Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13

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Nance Oiden the light fingered who has just re-
eeived stolen gold watch from her pal, Tom
Dorgan, dashes into a crowded railroad station
for safety. In the ladies' room she exchanges
her old coat and hat for similar articles OF the
latest mode when the owner isn't looking. Once
carriage standing ut the curb, where a few
minutes later the owner of the conveyance
asleep Nance acts the part of a young lady
from boarding school suffering from overstudy.
him to be her father, for whom she has been
waiting. He tries to quiet her and she lays
her head upon his shoulder. At this juneture
Mrs. Ramsay. wealthy parishioner. drives
by and observes the situation In order to ex-
plain matters and find temporary home for
residence. While the poor girl is being made
comfortable the reprobate. Mr.. Ramsay, enters.
Dorgan 'pinched" the watch While waiting
for the doctor, who has been sent for Nance
and her re can and
lets the doctor in and herself out.
With cropped hair and in EDITIONS Nance is
Nat" bell boy, In Brooklyn hotel, where
for her money. Mrs. Kingdom misses a bag Of
diamonds and excitedly rings for bell boy.
nance responds ana un0bServed nndS the Jewels
where Mrs; Kingdom has hidden them from
herself. After much maneuyering she is about
to escape with the diamonds. when the voice
OF NORWAY cries Stop thief close behind
her. With the police whistles ringing in her
ears Nance jumps over a low garden wali a. at
house. where. pushing open glass door. she
stumbles over trunk containing women's
sends into the garden. where she is confronted
by the owner of the place, Mr.. Latimer. an
invalid. who had seen her hasty entry upon
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mined to see 1t through. When the police
and NORWAY enter Latimer introduces Nance
explain their errand and NORWAY is suspicious
OF Miss Omar. but Nance outwits him and
Mr. L.timer and a dei,seps the ee dsmoeSs to
him. at the same time thanking him and VOW
ing to herself that he is above the common.
III.
Oh. Mag. Mag. for heavens sake. let me
talk to you No. don't say anything. You
must let me tell you. No-don't call the
other girls. can't bear to tell this to any
body but you.
You know how I kicked when Tom hit on
Latimer's as the place we were to scuttle
And the harder kicked the stubborner he
got. till he swore he'd do the job without
me IL wouldn't come along. Well-this Is
the rest Of It,
The house. you know. stands at the end
Of the street. If you could walk through
the garden with the iron fence you'd come
right down the BLUM on to the docks and
put into East river. Tom and I came up
TO 1t from the docks last night. 1t was dark
and wet, you remember. The mud was
thick on my trousers-Nance Oldens a boy
every time when 1t comes to doing business.
We'll blow it all in. Tom" l said.
as we climbed. We'll spend a week at
The Waldorf, and then. Tom Dorgan, we'll
20 to Paris / want a red coat and
hat with chtnchilla, like that dear one l
ost. and a low-neck satin gown. and a SILK
petticoat with lace. and chain with rhine
Just wait. Sis, till you get out of this
And keep still"
Il can't. I'm so fdgety I must talk or
I'll shrek"
well. you'n shut up just the same. Do
l shup up but my teeth chartered so that
Tom stopped at the gate.
Look here. Nance. are you going to
Junk? Say 1t now-yes or no.
That made me mad.
TON Dorgan." said. I'll bet your own
teeth chartered the first time you went In
Tor a thing like this. I'm all right. You'll
,queal before / do"
THAT'S more like. Here's the gate. It's
ocked. Come, Nance"
With q good. strong swing he boosted me
over. handed me the bag OF tools and
,prang over himself %" He looked kind O.
handsome and fine. my Tom. as ne Ut
And because he did. 1 put my arm in his
and gave 1t q squeeze.
Oh. Mag. 1t was so funny. going through
[.atimer's garden! There was the garden
able where l had sat reading and thinking
ne took me for Miss Omar. There was the
bench where the beast Norway sat sheer
ng at me. The wheeled chair was gone.
And 1t was so late everything looked asleep.
But something was left behind that made
ne think I heard Latimer's slow. silken
voice. and made me feel cheap-turned in
side out like an empty pocket-a dirty.
ragged pocket with seam in 1t.
You'll stay here. Nancy and watch"
Tom whispered. you'll whistle once If a
cop comes inside the gate. but not before
ne's inside the gate. Don't whistle too
soon-mind that-nor too loud. III hear ye
all right. And I'll whistle just once if
anything happens Then you run-hear me?
Run like the devil"
'Tommy'
well what?'
"Nothing-all right" I wanted to say
sood-bye-but you know Tom.
20 be at Manifestations? No. I know you
weren't. Twas your ugly little face and
your hair that saved you-the red hair We
lsed to guy so at the cruelty. I can
zee you nova freckled-faoed. thin little
levil with the tangled hair to the very
edge OK your ragged skirt, yanked In that
1rst day to the cruelty when the neighbors
complained your crying wouldn't let EN-
sleep nights. The old woman had just
ocked you in there. hadn't She to starve
when she lit out Mothers are queer. ain't
hey. when they are queer. / never remem-
Der mine.
Yes. I'll go on.
I stood 1t all right for time, out there
.lone in the night. But never was one to
wait patiently. can't wait-it isn't in me.
But there had to stand and just-God!-
ust wait.
II l hadn't waited SO hard at the very
irst I wouldn't a given out so soon. But
stood so still and listened so terribly hard
hat the trees began to whisper and the
pushes to crack and creep. I heard things
n my head and ears that weren't sounding
anywhere else. And all of sudden-tramp,
ramp, tramp heard the cops footsteps
He stopped over there by the swinging
electric light above the gate. I crouched
lown behind the iron bench.
And my coat caught twig On a bush
md its crack-ck was like q yell.
I thought I'd die. I thought I'd scream
thought ia run. thought I'd faint. But
didn't there. asleep on q rug that
Iome one had forgotten to take In. was the
rouse cat. / gave her q quick slap. and she
lew out and across the path like fash
The cop watched her, his hand on the
rate and passed on.
Mag Monahan, II Tom had come out that
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