The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-01-08

YOU'D better be packing your
trunk" the inspector rumbled.
but why? I'm not going away"
"On the Twentieth Century limited
this afternoon" the Inspector declar-
ed in a voice of growing wrath.
"Oh. dear. no."
~ say yes!" The answer was a
below. I'm giving you your orders.
You will either go to Chicago or you'l
60 up the river"
IF you can convict me. Pray, no
tice that little word IT,"
The district attorney i%nterposed very
suavely:
II did once. | remember"
"But you can't do It again." Mary
declared with an assurance that ex-
cited the astonishment Of the police
official.
How do you know he can't?' he
clustered.
Because If he could he would have
had me in prison some time ago"
Huh Burke exclaimed grutfly.
"Tve seen them 80 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. nor Mary cried with a
fine show Of virtuous indignation.
what about the $4,000 you got on
that partnership swindle? l s'pose you
didn't steal that"
Certainly not was the ready re-
ply. The mar advertised for a part
ner In a business sure to bring big and
safe returns. We formed n partner
ship with a capital of 100000. We
paid the money into the bank. and
then at once | drew 1t out. 1t was
legal for me to draw that money
wasn't 1t. Mr.. DemarestT'
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 beer ~planningT"
What young Glider schemeY
"Oh. I'm wise-I'm wiser 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."
1T can't be done, Inspector"
Mary opened a drawer of the desk
and took out the document obtained
that morning from Harris and held 1t
forth"
whats this?" Burke stormed. but
he took the paper.
Demarest looked over the inspectors
shoulder. and his eyes grew larger al
he read. When he was at an end of
the reading he regarded the passive
woman at the desk with a new respect.
whats this? ?" Burke repeated help
lessly. Mary was kind enough to make
the document clear to him.
Its a temporary restraining order
from the supreme court i%nstructing
you to let me alone until you have le-
gal proof that l have broken the law"
But 1t can't be DONE" shouted
Burke.
"You might ask Mr.. Demarest," Mary
suggested pleasantly. "as to whether
or not 1t can be done. The gambling
houses can do 1t and 80 keep on break
ing the law. The race track men can
road can do it to restrain its employees
from striking. SO why shouldn't l get
one too? You see, l have money. l
can buy all the law / want. And
there's nothing you can't do with the
law If you have money enough. Ask
Mr.. Demarest. He knows"
"Can you beat thatY' Burke rum
bled. He regarded Mary with a stare
Of almost reverential wonder. "a
crook appealing to the law!'
"Well, gentlemen, what are you go
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 w sake now that he
urged her.
Let young Glider alone"
Mary laughed again.
His father sen mt away for three
years-three years for something l
didn't do. Well. he's got to pay for It,"
By this time. Burke, a man Of su-
perior intelligence. as m must be to
reach such a position of authority. had
come to realize that here was a 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 a degree that made