Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-05

, than the joy Of vengeance She would
/ not confess the truth even TO her In
/ most soul, but the truth was there and
! set her atremble with vague fears.
She had slept. perhaps. half hour
I when Fannie awakened her.
Its a man named Burke she ex
/ planned as her mistress lay blinking
And there's another man with him
| They said they must see you"
! BY this time Mary was wide awake
| for the name Of Burke. the police in
! spector. was enough 10 startle her out
OF drowsiness.
She got up, slipped into n teagown
bathed her eyes in cologne, dressed
her hair n little and went into the
drawing room. where the two mer
had been waiting for something more
than a quarter of an hour-to the VIC
lent indignation of both.
"Oh. here you are. at last" the big.
burly man cried rs she entered.
Yes. inspector" Mary replied pleas
antly. as she advanced into the room.
She gave a glance toward the other
visitor. who was of Il slenderer form,
with a thin. keen face. and recognized
him instantly as Demarest. who had
taken part against her as the lawyer
for the store at the time of her trial.
and who was now district attorney.
She went TO the chair at the desk and
seated herself in Il IeiSurely fashion
that increased the Indignation of the
fuminG inspector. She did not ask
her self invited guests to sit.
ITO whom do l owe the pleasure of
this visit. INSPECTOR" she remarked
coolly. 1t was noticeable that she
said whom and not what. as If she
understood perfectly that the influence
of some person brought him.
Il have come to have Il few quiet
words with YOU the inspector de
clared Mary disreGarded him. and
turned 10 the other man.
How do you do. Mr.. Demarest p
she said evenly. Its four years since
we met and they've made you district
attorney since then. Allow me 10 con-
gratulate you"
Demarest's keen face took on an ex-
preston of perplexity.
I'm puzzled" he confessed There
is something familiar. somehow. about
you, and yet
Cant you guess" Mary questioned.
Search your memory. Mr.. Demarest."
The face of the district attorney
lightened
Why he exclaimed. you are-it
can't be-yes-you are the girl, you're
the Mary Turner whom Lob. know
you now
I'm the girl you mean. Mr.. Demar-
est, but, for the rest. you don't know
me-not at all"'
Young woman" Burke said. per
emptorily, the Twentieth Century
limited leaves Grand Central station
at o'clock. II arrives in Chicago at
$50 tomorrow morning" He pulled
a massive gold watch from his waist
coat pocket. glanced at il, thrust it
back. and concluded ponderously: You
will just about have time to catch that
train
Working for the New York Cen
trail now:" Mary asked blandly.
You'd better he packing your
trunk" the inspector r1lnblsd.
But why? I'm not going away"
ION the Twentieth Century limited
this afternoon" the inspector declar-
ed in a voice of growing wrath.
"OA. dear. no.
81 say yes" The answer was a
below. I'm giving you your orders
You will either go TO Chicago or vouu
go up the river"
III you can convict me. Pray. no
tee that little word If"
The district attorney interposed very
suavely:
II did once. ! remember"
"But you can't do It again. Mary
declared with an assurance that ex-
cited the establishment OF the police
official.
How do you know he can'ty' he
clustered.
Because II he could he would have
had me in prison some time ago"
Huh" Burke exclaimed grufdy.
I've seen them go up pretty easy"
The poor ones; not those that have
money. have money. plenty Of
money-now."
Money you stole!' the inspector re-
turned brutality.
-Oh. dear. no. Mary cried with a
fine show OF virtuous indignation.
What about the $4,000 you got on
that partnership swindle? s'pose you
didn't steal that
Certainly not" was tie ready re-
ply The man advertised for part
ner in a business sure TO bring big and
safe returns We formed a partner
ship with a capital of $4,000. We
paid the money into the bank and
then at once i drew IL out 1t was
legal for me 70 draw that money
WASH: =, Gr. DemarestT