Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-05
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and begs him to pay better wages to his
clerks to save them from temptation
After three years in prison Mary is
freed. but the police prevent her holding
positions. She jumps into the river to end
her life. but is rescued by Joe Carson. a
forger.
Mary forms partnership with Carson
and his gang by which they mulct rich
victims in u legal manner. keeping with
In the law
Mary is warned by the police to leave
town after she has formed the acqlIaiut-
ance of Richard Glider. her former EN-
ployer's son.
Helen Morris, the girl who had commit
ted the theft for which Mary was impris-
oned, sees Mary and confesses her guilt.
Mary marries Dick Glider without his
fathers knowledge and then refuses to
sail for Europe with him.
Joe Carson. against Mary's protest,
agrees with Eddie Grggs, another crook.
to help commit burglary in elders
home
ing, "a chance that will make for
tune for all of u.s."
1T sounds good" Carson admitted,
wistfully.
Well urged Grggs. what do you
say?'
How would we split it,"
Three ways would be right" Griggs
answered. One to me. one to YOU
and one to be divided up among the
Others"
Carson brought his fist down on the
table with Il force that made the glass
es jingle.
You're on" he said. strongly
"Fine!" Griggs declared. and the two
men shook hands. Nov, I'll get
Get nothing- Carson interrupted
"lll get my own men. Chicago Red is
in town. So is Dacey. with perhaps a
couple of others of the right sort Ill
get them and Well turn the trick to-
morrow night
THAT'S the stuff" Griggs agreed.
greatly pleased
But sudden shadow fell on the face
Of Carson. He bent closer TO his com
panion and spoke With Il herce inten-
sity that brooked no denial.
she must never know.
Griggs nodded Understandings
Mary had gone to her bedroom for a
nap. She was not in the least SUI
prised that Dick had not yet returned.
though he had mentioned half an hour.
At the best there were many things
that might detain him-his fathers
absence from the office. difficulties i'll
making arrangements for his project
hnnnvDlnnr t,.iY oil xx-lI t..o
would never occur-or the like. AT
the worst there was chance of find
ing his father promptly and of that
father as promptly taking steps to
prevent the son from ever again see
ing the woman who had so indiscreet-
ly married him
Yet somehow Mary could not believe
that her husband would yield to such
paternal coercion. Rather. she was
sure that he would prove loyal to her
whom he loved through every trouble.
At the thought certain usefulness
pervaded her and poignant regret
that this particular man should have
been the one chosen of fate to be ell
tangled within her mesh OF revenge.
There throbbed in her a heart torment
Ing realization that there We're in life
possibilities Infinitely more splendid
than the joy of vengeance. She would
not confess the truth even to her in
most soul, but the truth was there and
set her atremhle with vague fears
She had slept, perhaps. half hour
when Fannie awakened her,
Its a man named Burke. she eX-
planned as her mistress lay blinking.
"And there's another man with him.
They said they must see you"
BY this time Mary was wide awake.
for the name of Burke the police in
spector. was enough to startle her out
of lrowsiness
She got up. slipped into teagown.
bathed her eyes in cologne. dressed
her hair little and went into the
drawing room. where the two men
had been waiting for something more
than quarter of an hour-to the vio-
lent indignation Of both.
"Oh. here you are. at last" the big.
burly man cried as she entered.
eS, Inspector. MARY Ieplleu )leaS-
antly, as she advanced into the room.
She gave glance toward the other
visitor, who WAS of slenderer form,
with thin. keen face. and recognized
him instantly as Demarest, who had
taken part against her as the lawyer
for the store ut the time of her trial.
and who was now district attorney.
She went to the chair at the desk and
seated herself in leisurely fashion
that increased the indignation of the
Tuning inspector She did not ask
her self invited guests to sit
ITO whom do owe the pleasure of
this visit Inspector" she remarked
coolly. 1t was noticeable that she
said whom and not what as if she