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It was not Jim Wilson’s fault that
he was born with a same leg. But
it was Jim’s fault that the game log
proved his undoing. Reared lu all the
luxury of southern affluence before
the war, he had squandered first his in
heritance, then a competence earned
by shrewd speculation, and, Anally, a
snug ten thousand dollars wrung
from its rightful owners by a series
of tricks that form in themselves a
story of human perversity, but are
without importance In this account
These tricks were tho third degree in
his career, however, for they landed
him behind the.bars; and when “Lim-
py" Wilson returned to his old haunts
he fell to the lowest plane. He de
veloped into a first-class sneak thief,
expert in “lifting” costly wraps and
furs from unoccupied carriages, from
theatre boxes and hotel parlors. How
he accomplished these slick abstrac
tions was more than the average In
dividual could-understand. It was his
beautiful assurance, his unobtrusive
approach and departure, his suavity
and grace .that made him for a time
the foremost exponent of his art But
he went down hill steadily, and when
New York became too hot Chicago,
wealthy and wide open, welcomed him
to the Tanks of the pickpocket and
the purse snatcher. \
Jim had two passions; first bis un
controllable mania for theft; second,
.andjdomlnatiDg much of bis life, llt-
tie Alice, daughter by his second wife,
who kept for him the tiny apartment
to any day in the week but Sunday,
when they always went for a walk on
toe Lake Shone* - ~
“Why no. Papa, It’s the 6th day of
December—my birth (lay. Don’t yon
remSmber!"
She wanted a turkey dinner, and be
fore he left the house she bad planned
a royal spread, with cranberries, and
celery, mashed potatoes and gravy,
and a pie for dessert Old Mrs. Jans-
chowskl, the Polish widow, of whom
they rented Jhelr two little rooms, had
offered to prepare the dinner on her
big stove. All Jim bad to do was to
briny home the turkey and the trim
mings. He promised 'solemnly,
though he had not a cent In bis pock
ets. And Alice had hugged him in de
light, saying, “You are my very dear
est bestest papa.”
Jim stopped at a corner and looked
np and. down the street wondering
how he might raise the price of that
turkey. A soft-footed policeman ap
proached. An oaken night stick prod
ded him in the back- “Move on. Get
to cover,” said a gruff voice;- He
started in andden fear and Slouched
Into the darkness of a nearby alley. It
was the same old story. For- weeks
luck hod been against him. It seemed
as though the whole police force of
that great city had suddenly Opened
Its eyes to hfs existence, wherever
he went there appeared the brass but
tons, the badge ,tbe club. It was get
ting on his nerves, and he feared to
attempt schemes that a tear years ago
JIM LEAPED TO HIS FEET WITH STARING EYES,
, on tho West Side, in the very heart of
■ - the Polish quarter. During her ten
■1 years of life AUce bad never wavered
1 iSam absolute adoration of her father,
!*?* 'And Jim returned her affection to the
limit of his nature.
■ They say that criminals are born,
Sfiot made. It la a true raying, in Jim’s
■ “t least As a boy he was in no
Msi^Hbnormal, adhering In an re-
S to the proud traditions of his
’deed father, who owned broad
Mississippi and ruled his bun-
I dred* of well-kept alavea with firm
I generosity. There was no mother. She I
I - died during Jim’s infancy. But at flf-J
teen camo a sudden passion for moneyJ
His monthly nllownnco was too slon-
aU'SJJrartSiSStufflss
a£fSvJ«"“S«S
at Intervals la his paternal ancestry
for generations uncounted. He formed
, his plans elaborately, and one night
-during his father’s absence he entered
tho library, brokeopenthelittle iron
j I safe, and decamped with upwards of
a thousand dollars In cash.
Ten years later Jim returned to tho
plantation. Hero he found strangers,
from the North, to whom his father
had sold the family home. Tohlt
credit be It said that be weptover the
old man's grave, and again when the
County Judge turned over to him, In
securities and esab, «U M. father’.
property, for there was no will and
Jim was the only heir. He bad left
home a boy; he returned a man, ex-
perieneed in the ways of the ses and
m the paths of crime. Bet his sud
denly-acquired wealth, his recollec
tions of his father, and contact with
old and forgiving Mends, seemed to
wine out the past He threw aside his
degenerate habits. He became a gen
tleman. and took up his abode In the
city of New York.
