The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-03
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THELAW
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BY MARVIN DANA
FROM THE PLAY OF
BAYARD WELLER
Copyright, 1918, by the H. K. Fly
company. a.

Ss Demarests keen face took on an ex-
ID preston of perplexity.
Id "I'm puzzled" he confessed. 'There
N is something familiar. somehow, about
you, and yet
isN Cant you guess?" Mary questioned,
4 "Search your memory. Mr.. Demarest-"
The face of the district attorney
y lightened.
INK "Whyv' he exclaimed. you are-it
#% can't be-yes-you are the girl, you're
the Mary Turner whom lob. know
5%you now
sS I'm the girl you mean. Mr. Demar-
I'D est, but, for the rest, you don't know
Sss me-not at all!"'
8& young woman" Burke said. per-
~ emptorily, the Twentieth Century
.a limited leaves Grand Central station
81. at 4 O'Clock. 1t arrives in Chicago at
u: $3.50 tomorrow morning" He pulled
q massive gold watch from his waist
s coat pocket. glanced ut it. thrust it
back, and concluded ponderously: You
- will just about have time to catch that
IS train
81. working for the New York Gen.
n, trail now?' Mary asked blandly.
b. You'd better be packing your
4 trunk" the inspector rumbled.
is& "But why? I'm not going away"
II ION the Twentieth Century limited
4 this afternoon" the inspector declar-
Il. ed in a voice of growing wrath.
~ ooh, dear, nor
g. 81 say yes!' The answer was
Il: below. I'm giving you your orders.
4, You will either go to Chicago or you'll
b 60 up the river"
" eff you can convict me. Pray, no.
ss.GG tice that little word it,
!. The district attorney interposed very
I suavely:
~ II did once, remember"
\: "But yon can't do it again." Mary
+ declared with an assurance that ex-
~ cited the establishment of the police
; Official
IS "How do you know he can't?' he
81 clustered.
&c Because if he could he would have
Sa had me in prison some time ago.
It "Huh"' Burke exclaimed grufly.
81 1--WE seen them go up pretty easy"
ia 1.-THE poor ones: not those that have
sY money. l have money, plenty of
st money-now.' ''~ ."
Is Money you stoley' the inspector re-
s. turned brutally.
SIS ''Oh. dear. nor Mary cried with a
Sa fine show of virtuous indignation.
ssfs "What about the $4,000 you got on
sa that partnership swindle? s'pose you
NJ didn't steal that!''
s..4ss "Certainly not was the ready re-
Il, ply. 1.-THE man advertised for a part.
as ner in business sure to bring big and
Il safe returns. We formed a partner.
ship with a capital Of 100000 We
5.S paid the money into the bank. and
asS then at once l drew it out. It was
#s# legal for me to draw that money
wasn't it. Mr.. Demarest?"
ss The district attorney admitted the
truth of her contention.
.ss "Well, anyhow" Burke shouted
you may stay inside the law, but
you've got to get outside the city. Or
the level, now, do you think you could
35As get away with that young Glider
Il scheme you've been planning?"
I what young Glider scheme?'
| "Oh, I'm wise-Tm wiser the in
spector- cried roughly. 1.-THE answer
a. is, once for all, leave town this after
noon or you'll be in the Tombs in the
: morning"
1T can't be done, inspector"
Mary opened a drawer Of the desl
-:
: that morning from Harris and held II
d forth"
& "What's this?" Burke stormed, bu
4, he took the paper.
Demarest looked over the inspectors
shoulder, and his eyes grew larger a.
= he read. When he was at an end O.
the reading he regarded the passive
woman at the desk with a new respect
."What's this ?"' Burke repeated help
lessly. Mary was kind enough to max
| i the document clear to him.
~ tits temporary restraining orde
|! { from the supreme court; instructin
; you to let me alone until you have lie
- gal proof that l. have broken. the. law.
SHUT it can't be: done," shoute
Burke - ~ -,
t. ''You might ask Mr.. Demarest,'' Mar
suggested pleasantly, "as:: to whethe
or not it can be done The gamblin
houses can do it and so keep on break
ing the law. The race track men ca
do it and laugh at the law. The raj
road can do it to restrain it's employee
from striking: So why shouldn't 1 &c
one too? You see, have money.
/ can buy all the law l want. An
there's nothing you can't do with tn
!. law If you have money enough: As
. MI Demarest He knows" r.1.-
II IL "Can you beat that?' Burke run
~ bled He regarded Mary with a star
Of almost reyerential wonder: :.
crook appealing to the law