Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-01

ton before his eyes opened out of
sleep and therefore in position to
dictate. He did the only thing he
could do, remain quiet and let me
have my pleasure. At that, though,
heNput one over if your reporter is
stating facts in his account of the
affair when he wrote that Donahue
slipped $1,000 ring under the pill
low while I was in the room. Alta
bowl
But those children! Man. man,
but their daddy should be proud of
them. He'll. My appearance didn't
bother them at all. Their names l
learned through reading your &C
count of my Job" Margaret, Vir-
ginia, Mary Ellen, Francis Eliza
beth and Catherine. Good old
fashioned names every one of them,
but none too good for the young
sters who bear them.
Lifted His Mask.
so Margaret had been reading a
burglar story, eh, and was just in the
mood to meet and greet regular
prowler like myself And the young
rascal wanted to know why | didn't
come to afternoon tea. Well, Mar
garet, some afternoon perhaps | shall
pay you a visit and even have a dish
of tea with you. | am particularly
fond of your name. | know a little
Margaret that has the funniest quirk
to her mouth when she smiles that
makes me want to kiss and kiss and
kiss her. If | ever have little girl l
shall call her Margaret.
Virginia, let me tell you some
thing. If you had been bigger girl
and little more given to study de-
tails of things and persons you could
have furnished police with valuab Bile
clue to my identity when I raised my
mask and gave you a fleeing glance
at part of my countenance. But |
know great deal abou3 children and
SO am assured that all you saw was
a mere chin and perhaps peek at
a mouth and that any characteristics
of either wholly escaped your notice.
And because | know what | know
you were given the opportunity to
glimpse my face and the delight you
sensed more than repaid for any risk
of detection | suffered.
when | left Donahue's house that
night | did not hurry to get away,
that is, not unnecessarily. A student
of psychology, l knew Donahue
would mot attempt my life when |
quit his place although l was pre-
pared for emergencies should they
come. ] was as certain of getting
away quite easily as l was that the
stones in my pocket were valuable.
And as fooled through the street in
my lightning bug, and man. but she's
a wonder and loves naphtha, ! was
pretty we'll pleased with my nights
work and glad | had met Mr., Dona-
hue's splendid children.
81 did not enter Trimble's house.
I'm going on a vacation tomor-
row. | love the Fall too we'll to
bother my head with planning new
burglaries at this time of the year,
SO your police may take holiday
insofar as [ am concerned. In
fact, when you receive this letter !
shall be miles away from Omaha.
I know where thousands Of ducks
are to be had for few shells and
where deer and moose roam. Did
you ever sink your teeth into a rich
moose steak that has just enough
fire to imprison the ripe, red juices?
Perhaps / shall send you a cut or
two if l am lucky enough to bag
young buck.
Really Hard Worker.
pm coming back though. Along
in December you may expect me,
perhaps little sooner. And | shall
get in touch with you again. What
odds If | am a rank sinner and a
vulture of society. I've a human
streak or two in me and enjoy &C
quainting you of my activities.
whats the matter with Omaha
parsons. They. seem to enjoy set
ting you out for special favors. You
| should worry. I've noticed that
when preachers take to political
piddling they invariably make a
mess of things and do themselves
no good. Preachers would do bet
ter to confine their energies to
teaching and practicing the precepts
of their calling and leave politics to
politicians.
So Merely Woman" thinks
am too lazy to work. Old dear
your wrong. | am not lusk.
There is not an indolent corpuscle
in my makeup, mental or physical
When in the pursuit of my calling
| am very, very busy, and when the
| job is completed | rest, but little
| for new jobs await and each tiny
detail must be thoroughly compass.
ed SO no mischance may enter.
spend more time in concentrated
thought during a week than hall
your business men in six months
| rd-thought burns up vitality much
H.. 1ohnr n r