It Is a far cry frotu the plantation
to Chicago, and the little room In the
Polish quarter. Thirty years lay be
tween—three decades of steady degra-
datioa Very bitter were Jim’s recol-
lections this' December night, as he
limped along State street beneath the
glare .of the electric Jlgbts , eye-ng
sharply every carriage waiting by the
cnrbT A raw wind blew In from the
lake. His hands were numb. His
whole body ached with the cold, ms
game leg, which had been doctored
during his term In Sing. Sing, tras be
ginning to bother him agali It had
S way of stiffening In the blp jolah
so that his too dragged a little at
* V And S n8 P 'though the situation Were
not sad enough already, fotejhrew
another burden on M* shonidera. He
had made a promise to little Alice,
and it must be kept, regardless of
consequences or effort. She bad slip
ped into his bed early that morning
and cuddled down beside bim. _?Pa-
pa,” she said, “do you know what day
to-morrow wifi be?”
“Not Sunday, surely.” hd-
He could attach no special
wonld hare been easy of accomplish
ment.
_ He came out on the next street; di
rectly opposite a station of the ele
vated. Without reason, but follow
ing the Instinct that bad so often led
him to bis quarry, he climbed the
stslrs, passing on tip-toe the ticket-
chopper dosing In bis warm booth. A
atylishly-dressed youdg man paced.the
platform, waiting for a train south.
Cold aa It was, be carried his over
coat on bis arm, swinging it ■usleaste
Jim stood directly In the man’s path,
at the head of the stairs, and waited
until the coat brushed' against him.
Then giving It a quick twist with both
hands he tossed It‘lightly over the
rail.
The man gave a cry of astonish
ment, but of what avail? There were
none to hear. He was nlone on the
brilliantly-llgbted platform. For In
one bound Jim was down tho first
flight of stairs, and In another was on
the afreet Ten minutes later, after a
mile of -quick and devious traveling,
he descended Into a foul-smclilng
basement and handed-tbe coat over to
“Mother Isaacs" for Inspection. It
was a beautiful broaddoth, silk lined,
with fur collar and cuffs. It was
I worth ten dollars, at least But the
Jewaaa sneered In his face, and
was glad to take the six silver dollars
she flung upon the counter. It was
Utile enough, but It would help. Three
dollars must go for rent and two
more for cool and oil. He was deter
mined that AUce should be comfort
able. That left a dollar—hardly
enough for a chicken, much less a tur
key. And the trimmings? no thought
about-It for sometime. There was
only one thing to do-swlpo the tur
key from a store.
Like all criminals Jim was supersti
tions, * n d f » the past few weeks- be
had encountered m:lny bad omens.
Caution was a part of his very fibre.
But he could not disappoint the little
girl. For Alice he must run the risk.
After an hour’s tramp he found the
ace—a market store with a row of
Hoka outside, OD' wtiteb bung a doz
en turkeys. He came boldly up the
street; selected the last bird in the
row, and without a break In his gait
passed Into the darkness, tho bulky
burden thrust under his coat
It was a raw winter’s night
The moon abone at Intervals through
scurrying clouds. Enough snow had
fallen to whiten the streets. Jim
limped toward home, chuckling with
delight In an alley ho stopped to
wrap the Mrd In a sheet of paper,
begged for that purpose. It wonld ill-
rart suspicion, tor be bad still to get
tho trimmings; and these ho pur
chased at a small store close to the
house. Thus weighted, and with a
light heart, ho climbed the stairs and
entered the dark room. AHec was
asleep, bnt when he had made a light
he wakened her. and with tugging
heart strings watched her shining
eyes as ahe Inspected the supplies “It
Is a fine bird,” he said glibly., ft se
lected It very carefully from .
whole stock. The man guaranteed it,
and if It isn’t tender I’ll take it hack.’
Mrs. Jnuschowski know little of
Jim, seeing him only In the mornings.
But her motherly heart went out to
Alice, so different from her own dirty-
faced, sturdy-legged brood; and It was
tor Alice’s .sake that she had agreed
to cook the dinner. Alice gave valiant
assistance, and , promptly at one
o’clock the beautifully-browned bird
was brought to their little table.
If Jim had any premonitions of his
rapidly-approaching finish, he was too
happy to give them more than a pass
ing thought He wag Ini his i gayest
mood. He told Alice stories of the
see, and described royal dinners In
foreign lands. When they had eaten
all they could, Alice slipped down from
her chair and climbed up in his lap,
saying, “Now, tell me a really fairy
story, papa” And Jim-begun Slowly—
“Once upon a time there was a great
big giant—.”
Heavy footsteps sounded In the hall.
The door opened suddenly, and a
broad-shouldered man wearing a black
hat and overcoat entered the room.
Witira cry of alarm, the picture of
the giant fresh in her childish imagi
nation, Alice slid to the floor and took
refuge behind her father. But Jim
leaped to his feet with staring eyes,
and face as white as a sheet The
visitor looked at him curiously.
“Hello, Llmpy. It’s you, is it?”
Jim bad but one thought—that Alice
must not know. Into this crisis of his
life came his old-time, splendid nerve.
