Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-09
CHAPTER xxx.
Wolves in the Fold.

her inspirations. She startled every
body by suddenly reckoning and call
ing: Excuse me, Mr.. Robber Come
here, please
The curious gallant edged her way,
keeping sharp watch along the line:
What d'you WANT"
Marjorie leaned nearer, and spoke
in low tone with an amiable smile:
That lady who wanted TO kiss you
has bracelet up her sleeve
The robber stared across his mask,
and wondered. but laughed, and
grunted: Much obliged" Then ne
went back and tapped Kathleen on
the shoulder. When she turned round,
in the hope that he had reconsidered
his refusal TO make the trade. he in
furiated her by growing: Excuse
me, miss, I overlooked bet
He ran his hand along her arm, and
found her bracelet, and accomplished
what Mallory had tailed in, its re-
moval
Don't, don't" cried Kathleen, its
wished on"
Il wish it Off" the villain laughed,
and it joined the growing heap in the
feed.bag.
Kathleen, doubly euraged. broke
e out viciousIy: You're Il common,
sneaking-"
..Ah. turn round!" the man roared,
and she obeyed in silence.
Then he explored Mrs. Whitcomb,
hut with such small reward that he
said: Say, you'd oughter have a
pocketbook somewhere. Where's it
at?'
Mrs. Whitcomb blushed turiously:
None of your business, you low
brute"
"Perdooce, madame" the scoundrel
snorted, ''perdooce the purse, or III
hunt for it myself"
Mrs. Whitcomb turned away. anc
alter some management o1 her skirts,
slapped her handbag into the eager
palm with wrathful: You're no gen.
tleman, sir"
II was, IL be in Wall street" he
laughed. Nov you can turn round
And when she turned, he saw bit
OF chain depending from her back
hair. ;He tusged. and brought away
the locl;et, and then proceeded to
sound Ashton for hidden wealth.
And now Mrs. Temple began TO sob,
as SIZE parted with an old-iashioned
brooch and Two oi,'-fashioned rings
that he'd been her little yanities for
the quarter Of 4 century and more.
The old clergyman could have wept
with her ut the vandalism. He turned
on the wretch with heartsick ap-
peal:
Cant YOU spare those? Didn't YOU
ever have mOrhcr?"
Tho robber started. his fierce eyes
softened, his voice choked. and he
gulped hard as he drew the back OF
his hand across his eyes.
"Aw. he'll" he whimpered, that
Amt fair If you're Soin 10 remind
me OF me poor Old mo,lno-mcther-"
But the one called Jake--the Claude
Duyal Vic had been prevented from
Il display of human sentiment. did not
intead 10 lie cheated. lie Numbered;
stop it, Bill. You tend strictly TO
business, or III blow yoar mush-bowl
of. You know your Nav died before
you was born"
This reminder sobered the weeping
thief at once, ana he went back to
work ruthlessly. oh all right. Jake
Sorry. ma'am. but business is busi.
ness" And he dumped Mrs Temples
trinkels into TIC satchCl 1t Was too
much for the little Old lady's little
old husband He fairly shrieked:
Young man, you're damned
scoundrel. and the best argument |
ever saw for he!l-frc."
Mrs Temples grief changed to hor-
TOR at such bolt from the blue:
walter" she gaSpeG, such Ian
guage!" :.
But her husband answered in self
defense: Even minister has right
10 swear once in his lifetime.
Mallory almost dropped in his
tracks, and Marjorie keeled over or
him. rs he gasped: Good Lord, DR..
Temple, You are "a minister"
Yes. my boy the old man con-
fessed, glad that the robbers had re
1ieved him OF his guilty secret along
with the rest OF his private properties.
Mallory looked At the collapsing Mar
jorie and groaned: And he was In
the next berth all this time"
The unmasking of the old fraud
made 4 second sensation. Mrs. Fes
dick called from far down the aisle:
DIR Temple. you're not a detective"
Mrs. Temple shouted back furious
ly: How dare YOU"
But Mrs. Fosdick was crying to her
luscious-eyed mate: "Oh. Arthur. he's
not detective. Embrace mel
And they embraced, while the rob-
bers locked on aghast at the sudden
oblivion they had fallen into. They
focused the attention on themselves
again, however, with 9 ferGcipus:
Here, hands up" But they dfdAnot