The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-01-08

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then turned her bewildered face to-
ward Carson. who was grinning In
high enjoyment
Meat little thing. amt itY' the man
asked, exultantly.
Where did you get it," Mary asked.
In Boston, last week. And between
you and me, Mary. it's the only model.
n II sure is a corker."
That night in the back room Of Bin
keys English Eddie and Carson sat
with their heads close together over a
table.
"A chance like this" Griggs was say
Ing, "a chance that will make a for
tune for all Of u.s."
ut sounds good" Carson admitted.
wistfully
well" urged Griggs. what do you
say Z"
How would we split it,"
Three ways would be right" Griggs
answered. "One TO me, one to you
Ii one To be divided up among the
others"
N"' ptOhShl HLS uSl uoN oh thC
table with a force that made the glass
es jingle
You're on" he said. strongly.
Fine Griggs declared. and the two
men shook hands. Now. III GET
Get nOthingv' Carson interrupted.
I'LL get my w men. Chicago Red is
In town. SO is Dacey, with perhaps a
couple of others of the right sort. I'll
get them and We'll turn the trick to-
morrow night"
That's the stuff" Griggs agreed.
greatly pleased.
But a sudden shadow fell on the face
of Carson. lie bent closer to his COM
panion and spoke with a fierce 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 sur
prised that Dick had not yet returned,
though he had mentioned half ar hour.
At the best there were many things
that might detain him-his fathers
absence from the office. difficulties In
making arrangements for his project
ed honeymoon trip abroad which
would never occur-or the like. At
the worst there was q 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 hat he would prove loyal to her
whom he loved through every trouble.
pervaded her and a poignant regret
that this particular man should have
been the n chosen Of fate to be IN
tangled within her mesh Of revenge.
There throbbed in her a heart torment
ing realization that there were in life
possibilities infinitely more splendid
than the Joy of vengeance. She would
not confess the truth ever to her in
most soul, but the truth was there and
set her atremble with vague fears.
She had slept. perhaps, a half hour
when Fannie awakened her.
"It's 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 drowsiness.
She got up, slipped into a teagown,
bathed her eyes in cologne, dressed
her hair a little and went into the
drawing room, where the two men
had been waiting for something more
than a 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.
Eyes. inspector" Mary replied pleas
antly, as she advanced into the room.
She gave a glance toward the other
visitor. who was Of a slenderer form,
with q thin. keen face, and recognized
him instantly as Demarest. who had
taken part against her as the lawyer
for the store at the time Of her trial.
and who was now district attorney.
She went to the chair at the desk and
seated herself in a 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, ~inspectorT" she remarked
coolly. 1t was noticeable that she
said whom and not what, al If she
understood perfectly that the influence
Of some person brought him.
81 have come to have a few quiet
words with you" the inspector d..
clared. Mary disregarded him. and
turned to the other man.
"How do you do, Mr.. DemarestT'
she said evenly. Its four years since
we met. and they've made you district
attorney since then. Allow me to con.
graduate you"
Demarest's keen face took On an x