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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

MISS ". VIII repay you, L SAID
promptly
This is provoking.' he exclaimed
impatiently. why could MT she be
reasonable about the matter?"
81 presume no lady likes to be un-
der obligations to an utter stranger"
| returned IL know that she feels
this way about it," Then to get his
mind off the immediate question in
quired why he had done such thing
and how he had found out her cir
cumstances. He replied, grudgingly
enough, that he had observed her en-
tering the pawnshop, had been sure
that she was ill-fitted to struggle
along in New York penniless and in
actual want, and had therefore ar
ranged (being a saving fellow to
provide for her secretly until she
could be placed. A rather close ac-
quaintance with a theatrical mana
ger had enabled him to get her a
hearing and SO the affair had sue
cessfully proceeded.
How did you know her name?" I
interrupted.
"She gave it to the pawnbroker."
"And why the dollar bills?"
Because l had nothing on my per-
son of any pawning value" was his
reply.
But you seemed to be perfectly
aware of her movements" | insisted.
"She gave both her name and adj
dress to the pawnbroker," he re-
spOnded "The rest was easy
but why did you go about helping
Miss 0. in such a strange way?' I
pressed, curiously.
He became suddenly reticent, how
ever, and left him and duly com
municated to my client the facts SO
far ascertained. She handed me the
money to repay him, wrote a note of
thanks and commissioned me to close
the affair. But Mr.. Warrington re-
fused to have anything further to do
with me, and | was Obliged so to re-
port to Miss 0. She considered the
matter for week and then told me
to make an appointment for Mr.. War
rington to meet her at my Office the
following evening. He was agree
able, and at half-past eight appeared.
With him was another man, in even
ing dress, whom he introduced in my
outer Office as his principal.
''This is really the man RESPONSE
BILE for the present situation" he
said. He is publisher, and near
friend of mine. / did all this in or
der that he might not appear In the
case. But as things stand now have
insisted that he come down and ex-
plain"
MARIE-JEAN ceased and stared at
~ the liqueur which he had barely
tasted since it was set before him.
said sharply, rs that all? What
happened?"
The detector of well-dOers rose and
put away his wallet, which contained
various memoranda he had con-
suited. "Oh, when | left the Office
with Warrington = three minutes
after we entered = Miss O. was cry
ing on the other mans shoulder and
saying, oh, Tom, Tom, T0nar"
"Her brother?'
Marie-Jean looked at me with con-
tempt. "You would never succeed as
detective" he snapped.
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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Sc EMI-M ONTHLY MA GAZINE

llIlle Sne went 10 anOtner broker
with her last little possession and
the same young man entered and in
sisted on having eighty cents on a
fresh, new one-dollar bill
1t was four days after this, ac-
cording to her story, that she spent
her last penny for paper and began
her long, weary walk down town.
She stopped to rest in the lobby of a
hotel near Forty-second street and
Sixth avenue, being too exhausted to
resume Immediately her canvass of
the agencies. On doing so, however,
she found that it was the same story
as on all the days preceding not
even a chance for hearing. Her
room rent was due the next day and
she decided that there was but one
thing for her to do, walk back up
town and try to sleep till the follow
ing noon.
On reaching her room she found
an envelope addressed to her, which,
being opened, disclosed to her aston
ished eyes a fresh, clean dollar bill
wrapped in cheap writing paper but
without a single word of writing
Her first impulse was to burn it, but
on second thought she determined
to use it and went out and spent it
all on a hearty meal and two subway
tickets for the next day.
BY her story I learned that every
day she found an envelope awaiting
her with a single one-dollar bill in
it. For three weeks she subsisted on
this strange contribution because, as
she told me, her pride was nothing to
her ambition to get on in her art.
At the end of the third week these
contributions ceased for two days.
She then found on her return after
an exhausting journey around the
booking offices, an envelope contain
ing five dollars, and a leaf that had
been torn from small calendar,
with the dates crossed off up to the
same day. A rapid calculation
showed her that she had received a
dollar for every day including Sun
days.
The following day the envelope
contained the usual dollar bill, a
ticket to Robin Hood for that after
noon and small card directing her
to appear the next morning at ten for
a hearing before one of the leading
directors of light opera.
She was quite undecided whether
to go to the theater that afternoon or
not, but finally went She could not
see anybody that she remembered
ever having laid eyes on, and en-
joyed the show without interruption.
But as she was about to leave her
seat at the conclusion of the matinee
an usher handed her an envelope
which, being opened, she found to
contain a five dollar bill and the
words in an evidently feminine
hand: Spend this on your voice.
The rest of her story was that she
had appeared, been favOrably re-
ceived and promptly given a small
role. The contributions continued
for two weeks longer. She was then
put under very favorable contract
and promoted to lead with two
hundred-dollar advance to cover re-
hearsal expenses.
XIHEN she had concluded this pc
w culiar story the young singer told
me that she wished me to spare no
effort to solve the mystery. II shall
have money in plenty within short
time,' she continued. "This un-
known benefactor has helped me
wonderfully, and with all possible
delicacy, and | will never rest till
know who he or she is.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

