Identifier: cansuchthingsbes00glee (find matches)
Title: Can such things be? : a story of a white slave
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Gleeson, William, 1843- Lawrence J. Gutter Collection of Chicagoana (University of Illinois at Chicago) ICIU
Subjects: Prostitution
Publisher: (Chicago : s.n.
Contributing Library: University of Illinois at Chicago
Digitizing Sponsor: CARLI: Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois

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came along. His attire was faultless, in the front of hisshirt shone a diamond, he had a solitaire ring on his finger,his cuffs and collars were spotless, he wore a fedora hat andhad patent leather shoes. As he drew near he gazed at thegirl, she turned her eyes away so as to avert his stare; onreaching her, he stood in a very gentlemanly manner andsaid: Youre looking for a number. Miss? She stared at him for a moment before replying. I supposed you were looking for a number, he re-iterated, and as I am very well acquainted around here Ithought probably I might direct you. No, thank you sir, I was just thinking which way Iwould go. 0, indeed! smiling. Well, ^Nliss, thats north, thatssouth and that direction, pointing, is west, and overthere, turning around and pointing, to the east is LakeMichigan. She smiled at seeing him so specific as to the points ofthe compass, as she said: Well, you see, sir, I am a stranger here and dontknow which way I should turn, having just got off thetrain.
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TiiK Cadkt at Work THE FATAL MEETING 33 Oh, well, he said, laughing, of course I cant directyou; if I could, lifting his hat, I would only be toohappy. She looked at the nicely dressed young gentleman whoprofessed such willingness to direct her, and then said:What I want to find is some place where I can stay. Ihave never been away from home before and am somewhatawkward. Oh, I see. If that is all you want there are a numberof hotels within a block or two from here, in any of whichyou can be accommodated. Probably you dont want toselect a too highly priced establishment? No, sir! My means are only limited. What I wantis some place to stay for tonight, and tomorrow I will havetime, probably, to get board with some respectable family. Well, Miss, if you would not think it presumptuouson my part, I would point out to you one or two places thatmight suit your circumstances. Its only what I wouldexpect a gentleman to do for my sister if she found her-self in a strange city. She hesitated b

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