Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-09-05

| and thai She mad traded autographed
| photographs with Mr.. Kelley.
Heilhcr did he know that Honest Bill
again was a respected citizen, and that,
the reform wave over, Twelfth street
contentr,!ly was saying: II told you
So" His information came from
Mary's letters, and he had an idea that
honest citizens were being sent to the
penitentiary for matching for carfare.
The green baseball diamond was
winning the fight from the green gam
bling table. Mary was puzzling her
brain every few moments, wondering
how she would break the news to
Terry that she had promised to marry
Mr.. Kelley.
Kelley was known on Twelfth
street as a "swell fellow and a grand
dresser" and he was proud of hts rep
utation. He liked to tell his fellow
baseball players about his conquests
with womankind, and he had an
nounced that he had girl he had
taken away from "a big Chicago gam
bier"
In place Of Terry's diamond, Mary
was wearing an engagement ring set
with topaz which Mr.. Kelley said
was her birthstone. and therefore
much more appropriate than a dia-
mOnd.
Mary still liked Terry very, very
much. and she kept putting Off send
ing the message that she knew would
pain him. She stifled her worry by
working ks" in fluffy things, and con-
tinued to write Terry love letters, tell
ing him that she loved him dearly,
but that the police were still looking
for people to put In Jail.
One afternoon, just after she had
returned from ball game in which
Kelley had struck out twice when
men were on bases, In came Mr..
Davenport, one Of Mary's regular Gus
TONERS.
Then came q surprise.
I'm shy shirt" Mr.. Davenport
said.
ut can't be. Mr.. Davenport" Mary
replied. decisively. "All the parties
that bring laundry in here get all Of
1t back. l check 1t myself"
Mr.. Davenport insisted, and Mary
became angry.
you might have put 1t In another
package" he suggested.
"All my customers are honest men,
Mr.. Davenport" she replied with
toss of her big pompadour, which
Twelfth street said was all her own;
land II they had got shirt that wasn't
theirs they would have returned 1t.
What kind of shirt was it?"
Mr.. Davenport explained that 1t was
a soft silk shirt for which he had paid
three dollars. He had had 1t laun.
dered twice, he said, and 1t was blue,
with little white horseshoes In it.
Mary remembered It, Did it have
a red stain Just below the second but
toni
He considered for moment.
1t did. Mr.. Davenport had bought
1t for half price because of that stain.
well, 1t hasn't been lost here"
Mary assured him with finality that
meant just what she said.
There was no chance for argument,
so Mr.. Davenport departed.
Mary told herself that she was an
abused girl and that no gentleman ever
would have come in and accused her
Of making mistake In returning ones
She worked herself into such
II temper that she decided that now
was the time to write to Terry and tell
him that she loved another, but that
she always would be Terry's, very best
friend. Her ending was:
Remember it's best for us both.
always,
"Mary.
up. S.-The police are still on the
lookout. NJ"
She regarded the letter a long time.
Finally she sealed 1t and laid It on the
cash register SO she would be sure to
to mail 1t. She sat down
and regarded 1t intently and question
Ingly.
The atmosphere cleared when Mr..
Kelley came In.
"Hi. Mary" he said.
"Hi, Spike" she smiled.
He slipped an arm round her, drew |
her back where they couldn't be seen
from the street and kissed her. Her |
head nestled on his big chest a mo- |
ment and then she pushed him back |
with cry.
Her face had rested on a blue silk |
shirt with white horseshoes on 1t. and |
one Of her eyes almost had touched a
-ed stain below the second button.
Get out Of here. you-you," her
voice choked and she beat him with
ler fists.
whats the matterf" said Mr.. KEEL |
ey.
Mary dragged the topaz ring of her
inger and threw the circlet Of gold at |
him. Then she pushed the wondering,
startled Mr.. Kelley. who was too sur
orised to resist. out onto the sidewalk,