The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-19
WITHIN
THELAW
By MARVIN DANA
FROM THE PLAY OF
BAYARD WELLER
Copyright, 1913, by the II. K. Fly
company.

we've traced the Maxim silencer. Gar
son himself bought 1t up in Hartford"
For the first time, Mary was caught
off her guard.
But he told me- she began. then
checked herself.
What did he tell you?" Burke ques.
toned.
HE told me that he had never seen
one. Surely, If he had had anything
Of the sort, he would have shown 1t
to me-"
Burke pressed the button on the
desk. and, when the doorman appeared,
ordered that the prisoner be returned
to her cell.
II suppose Mary said, that it's
useless for me to claim my constitu-
tionaI rights, and demand to see a
lawyer"
YES" Burke agreed, you've guessed
It right, the first time"
Cassidy came h%urrying in with a grin
Of satisfaction on his stolid face.
"Say. chief" the detective said with
animation. we've got Carson"
Burke asked Glider and the district
attorney to withdraw. while he should
have a private conversation with the
prisoner.
'Now," he said when they were alone
together I'm going to be your friend"
"Are your" Mary's tone was non
committaI
yes" Burke declared, heartily
"And | mean it! Give up the truth
about young Glider. | know he shot
Griggs, of course. But I'm not taking
any stock In that burglar story-not a
little bit! No court would either.
What was really back Of the killing?
Was he jealous of Griggs? Well, that's
what he might do then. He's always
been a worthless young cub. A rotten
deal like this would be about his gait,
l guess. Tell me, now, why did he
shoot Eddie Griggs?"
There was coarSeness a-plenty in the
inspectors %pretense, but it possessed
a solitary fundamental virtue; it play
ed on the heart Of the woman whom he
questioned, aroused it to wrath in de-
Tense Of her mate. In a second, all
poise fed from this girl whose soul
was poisoning In the blest realization
that q man loved her purely, unselfish-
ly. Her words came stumbling in their
haste.
"He didn't kill him! He didn't kill
him. she fairly Kissed. why. he's
the most wonderful man In the world.
You shan't hurt him! Nobody shall
hurt him! III fight to the end Of my
life for Dick Gilder!"
Burke was beaming joyously.
"Well. that's just what l thought"
he said, with SNUG content. And now,
then, who did shoot Griggs? We've
got every n of the gang. They're
all crooks. See here" he went on,
with a sudden change to the respectful
in his manner, why don't you start
fresh? I'll give you every chance in
the world. I'm dead on the level with
you this time"
BY now Mary had herself we'll in
hand again vastly ashamed Of the
short period Of self betrayal caused by
the officials artifce against her heart.
As she listened to the inspectors as
surances. the hooking expression Of
her face was not encouraging to that
astutc individual. but he ~persevered
manfully.
"Just you wait" he went on cheer
fully, land I'll prove to you that I'm
on the level about this. that I'm really
your friend. There was a letter came
for you to your apartment. My men
brought it down to me. I've read 1t.
Here it is. I'll read 1t to your
He picked up an envelope, which had
been lying on the desk. and drew out
the single sheet Of paper it contained.
Mary watched him. wondering much
more than her expression revealed over
this new development. Then, as she
listened. quick interest touched her
features to a new life.
This was the letter:
I can't go without telling you how sor-
ry I am. There won't never be a time
that I won't remember 1t was me got you
sent up: that you did time in my place.
l amt going to forgive myself ever. and l
swear I'm going straight always. Your
true friend. HELEN NORRIS.
For once, Burke showed a certain
delicacy. When he had finished the
reading, he said nothing for a long
minute.
Mary's eyes were luminous In the
Joy of the realization hat for her. after
all, rehabilitation might be in a mea-
sure possible. though nothing could
ever repay the degradation Of years
infinitely worse than lost.
Burke's harsh voice. cadenced to a
singular sympathy. broke In on her
reverie of pleasure and Of pain.
"You knew this?" he inquired.
eyes. two days ago."
ibid you tell old GilderY' he asked.
Mary shook her head In negation.
what would be the use?" she re-
minded him. II had no proof. No
one would believe me-"
They'd believe this. Why, this let
ter sets you clear. If old Glider should