The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-08
WITHIN THE LAW
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the murder" the inspector growle
vindictiveiy. And. by -. they
both go to trial unless somebody come
through If it's my last act on eartl
I'm going to get the man who she
Eddie Griggs."
Burke, after the lawyer had left hir
watched the door expectantly for tn
coming OF Aggie Lynch. whom be ha
ordered brought before him. Blu
when at last Dan appeared and stoo'
aside to permit her passing into tn
Office. the inspector gasped at the un
expectedness of the vision The mex
instant the inspector forgot his sur
prise In a sincere. almost ardent admi
ration.
The girl was rather short. but OF a
slender elegance OF form that was raw.
ishing. Her costume had about It an
indubltable mir. hnallty Of perfec-
ton in its kind. On another 1t might
have appeared perhaps the merest tri-
ie garish. But that fault was made
into virtue by the correcting limo
ence Of the girls face. 1t was child
iNA lNNfH AHiNhANh ~ wv fN'ihifitt
smoothness OF the soft, pink skin. child
fish in the wondering stare Of the blue
eyes. now so widely opened in dIsmay.
childish IN the wIstful dropping of the
rosebud mouth.
Now. then. my girl" Burke said
roughly. 81 want to know
There came change. wrought in
the twinkling of an eye The tiny.
trinity shod foot Of the girl rose and
fell in a wrathful stamp.
what do you mean by this out
rageT she stormed. Her voice was
low and rich. with charming round
ness that seemed the very hallmark of
gentility. 81 demand my instant re-
lease"
"Wait a minute" Burke remonstrat-
ed wait mlnuter'
you waiti' she cried violently.
''You Just wait. ! tell you, until my
papa hears of this
who is your papa?'
~ shant tell you" came the petu-
liant retort from the girl. You would
probably give my name TO the report
ers. II It ever got into the newspa-
pers my family would die of shamer
Nov. the easiest way out for both
OF us is for you to tell me just who
Won are You see. young lady. you
were found in the house OF a notorious
crook"
How perfectly absurd! l was call
Ing on Miss Mary Turnerf'
How did you come to meet her any
how?'
II was introduced to Miss Turner
by Mr.. Richard Glider. Perhaps you
have heard of his father the owner of
the Emporium"
"0h. yes, I've heard of his father and
OF him TOO.
Then you must see Mt once that you
are entirely mistaken In this matter"
you see, young lady. the fact Is that
even II you We're introduced to Miss
Turner by young Mr. Glider this same
Mary Turner herself is an ex-conyict,
and she's just been arrested for muir
der"
Murder the girl gasped
Yes. You see. If there's a mistake
about you yon don't want it to go any
further-not mite further that's sure
So. you see. now. that's one of the rea-
SOUS why must know just who you
are" :
You should have told me all about B
this horrid thing in the first place"
Now the girls manner was transform Is
ID. She smiled wistfully on the in =
'pector and spoke with a simplicity n
hat was peculiarly potent In Its effect 81
IN the official
My name is Helen Travers West"
he announced.
Not the daughter OF the railway
,residentY
yes" the girl admitted "Oh please
lon't tell any one" she begged pretti-
Surely. sir, you see now quite
iainly why II must never be known
y any one In all the wide. wide world
hat ! have ever been brought to this
erfectly dreadful place-though you
ave been quite nice. Please let me
o home" She pucked minute
andkerchief from her hand bag. put
to her eyes aud began to sob quietly.
The burly inspector OF police was
loved to quick sympathy.
That's all right little lady" he ex- .o
aimed cheerfully. Now, don't YOU y
worried. not little bit. Take II
ON me. Miss West dust go ahead nlf
nd tell me all you know about this all
nrner woman. Did you see her YES. "
rdayT' for
4t'e gfrfa sooS ceased. After q FINAL L
ID with the minute handkerchief she ct
aned forward a little toward the in e
ector and proceeded 10 put uues- he
IN 10 him with great earnestness f."
'Wili you let me 20 home as soon as "
re told you the teenty little known" e
Yes, Burke agreed promptly. with pile
encouraging smile. He added as no,
e might TO an alarmed child. mo e.
e Is going to hurt you. young lady" gur
Well. then, you see, it was this Coz
~" began the brisk explanation. {"
lr Glider was calling on me one thh
-ernoon and he said to me then that .
knew very charming young won. me
who
Here the speech ended abruptly, and IN
&c again the handkerchief was az