Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

little head was thrown back in scorn-
full reprOof and she turned a shoulder
toward the official contemporary.
Now. nowt" Burke exclaimed in
remonstrance. After ALL he could not
be brutal with this guileless maiden.
He mus. however, make the situa-
ton clear 10 her, lest she think him a
beast-which would never do,
You see. young lady" he went on
with @ gentleuess of voice and man
rer that would have been inconceiv-
able to Dacey and Chicago Red. you
see, the fact is that even if you were
introduced TO this Mary Turner by
young Mr. Glider this same Mary
Turner herself is an ex-couvict. and
she's just been arrested for murder
At the dread word startling
change was wrought in the girl She
wheeled 20 face the Inspector. her
slender body swaying a little toward
him The rather heavy brows were
lifted slightly i'm q disbelieving stare.
The red lips were parted. rounded in
a tremuIous horror.
Murder" she gasped. and then
was silent
Yes" Burke went on. wholly at
ease now since he had broken the
ice thus effectually. you see. If
there's a mistake about you. you don't
want it to go any further-not "a mite
further that's sure. So, YOU see, now,
that's one Of the reasons why 1 must
know just who you are" Then. In
his turn, Burke uut the query that
the girl had put TO him a little while
before. You sec that don't you2"
"Oh, yes, yesl' was the instant
agreement You should have told
me an 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 delicately nurtured. She sank
down in a chair by the desk and
forthwith spoke with a simplicity that
in itself was somehow peculiarly po-
tent in its effect on the official who
gave attentive ear.
MY name is Helen Travers West 70
she announced
Burke started q little in his seat
and regarded the speaker with "a new
Difference as he heard that name ut
tered.
Not the 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 nrettily. The blue eyes were
very imploring, beguiling. too The
timid smile that wreathed the tiny
mouth was marvelously winning The
neatly gloved little hands were held
cutstretched, clasped in supplication.
Surely sir, you see now quite plain
ly why IL 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 nicel' 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 go home" She plucked
q minute handkerchief from her
handbag, put it to her eyes. and be-
gan to sob quietly.
The burly Inspector Of Police was
moved TO quick sympathy Really
when all was said and done. It was a
shame that one like her should by
some freak Of fate have become in
volyed I'm the sordid, vicious things
that his profession made Il obligatory
on him to investigate There was a
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 worried-not a little bit. Take II
from me, Miss West. Just go
ahead and tell me all you know about
this Turner woman. Did you see her
yesterday"
The girls sobs ceased. After a final