The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-12-04

| but with high financial aspirations. az
II vertised for partner to invest capt.,
Il In business sure to bring large n
| turns. This advertisement caught th
II eye Of Mary Turner and she answere
/ IT, An Introductory correspondence
encouraged her to hope for the victor
In game of cunning against cunning
She consulted with Harris and espe
ctally sought from him detailed infor
nation as to partnership law. ELL
| statements gave her such confdenc,
that presently she entered into part
nership with the advertiser By tn,
terms OF their agreement each depos
tied $4,000 TO the partnership account
This sum OF 100000 was ostensiblJ
TO be devoted 10 the purchase of 8
tract of land. which should afterward
be divided into lots and resold to the
public at enormous profit. As n mat
ter Of fact. the advertiser planned to
make a spurious purchase OF the tract
In question by means OF forged deeds
granted by an accomplish. thus max
ing through fraud a neat profit OF $780,
| 600.
No sooner was the 100000 on deposit
In the bank than Mary Turner drew
out the whole amount, as she had
perfect right to do legally When the
advertiser learned of this he was, nat
urally enough. full TO overlooking with
wrath. But after an interview with
Harris he swallowed his wrath as best
be might. He found he could not go
into court with clean hands, which is
prime stipulation OF the law. though
often honored In the breach. SO he
let himself be mulcted in raging 81
lence.
The event established Mary as the
arbiter I'm her own coterie. She next
decided that certain General Hast
ings would make an excellent sacrifice
on the altar of Justice-and TO her own
financial profit. The old man was a
notorious roue. Of most unsavory rep
utation as destroyer of innocence.
IL was probable that he would easily
fall victim TO the ingenious charms
OF Aggie. AS for that precocious dam
sci. she would run no least risk of de
truction by the satyr.
General Hastings met Aggie In the |
most casual way. He was captivated
by her freshness and beauty. her de-
mureness. her ignorance of all things |
vicious. Straightway he set snares
He showered every gallant attention
on the naive, bread and butter miss
and succeeded gratifyingly soon In
her henrt-to all appearance
But he gained nothing more. for the
10Y creature abruptly developed most
powers OF resistance to every
that went beyond strict
,st propriety. His ardor cooled sud
ienly when Harris served a summons
n suit for $4,000 damages for
preach of promise
Even while this affair was still in
he course of execution Mary found her
Ielf engaged In direction that offered
It least the hope OF attaining her great
against Edward Gil
Ter. This opportunity came In the
,erson of his son. Dick. After much
ontriving. she got an introduction to
hat young man. Forthwith she show
d herself SO deliciously womanly. so
so daintily feminine, so
ingularly beautiful that the young
nan was enamored almost at once.
The fact thrilled Mary to the depths
4 her heart for In this son of the man
whom she hated she saw the instru-
nent OF vengeance for which she had
o longed. Yet this one thing was so
'ital to her that she said nothing OF :
Ter purposes. not even to Aggie,
hough that observant person may
ave possessed suspicious more or less
lear the truth.
II was some such suspicion that lay
ehind her speech as. IN negligee. she
at smoking a cigarette while watch
ng Mary. who was adjusting her hat
efore the mirror of her dressing table
ne pleasant spring morning. !
"Dollin' up whole lot. amt your"
ggie remarked affably. with that lax !
y Of language which characterized !
er natural moods.
II have very important engage o
lent with Dick Glider" Mary replied '
'anquilly. II
nice boy. amt hep" Aggie ventur-
insinuatingly, a
"Oh, | suppose So" came the indif- G
rent answer from Mary as she tilted
lie picture hat to an angle trifie y
ore Jaunty.
81 don't get you. Mary. You never
led TO look at the men The way you y
ted when you first run round with
e. thought you sure was suf- 81
agette. And then you met this
ung Gilder-and-good night. nurser' tt
'wellT' CT
His old man sends you up for a Ia
reich for something you didn't do. Il
d you take up with his son like 81
And yet you don't understand" q
lere was scorn for such gross stupid k'
In the musical voice. OF
Aggie choked a little from the cigar ht
e smoke ns she gave gasp when
spicion of the truth suddenly dawn IN
on her slow intelligence eo
Hully geer' Her voice came in a 81
bic shrek OF apprehension. TN sa
SCI
But you must understand this" III
Try went on with an authoritative Vi