Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-22

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Nance olden. the light fingered who has Just re-
Dorgan. seeks safety in an empty carriage LACE
T.. belonging to Bishop Van Wagenen. Nance acts
suffering from overstudy. and makes the bishop
believe thar she imagines him to be her father,
for whom she has been waiting. :.
With cropped hair and in buttons Nance Is
Nat" bell boy in a BROOKLYN hotel. where
who is being courted by one George NORWAY;
for her money Mrs Kingdom misses a bag Of
Nance responds and uncbserved finds the Jewels.
with the police whistles ringing In her ears
low garden wall and darts into the house.
where she stumbles over a trunk containing
womens clothing In these she arrays n as
confronted by the OF the place, Mr..
Latimer. an invalid. who had seen her hasty
ment. is determined to 1t through. When
the police and Norway enter Latimer intro
The police explain their errand and NORWAY
is suspicious Of Miss Omar, but Nance outwits
fesses to Mr.. Latimer and delivers the dia;
mcrds to him. Nance puts Tom Dorgan onto
Ist!mers place They attempt to .e crack .n IL.
Marco is ''lct or To free Tom Nance goes
to sh9ptng She enters dspsrmen, stSTe
mnriang'' a piece Of Malta lace Passing
herself on as floor walksr Nance gets p snG
darts into apartment house. where she
makes her way to the roof. win, window of the ,s
captured by Fred Obermuler who Occupies the
room He is vaudeville manager. who sees
into vaudeville and gets mixed up with the
.'star's' diamonds. She plays the part Of
Charity G':l in sketch and outshInes the star star
on the latter's Illness. Nance entertains
private honse party and is followed to her
fiat by the reprobate Mr.. Ramsay. whom she
gets rid of by pretending to get phone mes
sage from his wife. Tom Dorgan escapes from
the pen and visits Nance in her dressing
room but the girl will have nothing to do
with him and Is saved from his violence ny
Wo Ma guest Of at ha House
Nance Of having stolen her purse. Nances fat
is searched and the purse found.
Don't you think you'd better get out Of
this?" I asked Obermuller, as he came into
the station a few minutes after I got there
mo"
II do"
"Because?"
Because it won't do you any good to
have your name mixed up with thing like
this"
But 1t might do you some good"
l didn't answer for a minute after that
sat in my chair. my eyes bent on the
floor I counted the cracks between the
chair and the floor of the office where. the
chief was busy with another case. ! count
ed them six tmesf back ana forth, tlii
my eyes were clear and my voice was
steady.
You're awfully good 1 said. looking up
at him as he stood by me. You're the
best fellow l ever knew. l didn't know men
could be so good to women. But you d
better go-please It'll be bad enough when
the papers get hold Of this. without having
them lump you in with a bad lot like me.
He put his hand on my shoulder and gave
it d quick little shake =.
Don't say that about yourself. You're
not bad lot"
"But-you saw the purse. -
Yes. 1 saw 1t. But it hasn't proved any
thing to me but this: You're innocent
Nance, or you're crazy If It's the FIRST
I want to stand by you. little girl 911 II
the second-good God! I've got 10 staho
by you harder than ever" -
Can YOU see me sitting there, Mag. In the
bright bare little room, with It's electric
lights, still in my white dress ana pis "ni.e
hat. my pretty jacket fallen on the moor
beside me? could feel the snarp orue 20
cradle face. But could feel. too. warmth
like wine poured into me from that dig
fellows voice. o,-
I put my hand up to him and ne TOOK
..Jf I'm innocent and can prove 1T. Fred
Obermuller. III get even with you for
for this
now?'
Wen if YOU want to help me. don't sit
there looking like the criminal shos' Oh 'he
girl know. .o.o N.,oa
Olden, sniveling coward: Me. sn ,,,'a ,As .
the white feather-me, wmmperhs line q
whinned puppy-me-Nance Olden!
"You know" smiled up at him. never
did enjoy getting caught MI,
"Hush! But that's better. Tell
A huzzer sounded. The blue-eyed detec-
tive got up and came over TO me.
..Cbiofs ready" he said. This way;
They stopped Obermuller at the door,
r,,t he pushed past them
,h,as y he said ''You remember me. m
OhermuIIer. of the Vaudeville III you u
ia those fellows out and let me speah 70
s SEN mat a moment, I'll leave you alone
WIN 1,ho M rSief nodded to the blue-eyed de-
,odtiva and he and the other fellow went
o.', and shut the door behind them.
.I want simply to caii your a.
ta,tion to the absurdity ana I'M
rensnnableness of this thing, oper-
,n,Iler said, leaning up agains. the
nhief's desk, while he threw out ms ieIt
hand with that big open gesture Oh ms
"and TO ask you to bear In mind, no MAJ MAJ
tar what appearances may be. that MISS
oIden 10. the most talented girl on the
stage today: that In a very SNORT tne
SOC will be at the top; tnat just no" she
not suffering for lack Of money; that
80 NOT a high-roller. but determined
hard-working little grind, and that II she
aid feel like taking plunge, she knows
hat she could get all she wants from me
gwen II you can't pay salaries when
thev're due. Obermuller." The CHIEF grin
ned under his white mustache
EVEN though the trust Is pushing me
to the wall, going to such lengths tnat
they're liable criminally as well as civilly.
II 7 could only get my hands on proof OF
IN air rascality. It's true / can't pay sal
ari.s always when they're due. but can
sttI raise a few hundred to help friend.
And Miss Olden Is a friend of mine. If you
can prove that she took this money you
prove only that she's gone mad. but you
don't
"All right. Obermuller. You're not the
LAWYER for the defense. That1l come later