The evening world., 1914-11-28
"JUST TILL PAYDAY, OLD MAN,"
Of her Bingham apron and round

Of her Bingham apron and round
red face.
AYE" she said; "ths murder Of
Mr.. Graham. e done it-'s struck
the blowout why? Ask the woman
beside i'm, 'er with the soft 'ands
and the yellow air. Ask 'sr why he
done It,. Amt she ~ wifsf Amt .
lived and breathsd and worked for
'er ever since the evil day he fust
seen 'sr-the day o come to me and
told mo . was agoing to take up o
trade and live honest and respect
ADLER Wot did she do fur lint She
smiled on i'm and she coaxsd I'm
with 'er sweet voice and pretty ways;
she said she couldn't live wi'out I'm,
and more. too. And she told I'm 'ow
rich she was. and 'ow easy she made
'er money-takin' whatever she laid
'sr 'ands on. and smuggling jools
and sich acrost the border to 'er
friends In the States. Wot did abe
marry I'm fur She didn't love
him
Tho man made . sudden motion.
but the officer laid restraining hand
upon his ARM and Mary Anne con.
tinued. pouring out the words In q
steady stream which admitted OF NO
interruption.
"she wanted somebody to do 'sr
dirty work. that's why she married
I'm. and tired enough Of Inn she got
fur all the gold key she gave I'm an
the cum button which l thought I'd
die when seen It In yer 'ands, Miss
Elise. Was there Q stormy night she
didn't send 'im out ON the ocean
WI . boat load fur the other eide,
cartn' not bit whether o ever come
back or not? DID she care fur any
thing bat 'erselff
"Don't I know 'ow fur years. ever
: .e she fust seen Inn. shes made
honest man . was. too. at fust. with
. wife and child. but wot did she
carer e was Grassy about 'er, and
once heard I'm say ed foller 'er to
purgatory and wuss. and @ left 10
wife and child whenever she called
I'm, which she did WI Q lock o. 'air
and some fool verse. She liked i'm.
too-liked " nns figger and 'andsome
face. and when he come around she
,ad smile: and TO spare. with nothing
left fur Willy but black looks and
sharp words. Oh, l knowl"
Will some one stop the woman 2"
said Mr.. Blake helplessly; but Mary
Ammo had more to say. and went close
to her daughter-in-law. addressing
her directly.
when you sent for I'm this sum-
mer." she said. and o come as usual.
you didn't like 1t because he brought
is wife-pore, pale. homely little
thing-so you was extra sweet to
tvn n o. w NJ In hA hnA =
'ouse, and he sailed you out on the
sea. you two alone. and my boy here
left behind. eatfn' IL cart out with
love and jealousy. And you made a
plan. you two. SOS you could be to-
gether alwiz. fur you thought you
couldn't Ave apart, you said. So o
was to leave Is wife fur good and all
and 90 abroad. and you was to Join
i'm there. fust !ettin' the police In
Willy-sit Im fur somethin' o done
because you told I'm to. But you
wanted to close up the bizness ERE
fust. you said. and cit the eneralds
safely landed, SOS you would be sure
Of the money they'd bring. And
Wflly wasn't to GIT cent, fur you
needed II yerself. but @ thought q
had EN-. fur you sive i'm . bog Jest
and Mr.. Graham OF fur the other
shore. You never thought, though.
when you two was talkin' in the boat
house Jest before they sailed. that me
and Willy was In the passageway
hStenin' TO you. We card lest 'ow
Mr.. Graham was 10 land Nm with the
empty box. and sail away Immediate,
leavin' I'm caught hard and fast.
We'll you knowsd . would never
peach on you"
She pauSsd end swaxewsA eonvui-