The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-02-07

slender elegance of'form that was raw
fishing. Her costume had about It an
indubitable air. finality of perfec-
tion I'm its kind. On another It might
have appeared perhaps the merest tri
ae garish. But TINT fault was made
into virtue by the correcting limo
ence Of the girls face 1t was child
ish face. childish In the exquisite
smoothness of the soft, pink skin. child
isb I'm the wondering stare of the blue
ewes. now so widely opened In disnny.
childish In the wistful dropping of the
rosebud mouth.
Now. then. my girl" Burke said
roughly. 81 want to know
There came change. wrought In
the twinkling OF an eye. The tny.
triinly shod foot Of the girl rose and
fell in wrathful stamp
what do you mean by this ont
rageT she stormed. Her voice was
low and rich. with charming round
ness that seemed the very hallmark Of
gentility. II demand my instant re-
lease"
wait a minutew Burke remonstrat-
ed wait minute!'
"You waltz she cried violently.
You just wait. ] tell you. until my
papa hears of this!'
"Who is your papn!
~ shan't tell you." came the petu
liant retort from the girl. "iou would
probably give my name to the report
ers. n II ever got INTO the newspa.
pers my family would die OF shame"
Now. the easiest way out for both
Of us is for you to tell me just who
you are. You see. young lady. you
were found in the house Of notorious
crook"
How perfectly absurd. was call.
ing on Miss Mary Turner
How did you come to meet her any
how?"
II was introduced to Miss Turner
by Mr.. Richard Glider. Perhaps you
have heard of his father. the owner OF
the Emporium"
"Oh. yes. I've heard of his father and
of him too.
Then you must see ut once that yot
are entirely mistaken In this matter"
you see. young lady. the fact Is tina
even II you We're introduced to Mis-
Turner by young Mr.. Glider this same
Mary Turner herself il an ex-convict
and she's just been arrested for muir
der"
Murder. the girl gasped.
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about you you don't want 1t to go an!
further-not mite further. that's sure
So, you see. now. that's one Of the req
sons why I must kaow Just who yo'
are"
You should have told me all abou
this horrid thing la the first place.
Now the girls manner was transform
ed. She smiled wistfully on the in
spector and spoke with simplicit
: that was peculiarly potent in Its effee
: on the official.
MY name is Helen Travers West.
: she announced.
D mot the daughter Of the railwa
!. PRESIDENT
e YES" the girl admitted. "Oh. pleas
: don't tell any one" she begged prett
:. ~. surely. sir. you see now quiz
: plainly why 1t must never be know
e by any one In all the wide, wide wor
s that l have ever been brought to tn
" perfectly dreadful place-though yc
have been quite nice. Please let II
20 home" She plucked minu
handkerchief from her hand bag. p'
1t to her eyes and began to sob quiet
e The burly inspector Of police WI
Is moved to quick sympathy.
n That's all right. little lady," he
s. claimed cheerfully. Now, don't "
be worried. not little bit. Take
Ie from me. Miss West. Just go ahe'
'e and tell me all you know about I'll
Is Turner woman. Did you see her ys
Is terdayT'
r. The girls sobs ceased. After I'm
lie dab with the minute handkerchief 8
IS. leaned forward little toward the
err ispector and proceeded to put a qu'
~ ton to him with great earnestness.
IL "Will you let me go home as soon
he I've told you the teenty little know
as "Yes." Burke agreed promptly. wi
nd an encouraging smile. He added
a. one might to an alarmed child. 81
one Ii going to hurt you. young lady.
H. "wsll. then. you see. It was Il
ar way" began the brisk explanatiC
"Mr. Glider was calling on me o
or afternoon, and he said to me then tn
de he knew a very charming young wo
lie an who
of Here the speech ended abruptly. a
,al once again the handkerchief W
,at brought into play as the sobbing bro
forth with increased violence Pr
emily the girls voice rose In wall.
"Oh. this Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mn the final word the wall broke to
mr. moan.
I'm. Burke felt himself vaguely guilty
the cause Of such suffering on the p,
Ter Of one so young, so fair. SO innoce
vo- But his well meant attempt to assua
the stricken creatures woe was futi
III, The sobbing continued