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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

things or life without ever doing aught
to deserve them by contributing in re-
turn. save by his smiles and his genial
air of happiness.
In the twenty-three years of ais life
every gift that money could lavish had
been his. II the sum total of benefit
was small, at least there remained the
consoiing fact that the harm was even
less. Luxury had not sapped the
strength of him. He had not grown
vicious, as have so many of his fellows
among the sons of the rich.
Sarah explained that Mr.. Glider had
been called TO the court of general ses-
sions by the judge,
But what is dad doing in court:"
Sarah explained the matter with her
usual conciseness:
zone of the girls was arrested for
stealing"
and dad went to court to get her
out of the scrape. That's just like the
old man."
"She was tried today and convicted.
The Judge sent for Mr.. Glider to come
OOWn IulS uloEuiuS anu nave Ihik
with him about the sentence"
There was no lessening of the ex.
preston OF certainty on the young
mans face. He loved his father, and
he trusted where he loved.
1t will be all right" he declared in
( a tone of entire conviction. Dads
heart is as big as barrel. He'll gel
| her of"
/ Then of sudden Dick gave a VIC
lent start. He leaned toward the sec
retary's desk and spoke with a new
seriousness of manner:
Sadie. have You any money? Tn
broke. Ny taxi has been waiting out
side all this time"
"why, yes" the secretary said cheer
fully.
Dick eagerly seized the banknote Of
! fered him.
Mighty much obliged. Sadie" he
said enthusiastically. But I must run
Otherwise this wouldn't be enough fol
the fare" And he darted out of tn,
. room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
PROLOGUE.

This is story of a brave, girl
who suffered great wrong. She
went to prison for three years for
a crime that she did not commit,
and when she left prison her rec
ord stood between her and a Iip-
ing earned honestly. She gained
more than a living, and she got it
legally. She met bad men and
good men, and she pitfed her wits
against those of men trained in
the infricacfes of The law and in
the plans of criminals.
Mary Turner is good or bad
according to the way you look at
her. The police and The repre-
,sentatiVes of iaw and order that
had condemned her to a feIor s
cell called her bad. One young
man believed her TO be good, and
he stood by her through storm
and stress, through circumstances
that tried his soul.
This story gives an accurate if
Ueetine view of the methods of
work Of the police and the erinlt-
mails, and ii shows the finish of a
brave crook who followed unde-
ViatingIy the course he had map
ped ont.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

sensed the superiority OF her, though
vaguely. Now. they found a SNUG
satisfaction in the fact of her disaster
as emphasizing very pleasurably their
own continuance in respectability.
On the day of Mary Turner's tria!
there was a subtle gayety of gossipings
TO and fro through the store. The
girls plight was like a shuttlecock
driven hither and yon by the battle
dOres of many tongues. 1t was the
first time in many years that one of
the employees had been thus accused
of theft Shoplifters were so common
as TO be stale topic. There was a re-
freshlng novelty in this case, where
one of themselves was the culprit. Her
fellow workers chatted desultorily of
her as they had opportunity, and COM
placently thanked their gods that they
were not as she-with reason.
Smithson, a member of the executive
staff, did not hesitate to speak his
mind, though none too forcibly. Yet
his comment, meager as it was, stood
wholly in Mary's favor. And he spoke
with a certain authority, since he had
given official attention to the girl.
Smithson stopped Sarah Edwards,
Mr.. elders private secretary, as she
was passing through one of the de-
partments that morning to ask her If
the owner had yet reached his Office.
Been and gone was the secretary's
answer. He went downtown TO the
sent for him about the Mary Turner
| case"
"Oh, yes, remember now Smith
son exclaimed. Il hope the poor girl
gets of. She was a nice girl-quite
the lady, you know, Miss Edwards.
VIII YOU plense let me know when Mr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

