The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-12-27
STRAIGHT STREET
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY MAY NEWcoM BIZ
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lied through the nucleus of what
snally became Groverdale. Az house.
~ere built here and there along Its
.,,uous length. It assumed. or alb
,orbed. or was given name: Crook.
ed Lane
wbep the first small stores began
"a And location on n line with the
dsrot. the town commissioners cut 4
broad line west, condemned curves
md vindlnss and laid out a compass.
correct thoroughfare. 1t was not a
rretty appelative they bestowed on
the new thcroughfare, but 1t was fully
spnroprlate as a contrast. 1t became
Straight street.
To do business on Straight street
was to be quite In the business sphere.
N live farther out In It's residential
section was to be acknowledged and
accented socially. One day stranger
entered the town. jaunty, fairly we'll
dressed fellow. about twenty-five. He
was straight as an arrow, supple.
swift of gait, bright-eyed, wide awake,
new environment and on the alert to
seize It's best opportunities. A whim.
slcal smile crossed his expressive face
as he glazed at the sign on lamp
post.
"straisht street." he read, as though
II had made a pleasant sound. THAT
suits me and take II as harbinger
of fortune. It's. the road I've had In
mind"
The young man started looking for
; a room cheap room. Side thorough
fares Invited in this direction. but he
maintained his tramp along the street
called straight" until he finally
found an apartment suited to his thiH
purse aud then cast about for work
His brisk, CHEEKY ways and frank, open
personality caught the fancy Of the
bookkeeper of large factory and Abel
Morse as he gave his name, was EN-
ployed.
He became q favorite- all around.
There was one popularity about him
be took long jaunts. and It might have
been remarked that he never left
Straight street. Beyond were the dance
halls. drinking places. tawdry side
shows and rolllcking crowds. hut, In
town or leaving 1t. Straight street be-
came his beaten path. One mO0nlit
night he was pacing Its middle pave
ment, for the sides were blocked where
new cement was being laid. Abruptly
spirited horse attached to a high
NAL became frightened ut the pres
snce Of road roller and made a wild
dash across the rubbie stone and AL.
ihgin debris. A handsome girl held
steadily to the tense. straining refr,s,
but the horse was frantic. As the ve-
hlele was all but upsetting, the young
man sprang at the head of the speed
Ing animal He chung to the bride.
was dragged, swung, almost trampled,
but halted the affrighted steed at last.
"Oh. don't let him get hurt, tram.
pllng among the cinders and glass !"
called out Miss Eva. Powers. his driver,
and Morse led the horse to the center
smooth roadway. you had better let
me drive him home" he said, and that
was how 1t came about that he first
nav at the sumptuous Powers man.
sion modest, petite Mary Lane, seam
stress.
thereafter when he called to see
nary at home or to chat with her in
Tue garden, Miss Powers smiled indul-
gently and Mary was fiattered and
peased at the attentions of the man.
" sood-looklng young fellow. There
a'he about rapidly occurring series
events. The war came on, Mary
was proud about her lover when he
W, was the first to enter the service,
Ass Powers gave him quite a pub.
ny reception when he came from en-
.npneht, a first lieutenant. Some.
"nere Abel Morse had learned disci
pune self-c0ntrOl and the mower to
'.au men He and Mary had become
e"sssea' He was popular with his
.",aoes' a model to the young men
W ''e town and in direct line Tor fur
'her advancement.
a., nv had Just left Mary one afternoon
s, was crossing the garden to the
h.s ., Wien hurrying, flushed and
h, '' man almost ran into
.,a' Then the latter halted, stared
. .ns regarded Morse with a certain In.
'' "n triumphant look.
Douo'e lnck' Well, well, Ned pu-
ha and blooming Lieutenant! I've
,,sns u VI you, saw you before. And
S oma into Abel Morse, u. 8. A.
VIZ. od rise In the world. ell, from con.
nv NIL nsa4' What is 1t worth to shut
/, az, u mat mani" burst forth sharp.
,,sa aau miss Powers came rushing into
~. ner direction was to Morse.
h., 30. as Just entered the house, and
ts s' stolen case Of jewels. There
n, ,s IRE In his pocket. Bring him to
Nj, n aa,nsr, and We shall see how far
Toaa usaiy threat VIII carry hlm"
l.i t0o "a Brewster. ex-convict. thief.
,lult s,o'eaale that evening a cowed