The San Francisco call., 1913-09-18
WITHIN THE LAW
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warm kindliness for the first woman
! who had befriended her in any way,
| but beyond this there was no finer
| feeling.
Nevertheless. it is not quite accu-
rate to say that Mary Turner had had
no Intimacy in which her heart
might have been seriously engaged.
In one instance, of recent happening,
she had been much in association with
young man who was of excellent
standing in the world, who was OF
good birth, good education. OF delight
ful manners. and, too, wholesome and
agreeable beyond the most of his
class. This was Dick Glider, and
since her companionship with him,
Mary had undergone a revulsion
greater than ever before against the
fate thrust on her, which now at last
she had chosen to welcome and nour-
/ ish by acquiescence as best she might.
OF course, she could not waste tell
derness on this man, for she had de-
I liberately set out to make him the in
strument of her vengeance against
/ his father. For that very reason, she
I suffered much from a conscience new
/ ly clamorous. Never for an instant
did she hesitate in her long cherished
plan for revenge against the one who
/ had brought ruin on her life, yet,
the prospect of final victory after con-
! tinued delay, there ran the secret. in
4 escapable sorrow over the fact that
/ she must employ this means to attain
1 her end. She had no thought of
weakening, but the better spirit with
1 in her warred against the lust to re-
pay an eye for an eye. 1t was the new
gospel against the old law, and the
/ fierceness of the struggle rent her.
I III ha nh of L TN ~ a0 ~
! seemed somehow 10 crafty not only
her maternal instinct toward service
of love, but, too. to muff1e for a little
the rebuking voice of her inmost soul.
So she went her way more at ease,
more nearly content again with her.
self and with her system of living.
Indeed, as she was shown into the
private office of the ingenious inter-
prefer of the law. there was not a
hint Of any trouble beneath the bright
mask of her beauty, radiantly smil-
ing.
Harris regarded his client with an
| appreciative eye, as he bowed in
greeting, and invited her to seat.
The lawyer was a man of fine ply
sique. with splendid face of the best
Semitic type, in which were large,
| dark, sparkling eyes-eyes Lon-
| broso perhaps might have judged
fact. Harris had suffered a flagrant
Injustice in his own life from a suspi-
cion of wrong doing, which he had not
merited by any act. This had caused
him loss of prestige in his profess
sion. He presently adopted the willy
| suggestion of the adage. that it is
| well to have the game ii you have the
| name, and he resolutely set himself to
the task of making as much money as
4 hxy
Mary Turner as a client delighted his
heart, both because of the novelty of
her ideas and for the munificence of
| the fees which she ungrudgingly paid
! with never a protest. So, as he
beamed on her now, and spoke COM
pliment, 1t was rather the lawyer than
the man that was moved to admira
| tion.
why, Miss Turner. how charming"
ne declared. smiling. Really, my dear
young lady you look positively
| bridal
"oh, do you think SOP Mary re-
joined, with whimsical pout. as she
seated herself For the moment her
air became distrait, but she quickly
Iregained her poise, as the lawyer, who
had dropped back in his chair behind
the desk, went on speaking. His tone
now was crisply businesslike.
Lynch. the release which she is to
sign" he explained, when she gets
that money from General Hastings.
wish you'd look It over when you have
time to spare. It's all right. I'm sure.
but l confess that 1 appreciate your
opinion of things, Miss Turner. even
of legal documents-yes, indeed, | do!
perhaps particularly of legal docu-
ments."
Thank you,'' Mary said, evidently a
little gratihed by the frank praise of
the learned gentleman for her abili-
ties. And have you heard from them
lyet?" she inquired.
NO" the lawyer replied. II gave
them until tomorrow. If I don't hear
then, | shall start suit at once" Then
the lawyers manner became unusually
bland and self-satisfied as he opened
drawer OF the desk and brought forth
a rather formidable appearing docu-
ment bearing a most impressive seal.
l''You will be glad to know" he went
on unctuously, that I was entirely
successful in carrying out that idea of
yours ass to the injunction. Ny dear
Miss Turner" he went on with fiorid
compliment, "Portia was a squawktng
baby, compared with YOU
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