The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-06-24


said 1t cost Let him take her to the
dance What'll ! do? I'll cut his
heart out. Another whisky. Tommy"
II wouldn't listen to ne such reports.
Miss Lizzie" said the waiter smooth
ly from the narrow opening above his
chin. kid Mullaly's not the guy to
throw lady like you down. Settler
on the sidef
Two years." repeated Liz, softening
little to sentiment under the magic
of the distiller's art. 81 always used
to play out on the street Of evenin's
cause there was nothin' dom for me
at home. For long time just sat on
doorsteps and looked at the lights and
the people goin' by. And then the Kid
came along one evenin' and sized me
up, and ! was mashed on the spot for
fair. The first drink he fhade me take
I cried all night at home and got a
lickin' for maxim noise And now
say, Tommy, you ever see this Annie
HARRISON? II It wasn't for peroxide the
chloroform limit would have put her
out long ago. oh. I'm lookin' for IN.
You tell the kid IL he comes In. Me-?
III cut his heart out Another whisky.
Tommy"
A little unsteadily, but with watch
full and brilliant eyes. Liz walked up
the avenue toward the Small Hours
Social club.
At o o'clock the president. Kid Null
laly. paced upon the floor with lady
on his arm. AS the Lorelei's was her
hair golden. Her yes" was softened
TO yah" but its quality Of assent
was patent 70 the most Milesias ears.
She stepped upon her own train and
blushed. and-she smiled into the eyes
OF Kid Mullaly.
And then as the two stood In the
middle Of the waxed noor the thing
happened to prevent which many
lamps are burning nightly In many
studies and libraries.
Out from the circle Of spectators in
the hall leaped Fate In a green silk
skirt under the nom de guerre Of LIZ
Her eyes were hard and blacker than
Jet. She did not scream or waver.
Most unwomanly she cried out one
oath. the Kids own favorite oath and
In his own deep voice. and then while
the Small Hours Social club went fran
tically 10 pieces she made good her
boast 20 Tommy. the waiter-made
good as far as the length OF her knife
blade and the strength Of her arm per-
mitted.
Liz ran out and down the street
swift aud true as woodcock flying
through grove OF saplings at dusk
And then followed the big city's big
gest shame. handed down from a long
ago century Of the basest barbarity-
the hue aud cry. Nowhere but In the
big cities does II survive. and here
most Of all. where the ultimate perfec.
ton OF culture. citizenship and alleged
superiority joins bawling in the chase.
They pursued. shrieklng mob of
fathers. mothers. lovers and maidens.
bowling. yelling. calling. whIstling,
crying for blood.
Knowing her way and hungry for
her surcease. she darted down the IA
mIllar ways until AZ last her feet
struck the dun solIdity Of the rotting
pier. And then II was but few more
painting steps. and good mother East
river took Liz 20 her bosom. s0othed
her muddy. but quickly. and settled IN
ave minutes the problem that keeps
lights burning o. nights Va thousand OF
pastoratcs and colleges.
It's mighty funny what kind Of
dreams one has sometimes. Poets call
them visions. but vision Is only a
dream in blank verse. dreamed the
rest Of this story.
| thought I was I'm the next world
and there was a great crowd Of Us out
side the courtroom where the judg.
ments we're going on. Aud every now
and then n very beautiful and lmpos.
Ing court officer angel would come out
side the door and call another case In
loud voice.
While was considering my own
worldly sins and wondering whether
there would be any use Of my trying
TO prove an alibi by claiming that
lived IN New Jersey the bailin angel
came TO the door and sang out, Case
No. 0o,ss2. sl3r'
up stepped plain clothes man
there were lots OF 'em there. dressed
exactly like preachers and hustling US
spirits around just as cops do on earth
and by the arm he dragged whom
do you think? Why. Liz.
The court officer took her inside and
closed the door. I went up TO Mr. Fly
Cop and inquired about the case
"a very md one" says he, laying the
points Of his manicurcd fingers to
gether-'an utterly incorrigible girl.
am special terrestrial officer. the Rev
Jones. The case was assigned 10 me
The girl murdered her fiancc and com
mitted suicide. She had no defense
Ny report 20 the court relates the facts
In detnil. all Of which are subsianti
ated by reliable witnesses. The wages
OF sin IL death. Praise the LordF'
The court officer opened the dooI
and stepped out.
'roor girlr' said Special Terrestrial
Officer the Rev. Jones. with tear II
i al. a a. a n "a,