Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-06-19
FOR LOVE ;
OF SHORTY F;
By FREDERICK WHITE
Copyright, 1905, bp MeCluFe's
By FREDERICK WHITE
Copyright, 1905, bp Meolures

He had danced with her three times
at the ball of the Happy Friends as
ISOLATION and had escorted her home
afterward. Unfortunately for her
peace Of mind, Maggie had not IN
spired Shorty with anything In partic-
ular.
He was good natured, and had
danced with her because she did not
seem to have many partners.
He walked home with her because
they happened to dance the last waltz
together Then he forgot all about 1t,
but Maggie did not.
Had she known Shorty's profession
he was Il burglar-she would have
had nothing to do with him. But she
only knew that he was what she con-
sidered handsome and that he talked
most attractively about books.
She was young, very young, and no
man or boy had ever paid her so much
attention before.
Being afflicted with an Imagination,
she gave herself up TO dreams in which
Shorty was always the predominant
figure. On her way to and from the
factory she was continually on the
lookout for him, and every evening she
surprised her mother by putting on
her best dress In the hope that he
might9come to see her. But Shorty
never came. He had other business
on hand, II not more attractive at least
more remunerative, 30 Maggie looked
and waited In vain.
Shorty had just pulled off good
thing, 80 good that the police were
almost as much interested as the vic
tins of the robbery. and that meant
trouble.
Shorty realized this and resented II
because II interfered with his reading.
He always read voraclously-be
times-and. with the wherewithal for
six months comfort ON hand, he hated
to be disturbed. He knew, in that
mysterious way by which police news
travels to those most interested, that
he was under suspicion and much
against his inclinations, he was pre-
pairing to leave town until the atmos-
phere should clear
In the meanwhile Maggie had be-
come almost desperate. IN her primi-
tive way she was very much In love,
and to see Shorty again was her one
thought, day and night. Her fancy
wove glamour about him that even
Shorty himself would have repudiated
with scorn had he known.
Then came the arrest, for the powers
had been too much for him at last.
Maggie saw 1t In the papers, and a
picture of Ter hero brought the shock
home to her with sickening dlrectness.
She was dazcd, stunned, hopeless, but
still IN love Without saying anything
to her mother she visited Shorty In
the city prison,
Shorty was very much surprised, but
appreciated the attention, although tho
girls grief and disappointment In him
(she had impulsively told more than
she should annoyed him.
Though more or less callous In re-
gard TO tho right or wrong Of his call
Ing, he would have welcomed respecta.
p'iity ne co''u n"Ne "no'ueu IT, o"'
now u was 100 ia'e' ana I'D MS hehrt
he resented this too. The first visit
ied 10 DINERS ana III .i@ oeVot'oh OF
we sIri shorty saw glenn VI nope.
He was not entirely selfish In this
matter II he escaped his term In
prlSoH' ne WouIu 10 the right thihg ny
her
ne Wou'u 'hke her h""y WIN nih'
ana marry her' put Tor some reason OF
"'ner ne never 'oiu the s'ri tn'S'
90 u WIS Unit TOT pure io'e Oh MN
Maggie agreed 10 heip MN es'aDilsh
an allbl' hlthough she knew from MS
own lips That he was guilty
WIN the ala OF lawyer VINO asked
no embarrassing questions they con
cocted the defense. On the DAY OF the
trinI Maggie went on tine stand. rae
or race, but exalted IN spirit, she
swore TINT on the night OF the robbery
Shorty had been with her In her home,
until O'Clock.
Fortunately FOR the success OF TINS
story. Maggle's mother could not deny
| It., for she had spent that night away
from home nursing sick friend.
Broken hearted at the smirching OF
the good name Of Dolan. she asserted
her belief that her daughter was be-
witched and, shaking her fist at Shorty,
threatened vengeance until suppressed
by the court.
Her evident anlmus against the pris
oner had nm effect directly opposite
from that which she had hoped TO pro.
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