Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-09
The Jarr Family ~ no. !. n.e4nYnn,-

Not meeting with his nieces whom
he had never seen, the Misses Bas-
comes of Lima O., Mr.. Jarr emerged
from the depot.
On the street outside, evidently
waiting for a taxi, he noticed two
young women with luggage who
might be the young ladies he was
seeking.
II beg your pardon" he said, Were
you expecting somebody to meet you?
Are you from Lima, o.? Is your
name"--
The name "Bascome's froze unut-
tered on his lips. For there regards
ing him with basilisk glance was the
stony faced watcher for the Moral
league.
yes" replied the elder Of the two
young ladies, "we"-
Have nothing to do with this man
cried the stone faced woman He
But at this moment a cruising taxi
cab driver halted his machine at the
curb.
"Get in!' commanded Mr.. Jarr
Its all right" ..
Tho young women obeyed with
alacrity, but the grim watcher Tor
the Moral league was not to be de-
MED.
There is no policeman in sight
she snapped. But I'll go along. It's
evidence I'm after. What with the
draft and the influenza--possibly the
draft caused the influen2a-we must
do our own police duty. Well, we are
capable!"
And she capably thrust herself into
the taxicab between the two young
women. And Mr., Jarr in sullen ex-
ASPIRATION, crowded inside on one OF
the folding seats. 5 .
"Now, young women" said the ma.
iron emissary of the Moral league,
drawing out her notebook, this man
gives a name that is palpably an
alias. Your names, please"
Don't tell her a blamed thing
snorted Mr., Jar. Everything is all
right. Do l look like deluder and
entrapper of innocence. Anyway, girls
can take care of themselves these
days, they've proved that everywhere
since the war. But this dame is an
old husybody. Let her stick along II
she likes. She'll soon find OUT
The young women giggled and kept
silent.
and take it that this taxicah
driver is your confederate said the
stone faced person. We'll well bag
you all. The capture of Vincent Gaff-
ney was nothing to this! This VIII
be a great day for the Moral league.
This will make a sensation in the
newspapers that even the war or Ger
many's plea for peace won't keep out!
And it will be the means OF showing
the usefulness of our society and Will
bring in subscriptions to its funds
from the reform element. Our funds
have not been subscribed to as llbar-
ally as they should be lately--peopie
only think of the Red Cross and the
Y, NJ. C. A.. the salvation Army, the
knights of Columbus, the Jewish Sol
diers' Welfare, and such, instead OF
moral work."
your moral work be blowed.' re-
tcrted Mr.. Jarr. Tin a respectable
citizen, and if your doggone old So
eiety is incorporated and has any
assets, I'll have fine damage suit for
this!"
The young women giggled again and
seemed to enjoy the row. The stone
faced woman clutched Mr.. Jarr by the
arm and said:
you can't bluff out of IT, my flne
fellow! heard the address you gave
tho driver You and your gang are
run to earth at LAST People have
forgotten such creatures as you exist
since the war excitement, but we OF
the Moral league are stu on guardb'
Mr.. Jarr felt his anger subside ana
he began to grin when he thought OF
the discontinue Of the stone faeed
lady when he arrived home with the
expected guests.
The guests giggled still more and
it was hard to tell whether they en-
joyed the ride or the row the more.
nJdue time the taxicab stopped IN
front of the Jarr residence, and the
youth of the neighborhood gathered
at the somewhat unusual sight of Mr..
,Jarr coming home in a taXicab with
a large, strange woman holding him
by the arm and two giggling young
women carrying suiteases.
well. here we are!" said Mr.. Jarr,
as the door of his apartment opened
and Mrs Jarr stood gazing at the
strange group on the third floor land
ing.
'Yes, here you are." repeated Mrs.
Jarr. And who are these people :?
The poor girls, your nieces sent you
for. blanche and Bertha Bascome,
from Lima, missed you at the depot
and went away UP town in the wrong