Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-08-14

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explained the case to the sergeant
at the station and got bis permission
for her to sit in a chair in the Office
instead Of occupying a cell all night
Somehow couldn't get the sorrow.
full look Of those black eyes out Of my
mind, and I couldn't sleep, and when
daylight came time hung on peg un-
til court time came. I walked around
thinking over the case. trying to arrive
ct some solution favorable to the girl.
OF course when we got to court Min
nie-that was her name-was con.
victed In one, two, three order. She
made no statement-just stood dazed
like-and the Judge held her for trial
In the court above.
As they led the girl away she was
the picture Of death. gave her nod
Of encouragement, but she returned It
with a look that said just as plainly
as words could have said,-
my heart Is broken"
had questioned her closely as to the
appearance Of the people who had
stood near her at the lace counter
She could remember none save one
flashily dressed woman who had at
tracted her attention because of re-
markable mutilation Of one of her ears,
as If a piece had been cut out in a tri-
angular form.
persuaded the superintendent to
grant me leave Of absence for couple
of days and went to work. ! over
hauled the pictures at the office and
gazed hard and earnestly at the feat
ures Of every female Crook" in the
"rogues' gallery" but I could not find
the one l was after.
At last l fell to reading the remarks
under the picture of bold, handsome
face and was knocked all into a cock
ed hat by the words
HAS triangular piece cut out OF
the left ear"
l had a long talk with a detective
friend Of mine, and after awhile he was
able to place the woman and told me
where abe most freouented.
All that day and nearly all the next
I was on the lookout for that lady and
was despairing when big, handsome
woman swept past me, actually brush
Ing against me with her ssalskin cloak.
l glanced up and fairly started, for
one Of her ears was mutilated Just as
the girl and tho note In the once had
described.
The woman swept on, and I follow.
cd. She entered the very shop where
I had arrested Minnie and went up to
the very counter where tho lace was
stolen and began examining the stock.
And then, selecting = trihs. she paid
for II and turned to 90.
I was In q quandary. But was de-
termlned to make An effort and run the
risk Of making . serious mistake. Step
ping up to her touched her shoulder
and whispered
Come with me. l want you a mo-
ment," at tho same time looking
straight into her eyes.
Every drop Of blood left the wo-
mans face. She fairly tremblsd for an
instant, and then she looked back de-
family and went with NE
We had moved but . step or two In
the direction Of the bookkkssper's den,
where the girl had been searched three
days before, when something struck
my feet. I stopped and picked up al
bundle Of lace. The woman had drop
ped It, I was right. I had found my
thief.
Seeing that she was caught, the
shop-liiter owned up that she had
stolen the piece Of lace. When &C.
cused Of the other theft for which
wanted her, she confessed to that too.
My, but wasn't that . grateful lit
tie woman! She just ran and placed
her arms around my neck and kissed
me- was kind Of taken back, for.
although rather enjoy kissing,
don't like too many Witnesses.
married her two weeks afterward,
and the business machine gave her q
two hundred and hfty dollar outAt and
was glad to get out Of the awkward ~
At that price.