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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-08-21

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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-08-21

naoen in ben BORT befinoli9en Ser
fanfSla6en Observation-Disclosures fou=
fen. Mu9 i6 batte meme Austbabl
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ruiiiider General iebr liebensmiir6ig
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fauft batte un6 informirte MIDI, baB
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febr 6abin, SOS glaubt man mir nibt.
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Stride amt Nemsfp Brospeft, uori11-
men cine 8latte i'm 8ooen bas @rab
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be3eidnet, beindte i'd audi. @o9
ntebr bon Sen pielen on6eren &irden
ober babe i9 bon a11be11 un6 aus Der
6erne betrahtet.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-08-21
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Siarsfpe Selp

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man ben 3eren offers berumfobren,
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-08-21

obgleid irgenomo anoerS Die Mab=
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Ser bette Sdmterat0bter.
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Sdreden. MIs elm @eilmittel beitebt
hires @lei9en nidt. @irb @ud gut
t5un. Sour 25t. in MoIitors 9rug
Store. = Mn5eige.
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times. too. such evidence has been
manufactured merely to satisfy spite
against the one unjustly accused"
"A court of justice has decreed her
guilty"
Nowadays" Demarest shot out, I'VE
don't call them courts of justice: we
call them courts of law"
Anyway" Glider declared. becoming
genial again, Its out of our hands.
There's nothing we can do now"
why. as to that" the lawyer re-
piled. with IL hint of hesitation. Il am
not so sure. You see. the fact of the
matter is that. though helped to
prosecute the case | am not a little
bit proud of the verdict. am not sure
that Mary Turner is guilty-far from
it, in fact! Anyhow. the girl wants to
see you. and wish to urge you to
grant her an interview"
Whats the use?" Glider stormed
Il can't have her crying all over the
Office and begging for mercy" he pro-
tested truculently. But note of fear
lay under the petulance
Demarests answer was given with
assurance
You are mistaken about that. The
girl doesn't beg for mercy In fact
that's the whole point of the matter
She demands justice-strange as that
may seem in a court of law-and moth
ing else. The truth is. she's a very
unusual girl. long way beyond the
ordinary saleSgirl. both in brains and
in education"
''The less reason. then. for her being
thief" Glider grumbled in his heav-
lest voice.
And perhaps the less reason for be-
lieving her to be thief" the lawyer
retorted suavely. He paused for
moment. then went on. There was a
tone of sincere determination in his
voice. Just before the judge imposed
sentence he asked her if she had any
thing to say. You know, it's just
usual form-a thing that rarely means
much of anything But this case was
different. let me tell you. She sur
prised us all by answering at once that
she had It's really pity. Glider. that
you didn't wait. Why. that poor girl
made fine speechv
Pooh. POOH came the Querulous OBJ
lection. she seems to have hypnotic
ed you" Then. as a new thought came
to the magnate. he spoke with a trace
of anxiety There were always the re-
porters looking for space to fill with
foolish vapOrings.
did she say anything against me or
the store?'
Not word" the lawyer replied
gravely. She merely told us how her
father died when she was sixteen years
old She was compelled after that to
earn her own living Then she told
how she had worked for you for five
years steadily without there ever be-
ing single thing against her. She
said, too, that she had never seen the
things found in her locker And she
said more than that She asked the
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PROLOGUE.

This is a story of a brave girl
who suffered a 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 lip-
ing earned honestly. She gained
more than a living, and she got it
legally She met bad men and
good men, and she pitted her wits
against those of men trained in
the intricacies 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-
sentatipes of law and order that
had condemned her to a felon'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
tleeting view of the methods of
work of the police and the crinai-
mails, and it shows the finish of a
brave crook who followed unde-
viafingly the course he had map
ped out.
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toward maturity in an experience of
ever increasing penury. The girl was
in the high school when her father
finally gave over his rather feeble eff
fort of living. At his death the father
left her character we'll instructed in
the excellent principles that had been
his own. Of worldly goods, not the
value of pin.
Yet. measured according to the stern
standards of adversely. Mary was for
tunate. Almost at once she procured
humble employment in the Empori-
um, the great department store own
ed by Edward Glider To be sure. the
wage was infinitesmal, while the toll
was body breaking, soul breaking.
Mary nevertheless avoided the worst
perils of her lot She did not finch
under privation. but went her way
through it. if not serenely. at least
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Glider arrives? There are one or two
little matters wish to discuss with
him."
"All right" Sarah agreed briskly.
and she hurried on toward the private
office.
The secretary was barely seated at
her desk when the violent opening of
the door startled her. and as she look
ed up a CHEEKY voice cried out:
Hello. dad.''
AT the same moment 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
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without ever 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 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 ap-
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 her ia
Their. too. had been of superior kind.
There was as we'll. at the back vague
Iy. 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
Mary worked The detective was
alert. Some valuable silks We're miss
ed. Search followed Immediately. The
goods were found in Mary'S locker
That was enough She was charged
with the theft She protested inno-
cence. only to be laughed at in deri-
sion by her accusers Every thief de-
clares innocence. Mr.. Glider himself
was emphatic against her. The thiev-
ing had been long continued. An ex
ample must be made. The girl was ar
rested.
The crowded condition of the court
calendar kept her for three months in
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and thrust it toward the waiting law
yer. who. however, shook his head in
refusal and continued to move about
the room rather restlessly.
Three years-three years, That
ought to be warning to the rest of
the girls" Glider looked toward Dem
irest for acQuiescence.
Most unusual case, in my estima-
ton" Demarest replied. You see. the
girl keeps on declaring her innocence
That. of course. is common enough in
way. But here it's different The
point is somehow she makes her pro-
testations more convincing than they
usually do. They ring true. as it seems
to me-
THE stolen goods were found in her
locker" Glider declared in a tone of
fnality. Some of them, l have been
given to understand. were actually in
the pocket of her coat"
We'll" the attorney said, with a
smile. that sort of thing makes good
enough circumstantial evidence. and
without circumstantial evidence there
would be few convictions for crime.
Yet as a lawyer I'm free to admit that
circumstantial evidence alone is never
quite safe as proof of guilt. Natural
| ly she says some one else must have
put the stolen goods there. That is
quite within the measure of possibili-
ty. That sort of thing has been done
countless times"
And for what reason? It's too alb
surd to think about"
''In similar cases." the lawyer an
swered. those actually guilty of the
thefts have thus sought to throw sus-
picion on the innocent in order to
avoid it on themselves when the pur-
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fact is. | just naturally went broke.
Not hard thing to do on the other
side"
Nor on this the father interiect-
ed dryly.
Anyhow, it doesn't matter much"
Dick replied. quite unabashed. "TelI
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 brayely-
with you"
The father avoided a threatening
display of emotion by an abrupt
change of subject to the trite.
Have a good timer" he inquired
casually
The time of my young life l tell
you. dad. it's fact that | did almost
break the bank at Monte Carlo. I'd
have done it sure if only my money
had held out
1T seems to me that I've heard some
thing of the sort befoye." was elders
caustic comment But his smile was
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now risen to her feet in futter Of ex-


