Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-07-29
And forthwith Maitland's cigarette
case was produced, with a flourish.
what a beautiful easel"


the delicate tracery of the monogram
engraver's art-head Bonded forward.
face shaded by the broad-brimmed hat
You like it? You would care to
own it?" Anisty demanded, unsteady.
~" The infection Of doubtful sur
prise was a delight to the ear "Oh.
l couldn't think of accepting
Besides, have no use for it."
"Of course you ain't-are not tina.
sort" An hour back he could have
kicked himself for the grammatical
b'under; now he was wholly illudeG,
besides, she didn't seem to notice.
But as little token-between US"
She drew back, pushing the case
across the cloth; Il couldn't dream"
"But If l insist"
IF you insist? Why, / sup
pose it's awfully good OF
you" She flashed him maddening
glance
you do me pro-honor," he amend
ed. hastily. Then, daringly: 81 don't
ask much in exchange, only"
"A cigarette?" she suggested,
hastily.
He laughed pleased and diverted.
"ThatIl be enough now-if you'll light
it for me-"
She glanced obviously round the nov
almost deserted room; and waiter
started forward as if animated by q
spring. Anisty motioned him imperi-
ously back. Go on" he coaxed no
one can see" And watched, fattered.
the slim white fingers that extracted a
match from the stand and drew 1t
swiftly down the prepared surface of
the box, holding the Pickering flame
to the end of white tube whose tip
lay between lips curved, scarlet, and
pouting.
"Therel" A pale wrath of smoke
floated away on the fan-churned air
and Anisty was vaguely conscious of
receiving the glowing cigarette from
a hand whose sheer perfection was but
enhanced by the ripe curves of a
rounded forearm. He inhaled
deeply, with satisfaction.
Undetected by him. the girl swiftly
passed a furtive 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 it was lost upon him
as she had believed it would be. The
moment had come for vigorous meas
ures, she felt, guile having paved the
way.
why do you call me that?"
ITO appear so openly running the
gauntlet of the detectives"
"Eh?-startled.
"Of course you saw" she insisted.
Saw? No. Saw what?"
why. perhaps I am mis-
taken, but 1 thought you knew ant
trusted to 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 detectives?
should have thought your man would
have warned you. I noticed four lott
ing round the entrance, as l came in
and feared"
why didn't you tell me, them"
II have just told you the reason.
supposed you were in your disguise.
That's so.". The alarmed expires
sion gradually faded, although he re
NAMED troubled. Il 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 thu
loot?"
He shook his head gloomily. "N'
time, as yet"
Her dismay was evident. you dom
mean to say"
I'm my pocket"
"Ohi" She glanced stealthil.
around. an your pocket" she wits
pered. "And-and if they stoppe'
you"
81 am Maitland"
But If they insisted on searching
you. E" She was round-eyed witt
apprehension.
That's sol" Her perturbation wa
infectious His jaw dropped.
They would find the jewels-knowl
to be stolen"
by Cod" he cried, savagely.
DAM"
II beg your pardon. But :.
what am l to do? You are SURE"
"McClusky himself is on the neares
cornerl"
"Phewl" he whistled; and stared R
her, searchingly, through lengther
ing pause.
Dan &. :" said she at length.
"Yes?"
There is a way"
go on"
Last night, Dan"-she raised Nv
glorious eyes to his-"last night,
l trusted you"
His face hardened ever so slightly
yet when he took thought the tens
lines about his eyes and mouth sof
ened. And she drew a deep breath
knowing that she had all but won.
81 trusted YOU" she continued sol