Putnam patriot., 1914-07-10

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 The womaH ffoHHed Would she or wouldn't she ace ept that wildly fanei- ! ful yarn1 He made another quick sur vey Of the room and second and mere slsHeHd appraisal ef this admila i b,y self Bo-<r--e8 creature 4 bit fe8 aalld and ornate hc con ] eluInd. euma aud iedsHzs alike Weae somewhat overHonc super abaad8Hat af 4ilt4Hd piHk m#r7ed tHe ro.Br a8e es fac apartment and tHefe w8s o=tenatInus evidence of wealth l1ei-biy expended ou its fur nt~hines
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 Mechanically ohetieBt tp her sHgsee= tiou. down P Syhr.te pumped on his knees. Gfted the zi.ten valance at the foot of the hcd. aud preteudod 10 ex- rere the darkness hereunder
 While tmus occupied and badeering his added wits 10 invent some plaus at once startled and still further dis mayed to hear the bed springs ereak. light double thump IS two bare feet found the floor and again the woman's voice favored with acid sarcasm.
 You seem to find il interesting down there k fl the view? Or are you try Ing 10 hypuotize your burglar by the power of the human eye?"
 Its pure and simple reverence for the proprieties." r Sybarite replied without stirring: keeps me emulating the foolish ostrich | don't pretend it's comfortable but |. believe me, madam am plain man. of modest tastes. un accustomed ta'=
 "'rhat" said the lady. smothering a riagie, will he about all from you Get m, or I'll ~llI in sure enough cop to scarzh xour title to that uniform"
 Hastily r. Syharite withdrew his head and rose. Aa embarrassed glance askance eomferted him measurably; the hdT had thrown an exquisite neg lieee over her night dress and had thrust her pretty feet into eXtraya gantly pretty silken slippers
 "NoW." said she tcrsely well comb the premises for this burglar of yours. and if we don't find him her lips frightened, her hreWs elouded ominous- ly-"I promise you an interesting time of lt Where's your nightstickY'
 With consteruation r Sybarite in yestigated the vacant loop at his side.
 "Must'vc dropped out while was shinning over the back fence" he sur missed vaguely. However, 1 shan't need it. Ths"-with bright and con fident smile displaying Penfeld's re yolver-"will do just as well-better, in fact"
 .ThatT' she questioned That's not a police department gun. Where'd you
 'Oh. yes. 1t Is. It's the new pattern recently adopted They've just be gun 10 issue 'em. I only got mine to day
 The lady's lips eurled. .Nery well" she concluded eurtly T don't believe Il word you say. but we'll see. l warn you find me d burglar o~,' she added with unmiSmkable significance. I'll find one myself"
 Interpreting the level challenge of her glance, T. Sybarite's heart quaked. But theTo was no use offering resist auce 10 the demands of this masterfu woman She was one patiently to he humored arainst a more suspicious turn of affairs.
 He shrugged, gave in with a gesture Her imperative arm uplifted, indicat ed an inner door
 "Flnd that burglar Lead the way nowr'
 Awed, r. Sybarite graSped his re volver and Strode to the door with much dramatic manner but paused with a hand on the knob to look over his shoulder The woman was there not foot distant, her countenance a mask of suspicious determination.
 He pulled the door open, flung out into the hallway, paused again at the mouth of the back well of the stair