The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-08-28
>"lnen VINO was the woman IN that
room when l was here before?" he de-

Crawford was astounded. How could
Mallory have known that anybody was
in there?
What woman?" he asked.
THE woman you hid when I was
announced-the woman who, thinkin'
l was gone, came out of that room
while you were at the telephone-the
woman who skunk back again when
she saw l was still here. l saw her
hand closin' the door,"
care yez decaivin' me, Mister Craw-
ford:" demanded Mrs. O'Brien pitt
fully. For the love av God don't tell
me me Morals there"
II have already told you. Mrs.
O'Brien, that know nothing about
your daughter-that Morals not here
Mr.. Mallory's talking nonsense" Craw-
ford assured her. Besides, if l did
have lady in there, it's none of his
business"
"Sure, Danny. Mister Crawford's
given you his wurrud." she said. once
more relieved. Come away. bhoy."
Mallory. however. was a man who
when once aroused could not be easily
appeased and hesitated at nothing.
What the Simpson woman had told
him had stirred him to fierce anger
and he was determined to get at the
truth regardless of consequences. He
argued that If such things We're said
there must be some cause. There was
no smoke without fire.
'1'll come away when I've had Il
look through that other room." he said
doggedly.
you'll not look through that room
or any other" replied Crawford. ugly
in turn. "And you'll oblige me by get
at once"
eyes, come away. Danny" pleaded
Mrs. O'Bricn.
You can't fool me. know what
seen, an I'm goin' to find out If the
owner Of that hands Nora If she's still
there" insisted Mallory.
He walked toward the door, but
Crawford Intercepted him. The strug-
gle that ensued was a brief one briefcr
than the time required to recount 1t.
Mallory flung Crawford aside and
pulled open the door. Patsy had been
listening with bated breath, her hand
grasping the handle. His brusque.
violent action jerked her into the room
as the door flew outward.
Unable to credit his senses, the
trainer staggered from her. white MS n
sheet.
Patsy hurled the door back before
any one could look into the room and
stood in front Of 1t, facing him.
For moment no one spoke, Mallory
and Mrs. O'Bricn trying to compre-
bend it. Mallory was the first to speak
"Thcres the owner of the hand" he
said brokenly. land when seen 1t the
arm was bare!"
Mrs. O'Brien sank into chair.
"You that OF thought was rs good az
gold!" she moaned.
"I'm not what you both think" said
Patsy quietly.
mot what we thinkw rctorted Nal
lory, becoming stern. "Then what
brings you here in the night to this
mans room? Answer me. What
brings you here?"
II came to see Mr.. Crawford on q
matter Of business" she told him.
The mother rose, crushed with sha me
and sorrow.
"Come away with us, girl" she said
II can't" answered Patsy.
you can't. Why not?" Mallory de
handed
you had better co." Crawford adj
viscd her.
Her mother urged her again:
"Come. Patsy, yir father may follow
US here at amy moment"
"Ycs, 20, it will be better. don't
want scene with O'Brien," declared
Crawford.
Mallory. who had moved to the pas,
sage door, turned to say to him:
"OBricn was right; he never trusted
you, you lackguard-dcstroyin the
daughter of the man that made you
welcome in his home, deccivin' him,
deceivin' me that believed in you, de-
ceivin' her, bringin' shame on her. BY
God, M
He rushed ut Crawford. Patsy in
tcrposcd.
Don't quarrel. DAN" she implorcd.
1--WE had enough to bear. don't
want to separate you two. Think
what you'll lose"
"Lose!" replied Mallory, with bitter
rage. give lost everything losin' you.
We're down an out from now, Craw-
ford, down an out. You understand o.
"As you please" answered era wfortl
coolly. "And now that our affairs are
in a measure scttlcd"-
Settled! We've just begun"
Mallory glarcd at him and set his
teeth grimly.
"No, no, Dam" pleaded Patsy. IL
know everything's dead against me,
but you don't know-you don't know
1--WE know you've brought disgrace
on me an yir old father an Nora
sobbed her mother. "Where is she
Pnwat have We done with me baby.
you that was to watch over herr"
1--WE taken care of her, all right"
replied Patsy humbly.
Mallory laughed a harsh, unpleasant
laugh.
"Ycs, you have--by passin' her of to
them girls at the thcater as this mans
Mistress" he said.
"Who told you that" she questioned
sharply.
"A Miss Simpson. Didn't you lead
| 'em to think that Nora 1yas comm, IN