He extended his baud, aud tho color
swept back Into his thin face. “Glad
to see you, Cap. You're just In time
tor dinner. Too late for tho blessing,
but there’s plenty of turkey. Sit
down and have a bite. Thought you
were still In York.”
There was a mute appeal In Jim's
eyes that went to the detective’s
heart He took off his hat and sat
down by the table.
“Oh, I’to been hero tor a year or
two,” he said carelessly, smiling at
Alice. “I’m on tho force—plain-clothes
man.- Didn’t expect to see you,
though." Then, with meaning empha
sis, “No monkey business. The jig’s
). It won't pay, you know," for Jim
id measured with bis eye the dls-
nce to tho door, calculating his
-jances. -" “Who’s the kid?” he went
on. “Reminds me of ono I lost a
couple of years back with diphtheria.
Pretty near broke my wife’s heart. Sit
down, Jim. I’m in no hurry.”
Jim gave a long slgb. Yes, the Jig
was up. This man knew him like a
book. This man ran him Into Sing
Sing yean before. This man was his
gtoaiMi*-
They understood each other norw,
and tor tho time restraint was at an
end. The captain made himself most
agreeable. He. had a pleasant face,
with deep-set, twinkling eyes, and the
heartiest laugh Alice had ever heard.
She thought him almost as nice aa
her papa. He aampled the turkey and
the cranberries and tipping back his
chair crunched a long stick of celery
In his strong,, white teeth, talking
briefly to Jim In words Alice could
not understand. -
“Fine turk, Jim, but an unlucky
pinch.- Just happened I wan In . the
Btore getting one for myself. Hpwl
your lay, and would have landed If I
hadn’t slipped on. the lee. Never
thought of old Llmpy W11 sou till I
haw that trail In the snow. Good cov
er you’ve got, but the old lady put me
wise. Unlucky leg, that, Jim.”
Presently the captain rose. “Guess
we’d better get along, Jim,” he said
briefly. - o ,
Jim put on his coat and bat and
turned to Alice with a wistful smile.
“I’ve got to go out for a while, little
sweetheart.” His voice trembled, hut
Alice did not notice It “The captain
haa come to offer mo a lob—a fine
place that will fix ns np affright I’ll
be back soon." A desperate hope whs
in bis mind. He gave It voice aa they
reached the street. “Cap," he said
pleadingly, “wait a tow days till I can
placo the little girl. She’s all alone. 1
can put her somewhere so she’ll be
taken caro of nnd won’t know. For
God’s sake, Cap, help me. out .She
thinks her daddy’s straight aa a
string.”
The captain’s eyes were full of pity.
“No frlends?"/ho asked.
.“Not one, except old Mrs, Jan, and
she’s got seven of her own."
’’It’s a tough proposition, Jim.” He
was silent tor some time. His hand
was on Jim’s shoulder, the alack of
the coat In his firm grip.
“Tell, you what I’ll do, Jim. You
can take your choice. I’ll give yon a
year to brace up, and you can stay
right here nnd keep the kid.- That’s
one side; here’s the ether. There’s
five thousand dollars for me when'I
deliver you over to Now York head
quarters. I'll take the kid and give
her a home, and uso tho money for
her education. My wife would treat
her like a daughter. Wo'll tell her
you’ve got a job in Now York, and
that she’s to stay with us till you
send for her. When she’s old enough
to bear it wo’ll toll her. you’re dead,
ns you will ho long-before you servo
all your time. Now I'll let you go, as
I say, and If you turn square It’ll be
affright But I’ll watch you like
hawk, and If you trip up- again, vu
help me! you'll take your medicine,
child or no child. And you know, as
well as I do .that you're too old a dog
to learn new tricks. Speak np, now.
I’m wasting good time.”
And Jim spoke quickly. As much
as he loved liberty ho lived Alice
more. He could not hope much longer
to keep from her tho awful secret of
bis life. Better that he should gtvo up
now, and spare her tho disgrace.
“I guess you’re right Cap. I’ll give
in.”
_ A week later Jim stood before tho
rail In the familiar New York head
quarters, aiul heard himself sent
down for trial. There were many
charges against him. He could not ex-
poet less than thirty year*. Presently
those massive Iron doors would clang
behind him, and the world wonld for
got bun forever. Well, Alice would
be, happy. She would think kindly of
him. She would not know.
And under tho captain's watchful
care Alice never knew.
VOHAK IN POLITICS.
RECENT TIGHT AGAINST BOSSES
DEVELOPS HER AS A
STRONG FACTOR.
Campaign of Good Government Calls
Out Enthusiastic Aid of Feminine
hex.
“The man can do it but will not;
tho woman would do It but may not.
We are bound hand and foot, hut for
tunately our tongues are not tied,”
suld Mrs. G. A. Kuollenberg, of Rich
mond, Indiana.. A bitter fight was on
for tho election of Mayor of that city.
