The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-04
made Mallory's heart leap within him.


gree?" she demanded. II can't go. an
l won't 60, an that settles it."
She turned from him, but he foil
lowed her.
us it the money!" he asked.
THE money"
She turned and faced him with aues-I
tioning eyes.
Morals told me. I'm goin' to payI
the note"
You're goin' to pay Crawford?"
"Crawfordw
He stood gazing at her open mouthed.
Suddenly look of understanding and
of great Joy came over his face.
$50 it was Crawford! Now I see"
he exclaimed.
He ran to the door.
Mrs. O'Brien, will you come here a
minute?" he called.
Zone question:" he said when she ap-
peared. Have you told Nora what
happened tonight! Did you tell her
that you'd been to Crawford's?"
mo; OF did not" replied the old wo.
man. "What'd OF tell the poor choild
annythin' about 1t now for an she sit K
as 1t Is? 1t amt necessary she should
be made worse by KNOWN her sisters
disgrace. ORR find out tomorrow whit
OF want to know from her"
1t was all clear to Mallory now
Tears of mingled tenderness, thankful
ness and exultation welled to his eye.
He paced rapidly to and fro in an cf
fort to master his emotion, while the
old woman and Patsy looked ut him
wondering what was the cause of it.
"1'm goin' to show you up" H. cried
stopping in front Of Patsy. I'm goin
to tell your mother the kind of n girl
you are; tell her know all about you
an Crawford: tell her that you didn't
stop Mt any lengths to save your SIS
ter; that 1t was Nora who owed mon
ey to Crawford and that Nora was in
that room you prevented him goin' in
to; tell her that I'm the biggest fool
on earth, the lowest dog alive. to doubt
for one minute the girl love, the girl
who's too good for me, too good for
any Of us!''
"Phwats that? Danny, phwat dye
mean? For hiv'n's sake, phwat dye
mean?" inquired the old woman i'm
ploringly, torn by Joy and fear.
Patsy had uttered little cry of dis
may.
TITS all mistake" she cried. "No-
ra's as good as an angel"
Mora, come hcre!' shouted Mallory.
mo: don't" entrcated Patsy earnest
~. Don't ask her anything"
what were you doing in that room
at Crawford's tonight?" he demanded
sternly when the girl tripped in.
Nora Redeemed and looked from one
to the other with the startled gaze of a
trapped fawn.
you've told on me, you mean thing"
she almost screamed at Patsy. Then
she sought refuge in a burst of hyster-
ical weeping.
While Patsy tried to explain and pal
linte and condone. Mallory and Mrs.
O'Brien 10y dint Of questioning and by
working upon her fears drew the whole
story from Nora. Then Mrs. O'Brien
took Patsy in her arms and cried over
her and was Rugged and cried over in
turn.
Very humbly and very penitently
Mallory advanced to receive his share
Of forgiveness also.
Patsy repulsed him.
INIT. Daniel Mallory" she said. "You
doubted me and would not hear me the
first time the chance to stand by me
showed itself, an I'll never believe In
you again"
II deserve all that's comm to me,
but handle me gently. was mad jeal-
ous," he pleaded-"mad jealous clean
through and unable to reason"
A ringing mt the bell checked further
attempt at reconciliation +,
"Thcre's your father" said Mallory,
turning to Nora. "Chase yourself! Get
move on! Don't let him see you
snivelin'." ,
Mrs. O'Bricn opened the front door,
and her husband came in. He was
very pale, and his compressed lips and
the ominous look in his eyes denoted
that he was in white heat of anger.
"Whcriver have We been?" queried|
Mrs. O'1'ricn.
"Oi've been to Crawford's," he an
nOunced.
'Why. the girls here" she said.
"She wasn't here when we came all
tin o'clock, was she?" he questioned
snrcastlcally.
"Ycs," affirmed Mallory. "She came
home with sick headache before the
show an didn't hear your ringin' be-
case she was fast asleep in her ROOM"
can where was she" he demanded
indicating PATSY.
For a moment no one spoke. All
were filled with secret CONSERVATION
Had Crawford, after all, told him what
had happened?
PATSY was around to the drug store"
lied her mother desperately. "That
talk NV Nora an Crawford was Cos
sip, the clatter of an oidle tongue"
1T was, was it? Thin phwat's this
note lie gave me with a demand for
the money? He said he lint $500 to
get 'em out av n hole and told me to
give 1t to 'em as a souvenir If they
hadn't the dacency to make good. If
it's all gossip. how comes he to have
a note for money never had, soigned
with me name?"
He thrust the paper under Patsy's
nose. She took it and stared at it
blankly. finding nothing to say.
well, girl. haven't We tongue in