Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
WITHIN THE LAW 1Joc6h Po"1 59l. STORY 313 3f o

little head was thrown back in scOrn-
ful reproof, and she turned a shoulder
toward the official Contemptuously.
Now noWi" Burke exclaimed in
remonstrance. After ALL he could not
be brutal with this guileless maiden.
He must. 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 a gentleness of voice and man
rer that would have been incoucciy-
able 10 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 a startling
change was wrought In the girl She
wheeled to face the Inspector, her
slender body sWayiug a little toward
him. The rather heavy brows were
lifted slightly in q disbelieving stare.
The red lips were parted, rounded in
q 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 II
there's a mistake about YOU. YOU don't
want il To- go any further-not mite
further, that's sure. So. YOU see. now,
that's one Of the reasons why / 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 pc
ooh. yes, yes," was the instant
agreement You should have told
me all about this hoTrid thing IN the
first place" Now the girls manner
was transformed She smiled visit
fully on the Inspector. and the glance
Of tine blue eyes was very kind, suhtly
allurng Yet in this unbending there
appeared even more decisively than
hitherto the fine qualities in bearing
OF one delcately nurtured. She sank
down i'm 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 "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 prettily. The blue eyes were
very imploring. beeuihng, too. The
tlmid 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
Is why it must never be known by
any one I'm all the wide, wide world
that ! have ever been brought 10 this
perfectly dreadful place-though YOU
have been quite niCe!" Her voice
dropped to a note Of musical prayer
fuluess The words were spoken very
softly and very slowly. with intona-
lions difficult for a man 10 deny,
Please let me go home" She plucked
a minute handkerchief from her
handbag, put 10 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. n was "a
shame that one like her should by
some freak of fate have become in
VOWED In the sordid. vicious things
thai his profession made II obligatory
on him 10 investigate. There was q
considerable hint Of the paternal in
his afr 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 It
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