The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-06-11

by any one In all the wide, wide world
that have ever been brought to this
perfectly dreadful place-though you
have been quite nice. Please let me
20 home" She plucked minute
handkerchief from her hand bag, put
it 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-
claimed cheerfully. Nov, don't you
be worried, not a little bit. Take it
from me, Miss West just go ahead
and tell me all you know about this
Turner woman. Did you see her yes
terday?"
The girls sobs ceased. After final
dab with the minute handkerchief she
leaned forward little toward the in
spector and proceeded to put ques-
ton to him with great earnestness.
will you let me go home as soon as
I've told you the teenty little l lSnow?"
YES" Burke agreed promptly. with
an encouraging smile. He added as
one might to an alarmed child, mo
one is going to hurt you, young lady,"
"Well, then. you see, it was this
way" began the brisk explanation.
MR. Glider was calling ON me one
afternoon, and he said to me then that
he knew very charming young wom-
an who"-
Here the speech ended abruptly, and
once again the handkerchief was
brought into play as the sobbfng broke
forth with increased violence. Pres
emily the girls voice rose in a wall.
"Oh, this is dreadful-dreadful" In
the final word the wall broke to a
moan,
Burke felt himself vaguely guilty as
the cause of such suffering on the part
of one so young, so fair. so innocent.
But his we'll meant attempt to assuage
the stricken creatures woe was futile.
The sobbing continued.
"I'm afraid!" the girl asserted dis
maly. "1m afraid you will-put me-
in cell!'
POOH" Burke returned CALAMITY
why. my dear young lady, nobody
in the world could think of you and a
cen III luC SAllC llAlC-AloS AiSSS"'
"Oh. thank your
Are you sure you've told me ali you
know about this woman?'
"Oh, yes! I've only seen her two OF
three times" came the ready response
"Oh please, commissioner! Won't
you let me go home?"
The use of title higher than his
own flattered 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 little bit, after all
Now. you run right home to your
mother"
The girl sprang up joyously ant
started toward the door, with fina
ravishing smile for the pleased ofticia
at the desk.
1t was at this moment that Cassidy
entered from the opposite side of thu
office. AS his eyes fell on the girl a
the door across from him his stolit
face lighted in grin. And, in tina
same instant of recognition between
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face. The little red lips snapped to
gether in line of supreme DISCUS
against this vicissitude of fate afte
all her maneuverings in the face OF thu
enemy
"Hello. Aggie," the detective remark
ed with smirk, while the inspecto
stared from one to the other and BIZ
jaw dropped from the stark surprise
The girl returned deliberately to tn
chair she had occupied through the in
tervicw with the inspector and dro[
ped into it weakly. 1t was after
minute of silence, in which the tw
men sat staring, that at last she spok
with a savage wrath against the pi
; into which she had fallen after he
arduous efforts.
"Ain't that the est luck!'
Cassidy, do you know this woman?
asked Burke.
"Sure do!'' came the placid answer
"She's little Aggie Lynch-con Won
an. from Buffalo-two years for blacl
mail-did her time at Burnsing."
For little time there was silence
| the while Burke sat staring at til
. averted face Of the girl. Then he Sc
> his features grimly. rose from h
chair and walked to position directl
, in the front of the girl. who still r.
, fused to look in his direction.
I ION the level, now" the inspectt
s.. FALLS am FEET