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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1911)
COLDS HOW PHAROAH WAS DROWNED "Ulor Ml- sr Insisted Egyptians Brake Thioujjh Ice After Children of Israel Had Crossed. There Is a story of an old colored minister, which I' am rond of telling, that llluBtratco what I mean. The old follow was trying to explain to a Sun day school class how It waB and why it was that Pharoah and his party were drowned when they wero trying to cross the Red sea, and how It was and why It was that the Children ot Israol crossed over dry shod. The old minister explained It In this wise: "When the first party came along It was early In the morning and the ice was hard and thick, and the first party had no trouble crossing over on tho Ice, but when Pharoah and his party came along It wbb 12 o'clock In tho day and tho sun was shining hot on the Ice, and when they got on tho Ico It broke, and they went In and wero drowned." Now, thero happened to bo In this class a young colored man who had had considerable schooling, and this young follow turned to tho old minis totr and Bald: i "Now, Mr, Minister, I do not under stand that kind of explanation! I hare been going to school and havo been studying all theso conditions, and my geography teaches me that Ice does' not freeze within a certain distance ef the equator." , The old minister replied: "Now, I'se been expecting something Just like this. Thoro'B always some 'fellow ready to spile all tho theology. Tho time I'se talkin' about was before they had Jogerphles or 'quators either." Now, this old man. In his plain and simple way was trying to -brush aside all artificiality and to get down to bed rock. So it wa3 with me. Booker T. "Washington, in World's Work Maga zine. Shake Into four Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It carta painful, swollen, smarting", sweating feet. Make new shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists and Bhcx Stores. 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Maltland dined with Bannermnn. his nt- "") un Bet out tor urcennelds, to get his family Jewels. During his wallt to tho country seat, ho mot the young WO Ml nil In Pmv. tt'lmm tin liml aaon Injr his bachelors' club. Her auto had oroKen qown. He nxed It. By a ruso she lost him. Maltland, on reaching homo, Blirnrisnri Innv In r.t-n -i I r ,i.n Bnn containing his goms. She, apparently. mo mm tor a wen-known crook, Daniel Anlsty. CHAPTER III. Continued. Did he catch a gleam of admiration in the eyes behind the goggles? "Now, if ever they got hold of my portrait and print . . . Welfl" sighed the girl wickedly, lifting slim, bare fingers in affectqd concern to the mnss of ruddy hair,-' "in . that event I suppose I shall have to become a natural blonde!" Her humor, her splendid fearless ness, the lightness of her tone, com bined with the halMaughlng, half-se-rlous look that sho swept up at him, to ease the tension of his emotions. For the first time since entering the room, he smiled; then .In silence for a time regarded her steadfastly, thinking. So he resembled this burglar, Anls ty. strongly enough to be mistaken for him eh? Plainly, enough the girl be lieved him to be Anlsty. . . . Well, and why not? Why shouldn't he be Anlsty for the time being, If It suited his purpose .so to masquerade? It might possibly suit his purpose. He thought his position one uncommon; ly difficult. As Maltland, he had on his hands a female thief, a hardened char acter, a common malefactor (strange that he got so little relish of the terms!), caught red-handed; as Malt land, his duty was to hand her over to the law, to be dealt with as what she was. Yet. even while these consid erations were urging themselves upon hifn, he knew -his eyes appraised her with open admiration and Interest. She stood before him, slight, delicate, pret ty, appealing In her Ingenuous candor; and at his mercy. .How could he bring himself to deal with her as he "might with well, Anlsty himself? Sho was a woman, he a gentleman. As Anlsty, however If he chose to assume that expert's identity for the nonce he would be placed at once on a plane of equality' "with the