The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-08-14
She began to whilnper.

She began to whimper.
"How much is it?" demanded Patsy
Three hundred dollars" sobbed
Nora.
Patsy gazed at her aghast.
Three hundred dollars" she ex.
claimed. Three hundred dollars
However could 1t be so mmch:"
THE girls each bet IS. and at ten to
one it soon mounts up-oh. Patsy, how
1t mounted up"
Three hundred dollars. My God
What's Crawford to you that he'd give
you so much money? Say-speak"
"Why, nothing. He didn't give 1t to
me. 1t was business. He lent it to me
l signed u paper. Mr. Crawford sale!
to sign pops name"
"And you did? You forged his
name?" demanded Patsy. her voice
trembling with her agitation.
Forged it? No. just signed-oh
my God"
The realization that she had done
something terrible dawned upon her.
PATSY. help me. help me! VIVA,
shall dog" she moaned, wringing her
hands.
HE has us in trap" said Patsy
He can make pop pay that money, an
pop amt got no $500 and couldn't get
IT. Oh. Nora, Nora, what have you
done"
For moment she was crushed and
held her head. trying to think of a
way Of escape from the consequences
of her sisters act.
I'VE must get that note back" she
exclaimed ut length. We've simply
got to have it,
Perhaps he'd give it me back" said
Nora, with sudden hope. He was
very kind. He laughed about it at tn,
time. Ill promise to pay him when
can. He's asked me many times tc
take supper ut his apartments after the
show. Iii 80 this very night. I'm sure
he'll give it to me-"
Go to his rooms! Are you crazy:
Amt you got no gumption at ally" de
manded Patsy. with angry Impotence
at her sisters absolute inability to Sc,
the wrong and tue danger of such !,
step. "Do you think you can get tina,
note without payin' for 1t, an pawn
dear? Don't you understand what liz
wants-can't you understand-after al
I've told you? No. no. Ill get it from
him. Ill 60 to his office tomorrow an
tell him thing or two that'n max,
him sit up an see straight"
He won't give it to you" said Nor,
doubtfully. HE doesn't like you. II
you make him angry he'll tell fathe,
and
III he makes move like that you'll
tell pop first" said Patsy grimly.
mo. oh. no. we mustn't tell pop
He'd never forgive me-"
10 Nora there was no way out of tn,
situation. All avenues of escape an
peared to be barred to her. Exposure
and disgrace menaced her The whole
universe seemed to be crumblipg abou,
her.
"Oh. why did you bring me herey
she walled helplessly.
The reproach went to Patsy's hear
like a heavy blow. She forgot that be,
sister had insisted upon coming. woult
listen to no remonstrances and had ac
cused her of being selfish and jealou,
when she had sought to dissuade her
She took all the blame to herself.
why did bring you here?" she sal,
remorsefully. going to the girl an,
placing her hand on her shoulder. "B,
cause ! felt 1t in me bones he'd com,
snoopin' around after I was gone An
l brings you here right to him. maxim
1t easy an convenient for him to pla,
his little game. How he must lm giyin
me the laff! He knew | was next.
sWore to NOM Id look after you an
see no harm nd come TO you. If thi.
gets home. 1t seems to me. I couldn't
ever look her In the face again"
There was knock at the door. Pats,
found one Of the employees Of the the
alter there.
Miss O'Brien." he said "Alr. Nal
Tory asst me to tell You that your in
Their an mother was in front with him
tonight an would you please hurry aft
er the show"
Pop and NON! | can't face them
! can't face them" cried Nora. spring.
ing up in panic.
Hush, hush" said Patsy soothingly
Brace up. honey lamb"
II can't dance tonight can't-it's
no use" she declared. I'm sick"
But you got to dance" insisted Pat
sy. 1.-The curtains Soin' up. Stay her.
minute. I'll get somethin' from
Coote to brace yon"
She buried out.
Nora gazed around her distractedly.
1--WE got to 20 to him. l can't face
pop and NON without that note" SHE
moaned.
Acts on! Acts on" shouted the
call boy, running along the corridor.
Nora rushed out and stopped him.
boy. get me cab, quick-quick -
she commanded.
CHAPTER VIII.