Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-03-05

| s9lirke pressed the button on Cne
| desk. and when the doorman appeared,
| ordered that the prisoner be returned
| to her cell
| II suppose Mary said. that It's
| useless for me to claim my constitu-
tional rights and demand to see a
.awyer:''
Yes. Burke agreed. you've guessed
| it right. the first time
| CASSIDY came hurrying in with grin
| of satisfaction on his stolid face
Say. chief" the detective said with
| animation. we've got Carson.
Burke asked Glider and the district
| attorney to withdraw. While he should
have a private conversation with the
| prisoner.
Now he said when they were alone
| together. I'm going to be your friend"
Are your" Mary's tone waA non
conimittal.
Yes" Burke declared. heartily
and | mean it. Give up the truth
about young Glider. | know he shot
G-iggs. of course. But I'm not taking
any stock in that burglar story-not u
little bit. No court would either.
What was really back of the killing?
| WAS he Jealous Of Griggs? Well. that's
what he might do then. He's always
been ii worthless young cub. A rotten
deal like this would be about his gait.
guess. Tell me. now, why did he
shoot Eddie Griggs?"
There was coarseness :-plenty In the
inspectors pretense, but it possessed
solitary Fundamental virtue; it play
cd on the heart Of the woman whom he
questioned ;rouse, it to wrath in de-
tense of her mate. In second, all
pose fed from this girl whose soul
was hiossoming in the blest realization
that a man loved her purely, unselfsG
~. Her words came stumbling in their
haste.
He didn't kill him. He didn't kill
him., she fairly Kissed. Why he's
the most wonderful man in the world.
You shant hurt him. Nobody shall
hurt him, III fight to the end Of my
life for Dick Glider"
Burke was beaming ioyously.
We'll that's just what thought"
he said, with SNUG content And now,
then. who did shoot Griggs? We've
got every one of the gang. They're
all crooks. See here" he went ON.
with sudden change to the respectful
in his manner, why don't you start
fresh: I'll give You every chance in
the world. I'm dead on the level with
! you this time
BY now Mary had herself we'll in
hand again vastly ashamed of the
short period of self betrayal caused by
AS she listened to the inspectors as
surances, the hooking expression of
her face was not encouraging to that
astate individual but he persevered
manfully.
Just you wait he went on cheer
fully. and Ill prove to you that I'm
Oh the level about this that I'm really
your friend. There was u letter came
| for you to your apartment. MY men
brought it down to me. I've read it.
Here it is. III read it to your
He picked up IN envelope. which had
been lying on the desk. and drew out
the single sheet of paper it contained.
Mary watched him. wondering much
more than her expression revealed over
this new development. Then. as she
listened quick interest touched her
features 10 a new life.
This was the letter.
| can't so without telling you how sor-
~ I am There won't never be tina
that i won't remember it was me got you
sent up: that you did time in my place.
| amt going to forgive myself ever. and I
swear I'm going straight always. Your
true friend HELEN MORRIS.
For once. Burke showed a certain
delicacy. When he had finished the
reading he said nothing for long
minute
Mary's eyes were luminous in the
JOY of the realization thatfor her. after
all. rehabilitation might be in u mea-
sure possible. though nothing could
ever repay the degradation of years
o Infinitely worse than lost
S Eurke's harsh voice. cadenced to a
singular sympathy, broke in on her
4 reverie Of pleasure and of pain.
You knew this:" he inquired
Yes. two days ago.
Did you tell old Gilder:" he asked
), Mary shook her head in negation.
! What would be the use:" size re-
a minded him Il had no proof. Nc
! one would believe me-"
They'd believe this. Why. this let
ter sets You clear If old Glider should
: see this letter. there's nothing he
wouldn't do TO make amends to you
He's a square guy himself. if it comes
to that. even if he was hard on you
= Why, this letter wipes out everything
: Then, the insistent question beating
at his brain forced him to speak
roughly. building hope on the letters
;. inestimabie worth to the woman be
fore him
Who killed Griggs?"
There was no reply, And. presently
> he went on, half ashamed over his
:. own intrigue against her
Say" he said. and. for once, his