San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09

IL no more.
Later, behind a window barred like
prison, Sallie MacMahon's most
precious possession passed into other
hands-probably for all time.
The night arrived when the girls
sighted at the curb a little car blue
as the heavens. One of them fetched
key from her bag, bent down. then
sprang in and took the wheel as
though running motor were daily
pastime.
Miss Mallard stopped in the center
of the pavement.
iii tell the world" she breathed.
"She wasn't lying, Grace = she
wasn't"
Sallic MacMahon smiled upon them,
and, with terror chasing down her
spine, spun round the corner.
Up Broadway. eyes starting with
| fear. heart pounding, went Sallie. And
every instant's progress petrified her.
Nevcr had she traleved distance
TO equal those ten blocks. A century
later she reached her. own streets
turned in. Then something snapped.
The blue funabout stood stock still.
Sallie fled in the direction OF q
passing policeman. PLEASE. would YOU
mind! Something's happened. Ir
its stuck"
He grinned Better 90 and phone
your garage. Miss. I'll take care OF it
till YOU get back"
Sallie dropped his arm !
why. II haven't any"
| "What do you do with it at nights
"N-nothing. Tits new, IL never
| thought"
Then find some place to put it,
quick. They'll send you man.
Sallie turned on her heel and dashed
| in the direction of the brownstone
house. On the top step she dropped.
| HelplesSly she gazed at the point
! far down the block where the police
. man stood guard From time to time
his glance roved impatiently and
when at last he swung on his way,
leaving the blue mite unprotected.
Sallie knew there was nothing left but
to. sit there and watch it all through
the night.
Huddled in q corner of the stoop,
she fastened her wilted gaze on spot
of blue parked close to Broadway.
She came to drowsily as something
heavy descended on her shoulder. 1t
pulled her upright, shook the sleep
/
what are you doing out here:i"
She strained forward.
! Jimmie :"
"What are you doin. say?-
Jimmie-is it's it-you:'
ANSWER met
| "I-oh. can't believe it. YOU
you. :" Then panic seized her. jim
mic-don't-don't 90 again, did buy
all those things myself. Idid-I did!
l was afraid you'd be ashamed of me-
When his voice did come. it was
thics and tense.
Didn't you know it was Just those
old clothes OF yours that convinced
me the story you gave me was
straight?-
But the girls always made fun of
them-and | took all my money cut
Of the bank TO look nice Just for you.'
He gripped her shoulders until they
ached.
What are you doing out here this
time of night? Answer nc that
IL hooked my diam DH,i. Ii;l,aie.
and bought ear. l made the girls
thinl. you wee going TO give me enc
and l didn't want them IL know That
| you-you" She turned away. $50
hooked the ring-and-and got
,taii
He followed her eyes 10 where n
spot of blue rfIosed near the ccrner.
Ard now it won't go anl havra'r
any money to rut IL anywhere. So
- when it broke down | lust had TO
sit here and watch it all night
TIE rushing words halted. NJ
| James Fowler Patterson stood and
gazed down into the small tired face
lifted with such desperate apaal.
Il"
Jimmie. won't you believe ne this
! time-pleaset"
He bent closer If tell you l could
! take a gun this minute and blow out
what little brains I've got. viii you
believe me? win your" BE did not
give her time to answer. Il deserve
! it. Sweetheart do love you
She closed her eyes as the words
came.
why" he plunged on. my dad
| had given me up as a bad Job-said
he was through, And | went TO him
and told him I'd found the girl who
| could make man of me-asked BIN
TO take me on at the Patterson lion
Works. | didn't care in what capacity.
| nut on. overalls and rolled up ny
sleeves. That was just about the time
YOU showed up in all that gorgeous
ness. And l let the idea get hold OF
me-Don't cry, honey-I can't stand
it,"
There was an instant Of potent
silence, then:
How did you happen to come p.st
her tonight-Jimmie? came snoth-
cred.
ave been coming past here every
night"
"Then why-why did you stay away
from the theater:"
L didn't-for long. Wanted to
but couldn't, I've watched you cone
out from around the corner ne
broke off. "Sweetness-you've been
looking awfully sick.
~Tve been awfully lonesome.
He lifted her chin.
~Baby--
ayes. Jimmie-dear."
sWill YOU forgive mes-
@Jimmie-T
~YeS. Baby-dear-~
~wil YOU wait here till get into
my old rig. then take me for a ride ~
my new Cart
I Copyright. 1922. Rita weimanl