Putnam patriot., 1914-05-01

about YOU you don't want it to go any further-not a mite further. that's sure. So. yeu see. now. that's one of the rea- sons why l 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 wistfuily ou the in- spector aud spoke with a simplicity that was peculiarly potent in its effect on 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- Iy. "Surely. sir. you see now quite plainly why it must never be known bv any one in all the wide wide world that I have ever been brought to this perfectly dreadful plaee-though you have been quite nice Please let me go home" She plueked 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 1t from me. Miss West. Just go ahead aud tell me all you know about this Turner woman. Did yeu see her yes terdayY,
 The girls sobs ceased After a final dab with the minute handkerchief she leaned forward a little toward the in speetor and proceeded to put q qnes- ton to him with great earuesmess.
 .'Will you let me go home as soon as I've told you the teenty iiule know? ?''
 Yes" Burke agreed promptly. with an encouraging smile He added us one might to an alarmed child No one Is going to hurt you. young lady"
 Well, then. you see, 1t was this way" began the brisk explanation. MT. Glider was calling on me one afternoon. and he said t0 me then that he knew q very charming young wom- an who"-
 Here the speech ended abruptly. and once again the handkerchief was brought into play as the sobbing broke forth with increased violence. Pres entity the girls voice rose in a vail.
 "Oh. this is dreadful ul-dreadfulw In the final word the vail bro&e to
 moan
 Burke felt himself vaguely guilty as
 2 5-,..f, .t, fFn3s,,rf g,,, +f,, t.o .s of one so young. so fair, so innocent.
 But his well meant attempt to assuage
 the stricken creatures woe was futile
 The sobbing continued.
 "Tm afraidr' the girl asserted dis
 mally. eTm afraid you will-put me
 in eellf'
 "Poohr' Burke returned gallantly.
 "Why, my dear young lady, nobody in the world could think of you and a cell at the same time-no. indeed~ "Oh, thank youH' Are you sure you've told me all you know about this womanY "Oh. yesl I've only seen her two or three times" came the ready response. "Oh. please commissioner! Won't you let me go homep The use of a title higher than his own hattered the inspector, and he was
 moved to graciousness- Now. you see" he said ia his heavy voice. yet very kindly, mo one has hurt you-not even little bit, after all Now. you run right home to your | mother''
 The girl speang up joyously and started toward the door, with final 1 rayishing smile for the pleased official 1 at the desk.
 It WIS at this moment that Cassidy entered from the opposite side of the office. As his eyes fell on the girl at the door across from him his stolid face lighted in grin. And, in that same instant of recognition between | the two the color went ont of the girls | face. The little red lips snapped to ] gether in q line of supreme disgust | against this vicissitude of fate after 1 all her maneuverings in the face of the | enemy
 Hello Aggie,r the detective remark | ed. with a smirk. while the inspector stared from one to the other and his jaw dropped from the stark surprise. The girl returned deliberately to the chair she had occupied through the in teryiew with the inspector and drop ped into 1t weakly. It was after a minute of silence. in which the two men sat staring. that at last she spoke with q savage wrath against the pit into which she had fallen after her l arduous efforts.
 "Ain't that the est luckw Cassidy. do you know this womanY l asked Burke.
 Sure 1 dor' came the placid answer "she's little Aggie Lyneh-con wom an. from Bunalo-two years for black maIl-did her time at Burnsing." fTo Ia Contfnuedl.