4 v oi R - #= =—-===* HEARTS AND MASKS By HAROLD MacGRATH Author of"The Mancn the Box," etc. With Drawings by Harrison Fisher g *===Z?==^^ (Copyright. !'»5, by Bobbs-Merriil Co.) CHAPTER Vlll.—Continued. She slipped it mechanically over her finger. "But you. my dear Mr. Cornstalk!" 'he cried, turning his shining eyes upon me, while his fingers deftly re placed the gems in the bag. "I have no jewelry," 1 replied, toss ing aside the cigarette. "Hut you hive something infinitely better. I am rather observant. In Friard's curio-shop you carelessly ex hibited a wallet that was simply chok ing to death with long yellow-boys. You have it still. Will you do me •he honor?"—stretching out his slim "w ae hand. 1 looked at William; he nodded. There wasn't the slightest chance for sue to argue. So 1 drew out my wal let. I extracted the gold-bills and i. .do a neat, little packet of them. It "hurt, hurt like the deuce, to part with them. But —! "Game. William, isn't he? Most men would have flung the wallet at m\ head." "Oh, he is game, sir; never you •doubt it, sir." said the amiable Wil li urn. "i have some silver in change," I suggested with some bitterness. "Far be it thai t should touch sil ver," he said generously, did this rogue. '"Beside?, you will need some hing io pay for this little supper and the fare back to New York." My !)ills disappeared into his pocket. "You will observe that I trust you implicitly. I haven't even counted the money." William sniggered. "And is there anything further?" T inquired. The comedy was beginning :o weary me, it was so one-sided. "I am in ?! > particular hurry," the rogue answered, his sardonis smile '■framing, "it is so long since 1 have chatted with people of my kind." 1 scowled. "Pardon use, I meant from a social i int of view ouiy. I admit we would not be equals in the eye of the Pres byter." And then fallowed a scene that re ninds me to this day of some broken, fantastic uveam, a fragment from some bewildering nightmare. CHAPTER !X. For suddenly 1 saw his eyes widen and flash with anger and apprehen sion. Quick as a passing sun-shadow, his hand swept the candelabrum Yom the table He made a swift back ward spring toward the door, but lie was a little too late. The darkness he had created was not intense enough, for there was still the ruddy glow from the logs; and the bosom of his dress-shirt made a fine target. Besides, the eyes that had peered into .the window were accustomed to the night. Blang! The glass of the window shivered and jingled to the floor, and a sharp report followed. The rogue cried out >.i fierce anguish, and reeled against the wall. William whipped out his revolver, but, even from his favorable angle, he was not quick enough. The hand that had di rected the first bullet was ready to direct the second. All this took place within the count of ten. The girl and I sat htifflv In our chairs, as if petrified, it was all so swiftly accomplished. "Drop it!" said a cold, authori tative voice, and 1 saw the vague out lines of llaggerty's face beyond the broken wind<iw-pane. Wiliam knew better than to hesi tate. ilis revolver struck the floor dully, and a curse rolled from hir, lips. Immeriately a heavy body pre ■ijiitated itself against the door, which crashed inward, and an officer fear lessly entered, a revolver in each hand. This tableau, which lasted ful ly a minute, was finally disturbed by the entrance of Haggerty himself. "Don't be alarmed, .Miss," he said heartily; "it's all over. I'm sorry for the bullet, bu: it had to be clone. The v aseal has nothing more serious than a splintered bone. 1 am a dead shot. A fine nighttriumphantly. "It's be< n a long chase, and I never was sure of the finish. You're the clever est rogue it. has been mj good fortune to meet ihis man: a day.l don't evt n know who you are yet. Well, well! we'll round that up in tine." Not till the candles again sputtered ■ i h light, and William was securely *ii t ideuffed and disarmed, did I recol leci that 1 possessed the cense of mo tion. The smok" of powder drifted across the flickering candles, and there was a salty taste on ray tongue. "Horribie! cried the Sir 1 , covering