The evening world. Newspaper, August 29, 1914, Page 10

dD You an Novelettes of the New York Streets T CAME FRom Los ANGELES AND MA CAME FROM LISTEN, MISS - TIBBETS- wHaTs THE USE OF wa’ A WHOLE GO0d SOFA? DO WOU WRITE TH AL AND Tei MOA woe EMMA oF Hi! The Pennsylvania Station—The * wrong Suitcase. Ethel V Watts Mumford | cleverness. her, but she was nifty, and merve that could outbluff al- any situation, and. for that ‘Wond.) themselves to the lugsas®| woman poe the wane of home- she stood ert oA up with. ee over ore cat Shop nin the pe the os roranés, ig Md the| Se, but pref if isan reine rive’ and - looking over readi: fruit, drinking soda or “It was e Wo i ried a battered This she often abandoned—thus a: lowing the impression of a mistak: to permeate the victi mind, and offer an excuse for officialdom , Feluctantly admired her. For) tie months Molly had made the railway tation her head- ing train almost as ¢ closed. It wag better than remaluivg im eight during the time required to ire and reach Things ith Auclly. ould have considered thi of yore anent th who excite Io (Mi complaints they were as- ‘that theirs was the only com- ever registered with The Hta- wince The Station had been built spicuous bats, a veil neit’ nor too thin—just heavy enough to blur the impression of her really charming features without giving the impression of a wish to obscure them. Doubtless the various employees took a oS ane con of for she nos ¥, though she sabetaly avoided avoided the on tion to | marked with a crest and | haps a matden aunt srin' oer LISTRN SoM ~ TAKE “THES Note T Te ADDRESS ON IT AN’ Gwe IT To a Guy NAMEP Axe... COLLECT YER. CHARGES FROM HIM , Sea? trouble began when she lifted an Ceedingly smart, well mounted by aboard the train just @ bag had been in the el of @ pial my dressed middl aged per- gon, who also carried a cat basket full of growls and was otherwise loaded “e Bei yeaah ob- viously y's maid, It amused Solty tot to think how the poor would catch it from ber mis- toese. tees when, she must confess her loss and it hed been eo ridiculously aor, the next express—meanwhile she gave herself an eyeful of the ‘8 co tents. It sure was some haul, there were gold fittings, unfortunately motto, There were oddments of beautiful bss ad and a t magazine of ves jera— et of gold barpin jamond watch on a “Bwell damé!" Molly was right. Th | bag belonged to Mrs. J. Wentworth whose husband stood high in the councils of the Pacers. alle Therefore, | do. Therefore Molly was in jeopardy, but did not Fate had Long Island platform, paused, gave the travellers gathered below a glance that might indicate that @ waiting friend—per- The glance ap- individuals and their bag- perfection of detail that Amazed them had they known. A benign old gentleman of pros} 8 Appearance g ® per- ceptible start at sight of her—then he chuckled. She looked at the rows of benches and glanced the clock. The elderly gentleman ‘ched her manouevres with covert amusement and a little gleam that was not amus- , but beld a gleam of tment. Br had for an has been sald before, was ® mean thief, If it hadn't been for the tip given him by his friend, Jit Thorp of the plain clothes sq Molly would have cashed up on the reward offered for the person of William Taylor, alins James Luce, She had gone to head- with excellent information of the whe greg of that much put territory behind him. Now he was outwa: i nd for the North Shore of the island and a ferry into Connecticut, Also he would be charmed to be rid of the very good looking black walrus hide Tt contained a few odds and ends of “machinery” that were better not found on his person under the Rieaee clroumstances—and here was jolly evidently on the job. Oh, joy! Ho would make a mistake, grab her bag nd Oe depart on the first train out. oo) molly ana the jovial lown side by side. The very handsome bag beside the sim- ple suitcase. The stout ob- served a watchful expression on an official person loungin; he formation” wicketvand contented. Prosently he arose, sou, the soda fonnteln and bought a . When he He was delighted, ing the hour for the de train for the first mov: ney. If he succeeded in letting Molly have his bag he would not follow his firat plan of escape. He would come right back, Suddenly she jumped bag and ran for thet d perfectly natural and un. | &! AL. MACTURE It was heavy, well filled with somethin; pnctbing— 0nd ke We Oe olous, affair. comes to Tisate inw: inwardly. The fat old fel- low would get it good from his wife for joy that bag--it had “wifely sift” itten plain as dey on its