girl; from a fellow of her craft she could hardly refuse attentions. As' Anlsty, he would put himself In a position to earn her friendship, to galn-r-perha"ps her. con fidence, to learn something of her necessities, to aid and protect her from the consequences of her misdeeds; possibly to sum up to divert her footsteps to the paths of a calling less hazardous and more honorable. , Worthy, ambition to reform a bur glar! Maltland regained something of his lost self-esteem,, .applauding him self for entertaining a motive so laudable. And he chose his course, for better or worse, in these few seconds. Thereby proving his Incontestable title to tho name and repute of Mad Malt land. His face lightened; his manner changed; ha assumed with avidity the role for which she had cast hlra and Which he stood so ready to accept and act.- . "Well and good," he- conceded wlfh an air. "I suppose I may aB well own 'up " . ' ''Oh,. I know you," she assured him, with a . little, confident shake of her head. "There's no decelylng jne. But," and her 'smile .became, rueful, '.'If only you'd waited ten minutes morel Of course I recognized you from th first down there by the river; and knew very well what' was your lav: you gave yourself away compjetelj uy mentionlng-the distance from the river to the Manor. And '( did so want tp get ahead of you on this Job!. What a 'feather in one's cap, to havo fore stalled Danjiv -Anistyf . . But hKHn't vou-heUer' be-a lltfje careful with those lights? Xu seom 10 orSet that there are servants In the house. Really, you know, I find you most ro mantically audacious, ' Mr. Anrsty quite in keeping with'your reputation." "You overwhelm me," he murmured. "Believe me, I have little conceit fn my fame, suoh as It Is." And. crossing to the windows, he loosed. the heavy velvet hangings' and lot them fall to gether, drawing their edges close so that no ray' of light might escape. she watched him with interest. "You seem well acquainted here.'.' '?"Of course. Any man of imagina tion i at pains to study every nouse he enters. 1 havo a map of the prem ises house and grounds here." He Indicated his. forehead wltlf a long forefinger, ' J "Quito right, tooand. worth, one's while. If rumor is to be. believed, you have ordinarily more than ydur labor forVour pains. You havo. taught md something already. . .. A.h, well I sho sighed. "I suppose. I may as well acknowledge my inferior! ty-a.s neo phyte to hlBrppbant. .Matfteri". She courtesled !pw. "I beg you proceed and let thy cheela profit through obser vation!" And a' small white hand ges tured slgnflcantly toward tho collec Um burglar's tools drills and And a Small White Hand Gestured Significantly Toward the Collection of Burglar's Tools. chisels, skeleton keys, putty, and all neatly displayed upon the rug before the massive safe. . "You mean that you wish me to crack this safe for you?" he inquired, with inward consternation. "Not for me. Disappointment I ad mit Is mine; but not for the loss I sus tain. In the presence of the master I am content to stand humbly to one side, as befits ono of my lowly state In In the ranks of our profession. I re sign, I abdicate In your" favor; claim ing nothing by right of priority." "You are too generous," ho mum bled, confused by her thinly veiled rid Iculp. " "Not at all," she replied briskly. "I am entirely serious. My loss of to day will prove my gain to-morrow. I look for Incalculable benefit through study of your -methods. My own, I confess," with a contemptuous toss of her head toward the burglar's kit, "are clumsy, antiquated, out of date. . . . But then, I'm only an ama teur." "Oh, but a woman " he began to apologize on her behalf. "Oh, but a woman!" she rapped out, smartly. "I wish you to understand that this woman, at least, Is no mean " And she hesitated. "Thief?" ho supplied, crudely. "Yes, thief! We're two of a feather, at that." ' "True enough. . . . But ' you were first in tho field; I fall to see why I should reap any reward for tardiness. The spoils must be yours," It was a test; Maltland watched her keenly, fascinated by the subtlety of th fame.' "'ut I rofuse, Mr. Anlsty positively afuse to go to work while you stand a3lde