Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-11-03
Two Rescues
By RICHARD BARKER SHELTON
Copyright. 1903 by Associated Literary
Press)


Copyright. 1903 by Associated Literary
Press.)
Tim Shannon paused before the
back gate of "a Leicester square,
kicked it open with his foot and, shift
ing the heavy basket of groceries on
his arm, made his way across the
back yard and into the kitchen.
Mary Nevins, the Grahams' fat
cook, was humming gayly to herself
as she polished the nickel work on
the range. She looked up with a
smile of welcome as Shannon entered.
a door on the other side of the
kitchen opened and into the sunlit
room came a trim figure of a girl in
white cap and apron. Her eyes were
q deep blue. her hair a soft brown.
her round cheeks glowed with health.
AS she saw Shannon standing by
the table, stolidly unloading the gro
ceries, she stopped short glitter
came into her eyes. the uptilted nose
went the fraction of an inch higher.
shannon, for his part. looked at her
unsmilingly Although his eyes bright
ened at the sight of her and his
pulses quickened. his lips set reso-
lutely. He hesitated, looked away
from her, gulped miserably and Looked
back again
Good morning, Annie" he said.
Good morning, Mr.. shannon" she
replied with malicious emphasis
| Then, with q shrug of her pretty
shoulders. she slipped through the
door by which she had entered, bang
ing it behind her.
IT'S a fine thing to be one of
these heroes" he observed, bitterly.
Come out Of your riddle talk"
Mary advised.
"'Tis Conlin that's made the
trouble" said Tim. Since he pinched
them two crooks that was ransacking
No. IS the other night every girl on
the beat has the glad smile for him;
Annie with the rest of them. She was
talking to him out in the alley last
night when I brought the lettuce I'll
have no girl of mine Ginning the cop
or the beat. It makes talk"
Did you tell her that?" Mary
! asked
q did" said Shannon, with finality
Mary gave him a glance Of plying
condescension. Jaw. the fool ways
Of men with girl" she remarked.
scornfully. You'd oughter be kicked. >"
Maybe" Tim admitted, gloomTy.
THAT you had" Mary went on with
conviction. You'll come down fine
before ever she makes it up with you
now"
Watch me-" said Tim, with q CLINT
OF fire in his eyes
He arose from the chair and picked
yard and entered the alley. slamming
the gate viciously behind him. BY
the window Mary Nevins stood watch
ing his stormy exit
1t was half-past three that afternoon
when Tim Shannon, his basket on his
arm. again came down the alley.
cav, Tim, Tim, the trouble that
Annie's in" said Mary Nevins as
Shannon threw his burden onto the
table. 'Tis herself that's in fair
way TO lose her Job here"
Annie in troubled" he repeated.
TITS all on account OF that Persian
kitten Of Mrs. Graham's," Mary ex-
planned. Sure. you know how choice
she is of It, Many's the time she's
charged us all never to let it out Of
the house. This afternoon just after
lunch Mrs. Graham went downtown
and left word for Annie to comb the
kinks out of the kittens fur.
III not be going to all the bother
of cleaning up the hairs that gets
| round says she. I'll take him ont in
STATE OF ONO, CITY or TOLEDO,
Lucas COUNTY. -
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