Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-04-22

EsEs1 LII MI. v Regan admits that
Ne rs a retired bank burglar. The po-
lice admit that the title is properly de-
scriptive, except, perhaps, as to the
qualifying adjective. They are doubt
full whether Dicky has really retired or
is only resting between professional en-
gagements.
Dicky lives with his old mother.
With that strange inconsistency which
has so often puzzled students of moral
problems, Dicky is one of the best of
sons. Always, except when spending
a year or two at Joliet or some other
similar moral sanitarium, he has lived
with his mother and has provided we'll
for her support. Mrs. O'Regan's sun
rises and sets in the freckled face of
Dicky, her son, and no one could make
her believe that he is not splendid
young man, prosecuted by the police
and other bloodhounds.
Also Dicky is immensely popular
with all the poor people who live in the
same block. Naturally he is a kindly
person, and, when flush of money. as
scare head has appeared in the news
papers. he often helps" out families
who have not been so fortunate as him.
self. None of Dicky's neighbors has
ever asked him for help in vain, which
is one reason why Dicky never has any
trouble in finding alibi witnesses in
case he is suspected of Job" With
the children of the neighborhood he is.
sad to say, good deal of hero. They
look upon him as a big, good-natured
man, who manages to make a living
without working too hard for it, and
who is always ready to lend them a
dime or come to their assistance when
things go wrong at home.
Dick O'Regan was not especially sur
prised, therefore, when the other MORN
ing just at o'clock there sounded a
loud pounding on the door of the cot
tage occupied by himself and his dot
ing mother
Well said Dicky, who is natur-
ally suspicious as to the identity of
early morning callers. who's thereY
Its Mag Sullivan" sounded shrill
and frightened little voice in answer.
Come with me, Dicky, mas a-croak-
ing"
Dicky threw open the door and let in
the little ten-year-old girl who stood
shivering outside, with the thermome-
ter at six below zero.
"She was took bad yesterday"
whined the little girl, "and now she's
rolling around and hollering loud.
guess she's a-croaking and I'm afraid"
Dicky put on his Overcoat and went
out into the street with the little girl.
She and her mother lived in a little
two-room shanty at the back of the lot
next door. There was only small fire
in the shanty and the bedroom in
which the woman lay was cold. She
was apparently delirious and was call
ing aloud for her man. who had de-
serted the family a year before.
wait till | get you warm" said
Dicky. He ran back to his own place
and carried bucket of coal over to the
Sullivan's shanty. With that and the
assistance of q broken chair back he
soon got the little stove steaming and
made the cottage fairly comfortable.
Who's the doctor?" asked Dicky,
who saw that Mrs. Sullivan was an ex-
tremely sick woman. Little Mag
named physician who lived more
than a mile away on one of the boule-
wards. Dicky decided that if medical
skill was to do any good it must be had
quickly. 1t would probably be fatal to
wait until the family doctor could ar
rive. even if he started at once.
''I'll go and get doctor, Mag" said
Dicky. Il won't be gone long,
Don't go, Dicky," pleaded the little
girl. I'm afraid to stay here with her
alone. She might croak on me-"
But Dick insisted.
I'll be back in a minute he said
Your mothers got to have a doctor
quick
A block away in a second-story fiat,
over drug store, lived young DOCTOR
Dicky ran upstairs and rang. the bell
The doctor opened the door and seemed
not at all pleased and bit frightened
when he recognized his caller as the
well-known bank robber.
Mrs. Sullivan's dying, said Dicky
II want you to come right away and do
something for her."
who's the family DOCTOR asked
the physician.
HE lives mile away" answered
Dicky. naming him. "The old woman
might be dead before we could get
him."
We'll. have they got any money!?
demanded the doctor.
Il don't know" said Dicky. Il guess
they've got little"
well, III go over to the house and
see" said the doctor finally. If they