Argosy All-Story Weekly, June 27, 1925 — page 60: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

ARGOSY-ALLSTORY WEEKLY. stored the wandering suil case, Ruth scold- ed Monty for the foolhardy uselessness of bis weird venture. As she said: “Tt was an open invitation to crooks.” “Exactly. That was my idea,” grinned Monty cheerfully as the prisoners were herded into the police launch. Included among them was Trescott, whose skull had been creased but not perforated. “There are too many criminals loose around New York,” explained Monty. “They can’t be arrested unless they com- mit a crime. So I gave ’em a nice lil crime to commit. Furnished opportunity for the THE 0 THREE 0 greatest number so they can be retired fror, active business. I put it up to the commis}, to have cops ready to round up any who bit, but he thought it was a wild idea ang said lay off. He said his cops. had enough to do tending to regular crime without any synthetic. Still, I had to teach Temple something, as well as prove myself to some. body else.” ‘‘ Meaning?” she prompted. “Somebody told me to fight and make a name,” Monty reminded her. “I had to show you. And I’ll have to postpone my Sale until to-morrow.” END v KISSES OUR first kiss But brushed my cheek As lightly as the tips of a butterfly’s wing! Cool and sweet as the petal of a rose— Such a kiss might a child receive. Again you kissed me, I felt affection’s Wwarmth—not the glow Of passion When your lips met mine, Tender, kind— a kiss might a friend give, Such Again. Ah! Top kiss Held something of the bliss We dream of as Heav’n- And Something of the desire That may be Hell’s fre! Burning, That last! * Was it the last? unsatisfied remembered, longing — Such a kiss might a Francesca know } x 2 Or will that be like snow? Glen Visscher. OO SS Co Co AMUC