The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-08-21
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Rogers expostulate. HE isn't here"
"But can and will see him, and if
he isn't here I'll wait till he comes, and
you won't prevent me-"
PATSY! I am lostv' gasped Nora in
horror.
Don't you dare push me! I'll raise
the roof an bring the police an all the
neighbors up" came Patsy's voice i'll
distinct but not loud tones.
Great Caesars ghost!' swore Craw-
ford. "She'd do it. What brings that
woman here? She mustn't see you.
Get into the electromagnetic"
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When Patsy had returned to the dress
Ing room ut the theater with a glass of
stimulant for her sister and found that
she was not there she was very much
astonished and also much perturbed.
They ought already to be in their
places for the performance. She began
hurried search for her. That the girl
might have left the building did not
occur to her. for she had noticed that
her street clothes were still hanging on
their accustomed hook. She was un-
able to find her, however. nor had any
body of whom she made inquiry seen
her. She ascertained by observation
that she was not where she ought to
have been, among the other girls in the
wings. The stage door keeper had not
seen her go out, he said. which was
perfectly true, for he neglected to men
ton that he had absented himself for
a few minutes. Greatly mystiticd. she
could reach but one conclusion. that
she had got out of the theater in some
way and gone home. Nora had been
terribly agitated and had said that she
felt i'll. She must have been in bad
state indeed not to have changed her
clothing.
Milly Sultzer came running into the
room.
"Come on. Patsy" she cried They're
holding the curtain. You'll get into
trouble"
But Patsy's mind was made up. She
would go to Nora. The girl might need
her help.
LET 'em hold it," she said. "My sis.
ter's gone away Ill, an I've got to look
after her."
Swiftly she changed her clothes and
made her way home. There was no
light in the fiat. Nora was not there
nor had she been there apparently.
for nothing had been disturbed. Patsy
now was more than worried; she was
alarmed. She returned in haste to the
Long Acre, but nothing had been seen
Of Nora there. 1t flashed upon her that
the girl in her desperation might have
dashed of just as she was to seek
Crawford and demand the note. intend
ing to return to the theater as quickly
as possible. This became conviction.
for Mt that moment the call boy came
along and noticed her troubled mein.
"Lookin' fer yer sister, Miss O'Bri-
enT' he queried.
"Yes." she said eagerly. "Have you
seen herr"
II seen her hike off in a cab just
now" he replied. "She asst me to get
1t fer her. She wuz in n turrblc hurry
an drefful white about the gills."
"Where'd she tell the man to drive
to-" she inquired.
II dunno. didn't hear that" said
the boy.
Patsy waited for no more Her first
thought was to try and find Dan in
the audience. lie knew Crawford's al
dress, and she did not But she rc:,-
soncd that If she went to her sweet.
heart she would have to tell him til.
whole circumstances. And. besides. h.
was with her parents. She decided
that she had better leave him out of II
Dragging him in might only make mat
ters worse. Yet how was she to find
out where Crawford lived? 1t occur.
red to her that his name might he in
the city or telephone directory. She
could have consulted the telephone book
ut the office Of the thcater; but, con
GLIDING that 1t would he avisable to
avoid the office, she went to n neigh
boring drug store. The book gave the
address, sure enough. In another min.
ute she was on car bound uptown.
Crawford had hardly closed the bed
room door OH Nora when Patsy burst
into the den, followed by Rogers, still
demonstrating.
II knew you was in. felt sure of
It," said Patsy by way of greeting.
"Wheres my sister,"
"Your sister," he repeated.
eyes, Nora. Is she here-has she
been hereT'
1--WE just come In. My man might
know" he answered frigidly. "Rogers,
has young lady called within the
last five minutes?'
mo, SIR" replied the valet.
"That will do, Rogers"
THAT'S funny" said Patsy half
apologetically. "She amt ut the show
shop. thought sure she must "a
come here"
did Miss Nora say she was coming
hercY" he inquired.
NO." she admitted.
Perhaps sne went home, he sug-
gestcd dryly.
"She did not said Patsy, IAN !
wouldn't be surprised If she's on her
way here'
"You wouldn't? Well, would be-"
"Why? You've been tryin' to make
dates with her after the theater an
invitin' her out to supper, amt you?
An you've had her out to lunch"
Crawford wondered where she could
have learned about it. He did not ut
all like the way things were turning.
"I've invited her to supper several
times" he admitted carelessly. "but