Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-08-31
The Familiar
triangle
BY ELLA SAUNDERS
%. lQ2S. Western Newspaper UnIonl


900 DOWN to the Mesopotamia
when she comes in, and see If
you can pick up any Of these men,"
said the chief to Halloran. They're
all wanted for something or other.
You'll find what on this Slip"
Halloran went down to the pier.
His heart was singing, for Kathleen
was coming over from the Old Coun-
try on the Mesopotamia.
Kathleen and he had been engaged
ever since they were children to-
gether. Halloran had been three
years on the force. He had save1
up enough to furnish little aIf
ment uptown, and Kathleen and he
were to be married the day of her ar
rival.
Halloran looked at the list There
were five names. There we're Jones
and Ellersley, wanted for fraudulent
ankruptcy-warrants we're out for
them, and they had skipped, but were
expected back. Black was murder
case-suspected. Thompson had de-
frauded the customs on his last trip.
And there was Ronaldson, alias lib
bltts-he was slick customer, trans
atlantic card-sharper. The police
didn't want him, but he was to be
held for the immigration bureau, who
would doubtless deport him in due
course. a
The big ship warped into her berth.
Halloran scanned the decks. He did
not see Kathleen for quite some little
time
Then at last he saw her. She was
leaning against the rail alone, but she
was apparently not looking for him,
not waving a frantic hand as the
rest were doing. AS soon as the plank
was thrown across Halloran made his
way to where she stood.
Kathleen"
michael !" &.
Her arms were round his neck, and
yet the kiss she gave him fell colder
than Ice upon his cheek
Kathleen You're glad to see me2"
"Oh, yes, Michael"
what Is IL then, darllnBF
Kathleen was looking at him with
swimming eyes. "N-nothing, Michael"
but 1t is something. Come here.
Tell me-"
michael, II don't love you as
much AS | thought l did"
Something broke In Halloran's
heart. After all those years-all
those years.
"There's somebody else"
Kathleens answer was almost in
audible.
"Who Is he, Kitty"
Some one IL met on board this
ship. Oh, I'm so sorry, Michael, but
| love him do love him, and I'm
very fond of you. but don't love you,
not in that way. But I'll marry you,
Michael. | will"
Not If you don't care any more,
Kitty" answered Halloran. "WhO Is
her"
But there was no need for Halloran
to ask that question, for he saw man
approaching the girl, and he saw
look In Kitty's eyes that would have
told him even If he had not been fore
warned. There Is no mistaking that
look.
Halloran looked his man over. He
turned to the girl kitty, want to
talk to him for few moments. No,
don't be frightened. Pm not going to
do him any harm. Run away like a
good girl"
Kathleen stepped a little distance
away and looked at the two men anx-
lously. Halloran walked up to the
other.
"What name is 1t this trip, Tib-
bitts?" he asked blandly.
The other looked at him fearfully.
IL don't"
"Oh 1 guess I've got you to rights"
said Haloran.
"My names Butte"
"Well. Butte think the immigration
people would like to have little talk
with you"
The other put out tremulous, de-
tanning hand. For Gods sake give
me a chance" he pleaded. II came
second-not much doing in the card
line second. I've quit the game and
want to 60 West and settle down on
a ranch. There's girl l met on the
boat. She'd marry me, l think, and
and for Gods sake give me this
chance"
Halloran half-glanced at Kitty,
standing near. "You have your chance,
Butte" he said quietly. But remem-
Der, II you play false with me or that
little girl. Tll-oh, never mind,
guess she can keep you to the narrow
path II any one can"
He turned and grasped a man be-
side him by the arm.
"Back, I want you" he said.