The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-10-24

planned. you can see the show out if
you want to. want the pocketbook."
Il don't know anything about pock-
etbook," denied Marion, beginning to
cry. Il never saw pocketbook."
Don't make it worse by your de-
mails" urged the other. Don't you
realize that the best thing to do is to
give up the money and papers without
making any more trouble for us than
you can helpT'
Il don't know what you mean" she
sobbed
'NonsenseT' he cried irritably. "You
were In the street car with me this
afternoon. Several times you bumped
into me as the car swayed, and when
got off found that my pocketbook
was gone"
Marion glanced at him with interest.
She did remember a man who had
twice saved her from a fall that after
noon. This was the same person.
4 do remember seeing you in the
car" she admitted, "but didn't take
the pocketbook."
The detective made a gesture of i'm
patience. 81 suppose that ticket and
the rest Of the things just jumped out
of his pocket and into yours he sug-
gested, with sarcasm. Must be a sort
Of pocketbook hypnotist."
Il never saw the pocketbookp' she
cried passionately. Il haven't seen any
pocketbook. Why don't you let me
go? Why do you keep me hereT'
There was something genuine in her
denial, and the young man looked con-
fused. Perhaps the ticket is all
mistake" he suggested to the detective.
The latter laughed.
"Mebbe she can fool you, but she
can't fool me-" he declared. I'm too
used to their lodges She knew what
wanted all right She tried to brazen
1t out when sent for her, but as soon
as flashed my badges she came all
right"
Il thought it was because Of the
ticket" sobbed Marion
Sure 1t was" grinned the detective,
with q triumphant look at the other.
about the ticket and the rest of the
things in the pocketbook."
II don't know anything about the
pocketbook," she denied. There was
sign out In front of the theater that
said tickets bought from spectators
would not be accepted"
What about that?" growled the de-
tective.
Il supposed that meant all kinds,''
she explained, land 1 bought these in
wilkins cigar store When you show
ed me your badge supposed you want
ed to put me out because I had paid
only half a dollar for the tickets be-
cause
Half dollar?'' exclaimed the young
man.
The man said it was SO late he
would sell it to me cheap. There Is
Spectator there, but he didn't have any
for this theater, and man who was
buying a cigar said he would sell one
TO me cheap because 1t was so late, and
he did not think he could get the mon
ey back at the box office"
"What sort of MANI" demanded the
detective eagerly.
Marion described him as well as she
could.
Have a scar on the right side of his
chin?"
Eyes" assented Marion, remember
ing this detail
The detective turned to the other
Its Chi. Charlie Mr. Temple. 1 think
l can get him in half an hour. Will
you take this girl over to the sta
tion?"
Certainly" said the other, rising,
IF she will accept my escort
Marion glanced at the officer. Must
go?" she demanded.
1T is only to sit in the captains
room until this officer can make an
arrest" said Temple reassuringly.
They made their way through the
brilliantly lighted streets, at last turn
ing down a side street where two
points Of green glowed in the middle Of
the block In few minutes she even
found herself chatting with her COM
panion IN the captains room, learning
how he had been robbed that afternoon
Of Q wallet containing many valuable