The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-28

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not so sure. You see. the fact of the
matter is that. though helped to
| prosecute the case, I am not a little
bit proud Of the verdict. am not sure
that Mary Turner is gullty-far from
! IL, in fact. Anyhow. the girl wants to
grant her an interview"
WHATS the uSc:' Glider stprmcd.
Il cant have her crying all over the
Office and begging for mercy" he pro-
tested truculcntly. But note of fear
/ lay under the petulance
Demarests answer was given with
! assurance.
you are mistaken about that The
girl doesn't beg for mercy. In fact.
that's the whole point Of the matter.
She demands Justice strange AZ that
may seem in court Of law-and moth
ing else. The truth is, she's very
! unusual girl. a long way beyond the
ordinary salesgirl. both in brains and
in education"
THE less reason, then, for her being
thief" Glider grunbled In his heav-
lest voice
And perhaps the less reason for be.
lieving her to be thief" the lawyer
retorted suavcly. He paused for a
tone Of sincere determinatio in his
voice. Just before the judge imposed
sentence he asked her If she had any
thing TO say. You know. it's Just
usual for1n-a thing that rarely means
| much OF anything. But this case was
different. let me tell you. She sur
priSed us all by answering at once that
she had. It's really Il pity, Glider that
YOU didn't wait Why. that poor girl
made a fine speech
Pooh, pooh" came the quernlous Oh
lection. "She seems to have hypnotic
ed you. Then, as Il new thought came
TO the magnate. he spoke with a trace
OF anxiety. There were always the re-
porters looking for space to fill with
foolish vaporings.
Did she say anything against me or
the store
Not word the lawyer replied
grayely. 'She merely told us how her
father died when she was sixteen years
Old She was compelled after that to
earn her own living Then she told
how she had worked for you for five
years steadily without there ever be
ing single thing against her She
said. too. that she had never seen the
things found in her locker. And she
said more than that. She asked the
Judge II he himself understood what 1t
means for Il girl to be sentenced to
prison for something she hadn't done.
Somehow, Glider. the way she talked
had its effect on everybody in the court
room / know. It's my business to
understand thugs like that. And what
she said rang true What she said and
the way She said it take brains and
courage. The ordinary crook has nei-
thcr. so I had a suspicion that she
might be speaking the truth" There
was a little pause. while the lawyer
moved back and forth nervously; then
lie added. Il believe LawlOr would have
suspended sentence if it hadn't been
for yVur talk with him"
Il simply did my duty" Glider said.
You arc aware that did not seek
any consultation with Judge Lawlor.
He sent for me and asked me what l
thought about the casc-whether I
thought II would be right to let the girl
Ini tnlA h
frankly that I believed that an exam
,ilc should be made Of her for the sake
Of others who might be tempted to
steal. Property has some Fights, Dem
irest although it seems to be getting
nowadays SO that anybody is likely to
deny it," Then the frctful, half alarm
cd note sounded in his voice again as
he continued. II can't understand why
tbs girl wants TO $50 me-
"Why. she just said that if you
would see her for ten minutes she
would tell you how 10 stop the thefts
in this store
There" Glider cried II knew 1t! The
girl wants to confess Well. it's the
first sign Of decent feeling she's shown.
! suppose it ought to be encouraged.
Probably there have been others mixed
up in this"
Perhaps" Demarcst admitted ".At
least it can do no harm if you see her.
thought you would be willing. so i
spoke 10 the district attorney. and he
has given orders 70 bring her here for
p few minutes on the way to the Grand
Central station. They're taking her up
TO Burnsing. you know. I wish. Gid
cr, you would have little talk with
her" The lawyer abruptly went out
OF the office, leaving the owner OF the
store fumins.
Hello, dad
Glider sprang TO his feet. his face
suddenly grown younger. radiant.
Dick The big voice was softened
10 exquisite tenderness.
As the eyes Of the two met the boy
rushed forward, and in the next mo-