Glider arrives? There are one or two
little matters wish 20 discuss with
him"
"An right" Sarah agreed briskly,
and she hurried On toward the private
oeice
The secretary was barely seated at
her desk when the violent opening Of
the door startled her. and as she look
ed up CHEEKY voice cried out:
Hello, dad!r
At the same moment a young man
entered with an air OF care free assur-
ance. his face radiant But as his
glance went to the empty armchair at
the desk he halted abruptly. and his
expression changed to one Of disap.
pointment.
Not here" he grumbled. Then once
again the smile was on his lips as his
eyes fell on the secretary. who had
now risen to her feet in a futter Of ex-
element
why, Mr.. Dickr' Sarah gasped.
Hello, Sadie.7 came the genial salu
tation- The young man advanced and
shook hands with her warmly. I'm
home again. Where's dad:'
Even as he asked the question the
quick SOLDERING of his face bore wit
ness 10 his disappointment over not
finding his father in the office. And
in the patent chagrin under which the
son now iabored was TO be found a cer-
tain indication Of character not TO be
dlsregsrded. Unlike many a child. he
really loved his father. The death of
the mother years before had left him
without other opportunity for affection
I in the home. since he had neither
brother nor sister
in that simple and sincere regard
which he bore for his father. the boy
revealed a heart ready for love, willing
10 give Of Itself its best for the one be
loved. Beyond that as yet there was
little to be said OF him with exactness
/ He was a spoiled child Of fortune. II
I you wish 10 have IL so. Certainly. be
was only q drone in the worlds hive
! Thus far he had enioTed the good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

without ever a thought of yielding TO
those temptations that beset a girl
who is at once poor and charming.
Among her fellows were some like
herself, others unlike. OF her own
sort in this single particular were the
two girls with whom she shared a
cheap room. Their common decency
in attitude toward the other sex was
the unique bond Of union. In their as
ISOLATION she found no real compan-
ionship. Nevertheless they were whole
some enough. Otherwise they were
illiterate. altogether uncongenial.
In such wise, through five dreary
years. Mary Turner lived Nine hours
daily she stood behind a counter. She
spent her other waking hours in oblig-
atory mental labors, cooking her own
scant meals over the gas, washing and
ironing. for the sake of that neat APP
pearance which was required of her
by those in authority at the Emporium,
yet more especially necessary for her
own self respect
With a mind keen and earnest she
contrived some solace from reading
and studying since the free library
gave her this opportunity. By candid
comparison Of herself with others
about her she realized the fact that
she possessed an Intelligence beyond
the average. The training by Der ia
Their. too, had been OF a suHeriCr kind
There was as we'll at the bacl, vague
~. the feeling OF particular SELF re
spect that belongs inevitably to the
/ possessor Of good blood. Finally she
demurely enjoyed modest apPrecia-
ton OF her own physical advantages.
: In short, she had beauty. brains and
breeding, three things Of chief imPor-
lance TO any woman.
There had been thefts in the store
/ They had been traced eventually to a
certain department. that in which
I Mary worked. The detective was
[ alert Some valuable silks were miss
/ ed. Search followed Immediately. The
/ goods were found IN Msry's locker.
( That was enough. She was charged
! with the theft she protested limo
I cence. only to be laughed at in deri-
sion by her accusers. Every thief de-
I clares innocence. Mr. Glider himself
was emphatic against her. The thiev-
/ ing had been long continued. An ex-
I ample must be made. The girl was ar
rested.
The crowded condition OF the court
calendar kept her for three months II
the Tombs awaiting trial She was
/ quite friendless. To the world she was
I only thief in duress. At the last the
trial was very short Her lawyer was
merely an unfedged practitioner as
! signed 10 her defense as a formality
OF the court At the end twelve good
men and true rendered a verdict of
guilty against the shuddering girl in
l the prisoners dock.
That which was the supreme tragedy
20 the broken girl in the cell merely
4 afforded rather agreeable entertain
ment 70 her former fellows of the de
partment store Mary Turner through
out her term Of service there had beer
without real intimates so that now
none was ready 10 mourn over heI
fate. Even the two roommates bad
felt some slight offense. since they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

