Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-02-05

90 up the river.
II won can convict me, Pray nc
tice that little word III.
The district attorney interposed very
suavely;
Y did once. / remember"
"B1t you can't do It again" Mary
decs--ed with an assurance that ex.
cited the astonishment Of the police
official.
How do you know he can'ts' he
clustered.
Because if he could he would have
had me in prison some time ago.
HUH Burke exclaimed grufiIy.
I've seen them go up pretty easy"
The poor ones; not those that have
money. have money. plenty OF
money-now."
Money Won stoleg' the Inspector re-
turned brutaliy.
"Oh. dear. now Mary cried with a
fine show of y~irtuous 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 a partner
ship with a capital OF $4,000. We
paid the money into the bank. and
then at once l drew it out, 1t was
legal for me to draw that money
wasn't 1t. Mr.. Demarest?"
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?r
What young Glider schemeg
"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 Ii
forth"
Whats this ?. Burke storned. but
he took the paper.
Demarest looked over the inspectors
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 a new respect.
What's this Burke repeated help
lesslg. Mary was Kind enough to make
the document clear TO him.
Its a temporary restraining order
from the supreme court i~nstructine
you to let me alone until you have lie,
gal proof that have broken the law.
But it can't be done" shouted
Burke.
You might ask Mr.. Demarest,'' Mary
suggested pleasantly. las to whethe,
or not it be done The gambling
! houses can do it and so keepson break
ing the law. The race track men cai
do it and laugh at the law. The rail
road can do it to restrain its employees
from striking So why shouldn't l gel
one roo? You see, 4 have money.
can buy all the law ! want. AND
there's nothing you can't do with the
law if you have money enough. Ash
Mr.. Demarest. He knows"
Gan you beat that?. Burke rum
bled He regarded Mary with a stare
Of almost ~revereatial wonder. 9
crook appealing to she 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 81
fair play
THAT was killed four years ago"
But Demarest persisted. Influence
had been brought TO bear on him. II
was for her own sake now that Ie
urged her.
Let young Glider alone
Mary laughed again.
Ellis father SEM 21e away for three
years-tiiree years for something i
didn't do Well, he's got to pay for ii.
BY this time. Burke. a man OF su,
perior intelligence. as one must he tt
reach such a position of authority. hat
come to realize that here was a scase
not TO be carried through by blnster.
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 modtlated to a degree that made