The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-21

tr7cE IN seattle, Aizu CONSEQUENTLY IstlA -
the loss OF SIS, which she accuses Pat
Burns, q weii-kEoEn bartender. OF steal
ing.
Mrs Sorringron says she was surprised
when Mr.. Burns, whom she took TO be 3
fire genrlexnan. gently pafted her cheeks
ard told her that they ought 10 get mar
riesa bur she was Mortified when she awoke
and saw him in her room early yeSser-
day morning al the Atlantic house. cor
ner or Washington street and First
avenue south. helping himself TO her
money.
Mr.. Burns friends are greatly shocked
TO hear that he would SO far forget him
self TO play spoony'' with Mrs. Morning
ton. and say that he Is now resping the
fruits OF doing q friendless old lady a
kindness
Mrs. Sorrington Is a woman who can
didIy admits that she Is not ION 10 the
ways OF Seattle" and she held her hands
up In establishment when q Post-Intelli-
gencer reporter asked her TO relate her
experiences IN the Tenderioin and how
she strayed into that sulphurous district.
She il intelligent and uses good language.
but when she approaches the subject CT
the robbery and that love making scene
she invariably becomes excited and Police
Matron Taylor Is at her wits ends 10
calm her. Mrs. Norrington Is rather be-
low the average height. She is portiy.
and In her younger days undoubtedly
charmed Captain James Norrington OF
the English army with her clear blue
eyes bright sayings and aristocratic man
ner. IL she had not been charmer how
could she possibly have led the re-
doubtabie Pat" Burns TO chuck her I'M
der the chin. tap her gently on the cheek
and whisper words about Hymen's altar?
According TO the story which Mrs. Nor
rington has told to Chief of Police Reed.
Police Matron Taylor. and by piecemeal
to a reporter. she has a son who Is living
in Auckland. New Zealand. and she felt
that IL would do her heart good TO set
eyes on him once more. She has been
making her home in Manchester. Eng,
but the distance did not deter her from
making the trip. Her preparations were
made carefully. and when she set sail she
carried with her considerable sum OF
money, a formidable looking sword which
her late husband used to swing for the
benefit OF his mother country. two silver
medals which proved that he was man
who had seen long service and always
conducted himself as becomes a gentle
man. a sealskin sack. a cash box that Is
a gem, and numerous other trappings that
were calculated TO I'LL up two or three ex-
press wagons.
When Mrs Norrington reached New Yea
land she discovered that her son had de-
parted for the kootenay mines, and
straightway she set out to find him. After
long trip. during which no one was
so brave as to make love to her. she ar
rived In San Francisco. Now, San Fran
cisco is called a shot town." but she
passed through IL an right, notwithstand-
ing the fact that she changed her English
money into American gold. The sum
reached several hundred dollars, but. the
&c Err 10
ton alone. She took passage on the
steamship Walla Walia and incidentally
stopped OF at Victoria to look around and
drink in the beauties OF Mount Olympus
and the other scenic beauties that stretch
out before that beautiful and unique city.
When she came 10 Seattle Is thing she
did not tell the reporters. From her story
it would be inferred that she arrived on
the Kingston Wednesday. but from gossip
In the Tenderloin IL appears that she came
Tuesday, and was at the Diamond saloon.
corner OF Washington street and First
avenue south. that day. However that
may be. Mrs. Norrington having reached
the metropolis of the Pacific Northwest
i'm search Of her son, walked down the
gangplank and looked around. She did
not know that there was such thing as
the dead line" She was innocent of the
fact that where the new Great Northern
freight depot stands was located the only
real Whitechapel in the United States.
She took her satchel and cash box and
started up town. At the corner of Wash
ington street and First avenue south she
noticed the Diamond saloon, and conclud-
ed IL would be a good place to leave her
satehei and cash box while she was trans
acting business with some of the banks
As she explains Ii, what is spoken OF as a
saloon in Seattle was nothing more than
public house. in her eyes. She left her
things and went to bank where the gold
which she had obtained in San Francisco
was converted into bank notes. These
notes she placed In sort Of pocket made
out of cloth and which she secured under
her skirt by means Of a string tied around
her waist. In addition 10 this money she
had some change In a pocketbook.
On returning to the saloon she felt In
disposed and took little gin, something
which she says she is not accustomed TO
do. Then she took trip 10 the steamer
for her sack. and subsequently returned
TO ale saloon. Upon speaking of desire
for refreshments. messenger was sent out
for something 10 eat II does not appear
from Mrs. Norrington's story that the
time passed slowly. She is positive. how
ever. that Patrolmsn Kelly Is mistaken
when he says that she was careless in the
manner in which she displayed her money.
Kelly. however. made the statement
afternoon TO a friend that IL she was
not careful She would lose her money Mrs.
Norrtngton insists that she did not show
the bank notes.
Just as luck had IT, Pat Burns. with
his aog-hghting suit OF clothes and big
nashy ring was at the saloon and made
the ACQUAINTANCE OF Mrs. NorrfnEton.
Pat has the appearance Of New York
alderman. and Mrs. Nofrington thought
he was real nice. One man who was az
the saloon said that he thought Mrs. Nor
rington really got stuck or Pats shape. .
She was delighted when Pat" according
90 her story said that ne was going 10 this
kootenaf country and would help her
along In Der search for her son.
Time passes. and Mrs Norrington thinks
that IL Is time for her 10 retire. She makes
some mention about securing a resting
place for the night. and IL her story is cor
rect Pat willingly agreed 10 make the
proper arrangements he IS supposed 10
have left The saloon and remained away a
considerable length OF time. during which
Mrs Norrington became uneasy and
thought Of hunting up quarters herself.
bat was persuaded BY the bartender Il
wait for Pat"
After a while the lost gallant reap
peared on the scene and took Mrs. Nor
rfngton uu5er his protecting wing she
saws he escorted her 70 tHe Ataantte mouse
and 70 her room where ne said sweet
things. tapped her on the cheek, chucked
her under the chin IN regular tcotsy-
vgootsy style and wound up BY saying he
thought they ought to get married. Mrs.
Norrkngfon claims that she was not even
Illustrated by this avalanche o. cor
5enseSa sweetness aud was firm IN Ter
conviction that a. she had survived for
several years without running mate she
THAI when PAT" got resdy 20 leave her
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