rus hide. It wasn't the soft of ry man weule » purchase for him- and it had cost a preyy penny. ung may stun! Dullet-beaded y: B. mp! bed ie d*bimesif ‘wi fore he to properly adjust himself-—then he jeonee over, ao lifted: it from the floor, as if desirous of placing way. “Ig this your bag, miss?” he in- quired. May I ree it between seats?” Molly nodded. tainly,” she ac- her large beg for jaaye he amiled as he shoved well | ac she answered somewhat #0 many things at/ pose gs bim a reason to continue the conversation, though the youn man was certainly prepo possenaing. train shot out of he tunnel, vrattled over the ralis and slowed down fon Flushing, the fret stop. She rose. eo roma age He Pfumbied pe Doiutely ae- cured it and wait od tor her to Ser Somewhat anxiously ahe beld out her hand to receive her luggage. ‘oung man did not release the train pulled out. Molly was an- woyed, She must get 1 masher and must appear to be bound for some local destination, she had counted on quietly crossin, to the opposite platform ani ‘Bpobsarvedly settling herself to wait the next train to Long Island ee the going—for her—was low unforeseen qimauition this man persisted in bis at- “Too heavy for you,” he announced. “Tl carry it for you. Where are pe going? We could trot together a Tl put you down anywhere you uke." Moll; » No, haughtily, i," the yor |, and marched off thead her down the platform. Molly was desperate. It flashed crows her mind that the youth was rowhole teing Nad the lock’ ce ag Y ry trick, and Molly was familiar with iy be, nateted, tated ae Saly the ‘ontton biter can be outraged. sn't your bag,” he said, ee me this instant,” she de- ‘or I'll go to the station “All right,” he agreed, sfome ste a ething in his frightened her. What if the ‘titer nad Tr substitution in the waitt: nd had followed her? didn't care to squeal too loud, Sup- sbe was called upon to prove ownership by describing the content of the bag? Suppose, what was quite probable, that it contained letters and arti of easy identification by the real owner? But, after all, suppose he was only a masher? She was be- tween the devil and the deep sea, me took refuge in tears it out | Fue! begged, “give me way! My—my— to meet me, and—and—he' just kill you; I know will. O} think you're too mean! The young man laugh evidently not afraid of the ries {eal big brother. She was following him down the platform meekly enough. If there had’ been an: ywhere to run she would have abandoned the loot and disappea: but she waa! marooned in piain sight. They fe the turning point at the hea he ataira leading to the street, kent etraight on—her mind wag mi up. Bhe leaped by him and rap pas! ing into lick office and wp ai ee as : nee rar Fun for the Honie and the Ride Home O' GRIE' MARY! OID YOU FOLKS HEAR THAT BELL RINGING? JUS Gimme ons Buck !! ALL 1 KNOW (S , DAT CHER FREN’ WOULDNT READ YER MOTE AN’ HE WOULDN'T Pay NoTTiN’ - —/ Now Gimme. tr ‘ONE ob CAN Bo —THAT: AKE “THE GREEN ath wor “THEN “HOU TEA PAL OUT ‘To See youn GREAT DRWE — meke me take his bag. I think he I never saw him be- thority had been one * habit. my bag. Oh, please, ‘Chicken Inspector’ he it be labelled, but it was the real thing intended to display. He was @ detective! She reached the door and faltered through it just as the expressman held up to wew thé young man who just! beautiful new collapsible jimm: red the waiting room. black allk handkerchief with slit cut it!” he remarked and| hi bunch of picklock ck his coat, displaying a glit- d a cam of nitro-glycel tering badge. To his surprise the or 've robbed a gun! Gee whis! Let badge had no effect on the ticket w fervent agent. 4 mesis in pursuit “Just what I thought,” that worthy | of Mabe backed into the arms “Chicken Inspecto: ?/ of another bullet-headed young man 1 pluck you, all rig in| who sn @ bracelet on wrist the young man gi his shield of authority and cursed hi d the facetious pranks of his colleagu arte, to palm off that hott Kad the lady, hey? ell, we'll e sta. tion agent picked up the oe and to the expressman on We'll just look into bag and see Quick dexter- knee and sprung the the love of ti ine he ran his hand in its ools, by golly!” young maa, his inking all her fiona way to- octet ae te| Pas : ‘moment hor real. ‘3 thier" he ed. en I saw you eI remembered va tin ish on you, thot pod, might queer you, even if it number, So I hopped Bhoare, hee i nee it through. G Kelly to ae aa “For cond-mory | She wanted to cry that substituted that bag Drecles deci whe had claimed {¢ with decision and 108. ber pretty hi fae ern te ool