Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26

never will be. | got this man. Syl-
yester,' Cassidy went on. ION the
phone too. He says that his house was
robbed about eight weeks ago, and
among other things the silencer was
stolen.
us there any chance that young Gill
der did shoot Griggs?" asked Demer-
est.
You can search met the inspector
answered. my men We're just outside
the door of the room where Eddie
'em heard sound. Its that internal
silencer thing OF course. know that
all the gang was in the house."
Did you see them 30 in?''
mo, didn't, but Griggs''-
"Griggs is dead, Burke. You're up
against it. You can't prove that Car
son or Chicago Red or Dacey ever en-
tered that house,
We'll. then, IN charge young Glider
with murder and call the Turner wo-
man as Witness
You can't question her on the wit
ness stand The law doesn't allow you
to make wife testify against her hus-
band No, Burke, your only chance of
getting the murderer of Giiggs is by
confession
"Then III charge them both with
the murder the inspector growled
vimlictively. And, by -, they'll
both go to trial unless somebody comes
through. II it's my last act on earth.
Pm going TO get the man who shot
Eddie Griggs.''
Burke after the lawyer had left him
watched the door expectantly for the
coming of Aggie Lynch. whom he had
ordered brought before him. But
when at last Dan appeared and stood
aside to permit her passing into the
Office, the inspector gasped at the I'M
eXpectedness of the vision. The next
instant the inspector forgot his sur
prise in Il sincere, almost ardent admit
ration.
The girl was rather short. but of a
slender elegance of form that was raw
ishing Her costume had about it an
1ndnbitable air, a fnality of perfec-
ton in it's kind. On another it might
have appeared perhaps the mereSt trf-
fe garish. But that fault was made
| into a virtue by the correcting inno-
ence of the girls face 1t was a child
ish face, childish in the exquisite
smoothness Of the soft. pink skin. child
ish 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. Il 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 Il wrathful stamp.
What do you mean by this out
| rage: she stol-med. Her voice was
| low and rich, with a charming round
ness that seemed the very hallmark of
| gentility. II demand my instant re-
| lease
Wait a minute!' Burke demonstrate
| ed. Wait !, minute,''
You waitn' she cried violently.
| You just wait. ! tell you, until my
| papa hears Of this
Who is your papa?
Il shan't 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'
Now. the easiest way ont for both
| of us is for you to tell me just who
| YOU are. You see. Young lady. you
were found in the house of Il notorious
! crock
How perfectly absurd. was call
| ing on Miss Mary Turner
How did you come TO meet her any
| how"
II was introduced To Miss Turner
| by MIR. Richard Glider. Perhaps you
have heard of his father. the owner of
| the Emporium
oh. yes. I've heard of his father and
OF him TOO
Then You must see at once that you
are entirely mistaken in his matter
You see. young lady. tlle fact is that
even if you We're introduced to Miss
| Farmer by young Mr.. Glider this same
| Mary Turner herself is an eX-convict,
ana snes just been arrested for muir
\ der"
| Murder the girl gasped
| Yes. You see, if there's Il mistake
about you you don't want it 10 so any
| further-not mite further. that's sure.
So, you see. now. that's one of the rea-
sons why must know just who you
are.
You should have told me all about
this horrid thing in the first place.
Now the girls manner was transform
ed She smiled wistful.y on the in
| spector and spoke with simplicity
that was peculiarly potent in its effect
| on the official
MY name is Helen Travers west,''
she announced.
Not the daughter of the railway
president?''
Yes" the girl admitted "Oh. please
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