and and laugh." Pride! He stared, openly amazed, at this bewllderingly feminine bundle of Inconsistencies. With each facet of her character discovered to him, min ute by minute, tho study of her bo came to him tho more engrossing. He drew nearer, eyes speculative. "I will agree," he said, slowly, "to crack tho safe, but upon conditions." Sho drew back Imperceptibly, amused, but asserting her dignity. "Yes?" she led him on, though In no accent of encouragement. "Back thero, in tho river," he drawled deliberately, forcing tho paco, "I found you beautiful." She flushed, lip curling. "And, back there, in the river, I thought 70U a gentleman!" Although a burglar?" "A gentleman for all that!" "I promise you I mean no harm," ho prefaced. "But donjt you see how I am putting myBelf In your power? Every moment you know me better, while I havo npt yet oven looked into your facfi with the light full upon it. Honor among thieves. Uttle woman!" She chose to Ignore tho intimate note in his voice. "You're wasting time," she hinted, crisply. ". "I am aware of that fact. Permit mo to romlnd you that you are help ing me to wasto It. I will not go ahead until I have seen your face. It is sim ply an ordinary precaution," "Ob, if it's a matter of businoss " "Self-preservation," ho corrected, with magnificent gravity. She hesitated but a moment longer, then with a quick gesture removed her mask. Mankind's breath came fast as he bent forward, peering into her face; though he schooled his own fea tures to an expression of intent and Inoffensive studiousness, ho feared the lond thumping of his heart would be tray .him. As he looked It became evi dent that the witchery of moonlight hhd not served to exaggerate tho sen sltlve, tho almost miniature, beauty of her. If anything, Its charm was gi eater there In tho full glare of tho electric chandelier, as she faced him, giving him glance for glance, quite un dismayed by the intentness of his scrutiny. In the clear light her eyes shone lustrous, pools of tawny flamo; her hair showed Itself tof a rich and luminous coppery hue,, spun to im measurable fineness; a faint color burned in her cheeks, but In contrast her forehead was as snow the pure, white, close-grained skin that is the heritage of red-headed women the world over, and their chlefest charm as well; while her lips As for her Hps, tho most coherent statement to be extracted from Mr, Maltland Is to the effect that they were altogether desirable, from tho very first. Tho hauteur of her pose, tho sym pathy and laughter that lurked In her mouth, the manifest breeding In tho delicate modeling of her nostrils, and the firm, straight arch of her nose, tho astonishing allurement of her eyes, combined with their spirited womanji ncBS these, while they conlpleted the conquOst of tho young man, abashed him. He found himself of a sudden endowed with a painful appre ciation of his own imperfections, the littleness of his ego, tho inherent coarseness of his masculine fiber, tho poor futility of his ways, contrasted with her perfections. He felt as if re buked for some unwarrantable pro sumption. . . . For ho had looked Into eyes that wero windows of a soul; and tho soul was that of a child, un sullied and Immaculate. You may smile; but as for Maltland, ho deemed It no laughing matter. From that moment his perception was clear that, whatever sho might clnlm to be, however damning tho circumstances In which sho appeared to him, there was no evil In her. But what he did not know, and did not even guess, was that, from tho same instant, hlB being was in bond ago to her will, So Lovo conies, strangely masked, ' CHAPTER IV. Midsummer Night's Madness, At length, nwod and not a little shamefaced, "I bog your pardon," ho stammered, wretchedly, "For what?" sho demanded, quickly, head up and eyes alight. "For Insisting. It wasn't ah courteous. I'm sorry." It her turn now to wonder; delicacy 'of perception such as this was not ordinarily looked for in tho poron of a burglar. With a laugh and u9V a gibe sho triod to pass off hor nBta. ishinent. "The thief npologizos to tho thlof "Unkind!" Briefly hesitant, with an Impulstvo gosturo sho flung out a gonoroua hand. "You'ro