The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-09
MARIE B. SCHRADER
written Expressly Serial for The Evening Times.
Dramatic Translation and All Other Rights Reservcdl

policeman laid a hand on his shoulder.
Betty wondered If II could be Nelson.
It seemed to her that every thief must
be Nelson.
She pushed her way into the crowd
and heard a man say TO the officer;
Hes the man. No mistake.
Come with me-" said the policeman.
as he led the broad-shOuldercd ndi-
viduaI away
What's he doneI' asked q bystander.
picked my pocket of two hundred.
replied the man who had caused the ar
rest.
Betty stood on tiptoe to catch sight
of his face.
"Oh. if it could be Nelson" she muir
INJURED.
Friend of yours?' inquired a we'll
dressed young man who stood watching
her with interest.
Betty started with surprise.
At this moment she caught sight OF
the prisoners face.
She heaved sigh. She. didn't know
whether IL was one of regret or relief,
for she saw that 1t was not Nelson.
She looked at the stranger who had
addressed her and was about TO make
some indignant reply when she decided
that he had meant no impertinence-
oh. no." she answered Il just
wanted to see #"
take my advice. little girl. and move
along" said the stranger. as he started
on. You might be taken up as a wit
ness That happened TO me once
Betty lost no time IN acting on the
suggestion.
Now she began 10 realize that it might
not be 50 pleasant really 10 find Charles
Nelson. The policeman. the crowd, and
all the publicity. She hoped that she
would be able TO manage the arrest
! quietly Anyhow the incident she had
| Just observed had given her a good idea
1 OF how things were done
/ One pointer II gave her was that
! Whartou's comments about thieves
were evidently correct. for the man
who stole the two hundred was as gen
| femanly a fellow in face and appear
ance as was Charles Nelson of course
Nelson was bigger and handsomer. bat
Betty began 20 understand that il was
true burglars and pickpockets did not
always carry dark lanterns in order L
! proclaim their vocation.
Nelson doubtless travelled on the
| subway. Perhaps it would be a gooC
plan to watch the entrances OF severn
stations situated in the busiest local.
ties.
Betty carried out this idea until sh
was numb with cold. There were hun
dreds OF persons continually disappear
. ing into the tube" but in all that mum
her there was no one who resembled tn
/ = escaped boarder.
; Betty finally became convinced tia
she would never catch the thief in tina
way.
Finally she walked up and dow
r the main streets where business me
were to be found. She ispected tn
r surface cars and took trips up an
= down the elevated steps.
Hours mad passed and she SCENE
no nearer capturing her fascinatin
boarder than she had been when sh
? left home that morning.
J She IVES hungry, too, for she wOul
not stop 10 eat. She said 20 herse
that she would find Nelson first.
, 1t was certainly discoura ging, TIN
looking for a thief.
e Suddenly an idea struck her. Whe
. st flashed across her brain she wa
l amazed at her stupidity in not havin
E thought Of 1t before.
She remembered that he had sal
he lived at a hotel. CT course, thu
g was only a blind on his part, but 81
? determined TO investigate. So 81
started uptown toward the address
= had given her