San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
Begin Here Today.

Sale Peek. employc of the Fair
Deal Five 4 Ten. duar:cls with her
policeman sweetheart. Michael Curtis.
At night Sallie goes into the back yard
TO take down washing for Ma Bren-
nan, with whom Sallic lives. A crash
shakes the earth and something strikes
Sallic blow on the head.
When she regailis consciousness the
girl finds herself in strange surround.
ings. handsomely furnished. a French
maid named Thercse calls her Alva
Copeland and Madame Copeland. a
tall. richly sowncd woman. claims her
as her step-daughter.
Sallie meets Cousin Wheeler. who
makes love to her. She resolves to
solve the mystery and listens at the
door of room where conference is
taking place. She learns that she
is being substituted for the real
Alva Copeland; real victim of the
wreck.
Michael Curtis calls at Ma Bren-
mans home and asks Ma many qucs-
tons. Now 60 on with the story.
"Lct's see the card again. Ma. will
YOU" Mike asked. Il don't bcgrudgc
the poor girl anything but I'm curious
about her Slipping away like that. She
was just a girl. wasn't she? Didn't
Use say she was young"
Ma Brennan nodded.
"She thought she was. from the
slimness of her even in the blanket.
an though she tottercd weak-like
she was half runnin'. as if she couldn't
get in quick enough out of the horror
of it all. an small wonder. Nobody
seen her. The card is up there on
the shelf in, my sewing box. Michael,
an 1 can give her back her money.
'TwOuld be Sallic's wish. well | know"
Miss Bertha Hosmer.' Mike
read. This isn't rcgula. visiting
card. Ma; it is just cheap thing
printed on one of those little hand
presses like they have out at the
amusement park. You'd hardly think
a Girl who would carry that could af
ford 10 throw n couple of fifty dollar
bills around so easy. and why do you
suppose she didn't write word OF ex-
PLANTATION on il or even her address,"
"What would she be writin' it with.
the burnt end of match" Ma Brcn-
nan demanded. Twas the only cx-
PLANTATION she could make. Lcavin'
the card with the money showed that
somebody'd been here an paid for
sOmcthin'. 50 that when | found the
clothes zone wouldn't think a thief
had broke in
Its hard to tell the ways of Prov
idence. Ma" he remarked. There's
little | can say to YOU to comfort you
now. but you don't know what you
have done for me tonight giving me
this lock of hair. How beautiful and
bright it was. wasn't it. Almost too
bright to be natural. If | hadn't
known Sallic since she was little
girl would have wondered if maybe
she didn't touch it up"
Take shame to yourself. Michael
Curtis, for the thought Ma Brcn
nan exclaimed in honest horror. Sal
lie would have cut it off first, an well
yc know it,
Il know that" he assented wistful-
ly. and picked up his hat from chair.
I've got TO get on over to headquar-
tiers now, Ma. and see the chief. You'll
try TO get little sleep and take care
of yourself tomorrow in case don't
run in?"
You've not got to get back on the
job again so soon? | thought the
chief gave you couple of days
more.
1T isn't certain. Something came
up only tonight and | may have to
go out OF town again. j never can
tell how long these trims will take. YOU
know. and of course can't write but
I'll tell Jim Nolan to have his mother
come over every day and see that
you're not letting yourself break
down." He came over TO her chair
and flung n boyishly affectionatc arm
about her shoulders. Ma. | wish
there was something | could say to
you but-but | can't only to beg you
TO be fine and brave. and bear up as
well rs Sallie herself would expect
of YOU" s-
Ill be all right. Michael. and its
good of you Ia be botherin' about n
sad old woman like me,' She
reached un and patted his cheek.
you've your work and your life be-
fore you. and I've the fight with the
railroad company and the insurance
people to take up me mind SO we'll
have to try TO 20 on. Ill be missin