fact is. just naturally went broke.
Not hard thing to do on the other
side"
Nor on this" the father interject.
ed dryly.
Anyhow, 1t doesn't matter much"
Dick replied, quite unabashed. Tell
me, dad. how goes it?"
Pretty well, pretty well, son. I'm
glad to see you home again, my boy"
There was a great tenderness in the
usually rather cold gray eyes.
And I'm glad TO be home. dad. to
be"-there was again that clearing Of
the throat. but he finished bravely-
with you"
The father avoided a threatening
display of emotion by an abrupt
change Of subject to the trite.
Have good time?" he Inquired
casually.
The time Of my young life. ] tell
You, dad, it's fact that | did almost
break the bank at Monte Carlo. I'd
have done 1t sure if only my money
had held OUT
10 seems TO me that I've heard some
thing Of the sort befese,- wss GssHer's
caustic comment. M M smile was
still wholly sympathetic. ne t00k Q
curious vicarious delight In the ess9
pades Of his son, probably because be
himself had committed no tolliss IL ht
callow days. Why dSGA'S you cSbk
me-" he asked, puzzled at such re
straint on the part of his son.
Because it gave me a capital ex
cuse for coming home"
You clear ont of here, hnY.' GildeI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

a rev minutes on the way to the Grand
Central station. They're taking her up
to Burnsing. you know. l wish. Gid
err you would have a little talk with
her" The lawyer abruptly went out
Of the office. leaving the owner of the
store Tuning.
Hello, dad
Glider sprang to his feet, his face
suddenly grown younger. radiant.
Dick The big voice was softened
to exquisite tenderness.
As the eyes OF the two met the boy
rushed forward. and in the next mo-
ment the hands of father and son
clasped firmly. Presently Glider spoke
with an effort toward harshness in his
voice to mask how much he was shak.
en-. But the tones rang more kindly
than any he had used for many a day
tremulous with affection.
What brought you back?'' he de
manded.
why, just wanted 10 come back
home" he said lightly. And. for the
love of heaven, give Sadie S.. l Dor
rowed it from her to pay the taxi
You see. dad. I'm broke"
"Of coursev' With the saying Ed
ward Glider roared Gargantuan laugh
ter In the burst of merriment hi!
pent feelings found their vent He wa!
still chuckling when he spoke. sage
from much experience of ocean travel
Poker on the ship. I suppose"
NO. not that, though l did have {
little run in at Monte Carlo But Il
was the ship that finished me at that
You see. dad. they hired Captain kidd
and a bunch of pirates as stewards
and what they did TO little Richard
was something fierce. And yet, tina
wasn't the real trouble either Th'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

commanded brusquely. TIN a work.
ing man. But here, wait a minute
he added. He brought forth from a
pocket a neat sheaf of banknotes,
which he held out. There's carfare
for you" he said. with a chuckle
And now clear out. I'll see you at
dinner"
You can always get rid of me on
the same terms" Dick remarked siyiy
In the doorway he turned with n final
speech. which was uttered I'm splendid
disregard for the packet of money he
had just received "Oh. dad. please
don't forget to give Sadie that So
borrowed from her for the taxi"
The owner of the store returned 10
his labors with a new zest, for the
meeting with his son had put him in
high spirits. Perhaps II might have
been better for Mary Turner had she
come 10 him just then, while he was
yet in this softened mood. But fate
had ordained that other events should
restore him to his usual harder self
before their interview. Smithson en-.
tered with an expression Of diseom-
future on his rather vacuous coun-
! tenance. He walked almost nimbly to
the desk and spoke with evident dis
tress as his employer looked up inter-
negatively.
"McCracken has detained-er-a-
lady, sir" he said feebly. "She has
| been searched. and we have found
about 500 worth of laces on her"
"Well?" Glider demanded inpatient
| ~. Such affairs We're too common in
the store to make necessary this in
| trusion of the matter on him. "Why
| did you come to me about it,"
"I'm very sorry, sir, but I thought II
wiser. sir. to-er-to bring the matter
TO your personal attention. The lady
| happens TO be the wife of ]. w. Gas.
| kell. the banker. you know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
CHAPTER [.
The Panel Of Light.

