The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-26
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sister. The latter knew thai she was
In grim earnest, that she meant every
word she said and would set about get
ting at the bottom of the matter with
a ruthlessness that would take no ones
feelings into account and would over
ride all obstacles. She became afraid.
'There amt anything more to TELL"
she said, weakening.
Don't lie!" warned Patsy. What is
there to them tips Simpson yawped
about? Have you been playin' the
races on his say so? Out with It'll"
"Ye-es," she faltered.
"Well?"
Nora was thoroughly cowed now.
Through her gambling and the tempta-
ton to extravaganza in dress made ir-
resistible by the possession of money,
she had got herself into a situation
that appeared to her desperate and had
kept her awake of nights worrying.
While on the chapter of compulsory
confessions and explanations she
thought she might as well make a
clean breast of 1t and throw herself
upon her sisters mercy. Patsy under
these circumstances might help her.
If she found 1t out from any other
source it would be good-by to the stage
and New York. She would have to
face the wrath and r~eproaches of her
parents, and housework and waiting
on the stable boys would again be her,
humiliating portion.
He helped me to win money, and he
helped me GU of debt" she said, hang
Ing her head.
Debit" echoed Patsy, astonished.
who d'you owe money to. I'd like to
know?"
'The girls"
How, the girls? What d'you mean ~
II placed their bets on the Mont
gomery handicap. Mr.. Crawford gave
me the tips. They won, but-but L
wanted some things to wear to go to
lunch with him.. 1 felt mean and
shabby In those swell places. They
were awful dear. especially the furs,
and-and 1 didn't have enough left to
pay all the bets"
But what did you do with the
clothes? 1 amt seen you with no furs
except the collarette and muff 1 gave
you at Christmas, an they wouldn't
bust no bank"
They're at Inez Blair's. I went to
her place to change when 1 was to go
out with him"
Patsy was more and more amazed at
this confession of her sisters duplicity.
well, go on about your BETS" she
ordered, Disgusting her feelings with
admirable stoicism.
81 tried to win back what l had
spent. l plunged and lost it ALL"
did he give you the tip?"
Yes"
1T was a trap"
ooh, no. But 1 didn't know what to
do. The girls were all asking for their
money, and 1 couldn't pay them. 1
didn't have a cent. I just had to go
to Mr.. Crawford and ask him to help
me out. 1 couldn't stand it any longer.
He was very kind, He lent me the
money. And now-I don't see how
ever I'll be able to pay 1t back. / wish
/ was dead, I do"
She began to whimper.
How much is it?" demanded Patsy.
"Three hundred dollars.' sobbed
Nora.
Patsy gazed at her aghast.
"Three hundred dollars!" she ex-
claimed. Three hundred dollarsl
However could it be so much?"
THE girls each bet IS. and at ten to
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it mounted upi"
Three hundred dollarsl My God!
What's Crawford to you that he'd give
you so much money? Say-speak!"
why, nothing. He didn't give 1t to
me. 1t was business. He lent it to me.
1 signed a paper. Mr.. Crawford said
to sign pops name"
And you did? You forged his name p"
datoo apHaA DnfCU har uofaa frprnhIinr
with her agitation.
Forged it? No, / just signed-oh,
my God!"
The realization that she had done
something terrible dawned upon her.
People were sent to prison for doing
that very thing. She remembered hear
ing once of a case where a young man
was convicted of having forged his
fathers name on a check. 1t had
ruined his parent and brought the lat
ter's gray hairs in sorrow TO the grave.
The son, n convict, driven insane by
despair and remorse. had hanged him
self to the bars of his cell window.
Yeti was clear to her now-he had
done no more in forging the check than
she had in signing the promise to pay.
PATSY, help me, help mel What
ldi L w. 6ilt ilpdilSIg NAAiRlik iiCA
hands.
"He has us in a trap said Patsy.
HE can make pop pay that money, an
pop amt got no 5000 and couldn't get
It. Oh, Nora, Nora, what have you
donei"
For a moment she was crushed and
held her head, trying to think of a
way of escape from the consequences
of her sisters act.
I'VE must get that note back" she
exclaimed at length. "We've simply
got to have it,"
Perhaps he'd give it me back" said
Nora, with sudden hope. HE was
very kind. He laughed about 1t at the
time. I'll promise to pay him when I
can. He's asked me many times to
take supper at his apartments after the
show. I'll go this very night. I'm
sure he'll give 1t to me-"
Go to his rooms! Are you crazyF
Amt you got no gumption at alIY'' de-
manded Patsy, with angry Impotence
at her sisters absolute inability to see |
the wrong and the danger of such a
step. do you think you can get that |
note wdthou PAWN for II an navius