The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-23

1SS S No. S'' 'D''s
II do"
'Beeause?"
Because 1t won't do you any good
70 have your name mixed up with a
thing like this"
t"But it might do you some good"
didn't answer for a minute after
that sat in my chair, my eyes bent 1
on the floor. | counted the cracks
between the chair and the floor of the
ONCE where the chief was busy with
another case. counted them six
times, back and forth, till my eyes
@sre clear aud my voice was steady.
You're awfully good" | said, look
ing up at him as he stood by me.
You're the. best fellow ever knew.
/ didn't know men could be SO good
10 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 bad
lot like me-"
He put his hand on my shoulder
and gave 1t quick little shake.
Don't say that about yourself
You're not bad lot"
'But-you saw the purse
Yes, Isaw IL, But 1t hasn't proved
anything to me but this: you're inno-
cent. Nance or you're crazy. II it's
the first. ! want to stand by you, little
girl. IN It's the seeond-good God,
I've got to stand by YOU harder than
ever" Z,
Can you see me sitting there, Mag,
in the bright, bare little room, with
its electric lights. still In my white
dress and big white hat, my pretty
Jacket fallen sen the floor beside me?
! could feel the sharp blue eyes of
that detective Morris feeding on my
miserable face. Butt could feel, too,
a warmth like wine poured into me
from that big fellows voice.
put my hand up to him and he
took 1t.
IF I'm innocent and can prove It,.
Fred Obermuller, I'll get even with
you for--for this
DO you want to do something for
me nowf"
EDO III
Well, IL you want TO help me, don't
ait there looking like the criminal
ghost OF the girl know"
The blood rushed to my face Nance
Olden, sniNeling coward! Me, show
ing the white feather-me, whimper-
Ing like whipped puppy me-Nance
Olden!
You know" smiled up at him,
II never did enjoy getting caught
."Hush!- But that's better. .
Tell me now"
A huzzer sounded The blue-eyed
detective got up and came over to me.
Chiefs ready" he said. "This
way
They stopped 0bermuller at the
door But he pushed past them
II want to say Just word to you,
chief" he said You remember me.
I'm Obermuller, of the Vaudeville. If
you'll send those fellows out and let
me speak to YOU just "a moment. I'll
leave you alone with Miss Olden."
Tho chief nodded to the blue-eyed
detective, and he and the other fellow
went out and shut the door behind
them A
Il want simply to call your atten-
tion to the absurdity and unreason-
ableness.. OF this thing, Obermuller
said, leaning up against the chiefs
desk, while he threw out his lef
hand with that big open gesture O
his, land to ask you to bear In mind
no. matter what appearances may be
that Miss Olden is the most talented
girl on the stage to-day; that in |
very short time she will be at thu
top; that Just now she is not suffer
Ing for lack Of money; that she's no
high-roller. but determined, hard
working little grind and that IL sh
did feel like taking plunge, sh
knows that she could get all she want
from me even
Even II you can't pay salarie
when they're due, Obermuller." Tn
chief grinffed under his white mus
\ tache.
Even though the Trust is pushin
me to the wall; going to such, length
that they're liable criminally as wei
as civilly, If I could only get IN
hands on proof OF their. rascalit,
It's true can't pay salaries AWAY
when they're due, but can still rails
few hundred to help friend. An
Miss Olden Is friend Of mine.
you can prove that she took thi
money, you prove only that she's gon
mad, but you don't"
A ~.