Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-07-30

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have my old professor makeup on. I
tripped him and ducked through the
crowd before he could Straighten up
But he's q mighty sore cop, l tell you.
I'll have to keep my lamps trimmed
for him so long as I'm in New York
He only got a glimpse Of my face;
that's n thing. The fool was look
ing for the old man, of course. and he
never suspected me Got the stuff l
passed youF"
Yes"
The WEAKNESS in her smile was also
in her voice as she placed in his hand
the watch he had given her at the
station. and he stopped under the cleo
trio lamp to inspect the booty.
Curious that I should run up against
that cop twice, wasn't it? got his
watch and shield before he ran into
the gate Then when he trod on your
dog and tried to pinch me afterward,
of course l had to get the things away
in case he should go through me and
find EN- Say, Nell, this watch is a
gold repeater. Listen"
He held the watch to her ear, and
she heard a soft silvery bell strike nine
times. Then came q chime of one note
striking the quarter hour.
THAT means that the time is some
where between a quarter and half past
9. 1t always gives the last quarter
hour that has passed IF it was after
half past 0 you would hear the quar-
ter strike twice. UNDERESTIMATE
Isn't it wonderful?" breathed Nell.
II never saw a watch like that before.
But you'd better get rid of it, Jack.
Somebody might hear it striking in
your pocket"
Don't get scared, kiddo. 1t strikes
only when you press a spring. It's
handy when you want to know tho
time in the dark. 1t must have set
somebody back 500 bucks"
1.-THE man you got it from?"
Nor vas the scornful negative.
HE never paid for it. He's q cop.
That reminds me-where's his shield?
Got it,"
NC. l thought it might get us into
trouble some time, SO 1 dropped it in
the depot"
"That was dangerous, Nell. Some
body might have seen it lying there"
mo; not where I put it" was her
calm reply. This job tomorrow is go
ing to be the last. isn't 1t, Jack?"
Eyes, Nell. it is. I passed you my
word, and you ought to know that it
is good Well make that cleanup
where you're going to work in Sew
en%ty-second street, and then We'll go
west, and I'll never turn another trick
as long as I live. Isn't that clear
enough, kiddo?'
Eyes, Jack. Then you and Singer
and I will get away from New York
forever. My, I shall be glad to be on
the train! Won't you, Singer"
You have the job cinched, haven't
you, Nell?"
Yes l went this afternoon, and
they liked my looks"
Don't blame 'em. So do l." inter-
jected Jack Doogan.
And the old lady, Mrs. Carr, engag-
ed me as lady's maid right away. She
told me her daughter was going to be
married tomorrow, and she wanted me
to be there as soon as I could. l told
her I'd come in the afternoon"
Fine! Did you get the lay OF the
house?'
"Only what I saw as I went into the
sitting through the hall. But I'll
have it all before you want it. I'll tele-
phone you when to come"
"Some swell joint. isn't it? See the
silver?'
Some of it. The door leading into
the dining room was q little way open,
and I saw u silver water pitcher and
things on the sideboard. But 1 couldn't
stare about me much or they might
have wondered"
"Sure! Wise kfdr'
Mrs. Carr has three daughters, but
she said l was to wait only on the
bride tomorrow"
mind you wait on her right" chuck
led Jack Doogan.
Eyes, it will be her wedding day, a
girls own, W day in all her life. Oh,
Jack, I shall be glad when this is all
over. Pretending to be honest and not
being it. don't like it. It's killing me-"
Don't like it," rejoined Doogan al
most savagely. 'Of course you don't
like it. Who does? But when a fel-
low is up against it in an icy burg like
New York what Is he to do? He's got
to take what people won't give him,
That's all. But never mind, dearie.
Well be married the day after tomor-
row, when l have lifted the playthfngs
out of that house, and then it will be
the quiet, square life for US. Well
have chickens and go to church on
Sunday. and all that You've been
mighty good to me, Nell, and l amt
the guy to forget it. You'd never have
done q crooked thing if it wasn't for
me-"
I'D do anything for your sake, Jack"
II know that You've proved it."
1t was a very dark part Of Madison
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