The enterprise., 1914-05-21
cited the astonishment Of the police

cited the astoniShment Of the police
officiaA
How do you know he can't?" he
clustered.
Because If he could he would have
had me in prison some time ago"
''Huhv' Burke exclaimed gruffly
1--WE seen them so up pretty easy
"The poor ones: not those that have
money. have money. plenty OF
money-now."
Money you stole!' the Inspector re-
turned brutally.
'Oh, dear. no." Mary cried with a
fine show of virtuous indignation
"What about the $4,000 you got on
that partnership swindle? s'pose you
didn't steal that!'
Certainly not" was the ready re-
ply. "The man advertised for a part
ner in a business sure to bring big and
safe returns. We formed partner
ship with capital Of 100000 We
paid the money into the bank. and
then at once drew it out. 1t was
legal for me to draw that money
wasn't it, Mr.. Demaresty'
The district attorney admitted the
truth of her contention.
"Well, anyhow" Burke shouted,
you may stay inside the law, but
you've got to get outside the city. On
the level, now, do you think you could
get away with that young Glider
scheme you've been planning?'
'What young Glider scheme?"
'Oh, I'm wise-1'm wise" the in
spector cried roughly. ''The answer
is. once for all, leave town this after
noon or you'll be in the Tombs in the
morning."
ut can't be done, inspector"
Mary opened drawer of the desk
and took out the document obtained
that morning from Harris and held it
forth"
"What's this?" Burke stormed, but
he took the paper.
Demarest looked over the Inspector $
shoulder. and his eyes grew larger as
he read. When he was at an end of
the reading he regarded the passive
woman at the desk with new respect.
"What's this?" Burke repeated help
lessly. Mary was kind enough to make
the document clear to him.
''1ts temporary restraining order
from the supreme court instructing
you to let me alone until you have le-
gal proof that have broken the law"
"But it can't be done," shouted
Burke.
'You might ask Mr.. Demarest," Mary
suggested pleasantly. ''as to whether
or not it can be done. The gambling
houses can do it and so keep on break
isg the law. The race track men can
do it and laugh at the law. The rail
road can do it to restrain it's employees
from striking. So why shouldn't l get
one too? You see, l have money. l
can buy all the law l want. And
there's nothing you can't do with the
law if you have money enough. Ask
MIR. Demarest. He knows"
''Can you beat that:" Burke rum
bled. He regarded Mary with stare
of almost reverential wonder. "a
crook appealing to the aw!"
'Well, gentlemen, what are you 60
ing to do about it,"
"Miss Turner" the district attorney
said, with an appearance Of sincerity
I'm going to appeal to your sense Of
fair play"
''That was killed four years ago"
But Demarest persisted. Influence
had been brought to bear on him. 1t
was for her own sake now that he
urged her.
let young Glider alone"
Mary laughed again.
"His father sent me away for three
years-thlee years for something l
didn't do Well, he's got to pay for it."
By this time, Burke. man of su-
perior intelligence, as one must be to
reach such position of authority, had
come to realize that here was case
not to be carried through by buster
ing. by intimidation, by the rough
ruses familiar to the force.
"Don't fool yourself, my girl,' he
said in his huge voice, which was
now modulated to degree that made