Show Io a arr rr oM cr was Wal a thief thIer Told T For or a year rear and a halt half he Ill had lived well mingled In good Rood lIedel so lIe- cle del clety tr end and occasionally baffled barred the pollee police with a little job lie Ile wasn't greedy He lie took just enough to keep himself In comfort and to permit the privilege of ot certain tarn tain charities To Tom Murdock the Uie appeal of ot othIs his profession was not profit but the present ever danger lie reveled In n tha that t. t Until the Morrison's Morrisons New Years Year's eve ball bait lie He had gone not to welcome welcome wel come In the New Year but because of the opportunity the revelry would afford for a rich haul It was by merest chance he be met the girl He lie might have hue gone on all aU evening dancing with fat tat old dowagers who gratefully called hima him a dear boy and sizing op up their jewels at his hi convenience But Dut one of f these prospects Introduced hIm to her ber nIece She been wanting to meet you dear boy I 1 Ive I've told her lier all nil about you and she ehe says saYI you OU are the man she's she looking forlie for lie knew the moment the they met that he belonged to her Im full of good resolutions tonight tonIght to toe night he told her all because Ive I've met you you I dont don't take tab much stock In New Years Year's resolutions ns myself she ahe an an- stared ered but I did make one not one not notto to wear many jewels tonight There I r Ii i I i I Am Full of Good Resolutions Resolution Tonight H He Told Her have been too many robberies lit lately I dont don't think you need worry Im I'm sure no more will happen The hour of m midnight found them In the conservatory Walt Watt be he pleaded as she started up But Dut shouldn't we join In to Auld Lang Syne to see the New Now Year Yar In lut In Not this time This year were we're peeing In a whole new life lie He held her hand and looked deep into her eye eyes Im not much of ot a bar Liar bargain gain but I want you to know that Im I'm going to make you OU proud of me So proud I 1 hope that you'll marry me mp Because Hanse Im I'm In love with you This Is so sudden I 1 she cried and they both laughed at the trite answer cr Nonsense I he Insisted Why I 1 Imet Imet met yon aWRY away bark back last year lie kissed her and she h not resist But Dut later when they ther returned to the ball room a man stepped up and touched his arm Jigs up the man said quietly Youre under under un der arrest I n 1 Isn't there some 8 some me mistake Not a a chance Weve We've got you with the goods this time Slight nIght nIghta a as well come quietly Of Ot course Mind If It I set say coed by to the lady I 1 promise Ill I'll come right back I 1 wont won't be out of ot your sight you know and you can n shoot If It f I 1 try to get away Here flere she comes now Tell Ten her anything you 1011 like She joined them Oh here you are I 1 thought you yon were right b behInd he- he hind me Why Captain Barry 1 What's the matter You know him asked Tom In to surprise yes were we're old friends But Dut I why why t I My AIr dear Its It's going to take longer long er maybe a lot tot longer than I thought I J cant can't ask you OU tl to wait wait- but may I at least write you now and then Youre going away away lIe He nodded nod or of Of course write to me Heres Here's I my address She wrote nervously crumpled the first card and nail gave gln-e him the second Ill IU write to you lOu too she promised I 1 I I think I Ilove Ilove Ilove love you 00 Tom lom She turned and aad fled Well Wen lets let's get t going The two men crossed the trance tiance floor got their wraps and end went out together Into the cold night Id like to osk ask one favor cap cap- la tat tali Tom said Please dont don't tell her I couldn't stand for tor her to know lIe Me teUt tell He ne thought of or a II crumpled calling ceiling card slipped Into his hand that he had read while putting on nn hi his coat Clat Dont tell him himI I 1 was the detective who tipped lipped you rou off hed he'd be e here tonight Not me me the captain promised my New Years Year's resolution c 0 Dabs N S J e |