Show aw L 1 l oil was a ahlet for a year and a half lie had lived well mingled in good society and occasionally battled ba filed the police with a little job to tom murdock Al the appeal of his profession was not profit but the ever present danger lie he reveled in that until the Morri morrisons sons new years eve ball up lie had find gone not to tol welcome in the new year vear but because of the opportunity port unity the revelry would afford for foi a rich haul lit aul it was by merest chance he met the girl lie he might have gone on nil nii evening dancing with fat old down downers dowagers ers who grate gratefully fulls called him film a dear boy and sizing up their jewels at his con conj ven vengence lence but one of these prospects introduced introduce him to her niece ashes been wanting to meet you dear boyl ive told her all about you and she says you sound like just the man ashes looking for ue lie knew the moment they met that lie belonged to her and for the first time tie lie saw himself not as a clever rogue but as a criminal im full of good resolutions tonight he told her all because ive met you 1 I dont take much stock in new years resolutions myself she an swed swe d but I 1 did make one not to r i 1 am full of good resolutions to he told her wear many jewels tonight there have been too many robberies lately 1 I dont think you need worry im sure no more will happen the hour of midnight found them in the conservatory walt wait he pleaded as she started up but we join in auld lan long syne to see the new year in not this time this year were seeing in a whole new life lie he held her liand land and looked deep into her eyes im not much of a bargain but I 1 want you to know that im going to make you proud of me so proud I 1 hope that marry me because im in love with you af this Is so sudden she cried and they both laughed at the trite answer nonsense he insisted why I 1 met you away back last year he kissed her and she did not resist but later when they returned to the ball room a man stepped up and touched his arm jigs up the man said quietly youre under arrest 1 I there some mistake not a chance weve got you with the goods this time might as well come quietly of course course mind it if I 1 say goodby good by to the lady I 1 promise ill come right back I 1 wont be out of your sight you know and you can shoot it if i try to get away here she comes now tell her anything thin you like she joined them oh here you are I 1 thought you were right behind me why captain barry tills this you know him asked tom in surprise prise yes were old friends but why V my dear its going to take longer maybe a lot longer than I 1 thought 1 cant ask you to wait but may I 1 at least write you now and then youre going away he nodded of course write to me heres say my address she wrote nervously crumpled the first card and gave him the second ill write to you too she promised 1 I 1 think I 1 love 91 you vou tom she turned and fled well lets get going the two men crossed the dance floor got their wraps and went out together into the cold night id like to ask one favor captain tom said please dont tell her 1 stand for her to know 0 me tell he thought of a crumpled calling card slipped into his hand that he had rend read while putting on his coat tive dont tell him I 1 was tile the dete detec i who tonight 11 tipped you off hed be here not me the captain promised my new years resolution V newspaper union |