The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-12-11

:. You nave been III sur-prlSon,
e mean" Aggie hastily corrected Il
lapse into underworld slang.
: Came a distressed muttering of a
Q sent from the girl
] The conversation was put to an en-
5 by the entrance of Mary. who stoppe
short on seeing the limp figure hue
! died in the chair
"a visitor. Agnes?' she inquired.
At the sound of her voice the Ell
looked up and spoke with some degre
Of energy
you're Miss Turner" she question
ed
YES" Mary said. Her words ran
kindly and she smiled encouragement
A gasp burst from the white lips o
the girl. and she covered as one strtck
en- physically
"Mary Turner! oh. my God! r.
She hid her face within her arms ant
sat bent until her head rested on hel
knees in an abasement Of misery.
Vaguely startled by the hysterica
outburst from the girl. Mary's immedi
ate thought was that here was pitt
| full instance of one suffering from star
walton.
Joe" she directed rapidly. have
| Fannie bring glass of milk with an
egg and little brandy in it. right
| away"
The girl In the chair was shaking
soundlessly under the stress of her
| emotions. A few disjointed phrases
fell from her quivering lips.
81 didn't know-oh, I couldn't"
'Don't try to talk just now" Mary
warned. reassuringly. wait until
you've had something to eat"
Aggie. who had observed develop
ments closely. now lifted her voice in
tardy lamentations over her own stu
pidity.
"Why. the poor gawk's hungry" she
exclaimed. "And I never got the dope
on her. Amt the simpp'
The girl regained degree Of self
control and showed something Of for
lorn dignity.
Eyes" she said duly. "I'm starving"
Mary regarded the afflicted creature
with that sympathy born only Of ex-
perience.
"Yes." she said softly. 81 under
stand" Then she spoke to Aggie
Take her to my room and let her rest
there for awhile. Have her drink the
egg and milk slowly and then lie down
for few minutes anyhow"
half an hour afterward Aggje re
ported with her charge. who. though
still stumbling of gait and STOPPING.
showed by some faint color in her face
and an increased steadiness of bearing
that the food had already strengthened
her much.
"She would come" Aggie explained.
II thought she ought to rest for awhile
longer anyhow"
"Tm all right. tell you" came the
querulous protest.
Are you quite sure?" Mary said to
the girl. "Then tell us all about it |
this trouble of yours, you know. What
IS your name?"
"Helen Norris
81 don't have to ask If you have been
u prison. Your face shows it"
IL came out-three months ago"
"And you'd made up your mind to go
Itraight?"
Yes" The word was whisper
"You were going to do what the
haplain had told you" Mary went on.
You were going to start all over
gain, weren't your
The bent head of the girl bent lower
n assent.
at doesn't work very well, does it?"
mo; I'm whipped"
Mary's manner changed She spoke
heerfuIly for the first time
well. then. how would you like 70
york with ns?''
''You-you mean that
"Our kind of work pays well when
on know how. Look at us. Suppose
should stake you for the present and
ut you in with good crowd. All
on would have to do would be to an
yer advertisements for servant girls :
will see that you have the best of
,ferences. Then, when you get in /
18th the right people you will open the
ont door some night and let in the
ing. OF course you Will make get
way when they do and get your bit
we'll"
There flashed still another Of the
Wifi. sly glanees. and the lips of the
RI parted as If she would speak. But
lie did not; only her head sagged even
wer on her breast and the shrunken
rm grew yet more shrunken.
1T doesn't suit you? Good. was
hopes it wouldn't So. here's anoth-
plan. Suppose you could go west
me place where you would have a
ir chance. with money enough so
u could live like human being till
u got a start?'
There came tensing of the relaxed y
rm. and the head lifted little. so :
ut the girl could look at her ques-
ner
L will give you that chance" Mary
ID simply. ''if you really want It"
The wretched girl sat suddenly erect.
her words came eagerly.
oh. | dor And now her hungry
re remained fast on the face of the
man who offered her salvation.
Than I have inst ono thinu RI COW