The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-22
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ONCE IN THE RoouEs' GAL.
LERY. ALWAYS THERE

II don't believe YOU are sick n
bit. Miss Margaret" said Tim.
who always calls me Miss Mar.
garet because Annie does.
Il am not suffering any pain to
day. Tim" answered.
What IL II you want 10 know
about a picture IN the rogues gal
leryg" began Tim. coming straight
TO tho point,
Well. have u very dear friend
who, on what you people call a
frame.up. was convicted OF obtain
Ing about $4,000 worth OF goods on
false pretenses Thru the reports
OF a detective who knew all about
Il she was paroled after three
months In prison 10 n woman well
known for her charity and Justice
and afterward pardoned This
woman lives In deadly fear that
she win somo day be recognized
because OF that picture. and her
life Is made a perfect hell by H.
Tins face grew grave and he
studied . long time. Finally no
said:
1t is impossible 10 get the pic.
ture out OF the 'mugshop. but !
think you can tell your friend 10
rest easy. There IA about one
chance IN a thousand that she will
be recognized because OF her pie.
ture In tho rogues' gallery. unless
she Is wanted for some crime, The
public does not have access 90
these pictures. but all tho police
officers do. Possibly could get
that picture for you. Miss Mar.
garet. but II would be as much AZ
my Job is worth II ! was caught a,
1T"
for the world. Tim Ny poor little
friend will Just have TO bear II as
we'll as she can"
Yes. and you tell her. n you
think II viii make II any easier.
that her picture is Just as kcod~s~
buried.
by the way. Miss Margaret.
what IL this hear from Annie
about you going 10 have an opera
tiong"
oh, am not sure, Tim. A very
famous physician IN coming over
here IN a few weeks, and ! am 20
expect he will say operate n
he does. am going to have II
done"
Tim looked at me closely. and
bis honest face grew very pititul
You have had rotten deal.
Miss Margaret. and can hardly
contain myself when ! think OF IL.
Why. some one OF the force ran Ia
light-fingered Mol last night for
tho 'steenth tine For 10 years
that woman has practicsd every
possible con game. She 10 a
drunk and q dope and everything
that you would think would kin
her morally. mentally and physical
~, and yet she WAS as hard a. q
nut last night. and unless we can
got something 90 her that will
send her to- prison. expect she
will attn be bothcring us 20 years
hence.
why isn't there some way tina,
you two women could exchange
She would be better off stretched
out like you. and I. knowing all
that you did for mo when was
hurt and for Annie At that time,
know what the world is missing
having you lying here. It's a D.
shsmc-rlesse excuse me French
but that Is the only word that ex-
presses II"
Don't pity me too much. Tim"
I said. half laughing and Half cry
ing. and can really think OF
some women who have had worse
/ deals handed them. Besides. Tim
Il have no, told this TO any one
am almost sure that ! am going
TO get well after that Vienna spe-
ciallst prescribes for me"
"Of course you WILL" said Tim
heartily as he rose and took both
my hands. "of course you viii,
he repeated. Even the feel OF HIS
great. strong grasp gave me cour.
age
Come often: come when Annie
comes. Tim. You know some
way feel Annie Is a Kind OF a re
| lation"
Tins eyes filled with tears. and
he brushed them sside as he said.
Il believe shs loves you better
than any one In the world. except
little Margaret Ann"
Ito be eontlnuedl
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