The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-13

the twinkl1ng Of an eye. The tiny.
trinity shOd foot Of the girl rose and
fell in u wrathful stamp.
What do you mean by this ont
rage?'' she stOrmed. Her voice was
low and rich. with n charming round
ness that seemed the very hallmark OF
gentility. ~ demand my instant re-
lease"
wait a minute!" Burke remonstrat-
ed "Wait a 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 I" the report
ers. II 1t eve got into the newSpa
pers my family would die Of shame"
"NOw. the easiest way out for both
Of US is for you I" tell me Just who
o are. You see young lady. you
were found Ia the house of a notorious
crOOk."
How perfectly absurd! I was call
ing on Miss Mary Turner"
How did you rome 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. | We heard Of his father and
Of him 100.
Then YOU lnuSt see ut once that you
are entirely mistaken in this matter"
You see. young lady. the fact is that
even if you were introduced to Miss
Mary Turner herself is al e%x-cOnvict.
and she's just been arrested for muir
der"
"Murder!!' the girl gasped.
Ives. You see. If there's a mistake
about you you don't want it to go amy
further not Il mite further. that's sure.
SO. you see. now. that's one of the rea.
kuns 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 wistfully On the in
tlector and spoke with d simplicity
that was peculiarly potent in its effect
Oh the official.
My name is Helen Travers West
she announced.
Not the daughter of the railway
presidentY"
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 | have ever been brought to this
perfectly dreadful pIace-though you
have been quite nice. Please let me
60 home" She plucked a 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 c%heerfuIly. Now, don't you
b. worried. not a little bit. Take it
from ME. Miss West. Just 60 ahead
and tell me all you know about this
Turner woman Did you see her yes
terday|'
dab with the minute handkerchief she
leaned forward a little toward the in
spe.tor and proceeded to put a Ques-
ton to him with great earnestness.
will you let me 20 home as soon as
I've told you the teenty little l known"
YES" Burke agreed promptly. with
an encouraging smile. He added as
one might to an alarmed child. mo
Il is going to hurt you. young lady"
We'll, then. you see. it was this
way" began the brisk explanation.
mir. Glider was calling on me one
afternoon. and he said to me then that
b. knew a very charming young wom-
an Who
Here the speech ended abruptly. and
once again the handkerchief was
brought into play IA the sobbing broke
forth with increased violence. Pres
emily the girls voice rose In q wall.
"Oh. this Is dreadful-dreadful" In
the final word the wall broke to q
moan.
Burke felt himself vaguely guilty as
the cause Of such suffering Oh the part
Of n so young. 10 fair. 50 innocent.
But his well meant attempt to assuage
the stricken creatures woe was futile.
The sobbing continued.
I'm afraid" the girl asserted dis
mally. I'm afraid you will-put me
in u cell!"
POOH Burke returned CALAMITY.
why. my dear young lady. nobody
in the world could think of you and q
cell ut the same time-no. indeedV
"Oh. thank you"
Are you sure you've told me all you
know about this woman
"Oh. yes! I've only seen her two o.
three tines" came the ready response
"Oh, please. commissioner! Won'
/ O let me 50 homer
The use Of q title higher than hi
own Hattered the inspector. and he wal
moved to graciousness.