Putnam patriot., 1914-12-11
The H. K. Fly Company


 what he wanted ever since he was d little kid And l tell you that I'd lie and Steai and fight and die for her.
 This was t0 be our last trick" add ed Nell simply as she looked into the curious faces ahout her. We were going to live straight after today Jack and [
 sYes, said Doogan. looking down at her tenderly We were going to be married today"
 Mrs. Carr WIS visiblv impressed by Jack DeesaH's plea and by the fact that beyond question he was unselfsh- ly in love with the pretty lady's mah. Besides this. she realized that if she meant to hide from the world any longer the unfortunate weakness of her absendmiHdeI husband for appro- priating other peoples property it would be well 10 make compromise with this candid thief
 You were going to be married to- day. she asked at last as if she did not quite understand.
 It was on the tip of the good lady's tongue to add. T didn't know people of your sort generally troubled about getting married ''
 Perhaps you don't understand, ma'am." returned Jack Doogan, "or maybe you've forgotten. You're not so young as you were. you know Mrs. Carr sniffed-"and it's likely you've forgotten how you felt when you got hitched up to him." pointing to William Carr.
 "So you were going to be married today. were you. Doogan?" put in James Gluney suddenly That's curi- ous I was going to be married too
 T know you were Very well, then. 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 I love. this lit tie girl. who is as good as gold from her heart outward and from her hon est eyes back into her soul? What will it get us. say? Why, ten years in the penitentiary."
 Nell shivered and Joan cast her eyes upon the maid sympathizingly as she murmured: Ten years ip prison! A living death.'
 T can't interfere. The girls a thief" said Mrs Carr.
 There was silence for 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 be could have stop ped Nell before she darted forward and flung herself on her knees at Mrs. Cars feet he would have held her back at aHF fisk
 But he was teo late. Nell was there, with her white hands raised in suppli- cation. as she sai1 piteously
 Mrs. Carr. give Hs chance. He was going to turn straight for me. just as he says He is straight at heart, md he never would have done a crook ad thing again as iong as he lived. Neither would L For Gods sake Mrs. Carr. give Us this one chance!
 This is awful. William, what can gay =
 She took her husbands arm and moved away from the kneelins girl shaking her head, while William Carr tried to assemble his yagrant thoughts Into some sort of order but made an exceedingly bad job of the operation.
 Jack Doogan shrugged his shoulders IS he watched them.
 "Don't knuckle down to these dubs' Nell" he whispered. You don't have 10 do it. I'm going to get us both out )f here That's einch.'
 As he seated her and noted tbe e4- 1ression Of confidence and hope ID her ,iouant face he assumed iaunty air
 "Come on. Mr Gluney. Don't be liam. Be a lot of regular fellows, you md your pais The family aint lost anything. Their trunk is on taxi ,ieht around the corner waiting Tor ,omebody to go and claim if, and I'll ell you something that will make you Ill feel good.
 What is it?''
 "Just this-you guys didn't steal hing-nothine at all. You thinK you lid but you didn't
 .T don't see what you mean exactly, confessed James Ciuney. passing ms sand across his forehead, fayorite movement of his since he had been so mre he was a kleptomaniac.
 q haven't the fainfest idea of what ,on.re driving at" added Dr. Willough- ,y. eT never supposed had stolen apyaiEng. and the otbers who may have Eicked up anything certainly did not de St with any criminal intent. II was mistake.
 Jack Doogan gave vent to A loud mocking laugh. Everybody turned and looked at him indignantly,
 @A mistake. ehf" he chuekled- why, doc. that's one of the oldest. thinnesf exe,ases you ever hear in courtroom or course il was mistake. And thers are more than 2,000 guys with short hair wearing dark gray clothes up ID Sing Sing who made just that sort or mistake some time or other. Mistake. Ha. ha. Ina ,''
 You say that none of us stole any thing in this house. said pr. Nll- loughbv. breaking into Jack Doogan' s laughter. "WHl you kindly explain ,,-bat .-au mean lyv thafsr
 sure I will 1 stole all that stun myself and planted it on you fellows. It was eineh.
 According 10 what you say ob- served Cluney. pulling himself to- gafher I'm not a kleptomaniac.'