The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-01

| Nov, then, my GIRL" Burke SAX
/ roughly, 81 want TO know
| There came a change. wrought II
/ the twinkling Of an eye. The tiny
trinity shod foot Of the girl rose and
fell IN a wrathftll stamp
What do Jon mean By this out
RACER she stormed. Her voice WIS
low and rich. with a charming round
ness that seemed the very hallmark OF
gentility. Il demand my instant re
iease.1
"Wait minutss' Burke remonstrat-
cd. wait a minute~
you waitT' she cried violently.
You Just wait, tell you, until 10Y
papa hears Of this!"
who is your pspaY
"'T shan't tell You" came the pseu-
liant retort from the girl. ~You would
probably give my name to tbs report
ers. II II ever got into the newspa-
pers my family would die OF shamei"
'sNow, the easiest way out for both
Of rs Is for you TO tell me tust WHO
ZOO are. You see, young lady. you
were found in the house or a notog1Dus
crook"
'-HOw perfectly absurd! I was GFn-
ing on Miss Mary Turner
How did you come to meet her ANY
howT'
II was introduced to Miss Turpsr
by Mr.. Richard Glider. Perhaps poo
have heard of his father, the ownsr-nof
the Emporium"
"Oh. yes, I've heard Of his father and
Of him toe.
Then You must see az once that 200
are entirely mistaken in this matter"
You see. young lady. the fact is that
even II you were introduced to Miss
Turner by young Mr.. Glider this same
Mary Turner herself Is an ex-ccnvact,
and she's Just been arrested for ElIr-
der
Murder the girl gasped.
Eyes. You see. If there's a mfstsks
about you you don't want II to go any
a mite further. that's sure. !
So, you see. now. that's one OF the rHa- |.
sons why must know Just who ron |
ire"
You should have told noe all about |
his horrid thing in the nrBt place"
Now the girls manner was transform .
I'd. She smiled wistfully on the In |
5pector and spoke with a simplicity /
hat was peculiarly potent in its effect /
N the official.
My name is Helen Travers Wess,"
the announced.
Not the daughter Of the railway
,residentY'
Yes the girl admitted. 'Oh. please
lon't tell any one" she begged prettt
=. Surely, sir, you see now quite
,lainIy why it must never be known
" any one in all the wide, wide world 4
nat have ever been brought 10 this
dreadful place-though you
ave been quite nice. Please let me
o home" She plucked a minute
from her hand bag, put
to her eyes and began to sob quietly.
The burly. inspector OF police was
moved to quick sympathy.
That's all right, little lady" he ex-
laimed cheerfulIy. Now, don't you
e worried, not a little bit. Take Il
rom me. Miss West. Just go ahead
nd tell me all you know about this
urner woman. Did you see her yes
srdayT'
The girls sobs ceased. After final
ab with the minute handkerchief she
aned forward a little toward the IN.
1ector and proceeded TO put a ques-
on to him with great earnestness.
will you let me go home as soon as
We told you the teenty little known
Yes Burke agreed promptly, with
! encouraging smile. He added as
le might to an alarmed child. mo /
lie is going 10 hurt you, young lady"
Well, then. you see, II was this
ay," began the brisk explanation.
Mr.. Glider was calling on me one /
ternoon, and he said to me then that I
} knew a very charming young WON /
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