The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-24
GETTING RID OF LIZZIE

dinner table that evening. 'An quiet
along the Potomac or Hackensack, 10
speak with more geographical ac-
Curacy."
You mean she paused while Myrtle
left the dining room with the soup
| plates, you mean that you've heard
no bad news from Lizzie at the
Rogerses?"
Correctly surmisedP' 1 answered,
brilliantly. Il saw Jack this morning
and ne had never a word to breathe
against the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
character OF our One-time household
Rafflette. All is serene up 70 date"
me return Of the maid checked
further conversation for a moment.
He didn't hint at anything by his
manner, did hep" she asked anxiously.
Anything that might be wrOng2'
NO, l shook my head, The didn't.
tell you, there's really nothing for US
TO worry about. Lizzie is keeping the
peace with a painstaking diligence that
would do credit to a whole civic purity
brigade"
IF the good work only goes on!'
Patricia deYOUtly prayed. i've become
SO used to the lack of worry over her
little wanderings down the wide and
crooked path of crime that / fear an
outbreak would prove too great shock
for me to bear"
BE Of good cheer" I advised iovially.
The way I feel now, I shouldn't won
der If I've actually cured the girl Of her
distracting malady. And I wonder II 1
might not accomplish some great world
~ good by devOting my Sunday after
moons, say, 70 preaching in cur neigh
boring prisons to assemblages of crooks
and criminals in general2 / might be
the means Of saving many poor fellow
from continued life of crime when
his times Up. See what success I've
had already with my first case"
That's ike yous TO crow before
laughingly accused. 1T will take more
than dve-day test to establish a proof
OF LiZZles cure 10 me-
Again our maid interrupted. When
the swinging doors Of the pantry had
again gathered her into their embrace;
Does Ronald still mss her?' L
asked.
Yes" my wife replied. HE asks
after her a dozen times day. Il is
really credit TO the girl, the way
she made both the children so fond of
her. You see. she had her good side.
the same as the rest Of us"
But she was lopsided on the flank
nearest the graft" 1 joked. However.
shes gone now, so why not let her
good and bad points rest where they
aTe-at the RogersesF'
If one doesn't make its presence
felt too strongly, Pm satisfied to wait
TIL l hear from our friends before /
feel any actual ALARM she answered.
Wait and hope IS my attitude"
1t sounds cheerful" 1 commented,
dryly. Almost opens up a possibility
OF your being contented and happy IN
DER the circumstances
II m contented that Lizzie Is out of
the house., she assented; "and I'll be
supremely happy If she stays out AS
for the latter, / repeat that shall wait
and hope"
Well I rose leisureIy, there's moth
ing like an optimistic outlook on a sit
uation ike this. And nobody, to hear
youi would ever doubt your view OF
the affair to be anything but hopeful"
We'll, how long do you expect Liz
Zle's good behavior is going to last2''
she, too, had left the table, facing me
IN the center Of the dtning-room floor.
HOW long do you think it viii be
before there's an outbreak"
think she'll stay straight in
definitely" I replied. firmly. II Chink
we've been troubled with her all we're
going 10 be"
BIT of the unfinished sentence sud
denly.
From the direction of the front door
l heard vigorous pounding-a pound
ing of fists on wood.
Somebody's knocking at the door,"
said my wife II wonder who"
Her words, too, were abruptly checked
The front door opened and slammed
shut and We heard Footsteps hurrying
toward US down the hall.
who the dickens is this unceremoni-
ols callerE' 1 began Indignantly. Then
! stopped and faced the door Of the
room which burst open wildly.
Framed IN the doorway stood Jack
Rogers. His face was pallid, sweating,
and his eyes stared CLASSIFY into mine.
What Is u?" I gasped, an unhOly
fear gripping my palpitating Adam 8
apple in a viselike hold that chOked
me. "jack-what has happened %
Rogers lips parted, his chin lifted, he
made 20 speak. Then, as though over
mastered by some powerful emotion, he
gasped quickly and stepped speechlessly
toward me, his arms outstretched, the
corners of his mouth twitcting excited
ly, a trickle Of perspiration dripping
from his outset iawbone.
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