The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-04-24

when tnh Ddb tkS cOuiu Dc WdTfauA'u
new laid, and you were his infancy's
companion. But I object 10 his clan
destine presence beneath my roof"
Twill not happen again" said Mrs.
Malone. and at that they parted for the
night, O'GOTman. when he came to
think about II. being rather disposed
10 sentimentalize over abiding affection
which could find a resting place even
in the heart OF so uncouth representa-
tive OF the softer sex as Mrs. Malone.
lie was rather full Of work just then.
and he was up early. His servitOr
brought him his morning cup Of tea.
and announced that the household was
out OF sugar.
"TIl not be ten minyuts in gettin' it,"
said Mrs. Malone.
He was setting his palette for the
mornings work. and only half con-
sciously heard the hall door slam be-
hind her. Then he raked his color box
in search Of a special tube.
"Now, what the juice id ! do with
that verldian?" he asked perplexedly.
"'Tis the very thing that I'm in need
Of know" He darted upstairs and
entered Mrs. Malone's bedroom.
There should be little handful or
things here" He gave little tug at
the handle OF the right hand upper
drawer Of shabby little combination
Of toilet table and chest OF drawers,
ana stood like one petrified; for there,
under his nose, was n set Of shaving
tackle-razor. strop, bowl and brush.
all complete-and it was plainly TO be
seen that they had been used that
morning, for the brush was still In
moist lather. And while he was still
staring and wondering what on earth
the portent signified there came a triple
knock at the front door and an almost
simultaneous ringing of the bell, and
when he ran down to answer the sum
mons, behold Mrs. Malone In the Gus
tody OF two gentlemen In plain clothes
with policeman in uniform behind
her. And. TO add to the strangeness Of
ID all. growler cab at the curb, with
one uniformed man beside the driver
and another inside keeping ward over
O'Keefe.
wen come inside. with your leave"
said the nearest man In uniform TO
O'Gorman. He set steady hand on
Mrs. MalOnes broad back and impelled
her into the hall. you'd better bring
him this way minute. jim" the
speaker added. turning to the police
man I'm the cab
The amazed O'Gorman recolled back.
ward step by step and the whole six
crowded into the hall, O'Keefe and
Mrs Malone now seen to be I'm hand
cuffs.
"Ill take off your bonnet for you,
ma'am," sale one Of the plain clothes
men.
He suited the action to the word,
and Mrs. Malonc's respectable head OF
hair vent with the bonnet.
An unmistakably masculine counte.
nance was revealed, with the appear
ance of an Enthusiastically masculine
crop of very red hair, cut as close rs
that Of convict.
"In the name of Heaven, what is IT,"
gasped O'GormaD.
Its little case of making and ut
terng false coin. sir" said the official
spokesman Of the party. This Is
O'Keefe. alias Mitchell, this is. This
one Is Morarty, alias the Lord alone
knows what. Had one Of 'em under
observation for Il month-the other
ever since I've been in the force, to say
tn least of It, If you'll be good enough
To show me the ladys room, sir, III
take a look az her belongings"
OGorman, still feeling as if he were
In trance, obeyed, and in the first
place indicated the shaving kit
81 had just found that" he said,
"when your party Knocked and rang.
80. had you?" asked the officer.
"You needn't say anything to criminate
yourself, you know; but Of course you
know what my duty is
Heavens said O'Gorman, sinking
heavily on the bed Forging and ut
tering"
nizances that very morning, entirely
exonerated ut the remanded hearing
of the case, and dismissed with apollo
gies.
But unto this day, If O'Gorman shows
any signs OF torpor he can be reused
10y anybody who chooses to whistle n
bar or two OF the air which goes TO
Levers song OF the Widow Malone.
On the whole. his friends have de-
cided that II IL better not to rouse him.
Black and White.