The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-13

"Oh, I've been ridin' around on care,
tryin' to get up nerve enough to face
pop. I'd "a given my eyetooth to "a
kept this from him. It's too late now.
Mom'll tell him everything"
Yes" assented Nora. That's what's
been worrying me. What did you run
to hide from norm for? Why didn't you
stick 1t out In some way? You could
have told her q story of some kind,
and 1t would ave been all right. You
weren't Il me. You had your hat
and coat and street clothes on"
II got ratified" she confessed.
Yes, and you've got US into a pretty
mess, haven't your" grumbled Nora.
You brought 1t al on yourself. You
had no business following me. I won'r
be followed"
Lucky I did follow an find you bs-
fore 1t was too late"
TOO late? Stuff and nonsensef
You're always thinking bad of people,
You haven't helped me by butting In,
and youAve only got yourself into trou-
BILE"
"D'you s'pose I thought I run any
risk with Dam" demanded her sister.
"Spose 1 thought for a minute he
wouldn't trust me, wouldn't believe I
"1o thuO Oil 6Ccuy IO IldlCcT HOW AZ
pearance was against me?"
Don't you think he'll make up?.
II don't know, an l don't care.
Serves me right. If I'd kept nv prom
Use to nom to watch over you stead of
bein' so o up with my w happi-
ness that l let you run around with
that Simpson woman 1t all needn't "a
happened. I'm to blame, an I got to
pay for 1t, that's ALL"
What 1t serves you right for Is
treating me like a KID" commented
Nora. IT don't want to be watched
over. and what's more, I won't be. I'm
a woman, like you earning my living,
like you. Don't worry on my account. I
can take care of myself. There's no
call for you to do It."
That's where you're wrong" rejoined
Patsy In unoffended tone. you amt
got no head. You couldn't take care of
yourself IL you was alone In a ten-acre
field, not to ak of a city full of sharks
like New York. But nobody's goin' to
put you in the sou If 1 can help It."
A right. You've got all the head.
Let 1t go at that. How are we going
to get the money for the note? That's
what I'd like to know"
"Woll have to save 1t out of what
we earn. There's no other way"
Couldn't you get it from DAMP"
Patsy looked at her for a few mo-
ments before she replied, but there
was neither anger nor reproach in her
gaze; only sorrow and WEAKNESS.
ASK Dan Mallory for money!" she
said b%rokenly. Amt there any limit
to what you want me to do for you?
Ask him for money! I'd scrub floors
first"
She seated herself on the sofa and
bent forward, covering her eyes with
her hands.
I'm dead to the world" she muir
INJURED. Make me a cup Of coffee,
will your"
Nora vent out to comply with the
request. At the door she glanced
around and saw that her sister was
crying.
She had scarcely turned her back
when there came a ring at the bell.
Patsy sprang up and quickly wiped
her tears ava The ring brought
Mrs. O'Brien from an inner room.
$50 ye've come home, have ye?" she
said, going to open the door.
Patsy remained silent
The PERSONAL the Loor was Mallory.
He entered and glanced at Patsy. but
offered no word OF greeting.
where's Patrick" queried Mrs.
O'Brien.
1T dunno" answered Mallory, throw
ing his hat on a chair. He'd left the
hotel, an I hunted for him everywhere,
but l couldn't find him an gave II up.
1 left word at the hotel for him to
come on to the fiat If he turned up
again, as nc dou he will. I got tired
of waitin'. an, besides. I thought he
might "a come here by this time"
Haven't you two seen pop YETI"
ventured Patsy timidly.
mo" growled Mallory, without looks
ing at her. y
A ray of hope shone IN the girls
eyes.
"Then I want she began hesitate
ingly. i
Want phwat?' snapped her mother
Patsy advanced toward them eagerly
II want you both to promise me that
you won't say nothin' to him of what,
you seen tonight. He'd only maxi a;
muss with Crawford. No good 'u'd
come of that"
"Indade. Oill promise nothin' az tho
koind!" retorted her mother decisively@
Dye think Oi'm goin' to Fave We am
that man to yir carryin's on? Not IL
OF know 1t. Yir father will deal with
him an with We. too"
You keep quiet an I'll promise never
to see Crawford again-on me honor"
she appealed.
"Yir honor!" laughed her mother
harshly. "Yir honori"
Don't you see I'm doing this for
pops sake?" urged Patsy. There amt
no need for him to know-to know
1.-THE koind ov a girl We are" broke in
her mother angrily. Dye think Ord
decaive him as ye've been decaivin'
us?"
mo, there amt no need for him to
know the sort of girl I am" repeated
Patsy. writhing under the cruel, I'M
merited intersection, you'll promise,
mom? It's the last thing I'll ever ask
you. Say you will. for his sake-for the
sake of me that was dear to you once
She appealed to Mallory in turn:
won't you promise?"
Mallory turned to Mrs. O'Brien.
ut won't do no good to tell him. no
said. TITS no use breakin' his neart
like she's broke mine-an' yours
Thin We promise never to see CraW"