The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

Frank along to this point
Then ft flashed across my mind in an in
stant. she was not scrupuiousiy paying her
own bin. nor were they already launched
upon the sea of matrimOny. but sally by
common consent end agreement vas the
custodian OF their joint funds I became
certain OF this IN my own mind = day or
two later.
sally" was calling Frank 10 an account.
There was twenty cents left from that
dollar I gave you yesterday. wha did you
do with it," Her companion viii n de-
gree OF Sel-f-abnegation quite exceIing any
thing in my own family proceeded very
humbly and cheerfuIly 10 account for the
missing twenty.
Sally was the treasurer. for Z purpose, OF
course. RIA opened up a whole train OF
new thought and possibilities. These two
Young people were saving their pennies. and
for what? For housekeeping. for marriage
and q mug little home OF their own. OF
course. and there You are. with everything
explained and accounted for. "A nne work
inE hypothesisr' my friend the professor
would car It.
Soon after the Saturday half-hOiiday set
in. my friends. as I think they may now
be called. developed q new habit. In add
ton to ordering their luncheon. hey began
20 order an extra ndvieh each 10 carry
away II apparently appeared that they
were going to take 4 boa to one OF the
neighboring resorts. and. as Sally remarked.
the restaurants at these places are so eX-
pensve." Here was q gem OF q girl for a
young man with a small income. The gods
be good TO Sallyi She IS deserving Of their
favors.
I This was the usual programme during the
summer. II was refreshing TO note with
what -est these youngsters started on on
their Saturday tours. How thoroughly en-
toyable to their country-bred souls must
must have been the crowds and scenes they
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often wished I might accompany them
Frank wished from time TO time TO add 4
niece CT pie TO the extra sandwich. but
Sally Away checked him with the re-
mark. Pie f. 20 difficult 10 carry. and. be-
sides. that will give Us ten cents more to
spend az the beach"
Ny own summer holiday came along then
and I lost sight OF Sally and Frank until
well into September. For some weeks things
went on much the same. although Il did
strike me tina. all was more eager and
solicitous In her attention than formerly
aud Frank not quite the gallant lover OF
yore- However. they came and went as
usual. and matters appeared 20 Be all right
One day In October l was discussing
lunch in my usual leisurely mauner-I am
compelled 10 eat slowly from q sad tend
ency toward dyspepsia. inherited probably
from a long line OF equity ancestOr-when
TO my establishment the gentleman in this
- 1880 80 -ASeNH h~aN Say NNAaN IA -
little earlier and was sitting In her ac-
customsd place. Frank did not. as ! fully
expected t9in her, but seated himself at an
other table.
oh. very wen" thought ia loverz'
ouarrslS These things are tezhe --xpected-
True love never did run smocths . these
little differences ONLY rake de aeArtxroW
fonder."
!. minute later a chm s;rucksnk Eidden.
drear and penetrating. A sense % dssola-
tion seized me as l perceived that Fank
did not seat himself at random. hut with
fendish malice. by the side OF one paruc-
ular female.
! vas up in arms in an instant. Go back
on Sally, This the reward for a devotion
and self-denying thrift unequaled in the an
mails OF modern romancei And Sally. 50
good. so simple and so honest-so single
she ever smiled or looked q~uestionlngly at
another man.
No. I answered. with all the energy OF a
great purpose Never, Rather let the heay-
ems fan than such q catastrophe, But
what's TO be done2 How are matters 20
be mendedc Let me consider the situation.
First and always. the woman IN the cIlSe.
All. there she sits; young. smiling. deyiiish.
stop, Let me be impartial and consider
this young woman with a tudicious mind.
Is this a case OF the woman tempted me-
or IS she the innocent. unwilling victim Of
NAAAS MAI : uAdhd~Nru RhLzIll- 4 Will sNllE
her in detail. There may be ~eNtenusting
circumstances
She was dark. slim. OF medium height.
with black erching eyebrows-T was partio-
ular TO notice the eyebroWs-and with eyes
that looked sometimes black and again
changed into a wonderful hazel brown. eyes
that did not smile always-as some hare 4
habit of d~oing-eye~ that IN. repose were
peEsive. with \ tinge of gentle melancholy.
but lit M were Ike sunshine breaking
through the mist. giving radiant promise Of
a glory yet beyond: eyes that YOU could
look into and never tire: eyes with depths
behind depths. in which you could lose
yourself and joy in the losing.
Heavens was my first thought: what
can she see I'm htmrr This must be looked
into. 1 must investigate this young lady: I
owe IL to Sally II this stranger Is 70 blame.
let her beware. And as for Frank. let him
go back To his old love. I owe il TO Sally.
After the methods Of our most approved
conspirat0rS-I have. READ about these
things. and I know-I forthwith laid Ger
tain sundry. deep and ctrcnItous plans.
Furthermore. I proceeded TO put them into
without delay / owed Il 10
Sally. and I was beg1nnfngfo feel wOndrous
kind 10 Sally. Strange how a young woman
In distress will wrap herself around your
ssarts1rings. and without the askIngI
II was an easy matter 20 time my meal
with theirs. so hat We could leave to-
gether. ! followed them. I confess Il. Poor
little Sally had already gone. unEIling 10
endure her rivals triumph and her own
humiliation.
'Oh Frank. you rascalP'
You know. I felt compelled 70 say this
He was putting such a stigma upon the rest
OF US.
A short walk brought US to Franks place
OF business. q large Broadway ONCE buili-
ing. They entered; 50 did l. They took tho
! entered the same car, and as I
touched elbows with the criminals q sense
of elaton thrilled me. MY boy, you have
the makings OF a great detective" kept
ringing IN my ears 1 began 10 understand
now. perhaps for the first time, how Dick
Wilmington and his cat felt long ago when
they heard those words. "Yon shall be
Mayor of London-' "OhoT" I thought, so
YOU have the lady right with YOU. whe-e |
you can keep a careful eye on her. This
must be stopped" A great wave Of eympa-
thy for Sally swept over me. I believe 1
felt that ! owed 10 TO Sally more ani harder
at that moment than at any previous time.
Just then Frank, n a tone Of command, l
called Out severn and the guilty pair
left the elevator. ! followed. We were in
q long. wide hall. The entire ncor appeared |
10 be occupied by one concern lust then a
hall boy stepped up and asked. searehingly. /
what name. SIR
in my most peremptory manner. at the
same time fixing him with a CLASSY eye. !
said: 'Who is that gsntlemsn With the Ia
dy?' He hesitated. ] ratified some coins
in my pocket ostentRtiousiy, and extricated
a gIistening dime. This Immediately put
the boy "a touch with his environment.
and he answered.: oh. that. sir. is Mr..
From the country. I shOule thiakr"
Al this point ! deposited she dime. So