Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-06

We'll. then. I'll charge young Glider
with murder and call the Turner wo-
man as a 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 Griggs is by
a confession"
Then Ill charge them both with
the murder" the inspector growlcd
vindictively. And. by =, they'll
both so TO trial unless somebody comes
through. If it's my last act on earth.
I'm 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. Rut
when ut last Dan appeared and stood
aside to permit her passing into the
office. the inspector gasped ut the I'M
eXpectedneSS of the vision. The next
instant the inspector forgot his sur
prise in n sincere. almost ardent admit
ration.
The girl was rather short. but OF
slender elegance Of form that was raw
ishing Her costume had about 1t an
indubitable air. tinality of perfec.
ton in its kind. On another it might
have appeared perhaps the mcreSt tri,
fle garish. But that fault was made
into virtue by the correcting limo
ence of the girls face. 1t was 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. II want to know
There came Il change. wrought In
the twinklng of an eye. The tiny
trinity shod foot Of the girl rose and
fell in a wrathful stamp.
What do you mean by this out
rage" she Stormed. Her voice was
low and rich. with charming round
ness that seemed the very hallmark of
gentility. II demand my instant re
lease"
Wait minute" Burke remonstrat-
ed. wait n minute
You watt" she cried violently.
You just wait, tell you. until my
papa hears of this"
"Who is your papa?"
II Shan't tell YOU" came the petu-
liant retort from the girl. "You would
probably give my name to the report
ers. If it ever got into the newspa-
pers my family would die of shame"
NOW. the easiest way ont for both
Of us is for you to tell me Just who
you are. You see. young lady. You
We're found in the house of Il notorious
crook"
How perfectly absurd. l was call
ing on Miss Mary Turner"
How did you come to meet her any
how?'
Il was introduced to Miss Turner
by Mr.. 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 this matter"
You see, young lady. the fact is that
even If you We're introduced to Miss
Turner by young Mr.. Glider this same
Mary Turner herself is an eX-convict,
and she's just been arrested for muir
der"
Murder" the girl gasped.
"Ies. You see, If there's a mistake
about you you don't want it to go 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 ell about
this horrid thing in the first place"
Now the girls manner was transform
ed. She smiled wistfully on the in
spector and spoke with a simplicity
that was peculiarly potent in its effect
on the official.
MY name is Helen Trayers West"
she announced.
Not the daughter Of the railway
presidentf'
Yes" the girl admitted. "Oh, please
don't tell any one" she begged pretti-
ly. Surely. sir, you see now quite
plainly why it must never be known
by any one in all the wide, wide world
that l have ever been brought to this
perfectly dreadful place-though you
have been quite nice. Please let me
90 home" She Dluckcd n 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 "Now, don't you
be worried, not a little bit. Take 1t
from me, Miss West. Just go ahead
and tell me all you know about this
Turner woman. Did you see her yes
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