element.
"Why, Mr.. Dickv' Sarah gasped.
Hello, Sadie!' came the genial salu-
tation. The young man advanced and
shook hands with her warmly. Pm
home again. Where's dad?"
Even as he asked the question the
quick SOLDERING of his face bore wit
ness to his disappointment over not
finding his father in the Office. And
in the patent chagrin under which the
son now labored was to be found GER
tain indication of character not to be
diSregarded. Unlike many a child, he
really loved his father. The death of
the mother years before had left him
without other opportunity for affection
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
to give of itself its best for the one be-
loved. Beyond that as yet there was
little to be said of him with eXactness.
IL
you wish to have it so. Certainly, he
was only a drone in the worlds hive.
Thus far he had enjoyed the good
things of 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 his life
every gift thar money could lavish had
been his. If the sum total of benefit
was small, at least there remained the
consoling fact that the harm was even
less. Luxury had not slapped 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 VI IhC SSlopC. Ahot JuSt 1hC thS
old man."
.'She was tried today and convicted.
The judge sent for Mr.. Glider to come
down this morning and have talk
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
tone of entire conviction. Dads
heart is as big as barrel. He'll get
her Off"
Then of sudden Dick gave a vio-
lent start. He leaned toward the Sec
retary's desk and spoke with a new
seriousness of manner:
Sadie. have you any money? Pm
broke. My 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 must run.
Otherwise this wouldn't be enough for
the fare" And he darted out of the
room.
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what did they do with the Turner
grip his secretary inquired in an
deliberately casual manner.
Glider did not look up from the heap
Of papers. but answered rather harsh
ly.
II don't know-l couldn't wait" he
said He made a petulant gesture as
he went on. Il don't see why Judge
Lawlor bothered me about the matter.
He is the one to impose sentence, not
l. | am hours behind with my work
now"
Edward Glider was a big man phys
1cally, plainly the possessor of that
abundant vital energy which is a prime
requisite for achievement in the order
ing of modern business concerns.
Force was indeed the dominant quail
tty of the man. His tall figure was
proportionately broad. and he was
heavily fleshed In fact the body was
too ponderous. Perhaps. in that char
acteristic might be found clew to
the chief fault in his nature. For he
was ponderous, spiritually and men
tally. as well as materially. The fact
was displayed suggestively in the face,
which was too heavy with it's promi-
nent jowls and aggressive chin and
rather dubious nose But there was
nothing fiabby anywhere.
1t was with his accustomed bland
ness of manner that he presently ac-
knowledged the greeting of George
Demarest. the chief of the legal staff
that looked after the firms affairs.
'Well. Demarest?" he inquired.
Judge Lawlor gave her three years."
Demarest replied gravely. 1t was
plain from his manner that he did not
altogether approve.
"GoOdw Glider exclaimed Take
this, Sarah" And he continued. as the
girl opened her notebook and poised
the.pencil BE sure to have Smithson
post copy of it conspicuously in all
the girls dressing rooms and in the
reading room and in the lunchrooms
and in the assembly room" He clear
ed his throat ostentatiously and pro-
ceeded to the dictation of the notice:
Mary Turner. formerly employed in
this store. was today sentenced to pris-
on for three years. having been con-
victed for the theft of goods valued at
over $500 The management wishes
again to draw attention on the part of
its employees to the fact that honesty
is always the best policy. Got that?'
Yes. SIR
Take it to Smithson.' Glider con.
tinued. land tell him to post 1t at
once"
Glider brought forth a box of cigars
from drawer of the desk. opened it