The Dolores star., 1909-11-26


. pencil was protruding from the mass
Of puffs. A folded something was al
30 clutched In one tapering hand.
Finding that he evidently did not re-
sent her intrusion. the Sweet-Youns.
Thing launched forth into the why's
and wherefores.
"Oh. Mr.. Pringle." she gushed.
tossing him dazzling smile. Il hope
you will pardon my approaching you
In this abrupt manner. but I'm in rath-
er an awkward predicament. NY
Jackson's stenographer just across the
hall. you know"
Now jackson was his best friend,
but Pringle couldn't remember for the
life OF him ever seeing Miss Madge 10
the once. Oh. well. there were many
things that escaped his observation.
He was very near-sighted. But Il
wouldn't do to acknowledge It.
"Yes. yes. to be sure. Miss Madge,- .
Of his glasses. Wont you be seated |.
Yes-there! Now, what Is this awk.
-srd predicament you speak Oft"
Really. I'm afraid you'll think I'm
awfully bold. sir"
mot at all. not at ALL" he reassured.
II am entirely at your service"
Thank you. It's Just this: Mr..
Jackson gave me my check for the
the money tonight. The banks ara
all closed and I don't know what I'm
going to do. l thought perhaps-per.
haps you. Mr.. Pringle. would cash the
the check for me- Again that dax.
cling smile was turned full upon him.
Hmm" grunted Pringle. his head
bobblng like wave-tossed cork. ''inay
l see the check. please?"
The folded something, clutched in
her slender hand. was unfolded and
passed over. II was all very plain
and proper; made to the order Of Va
lita Madge, with Jackson's bold -four
ish at the bottom. The amount was
, one hundred dollars! jackson al.
! ways was liberal In the matter OF sal.
ary.
Hmm" grunted Pringle again, no
ting the check was drawn on the First
National. Jackson's bank. Il guess
can fix you out all right. Kindly en-
dorse 1t over to me, Miss Madge."
turning to the desk and linking pen.
She did SO. quickly. In neat fem.
inine hand that smacked OF business
college training. while Pringle man
ipulated the safe and took out one
hundred dollars in crisp bills.
oh, I'm 80 much obliged. Mr.. Priu-
gle," she cried. her dark eyes GLOW.
ing radiantly. II don't know what I
would have done II you had refused to
help me. Thank you q thousand
times"
mot at all. not at ALL" he beamed.
handing her the bills which she folded
In feminine wad to be later secreted
far from the prying eyes of mortal
men. Very glad to help in any way.
I'm sure"
Thank you again, Mr.. Pringle.
Good-by!" She turned and tripped
quietly from the Office. followed by the
admiring. short-sighted gaze.
BY George" he muttered. slipping
the check into his wallet. she's q
pipin! Lucky dog. Jackson. to have
her for a stenographer." thinking Of
his own red haired. freckle-faced
FOUNDER mrs. Pringle's choice, BY the
way) "Oh. WELL. he's a bachelor"
| He stared from the window q mo
nent. then locked his desk. got into
his coat and hurried out. The de-
scending elevator found him whistlins
snatch Of the popular Il Love My
Wife. But oh You Kid"
John" said Mrs. Pringle determin
edly, as they were finishing dinner
that evening, II want to read you that
piece I spoke of this morning. It's o
warning to every business man. and
fail to see how you are in any wa,
wiser than the general rum"
Very we'll. my dear. read 1t by all
MEANS" he retorted testify.
This is what she read:
WARNING TO BUSINESS MEN,
If dark haired. dark eyed. neat
and pretty girl trips into your once
after the clerks are gone. calls you
| by name. says she is in an awkward
predicament, that she is employed by
So-and-so across the hall, that she has
a check for her salary, that the banks
are closed. that she needs the money
right away and winds up BY asking
you to cash 1t for her, Don't Do IT.!
| "The woman is Molly Devoe. q not
ed crook and forger Of st. Louis, who
Is now working in this city under Z
score Of aliases. The game she playi
is very smooth. and the victim usu
ally suspects nothing until he presents
the check at the bank. Then the fu
commences.
1.-The woman is known to hav(
been operating here for at least tws
weeks, and the police have been un
able to trace her. A strong drag-ne'
has been thrown out and her apprs
hension is expected hourly. A doser
| prominent business men have a