The Washington herald., 1913-08-31

Precipitation started from every pore
in his body, as he moaned despairing'
ly: ''Howly Mither O. Moses. I've beer
s-kissin' OF tn wrong guurL"
His already beety face became the
more beety, and he looked around the
room apprehensively, without losing
hold of the girl, however.
An what would Hannah have &c
say IL she was hereT' Again his eyes
searched the room, and he chuckled his
relief, looking at the girl for the sec
ond time. "But-Hannah amt here
The girl had not spoken. had re-
mained in his firm grasp. quiet al
times. fidgeting at others.
He released her quickly and, step
ping back, closed the window. with a
whispered, Hannah might be a-com-
in home an hear us"
| The girl stood as he had left her
facing him, under the light.
| An who tn divil are yeZ, wit them
| sparkling eyes that shoots love into
me very bosom?" he burst out OF a
sudden, designating his stomach with
a loving pat as he gave a prolonged
pronunciation of the last word.
! who am 1? Why-why-Tm Han
nah's sister, you fool" the thief fiared
up.
| AN any wan would know it from yer
sHate languidge, acushla." returned the
officer. although yez look like yez might
be Hannah's daughther."
| I'm takin' her place-she's sick" Of
| fered the girl.
"Oh. an Hannah's sick, then. an yez
are takin' OF her place. VIII she b.,
gone long?" the big policeman ventured,
showing signs Of being wholly captivated
with the substitutes looks.
Il hope So" answered the girl sig
| nifIcantly.
j An. so do I, swate wan" the officer
fllrted, and the girl bIushed hotly.
so ye say yez are takin' Hannah :
place" he reflected.
Oats wat I'm DOING" she answered
him.
With a curious twinkle In his frank.
baby-blue eyes. Pat seated himself in
a chair and beckoned to the girl An
is it's thrue that yez are takin' Han
nahs place. come here an take IL, then"
The girl backed away embarrassedly.
Queer stiff. dat" she thought to her
self. 'but he amt mean guy, ike most
OF dem is
Having recovered from her fright. the
deception having worked so well, she be
arae more at her ease, and the thought
of the diamond she had come for sud
denly returned as the officer was beckOn-
ing her to his lap.
"Aw-go chase yerself." she sneered:
I'D rather sit on a pincushion den dat.
Pat jumped to his feet and crossed TO
where she was standing with a bantering
smile.
"Yez amt goin' to turn me down. are
yez Yez said it was Hannah's place ye
were takin.' an / was just a-goin' ter in
struct yeZ in her dOOties. Now. don't be
a-goin' an gettin' mad on it." he
pleaded.
Den, il I'm takin' Hannah's place. I'm
goin' ter take de ring, too" ventured
the girl, shrewd gleam in her eyes.
Sure, yez can wear the ring. But, re.
member, il Hannah kicks up any rum
pts when she comes back yez'll have TO
give it to her" came the caution.
Sure ting, I'll give it to her. I'll give
it to her." smiled the girl. enjoying the
unique scene with Hannah's fiance.
An now give US a swate kiss fer
it." he pleaded, placing the large ring
playfully on her thumb.
Although unaccustomed to giving any
thingSin return for such baubles the girl
grudginSly allowed him TO take his eN-
change.
The kiss startled her and served to
remind her of her position and the dia-
mond hidden in the house. She couldn't
go away without that.
Abruptly interrupting him in a string
Of blarney. she ventured: ''Dey say de
or girl wat lives here is richer den
John d. Greedy"
With supreme contempt. Pat ignored
the remark and continued: Don't be
a-pullin away from me like that, dar-
lint; what's tn matther?"
She pushed him back as he again at
tempted TO encircle her with his arms
and. perching on the table, answered:
"Aw, notin'-only dis love business is
gettin' ter be a peanut. Say, where does |
de ol' girl keep her sparkler?'
"Begorra, an you've got me; but dey |
do say that she keeps 1t in tn kitchen"
Wat? Right here?"
"As shure as yer handsomer than Ham |
nah," calculated Pat. "She's afraid of ,
an she's got II hid in here |
but what's tn diffrunce? |
Aren't yez a-comin' back an take Han
nah's placer
Il will if yer helps me find de spark
Ter. 1 want ter get me lamps on it ter
satisfy me feminine curiosity
'T'll help yez," offered Pat. but when
yez see a diamond like that it'll make
tn diamond what ye're wearin' look
mighty small"
Il amt carin' much about dat"
ShGSltu Niic bhlE siNilib d
glance at the ring on her thumb.
Together they searched the kitchen:
every nook and corner was vigorously
inspected, but no sign of the diamond
was found.
Maybe it's in the timepiece." suggested
the policeman taking the curious clock
down from the mantel.
The girl rushed to his side eagerly.
They opened the back slide. Pat fumbled
with the works and suddenly pulled his
hand out with a cry.
A little drawer had sprung out and
surprised him.
A wild light was in the girls eyes:
she snatched greedily at the large dia-
nond il contained.
Pat dropped his hands in astonishment
and gazed at her aghast as she fumbled
and mumbled over the big stone with a
strange greediness in her eyes
AN wat are yez a-going to do wit
t." gasped the officer.
She looked up at him keenly: her
Iands dropped quickly to her sides. A
.hill shot through her. She had forgotten
ins the presence of a police
nan.
@''a IT just wanted ter look at it: