The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-12
WESTERN GALLANT
A|DSFA|RLADy AND
LOSES HIS WATCH
risky Florence "Frisked" Mr..
Campion as He Unlocked
Door for Her.
DETECTIVES SAVE HIM.
If They Hadn't Arrived
Victims Adventure Would
Have Been Costly.
DETECTIVES SAVE HIM.

wont you please help me to get into
my house7 can't make my key work.
Tn afraid of awakening my mother
and she win scold me for being out 90
late. Won't you. please7"
II you were standing In front Of the
imperial Hotel at 100 o'clock in the
morning, and had bit Of dash in your
composition; II a very pretty girl. neatly
and becomingiy atured. with sweet
fresh looking face. thus accosted you.
what would you dor And II she handed
you . key and gave you an appealing
look out Of two brown eyes. big a.
saucers, and II she spoke in soft. gentle
tones, in . voice that reminded you OF
babblinE brooks and nymphs and wood
lands, wouldn't you help her?
That's what August Campion did. Mr..
Campion 10 a westerner and has all the
trustfuiness and chivairy OF those big
hearted men across the border. A WON.
a. In distress ever appeals to his kind
and especially when the woman h young
and pretty. with gentle manners and soft
voice. Mr.. Campion removed his hat
ana bowed low and saAd that he was
wssy much at the service Of the lady
He would follow wherever she might
lead. She led him TO No. 81 West Thir-
ty-second street and there he tried the
door with the key. He worked over mis-
Job like q iocksmith. The lady chafcd
at the delay. She tried to help him. Her
pretty head was at times near his own
~ he worked and worked with the key.
AND THEN HER soFr HANDS
TOUCHED" HIM
She had removed her gloves. the bot
ter TO help him. Now and again. her
soft touch was on MS arm. on his coat.
Her soft hand came In contact with
his own. IL was an adventure torn out
OF the Arabian Nights. And when the
gallant knight OF the Wet was well
night dependent. 10! the key turned
ana the door swung noiselessly open.
She was profuse In her thanks. ~ chs
whispered him n good night. she beamed
WAS entranced.
Up the stairs came heavy foot.
stops. Two sruR looking men ap.
poared and laid hands upon the youns
woman. The hardy Westsrnsr was
quick to interfere. The men waved
him back and one flashed . badge on
him.~ He was q detective from Head.
quarters.
IT'S an outraged" exclaimed Mr..
Campion.
~Have you lost anythingr' querisd
the detective ironically.
Certainly not" and he passed his
hands around about his clothing. He
reached his hip. ~.
"why. why. my wallet is Eone!"
Anything elsef"
The man from the West frislsed him
self. He cast . look full Of deep re-
proach on his companion. His watch
was gone. his diamond pin was missing.
A Masonic emblem. valued n 500. had
disappeared from his coat lapel Even
q foreign copper coin had gone from his
vest pocket.
Come. lady" said Detective Kuhn
and Detective Medium got on the other
side OF her. They opened the Girls hand
and produced the trinkets Of the I'm.
psriaIs guest
"a sucker born every minute" quoted
IL man from the West but. siri
you're the limit.
The girl said nothing. At Headquar
ters she gave the name Of Fiorencs
Harrington and said she was formerly
an actress.
II guess ,that's no iic." murmured Mr.
Csmpion.
FLORENCE MISSED $1,000 ANr
10 DISAPPOINTED.
In F1orence's bag they found fou
Handsome diamond rings and two gol,
sockets Campion dug into his inne
waistcoat pocket and brought out ;
wallet. which he opened. disclosing 81,
w In bills. Florence Harrington gaspo,
ana let her eyes drop. She proba bl,
would have tainted had she MOI bee
Erasped by the detectives.
In campion's wallet we're photograph
OF his wife and daughter.
How I'm ever going to square mi
at home. ] don't know" he said. M
wife viii never believe l was an limo
cent party" .
Florence Harrington looked at hir
pityingiy. Something like sneer curle
about her pretty lips. lie had been $
easy.
What Florence's real name is Il
police don't know and she won't tel
The police say she has record extend
ang back to January. 1901 She wa
twice arrested under the name OF Edn
May; twice as Florence Murray an
three times at Cora Edwards. Once b,
fore. she was caught dead TO rights.
bvt her victim got GU, of town. refusln
10 prosecute. The detectives declare HI