Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
WITHIN THE LAW 15g:5 P9"i 7f; So[ e53 3f

little head was thrown back in scorn-
ful reproof, and she turned a shoulder
toward the official CONTEMPORARY.
Now, now" Burke exclaimed in
remonstrance. After all, he could not
~ brutal with this guileiess maiden.
He mus however, make the sItua-
ton clear TO her. lest she think him a
which would never do.
You see young lady he went on
with a gentleness of voice and man
ncr that would have been inconceiv-
able 20 D3Cey and Chicago Red, you
see, the fact is that. even if you were
introduced 20 this Mary Turner by
young Mr.. Glider this same Mary
Turner herself is an ex-conviet. and
she's just been arrested for murder"
At the dread word "A startling
change was wrought in the girl She
wheeled TO face the Inspector, her
slender body swaying a little toward
him The rather heavy brows We're
lifted slightly In q disbelieving stare,
The red lips were parted, rounded in
a tremulous horror.
Murder" she gasped. and then
was silent
Yes" Burke went on. wholly al
ease now, since he had broken the
ice thus effectually You see. If
there's a mistake about you, you don't
want II to go any further-not a mite
further that's sure. So you see. now,
that's one Of the reasons why I must
know just who you are Then. In
his turn Burke put the query that
the girl had put to him a little while
before. You sec that, don't you?"
ooh. yes, yesl" was the instant
agreement You should have told
me all about this hOrrid thing IN the
first place" Now the girls manner
was transformed She smiled visit
fully on the Inspector, and the glance
OF the blue eyes was very kind. subtly
alluring. Yet IN this unbending, there
appeared even more decisively than
hitherto the fine qualities in bearing
Of one deiiCately nurtured She sank
down IN a chair by the desk and
forthwith spoke with a simplicity that
I'm itself was somehow peculiarly po-
tent in its effect on the official who
gave attentive ear.
MY name Is Helen Travers West
she announced
Burke started a little in his seat
and regarded the speaker with new
Difference as he heard that name ut
tered.
Not .he daughter OF the railway
PRESIDENT he inquired
She Displayed Agitation.
YES" the girl admitted. Then
anew, she displayed a serious agita-
ton over the thought Of any posi-
BILE publicity in this affair.
"Oh, please. don't tell anyone" she
begged prettily The blue eyes were
very imploring, begulling, too. The
timid smile that wroathed the tiny
mouth was marvelously winning The
neatly gloved little hands were held
cutstretched, clasped in suppllcation
Surely sir, you see now quite plain
ly why it must never be known by
any one I'm all the wide, wide world
that ! have ever been brought to this
perfectly dreadful place-though you
have been quite nice!" Her voice
dropped to a note Of musical prayer
fulness The words were spoken very
softly and very slowly, with intona
lions difficult for a man 20 deny
! please let me 90 home" She plucket
a minute handkerchief from heI
handbag put II to her eyes, and be-
gan 20 sob quietly.
The burly Inspector Of Police was
moved to quick sympathy. Really
when all was said and done, II was a
shame that one like her should by
some freak Of fate have become in
volved in the sordid, vicious things
that his profession made II obligatory
on him 10 investigate. There was q
considerable hint Of the paternal IN
his air as he made an attempt to Of
fer consolation to the afflicted dam
sci
That's all right, little lady" he ex.
claimed, cheerfully. Now, don't you
be worrled-not a little bit Take n
from me, Miss West Just gC
ahead and tell me all you know about
this Turner woman. Did you see hei
yesterday"
The girls sobs ceased. After a fina