h. ■■ eyes. The master rogue and his valet were led mr ir o the assembly-room, and we i-eluctantly followed. I saw v all now. Wi. n Haggerty called up central at the club, he ascertained where (hf lust call hs.l from, and, learning that it came from Holly wood Inn, he took his chance. The room was soon filled w : h ~e:-v intß and stable-hands, the pistol-shot hav ing lured them from tin i • hi- The wounded man was very pale. lie sat with his uninjured i.ard tightly clasped above the ragg-vl ot n!, and a little pool of blood s!ov. i v : timed at his side on the floor. But his eyes shone brightly. "A basin of water and •••>»• > linen!" cried the girl to Moriarty. "A:.; send all these people away." "To yer rooms, iverv on? or" ye!" snapped Moriarty, sweep:: - !:'.-> hands. ' Tis no place for ye, be oft!" lie hurried the servants out of the room, and presently returned with a basin of water, some linen and balm We watched the girl as sh< bathed and bandaged the wounded arm; and once or twice the patient smiled. Hag gerty looked on approvingly, and in William's eyes there beamed the gen tle light of reverence. It was a pic ture to see this lovely creature play ing the part of the good Samaritan, moving here and there is her exquisite gown.- Ah, the tender mercy! I knew that, come what might. I had strange ly found the right woman, the one woman. "You're a good little v.m ui." said the rogue, his face softening: "and a good woman is the fine thin. (Hod ever placed upon earth iiad I only found one!" He tun.el whimsically toward me. "Are you < . mar ry thb little woman'." "No." "Surely you love hfr!" - . t#> * * ' . ' . . ~ U'-v.--. ' :; - : * ■■'. • ;'■■■■ r'V.' ' I.' . ; '•> ' ✓/• ■ ' / . • \'*y* We Watched the Girl. "Surely I do!" I looked bravely at the girl as I spoke. Hui she never gave any sign that she heard. She pinna! -he ends of the bandages carefully. "And what brought you to this?" asked Haggerty, looking down at his prisoner. The prisoner shrugged. "You've the making or a fine man in you," went on llaggerty generously. "What caused you to slip up?" 'That subject is taboo," replied the thief. "lint 1 want to b>\g your par dun for uuderestima n.g" your cun ning." "It was all due to a ctianeo thot at the telephone." "I kept you guessing." "Merrily, too. My admiration is wholly yours, sir," r< uirned Haggerty, picking up the telephone exchange book. lie rang and placed his Hps to the transmitter, calling number. •■Hello! It this- the rhi< > of the Blank shire police? Yes? Well, this is llag gerty. That idea 1 hinted to you was a mighty good one. Prepare two strong colls and have a doctor on hand. What? Oh, you will find your h.rse ,'ind earriago at Moriarlv's <ioo»I-'»ye!" My money was handed ov r to me. 1 returned il to jny val!ei. btr with out any particular enthusiasm. ' it's bad business, W;i im." • i-1 1. "It's all in the game. sir. —with a louk at Haggerty that expressed in finite hatred. "In our business wo can't afford to be ca:vh .• "Or to talk too much," supple mented his master, smiiint. "Talk, my friend, rounds me up wifh a bul let in the arm, and a long - ,:trn b hind stone wails. Neve: talk. T'iar.k you, too. Mr. Cortstalk. for the saving g "ice of humor. If It Wei" possible, i should like to giv • Miss Hawthorne the pick of the jews !~. This is a sor did world." "Ye'er car-r is coming!" • houted Moriarty, running t.» the window. ,j.> the girl and I passed out of Hol lywood Inn, leaving Ha - ;erty 'Aiiii his mysterious prisoners t can't re 'son it out, evt to thi da: . but i was g, n uinely sorry 1 !.;•.! !! . . y i ad ar rived ttj on the s . Foi or.e iliing, he had spoiled th< ...' •.