New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-25

ness stand The law doesn't allow you
to- make a wife testify against her hus-
band. No Burke. your only chance OF
getting the murderer Of Griggs is by
Il confession
'"Ihen III charge them both with
the murder the inspector growled
vindicctively. And. !. by 49,. they'll
both so to trial unless somebody comes
through. II it's my last act on earth.
I'm going to get the man who shot
Eddie GrigyS.'
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 ut last Dan appeared aud stood
aside to- permit her passing into the
office the inspector gaspedi ut the an
expenditures ofathe vision. The next
instant The inspector forgot his sur
prise in Il sincere almost ardent ndini-
ration.
The girl was rather short but OF -
slender elegance Of form that was raw
ishing. Her costume had about it an
indubitable mir. Il finality Of perftn.-
ton in its kind On another it NIGH,
have appeared perhaps the merest tri .
fle gariSh But that fault was made
into 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 go widely opened in dismay
childish in the wistful dropping of the
rosebud mouth AZ
Now, then. my girl" Burke said
roughly. III want to know
There came Il change wrought in
the twinkling of an eye. The tiny
trinity shod foot of the girl rose and
fell in u w,1thful stamp
What do you mean by this ont
rage?" she StormeG Her voice was
low and rich. with charming round
ness that seemed the very hallmark Of
sentilit?. II demand my instant re-
lease
"Wait a minute!' Burke demonstrate
GU. wall II tu!1tIle.
"You wait" she cried violently.
You Just wait. tell you. until my
papa hears Of this
WHO is your papa?''
! II Shan't tell yon." came the petn
liant retOrt from the girl ''Yo,l would
probably give my name to the report
ers. II 1T ever got into the newSpa-
pers my. family would die Of shame"
NOW. the easiest way out 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 a notorious
crook
How perfectly absurd: was call
ing OH Miss Mary Turner
How did You come to meet her any
how?''
X 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
sof him too ~
Z - AAeu yOu li!fSl see at once Inat you
are entirely mistaken in this matter"
You see. Young lady. the fact is that
even II you We're introduced to Miss
farmer 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.
Yes. You see. if there's mistake
about you you don't want it to go any
further-not Il 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 transforms
ed. She smiled wistfully on the, in
spector and spoke with simplicity
that was peculiarly potent in its effect
on the official
My name is Helen Tr,vers West,
she announced.
Not the daughter of the railway
president?''
Yes the girl admitted oh. ple;sse
don't tell any one" she begged pretti
~. 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 place though you
have been quite nice. Please let me
90 home" She plucked 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 little bit. Take it
from me. Miss West. Just go ahead
and tell me all you know about this
Turner woman. Did You see her YES
terdayy
The girls sObs ceased After a final
dab with the minute handkerchief she
leaned forward Il little toward the in
spector and proceeded to put Il ques-
ton to him with great earnestness.-
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