right; I was unkind. For givo mo. Won't you Bhako hands? I . . . I do wnnt to bo a good com rado, slnco it h"as pleaaod Fato to throw us together like this, so so oddly." Her tono was almost plain tive; unquestionably it was appealing. Maltland was curiously moved by the touch of the slim, cool fingers that lny In his palm. Not unpleasantly. Ho frowned In porplexlty, unablo to ana lyze tho sensation. "You're not angry?" flho nskod. "No but but " "Yes?" "Why do you do this, llttlo woman? Why do you stoop to this this trade ol yo of ours? Why sully your hands and not only your hnnds imperil your good name, to any nothing of your liberty ?" Sho drow her hand away quickly, In terrupting him with a laugh that rang truo ns a coin new from tho mint, hon est and genuine. "And this," sho crlod, "this from Drn Anlsty! Posltlvoly, sir, you nro delightful! You grow more danger ously orlglnnl every mlnuto! Your scruples, your consideration, your sym pathy they nro touching In you!" Sho wagged hor head daintily In pre tenso of disapprobation. "But shall I toll you?" more sorlously, doubtfully. "I think I shall . . . truly. I do this sort of thing, since you must know, becausn Imprimis, becauso I liko It. Indeed and I do! I like tho danger, tho excitement, tho exercise of cunning nnd and I liko tho rewards, too. Besides" Tho corners of her ndorablo mouth drooped ever so slightly. "Besides?" "Why . . . But this is not busi ness! Wo must hurry. Will you, or shall I?" A crisis had been passed; Maltland understood that he must wait until a moro favorable time to renew his Importunities. "I will," he said, dropping on his knees by the Bafe. "In my lady'B service!" "Not at all," sho Interposed. "I In slst. Tho Job Is now yours; yours must bo tho profits." "Then I wash my hands of tho wholo affair," he stated in ncconts of finality. "I rofuse. I shall go, and you can do as you will blunder on," scornfully, "with your nitroglycerin, your rags, and drills and and rouse the entlro countryside, If you will." "Ah, but" "Will you accept my aid?" "Qn condU.jns, only," she stipulated "Halvers?" He shook his head. "Half shares, or not at all!" Sho was firm. , "A partnership?" This educed a mono of doubt, with. "I'm not worthy tho honor." "But," ho promised rnshly, "I can save you oh, heaps of trouble In other ah lays." Sho shrugged holplcaflly. "If I must then I do accept. Wo aro partnora, Dan Anlsty and I!" Ho nodded muto satisfaction, brushed tho tools out of hia wny, and bent an attentivo ear to tho combination. Tho girl swept across the room, and there followed a click simultaneous with tho total extinction of light. Startled, "Why?" ho demanded "Tho rlBk," sho replied. "Wo havo been frightfully carelebfl and thought Iosb." Helplessly Maltland twirled tho com blnation dial; without tho light ho was wholly at a loss. But a breath later skirts rustled near him; tho slldo of tho bull's-eye was Jorked back, and a circle of illumination thrown upon tho lock. He bout his head again, protend ing to listen to tho fall of tho turn blors ub tho dial was turned, but In point of fact covertly watching tho lettors and figures upon .It. The room grow very Bllent, save for tho faintly regular respiration of tho girl who bont near his shouldor. Her breath was fragrant upon his chook Tho consciousness of hor propinquity almost stilled him. . , , One feara that Maltland prolongod tho counter felt study of the combination unnoces ( sarlly. Notwithstanding this, Bho soemed nmazed by tho oaso with which ho Bolvod It, "Wonderful!" sho ap plauded, whispering, as tho heavy door swung outward without a Jar. "Hush!" he cautioned hor. In his veins that night madness was running riot, swaying him at Its will. With never a doubt, nevor a thought of hoBltancy, ho forged ahoad, willfully blind to consequences. On tho face of it ho was playing a fool's part; ho knew it; the truth la simply that ho could not havo done othor thnn as ho did. Consciously ho bollovod himself to be moroly testing tho girl; subcon sciously ho was plastic In tho grip of an emotion stronger than ho moist clay upon the potter's whirling wheel. 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