•: of t!.e ai vfenture by tingeing i .. bi< d. And on the wa;. to tlv c;i=• I . ; red what had been the r> ..tie's . what had turned him into thi; hardy, perilous path, lie had ;■ of a woman; CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1907. perhaps that was it,. They are al ways behind good actions and bad I leigh-ho! Once we were seated in the "onely far, the girl broke down and cried as If her heart would break. Il wan only the general redaction, but the sight of her tears unnerved me. "Don't cry. girl: don't!" 1 whispered, talcing her hand in mine. She made no effort to repulse me. "1 am sorry. The rascal was a gallant beggar, and I for one shouldn't have been sorry to see him get away. There, there! You're the bravest, tenderest girl in all this world: and when 1 told him I loved you, God knows I meant it! It is one of those inexplicable tilings. You say 1 have known you only eight hours? I have known you always, only I had not met you. What are eight hours? What is convention, forntaliH ? We two have lived a life time in these eight hours. Can't you see that we have?" "To shoot a human being!" she sobbed. Her head fell against my shoulder. 1 do not believe she was conscious of the fact. And 1 did not care a hang for the conductor. I patted her hand encouragingly. "It had to be done. He was in a des perate predicament, and lie would have shot Haggorty had the detective been careless in his turn; and he wouldn't have arnied to maim, either." "What a horrible night! It will haunt nte as lons as 1 live!" 1 s.jid nothing; and we did not speak again till the fir;! of the Blank shire lights flashed by us. By th;. time lier sobs had ceased. "I know 1 haven't done anything i especially gallant to-night: no fight i ins, no rescuing, and all that. They 1 just, moved me around like a piece of stage scenery." A smile flashed and was gone. It was a hopeful sign. "Kut the results are the same. You have admitted to nie that you are neither engaged nor married. Won't you take me on —on approval?" "Mr. Cornstalk, it all seems so like ! a horrid dream. You are a brave ; man, and, what is better, a sensible one, for you submitted to the inevit . able with the best possible grace. But | you talk of love as readily as a hero | iii a popular novel." "I never go back," said I. "It -ocms Incredible, doesn't it, that I should declare myself in this fashion? Listen, for my part, I believe that fill this was written, —my Tom-foolery in Mou quin's, my imposture and yours, the two identical cards, —the adventure j from beginning to enil." Silence. "Buppos< 1 should say," the 1 I>< I pan looking out of the window, "Unit ;in the restaurant you aroused i:iy ; curiosity, that in the cellars my ad miration was stirred, that the frank I manner in which you expressed your i regard for me to —to the burglai i awakened —" "What?" ! cried eagerly. "Nothing. It was merely a sup"e.»i -| tion." "Hang it; I love you!" "Are ,ou Hill the C.ipucMu. or *Jm ! ply Mr. Cornstalk ?" "I !.. ve laid aside all masks, even i tfc.H which hides the heart." | .die in.-ricd and looked me «U-;'<.!ily i in the eyes. "Woil?" aid I. "li 1 took you on—on a;- al, : what in the world should i do . 'til | you in ease you should not .•in: ray ! needs?" "You could return me," said : .push ing. i iit she didn't. (TiilS END.) How She Brake tnc C >p. Signera Veronali (seeking a s rv ' ant)— Why were you stmt away iroui , y«Mir la.-t place? "liecause I broke t c< f* ■ " "Was that the only pea ou?" "Certainly, exci.pt that on that a.c count my mistress ha 1 a ii.tk [wound on the head"—l! 111-o. jjry in the Thaw Tria! Failed to Agree. WASOUT 47 HOURS Seven Jurymen Voted for Verdict of Guilty of First Degree Murder and Five for Acquittal. New York.-—Hopelessly divided — seven for a verdict of guilty |of murder in the first degree and five for acquittal on the ground ! »i' insanity—the jury which since J January 2'i had been trying Harry K. Thaw i 'ported Friday after 47 hours ; and X minutes of deliberation that it : could not possibly agree upon a ver dict. The 12 men were promptly dis ; chained by .Justice Fitzgerald, who J declared that he believed their task was hopej si;. Thaw was remanded 1 to tl! : ' Tombs without bail to await a j second trial on the charge of having murdered Stanford White. When this new trial would take pl; ■ • no one connected with the case' could express an opinion. District' ! Attoi'iJerome declared that there i were many other persons accused of ; ho liclde sc.