The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-27
THE EVENING STORY
The Shaughnessey Method.
(By Chester Farrington.)


| BILLY! Oh, Billy!''
Billy Vail, who was driving the
car at the moment, brought 1t up
sharply.
| Vail 1eaped out of the car and,
stood on the curb.
Food goodness sake, Marian" he
said severely, what are you doing in
this part of the city? Social service
doesn't bring you this far. does it?"
She nodded vigorously.
"Oh. I'm so glad you came along"
said she. 1--WE looked and looked for
a policeman, but not one in sight,
and there isn't moment to lose. Get
Mr.. Shaugnessey for me, won't you,
Billy? Get him before he spends all
the rent money!"
| Billy Vail raised his brows.
Mr.. Shaughnessey?" he inquired.
| Where is he?"
| "In there said Marion Trent, in
dicating very seedy cafe on the cor
Ter, from behind the swinging doors
| of which came the tinkle of glasses
and the hum of noisy conversation.
Billy Vail shrugged his broad Shout
ders. He seemed about to demonstrate
when Marion clutched his arm.
Mrs. Shaughnessey is Ill or she'd
have come herself" she explained.
bling. She had it saved up for the
rent and he came back and took it.
Hurry, before he spends it all"
Billy Vail grinned YEARLY. Then.
opened the swinging doors and en-
tered. Forthwith there came a buzz
to the voices within, the sound of a
strife. Then the doors were kicked
open and Billy Vail came out clutch
ing big man by the collar. He
he hi - he
Get on the front seat with Fritz!"
he said sharply to the girl while he
himself opened the door Of the ton
neau and proceeded to boost the
loudly protesting Mr.. Shaughnessey in.
GO on, Fritz he snapped, holding
the struggling man beside him with
one hand, while with the other he
strove to get some of the dust off his
hat and clothes. Start on-any-
where!"
sey," he went on digusted1y to the
girl as the car moved away from the
curb. Where do you want to take
him?"
Marion gave the address to Fritz.
1t proved to be a barracks-like tene-
ment house in dingy side street.
The car drew up before it and
Marion got out.
"Billy, it's asking an awful lot of
you, but will you bring him in-two
flights up, they live" said she
Always pleased to oblige with
these little trifles,'' said Billy.
Again Mr.. Shaughnessey protested,
but Billy steered him out of the car,
boosted him up the two flights of
stairs and through a door which
Marion held open.
The saints be praised!" said
quavering voice from the bed. HAS
he got any of it left?''
please go through his pockets,
Billy" Marion instructed.
So Billy went through the Shaugh-
nessey pockets and brought to light
few bills Of small denominations and
handful Of change.
On the bed Mrs. Shaughnessey
counted it.
declared delightedly. MY amt your
young man strong and handsomei'
Billy grunted and Marion flushed.
Now, won't you take this and 35 |
cents outer my pocketbook and run |
down to Levy's and pay the rent for |
me. dearie?'' asked Mrs. Shaughnes-
sey. IT hate to ask yer after all you've |
done, but I'm goin' to be laid up for
a week or so and 1 want that rent
paid before he gets it again.
Wen stop there on the way home"
said Marion. taking the money,
Come, Billy"
Outside in the car Billy climbed into
the tonneau with the girl, leaving the
IT'S about time you stopped this
sort Of thing" said he severely. Its
TO work for you to be doing!"
Marion bridled.
See the good we did Mrs. Shaugh-
nessey just now" said she.
"Good!" scoffed he. Yes, a whole
lot of it. We saved her rent and got
her in for good pounding"
well, women don't mind that if
they care enough about the man." said
she. Mrs. Shaughnessey is very fond
CT him.
"Huh!' he commented enlighten-
women, anyway. like the man to
be the master" said she.
Her tone made him look sharply at
her. He saw how tired she looked.
Things have gone wrong all day. |
she said, catching his glance.
He sat silent for a moment. Then ]
he leaned over and whispered to Fritz.
The car rounded the next corner and ,
headed back downtown.
Aren't we going straight home?" / I
she asked. ,
mot yet" said he CURLY
The car stopped in front of one of
he city buildings. Billy with no ,
apology. no explanation, got out and !.
vent inside. When he came out he
whispered again to Fritz
Uptown went the car and stopped
his time in front of the rectory of the !
Church of the Saints.
Billy stepped from the car and held $
open the door. Get Out!' ne com
handed CURLY. {
Marion looked questionably at him. c
What for?" she inquired G
ITO be married to me-" said Billy 1
.oolly 1.-The rector is a good friend I
# mine, and have just got the Ii !
,ense. That's why we went back t
DOWNTOWN :
Marion gasped and shrank into a :
ar corner of the cushions Billy
miled.
Get OUT, he repeated. "Womenl I
ike men to be the master. I'm taking !
few lessons from Mr.. Shaughnessey. I
IN the master here. This thing has }