Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-05


of some person brought him.
II have come to have few quiet
words with you" the inspector de
clared Mary disregarded him. and
turned to TIE other man
How do you do. Mr. DemarestT'
she said evenly. Its four years since
we met. and they've made you district
attorney since then. Allow me to con
graduate YOU
Demarest'S keen face took on an eX-
preston of perplexity
I'm puzzled he confessed. There
is something familiar somehow. about
you. and yet
Cant You guess Mary questioned,
Search your memory, Mr.. Demarest.
The face of the district attorney
lightened.
Why" he exclaimed. you are-it
can't be-yes-you are the girl. you're
the Mary Turner whom Lob. know
you now"
I'm the girl you mean. Mr. Demar-
est, but. for the rest. you don't know
me-not at ALL,
Young woman" Burke said. per
emptorily. tile Twentieth Century
limited leaves Grand Central station
at O'Clock IL arrives Ill Chicago at
S:55 tomorrow morning. He pulled
a massive gold watch from his waist
coat pocket glanced at it, thrust it
back. and concluded ponderously: ~ on
will Just about have time to catch that
train"
Working for the New York Cen
trai now" Mary asked blandly
You'll better be packing your
trunk. the inspector rumbled
but why: I'm not going away"
ION the Twentieth Century limited
this afternoon. the inspector declar
ed in Il voice of growing wrath
"Oh. dear not
81 say ."s.' The answer was a
below I'm giving you your orders
You will either go to Chicago or yon'll
go UP the river
'If you can convict me Pray, no.
tice that little word if
The district attorney interposed very
suavely:
81 did once. | remember
But Ton can't do it again" Mary
declared with an assurance that ex-
cited the astonishment of the police
official
How do you know lie can't?" lie
clustered.
because if he could he would have
had me in prison some time ago
Huh" Burke exclaimed gruft1y.
I've seen them so up pretty easy"
The poor ones: not those that have
money. have money. plenty of
money-now"
Money YOU stole!" the inspector re-
turned brutally.
oh dear. no. Mary cried with a
fine show of virtuous Indignation
What about the $4,000 you got on
that partnership swin,lle? s'pnse You
didn't steal that
Certainly not was the ready re-
ply. The man advertised for part
ner in business sure to bring big and
| safe returns. We formed a partner
ship with a capital of 100000 We
paid the money into the bank. and
then at once drew it out. 1t was
legal for me to draw that money
wasn't it. Mr.. Demarest?''
The district attorney admitted the
truth of her contention
We'll, anyhow" Burke shouted
you may stay inside the law. but
you've got to get outside the city. Or
the level now. do You think you could
get away with that young Glider
scheme you've been planning
What young Glider schcme:"
"Oh. I'm wise-I'm wise,' the in
spector cried roughly. The answer
is. once for all. leave town this after
noon or You'll be in the Tombs in the
morning"
1T can't be done. inspector
Mary opened drawer of the desk
and took out the document obtained
that morning from Harris and held it
forth"
What's this?" Burke stormed. but
he took the paper.
Demarest looked over the inspectors
shoulder. and his eyes grew larger as
he read. When he was at an end of
the reading he regarded the passive
woman ut the desk with Il new respect
Whats this Burke repeated help
lessly. Mary was kind enough to max e
the document clear to him.
ITS Il temporary restraining order
from the supreme court instructing
you to let me alone until you have e-
gal proof that have broken the law :
But it can't be DONE" shouted
Burke
"You might ask Mr.. Demarest." Mary
suggested pleasantly las to whether
or not it can be done. The gambling
houses can do it and so keep on break