Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-22

&c his eyes OF William Carr for Il mo-
ment before bringing them back to
Quincy. II mean that these two men
are a couple Of self confessed klepto-
maniacs."
MI. Doogan, for heavens sake, re-
member your PROMISE" beseeched Mrs.
Carr.
That's just what l am trying to do"
said Jack. But don't you see, madam,
that if you get the police back here it
will mean a scandal for you? If you
drag me to the police court. do you
think I'm going to keep my mouth
shut while her liberty is ut stake?"
He stopped and drew his arm caress-
ingly around Nells shoulders. There
was Il choke in his voice and a misti-
ness in his eyes.
why, she's all I've got in the
world" he went on. Think for a
minute what that means to a man
like me, who has been fighting for
what he wanted ever since he was a
little kid. And tell you that I'd lie
and steal and fight and die for her"
"This was to be our last trick add
ed Nell simply as she looked into the
curious faces about her. I'VE were
going to live straight after today
Jack and l."
YES" said DooSan. looking down at
her tenderly. I'VE We're going to be
married today"
Mrs. Carr was visibly impressed by
Jack Doogan's plea and by the fact
that beyond question he was unselfish-
ly in love with the pretty lady's maid.
Besides this, she realized that if she
meant to hide from the world any
longer the unfortunate weakness of
her absendminded husband for appro-
priating other peoples property it
would be we'll to make a compromise
with this candid thief.
You were going to be married to-
day?' she asked at last as if she did
not quite understand.
1t was on the tip Of the good lady's
tongue to add. II didn't know people
getting married."
Perhaps you don't understand,
ma'am," returned Jack Doogan, "ol
maybe you've forgotten. You're not
so young as you We're, you know
Mrs. Carr sniffed-"and its likely
you've forgotten how you felt when
you got hitched up to him." pointing tc
William Carr.
$50 you We're going to be married
today, were you, Doogan?' put in
James Quincy suddenly. That's curl
Gus. I was going to be married too"
You ought to see that my proposition
is all right. Come on. Let's make an
even break. If you get the police
back here. what will it get you? A
lot of newspaper notoriety. What
will it get us-this girl / love, this lit
her heart outward and from her hon-
est eyes back into her soul? What
will it get us. l say? Why, ten years
in the penitentiary."
Nell shivered. and Joan cast her
eyes upon the maid sympathizingly as
| SuC LII lulCu LCl Ncuio III pllSois
A living DEATH"
II can't interfere. The girls a
thief" said Mrs. Carr.
There was silence for a few moments,
during which Jack Doogan touched
Nell's soft cheek caressingly with the
back Of his hand and whispered to her
not to give up. He wouldn't have done
it himself, and if he could have stop
ped Nell before she darted forward
and flung herself on her knees at Mrs.
Carr's feet he would have held her
back at any risk.
But he was too late. Nell was there.
with her white hands raised in suppl
cation. as she said %piteously:
Mrs. Carr. give US q chance. He
was going to turn straight for me, just
as he says. He is straight at heart.
and he never would have done a crook
ed thing again as long as he lived.
Neither would l. For Gods sake.
Mrs. Carr, give us this n chance!"
This is awful. William. what can I
say"
She took her husbands arm and
moved away from the kneeling girl,
shaking her head. while William Carr
tried to assemble his vagrant thoughts
into some sort of order. but made an
exceedingly bad job Of the operation.
Jack Doogan shrugged his shoulders
as he watched them.
Don't knucklc down to these duhs.
Nell" he whispered. You don't have
to do it. I'm going to get us both ont
of here. That's Il cinch.'
AS he seated her and noted the cE-
preston Of confidence and hope in her
piQuant face he assumed a jaunty all.
Come on. Mr.. Quincy, Don't be =
clam. BE q lot of regular fellows, You
and your pals. The family ain't lost
anything. Their trunk is on 4 t2Ni
right around the corner waiting for
somebody to so and claim it, ana i'b
tell YOU something that will make yen
all feel good."
.tIVhot is ~"