New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-06

little information later on. Now what
about this grand larceny charge:
All rubbish" saws he. why, hadn Z
been out Of the house They admit that.
II I'd taken the money wouldn II nave
been found on me- ~
~Then they pinched YOU on the premises;
SAYS |. Il rather thought from what Helma
said you'd been 20 see her that night;
Not since the night before, says ne
@Helrna was down in the kitchen with Cook
when they came
HUH" SAYS |, rubin my chin as help
10 deep thought. The night before;
| don't know why, either, but somehow
that makes me think of sawduSt, and from
,awdust-sav. | had it in a flash.
~Sorrv. Allston, says /, but on account
of Helma | was kind OF in hopes they was
lust maxim a goat Of you. She's a cute
voungster Helma.'
she is all have to live for, Sir, says ne
bowin' his head.
@Then why take such chances as this;
saws l. Twenty thousand Say, YOU know
This amt any Jay burg. You can't expect
to get away with a wad like that.
Il know nothing about the money, says
he, stiffenin up. They'll have to ind 1t 70
prove took it.
Big mistake No - says I. "They got
to convict somebody, and the arrow points
to YOU. About fifteen years would be my,
guess. Now come, Alston, what good
would YOU be after fifteen years hard:
He shivers, but shrugs his shoulders
logged. ~Poor little Helma!' says he.
~Where is she?'
Excuse me- Mr. Alston, says |, but
that amt the order Of events. It's like TINS:
First off YOU tell me where the wad IS; then
tell YOU about Helma.
Makes him groan bit, that does, and ne
scowls at me stubborn. "They tired all ina
on at Headquarters, saysh he. Its no use.
You'd get off lighter if you told, says l.
1--WE nothing TO tell he insists.
How about swappin' what you know for
two tickets TO Australia | suggests.
~Hah!~ SAYS he. "Helma's been talking.
~Shc's chatty youngster, says /, and
she thinks heap of her Daddums. | am
sure, though, whether you come irSt-or
Arabclla
If hadn't been watchin' for it, ! might
not have noticed, but the CULVER that begins
in the fingers grippin' the bars runs clear up
to the sagged shoulders. His mouth tWitcheS
nervous, and then he gets hold OF himself.
~Oh. yes, says he, forcin' smile. Her
doll. She-she still has that, has she;;'
~Uh-huh.7 says |, watchin' him keen.
I'm keepin' close track Of both.
That little touch did the business. He
begins pacin up and down his cell, wringn'
his hands About the fourth lap he stops:
"If only could take her to Australia,
says he, and get her out of-of all this, l
would be willing toto
~That's enough, says l. ~All | want is
your o. X. on any terms | can make with
Mrs. MIurtha'
~Shes hard woman, says he. "And she
doesn't come by her money straight
~Nor lose it easy" says |. "She wants It
back Might talk business, though, II |
could show her how
Anything" says Allston. Anything to
get me out
Now you're usin your beam says /:
I'm off. Maybe you'll hear from me later
COURSE | didn't know what could be
~ done, but | phones Piddie at the office
to tell EN- | won't be in before lunch, and
then | boards an uptown subway express.
Easy enough indin' Mrs. Connie Aurtha
too. She's Just finished a ten o'clock break
fast. \ big, we'll built, dashin' sort Of party