Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-26
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paced scoundrel but he had a streak OF
sentiment in him that made him sorry
for Mary. He might have conquered
she hadn't been so unusually attrac-
tive, But the whole thing was too
much for him. He may have had
girl under obligations 10 him he might
make her like him well enough to be
rather nice to him later. SO he came
around the counter and took another
look at her Offering.
We'll, now, I'll tell you, young lady"
he said. Il ought not to have said this
was junk. It's old stuff, and suppose
the things are heirlooms?
"oh, yesw sobbed Mary. They've
been in my family ever so long, and I
would dream of parting, with them If
l weren't so desperatew
noute. I'll tell you-the value of
these things is sentimental. No one
would buy them from me, so it
wouldn't be business for me to give
like to see you in trouble. You keep
the things and I'll see what can be
done for you. Suppose you let me
walk around to your rooms with you
and see If can't keep your landlady
quiet?'
Mary understood his purpose per-
fectly well. He wanted to see If she
had been telling the truth. But she
agreed, tearfully, and in a few minutes
gave him ample proof of her story.
He was impressed by the barren pow
Mona. and he did not notice that any
one else lived in the room. There was
little enough. indeed, to indicate that
there were two of them there!
How much do you over" he asked.
Mary told him the exact amount-be-
cause, of course. she expected. indirect
ly to get much more out of him than
she could have done by naming a
greater sum, which must still have
been petty.
There you arew he said It'll lend
you the money. and when your ship
comes In you can pay me back"
and She did not resist when he took
her hand and comforted her by pattinR
It, She did cry, however.
"Oh-its hard to take charity" she
sobbed could you-isn't there some
work | could do for you in your shop2
Then ia - feel was earning the money
Why" he said, and paused, struck
under his influence, IL he gave her a
place! And-who could tell? "Yes-I
think there might be-" he said. Come
around In the morning and I'll find
something for you to dor
Il told you." said Mona, exultngly,
when she heard what had happened.
"See! We're sure OF our room a little
more certain than ever that Harry's
going to steal the picture. And If
you're going to be in the store you GER
they're going to sell 1t tot"
That's what puzzles me-" said
Mary. ''They must have some plan.
one to be able to chow 1t as his own
after It's been stolen, isn't 1t? And
who would pay a great price for q
picture that he would have to keep
F&n.a \ a
That's perfectly true" said Mona.
But Harry doesn't waste his time.
You may be sure that If he takes the
risk of stealing the Monna Wanna he
picked out for 1t alreadyr'
once?'
Gainsboro from the National Gallery
in London and the theft wasn't dis
covered for six months Even then
they only suspected him-they couldn't
prove that he was the thief"
The next day Mary reported to Mel
notite and went to work, and Mona re-
sumed her copying at the museum.
For few days nothing OF Importance
happened.
"IIe keeps me upstairs most of the
time" Mary told Mona. I'm sorting
out a lot Of things he has there in
sort of store room. There's a copy of
your Norma Wanna picture, by the
way, that looks quite old. and that is
pretty good. imagine"
TITS been faxed to make 1t look old,
probably" said Mona. well, 1 haven't
so much to report. Harry's getting a
little nervous because I'm there,
think. You see, " he is going to steal
the picture, having me around must be
embarrassing. He can't very we'll take
1T while I'm looking on, you see. He
offered to help me with my copy to-
day"
Let him-tomorrow," said Mary. "I
think It's time. I'm pretty sure know
what they've got up their sleeves now"
TOO bad about Harry" said Mona.
''He could have madO good as an
artist"
'T suppose II is the old story" said
Mary. bitterly. "Just as 1t was with
us, If we'd had chance to make
living without the schemes we've had
to resort TO, we'd have been right