Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-09


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The two girls were leaning over the
rail Of a steamer that was being warped
Into its dock BY tugs. They had been
having O vacation trip. and. though that
WAS over now, and they faced the ne
teGsity Of replenishlng tho store OF
money. heavily drawn upon for the trip.
they looked happy.
som l, naid Mary Il was tired when
vo went away"
Mona laughed. These two girls, 10
well dressed. no fashionable in their APP
pearance. had no visible means Of sup
port
Thcy had become enbittsred some time
before by the experiences Of some close
friends who had suffered Of the hands
Of interruptions leeehes OF society, black
mRilerH and parasites.
They had therefore decided 20 conduct
campaign against this class Of men
ana make them suffer, especially finan-
cially. IN what the two girls considered
n partial retrihutlon for their mlsdeods
They had pledged Themselves 10 select
for their victims only those whose de-
fpieable ana contemplate actions had
already marked them ~ belonging 10 tho
pack of black wolves of society. ana IN
this way the two Girls considered that
they merely collected the bin of expense
duo them for conducting this crusade
against such individuals, and tho wiles
10 which they we're obliged 10 resort
wsro simply n minor detail IN this pro-
cess ~ collection.
few minutes later they we're ashore,
For some reason they dld not secure
ono or the first flight Of taxicabg, and
had 70 wait while another was SUM
moned. And whllo they waited They
htrollcd 70 the end Of tho pier, 10 look
~ Tho passing river traffic. Suddenly
Mary clntcbed Mona'a arm
Look NJ .hat Rirl, Mona" she aaid
what 10 you suppose IN tho matter
with herr IN swear she IA trying 10
jump int
Mona looted and saw a young Rirf who
waH no diatrnuRht that she was not aware
that anyone wna watching her. with n
quick leap Mona sprang toward her and
was jnft IN time 10 hlcze her as tho giri
gathered mp her determination and
stepped out 70 drop into the water. Mary
was not n moment behind her chum. and
toRfthrf they held her
Look here" said Mona, M the girl
struggled 70 free herself There IN no
sense IN that There's no sense IN That,
There's nothing no bad Tint II cannot be
mendedn
IN moment The girl stopped struggling
and stared DULY AZ them
you don't know she said. There's
al f4e "A
min. and NOW heaven knows n ri get
Up my courage again"
Perhaps you won't need TO-" said
Mary, Come on Nom bring her along.
I SEQ a cab waiting for u.s."
The Eiri went with them INTERESTINGLY.
duly. IN a few minutes they reached
the furnished apartment they had taken
before they left the city. ana In n few
minutes more they had tho girls story
and her name- Stella Worth
You poor kid" said Mona nympnt hct-
ically I'm the chorus. were your And
SOMEONE introduced You 10 this Charles
IIolbrook7 lie aald he'd marry her M
soon % he could Fix things up with his
father7 And YOU were foolish enough 70
believe him7r
n was a pathetic little story conven-
tlonal enough. Stella had been innocent
ignorant. IN reality She had believed
1fofbrooks promises. And then - the
awakening. lie had tired Of her-a curt
note had come one day In the mail. tell
ing her that things had developed 80 that
he could not sec hnr again. and she had
better mako some arrangement for her-
self
Her desperate appeals 10 him had gone
unanswered And now that the mischief
was done there were plenty 10 warn
stella
"why-you silly ohild-I believe you're
in love with him stilll" said Mary.
"oh, am--lf he'd only marry met
walled Stella.
Mona and Mary exchanged pitifu
Elances And suddenly II seemed that
Mona had an idea.
you say he's rich Stellar she asked
Ever and ever so rich" said Stella.
''well--don't despair yet" said Mona
There may be way 20 help you, Fo
now you've got 20 take some money
and remember that we're your frienda
and are going 10 stand hy you, You'll
promise not 10 do anything Hilly-ai
YOU we're going to when We saw your
'Tll promise. said Stella. tearfullg
YOU'RE awfuily good TO me-"
Look here" said Mary, sharply. afte
Stella had gone I'VE can't do a thlnI
for that poor Md and you know a
Why did yon 80 and raise her hope
that Nayfs
"well=heeause she had 10 be cheere'
up said Mona And I'm not 20 ecrtau
We can't do ANYTHING Tor her anyhow
! don't know yet, hut I've sot sort %
nlain innk hure"
she lifted her skirts 70 her knees AMI
executed little dance
eDo ypn think i could set a 500
the charasHa hhe asked
"AnYwhegei" said Mary, "Mnt Why
= think | wnnt e meet Me- Charlel
iiolhroak an hls ewa rfound'" sail
Mena, vleloasly 7 think igeks comirl
our way Mas that's shat : thinks
ihlnh sen eniay taliseiinF a little prl
ffam Mr. IlaihFaas iuasi 81 much RI
Ne Ala suf experiences elih old neynelAs'
it.otf sam MsFf stm atnpiA. NonA
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rin a. hnFthlna tnf Stella hHt hos
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esnant wHat sama "A faHF gaelaa frlami
paula faii haHfh a utnsl SRuh hsy
a. te ~ efs q waFk eNt me delslh
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