The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-08-21


Gee, I'm tired" she said. II done
hard chase here. Amt it awful the
way these hatpins can crimp you?
Would he takin' a liberty IL l asked
for drink?"
Certainly not" he said sulkily.
"What will it be. glass of cham
pagne|'
He went toward pail Of cracked ice
In which the champagne of the inter
rupted supper was standing and which
he had not had time to remove with
the other things.
mix with the wealthy water" she
refused.
"a glass Of beery'
mo suds in mine, thanks; just plain
Croton."
This place is awful cute and cozy."
she commented. You must enjoy life
to beat the band-nothin' ON your mind
but your hair"
He vouchsafed no reply.
How many rooms you got?" she
asked.
"Oh. two or three" he answered
"Where does that door lead to-"
"That's Il sort Of closet for my man.
Aren't you dancing tonight?" he de-
handed
mo; got the pip in me ankle. Got
too gay at rehearsal yesterday" she
said.
Dancing must be very hard work.
1t looks 50 acrobatic," he ventured.
"rhc smiles the hard part" she ex-
planned Its no cinch standin' on one
toe, with the other pointin' to quarter
to 6 an then look like the cat that's
just eat the canary. I've often wished
I'd gone into Wall street. got great
head for bizness. Now. Nora's just the
opposite. Wonder where she is? Oh.
well, it's no use worryin'! I'm cnjoyin'
meself."
There was another interval of silence.
This time 1t was broken by Patsy.
Gee, it's hot in here" she exclaim-
ed. Say, what was We talkin' about?"
yourself. Think he said, balanc-
ing himself on his heels and toes and
indicating by his attitude that he wish
ed she would leave.
Lets talk about Nora" she went on.
What about Nora?"
II want you to let my sister alone.
She's new to the game. an she's good
kid"
Il guess she's able to take care of
herself-and when girls good
"She's good anywhere. Yes; know
all about that. An that other one
about the wages Of sin bcin' death.
Well. maybe-but, say. when you're
scrimpin' along ON twenty per an the
next girl to you in the drcssin' room
comes down to the show shop every
night in bcnzine buzz wngon-in
ermine capes an diamonds big rs
Oysters-it amt religion SO much us a
firm grip on home and mother that
keeps you handin' out the icy eye to
the man behind the bank roll You
see, Morals n awful ninny. Why, she
even thinks that note of hers you got
is good. Honest, when she told me
nearly lated meself to DEATH"
Crawford's bored look vanished, and
he Redeemed to his hair.
"She told you about that note?" he
questioned.
"None other" said Patsy.
"The notes good, all right" he bluff
ed.
"Quit yer kiddin'." she said quietly.
TITS good for $780," nc insisted.
Patsy eyed him pltyingly.
Get Il transfer, Crawford; get a
frO oh r,n3
~, an bum one Mt that"
Il don't believe Mr.. L. O'Brien would
put it to protest IL presented it ut my
bank for payment, all the same" he
declared, angry through and through,
but doing his best not to show it.
"But you're not goin' to do that" she
said persuasively.
''Thut depends" he pnrricd.
"You wouldn't show Nora up to her
father. You're too good sport for
that"
"Pm good sport, all right, but Pm
not Il mark" he said emphatically.
"That money is due me honestly. and l
purpose getting the value of it."
Honestly! Is it?" she retorted.
"Now, OH the level. you don't call lead
in girl of seventeen into maxim n
fool of herself an putin her fathers
name to paper honest? II you ask me.
it's bunk"
"But I'm not asking you. If you
please, we'll not discuss 1t"
He said this coldly and firmly, rs If
that ended it. Patsy, however, was not
to be inundated
"Sure we'll discuss 1t and settle it
now" she said, rising and facing him.
9TH save me n trip to your office to-
morrow"
"This concerns your sister and me
Alone" he told her.
"You mean it's none Of my bust
ness?
Precisely"
"Then I'm goln' to make it my bust
ness. This note with the phony sigma
turc brings pop an the family into the
muss."
'"Thc matter is entirely between your
sister and me. We are competent to
manage our own affairs, and we WILL"
"You can manage yours, all right, but
I'll have Il hand In managin' my sis
ter's or know the reason why. I've
promised my mother to take care Of
her, an you bet your life I'm goln' to-"
"And l am going to protect my in
terests"
swell. let me tell you you're not goin'
about it right. Your interest in Dan
MallOrv's stahIp's n nrettv OOOd thing