Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-18

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her I've got the game beat. Come
on and let's live like nlne-time sports"
How'd We do it, Bill?' she asked,
quietly
Look here, gal" he replied, sober
~ but passionately, I've been tryin'
to get things right for you and me-
but it's been hard. Now last night /
happened onto a most exclusive party
of gents-the real kind wasn't ex-
acty invited, you know-but just hap
pened in through the window. Gee,
but de sparklers der was in the cuffs
on de tables and de shirts in de
closet
did We get em?' asked the girl
! leaning forward eagerly
Nav" replied Mapes leaning back
comfortably. IL heerd somethin' OATS
wort more'n all the sparklers | ever
seen"
Yes" encouraged the girl
Mapes settled himself comfortably
in the doorway. Well" he said with
provoking elaboration, there was
couple of swells talkn' right in front
of me before broke past de curtains
"Well?" encouraged the girl with
shining eyes.
Well responded Mapes, Il had to
! quit and had to listen. Gee, but it
was fine listenin'"
| "Well?" interiected the girl.
We'll" responded Mapes, ut was
old Strausling, de president of the Gin
1 KntItp
Augessen, de swell young teller-an'
dey was tall1in' brass tacks fer sure"
"Wen?" was all the girl said.
Well" responded the man with a
show of irritability, "its just dis way.
These wise guys are goin' to bust de
bank day after tomorrow an get
away with 100000 or 100000. I
| hearn all about it,
What did you do?" asked the girl.
What did l do?" he replied, scorn-
fully. 81 sneaked away. There's a
bigger game in this dan to pinch
few hundreds, l guess and Mapes
laughed scornfully. IF | don't get
our house and lot and all de trimmins
and a few thousand in de bank on
de side, on dis deal-well, l amt Bill
Mapes-dat's all"
There was a long silence.
BILL" the girl said, presently in
most gentle voice, "ain't that the
bank that all the people on the avenue
have their savings?"
"Of course" replied Bill.
and they are all going to lose their
savings" pursued the girl.
Bill scratched his head savagely.
Il suppose so" he said.
There's old Slupski," said the girl
reminiscently. He's saved pennies
for 40 years for Polly-and she's go
in to lose it,"
yes" replied Bill sententiously.
"And all these poor people and all
these struggling business men are 60
ing to lose?" she asked.
what de hotel bill do you and l
carer" snarled Bill. I'VE will git ours
and not take a chance on the pen"
Bill" said the girl, taking both his
hands in hers. Can you let this hap
pen to all our people on the avenue?
Can you, Bill; can your
"Why, Man. he stammered, Il
thought you said you wouldn't marry
me until l had a home paid for and a
bank account"
Eyes, Bill" she replied. But not
with the blood money of our own peo-
pie"
The man put his head in his hands
for long minutes. Finally he said;
Man. you are de real ting. l am
goin' to cough up what l know to de
states attorney. Dat will save our PEG
pie. But" and his voice grew hope
less, Il don't know how I'm goin' to
make good fer you
The girl flung her arms around his
neck.
Bill, Bill" she cried, Il will marry
you tonight l will go with you any
where and help you all can-because
you are on the square-and because l
love Won"