The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-20

1T doesn't work very we'll, does it?"k
mo; I'm whipped" .~':..
Mary's manner changed. She spoke
cheerfully for the first time. u
"Wel, then, how would you like to
work with us?'
''You-you mean that =:
"Our kind Of work pays we'll when
you know how. Look at US. Suppose
I should stake you for the present and
put you in with good crowd. :. All
you would have to do would be to an
swer advertiser nts for servant girls.
I will see that you have the best Of
references. Then, when you get in
with the right people you will open the
front door some night and let in the
gang. OF course you win make a get
away when they do and get your bit
as WELL"
There flashed still another Of the
swift, sly glances. and the lips of the
girl parted as if she would speak,. But
she did not; only her head sagged even
lower on her breast and the shrunken
form grew yet more shrunken. e,
1T doesn't suit you? Good! 1 was
in hopes it wouldn't So, here's anoth-
er plan. Suppose you could go west
some place where you would have a
fair chance, with money enough so
you could live like a human being till
you got start?"
There came tensing of the relaxed
%h1
that the girl could look at her ques-
toner.
II will give you that chance" Mary
said simply, IF you really want it,
The wretched girl sat suddenly erect,
and her words came eagerly.
"Oh, I do! And now her hungry
gaze remained fast on the face of the
woman who. offered her salvation.
Then have just one thing to say
to you first. If you are going to live
straight start straight, and then 80
through with it. Do you know what
that means?"
'You mean keep straight all the
timer" The girl spoke with a force
drawn from the others strength.
II mean more than that. l mean
forget that you were ever in prison. l
don't know what you have done-I
don't think I. care. But whatever it
was, you have paid for it-a pretty big
price too
II have, 1 have!' The thin voice
broke, wailing.
swell, then,'' Mary went on, 'just
begin all over again, and be sure you
stand up. for your rights. Don't let
them make you pay a second time.
Go where no one knows you, and don't
tell the first people who are kind to
you that you have been crooked. If
they think you are straight, why, be
1t. Then nobody will have any right
to complain. Will you promise me
this?'
Eyes, I PROMISE came the answer.
very gravely, quickened with hope.
"Good!'' Mary exclaimed, with a
smile Of approval. "Wait minute"
she added and left the room.
"Huh! Pretty soft for some people,"
Aggie remarked to Carson, with a
sniff.
Mary returned soon.- In her hand
she carried a roll of bills. She went
to the girl and held out the money.
Take this. 1t will pay your fare
west and keep you quite awhile If you
are careful
But, without warning, revulsion
seized on the girl. She shrank again
and turned her head away as her
body trembled.
II can't take it!' she exclaimed. II
can't! l can'tv'
Didn't you come here for help?"
eyes," was the faltering reply, "but
butt didn't know-it was your
'"Then you have met me before"
Mary said quietly.
mo, no!' The girls voice rose shrill.
Aggie spoke her mind with frank
ness. "she's lying"
Carson agreed. His yes was spoken
in a tone Of complete certainty. That
Mary, too, was of their opinion was
shown in her next words.
$50, you have met me before?
Where?"
The girl unwittingly made confess
sion in her hating words.
II can't tell YOU There was de-
spair in her voice. =
"You must" -
The girl only crouched lower.
II can't!" she cried again, painting as
II in exhaustion
| >"Why can't your :.
Because The girl could
not go on. .4>>..*
"What were you sent up for?"
"For stealing"
"Stealing what?"
Goods" 49,. ~ ,!
"Where fromy'
"The Emporium"
In flash of intuition the whole
truth was revealed to the woman who
stood looking down at the covering
creature before her.