The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-26
WITHIN
THELAW
By MARVIN DANA
FROM THE PLAY OF
BAYARD WELLER
SYNOPSIS
Copyright, 1918. by the h Il. Ely
company.


IS sentenced To prison for three years Tor
a theft she did not commit.
Edward Glider, owner of the department
store. consents to see Mary before she
goes to prison. expecting her to confess.
Mary protests her innocence to Glider
and begs him 10 pay better wages 10 his
clerks TO save them from temptation.
After three years in prison Mary is
freed. but the police prevent her holding
nositious She jumps into the river to end
her life. but is rescued by Joe Carson, 3
forger.
Mary forms a partnership with Carson
and his gang by which they mulct rich
victims In legal manner keeping with
in the law
Mary IS warned by the police to leave
town after she has formed the acquaint-
ance of Richard Glider her former en-
ployer's son.
Helen Morris, the girl who had commit
ted the theft for which Mary was impris-
oned, sees Mary and confesses her guilt.
Mary marries Dick Glider without his
fathers knowledge and then refuses TO
sail for Europe with him.
Joe Carson, against Mary's protest,
agrees with Eddie Griggs, another crook.
TO help commit a burglary in elders
home
Edward Glider sees his sons bride and
tries 10 induce her to give up her bus
band. Dick refuses to leave her even
when she tells him she is an ex-conyict
Inspector Burke calls on Glider and tells
him that burglary at his home that
night has been arranged through Grig2s,
a stool pigeon. TO trap Mary Turner and
her gang.
Carson and his gang break into elders
home and are followed by Mary. who Is
told of the proposed burglary. While they
are there Dick returns home.
Carson learns that Grigss had helped
put up the job on him. and he kills Griggs
with noiseless revolver. Inspector Burke
arrives, finding only Mary and Dick with
G!i@gs' body.
Mary and Dick are arrested after Mary
says Dick killed Griggs. burglar Other
members Of the gang are arrested and
'sweated'' by Burke.
Inspector Burke has interviews with As-
gle Lynch, member of Mary's gang. and
Mary. in which he gets little Information.
That's all right. little lady," he ex-
claimed cheerfully. Now, don't you
he worried not a little bit. Take it
from me. Miss West. Just go ahead
and tell me Ill you know about this
Turner woman. Did you see her YES
terday?'
The girls sobS ceased. After final
dab with the minute handkerchief she
leaned forward little toward the in
spector and proceeded TO put ques-
ton 10 him with great earnestness.
"Will You let me go home as soon as
I've told you the teenty little know
Yes, Burke agreed promptly. with
an encouraging smile. He added as
one might 10 an alarmed child. NO
one is going to hurt yon. young lady"
We'll. then. you see. it was this
way" began the brisk explanation.
Mr.. Glider was calling on me one
afternoon, and he said to me then that
he knew a very charming young wom-
an who
Here the speech ended abruptly. and
once again the handkerchief was
brought into play as the sobbing broke
forth with increased violence. Pres
emily the girls voice rose in wall.
oh. this is MISUNDERSTANDING In
the final word the wall broke to
moan.
Burke felt himself vaguely guilty as
the cause of such suffering on the part
of one so young. so fair. so innocent
But his we'll meant attempt to asSuage
the stricken creatures woe was futile.
The sobbing continued
I'm afraidr' the girl asserted dis
maIly. I'm afraid you will-put me-
in cell,'
POOH" Burke returned CALAMITY
why. my dear young lady. nobody
in the world could think Of you and
cell at the same time-no, indeedr
"Oh. thank your'
Are you sure you've told me ali you
know about this woman!"
"Oh. yes. I've only seen her two or
three times came the ready response. ,
"Oh. please. commissioner! Won't
you let me go home?"
The use of title higher than his
own lattered the inspector. and be was
moved TO sraciousness.
Now. you see" he said in his heavy
voice. yet very kindly. mo one has hurt
yuu-not even a little bit, after all.
Now. you run right home to your
mother"
The girl sprang up joyously and
started toward the door, with 4 final
ravishing smile for the pleased official
ut the desk.
1t was at this moment that Cassidy
entered from the opposite side Of the
office. AS his eyes fell on the girl at
the door across from him his Stolid
face lighted in Il grin. And. in that
same instant of recognition between
the two the color went ont of the girls
face. The little red lips snapped to-
gether in Il line of supreme disgust
against this vicisSitude of fate after