Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-30

an. "What'd OF tell the poor chold amy
thin about il now for an she sick as H.
is? 1t amt necessary she should be made
worse by KNOWN her sisters diseslce.
Orll find out tomorrow what OF want 10
know from her"
Ii was all clear to Mallory now Tears
of mingled tenderness. thankfulnesS and
exuliation welled 20 his eyes. He paced
rapidly TO and fro in an effort 10 master
his emotion. while the old woman and
Patsy looked at him, wondering what
was the cause of il.
I'm goin to show you up lie cried.
stopping in front of Patsy. I'm goin'
To tell your mother the kind OF a girl
you are: tell her i know all about Won
an Crawford: tell her that you didn't
stop at any lengths TO save your sister:
that ii was Nora who owed money tn
Crawford and that Nora was in that
room you prevented him goin' into; tell
her that I'm the biggest fool on earth.
the lowest dog alive. TO doubt for one
minute the girl 1 love. the girl who's too
good for me, too good for any of U.S.
"Phwat's that? Danny. phwat dye
mean? .or hiv'n's sake. phwat d'ya
mean?" inquired the old woman. implor
ingly, torn by JOY and fear.
Patsy had uttered little cry OF dis
may.
Its all a mistake" she cried. 'Nora $
good as an angel"
Nora. come here." shouted Mallory.
mo. don't" entreated Patsy. earnestly.
Don ASK her anything.
What were you doing in that room nj
Crawford's tonight?" he demanded, stern
ly. when the girl trpped i'm.
Nora redeemed and looked from one TO
the other with the startled gaze OF a
trapped fawn.
you've told on me. you mean thing"
she almost screamed at Patsy. Then shs
sought refuge in a burst of hysterical
weeping.
While Patsy tried to explain and pal
lata nj Na1l nd Ir-
O'Brien. by dint OF questioning and by
working upon her fears, drew the whole
story from Nora. Then Mrs. O'Brien
took Patsy I'm her arms and cried over
her. and was Rugged and cried over in
turn.
Very humbly and very penitently Nal
lory advanced to receive his share OF for
giveness also.
Patsy repulsed him.
Nit. Daniel Mallory she Said You
doubted me and would not hear me the
first time the chance to stand by ma
showed itself, an I'll never believe IN
you again..
Il deserve all that's comm to me, but
he pleaded-"mad jealous clean through
and unable to reason
A ringing at the bell checked further
attempt at reconciliation.
There's your father" said Mallory.
turning to Nora ''Chase yourself. Get
move on. Don't let him see you
snivelin'"
Mrs. OBrien opened the front door and
her husband came in. He was very pale
and his compressed lips and the omnous
look in his eyes denoted that he was In d
white heat of anger.
WHEREVER have ye been?" Queried Mrs.
OBr.en.
''orve been to Crawfords." he an
nounced
why, the girls here-' she said.
"She wasn't here when we came at tin
o'clock. was sheg' he questioned, sar-
castically.
home with a sick headache before the
show an didn't hear your ringin' because
she was fast asleep in her room"
AN where was she?" he demanded, int
dicating Patsy.
For a moment no one spoke. All were
filled with secret CONSERVATION. Had
Crawford. after all. told him what had
happened? -
lied her mother. desperately THAT talk
av Nora an Crawford was gossip. thei
clatter Of an oidle tongue"
"It was, was it? Thin phwat's this note
he gave me with a demand for the
money? He said he lint $500 to get 'em
out av a hole and told me TO give IL to
'em as a souvenir, IL they hadn't the
dacency to make good. II it's all gossip.
how comes he to have a note for moneys
never had. soigned with me name?"
He thrust the paper under Patsy's nose.
She took 1T and stared at 1t blankly, find-l
ing nothing to say.
sfWell. girl haven't We a tongue in yir,
head?" her father almost shouted and al
most dancing with rage. Who soigned
'P. OBrien' to that paper? Who dared
to use my name?
1t was clear that, though the yellow,
dog streak in Crawford had impelled him
to try to make trouble with the note. he
had been careful to avoid violent scene
with OBrien by recounting the events
of the evening. Mallory plucked up cour-
whats the matter with you. pop" he
said ITS her own name. It's signed
p. O'Brien.' Why shouldn't she sign itr
Why shouldn't she get money from Craw-
ford? It's OWN TO me, an what's mine
hers Crawford an mes had run In.
I've quit him, an he's sore. that's all.
Patsy shot a glance of gratitude to-
ward him.
O'Brien was nonplussed.
What would she be doin' with that
amount av money!" he inquired.
THAT would be tellin'.' laughed NAL
lory That's our own little secret.
Mrs. O'Brien came to his aid.
"Afoifd yir own business, Patrick. she
ordered. with her old-time domineerinS
manner Its the excoitable man We ara
careerin' all over town an us waitin'
supper for ye. Run out an rush the
GROWER If il amt too late"
Excuse me. Patsy. Twas all mis-
take. / see" he said, preparing to do AS
he was hidden.
Forget it. pop" she replied, imprintins
a kiss on his lips.
O'Brien all cheerfulness. went out.
God love We for the good girl We are.
said her mother. fondly. AN may lie
forgive me. for I need IL.
SSH" chided Patsy. as she put her
arms around the old woman's neck
'.Do / come in on this now" demanded
Mallory WiStflllly.
For answer Patsy put out an arm and
included him In her embrace.
This evenin' settles it," he said. when
he also had received the long. sweet inn
press of the seal OF pardon and her
mother had abandoned her to his caresSes-
we'll take no more chances, dear. We
have waited on the future too long.
You'll come home with me now.
Eyes, DAN" sighed Patsy, happily, rest
ing her head on his shoulder. An we'll
settle down like a couple OF Reubens-
us an the cows.
Go be concluded tomorrow