THE lids OF the girls eyes lifted
slowly. and she stared at the
panel OF light in the wall. Just
at the outset the act Of seeing
made not the least impression on her
numhed brain. For a long time she
continued TO regard the dim iilumina-
ton in the wall with the same passive
txity OF gaze. Apathy still lay upon
her crushed spirit In a vague way
she realized her own inertness and rest
cd In It gratefully, subtly fearful lest
she agnin arouse 10 the full horror OF
her plight. In n curious subconscious
fashion she was striving TO hold on TO
this dcadness OF sensation, thus 20 win
little respite from the torture that
had exhausted her soul.
or sudden her eyes noted the black
lines that lay across the panel OF light,
and I'm that instant her spirit was
Quickened once again. The clouds lift
ed from her brain. Vision was clear
now. understanding seized the full
Import OF this hideous thing on which
she looked. For the panel OF light was
window set high within n wall of
stone. The rigid lines OF black that
crossed II were hars-prison bars. II
was still true. then. She was in a cell
Of the Tombs.
Crouchng miserably on the narrow
bed. she maintained her Fixed watching
OF the window-that window which
was a symbol Of her utter despair.
Again agony wreuched within her.
The GiFl was appalled, by the merci-
lessnesS OF a destiny that had so out
ragged right She was wholly innocent
81 having done any wrong. She had
struggled through years Of privation to
keep herself clean and wholesome. wor-
thy Of those gentlefolk from whom she
drew her blood And earnest effort
had ended at last under an overwhelm-
ing accusation. false. vet none the less
fatal 10 her. This accusation after soul
wearylng delays had eliminated today
in conviction. The sentence OF the
court had been imposed upon her-thst
for three years she should be impris-
oned.
There had been nothing in the life
Of Mary Turner before the catastrophe
came 70 distinguish IL from many an.
other. Its most significant details were
az a soriid kind. familiar 10 poverty
Her father had been an unsuccessful
man rs success f. esteemed by this gen
Grafton Of Mammon worshipers. he
was a gentleman but the trivial fact
IS OF small avail today. He was OF good
birth, aud he was the possessor Of m
inherited competence. he had as well
intelligence. but IL was not OF a hnan'
cial sort.
So. little by little. his fortune he
came shrunken toward nothingnes'
by reason Of iniudicious investments
He married a charming woman. who
after brief period OF welded happi
ness. gave her life TO the birth Of tbs
single child Of the union. Mary. A
the years passed the daughter grew
toward maturity in an experience OF
ever increasing penury. The girl was
I'm the high school when her father
finally gave over his rather feeble ef
fort OF living. AT his death the father
left her a character well instructed II
the excellent principles that had beer
his own. OF worldly goods, not tbs
value Of a pin.
Yet measured according TO the steVr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

standards OF adversely, Mary was for
tunate. Almost at once she procured
a humble employment in the Empori-
UNI, the great department store own
ed by Edward Glider. To be sure, the
wage was infnitesmal, while the toll
was body breaking, soul breaking.
Mary nevertheless avoided the worst
perils Of her Tot She did not finch
under privation, but went her way
through it, If not serenely, at least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18

picion on the innocent In order to
avoid it on themselves when the pur-
suit got too hot on their trail. Some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-18
CHAPTER u.
Only Three Years.

Y VI YHEN at last the owner Of the
N store entered the office his
Wv face showed extreme irrita-
ton
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-21
ABOUT THAT QUEER ACTION
IN SELLING PARK AND STREET

Editor Reflector: Mayor Nichols
in a heated article In your columns
yesterday. ending with threats OF
exposure" of former councilmen IL
they dare criticise him, makes what
he calls a defense of the city COM
missioners' sale Of the Third street
park. 1t is not clear what expo
sure" has to do with the matter nor
is his assumption that there is
knocking on Mr.. Trey we'll taken.
The former city administration ex-
tended the park idea, not curtailed
It. Nobody blames Mr.. Trey; all
admire his smartness in getting for
song the park property and part
of the street thrown in. and are
glad to see he is to make a hand
some profit.
The park was small to be sure
but it was something and II as May
Or Nichols, says, it was dumping
ground" 1t was his business to see
that 1t was kept clean. In pretending
to give its cost to the city he con-
ceals the cost of putting water on
the lot which was done so 1t might
be kept green. The property was
bought when lots were worth about
one tenth their present value. So
the city did not nearly get its money
back, considering the interest. He
has allowed the expensive shrubs to
die and sells it because 1t was not
kept up. His claim that 1t will
bring in some taxes Is also true of
cutting up the city hall park, the
court house grounds and the school
grounds DoNs he favor doing
that?
If the city wanted to sell the
park why did not the commissions
ers openly advertise it and sell to
the highest bidder. instead of on the
quiet? Would Mr.. Nichols or Mr..
Johntz or Mr. Schreiner handle
their own property that way? He
knows very we'll that it would have
brought more money that way-ii
public sentiment had not stopped
the whole proceeding.
IL is a fine state of affairs wher
a city park can be sold off hand ant
part of a street vacated and thrown
in for good measure with no notice
to the public. We had one shining
example of the workings of com
mission government when petty
politics forced J. X. Forney off the
board and now we have another. II
is a wonder that the mayor has the
nerve to defend his action and his
attempt to ston criticism by threats
of exposure is about the limit.
WEST SIDER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-21
CHAPMAN MANS PLOW
FACTORY AT SALIVA

