Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-16
WITHIN TILE I \ w Powerful Story of
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little head was thrown back in scorn-
tul reproof. and she turned a shoulder
/ toward the official cOuIemptuousiy.
Now, now Burke exclaimed in
IemonStrancc. After AN. he could not
| be brutal with this guileleSs maiden.
lie mus, however. make the sltua-
ton clear 20 her lest she think MIN a
heast-which would never do!
You see. young lady he went on
with "a genteness of voice and man
ner that would have been inconceiv-
able to Dacey and Chicago Red, you
see. the fact is that, even If YOU We're
introduced TO this Mary Turner by
young Mr.. Glider this same Mary
Turner herself is an eN-couvict. and
she's just been arrested for murder"
At the dread word a startling
change was wrought in the girl. She
wheeled to face the Inspector. her
slender body swaying "a little toward
him The rather heavy brows were
lifted slightly in q disbeIeving stare.
The red lips We're parted, rounded i'm
a tremulous horror.
Murder" she gasped. and then
was silent
Yes" Burke went on. wholly at
ease now, since he had broken the
ice thus effeCtually. You see. if
there's a mistake about YOU, you don't
want il to 20 any further-not mite
further, that's sure. SO, you see, now
that's one Of the reasons why I must
know just who you are" Then. in
his turn. Burke put the query that
the girl had put to him a little while
before. You see that, don't you2'
"Oh. yes, yes," was the instant
agreement You should have told
me all about This horrid thing I'm the
first place Now the girls manner
was transformed, She smiled visit
fully on the Inspector. and the glance
of the blue eyes was very kind. subtly
alluring Yet I'm this unbendinR, there
appeared even more decisively than
hitherto the fine qualities in bearing
Of one delicately nurtured. She sank
down in a chair by the desk and
forthwith spoke with a simplicity that
i'm itself was somehow peculiarly po-
tent in its effect on the official who
gave attentive ear.
MY name is Helen Trayers West,
she announced
Burke started a little I'm his seat.
and regarded the speaker with a new
Difference as he heard that name ut
tered
Not the daughter Of the railway
president" he, inquired.
She Displayed Agitation.
Yes" the girl admitted Then.
anew, she displayed a serious agita-
ton over the thought of any posi-
bic publicity in this affair.
"Oh, please. don't tell anyone" she
begged prettily. The blue eyes were
very imploring, beguiling. too. The
timid smile that wrcathed the tiny
mouth was marvelously winning The
neatly gloved little hands were held
cutstretched. clasped in supplicatio
Surely sir, you see now quite plain
ly why il must never be known by
any one in all the wide, wide world
that | have ever been brought 20 this
perfectly dreadful place-though you
| have been quite nice," Her voice
dropped to a note of musical prayer
fulness. The words we're spoken very
| softly and very slowly. with intona-
lions difficult for a man 10 deny.
please let me so home" She plucked
minute handkerchief from her
handbag, put It TO her eyes. and be-
gan TO sob quietly.
The burly Inspector Of Police was
moved 10 quick sympathy Really.
when all was said and done. II was a
shame that one like her should by
some freak Of fate have become in
rolved in the sordid, vicious things
that hts profession made il obligatory
on him to investigate. There was
considerable hint of the paternal in
his air as he made an attempt to Of
fer consolation 10 the afflicted dam
sci
That's all right, little lady" he ex-
claimed, cheerfully. Now. don't you
be worried-not a little bit Take #
from me, Miss West Just 20
ahead and tell me all you know about
this Turner woman. Did you see her
Yesterday"
The girls sobs ceased. After final