The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

in establishment, as he counted the
money.
Instead of one thousand dollars, there
was over thousand. In fact. the sum
was almost two thousand. And Betty
could not help wondering where ne had
obtained the rest of it. Mental pictures
OF others be had robbed foated before
he
You are wondering where 1 got all
this, aren't YOU he asked.
Yes. 1 am" answered Betty will a
snap in her eyes.
can tell YOU this much: / came by
IL honestly. OF course, you won't be-
heVe ne. How could you? 1t would be
GOO mdch TO expect, but / want YOU to
'hihk / am telling the truth when {:
say mat not all my money is secured in
the peculiar fashion which I employed
IN anneXing your husbands thousand. 9"
"hile they chatted in so extraordin-
airy manner the machine was speed
ing through the crowded streets of the
downtown business section. Neither
nelson nor Betty had apparently paid
much attention TO the locality in which
they were driving. For the first time
Betty realized how far away from home
she was
Here YOU are. little girl" said Mel
son, holding out the money. Count it
yourself TO make sure it's right"
Betty went over the bills carefully
and found they were correct
m sorry it all happened" re-
marked the other. Won't YOU forgive
me and try not to think so hard Of
me?''
Betty gave him look which caused
him to drop his gaze. for there was a
dagger in each gray eye.
declare, we are downtown. It's
getting late, too. I suppose you want
TO go home" he suggested. Your nus
band may be provoked if he finds you
away on his return"
Oh, no, he WON'T replied Betty.
not when l show him this" she added,
rolling the money up tightly and plac-
ing it in her bag
Now that the matter is finished,
must congratulate you on your detec-
tive work. said Nelson. You are
even cleverer than 1 thought Think
Of working out a case all by your little
self"
I'm not so little" retorted Betty.
and the case is by no means finished"
no: What else is to be done?'
'Tll show you"
The car had slackened its speed In
order 70 cross the street, when Betty
caught sight of something which made
her grab Nelson's arm.
Tell him to stop" she ordered.
Stop the car" Nelson called 10 his
chauffeur.
What are we going to do now?'' he
inquired pleasantly
ssI'Il Sha-u
Nelson looked surprised.
Open the door" she directed
He followed her orders without a pro-
test -
A policeman stood just outside where
he could hear every word.
Betty placed one hand on Nelson's
shoulder as she had seen the officer do
at the subway sta ion that morning
You are my prisoner, Mr.. cha les
Nelson she exclaimed in tone OF
triumph
The policeman who was directing the
traffic heard her words and asked:
What's the matter. Lady,"
This man has stolen $1,000 from me
and 1 have arrested him. replied Betty
as she and Nelson alighted from the au-
tomobile
Come with me, said the officer to
the Gibson man.
II Betty expected a scene she xas
doomed TO disappointment
with the greatest pleasure" replied
Nelson, in ChesterfeIdian manner.
Then he noticed for the first time that
a police station was right across the
way.
You're the cleverest woman I ever
met. he said in admiring tones as he
followed Betty up the steps
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