Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-06-14

be likely to suspect one whose ap-
pearance gives evidence of having
been long married. / would recon-
mend you to join me in playing such
a couple"
The lady agreed, and they at once
began to show thai outward indiffer-
ence that contrasts with the behavior
of a pair of lovers or a newly mar
ried couple.
at won't do said the man. "for
me to go out ahead of you ON arriving
at Arlington avenue station and recon-
noiter. That would give you away at
once. We must step out unconcerned-
ly. I'll let you carry your suit case,
just as If we had been married twen-
ty years, and go my way, leaving you
to follow me without looking back for
you
The couple descended from the train.
The man watching them left it mo-
ment later and, keeping them in sight,
went out after them to see them take
cab together. They we're being driv-
en- away when the shadower called
another cab and, getting into it, babe
the driver follow the one that was
leaving
"Now, see ere" said the man play
ing the part of the husband, dropping
into vernacular that was natural to
him. "You amt Miss Lawrence no
how. What dye want to put up job
like that for? You're the 'ousemaid at
the Lawrences."
SOW do you know 1 amr asked
the woman, paling.
Cause I'm the Tookers' butler, the
next 'ouse to the Lawrences. I've seen
you In the Lawrence back yard
a-'angin' up the wash. Wot y got in
your suit case anyhow"
''Wot's that to your"
"You and l are in for 1t together.
II one gets hof 'tother gets hoff.
reckon y got some valyables In your
suit case, hain't your"
Reckon you've got some in yours"
II don't mind lettin' you know that
I've got some gold plate"
"Well, I've got some jewels"
"Now we're gittin' on to an under
standin' 'Ow would y like to git rid
O your jewels till there's no danger of
you're bein' found with 'em on your
Like enough you want me to trust
'em to you
"Well if you don't like that, 'ow
would you like to take my haul?'
Il don't want it. I've got enough
risk now without takin' any more''
what you goin' to do with the spar.
klers when you git 'em safe?"
Il don't know Sell 'em if l can"
You're purity enough to wear 'em
yourself. They're none too good for
you"
This compliment put different COM
plexion upon the treatment by the wo-
man of the man. She preferred to rely
upon him, as most women prefer to
rely upon man.
what would you do with 'em If
turned 'em over to your? she asked
in tone that denoted disposition to
yield.
"Oh, I'd take care of 'em till 1 could
turn 'em back to you. If you We're
caught with 'em on you you'd git sent
up for somethin' like five or six years,
and that wouldn't pay since you've got
a feller as is willin' to take the risk
on hisself."
She being the weaker sex, he sue
ceeded in persuading her to cast her
burden on him. She handed her suit
case to him. The expression on his
face as he took it was, to say the least,
crafty. What was passing through
his mind was, Might as well hang
for a sheep as lamb, and two sheep
Is better than One."
"When'n get 'em back?' she asked.
"Let me see. This is Friday A
week from today you meet me-do
you know the fountain In the parkT'
YES"
"Well, you meet me at the fountain
at IL o'clock and II give 'em back to
you"
He called ON the driver to stop, and
she got out of the cab.
The shadower was disconnected at
this division. He could not follow both
of them in different directions, and,
seeing that the girl was without her
suit case, he concluded the man had
it, so he directed his driver to still fol-
low the cab. 1t finally brought up at
the entrance to an alley. The man in it
aighted with two suit cases and, hav-
ing paid the fare, was about to enter
the alley when he felt hand on his
shoulder and, turning, saw a man who
threw open his coat and showed
badge.
"'Ow did you get on to it?' asked
the culprit.
"Never mind that come with me-"
An hour later there was an investi-
cation at the pclice Office. The two
suit cases were opened. One was
found to contain valuable plate, the
other jewels. The police had been put
on to the track Of the hOusemaid and