Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-04-05

doing here?' he demanded.
1T is curious story began Joce-
lyn easily. ITO begin with"
Whom do you want?, interru oted
the man again, with almost a shrek.
1 don't live here; I'm merely calling
on a friend-Walt Barrett. l was told
he had this apartment
Instinct told Jocelyn' that this was
Walt Barrett himself.
I don't live here either, Mr.. Bar
rett, answered Lord Jocelyn. $50
perhaps may reply to your question
by repeating It,"
Are you 'bull?'" Barrett demand
ed with an oath. IF you are
DO you mean member of the de-
tective force?" Jocelyn inquired. "If
so, | may say that at present I am
not, although there is no knowing
what l may come to-
Then who and what are your"
That" answered Jocelyn, seems
irrelevant. It is plain, however, that
you are an intruder upon these prem
ises. It's sad, very sad," he contin-
ued.
What's sad?"
ITO see a young man Of your age
devote his life to such practices" an
swered Jocelyn, shaking his head
mournfully. my friend, if 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 fifths of his active
life within the walls of our various
penal institutions MY friend, you
cannot beat the state"
The man recoiled step and looked
at him in establishment. Convinced
that he was on the right track, Joce-
lyn 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 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 sables. 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.
sWhat do you want? What do you
want? There's nobody here!" she
cried.
eMy visit is, assure you, entirely
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
Jocelyn's arm in agitation.
Don't take him, officer" she plead
ed. Gle 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.
eve have restored the money, she
continued, dabbing at her eyes with
a handkerchief of f1lmy lace. II have
pawned my sables and my diamonds.
I will send the money to the president
in your presence, If only you will go
back and say that you couldn't find
him.
you're a fool, sis,' interrupted the
young man, harshly. "Here, officer.
what'll you take to 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 Tour
hundred to start me on my way ana
you shall have the rest"
'.No, no, Walter . the young woman
cried. 'You promised me that you'd
be honest if I got the money for you.
It must go to the president. OHcer,
you'll spare him, won't your
81 tell you you're on the wrong TACK
sis.'' cried the young man in exaspera-
ton. you've kept me seWed up IN
this empty apartment for whole
week while they we're searching Tor
me and now that I've got chance to
beat it you want to spoil everything
by your confounded scruples.
Both fixed their eyes upon Lord
Jocelyn in intense eagerness, the one
wholly selfish, bartering his sisters
money for his own sake. the other
tremulous with anxiety for her broth
er's safety.
sTndeed. you are both mistaken"
said Lord Joce1yn. Il am not MEM
her Of the detective force. came IN
merely to restore to this young lazy
this tiara. which she let fan at my
feet outside the door OF the mousse.
And he held it out to the girl
she eyed it askance, but MADE no
effort to recover 1t. =.
.It's PASTE" she cried. 7 had II