The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-24
CHAPTER II.

June StOOu dSHdSl- SamDllnS uOuse |
CHAPTER II.
I'm the corner near Mrs. O'Keefe's
Ia home officer Grady walked
IL over to lift his cap politely and
to help Marie across the street
with her empty market basket Two
blocks up Officer Dowd carried her
basket two blocks off his beat to
where Officer Herman held up the traf
fic both ways while she described the
chicken potpie she intended to make
for dinner. All this was. first, because
the Widow O'Keefe's husband had
been the most popular man on the
force and. second. because Marie. plain
of feature though she was. had found
in herself an unexpected knack for
pleasing policemen.
In the market June's maid, compan-
ion and protector wandered from stall
to stall. selecting her tiny purchases
of fruit and vegetables. She was just
deciding on the tremendously impor-
tant selection of the chicken itself
when suddenly an avalanche of fam
ing color fell upon her and a voice
cried:
you. Marie? What's Miss JUNE?
say. wha's Miss Junie?"
Aunt Debby! Her two fat black
hands were gripped on Marie's arm.
A crowd began to gather Immediately
Marie Strengthened herself stifly.
II do not know your she declared.
You don't know mer' Aunt Debby
wheezed. her broad bosom jumping up
and down. You say you don't know
mel Amt 1 Debby? Amt you Ma
rie?"
Marie with a sudden Jerk freed her
self from that earnest grasp and would
have been far down the street had ii
not been for the thickening crowd
Aunt Debby, plunging forward with
unbelievable agility, threw both arms
around her.
What's the matter here?' The
gruff voice of big policeman.
Il want that woman took in CHARGE
painted Aunt Debby, and she rolled her
eyes.
'Oh you dor And the officer of the
law turned on Marie an eye which was
| perfectly ready to be suspicious in
spite of its disinclination- whats the
charger"
The voice of Aunt Dehby rose shrilly
triumphant:
"She done stole my pocketbookT
1t was Marie's turn to look astounded
"Oh. she did. When? Here in the
marketY'
"Yas. sir. she did Right up hyah al
the chicken stand"
We'll. what's that on your arm?
And Aunt Debby's eyes dropped as she
saw the stern gaze of the policeman
fixed on the rusty old hand bag which
/ gripped her thick forearm. She had
forgotten that detail in her planning
open it up. ordered the officer, whu
opened it himself 1t had bills and
silver in il. Aunt Debby's reading spec
tacies and her farsighted ones. some
peppermint iozenges. brunette face
powder and tea biscuit.
"Well-welI-wellr guiped Aunt Deb
by. her, eyes batting ''She done stole
my other pocketbookp'
That's enough" growled the officer
mo negro ever mad two pocketbOoks
What have you got to say. miss?
And be was quite respectful to Marie
81 don't know her. Mr.. Officer
smiled Marie.
You, Marie" screamed Aunt Deb
by, you say you don't know me?"
go on about your business" On
dered the big policeman.
81 don't leave this spot without tina
grill" declared Aunt Debby, plantin
her feet apart Then the outrage
majesty Of the law asserted itself.
Hey, Billy! Call the wagon"
yelled.
please don't arrest herp' begge
Marie.
She was too late; the wagon ha
} been called.
SORRY, MISS said the officer WIN
, had first interfered, but this part
! went too far" And he turned to hel
toss the culprit In
"Oh. Mr.. Dowd" The voice OF NJ;
rie was suddenly bright and care free
The three policemen who had bee
: assisting Aunt Debby turned quickl
as officer Dowd pushed smilingl
, through the crowd to the side of NJ,
RE.
= whats the trouble?' he inquired.
Marie whispered her explanation.
Let the smoke go. boys" requisite
3 Officer Dowd carelessly. Its all
mistake
Now you hikeF' ordered the polio
r man and gave Aunt Debby poke
= the ribs.
Slowly she waddled to the chicke
market, where she found her bask'
intact In the stall of the poultrymal
and slowly she walked up block
the adjacent avenue. where stood tt
Moore Limousine.
Jerry" she called as she climbe
breathlessly TO her seat by the drive
81 done seed MarieI And whah 81
goes Miss JUNE tsp
The car was already started
"Where7" asked Jerry, all quiverir
eagerness.
Aunt Debby's eyes rolled She cou
talk no more. but she made a circul'
motion with her hand. and Jerry u
derstood.
There seemed to be small profit In Ct
culating, and after few minutes
this tedious process Aunt Debby, wi
seemed to be tremendously prolific
ideas today said:
.Mistah NedP'
TO Ned's they drove, and within o.
minutes after Aunt Debby's excited :
port Ned Warner and John Moore al
three long and Ianky detectives we
headed for the market, with Jerry al
Aunt Debby up In front At that poi
they scattered, and II was Ned who
inquiries after Marie led ali the WI
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