The Dolores star., 1909-10-29

| Oh you. Out III INFORM you right here
that l am square. have something I
would like to tell you about myself; It
will be interesting to you. and I'll pay
you for your trouble listening to II.
VIII you trust me?'
About all could do was to nod my
head. though I'd given anything II
could have beat 1t about that time.
We'll. then. you wait right here un-
til get couple OF bottles. Now,
don't go away, will your he says,
rather anxious like.
by that time was getting interest
ed In the game and SO l made up my
mind to stick and see 1t ont. Pretty
soon he comes back with four quart
bottles OF beer and box Of cigars.
Have one. Jim.' says he, and
didn't walt for the second call
'Jim.' he goes on. I'll bet you
won't believe what ] am going to tell
you. but It's the whole truth, every
bit. Just IL years ago tonight was
In the same circumstances you are In.
l was just out of college then, and
came to Chicago looking for job. Day
after day I hunted for one until at
last l was almost willing to give II up
as a bad business. Then my money
gave out and I was up against It right,
as the boys say. But at last got a
job as freighter in Wholesale house.
packing trucks, but I was glad OF even
that. tell you. square meal was
about the only ambition Just then. AfterI
had worked about two weeks, I got
into row with one OF the men. and
he gave me beautiful beating. But
that wasn't all; lost my job. The fel.
lows at the warehouse all told the boss
l was to blame. Well. in few days
l was more badly OF than before The
worst OF 1t was. couldn't find posi-
ton anywhere.
lone night when I was wandering
around looking In the windows and
wishing had the price Of beer lunch.
a fellow tapped me on the shoulder
and said: want to make good
thing!" I nodded. Then come slong
with me-" he said. pleasantly. 1 fol-
lowed him into an alley. and he took
me into back room where there we're
three other fellows. Then he told me
that they were band Of lifters and
offered me chance to Join. They
told me exciting stories about their
doings and their life. On the whole,
they didn't seem to be such bad
lot SO Joined them. They Put
. me on Job the same night
. after giving me the best meal
, ever had and the biggest. One of the
men went with me on the Job to: pofn1
) out the place they had marked. When
we got there he handed me Jimmy.
got In a basement window and
came upstairs and gathered up some
valuables In one room and had Just en-
tered another when threw my spo,-
light around. and, great Scott! was
IN girls room! She was sitting up
looking straight at me! My hand
shook. but l pointed my revolver at
Ter. She never so much as winked!
; ""Don't do that" she said, sharply.
: 1T might go of! You are welcome to
anything have. My jewels are IN
: that box on the dressing table. and my
purse is In the little drawer to the
right"
~ picked mp all the stun and was
turning to go, when she said: How
long have you been in this business?''
"This is my first experience"
answered, truthfully First thought
] would BLUM her. but by that time
was feeling kind of sorry for being In
the business at all She nodded SYM
pathetically at me when gave her my
! reply. and pointed to a chair. Tell me
why you are here" she asked, kindly.
told her all that I told you, and when
l had finished, she said, emphatically:
Il knew you were no common burglar.
Your face and hands show that Don't
you know you are making great mis-
take? Think of what you might do in
the world and then think OF the many
possibilities Of your capture and your
: long years In prison. Just now you
are downhearted; it's a perfect shame
to ruin your life." she said. earnestly
couldn't stand that sort OF talk,
and told her about my three men
friends. She thought for a long time,
and then said: Il tell you; I'm going
to do something for you. In the bot.
tom drawer of that bureau over there
In the corner OF the room is $500
which you haven't got-you see you
are very inexperienced, aren't you'll
was saving that money for some new
clothes b. am going to give it to
: you to pay off your gang. as you call
them. With your share want you to
purchase new suit of clothes and
other things that you need. and come
to this address" Before realized
, what she was saying she had reached
over to her writing desk near the
. bed and had written an address on q
card. Handing the card to me. she
said, simply: That is my fathers
address-his ONCE address: will
J speak to him. about you in the morn.
ing. He will do anything ask"
The next day she was down at
the ONCE when ! came. She helped
| me IN the n0sffion all riShf and