Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18

by any one in all the wide. wide world
that l have ever been brought to this
perfectly dreadful place-though you
have been quite nice. Please let me
go home" She plucked minute
handkerchief from her hand bag, put
1t 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
terday?'
The girls sobs ceased. After a final
leaned forward Il little toward the in
spector and proceeded to put Il ques-
ton to him with great earnestness.
will you let me go home as soon as
I've told you the teenty little know?'
YES. Burke agreed promptly. with
an encouraging smile. He added as
one might to an alarmed child. mo
one is going to hurt YOU. young lady"
well, then. you see. it was this
way" began the brisk explanation.
MIR. Glider was calling on me one
afternoon. and he said to me then that
he knew Il 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
emily the girls voice rose in wall
| "Oh. this is dreadful-dreadful!" In
| the final word the wall broke to q
| moan.
Burke felt himself vaguely guilty as
the cause of such suffering on the part
| of one so young. so fair. so innocent.
But his well meant attempt to assuage
the stricken creatures woe was futile.
The sobbing continued.
I'm afraid" the girl asserted dis
mally. I'm afraid you will-put me-
| in cell"'
"Pooh!" Burke returned CALAMITY
"Why. my dear young lady, nobody
! in the world could think Of you and
cell at the same time-no. indeed!'
"Oh. thank YOU
Are you sure you've told me ali you
know about this woman?"
''Oh. yes! I've only seen her two or
three times" came the ready response
"Oh. please. commissioner! Won't
you let ME go holne?'
The use OF a title higher than his
own f1attered the inspector, and be was
moved to graciousness.
Now. you see.' he said in his heavy
voice, yet very kindly, mo one has hurt
Now. you run right home to your
mother"
The girl sprang up joyously and
started toward the door, with final
ravishing smile for the pleased official
at the desk.
1t was 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 a grin. And, in that
the two the color went out of the girls
face. The little red lips snapped to-
gether in line of supreme disgust
against this vicissitude OF fate after
all her maneuverngs in the face Of the
enemy.
Hello. Aggic." the detective remark
ed, with Il 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
tervicw with the inspector and drop
ped into it weakly. 1t was after a
minute Of silence. in which the two
men sat staring. that at last she spoke
with Il savage wrath against the pit
into which she had fallen after her
prduous efforts.
| Amt that the est luck!''
! Cassidy. Go you know this woman?"
asked Burke.
| Sure do!' came the placid answer
"She's little Aggie Lynch-con wom-
an. from Rutfalo-two years for black
mail-did her time at Rurnsing."
For little time there was silence.
the while Burke sat staring at the
averted face Of the girl. Then be set
his features grimly. rose from his
chair and walked to position directly
in the front Of the girl. who still re-
fused to look in his direction
ION the level. now" the inspector
demanded. when did you see Mary
Turner last?"
"Early this morning. We slept to-
gether last night because l had the
willies. She blew the joint about half
past TO-"
"What's the use of your lying to
me?"
so help me-" Aggie continued with
the utmost solemnity. Mary never
left the house all night. I'd swear
that's the truth on a pile of Bibles q
mile high!'
Have to be higher than that Mary
Turner was arrested just after mid
a.