Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16

dab with the minute handkerchief,
she leaned forward a little toward
the Inspector, and proceeded to put a
question to him with great eageruess.
viii YOU let me go home as soon
rs I've told you the teenty little I
kuow?"
Yes" Burke agreed promptly. with
an encouraging smile. And for a
good measure Of reinsurance he add
ed as one might 10 an alarmed child:
NO one is going to hurt you. young
lady"
well. then, you see. il was this
way began the brisk explanation.
Mr.. Glider was calling on me one
afternoon, and he said TO me then
that he knew very charming young
woman who"
Here the speech ended abruptly.
and once again the handkerchief was
brought into play as the sobbing
broke to a moan.
Burke felt himself vaguely guilty as
the cause Of such suffering on the
part OF one 30 young, so fair, 50 limo
cent. As culDrit, he sought his best
to AFFORD a measure of soothing for
this grief that had had its source in
his performance Of duty.
Her Voice Sank.
That's all right. little lady" he
urged in a voice as nearly mellihuous
as he could contrive with its mighty
volume That's all right. I have 10
keep on telling you. Nobody's going
to hurt you-not a little bit. Believe
me! Why, nobody ever would want
to hurt youl"
But this well-meant attempt to as
suage the stricken creatures woe was
futile. The sobbing continued. With
it came a plaintive cry, many times
repeated, softly, but very mfserably.
"oh dear! Oh, deari"
Isn't there something else YOU can
tell about this woman2" Burke in
quircd in desperation before the
plaintivc outburst He hoped to dis
tract her from such grief over her
predicament.
The girl gave no least heed to the
question
"oh, I'm so frightened" she
Tut, TUT" the Inspector chided.
Now, I tell YOU there's nothing at all
for you to be afraid of"
I'm afraid" the girl asserted dis
mally. I'm afraid you will-put me-
In Cell.' Her voice sank TO a muir
muir hardly audible as she spoke the
sords so fraught with dread import
to one of her refined seusibilities.
"Pooh.' Burke returned, CALAMITY.
why. my dear young lady, nobody
I'm the world would think of you and
Il cell at the same time-nO. indeed"
Instantly, the girl responded to this
bald ilattery She fairly radiated ap-
probation OF the compliment, as she
turned her eyes, dewy with tears, ON
the somewhat flustered Inspector.
"Oh. thank you!' she exclaimed,
with naive enjoyment.
Forthwith, Burke set out to make
the most OF this favorable opportu-
nifty.
Are you sure you've told me all
questioned.
Burke Was Moved.
"Oh. yes! I've only seen her two
or three times" came the ready re-
spouse. The voice changed to suppl
cation and again the Clasped hands
were extended beseechingly.
30 please Commissioner! Won't
| you let me 20 home?'
The use Of a title higher than his
own 0attered the Inspector, and he
was moved 10 graciousness. Besides,
| il was obvious that his police net in
this instance had enmeshed only the
most harmless Of doves He smiled
encOuragingly
We'll now, little lady" he said. al
most tenderly ff / let you go now,
will you promise to let me know II
you are able 90 think Of anything else
about this Turner woman?'
81 will-indeed, / win" came the
fervent assurance. There was some
thing almost-quite provocative in
the flash Of gratitude that shone forth
from the blue eyes Of the girl In that
moment of her superlative relief. 1t
moved Burke to a desire for rehabili-
tation in her estimation.
To Be Continued Tomorrow.