dollar bills at the same brokers'. |
then communicated with the young
lady and directed her to return to
the pawnshOp and redeem one of her
pledges at a specified hour. ! waited
outside for her arrival and when she
was engaged with the broker | en-
tered and insisted on having eighty
cents on a third bill. OF course
neither she nor | exchanged even a
glance. When the broker asked me
for my name merely said, as if en-
barrassed Same name,' and was
duly rewarded by receiving ticket
with the name T.. Warrington on it.
Further than this | could MT get
for week, when the young woman
called on me in great excitement and
told me that she was again in receipt
of an envelope containing bills to the
exact number of dollars, which made
one dollar for every day since the
remittances had stopped, and the
words: GIOUes and such. The letter
was postmarked at Madison Square
at 10 a. m.
took the envelope, had it marked
by her mot at this address," re-
sealed and deposited in a mail box.
Two days later it was delivered to
her at the theater AS we had re-
moved the money and substituted
paper to make the same bulk, we
found that it had been opened and
twenty-five fresh dollar bills put in
MYTH this to work on | promptly
" reported to the post Office inspect
or that letter containing money ad-
dressed to certain place in the city
had been tampered with, and within
an hour found that similar report
had been made by Thomas F. War
rington of 2 Central Park West.
Before proceeding to this address l
made inquiries that plunged the af
fair into more mystery than ever.
Thomas F. Warrington was a news
paperman formerly connected with a
Chicago trade journal and now work
ing at small salary in Spruce
street commercial office. He had
been in New York one year, had few
acquaintances and was supposed to
be of steady habits, but without much
initiative.
Having learned his hours of work
l waited until eight o'clock that
evening and then rang the bell of a
rather pretentious house at the Cen
trail Park West address. / was in
formed that Mr. Warrington was in,
and was shown into the reception
room
Presently he appeared with my
card in his hand, and / realized that
he answered precisely the descrip-
tion Of the man who had pawned the
One-dOllar bills. He seemed surprised
to see me, and after taking another
look at my card, he inquired, What
can do for you, Mr.. O'Patrick?"
'You pawned several one-dollar
bills" / informed him. and l have
come to inquire the reason for such
an extraordinary procedure"
1T could be of no possible interest
to any one," he replied promptly
ut certainly is not criminal
| had observed that the room and
hall were tastefully, even handsome
ly, furnished. l also saw that
Mr.. Warrington himself was we'll
dressed. So | ventured further
Il represent my client, Miss O. AS
you are aware, she is soon to open in
light opera at the Fancy Theater.
She has commissioned me to dis
cover to whom she owes the sum of
one hundred and fifty-five dollars and
her present position. l trust that
you will not occasion her any more
r. -
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DtdIltu Oll lie.
Il suppose you work in absolute
secrecy?" / suggested.
quite So" he responded. "But
last months case, being now com
plete, ! feel at liberty to tell about
it If you are SO inclined -
DO so," ! said wearily. And this
is the story he told me of The Girl
and the Dollar Bills
ON THE sixteenth of September
- last richly gowned and very
charming young woman called at my
Office in East Fifty third street and
told me that she needed my services
to unravel the mystery of most pc
culiar and inexplicable stroke of
good fortune which had come to her.
] relate what she told me as briefly
as is consistent with laying the need
full facts before you.
II am singing leading role in a
high-class light opera this coming
season" she said. at will open here
at the Fancy Theater next week Ten
weeks ago | had spent my last cent
and was absolutely without hope of
even getting a hearing. | must tell
you that | came to New York after
taking singing lessons of a very good
teacher in a Middle-Western college.
My parents are very poor, had spent
nearly all my savings in paying for
my instruction, and | determined
that must come to New York while
myself on the stage.
For six weeks | plodded up and
down the streets from my little room
up town and back again, and was un-
able to find any opening whatever.
Eleven weeks ago | was reduced to
my last two dollars, and in order to
support life and buy new pair Of
shoes ] started pawning what few
things | had of value. The first thing
that went was small diamond ring
of my mothers, on which / got
twelve dollars. My shoes - knew
the value of a good appearance -
cost eight dollars and other needful
accessories were two dollars more.
The other two dollars went for rent.
That night | walked thirty blocks to
my room and the next morning I
walked forty blocks to an agents.
l ate nothing that day. The next
morning / returned to the pawn
brokers' with my watch. / received
two dollars and twenty-five cents for
it. Now" this young woman went
on very earnestly. "as | left the
pawnshOp / felt the tears coming
into my eyes and tried to find my
handkerchief. 1t dropped from my
grasp and was instantly picked up
by man whose face did not see.
| did MT even thank him, but hur-
ried into the street and into the
Times Square subway station where
I had my cry out and proceeded up
town.
1.-TWO days later was forced to
bring down my most precious pos
session, an old solid gold locket left
me by my grandmother, who was
also a singer. | knew that it was
quite valuable, so | spent some time
in bargaining for good advance on
it. | presume my eagernesS. led me
to speak more loudly than usual, for
young man who had just come in
drew little nearer, caught the
brokers' eye and held out fresh,
clean one-dollar bill. The broker
looked at him and the man said
pleasantly: 4 wish to pledge this
dollar bill. How much will you ad-
vance me on it?
The young woman proceeded to ex-
plain to me the alteration that took
place between the broker and this
L
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Easy Money

