San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24
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Sallie Peck. empioye of the Fair
Deal Five & Ten, Quarrels with heI
policeman sweetheart, Michael Curtis.
That night Sallie goes into the yard
to take down a washing for Ma Bren-
nan, with whom Sallie lives. A crash
shakes the earth and something strikes
Sallie a blow on the head.
When she rcgains consciousness, the
girl finds herself in strange surround
ings. A French maid calls. her Alva
Copeland and Madame Copeland, Il
tall, richly gowned woman, claims her
as her step-daughter. Sallie discov-
ers that she is in the hands Of crooks
and is being substituted for the real
Alya Copeland. A man servant helps
Sallic escape from the house but takes
her to den of thieves.
There she finds prisoner who is
the real Alva Copeland. The girls are
rescued by Michael Curtis and Cap
tain Trevor. Now go on with the
story.
"What did you say the name an
number o that Halloran car was,
Michael?"
"A -Carmagnac, 30, and the num-
Der is 27-760 H." He glanced UP ut
her. "Why are you SO curious about
it," ~
Curious. is it," Me Brennan
snOrted Indignantly. "You twoll be
more curious about what you'll eat
for supper il don't get on up street
to market"
"We'll. go to market for you. Ma,
Sallie offered. Honest, / amt tired
any more"
IT'S in your bed We should be for
month to come. after what they
done to ye." There was a suspicion
of tears in Ma Brennan's voice and
as if conscious of it she pushed Sal
lies head gently from her knee and
rose pondereusly, adding with dignity {:
"Barrin' the lumbago. I've done me
own markctin' for forty years an I'm
still able to. thanks be. Michael.
don't you let her stir off this stoop
or lift her hand to thing. Ill not
be long,"
She waddled into the house for her
bonnet and Sallie smiled into Mikes
eyes.
"Ain't she splendid. Oh, Mike,
you have TO be in trouble among
strangers to learn what your own
folks mean to YOU
Il don't. Mike replied softly and
as he raised to his lips the little
hand on which since the previous
evening a small diamond had cleaned.
I've known, always, since you were
just little girl"
Sallie leaned against him con-
tently.
"we're the scandal of the neigh
borhood.- she sighed. 81 don't mind
bit, do you? Why, Ma, what have
you got on that cape for? It's
warm as summer"
I've a chill. dearie. Here comes
Mrs. Nolan an jim. I've not time
TO talk TO thin now. but you might
asst thin would they stay for supper.
There'll be plenty
Ma Brennan had reappeared
wrapped in a yoluminous cape of an
eisnt vintage and now she took her
way toward the railroad bridge
stopping only for word with her
old friends.
Mrs. Nolan and her son could not
accept the Invitation for supper. il
appeared. but their call was sue
eeeded by several others. and Just as
sen crossed the bridge, her arms
hoAtu WIN pdihd5trs Dul IHsttuu u.
stopping at her own gate next door
she came toward TEN. her sallow
shnrp-featured face wreathed in
| smiles.
Mis- Brennan bane not coomin
home to supper she announced. Il
tank / put desc in kitchen? She
say dey bane for you, an Michael
| should fix DEM"
"All these. Isle?' Mike took tn,
packages from her, and Sallie asked
\ wonderingly ::
But where's Ma gone? She sait
she wouldn't be long"
"She say something bout ole Mis-
Coopcr's man. dat he bane took rca
mad an she go over an help. Dat's
beautiful ring. Sallie / am so happy
for you, not only dat you are alive
but dat you have your own man"
"Sallie. dearest. look. What ha.
Ma been uu to? She's sent us a reg
ular fcast!'
He had lighted the lamp in th'