C. ]. Bowling of Chapman, inven-
tor of the self contained plow, was
in Salina last evening on business
connected with the building of the
pillow factory here. He made the trip
to and from Salina in an automo-
bile.
II think everything is being ad-
justed now SO we can build our fac
tory" said Mr.. Bowling. THE drouth
has made the sale of stock slower
than usual, but that must be ex-
pected.
However, the differences re-
garding the location are about set
tied and we except to have the fac
tory building completed and ready
to begin business by the first Of
November"
The location chosen Is that. space
IF ground along the Santa Fe tracks
three blocks from Santa Fe avenue.
Some unused streets and alleys
go through this place and they Will
have to be vacated before the erec-
ton of the building will commence.
This matter may come before the
council meeting next Monday night.
The proposed building will be 15O
feet in length. -Salina Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-21
Harrington Youth Overcome.

Joe Costello, son of Mrs. Mary
Costello, was overcome by the heat
last Thursday and for several ho"rs
was in a dangerous condition. He
was returning from an errand down
town when he was stricken. The
family found him crawling onto the
porch and he cannot recall how be
got home. He has not yet fully re-
eovered.-HerinAon Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-21
PAVING ON SPRUCE AND
OLIVE STARTED MONDAY

Leslie Dodd, superintendent of the
Kaw Paving Co., arrived in town
today. The work of paving Spruce
from Fourth to Seventh, and Olive
from Third to Sixth, will be COM
menced EoGday. The machinery
has been in town for several days.
Repairs are to be made in the paw
ing in the business district and Is
or 20 blocks of curb and gutter are
to be installed. The contract for
paving South Buckeye has not been
let as the time for filing a remon-
STRANGE has not yet elapsed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-21

Chas. Murray was born April 4,
1874, in County Uest Meath, Ire
land; died August IL, 1913, at his
home in Abilene. Kan. He was
married to Margaret Blakley at Fair
field, Iowa, Aug. 3. 1873. to which
union we're born twelve children.
nine OF whom are still living in .bl-
lene and vicinity, excepting Jas. J.
of Hutchinson, Kan; and c. F.. OF
Wagon Mound, N. Mexico. They
came. to Enterprise in 1888, resid-
ing there about a year and from
there to Abilene. which has since
been their home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-21
Remarkable Cure Of Dysentery.

al was attacked with dysenteTy
about July 18th, and used the DOC
tors medicine and other remedies
with no relief. only getting worse
ali the time. was unable to DO
ANYTHING and my weight dropped
from 145 to 125 pounds. l suffered
for about two months when ! was
advised to use Chamberlain's Colo.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy l
used two bottles of 1t and 1t gave
me permanent relief" writes B. ".
Hill Of Snow Hill, N. c. For sale
by all dealers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-21
Mrs. II. NJ. Grubbs Dead.

Mrs. Julia Ann Grubbs. aged -,
died at her home In Pond Creek
Okla. The body was brought here
last evening. Funeral services we're
held this afternoon at the Baptist
church at O'Clock, Rev. e. L. Hull
officiating. Burial in Abilene Gem
etery. Mrs. Grubbs was the wife
of the late r. NJ. Grubbs who for
merly lived south Of town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-08-21
Good Reason for His Enthusiasm.

Good Reason for His Enthusiasm.
When a man has suffered for sew
eral days with collie, diarrhoea or
other form of bowel complaint and
is then cured sound and well by one
or two doses of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, as
is often the case, it is but natural
that he should be enthusiastic in
his praise of the remedy, and espec-
tally is this the case of a severe at
tack when life is threatened. Try
1t when in need of such a remedy.
1t never fails. Sold by all dealers.