The Washington times., 1911-01-10

- not rise. Her swift eyes ran
over the furnishings of the
room-the bed, the crippled
washstand, with its chipped bowl and
broken-lipped pitcher. the dishes in
the soap-box cupboard, the gas stove
under the bed, the bare, splintered
floor, the scaling walls-ran over
David's shapeless clothes. Then they
stopped upon his face.
You're a queer bird" she said
abruptly.
He started Queer"
She gave a little jerk of a nod. You
didn't always live in a room like this,
nor wear them kind Of clothes, and
you didn't learn your manners over on
the Bowery, neither. What's the mat
ter? Up against it?"
David stared at her. Don't you
think there may be another queer bird
an the room?" he suggested
She was not rebuffed. but for sec
ond she studied his face with an even
sharper glance. in which there was the
least CLINT of suspicion. You mean
me-" she said. Il live across the hall
with nv father. When I'm at work
I'm a maid in swell families-some-
times a nurse girk Nothing queer
ebout that"
Moo" he said hesitatingly.
She returned to the attack. What
90 Y'm yG1 Cooking GSG ~"
What have you " Orked &t?'
The directness with which she hloNeo
at what interest h r might have
amused David had tina. directness not
been searching for what he desired for
the present to conceal only came
10 New York yesterday" he said eva
Eat you've been in New York be-
'orSt mot for several years.
She was getting too close. m q
very stupid subject for talk, he sald
quickly Now you-you must have
had some very interesting experiences
IN the homes of the rich. You saw the
rich from the inside. Tell me about
them"
her point. You're very interesting;
The first minute l saw you L spotted
you for a queer one to be living @ IN
place like this. Whatve you peen
doing since you were in New York be-
David could not hold back a flush;
no eyasive reply was waiting at his lips.
Several seconds passed. Pardon me,
S,3T,0Hsf STT GUH5 Seu Se said IE With an effort.
Her penetrating eyes had not ielt
him. Now understanding flashed into
her face. She emitted low whlstle.
so that's it, is it?'' she exclaimed .asr her
you've been sent away, and just got
out. And you're starting to try the
honesty game"
There was no foiling her quick pene-
tration. He nodded his head.
He had wondered how the world would
receive him. She was the first mem
her of the free world he had met VINO
had learned his prison record and ne
waited, chokingly, her acton. ne eA-
pected her face TO harden accusingly-
e,Dactad her TO rise speak deSpiSingly,
and march coldly out.
HWelL you're up against it good and
hard" she said slowly. There was sym
pathy in her voice.
ed to her. But straightway 1t occurred
10 him that she would hasten TO spread
her discovery, and to live in the mouse
might then to De 10 i've aIlu NV
mind-you have stolen my secret he
said sharply.
returned. And David, looking at her
clear face, found himself believing her.
She tried with quick questions to break
Mfo his past but he blocked her with
Silence After a time she glanced at
watch upon her breast, rose, and reach-
ed for the doorknob. But DaVld sprans
Quickly forward and opened the door
The courtesy did not go unnoticed.
You must have been a real gun, q
regular high-fiyer, in your good days.
she whispered.
'oh, your kind Of manners don't grow
on cheap crooks"
She held out her hand. Il wish you
luck Come over and see me some
When he had closed the door David
sat down and fell to musing over nus
visitor. She was dressed rather 200 800
showily, but she was not coarse" She
was bold, but not braZen; hers seemed
The boldness, the directness, OF a chlid
or a savage. Perhaps in this quality
she was not grown up, or not ayS yet or CIV n
nurse girl could support father on her
earnings, as he inferred that she 9id:
He wondered how she had so quickly
He remembered a yellow stain near the
ends of the first two fingers OF her leIt
hand. cigarettes; and the stain made
him wonder, too. And he wondered at
ouetry:' a touch Of frank, good-fellow-
ship at the last: l,
casually fumbling in the inside pocket
20 his coat drew out a folded paper. II
%as the bulletin Of the work at st;
Christopher's, and he now remempeTeu
fhaf the head of the mission, Dr. Jo-
senh Franklin-the bulletin gave ms
nsme-had handed II to him the night
hefore and that he had mechanically
thrHst n into his pocket and forgotten
it He began to look It through the usdorS Tit9 of
" SSorir He read the schedule of re-
Weious lie services. classes. boys clubs: and
gfyIss clubs. Toward the middle OF the
FAST list this item stopped him snort:
whittier Club-Members aged seven
teen to twenty. 1oo5ar
Meets wednesday evenings. Leader
Miss Helen Chambers.
This was wednesday evening. David
nut on his hat, and ten minutes later'