The 'present incumbent, whose private
aud public life is obnoxious to the
bettor clement of the town, was up for
re-aloction. For eight years the poli
tical machine had hacked the Mayor,
a mere tool in I In- hands o£ unscrupu
lous leaders. The forces of good gov
ernment seemed on the very verge of
defeat, when the women arose In their
might, twelve hundred strong, demand
ing that their little city be controlled
by men of clean character—that good
Instead of evil, honesty Instead of
graft, decency instead of Indecency,
be the watchwords.
They held a great mass meeting and
made stirring speeches. It was not a
question of politics; It was tho moral
sentiment or the community speaking
through Its wives and toothers. And
it was effective. The Mayor .went
down to defeat. Stahl a leading pai
"Tho women of Richmond made
result possible. The tide began to
turn when the women met and to be
half of womanhood and the sanctity
of- the home protested against the con
tinuance of tho present regime. It
was not until then that the real im
port of the fight was felt”
Hot Stuffln New York.
, Not only to this Indiana town, bnt
in larger centers, the women were ac
tive to the campaigns. In New York
their earnest work on behalf of Je
rome, reform candidate for re-election
os District Attorney, has called out
the admiration of even that opponent
of woman’s activity In municipal af
fairs, the Boston Herald, which says
editorially;
Bless the women) How they are work-
lie meetings and street parades distribut
ing bushels of Jerome literature; their
armlo» of picked newsboys dealing out
hot stuff at the aubwav and elevated itn-
tlens during the rush hours; their night
processions of autoa with atereoptlcons
throwing upoa big sheets the split ticket
to,teach the masses how-to uso it; their
volunteer bands of watchers upon lodging
houses and tenements to prevent the eol-
onisstlon of floaters! Bleee the women
municipal leagners and clubbers and sweet
Rainy Daisies! They fie glvln- the men
lotks very practlcaf lessons In election-
Bring, and demonstrating thetr capacity
ad genius for avstemotto and effective
olltlcal work which mast rejoice Justice
-rower and confound Grover Cleveland.
In Craft-Ridden Philadelphia.
But tho women of Philadelphia were
equally active. Their aid was solicit
ed by the city party to tho great work
of reform, to secure for the cltizeaB
an honest decent administration, and
a physically clean city. And right
well they did their work.- In nearly
every one of tho forty-two. ward*
they assembled to enthusiastic crowds,
ana listened to addresses from promi
nent women speakers, Including Mrs.
Rudolf Blankenbttrg, Mrs. Owen Win
ter (wife of tho author of “The Vir
ginian"), and Mias Jennings, sister-in-
law of Mayor Weaver. In the Toledo
Morning Times appeared the following
trenchant comment on this feature
of the Quaker City campaign:
In quiet, staid, precedent-loving Philadel-
phta. thQ women are In politics up to tbclr
are so amused lu the battle against
Itical corruption and.graft that they
willing to ataud shoulder to shoulder
Hirobuml Ito Is called the Grand
Old Man of Japan. lie la described as
being to Japan what Fctcr the Great
was to Russia. In the diplomatic his
tory of Japan he is what Richelieu was
to the France of Louis XIII.
. Mrs. Samuel Smartwood who died
lu Pennsylvania recently, at the age
of 47, was the mother of twenty-five
children She married at 14. and her
first child was born soon after she
was 15. There were but two sets of
twlas. -•
with the men and tight.
coSSr^£Efu t0 /‘JM^S S
life, and pat thetr shoulders to the wheel
la aiding tho accomplishment of c the
downfall of the public, evils that liavo
been mado apparent In thelr-clty.
It required nerve for the flrst woman to
set. Formerly people didn’t admire nervo
In a womsa. They do now.
, The old manner of sitting back and wott
ing to bo “protected” la gradually disap-
peering—possibly because there were not
eoongh protectors to go around; possibly
because they didn't wont tho Job.
In every city a halt bos been called on
the ancient way wherein the woman’e hem'
grew frantic over Its doll routine, her brail
rusted from, disuse, : and her laentnlltj
shrunk^from tho compression of the "ohel-
Now. she breathes comparatively an-
trammeled, the atmosphere of the whole
world, sad rejoices In the nso of all that
Is to her. Her pent-up activities t
leaped tho barrier, and ahe Is, flrst of
■i hwnan, with humanity's Interests
The women may prove a power for good
In trrnft-rlddcn Philadelphia.
whether or not this activity of wo
man In municipal affairs Is welcomed,
tho practical efficiency of her efforts
to the recent fight against the bosses
cannot be denied.
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The romantic adventure® of John Dinwiddio Driscoll (nicknamed “The Storm Centre
at the Court of Maximilian In Mexico, where his secret mission cornea into conflict
with that of the beautiful Jacqueline. The best romantic American novel c
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