CHAMP CLARK tells Of Bowling
- Green. Missouri, youngster who
asked his mother for a nickel.
"You should earn some of your
spending money" reproved the moth
er, "and not always come to me
for it,"
The boy went away. That after
noon his mother saw him on the
street surrounded by a crowd of
boys. She went to him, and tackled
on fence-post behind him was a
card, neatly printed, which bore this
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

XIHEN she had concluded this Pc
w culiar story the young singer told
me that she wished me to spare no
effort to solve the mystery. II shall
have money in plenty within short
time,' she continued This un-
known benefactor has helped me
wonderfully, and with all possible
delicacy, and l will never rest till
know who he or she isl
ut is beyond doubt man." l in
formed her. And / think you are
right in connecting your own expe-
rience with the man who did so
strange an act as to pawn good
money for less"
She left with me three Of the en-
velopes. the coupon Of the theater
ticket and the last dollar bill she had
received. Il must have 1t back" she
warned me, and gave me to under
stand that she held it most precious
possession. She also described to me
as fully as possible the young man
who had pawned the dollar bills in
her presence.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-02-22
NOSE GREEN'S NAME.

The following from the New Yorl
Herald attests the fame attained by
the Nose Green Club of this city:
1.-THE Nose Green Club, of Louis
Vile, will dispense typical Kentucky
hospitality at its headquarters on
Inauguration day"
This cheering announcement has
made up for abandonment of the in
augural ball. An idea is generally
prevalent that Nose Green is a typi-
cal old Democrat with a nice taste
in whisky and an undying reverence
fer Andrew Jackson. Not at ell; the
club got its name this way:
Years ago an old German in
Louisville capitalized his vote at
every city, county, State and ma
tional election. The Democratic
workers calling on him during one
campaign found him disposed to vote
the Republican ticket. They made
their bid. "we'll give you the long
green" they urged. He was OBJ
durate.
"Well. what do you want?" they
asked.
'I want the mos green 7 can get. :"
A year or two later a crowd of
these same Democratic workers went
to the Sullivan-Corbett prize fight
at New Orleans. They had plenty of
money and accordingly dubbed
themselves the Nose Greens" The
club that later adopted that name
has grown TO be a powerful political
organization in Louisville.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-02-22
MILWAUKEE
Catholic Press Assocla'
tion Assured a Warm
Welcome.

The third annual meeting of the
Catholic Press Association will be
held Thursday and Friday, August
IA and is, in Milwaukee. Wis. AT
the last meeting, held in Louisville,
Archbishop Messmer extended the
association a warm welcome TO visit
his city in 1918, and it was accepted
with pleasure by the delegates. The
