The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
Love Affairs of a Lonely Woman
By MARY HALF

10 end the misery in Mrs. Seldens house. | "Officer," she said That man tried to | break into my room as l was preparing | for bed Earlier in the evening he came | here drunk and created a scene when he tried to see me He is rich, very rich, | and his money buys him nearly every thing-but not quite. If Mrs. Seiden says that he is a boarder, he has become one only since dinner time ask your pro tection against such man ana against such a malicious woman as this landlady. I am not going to stay in this house an- other hour" Mrs. Selden glared at Jane, but the of- fcer interrupted before she could say any thing
 Miss, ain't been on this beat for two years for nothin'," he reassured Il know l this old shark, and you do well to get out | of the place. Run upstairs and get your | things out while I'm watching here Tor the ambulance. Here comes my partner now"
 Another blueooat ran up and the two | exchanged a few words, as they Workea lin a perfunctory manner over the uncon- scious Burns. who had ben dragged down | the stairs by the first patrolman. In a few minutes before Jane completed pack ing her simple belongings in ner gTlps' and had locked her trunk, the cianelns jangle of the ambulance gong resouhoeu on the quiet street.
 
 man. was on his way to Bellevue, to re- ceiye further treatment from the severe clubbing which had righteously rewarded his attack upon the bluecoat.x ne frst Ibluecoat turned toward Mrs. Seiden wlth a grim expression in his synical eyes.
 .I ate see the room where this bird lived, he demanded, '1f you say ne $ a boarder here he ought to have ms clothes and baggage and such Ike.
 s.But he just moved in tonight, began Mrs. Selden, realizing the damaging CIT cumstances. inelv she led him to the top floor. to show the room which had formerly been occupied by Dick Holladay. Jane could he seen industriously packing in her lit tie floor on the same floor, rear
 Not even a tooth brush, or necKtie! 7 snorted the policeman. Ano t.ls youns miss says he tried to break in earlier in the evening, too. And you rented 1t to him after that" He gave Mrs. Sefden meaning look, as he continued; say, woman, this looks pretty bad for you' II I want toNmake complaint and you know whotif. ssthy, (,aisginipsyy.- know what I mean. Now, If you<inter- t fere with this young lady in, any way after that trick, I'll put you where you won't be worrying about boarders. You knov the law about certain things in New York. and I'm the kind of cop that \ knows how to apply en- Get me q Mrs. Selden started to spedh, anu ehe" trembled affrightedly.
 "Hurrv up, Miss Let em take your trunk down for you. You can get taxi and put it on the front seat. Then you o go to a good hotel for the night where V Lyou ain't running chances. Go down d to the Martha Washington, when IS Just = for ladies. I'll call machine TOT you. Next time be mighty careful of the kiho of a boarding house you get into'
 He swung the trunk easily to his proao shoulders and Jane had the unusual eN knerience of having medal-of-honof pc liiceman act as her baggage porter as she followed down the stars "ltnoee
 crd to tbe furious but silent landlady. fCopvright, 1919 Thompson Feature
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 CTo be continued tomorrow