The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-08

shs Was Quickly Taken from Him.
WooppuRY. n j.. July Della May Is now
,hcroinc Up to noon on Thursday Della May
Eas lust an ordinary bad little girl. She'd
run away and be cross to her grandma and
90 all sorts Of things that ordinary little
rirls do when they are bad In fact
,ha was quite terror. She d climb on wagons
and she'd make friends with all the strange
dogs that came around. and she'd chase the
.ows that pasturcd in the peaceful streets OF
Philadelphia until their milk would get all
-het IN " and would make tho other little girls
And boys that drank 1t sick.
Pat Rancy is u villain. There is no doubt
about that. Pats in Jail. and only villains get
into lail that j. into Jersey Iaiis. Until noon
IN Thursday Pat was respected citizen of
Malaga If you have never heard OF Malaga
THE SUN reporter can tell you IT'S III
tho southern part OF Jersey and it's not the
town that grapes are named after. Malaga has
900 population. and If the whole 400 there was
none who had the respect Of his ncighbors
to a greater extent than Pat Raney had.
Billy Xurita is guessing. He hasn't made up
his mind yet whether he is a hero or villain.
Neither have the authorities. and so Billy is
still in Jail. Until Thursday noon Billy
was district messenger boy, with perhaps
, little more than the ordinary knowledge
did n trick that Old Sleuth" himself wouldn't
have turned and after it I'LL he is in jail, so the
render will realize the troubled condition of
his mird and wonder Just where he is at.
The facts that led up to the transformation
Of Della May Della May Lewis is her name,
but everybody in the block calls her Della May
from an ordinarily bad little girl to heroine
and Of Pat Raney from respected citizen
OF Malaga. y. j.. to villain in Jail and
OF Billy Xurita from messenger boy to con-
und.um are of more than passing interest.
and after reading them the reader may Judge
for himself whether the transformations are
justified.
Pat left his home in Malaga on Thurs
dav morning with load of garden
truck, by the sale of which he
hoped to earn the usual honest penny.
He got TO Darby at 10 O'Clock. and at loon he
had sold out his truck and was ready to go
back to Malaga. Pat likes a BIT Of a sup now
and then 1t was that fact that led to the
transformations that have been told about,
for it was whc Pat was getting his
nip near the Cottonwood Hotel that Della May
came along in search OF fun. Della Mays
grandma had Let her out for a while to play.
Pat had had several nips and when he came
out and was ready to start home he found a
little girl with blue eyes and yellow hair hang
ing down her back looking wistfu,ly up at tho
seat OF the wagon.
Say. mister" said tho little one lit was
May give me- ride. won't cher? All. please
do mstern. Iii drive for you"
Pat wabbled bit and then it struck him that
II would not be a bad idea to have somebody
drive for him. so he said:
Sure. siss. and he helped Della May to climb
up to the seat. There were dozen people
who saw it, and nobody thought anything
about az he Dnp Dnlln May &c = old
She knows horses beyond her age. because no
man ever drove through Darby but that Della
May tackled him for a ride and then to let her
drive
Gid dap there" said Della May as Pat
climbed in beside her: gid dap there"
and old Betsey. Pats blind mare. who
seems to be the only living thing con-
nected with the Thursdays history who
didn't gain or lose reputation. logged
along toward the ferry to Gloucester.
Billy Zurita happened to be near Second
and South streets in Philadelphia when Pat
and Della May and Betsey came along. Gid
dap. there" said Della May. as she slapped
old Betsey with the rens in a vain endeavor to
make the old nag increase her speed and catch
awaiting boat.
Now. Della Mays yellow hair and blue eyes
and fair face did not fit Pats shock head. and
Billy Zurita noticed that fact. Billy is
naturally suspicious youth. and SO when Bet
sey missed the boat and Pat fell off his seat
and went into the nearest ginmil to get
another wee nip. Billy said to Della May. Say.
Is that your popf"
Nav" said Della May.
"Who is he ?" demanded Billy.
Don't know said Della May
Gee" said Billy. rs he a-kdnapping
you?"
Guess So" said Della May
What's his name" asked Billy.
Don't know don't care" said Della May.
I'm driving"
Just then Pat came out with his nip aboard.
Shay. shss.' said Pat. you better run
home. Your nam ! be looking for you"
Amt got any NAM. said Della May. truth
July enough. Cor her mother Is dead.
Oh, your'n orphant then" said Pat. well.
you d better run home. anyway"
Il amt going to-" said Della May.
Billy had backed Off and didn't hear this con
Versation. He was saying to himself:
She's being kidnapped, by gum. m here's
where Bill gets into the game"
When Pat got into his wagon and Billy
pranced up to him and demanded:
Say. mister. got Job for fellow"
IS Sure" said Pat. what kin yes ?"
Anything in the farmin' line" said Billy as
boldly as anything old sleuth himself ever did
in the line of bluffng.
We'll. I'll take ye." said Pat. If yes II work
for nothing"
oh. | amt in need OF money" said Billy
Here. little girl. here's nickel to buy candy
with when you get home"
He showed his hand into his pocket ant
pokeu nickel at Della May, Della didn't have
any pocket in her dress and she said;
You keep it for me-
Oh, amt broke said Billy again. +" but
lust want something to do"
Pat didn't know Just what to make o
it all. but no told Billy that his farm wa.
In Malaga. n. j.. and that if he'd come there il
the morning he'd get a job working for moth
ing. Whercupon Della May said:
Gid dap" and Betscy. Weakening out Of
Bound sleep. shuitled aboard IA fcrryhoat
All OF BillJ's detective instincts were alert
He sueaked around the passenger entranc,
and got aboard the boat taking care to hid
behind wagons so that Pat should not see him
Gloucester reached. Pat took another mir
while Della May held the lines and strokcd ole