press bureau will be ready with a
report of its first years actual
activities, while the literature
bureau will have a good report to
make. The advertising bureau is
now working on a plan which 1t
hopes to have in shape in the very
near future. 1t looks as though the
1913 meeting will be the most in
teresting and representative of all.
With the experience of two years 1t
is assured that much progress will
BIO made In the right direction.
Other organizations struggled for
more than two years before they
became successful, and the Catholic
Press Association should be given
credit for making unusual headway
In its short existence.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-02-22
BOWLERs TO TOLEDO.

The Queen of Nelson, Old Taylor
Kentucky Dew, Bennett Young and
Edwards, Ogden & Peak bowling
clubs left yesterday morning over
l.. and N. and c., H. and d. roads
for Toledo to take part in the ma
tional bowling tournament now go
ing on in that city. Those in the
party were A. F. Martin, John
Lubbers, A. d. Gregg, Newton
Seibert, John ]. Barry. John F.
Oetken, Fred Stengel, Thomas Owen,
Thomas NJ. Barry, Arthur Stern, S.
T. Owen, William Fruechtenicht,
Dan Haager, August Hoyer, G. j.
Shanks, Clarence Schreck, George
Boardman, w. ]. Pruess, Edward
Bremen, Gus Kappel, Robert Watts,
August Gruner, Herman Fruechte-
n.cht, ]. X. Kinberger. Jerry Dris-
coll, Herman Deddens, Will Evers,
Henry Fruechtenicht and Chris
Grote.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-02-22
ErGHTEENTH AMENDMENT.

We may soon have another
amendment (the eighteenth) TO the
national constitution. Ratification
OF the proposed amendment TO the
constitution for the direct election
OF Senator's Is proceeding at such a
rapid rate that 1t is now believed
the amendment will be adopted this
spring and before the Legislatures
now In session have adjourned. II
the ratification OF the amendment
proceeds as rapidly as now expected,
the successors 10 the thirty-two
Senators whose terms Of service ex-
pire March 3, 1915, will be chosen
BY direct elections and the old sys-
tenn, with its deadlocking OF Legis-
latures, will be a thing OF the past.
Twenty-three State Legislatures
have already ratified the direct
elections amendment. Ratification
by three-fourths OF the States, or
thirty-six, 10 necessary.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-02-22
STORY WITH MORAL.

The story comes from one of the
local papers In Arkansas about 9
man that was afraid of a thunder
storm and crawled into hollow log
The thunder rolled, the rain poured
down In torrents and the log swelled
up until the poor fellow was wedged
Ia so tight that he could not move.
All HIS past sins began 20 pass before
him when he suddenly remembered
that he had not paid HIS newspaper
subscription. He said this made him
feel 50 small that he crawled out OF
the log through a knot hole.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-02-22
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.
A.. O. H.

