Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-16

NbNHNAAt WSio WhAinA 10 10HNTAl park
They hadn't gone there 10 admire the
beauties Of nature. but because they
wanted 10 talk And they liked 10 be in
tho air; they felt that they could think
more clearly
Something's simply got 10 turn up
soon said Mona we haven't had any
luck at al lately. Mary. And our money
~ getting too low for comfort, IL seems
10 me"
= know II" said Mary You're not
y biz moro worried than / am. my dear.
One thing after another that looked prom.
ising has gone wrong
- think know why. TOO" said Mona
I've become q fatalist since we Joined
forces, Mary. And we've failed lately
because we've tried 10 plan too carefully.
Before. when wo trusted TO luck. every
Thing went eplendldly"
You may be right" said Mary.
- thoushtfuliy "lts certainly true that
we did trust 70 luck We just took what
fortune brought VA"
We're bound 20 10 things that way,
too. Haid Mona You and believe that
we're Justified after the way the world
treated ia and our friends when va tried
10 earn an honest LIVING we've planned
our campaign md These interruptions
men shall pay tho cost Of II.
But what I waa going to say was that
most people wouldn't admit that II was
ever riRht-well, to nialeaH people. m We
certainly have done sometimes And. IL
we're going 10 do that sort OF thing, We
can't expect 10 mako our plans ahead
the way couple Of girls might DO under
ordinary circumstances who were going
into some perfectly respectable and per
fsctly studied business would"
There's one thing sure" said Mary
we cant DO any worse or. 40 n we
lust cit still and wait for something 10
turn Up w can't lose"
And as you say lhat-l" said Mona
"Look-a bench Just big enough for tho
rair or us~and sheltered from the road
by that oIunp OF bushes"
1T looks like an invitation said Mary.
Let's sit down rs you were going 10
suggest
But they wers not alone long. A curl
GUS thing happened A ta1icab stopped
near them and young man jumped out.
calling 10 tho driver to 40 on, while he
himself plunged across the lawn, going
through tho bushes. Plainly, he wanted
10 escape observation But he was not
quite quick enough. for from another and
pursuing taxieab woman jumped. ~ II
stopped. Che had seen him, and now she
followed him. calling his name rs she
ran. Jimmy Oh Jimmy"
Mona and Mary looked at ons another
This was curious whether there was a
chance that II might lead 10 something
interesting for them only time could tell.
And time, IL proved, ala not mean TO
keep them waiting long. The young man,
seeing himself Gornered, turned, and met
his fair pnrsuer~aho was remarkably
good looking woman, though Of an ordi-
nary fype-with an good q grace nA he
could muster.
And then sha led him straight to q
bench that was only removed from the
one whore Mona and Mary sat by few
bushes-althoush the occupants OF one
bench wero invisible from the other.
Mona and Mary could hear. however.
even II they could not see. And what
they heard was an impassIoned plea
from the woman 10 the man. begging
him not to abandon her. saying she could
not live without him.
"Bdith--whats the uee7T he said. Tim
awfuliy aorry--but II don't care any
more II would be silly for me to pretend
did, wouldn't III There's nothing can
do~you're as rich aa ! am. | suppose, or
I might"
She cried out furfously NJ that, But
she renewed her pleadlng-until. at last!
OH you'll pay Jimmy HarrasfordI"
she cried. Some day you'll love wo-
man. as 40 many Of Us have loved you--
and she won't care Then your know
80 that's his bcastly name. is it7' said
Mary IN whisper. She wrote II down
at once in little notebook she carried.
and her eyes sparked as she saw Mona
nod. you never can teil" she said.
Harrasford was trying hard to get
away. but the woman chung 10 him per-
alstently, She was becoming hysterieal,
and at last with calm and cynical hru-
taiity he called a passing policeman.
Cant you save me from the annoy.
nnce, offlccr7" he asked
The woman shrhnk away then~he had
accomplished his purpose al last. Mona
aud Mary looked ut one another
YES" said Mona oh. I'd love r.
punish HIM The brutei Even II there
wasn't chance for ua 10 get anything
out Of hirn-and really believe there IA
$50 do a. taid Mary wen look him
IN 1T least llea worth that much
trouble
alleayena said Mary later when shs
had found dopy II Who's Who" II
their apartment James aehaolerafi
ilarasfnrdl There's town named fni
him and hes worth millions. actual mil
lions, Ne belongs IL all sorts ~ clubs
Fair game
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