The San Francisco call., 1913-09-17
Continued From yesterday
CHAPTER vrI-Contsnued


The hardness remained in Mary's
face. as she continued to regard her
friend. But now there was something
quizzieal in the glance with which she
accompanied the monosyllable;
"wen?"
Again Aggie shook her head in per-
plexity.
His old man sends you up for a
stretch for something you didn't do
and You take UP with his son like
And yet you don't understand
There was scorn for such gross stu
pidity in the musical voice.
Aggie choked a little from the Gig
arctic smoke, as she gave a gasp when
suspicion of the truth suddenly
dawned on her slow Intelligence.
MY Gawdn Her voice came in a
treble shrek of apprehension. I'm
wise!"
But you must understand this
Mary went on, with an authoritative
note In her voice; whatever may be
between young Glider and me is to be
strictly my own affair. 1t has abso-
lutely nothing to do with the rest of
you, or with your schemes for money
making. And, what is more, Agnes.
1 don't want to talk about 1t. But
"Yes?" queried Aggie, encouraging
ly, as the other paused. She hope
fully awaited further condolences.
But / do want to know" Mary
continued with some severity. what
you meant by talking in the public
street yesterday with a common pick
pocket"
Aggies childlike face changed
swiftly it's expression from a sly
eagerness to sullenness.
You know perfectly well. Mary
Turner" she cried Indignantly. that
] only said a few words in passin' to
my brother Jim. And he ain't no
common pickpocket Hully gee He's
the best dip in the business"
But you must not be seen speaking
with him. Mary directed, with a GER
tain air of command now become hab-
itua1 to her among the members of
her clique My cousin, Miss Agnes
Lynch, must be very careful as to her
associates"
The volatile Agnes was restored to
good humor by some subtle quality
in the utterance, and family pride
asserted itself.
He just stopped me to say it's been
the best year he ever had" she ex-
planned with ostentatious vanity.
Mary appeared skeptical
How can that be?" she demanded,
when the dead line now is John
.srhe dead liner Aggie scoffed A
peal of laughter rang merrily from
her curving lips
why, Jim takes lunch every day
in the Wall street Delmonico's. Yes
she went on with increasing anima-
ton, "and only yesterday he went
down to police headquarters, just for
a little excitement, cause Jim does
sure hate a dull life. Say. he told
me they've got mat at the door
with welcome on it--in letters
three feet high. Now. what-do-
you-think-of thatr' Aggie teetered
joyously, the while she inhaled a
shockingly large mouthfu of smoke.
And, oh. yes" she continued hap
PLY, "Jim, he lifted q leather from
a bull who was standing in the hall
way there at headquarters. Jim sure
does love excitement"
Mary lifted her dark eyebrows in
half amused inquiry.
IT'S no use, Agnes she declared.
though without entire sincerity; Il
can't quite keep UP with your thieves
what did this brother of yours DOR
why, he eopped the copper's kale,"
Aggie translated, glibly.
Mary threw out her hands in a ges-
ture of dismay.
Thereupon the adventures Instantly
assumed a most ladylike and mincing
air, which I'll assorted with the cigar
cite that she held between her lfps.
He gently removed leathern wal
let" she said, sedately. containing
a large sum Of money from the coat
pocket of member of the detective
force"
The elegance of utterance was in
imitabIy done. But in the next in
stant the ordinary vnlgarity of
enunciation was in full play again.
"Oh, geei" she cried. gaily. HE
saws Inspector Burke's got a gold
watch that weighs a ton, an all set
with damon s-which was give to i'm
by-admirin' frisnds. We
didn't contribute"
Given to him." Mary corrected,
with a tolerant smile
Aggfe shifted once again.
what difference does it maker
she demanded, scornfully. Hes got
II. amt he?" And then she added,
with avaricious intensity: Just as
soon az get time I'm goin' after
that watch-believe me-"
Mary shook her head in denial.
NO, you are not" she said, calmly.
'sYou are under my orders now. And
as long as you are working with IS
you will break no laws
But / cant see" Aggle began TO