New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-04

Just what do you mean by that?"
Mary demanded. suspiciousIy.
For, rough work, ! he said, II have
this" He took Il magazine pistol from
his pocket 1t was Of an odd shape,
with Il barrel longer than usual and
a bellshapea contrivance attached to
the mnzzle.
NO. no. Joe Mary cried None
Of that--ever!''
"Pooh!' The forger exclaimed
Even if used it, they would never
get on to me See this?'' He pointed
at the strange cOntrivance Oh the muz,
zle.
What is it? ! have never seen any
| thing like that before
"Of course yon haven't I'm the
first man in the business to get one.
and III bet on it. keep up with the
times" He was revealing that fun
damentaI egotism which is the char
acteristic OF all his kind That's one
of the new Maxim siIencers With
smokeless powder in the cartridges.
and the Sileucer on, can make Il shot
from my coat pocket. aud You wouldn't
even know it had been done And I'm
some shot. believe me"
"1npossiblc.' Mary circulated
mo. it amt Here. wait. in SHOW
you"
Good gracious, not here" Mary ex-
claimed in alarm I'VE would have
the whole place down on us"
Carson rhuckled
You just watch that dinky little
vase at the table across the room there
Tain't very valuable. is it?''
NO" Mary answered
In the same instant, while still her
eyes We're on the vase. it fell in a cas-
cade Of shivered glass to the table and
floor She had heard no sound. she
saw no smoke. Perhaps. there had
been Il faintest clicking noise. She
stared dumfounded for few seconds,
then turned her bewildered face to-
ward Carson, who was grinning in
high enjoyment,
"Neat little thing. amt it," the man
asked, exultantly.
''Where did you get it?'' Mary asked.
In Boston. last week. And between
Sou and me. Mary. it's the only model.
and it sure is a corker."
That night in the back room OF Bin
Keys English Eddie and Carson sat
With their heads close together over
table.
"a chance like this Griggs was say
ing, "a chance that will make 4 for
TIME for all Of u.s."
1T sounds good Carson admitted.
wistfully.
0en.- urgeu Griggs. what 90 you
say:"
How would we split it?'
Three ways would be right Griggs
answered. 'One TO me, one to you
and one TO be divided Up among the
others
Carson brought his list down on the
table with II force that made the glass.
es jingle.
You're on" he said. strongly,
"Fine!' Griggs declared. and the two
men shook hands. Now, III GET
Get nothing Carson interrupted.
It'll get my own men. Chicago Red is
in town. So is Dacey, with perhaps a
couple of others of the right sort. III
get them and well turn The trick to-
morrow night
That's the stuff Griggs agreed,
greatly pleased.
But sudden shadow, fell on the face
Of Carson lie bent closer to his com
Danion and spoke with fierce intera-
sity that brooked no denial
''She must never know
Griggs nodded understandingly.
Mary had gone to her bedroom for :,
nap. She was not in the least sur
prised that Dick had not yet returned
though he had mentioned half an hour
At the best there were many things
that might detain him-his fathers
absence from the office, difficulties in
making arrangements for bis project
ed honeymoon trip abroad - which
would never occur-Or the like. At
the worst there was chance of find
ing his father promptly aud Of that
father as promptly taking steps to
prevent the son from ever again see
ing the woman who had SO indiscreet-
ly married him.
Yet somehow Mary could not believe
that her husband would yield to such
paternal coercion. Rather, she was
sure that he would prove loyal to her
whom he loved through every trouble.
At the thought certain usefulness
pervaded her and poignant regret
that this particular man should have
been the one chosen OF fate to be en-
tangled within her mesh OF revenge.
There throbbed in her a heart torment
ing realization that there were in life
possibilities infinitely more splendid
than the JOY OF vengeance She would
not confess the truth even to her in
most soul. but the truth was there and
set her atrenble with vague fears.
She had slept. perhaps, half hour
when Fannie awakened her
Its u man named Burke she ex-
planned as her mistress lay blinking,