The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-07-06
How Jack Was Saved
By Edna NJ. Kingsbprv

and more agile, the pursnora mailer
trained and stronger. 1t was well
nous raid-gamblers caught IN "a
act, the implements, some q, - - me
valuable, all confiscated ana 'usa
men seized after long run ali .a'
cept one-Jack Mckay. vi eA'
That was the one drawback - .
whole thing, for he was know. 'a'
be leader and organizer of the ON. %
and a man who has organized Saus'
gang is, as a rule, perfectly cano Tas
of organizing another. P'0s
In vain all search. all oeo.o,
ward; he had disappeared as oT ~ !! ~
face of the earth, and his contn. ls
friends, though closely ouesti crsa
could give not the slightest idoa
to his whereabouts. {"
One person could have told v,.
Jack Mckay was, and that was NV
lie. Mollie was a tall slim of ~,
with soft brown hair and great S Si+
eyes and the sweetest face eyer s s,a'
on lass. When Jack FIRST mo, ~.
on the street one day a wear ho,a.
he stopped short to look at her. Nv
being a tall, square, good-Iool;n-
chap, his gaze made her eyes draas
and the soft color come into IVY
face. At that Jack daliber.ta,-
turned and followed her at ~
spectful distance to her home maa.
friends with her father. and in ~
amazingly short time was know
as the sweetheart of pretty NIops
Burns.
She knew nothing about him Inc,
took him on trust; when he said h.
Lad enemies, she thought it was bo
cause he was so good, and he had
not the heart nor the inclination "a
undecelve her.
Now when he lodged under tbs
arm of blue-coated pursuer and
swung another one out of the NOV
with one blow Of his big fist. he ran
more from force of habit than any,
thing else, straight in at the don,
and up the stairs to the Burns tena.
ment. 1t was in the small hours NJ
the morning, and he did not want IA
brighten Mollie, so he pushed omen
the door into the kitchen and
stretched out on the floor to sleen
knowing that Mollie would come first
in the morning to build the fire.
When she came, he called he,
softly: "Mollie."
Jack" she cried. "Oh. what,
the matter, dear?" And she cana
toward him with her arms out
stretched and her eyes plying him
He drew away.
Don't, Mollie," he said huskily;
you mustn't touch me. | don't know
what I'm here for anyway, unless its
to tell you the truth"
He paused and she gazed at him
wonderingly.
Don't look at me that way" he
cried. I'm not fit for you to touch,
nor to look at, nor to think of, MOI
lie, darlin'. I'm bad man, and the
police are after me this minute; bl.
] had to come and tell you first tina!
it's all true what you'll see in the pa /
pers to-day; that Jack Mckay is
gambler and sharper, and that bis
business is to cheat men out of the!
hard-earned wages. I've been tryn'
to get into somethin' else, for your
sake, lately, Mollie, dear, but |
couldn't seem to, and old ways are
hard to break. So good-by, Moie
you'd best forget all about me-"
Jack, what are you going to dO?
Give myself up to the police"
Jack" she hesitated, then came
and laid her hands on his Shoulders
and looked into his eyes. jack
dear, if I'll get you out of the coun'
try and keep them from finding you
will you promise me to be a gooa
man as long as you live?"
He caught his breath. "Mollie, Its
too big a risk for you"
Promise" she urged.
81 promise" he said, solemnT
"but it's leavin' my heart behind m'
I'll be, Mollie, dear"
She did not answer, but crossed
the room and took an envelope from
the shelf, then came and stood DE-
fore him again. "Now listen. No
body knows your name around neES
so one name is as good as another
So you're Mr.. John Carey and your
going back to the old country YOU
room and passage were taken las'
Friday for to-day's boat. You ses'
Mr.. Carey, who bought theSe-.nn
ticket, had bad turn and the uO'
tor said it would kill him to CO. Sn.
his wife brought the ticket IN Hs''
for me to take back in the morHl
So, Mr.. John Carey, l will hire "a,
riage for you and tonight your
safe and away" Then her eyes ''.'
pleading, Jack, you'll keep you
promise, won't you? And you H'
try and forget me-" r
Forget you, darlin'? An tn
rememberin' you that'll MAKE :,
keep my promise. Then by anu i,. ~
when I've got job and a Hun
money-oh, I'm not worthy OF Wv -,
but l shall send for you just
same. Now let me see the ticke" 5.
She drew away a little as
handed him the envelope; she NJ,
what would happen. He looke ,,.s'
in surprise as he opened IT, W"
Mollie, there's two tickets here
Mrs. Carey was goin' too Js.
But what'll I do with u'
Mollie, oh, Mollie!" with dawn
comprehension, you don't mean