The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-08

goes 10 prison. expecting her to confess.
Mary protests her innocence TO Glide
and begs him 10 pay better wages to his
clerks to save them from temptation.
After three years in prison Mary is
freed. but the police prevent her holding
positions. She jumps into the river to end
her life. but is rescued by Joe Carson. a
forger.
Mary forms n partnership with Carson
and his gang. by which they mulct rich
victims IN "A iSSal manner, heepins with
in the law"
Mary Is warned by the police TO leave
town after she has formed the acquaiut-
ance of Richard ,H.der. her former en-
ployev's son.
Helen Morris. tie girl who had commit
tea the theft for which Mary was imp;is'
oned. sees Mary and confesses her guilt.
Mary marlics tr.c< GIder without his
fathers knowledge ana then refuses TO
sail for Europe with him.
ZS- carson. against Mary's protest.
agrees with Eddie GrigEs, another crook,
10 help commit a burglary in elders
home.
Edward Glider sees his sons bride and
tries to induce her to siNe up her hus-
band. Dick refuses to leave her even
when She tells him she Is an .~X-conyict.
Inspector Burke calls on Glider and tells
him that n burglary at his home that
night has been argauGed through Griggs,
a stool pigeon. 10 trap Mary Turner and
her gang.
Carson and his gang break into elders
home and are followed by Mary, who is
told Of the proposed burglary. While they
are there Dick returns home.
Carson learns that Gricgs had helped
put up the job on him, ard he Kills Griggs
with n noiseleas revolver. Inspector Burke
arrives. finding only Mary and Dick with
Griggs' body.
Yes. spoiled it," the Vile went on
could have dreamed that | could eve
care Oh. Dick. | would never have
married you for ANY thing in the
world"
"Eut now YOU do realize" the young
man said quietly. The thing is done
If we made IA mistake il is for us to
bring happiness out of that error"
ooh. can't you see?" came the
stricken lament. I'm a iailbird.'
"i,ut You love mc-you do love me ]
know, The young man spoke with
juyoua certainty, for some infection of
her voice had told the truth to his
heart. Nothing else mattcred. But
now. to come back TO this hole we're
in heye. Don't you understand at last
that you cant beat the law? If you're
caught here tonight whore would you
get ~oif-caught here with q gang OF
burglars? Why didn't you go to Chi
ca2o, as you planned
"planncd? With whomE'
"WlIy. with Burke"
WHO told you that ! had arranged
any such thing
Burke himself did.
"Whcn?" Mary was standing rigid
now. and the rare color famed in her
checks. Her eyes were blazing.
Tess than an hour ago
"Whcrc:"
In this room."
What was he doing here
"Talking to my father
The seemingly simple answer aP
pcarcd the last straw 10 the girls bur
den of frcnzied suspicion. Her voice
cut Gcrccly into the 4rict or the room.
Joe. turn on that light, | want 10
see the face Of every mau in this
room"
The blaze Of the chandelier famed
brilliantly ovcr all. Grig@s moved
stealthily n little nearer the door into
the passage.
But Mary's next words came wholly
aS Il surprise.
Dick" she cried. what are those
tapestries WORTH She pointed to-
ward the drapcries that shrouded the
great o%ctagonal window.
oh. 5000 or $500. ! suppose he an
swcrcd. "Why:"
Never mind that. How long have
you had them. Dick"
Ever since | can remember
And they're not famous master
pieces which your father bought re-
Gently from some dealer who SNUG
gicd them into this country?'
Il should say not"
Its n trick Burke's lone it,
Mary's word came with accusing We
hemencc.
There was another single step made
by Griggs toward the door.
Mary's eye caught the movement.
and her lips %soundleSsly formed the
name:
"GrigGs..'
The man strove to carry off the sit
GatiJn. though he knew well that he
stood in mortal peril, lie came a lit
tie toward the girl who had accused
him Of trcachery.
Hes lying TO YOU" he cried forci-
bly,, with a scornful gesture toward
Dick Glider. Il tell you those tapes
tries are worth Il million cold"
Mary's answer was yirulent in its
49, -, 800 sr~- - ~s~N~ss, .~
sudden burst OF nate "'"s~
You stool pigeon. You did this for
Burke"
Il swear l didn't wear IT,"