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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
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SYNOPSIS. lD J.yr u U
Mad" Dan Maltland, on reaching his
New ork bachelor club, met an nttrnc
I'ye young woman at tho door. Janltnr
,ltIBalJ ttss"rea him no ono had been
within that day. Dnn discovered ti wom
an s flnKer prints In dust on his desk.
Alnnir wltli o 1 .1 . . ... t.iM .
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
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