Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-03-05

the stricken creatures woe was futile.
The sobbins continued.
I'm afraid" the girl asserted dis
mally. I'm afraid you will-pnt me-
in a cellr'
''Pooh!' Burke returned CALAMITY.
why. my dear young lady, nobody
in the world could think of you and
cell at the same time-no. indeed!'
"Oh. thank you"
Are you sure you've told me ali you
know about this woman?"
'Oh. yes. I've only seen her two or
three tines came the ready response
"Oh. please commissioner, Won't
you let me go homer
The use of title higher than his
own fiattered the inspector. and he was
moved to graciousness.
Now. you see.' he said in his heavy
voice, yet very kindly. mo one has hurt
you-not even a little bit. after all
Now. you run right home to your
mother
The girl sprang up joyously and
StdEtt'u ttIMdlu luc uOOI. VIII uHaI
raviShing smile for the pleased official
at the desk.
1t was at this moment that Cassidy
entered from the opposite side of the
Office AS his eyes fell on the girl at
the door across from him his stolid
face lighted in grin And. in that
same instant of recognition between
the two the color Went out of the girls
face The little red lips snapped to-
gether in Il line of supreme disgust
against this viciSsitude of fate after
all her maneuveringS in the face of the
enemy.
Hello, Aggie,' the detective remark
ed. with smirk. while the inspector
stared from one to the other and his
jaw dropped from the stark surprise.
The girl returned deliberately to the
chair she had occupied through the in
tervicw with the inspector and drop
ped into it weakly. 1t was after
minute Of silence. in which the two
men sat staring. that at last she spoke
with savage wrath against the pit
into which she had fallen after her
arduous efforts.
Amt that the est luck
Cassidy. do you know this woman?'
asked Burke
Sure do came the placid answer
She's little Aggie Lynch-con wom-
an. from Buf1alo-two years for black.
mai!-did her time at Burnsing"
For Il little time there was silence
the while Burke sat staring at the
averted face of the girl. Then he set
his features grimly. rose from his
chair and walked to position directly
in the front of the girl. who still re-
fused TO look in his direction.
..On the level now the inspector
demanded when did you see Mary
.n.'liei last"
Earl! this morning. We slept to-
a,.ilel' last night because ! had the
uilli,.s She blew the joint about half
past 10"
What's the use of your lying to
me-
$50 help me- Agsie continued with
the utmost solennity, Mary never
left the house all night. I'd swear
that's the truth on a pile of Bibles a
mile high"
Have to be higher than that Mary
Turner was arrested just after mid.
nignr. Young woman, you'd better tell
all you know
81 don't know a-thingH' Aggie re-
torted.
Burke drew the pistol from his peck
ct and extended it toward the girl
How long has she owned this gunY
he said threateningly.
She didn't own it,
"Oh. then it's Garson's."
II don't know whose it isl Aggie re-
piled. II never laid eyes on 1t till
now"
English Eddie was killed with this
gun last night. Now. who did IL!
Come on, now! Who did it,"
How should | know: What do you
think | ana fortune teller
Now. Aggie Lynch, you listen 10