The morning times., 1896-04-12

officer about the desirabIlity OF keeping
me there. as they had no nlatron. And they
told the missionary that they would have me
taken to the Sixth.
You may well believe that this inteil-
gence gave ME decidedly unpleasant sen-
saton. IL was at the Sixth that had been
lncarcerated Vice before and my discovery
seemed lmminentif was taken there again.
The officers finally decided to take me To
the First precinct, where there are also
matrons. This was agreed to.
Ohce more The missionary interfered when
tbe order was given for the patrol She
asked III ~ was an open wagon and begged
that they would let her take me down on the
with her.
The lieutenant finally was so kind as to
agree to this arrangement. only he Insisted
ON sending an officer to escort us and one
OF the men Was ordered 10 don ordinary
clothes.
80 with this arrangement I was finally
taken out into the street gain. / walked
with the missionary quietly enough and the
officer followed some little distance be-
hind. did nothing further, except TO
Insist on trying TO turn up several side
streets.
/ suppose il was a very much relieved
feeling with which this good W oman
finally landed me safely in one of the
tdTS 4 WIS lUlGt dll tHe way uOWn
10 the city. But / scowIed and stared at
several OF the passengers, and succeeded
III scaHng one off the car. / was sOrry 10
dlscOmmOdc her, but really / had TO scOwI
with that officer sitting across from me
and rarely taking his eyes from my face.
The First precinct station house is On
Twelfth street, just off the Avenue, and
l was walked into the trap without trouble.
We waited by the door until the officer
explained the case, and i was then taken
| up TO witness room on the second floor.
The officer lighted a fire in the gas
stove. and asked the missionary IL she
| would stay with me until the matron came
| She consented. Poor creature was sOrry
| for her. She was worn out with WOrry
| for me, but sat down and patiently held
my hand The little girl took her Bible
and read aloud.
We sat there for some time, and the
good woman grew too weary and nervous
| TO wait longer, and went down to look for
someone, being careful to lock me in
When she came back young officer was
with her. He said to me, Look Up here,
Lizzie" / glared at him.
No, don't know her. he said, after
scrutinizing me. Well, wait, and the
matron will be here soon
As he went out / wondered IL / had
been too quiet, and I gave the door
vigorous slam after him He opened IL
dgdh QulcklJ, anu looking at nle threat
eningly said:
Take care. Miss smarty; you won't gain
anything by that kind OF actions"
After FEW minutes Sergt. Acton came
up He was smiling and genial, as usual
| and came IN and sat down, speaking to me
pleasantly.
Look here, my girl, I know you," be
! said.
l fairly jumped, but I looked around as
| him full in the face and scOwIed at him for
| fun minute. Did he know me2 What was
| he going TO say next?
He turned to the missionary and said.
Her name sounded familiar, but / have
| never seen ner.''
They had told my story downstairs.
| and ne tried to get my Bible TO look at il.
/ He thought my address might be in il.
| gave it over TO him after a good deal OF
1 COaXing. but he found nothing in it,
/ Don't chew that paper he said to me.
I as he handed il back. Don't: that stuff
/ Will poison you. I'll get you some dinner.
] Do you want some dinner? on, I'll get you
| a great dinner. VIII you be good girl IL
/ | Will? That's right; thought you would
| l don't think you need to wait, madam
/ Wei take good care OF her, and the matron
/ will he here sOOn.''
And SO they locked me up and departed
/ When | was left alone l threw myself on
the bed exhausted, but thus far triumphant.
/ had quite an experience vet TO go through,
I however. Therefore, l could not exuls
yet, and | awaited developments with no
little trepidatiOn- SIBYL WILBUR.
Miss WHbur's narrative will be continued
in tomorrow's Evening Times-l