Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-15

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by repeating it,
Are you a 'bull?'" Barrett demand
ed with an oath. "If you are"
do you mean a member of the de-
tective force?" Jocelyn inquired. IF
so. | may say that at present l am
not, although there is no knowing
what may come to-
Then who and what are you?"
That" answered Jocelyn, seems
irrelevant. II is plain, however, that
you are an intruder upon these prem
Uses. It's sad, very sad" he contin-
ued.
What's sad?"
ITO see young man OF your age
devote his life to such practices" an
swered Jocelyn, shaking his head
mournfully. My friend, II you had
acquainted yourself with statistics be-
fore embarking upon your perilous oc-
cupation you would have learned that
[ the average burglar spends between
two-thirds and four-ffths Of his active
1 life within the walls Of our various
penal institutions. My friend. you
/ cannot beat the state
The man recOiled a step and looked
/ at him in establishment. Convinced
/ that he was on the right track, Joce-
/ Ign proceeded:
81 myself am not disposed TO wreck
so promising a career as yours by
/ calling in the police, for see that you
/ are, by education and training, capable
/ Of better things than this. Now, Mr..
/ Barrett. If l let you go this time will
/ you give me your word Of honor to
abandon this life of crime and to be-
come an exemplary citizen?"
/ What answer would have been re-
turned is unknown, for at that mo-
ment the door on the farther side Of
the room opened and there stood re-
vealed the girl Of the saJies. And, in
her indoor attire, she looked still more
bewitching than before.
Seeing Lord Jocelyn, she recoiled in
establishment Then. evidently agi-
tated. she hurried toward him.
What do you want? What do you
want? There's nobody here" she
cried
My visit IS, assure you. entirely
a business one" Lord Jocelyn an
swered.
These words seemed to produce eX-
traordinary CONSERVATION in the
young woman's breast.
Her eyes dilated in terror; suddenly
she put forth her hands and clasped
Jocelyns arm IN agitation.
Don't take him. officer" she plead
ed He was just going TO leave. BY
morning he would have been over the
Canadian border. 1t would break my
heart and his old mothers. He did
not mean TO do anything really wrong;
he hardly knew that it was a criminal
act, for he would have replaced the
money in the vaults Of the bank to-
morrow if they had not made the dis
covery.
I'VE have restored the money" she
continued, dabbing at her eyes with
a handkerchief Of filmy lace. Il have
pawned my sables and my diamonds.
will send the money 70 the president
in your presence. if only you will 20
back and say that you couldn't find
him"
You're a fool, Sis" interrupted the
NOuuS lldils uAlSH4g. mere. IL4ttA
whatn you take 10 give me two hours
start? There's eight or nine hundred
sisters raised upon her furs and jew
els. Let's divvy up. Give me -four
hundred TO start me on my way and
, you shall have the rest
No, no. Walter" the young woman
cried. You promised me that you'd
be honest If l got the money for you
: II must go to the president officer
: you'll spare him. won't you?"
Il tell you you're on the wrong tack
: sis" cried the young man in exaspera
ton. You've kept me sewed up IT
this empty apartment for q whole
: week while they were searching fol
me. and now that I've got a chance Il
!. beat 1t you want to spoil everything
by your COMPOUNDED scruples"
, Both fixed their eyes upon Lore
!, Jocelyn in intense eagerness. the one
wholly selfish, bartering his sister,
money for his own sake, the othe,
:, tremulous with anxiety for her broth
er's safety.
Indeed, you are both mistaken.
= said Lord Jocelyn- Il am not a mem
Der Of the detective force. l came Fl
merely to restore TO this young lad!
q this tiara. which she let fall at N!
Z feet outside the door Of the house.
And be held It out 10 the girl.
She eyed II askance, but made N
effort TO recover il.
It's PASTE she cried. Il had
made when I pawned the original, s,
, that its absence should arouse n,
' questions among my family. If that
what brought you in here you can &c
: Co" she cried. pointing toward tn
: door Leave US Immediately"
MY dear young lady" said Jocelyl
paternally, 4 am afraid that my com
: ing here has had very little effec
!, upon your brothers safety, for III,
|. house is watched and may be raidet
at any moment. / saw the detectives
, across the street. It is certain tina
= he cannot escape"
will you please go?" she crieC
again, pointing toward the door Don
you see that you aren't wanted here
II you are gentleman you'll leav,
: US"
The sight of distress, especially
d when the distressed one was Of III,
MnN - Il