The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-09
New York Telegram.)

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Revenge! How two crooks set out
to get two crooks. Why: And what
happened? Not a heroic struggle of
Drawn or wits with a. climatic thrill.
brilliant and magnificent. but rather
a mean. sordid tale-and true, hap
penins in tho days when Elmer Foley
and his wife. May Foley. We're nov
ing about according to police proX-
unity and centering in West Thirty
fifth. TWcntN-eishth. Thirty-siXth,
Thirty-seventh. Thirty-eighth. Thirty
ninth and I7ortieth streets. with the
accent of adventure on Thirty-sixth
street.
Their good friend. Xii Belden, the
st. Louis pickpocket. came or to New
York and attached himself profession
ally to the Foley outfit. While here
he met Minnie Marquette, from Chi
cago, a young girl who became inter
osted in life as Kid Interpreted it. and
was willir~ to take him as teacher.
Minnie's first lessons We're in badger
work. and in order to make things
more agreeable and convenient all
round he introduced her to the Foleys,
telling the stranger that a little home
life would do her good, and that May
Foley had the best home cooking in
the Tenderloin.
The Foleys We're married, and the
girl concluded she was lucky to an
mex them as champions or ch~aperones.
or whatever it vas her sense of pro-
priety demanded.
And the girl progressed.
In me Of the larger hotels one aft
ernoon Minnie met a charming south
ern gentleman who had nothing but
time n money OF the days schedule.
h wore an attractive frock. She
had blue eyes over which her hair
wound in henna-like simplicity and
truth.
But Minnie on this day sat apart.
and a troubled look stole now and
then over her piquant little face.
The southern gentleman walked
slowly past her. He walked back and
Actually he saw tears in the mai
denis eyes.
May 1 be of any assistance?" he
asked.
Minnie shook h r head. She tried
to speak, but the words We're lost in
a faint low moan.
But h mans chivalric training
had not deserted him. He sat down
beside her.
Don't try to tell me anything now
I he said gently. Come and have ter
with me. You will fee better soon.'
Minnie went. 1t was a. sad story shc
told. Her father had married q
wicked woman, a. cruel person, ant
the stepmother was Jealous of he:
(sob>. and that morning after he,
father had gone to Philadelphia or
business the stepmother had turned
her out of the house (sob). and here
she was, with nc clothes except those
she was wearing, and no Jewels saw
the one she never could be separated
+. om-her W mothers Jewels (rea
weeps).
Have you no friends-no one il
the whole world to whom you may
turn?" asked the wealthy owner o.
the kindly voice.
Minnie recalled that she had
friend. but in her perturbed state She
couldn't recall the address. She onl,
knew that she was a dear woman
who lived in a lovely fiat with he,
husband.
Minnie cried again Us she though,
Of all the happiness that was denied
her in the world.
BE calm." said the voice. You viii
be Ill if you give way to grief likt
this. I must stay in New York ter
days more. when ] shall close up :
big deal and so sack south with NOR.
money than -cu eve saw. I. know
the quiet family hotel where 4 vii
PUT o until YOU rest up-maybe soor
you will think Of Your friends ad,
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