The Washington times., 1909-08-25
GETTING RID OF LIZZIE

sobbing. Il am the one who is 20
blame. II j hadn't suggested that We
send fOr-for the real Lizzie in the
| frSt place. all this WOuld-WOuld never
have happened And now
There, there!" / soOthed her with a
friendly pat on the shoulder. You re
crying over split milk, my dear, and
that never did any good from the time
the crocodile wept when the COW
stubbed her toe goilg into the ark. Dry
your tears. There's nothing to cry
Which was probably why she wept
with renewed vigor at my words.
Let's Look at the thing like sensible
people ! suggested. In the first
place, the very worst that can happen
Wen consider in the beginning and have
IL over with
III Rogers finds out beyond a doubt
/ that Lizzie is a thief, he'll raise all
/ kinds of a fuss Of course. But what
can he do to as, mad as he'll be?
An We have to do is to sit tight,
look solemn when we receive the news
OF her fall from grace-if 1t comes-and
keep up the pretense OF being surprised
as can be at finding our protege an
| idol with maynard hands.
In that way, Rogers or his wife VIII
never know that We have tried and
| tested her as a kleptomaniac Of
parts"
A ring at the doorbell interrupted me.
Who's that?' I foolishly demanded
/ OF my wife.
You don't suppose it's Jack Rogers
| back again, do your she questioned in
turn.
I shock my head as I stepped toward
the dining room door.
He doesn't ring" I reminded her.
he walks IN as though he paid taxes
on my home, or had an equal right IN
| u with me"
I stepped out into the han and moved
- ~. 81 4fe aF4A rlTg T4yafE
following. We had not advanced q
| dozen steps before the bell rang again,
This caller is impatient, too. !
/ turned to Whisper sarcasucally, over
my shoulder at my wife. In another
minute, If We don't hurry, he'll Walk
In as though he were Jack Rogers him
/ turned the knob and hung open the
And there on the threshold stood
] STARED at him in surprise for an in
slant And then nay surprise changed
1 to real amazement as 1 saw mat ne
was not alone =.
Beside him. her arm nnked hrHlly III
me- ..r5 e1yS your nurse-girIr' Jack an
pounced. coIdly. I'm returning her
with thanks-to you and your VIE aho
your children and anyone else "no
! wants her. For / don 49,
.sr4s,e vou foUr.s enough evidence
| AGAINST her 10 mar cut your idiotio
| charge that she l. a THEIR
| II have" Rogers answered, grlInly,
..o1,ite enough to convince any sane
man that she is what claim her 70 . pc.
ssAnd." his voice rose, "she is not
what YOU claimed her. You guaranteed
her 10 me- -,
Tsckf'' I cried, in my eagerness 70 SCI
/ mvse1f straight IN the matter, l forgos
/ that I was saying too mncn. az!
not tell YOU anything else about her -.
| came to myself with Start ana OH
i"Ss $50; said Rogers, slowly, his eyes
/ saaTcbfng nv bfushing face, so you
knew. did you, that she wasn't honest
al. stammered. confusediy'
II seer' he interrupted me. Il see,
| Henry Norris, that you are a pfelty
| noor soecirnen OF a friend Of mine when
/ Won viii palm of this girl on me when
/ Won knew that she was unreiiaole-a
e', .lVT1,t his tone was scornful. when
T vas here not five minutes ago, anq
accused her Of being thief, you denleo
/ n 9ofntbIank-even lauded her as 2
paragon OF virtue 10 me. lou toio q. IL
/ then that ! would have 10 ofihs hoiF
/ Evidence against her than had.
/ .sVVsU have got that evidence now
for saw her with my own eyes. the
verv minute I got home pick up rms
shiloh NV wife had carelessly leIt "
| ing on our parlor table, and TUCK II sur
| rsnfittousiy into her pocket!
/ 1--WE found her out now, MOTIFS 50
I'VE found you rut, too. Henoefor IN
| Won and I are str angers when we meet
you understand? Our friendship en,ds
! from this minure, and never begins
again o.. ,-nod
And there. he showed Lizzie forward
and almost into my arms. there's your
| me next instant he wheeled and
marched stiffly down the piazza steps.
/ well" sighed M wife, we've JUS
lost two or our bes' friends. we car
never hone to call item even acquaint-
Iances OF ours again, Henry. We've iosi
SWIen." sighed in turn" there's
! never any loss without some gain
Here's LizZier' -
Good heavensr' rms gasped. Il for
got-she's back againE
| I nodded.
'She is" I answered, grimly. "Apo
we can now set TO work again on oui
pet puzzle: How 10 get rid OF herr
The Continuation of This Story WI
BE Found In Tomorrow's
/ Issue Of The Times.