El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-08
COndensed Nooel Series-One 4 Daq
OLIvER TWIST was born about

n Ill NE4ts 4 W 4oL was born auOuL
" seventy-five miles from London. IN
the living-in room of the aims
house. His mother. worn and ex-
hausted from a long and paiful Jour
ney on foot, had been found uncon-
scious in the road, and had been car
ried to the only place OF refuge for
such as she seemed 10 be His name
he owed TO the inventive genius OF the
parish beadle, who remarked; THE
/ last one was a 's'-Swabble I named
Z him. the next one as comes VIII De
! Unwin. and I've got names ready made
to the end OF the alphabet and all the
way through it again, when we come
The 7vronged and unhappy mother
died without revealing her name. and
the only proofs OF the boys identity.
d loclzet and ring, kept even at the
lprice Of starvation. were stolen from
! the corpse before It was cold BY the
old crone who had been in attendance
The orphans childhood passed IN
cruel neglect and semi-starvation. was
brought TO an abrupt close by his own
UNPARALLELED act. Desperate through
hunger he and his companions deter
mine that some one Of them shall Sc
cure for all an extra helping OF the
thin and watery cruel which IS their
principal diet The lot falls upon
oliver Nine-year old child though he
was. he was. reckless with misery
He rose FROM the table and, advanc-
ing TO the workhouse master. basin
and spoon in hand, he said Please,
sir. want some more"
such unheard Of daring receives
speedy treatment. The next morning
a bill. posted upon the gate, offers
five pounds TO anyone who VIII take
Oliver Twist off the hands OF the
parish.
Then there follows brief stay as
the apprentice OF a coffunn1aker and
undertaken, who, with an eye 70 the
effect. promptly makes of the sad
faced little waf a chief mourner at
the funerals Of children, and many
were the professions which little
Oliver headed in q har-band reaching
down 10 his knees, TO the admiration
OF al the mothers in the town
His master is. on the whole. well
disposed toward him, but a fight with /
a bullying older apprentice brings
him into unmerited disgrace and pun
ishment and he runs away.
On the outskirts Of London he
chances upon The fascinatingly droll
Artful Dodger, pickpoeket and pupil
Of Fagin. The curious behavior Of
his new associates is only game 10
the innocent boy. when Fagin places
snuffboxes, 1ewelry, watches and I
kandkerchiefs in his pockets and I
then stands looking IN imaginary /
store windows while lin an unbelieF-
9 bic short time every one Of the
things is taken from him The true I
meaning OF II all burst upon the hor-
rified Oliver, when he is taken on an
expedition and see the game IN 1uli
operation. Dazed and confused. he is
the only one captured and taken be-
fore a magistrate His innocence is {
established. but he faints in the court
room. and is taken home by the re-
morseful Mr. Brownlow. the man
whose pocket he was supposed 20
have picked In his new friends
house Oliver IS nursed through a
serious illness, and better days seem
10 have dawned for him. when he
again falls into the hands OF Fagln-
This is no chance happening. for the
old c45ok, dreading the Information
which the boy may give, has him
kidnapped while on an errand for Alr.
BrownloW, By Nancy, a wretched girl
OF the streets, pupil OF Fagln- and |
mistress Of Bill Skies. the greatest
ruffian Of the whole gang.
IN order to close divers mouth. by
making him also a criminal he is
taken along on a house breaking at
tempt Protesting, ne Is put through
9 small window that he may open the
door 10 his companions He is firmly
determined to warn the people OF the
house. but the burglary Is a failure,
IS left in a ditch by the fleeing gangs
tiers The next morning he crawl5,
injured as he is, 10 the same house.
where his story is believed and he
finds new and lasting friends.
Again the lad is sought out By Ia
sin, aided by a mysterious man VINO
has shown great emotion at a chance
sight OF Oliver in the street, and who
now plots with Fagin. net merely for
the possession Of the boy. but for his