DIVISION 4.
Meets at Falls City Hall on First
and Third Tuesdays.
Presldent--Thomas W. Tarpy.
Vice President--Daniel Mccarthy.
Recording secretary-Walter Gu
sick.
Financial secretary-Joseph Far
rell.
Treasurer-Thomas Keenan,.
sergeant-at-ArDs-Henry McDer-
mott.
sentinel-John Keans.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-02-22
IRELAND.
Record of the Most Important Of
the Recent Events Culled
From Exchanges.

At Drung, near Cavan, farm of
seven acres was sold by auction to a
returned American for $2,s50.
Mat Landry, OF Mosstown, has
resigned as Guardian and District
Councillor Of the Dunleer division.
John p. o'Connor, a much-es-
teemed figure in the commercial life
Of Swinford, died in his fifty-third
year.
Martin ]. Murphy, Of Tramore, has
been selected as Redmondite candi-
date for the Parliamentary division
Of East Waterford.
The Coroner's Jury found that
Patrick Kelly, a farmer of Middle
town. County Armagh, came to his
death from asphyxia.
DR.. N. Mayne, of Longford, has
been appointed a medical referee
under the workmen's compensation
act for the county, in place of the
late DR.. F. ]. Myles.
A field outside Kells, bought from
the Marquis OF Headfort, has been
taken possession of by the Urban
Council to be converted into a public
park and recreation ground.
Miss Kate o'Reilly, of America,
and formerly of Inniskeen, has pre-
sented to the church in Inniskeen q
magnificent set of Stations of the
Cross-a most generous gift.
At the annual meeting of the Dun
dalk Urban Council John Mcdonald
was unanimously elected Chairman.
Andrew Worcester was also unan-
imously reelected Vice Chairman.
James Frazer has been presented
with a purse of sovereigns by
numerous friends on the occasion of
his retirement from the position of
town postman of Ballymote, after
forty years service.
In opening the Longford Quarter
Sessions County Court Judge Curran
again spoke of the peaceable state
In which he found the county.
There were only three criminal
cases to be disposed of.
Deep regret is felt in Ready over
the death of John Ready, who was
a lifelong and consistent Nationalist,
devoted Catholic, kind and oblig-
ing neighbor, and his sterling quail
ties won him the esteem and respect
Of all who knew him.
It is stated that some of the
Loyal Orange Ladies" in the Bally-
bay district have issued a manifesto
or appeal to their friends at home
and abroad for funds to fight John
Redmond & Co.." who they allege
are trying to pull down their birth
right.
With extreme regret the people of
Ballybay heard that it pleased His
Lordship Most Rev. DR.. McKenpa to-
transfer during the week Rev. Ed
ward o,AaRe from that parish. Rev.
'Fatner Kieran, of Clontibret, has
arrived to take up duties in his
stead.
While engaged at Killaloe slate
quarries Daniel Ryan, aged twenty
one, of Cloneybrien, met with a
fearful death. With Tom Grace he
lighted a fuse, but the charge failed
to go off. While Ryan was examin-
ing it an explosion occurred and
several tons OF slate fell on him,
crushing him to death.
At Limerick County Council a
letter was read from John Koran,
County Surveyor, rendering his res
ignation on the grounds of i'll health.
He had been twenty-nine years Sur
veyor to the council. His resigna-
ton was accepted. The council also
accepted the resignation of Daniel
Naughton, rate collector.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-02-22
SEND FOUL BILL BACK.

The Missouri Legislature disposed
of it's disgraceful convent inspec-
tion" bill without letting II get out
of committee. Surely we can expect
no less from Nebraska legislators,
says the True Voice. The Menace
office Is the only place fit for such
a bill to repose. II came from
there; now let IL be sent back there.
They can stand strong odors in that
sanctum whence so much foulness
proceeds.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-02-22
YOUNG FOLKS PARTY.

The young men and ladies OF St
Brigid's congregation are hustline
for the euchre party they win give
at Phoenix Hill Park on the after
noon and evening of Thursday
March 81, when they hope to realize
neat sum for their fund for the
new church being erected by the
Rev. Herman Jansen. Many hand
some articles have been contributed
for this affair.