Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-10-06
CspyrighL 1894, by The BCbbs- Merrill Coz
SYNOpSIS
IN TIVE p1cuOp,s CARRIAGE
BY MIRIAM NICHOLSON |


IN THE BISHOPS CARRIAGE
CHAPTER Infancy Olden a Brooklyn
~. ~ confidence woman, In escaping with
katch which her pal" Tom Dorgan, had
lifted" Jumps into bishops carriage
md Il taken to fashionable residence
heM which she finally takes leave.
.CHAPTEE 5.-Nsnce tens Of Dorgan's at
tsmpt to rob Latimer's house, with her as
Btstance. Dorgan is captured. Nance es-
eRpes after refusal to murder Latimer at
porgans request
CHAPTER 4.-In escape from Depart
nsnt store with piece Of valuable lace.
Nance is caught rob5ing apartments OF
prominent theatrical manager, who, spar
% her from arrest, offers position in
6orus.
CHAPTER 5-Nance begins stage ca
Per. Description of Lady Gray and jewels.
Nance longs for her diamonds. Steals one;
openting returns II 10 Obermuiler, the
manager
CHAPTER 6-Goes to Sing Sing 10 see
Der former lover, Tom DOrgan. Being in
Deltary confinement, he is unable to be
ben. Nance scores decided success on
marc
CHAPTER 7-Great theatrical trust, see
hg possibilities in Narce, tries in vain to
secure services. She'stcks to Obermu..er
DO befriended her. Makes hit in lead
CHAPTER S,"Miss Uiden rents fat and
attends social Of Upper Ten where she
EGets Lat.mer and Lord whose watch Tom
bad purlOined. Lord follows her to fat.
Nance telephones to his wife.
CHAPTER 9.-Dorgan returns from Sing
Sing He threatens, but her love has gone.
Manager ships Tom to foreign country.
CHAPTER 1O-Nance is arrested'for al
hged theft Of pocketbook.
CHAPTER 11.-Taken TO station, charge
tisproved and she is freed
CHAPTER T. - Manager Obermuler
Asar failure because Of theatrical trust.
Nancy in attempt to hep him, pretends TO
work for trust
CHAPTER 13.-Finds paper which tells
81 trusts plan to ruin ObermulleT. On way
10 station finds lost child Secrets paper in
hs skirt
CHAPTER H.-Agent of trust searches
her at station in vain. Baby gone with
paper.
CHAPTER 15.-Finds baby; secures pa
per, takes il to Manager Obermuiler.
CHAPTER 16-At lunch with manager
Nance accepts his proposal Of marriage.
CHAPTER 7-Again in bishops car
, Rage, Nance goes to the Cruelty, home Of
Il nc. CulAulbOu. Leaves lU1S anu Hdhco
vow to help unfortunate children.
What to do? wished | had another
purse to bestOw on that sad Kitty, but
had nothing, absolutely nothing. ex-
cept-all at once remembered it-that
little pin you gave me for Christmas.
Mag. l took it of and turned to ap-
peal to the nearest one of the flying
bodyguard that had accompanied us.
you run on to her and tell her
that if she'll show me the house where
that baby lives I'll give her this pin"
He sped on ahead and parleyed with
Kit; and while they talked held
aloft the little pin so that Kit might
see the price.
She hesitated so long that | feared
shed slip through my hanus, but a
sudden rival voice piping out: "Pll
show ye the house, missus," was too
much for her.
So, with Kit at a safe distance in ad-
vance to guard against treachery, and
q large and enthusiastic following, |
crossed the street, turned a corner,
walked down one block and half up an
other, and halted before a three-story
brown stone.
flew up the stairs leaving my es-
oort behind, and rang the bell. 1t
wasn't SO. terribly swagger a place
which relieved me some.
Il want to see the lady whose baby
was lost this morning." l said to the
maid that opened the door.
"Yesm. Who'll | tell herr"
Who? That stumped me. MOI
Nance Olden, late Of the Vaudeville
later Of the Van Twiller, o7d latest
OF the police station. n Nance
Olden E. not
Tell her, please" ia, firmly
that I'm Miss Murigon, Oh the X-Ray
and that the city editor has sent me-
here to see her"
That did A.. HoOray for the power
Of the press! She showed me into ,
long parlOr, and | sat down and waited
1t was cool and quiet and softl,
pretty in that long parlor.. The shades
were down, the piano vas omen, tb,
chairs were low and softly cushioned
/ leaned back and closed my eyes, ex
hausted.
And suddenly-Mag,-l felt some
thing that was cross between a rose
leaf and a snowflake touch my hand
.. If it wasn't that delectable baby!
l caught her and lifted her to m,
lap and hugged the chuckling thin,
as though that was what | came fol-
Then, in moment, remembered tn
paper, and lifted her little white sliI
1t was gone, Nag. The under-petti
coat hadn't sign of the paper L.
pinned 10 Il.
My head whirled IN that minute.
suppose was faint with the heat, wit
hunger and fatigue aid worry, but
felt myself slipping out of thing
when heard the rustling of skirts
and there before me stood the mothe
of my baby.
The little wretch! She deserted m
and few to that pretty mother of her
In her long, cool white trailing things
and sat in her arms and Knocked a
me. 20
1t was easy enough to begin talkin,
I told her tale about being a news
paper woman out on a story; how L
run across the baby and all the re:
Of It.
Il must ask your pardon" finishe
mp, "for disturbing you. but two thing