Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-07
"And YOU have good cause. >

why, what do you mean? You alarm
me. Tell me where she is?"
Dicks manner again changed. do you
know on whose property you are now
standing?" he flashed, pointing tragically
at her feet.
1t requires more than strong mind to
remove the feminine entirely from a
woman. The lady seized her skirts and
jumped. For PHYS sake, do not speak
like thatm she cried, Indignantly. You
are making me nervous.
You have good cause to be nervous.
Do YOU know whose property this is?'
Yes. 1 know whose property this is
most assuredly. Why?'
book from his pocket Now. then, I am
ready. What is your name?'
Il do wish that you would stop! l re-
fuse to tell you my name
Then said Dick, quietly, II shall be
forced to take you to headquarters"
Don't YOU dare to touch me-.
Then you must answer my questions.
Is the child you are seeking your daugh-
ter?''
Certainly not. l am unmarried"
Dick wrote the answer with infiexible
gravity. Very good he said. rs she
related to you?''
Yes. she is a cousin. several times re-
moved"
Does she live with your
why are you asking me these aues-
tions and what right have you to do it,"
Madam, replied Dick, with conde-
scending courtesy, If you were more
conversant with modern conditions, YOU
would know that most of us are forced to
do things repugnant to us in order to
make a living. Again l ask you. does
she live with your
What is your position here?"
I'm the future l am to be inspector OF
to prevent trespassing. Does she live
with yOu?''
When did you come here?"
This morning, thank you Does she
live with you?"
Yes she does live with me-
Thank you. Now. then. what is your
Nance Dick held his pencil poised and
kept his eyes on the notebook The lady
swallowed twice. and 1t was apparent
that what she swallowed was Of a very
bitter taste.
II am Miss Burton. and now l have an
swered all that l intend to l presume
that you are acting under orders: but if l
were big. strong man like YOU, | should
be ashamed to get my living in such a
way. / have answered your questions
and now l want you to answer mine.
Here is 80 cents as tip Where is this
girl and her dog"
After examining it carefully. even go
| ing to the extent Of biting it, Dick put
the coin in his pocket. with an expression
OF great virtue on his face II pledge
you my word of honor l do not know,
| he answered. THE dog left quite sud
denly and did not mention his destina-
ton. The girl was q trifle more deliber-
ate. but was equally reticent regarding
! her name and address. Therefore, l am
! deeply grateful for the kind information
which YOU have so graciously bestowed. :
| For a moment the lady glared at him,
while her Walls Of wrath began to eff
fervesce noticeably. You are exactly the
| kind of servant I should expect to find in
the Bennington MENACE" she finally said,
with a slight tremble in her voice. But
/ am convinced that your churlish man.
| ners are due to your despica BILE position.
| as there is completeness to your vul-
garity which is entirely beyond the SIM
| plicity of ignorance. Will you kindly con-
/ troll that vicious beast until / have had
| time to leave the grounds?"
Carrying hex head at the most naughty