.
stood before the table.
whats the use of all this?', he ex.
claimed in .listless voice.
AS he lay there. bis eyes closed in
reverie. the warning WINS being flashed
far and wide, over gilstehing copper
wires that Gentleman Jim. the IA.
nous thief. was at work and had been
seen in Philadelphia TX 8
Gentleman Jim tossed the Jewels
back on the table. One alone he held
In his hand, and that was the grent
ruby. His head sank forward. and be
otuieu u ftue Stoue Win gaze VI
infinite tenderness
Suddenly there was noise as Of n
door opening. and the thief whirltl
arounu. his pistol cleaning in his
hand. There before the door stood
Mrs. Sandcrson. leveling a revolver at
his bead. She looked superb with her
head thrown back and her eyes sedhi-
ing with ,inaccustomed brightness,
"Sit down." she commanded cnlmly,
"and lay that gun on the table"
! Gentleman Jim glanced around tile
room and took step forward. Her
pistol clicked SUCCESSFULLY. and. giving
"a slight laugh, he dropped the revolver
land sat down. 49,; IS
Mrs. Sanderson walked slowly TO.
ward the Telephone. debating m her
mind whether shes should cali for tie
police or wait untfl Jack retuncda3f
May ! smoke? n asked the thief rs
he.saw her so toward the. Instrument.
Sure it Isn't q gum" ,querieds, bis
lcaptor susplcioasly: 9s}a;,I. ~ ~,
Gentleman Jimf smiled and. pulled
ont package Of cigarettes. stiH
sanderson looked at him thoughtfully.
why wouldn't it2be a good scheme