El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27
ALAPSE OF MEMORY
(By Mollie Kennedy

ArrALLO, Liz" said a rough but
- friendly voice, what's up?"
Il Liz Walker. who had slightly
reeIed. her face having grown pale,
caught hold of a chair, righted herself
sat down and in a minute looked up
at the other girl with a short laugh
Nothing, thanks" she, said, Turned
a bit dizzy. that's all. Enough to
make one, this beastly stuffy shop"
You're right" said her companion,
Struggling her shoulders. It's beastly
hole but what's the use2 Once out Of
a job, there you are Might as well
. stop there. Kentish Town is bad
enough, 1 grant you, but I've known
worse places. 1 can tell you"
The two girls busted the shop and
little was said; but as Liz was rear
! ranging the counter she turned sudden
" to her companion
u wish somebody 'ud leave me 20
pounds" she said.
The other girl laughed
so do /" she said, but what's the
use? 'Taiut likely to happen; and, be-
sides wishes never come true. What
'ud you do, Liz, with 20 pounds il you
got it? Buy smart clothes?'
Furniture" she said, and her cheeks
'Gpod io1'.' cried the other. We'll
You are Il queer 'un, that you are.
! though, IT, lie sure, when you're keep
ing camr;,ny ] suppose it stands to
reason you want to get married and
settle down"
Liz nodded
Halo, who's this?" she cried, as q
little wizened-looking old man STUN
bled into the shop and looked rather
deSpairingly round with a dazed air.
He did not attempt to sit down, but
stared round and round the shop, walk
ing from corner to corner, until fl
nally one of the girls accosted him
cir1 he RI nd
what would you ike?"
He came to a standstill, looked at
her keenly, his dull eyes frightened,
and as suddenly dimmed again. Then
he shook his head.
No, no. he said in weak, quaver-
ing voice. you won't do. No, not at
all You won't do"
The girl laughed.
"Lor," she said; "Oh. lor' just listen
to this, Liz. Here's q queer little card
believe he's a bit off his head What
do you say"
Liz came forward. and the little old
man looked at her eagerly, almost i'm
ploringy; then as suddenly his face lit
''Ah." he said, you'll do. Maybe you
can tell me. You look kind. You'll
help me to find it again"
Find what?" asked Liz gently,
/ frowning at the other girl, who was
laughing in the background. What
have you Iost?"
Myself he said simply. q don't
] know where I belong"
Needless of the other girls jeers,
( Liz led the old man to a seat, where
: he sank down with a sigh and took off
! his hat, laying it on the floor beside
! him.
J Liz took the old man home, installing
4 him in the little back room at Mrs
J Binns, for which she agreed to pay
! three and six pense week Mrs. Binns
/ promising to supply him with a cup OF
tea and to cook the simple food the girl
4 provided At first Jim. her fiance, was
! inclined to resent the arrangement
! Jim was OF a frugal and saving dispO-
I sition. and looked carefully at every
| penny he spent, and he was an anxiou;
/ as Liz for their marriage to take
I place soon. But even Jim was wOr
| over.
Maybe it will be only for few days
till his memory comes back" said Liz
! hopefully It hate to see the old put
upon, and if we let him go to the work
house, there's no telling what would
happen to him"
But in less than week he disap
peared.
A week later North London was as
founded by a series of clever robberies
which were carried out with consum
mate skill and great daring, the thieves
in every case, getting successfully ava,
with their spoil Two or three big pri