The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-02-13

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sure that he would prove loyal to her
whom he loved through every trouble.
At the thought a certain usefulness
pervaded her and a poignant regret
that this particular man should have
been the one chosen OF fate TO be en-
tangled within her mesh Of revenge.
There throbbed in her q heart torment
ing realization that there were in life
possibilities infinitely more splendid
than the JOY Of vengeance She would
not confess the truth even to her in
most soul, but the truth was there and
set her atremble with vague fears.
She had slept, perhaps. a half hour
when Fannie awakened her.
Its u nan named Burke" she eX-
planned rs her mistress lay blinking.
"And there's another man with him
They said they must see you"
BY this tine Mary was wide awake,
for the name of Burke. the police in
Spector, was enough to startlc her out
Of drowsiness.
She got up. slipped into a teagown,
bathed her eyes in cologne, dressed
her hair a little and went into the
drawing room. where the two men
had been waiting for something more
than u quarter of IN hour-to the vio-
lent Indignation of both.
ooh. here you are. at last!' the big.
burly man cried as she entered.
Yes. Inspector" Mary replied pleas
antly. as she advanced into the room.
She gave Il glance toward the other
visitor. who was of n %Slenderer form,
with a thin. keen face, and recognized
him Instantly IA DemareSt. who had
taken part against her as the lawyer
for the store ut the time OF her trial.
ana who was now district attorney.
She went 10 thc chair ut the desk ana
seated herself in Il ieisurely fashion
that increased the indignation of the
Tuning inspector. She did not ask
her self invited guests to sit.
ITO whom do | owe the pleasure OF
this visit. INSPECTOR" she remarked
coolly. 1t was noticeable that she
said whom and not what, as If she
understood perfectly that the influence
of some person brought him.
Il have come to have q few quiet
words with you" the inspector de.
clared. Mary disregarded him. and
turned to the other man.
How do you do, Mr.. DemarestT'
she said evenly It's four years since
we met. and they've made you district
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graduate you"
Demarest's keen face took on an ex-
preston of perplexity.
I'm puzzled" he confessed. There
IS something familiar. somehow. about
you, and yet
Cant you guess?" Mary questioned.
Search your memory. Mr.. Demarest.'
The face Of the district attorney
l%ightened.
why" he exclaimed, "you are-it
can't be-yes-you are the girl, you're
the Mary Turner whom Lob. l know
you now"
I'm the girl you mean, Mr.. Demar
est, but, for the rest. you don't know
mc-not ut air.
Young woman Burke said. per
emptorily. the Twentieth Century
limited leaves Grand Central station
at 4 o'clock. 1t arrives in Chicago at
SOD tomorrow morning." He pulled
"A massive gold watch from his waist
coat pocket. glanced at it. thrust it
back. and concluded ponderously: you
will just about have time TO catch that
train"
Working for the New York Cen
trail now?" Mary asked blandly.
You'd better be packing your
trunk" the Inspector rumbled.
But why? I'm not going away"
ION the Twentieth Century limited
this afternoon" the inspector declar-
ell in a voice of growing wrath.
"Oh. dear. nor
II say yes!" The answer was a
below. I'm giving you your orders.
You will either go to Chicago or you'll
80 up the river"
"1f You can convict me. Pray, no
tice that little word if"
The district attorney interposed very
suavely:
II did once. | remember"
"But yon can't do it again." Mary
declared with an assurance that ex-
cited the astonishment of the police
official.
How do you Know he can't?" he
clustered.
Because if he could he would have
had me in prison some time ago"
"IIuh.' Burke exclaimed grutily.
I've seen them go up pretty easy"
The poor ones: not those that have
money. | have money. plenty of
money-now."
Money you stole!' the inspector re-
turned brutally.
"Oh. dear. nor Mary cried with a
fine show of virtuous indignation.
What about the $4,000 you got on
that partnership swindlc? 1 s'pose you
didn't steal THAR
Certainly not" was the ready re-
Ply. The man advertised for a part
ner in Il business sure to bring big and
safe returns. We formed n partner
ship with Il capital Of 100000. We
paid the money into the bank. and