-...;; ng trial and Thaw j vonld have ro take hi:, turn with the i rest As to a possible change ol j i venue, b. ih the district attorney and j j counsel for Thaw declared they would j i make no such move. Thaw, surrounded by the members | ■of his family, received the news in j absolute silence. When it. became ! ' known that the jury was about, to make its report and that the case would be disposed of Thaw called his ; ! wife to u seat by his side and sat with his arm thrown about, her until ; lie was command -d to stand and face I the jurors. Smiling and confident as | he entered the court room, he sank I limply into his chair when Foreman ! ■ Deming H. Smith, in response to a I i question by Clerk Penny as to wheth- j : er a verdict had been agreed upon, i said: "We have not." Thaw when he had returned to the. j i Tombs gave out. the following state-j | meat: "I believe that every man In thf i jury possessing average intelligence, ; excepting possibly Mr. Bolton, com- • j prehend the weight, of evidence and balanced it for acquittal. All my , family bid me good-bye with com- j ! ay, •. I trust we may all keep well." To his attorneys Thaw said he was ! deeply disappointed. "But I could hardly expect any- | thing else in view of the events of th past few days," he added. Earlier in the day Thaw had given ! I out another statement in which he i I said he desired that his fate should j I be judged upon the "written" laws of i the state of New York. He declared | thai lie believed that the evidence : I add'fe-'d had convinced even District Attorney Jerome of his innocence under lhe strict letter of the law. The story of the proceedings in the j ; jury room as they were learned last j night far outranked in interest the ' brief court proceedings which brought the famous trial to a close. | It developed that the jury had consid j ered everything connected with the | case except "the unwritten law." Bas ing their judgment entirely upon the | evidence, they voted either for or | against murder in the first degree | when they cast their first ballot. The ! first vote was 8 to I in favor of con ' viction. Then the jury tried to reach | a common ground upon a verdict of i manslaughter in the first degree, the I punishment for which ranges to a j maximum of 20 years' imprisonment, j The men in favor of acquittal—large | ly on the ground of insanity, it is ! said —would not change their ballots and in the end won over to their side i one of the eight who favored convic ! tion. During the nearly 48 hours of delib eration only eight ballots were cast, i The jury spent the two night sessions i dozing in their chairs. The entire I story of what transpired in the jury room from the time the 12 men re ( tired at 5:17 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon until they finally decided Friday afternoon that the prospects ( i a verdict were too remote to war rant longer discussion of the facts, was told by one of the jurors. Henry j ('. Harney, No. a manufacturer of j pianos. The final ballot, taken just j before the jury reported its disagree- I ment in court, was as follows: i For conviction of murder in the first degree: Messrs. Deming B. ! Smith, foreman; George Pfal'f, No. 2; ! ; Charles H. Fecke, No. 3; Harry C. ' Brearley, No. ti; Charles I). Newton. ! No. 8; Joseph B. Bolton, No. It, a::d Bernard Gerstman, No. 12. j For acquittal on the ground of in i sanity: Messrs Oscar A. Pink, No. 4: llenr\ ('. Harney, No. .'; Malcolm S. j Praser, No. 7; Wilbur F. St No. !i. j ■ and .J( hn S. Donnoe, No. 10. Juror Bolton said. "There was no i question of the unwritten law or of i 'dementia Americana' in our deliber- j s'li ns. We c iiisidered the case from ;i purely legal .standpoint." Delegate? to The Hague are N?med, ! Wa illusion. D. C. —The follow- j : ing American delegates to The Hague I ; conference have bean named; Joseph | I n. Ch ate, former ambassador to j j Great Britain. Gen. Horace Porter j | former ambassador to France. t. : . ,\i. j ! Rose, of Arkansas, former president ' !of th • \rneriean Bar association. I David .inyne Hill, American minister I !to the Netherlands. liriu; Gen. I j Gcorg B. Da vis, judge- advocate g"p --j oral, I . S. A. Hear Admiral Sperry, il : S. X William 1. 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