Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-02

ncld hor, struggling against his side.
The pink costume had tumbled and
fallen over them both.
Furlously angry Cynthia struggled
TO free herself, but Colbrook only
held her the tighter and without more
ceremony carried her up the hall to
the front Of the apartment
He set her down in the middle or
The dining table "Now-,my little
burglar--what are you going to ao7"
be asked with polite mockery.
I'm not 2 burgiari- srormeG Cyn-
thia, and a furious color famed into
her cheeks.
Lady brraia r-.s say that"
commented
Tim not .-4y burglar" insisted
Cynthia, very near to tears.
Il most certainly wouldn't take you
for a man burglar" said Ccibrook.
Cynthia struggled for calm and q
moment later looked deHantly into
Jim Colbrookg eyes. She felt that
she was beautiful to the eyes looking
back at her and 1t gave her courage
to be herself-fearless and confident.
4 realize fully that | had not the
slightest right in the world to enter
this apartment but" She hesitated
and the color again famed into her
face. Colbrook was gazing steadily
at her and something in his face told
her that he was even then condemn.
ing himself
Tor rather my family, occupied
this apartment-just before you did
and in the hurry of moving l left
costume of mine in that wardrobe at
the end of the hall" A smile crept
into Cynthia's eyes when she remem-
bered herself hanging to the door.
Colbrook smiled, but very grimly. 1T
was a masquerade costume and
needed 1t for a dance tonight-there
was no one In the apartment and as
l have my key"
Don't say any more" Colbrook
had raised a hand. Il already feel
that owe you an apology, but must
ask you to hurry now. This is a
bachelor apartment-the rest of the
fellows will be home any minute. We
are all going out to the country to-
day. If they found you here there
would be the deuce" ColbrOok led
the way down the hall Cynthia had
jumped hurriedly to her feet.
Il must have my costume!" she
cried hurriedly, but do get me out
OF here before"
The door slammed in the hall be-
low and a great noise of whisthng
arose. ColbroOk jerked a suit case
from the wardrobe, jammed the PINK
costume in and with iscant ceremony
hurried Cynthia out.
The play vas none too quick Gym
thia WAS scarcely down one Hight OF |
stains when She met another good
looking man. His arms were loaded |
with great bundles ! and Cynthia
squeezed n rrowly by him.
Breathless. excited, yet strangely
happy. Cynthia made her way toward
the Pennsylvania station r.Eet
Ted Lane, bundles and all got into,
Colbrook's apartment. 4
Z. Next time you fellows want mas
auerade costumes you can get them
YOURSELF" he sputtered and dropped
the costumes he had carried. But
say. Jim-4I met, peach on the stairs
Just nowf HI 4 kaB
Let's hope she dives in the build
ing" Colbropk said. and picked up a |
masquerade costume-c q suit of chain
armor rs this for me?" he asked.
Va Some feWghouEa later p masQueyade |
was in progress. The scene was in
one of the Long Island mansions.
A knight In chair armor, APP
preached a pink rosebud
Il May I have dance--three or four
daneesT asked the knight.
The pink rosebud ! gave him heri
dance order
When they were circling the room
and Colbrook's arm was like a band
Of steel around the pink rosebud he
bent his head.
After all, he whispered into the
sosebud's heart, you are a burglar"
A thrill OF contentment ran through
Cynthia.
Even so,3 she declared Il am not
one bit sorry, p