The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-15
Agaip lIolly shrIeted. and 7somethia,


dark aud lohg and sInlIotis dew ami
ensciope her neck ne an lnaeonda.
Ltpssian sables :. said the Kid pride.
fuliy. enjoying the sight OF Moily,s
round cheek against the, clinglng fur
...tllc real thing They don't grow any.
thing III Rtissla too good for sou. Moll.' =
Molly plunged her hands Into tie
mum, overturned a row Of the fpmily
Infants and few to the mirror. Hint
for the beauty column: TO make
bright eyes, rosy cheeks aud bs.
wltchlng smlle<rccirc. one set Rus
sian sablcs. Apply. =
When they were alone Molly became
aware OF a sniaIl cake OF the Ice OF
common sense floating down the full
tide Of her happiness.
You're u bird. all right, Kid" she
admitted gratefully. "a never had any
fiils, OIL before In my life. But Amt
Russian sables awful expensive? Seems
70, the I've heard they were"
S"Have ever cliucl;ed any bargain
sale stuff Mt you. Moll!" asked tic Kid,
with cain dignity. Ibid you ever no.
tlce the leaning OIL the remnant cOun.
ter or peeriils in the window OF the
I've aud ten? Call that scarf $3.50 and
the muff SlT5 and you won't make any
mistake about the price of Russian
Sables. The swell goods for me! Say.
they look fine on you. Moll."
Molly Rugged the s:lbles to her bosom
In rupture, aud then her smile went
AWAY little by little. and she looked
the Kid straight In the eye sadly ana
steadily.
lie knew what every look OF hers
meant. aud ht laughed, with faint
flush upon Ills face.
"Cr' ], out" lie said. with affection.
NE r1dSiness. 81 told you was done
with tlat. | bought 'em and paid for
EN-. aIl right, with my own money"
out of the money you worked for.
Kid: Ont OF SO u month";"
"SIre. l,ccn saving up"
Lets sce-saved $io5 in eight
months. Kid"
"Ah. let mp" said the Kid, with some
heat. II had some money when went
10 work. DO you think I've been hold.
Ing 'em up again? told you Id quit.
They're paid for on the square. Put
'em on and come out for walk"
Molly calmed her doubts. Stables are
soothing. Proud as a queen. she went
forth in the streets at the Kids side.
In all that region of low lying streets
RUSSIAN sables had never been seen
before. The word sped, ana doors AMI
windows blOssomcd with heads eager
to see the swell furs Kid Brady llld
given his girl. All down the street
there We're "ols" and "al,s," and the
reported fabulous sum paid for The
sablcs was passed from lip to lin, In.
creaslns rs 1t Went. At her right I'll.
bow sauntered the Kid. with the air OF
princes. Work hail not diminished his
love of pOmp aud show and his passion
for the costly and genuine. On a cor.
mr. they saw Il group ofitiie Stovcplpe
gang loailns, immaculate. They raised.
their hats 10 the Kids girl anu went
OIL with their calm, Sunaccented pal.
aver. - y +" : ~
Three blocks behind the admired
couple. ;str0lled Detective Ransom Of
the central Office. Ransom w.s the
only detective on the force who could
walk abroad with safety III the Stove.
pipe district lie was fair draliu:
and rIafraid and went there with The
hypothesis that the Inhabitants were
human. Many liked him, and now and
then one would tip or TO him some.
thing that he was looking for.
Whats the excitement down the
streets" asked Ransom Of pale youth
In red sweater. IN st
"Dcy'rc out rubberin' ut set of
buffalo robes Kid Brady stuked Ills
girl to-" answered the youth. Some
say lie paid $500 for de skins. Dcy're
swell all right enough"
81 hear brady has been working Mt
his old trade for nearly year" said
the detective. lie doesn't travel with
the gang any more. docs he:"
Ties w0rkin', all right" said the
red sweater. "but-say. sport. are you