Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-10


nnder here was friend "t his prank
flowers was his nam" that y why II"
came here and
But, madam" mt"rpu$"d HiliE, mes
itatinglv. as he hooked over paper
he had drawn from the bundle. You
saw YOUR sons name is Ainsworth.
Harry Aiuswurth'"
Yes. sir
"Wrll-a-he does NOT seem 10 be
charged with stealing razor
On, I'm SO glad, and then You II
bowers was arrested tor st"allnE
III. razor and" continued Billy. not
feeling just right about the throat,
''and-a-llarry Ainswurth, | see. Is
charged with stealing pnrS" contain
in. $50 from one OF Ia" guests of the
hotel"
Mot al all Not at all sir. saw
the newspaper myself --"r tn" emp
ping rather and il sand that Harry
WAS accused of stealing Il razor ara
when he had ii razor, too. Wasn't 1t
sillvo" She smiled. I'm just show YOU
the clipping Her" - on r&ha"
| cam" away in such hurry mat J
forge, it. Anyway, Harry wrote me
and said"
But commenced Billy. then H."
rauScd. the going was getting pretty
heavy for him by this lime; h" looked
Il, the other men. Thr foreman was
locking out of tn" window. IN" mann
facturtr had picked MP his cigar
which had gone ont. aud. after putting
the wrong end of it in his mouth. laid
il down again; ;hc:" was no hope
for billy in the others. so he hinged
ahead.
"put." he resumed tn" man from
whom the purse was taken positively
sons possession.
Fifty dollars, did Ion say? My
Harry --take-No, sir, He didn't need
il" triumphantly, She WAS beginning
Lot to like Billy. Women never ''k"
prosecutors when th"yr" prosecuting
Harry made five dollars week and
his board and that was ample. Tor
sometimes he sent NJ" money. ny.
only last month he sent me his whole
months salary. on No. sir, Harry
didn't do that because he told m,--
She faltcred, then stopped Tn" con.
fidcnt smile began to die
In any event" said Billy, kindly.
we couldn't settle the matter to night.
II he should be indicted. he would
have to I've tried and it would be mat.
ter OF weeks before that
on must get back becaus" |
could only get one day away. they ar"
so busy at the store" said Harry 5
mother.
Il much fear you'll have to stay
longer Mrs. Ainsworth. if you want t"
see this matter through.
The gloom OF approaching darkness
was settling over the dingy room. The
cars wer" changing their student
warnings to the hurrying honf' .So"r&
on the streets below.
She arose The smile was dead
"IIl-I1l stay until they 1T Harry
for taking SO much of your tim"-huf
IL don't know much about law. /"
She Strengthened up. turned and
walked with strained creCtnesS toward
the door The foreman wondered why
he didn't hear the door open He
looked around toward il. Sh" was
standing quite still. No sound cans.
from her. Her head was bowed in her
hands and her spare frame shook
The foreman went to her. took her
by the arm and, leading her 10 til"
other door. said. huskily: Go ON
this way. You'll not see any one and
its nearer.
She passed QUITO wait until th"y
let Harry ou..
The foreman closed the door.
Aftcr IA moment he announced with
nnWun;Pd bruSTuCness: w" stand
adjo,rned until TO morrow morning a.
nine O'Clock
Tho retired salnonkeeper spat again
and blew his nose vigorously. t
seemed to Riily in the uncertain light
that his checks were s'r"akcd. hut
then the saloonk"cpcr had been per,
sriring earlier in the afternoon.
Tho manufacturer comghcf liiil"
and said: "Th'r"'S no use talking. II
i follow wants 10 no sur" he's lid ~
tn" hay foyer h" mnst stay away until
after III Fifteenth Of October.
In another minute the room va va
cant
Pity reached home just in Tim" to
he'll, tuck IN" h"v in
While he was r"adinC II" pax ?
after suprc: h" I"okrd up At ~"
sweet faced wnr,aT on tn" other 81"
80 he table and aid:
Don't 'hiEk ~ ruE for another
term a. !rns"Cr:'"". Mary
\ moment ~ 40 la'cT h" added
Md. dear. ~" must b" v'r, car,
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