Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-17
AND HERE CONTINUES
CHAPTER NxII
NIajsje Tells Her Story

conference Mt Scotland ard, land It Is
this: that the criminal has nine chances
against one which the law possesses
He has the initiative in the first place
and IL he fails TO evade detection, the
law gives him certain opportunities of
defense and imposes certain restrictions
which prevent one taking a line which
would bring the truth of his asser-
tions or denials to light. It protects
him: it will not admit evidence against
him: II will not allow the jury to be
Influenced by the record of his previous
crimes until they have delivered their
verdict upon the one on which he stands
charged in fact, gentlemen. the crlm-
inal. ii he were intelligent. would
score all tho time.
That's true enough. sir said Cole,
Of the record office, i've never yet met
4 criminal who wasn't fool
"And you never will till YOU meet
Colonel Roundary." said Sir Stanley
with good natured smile: ANA tn"
reason YOU do not meet MIN Is because
he is not fool. But. gentlemen. every
criminal has one weak spot. and sooner
or later he exposes the chink in MS
srmor TO the sword Of juStice-if YOU
do NOT mind 50 theatrical an ilIustra-
ton. Here again. do not think that
Boundary will make any such exposure.
Cone Of you gentlemen has again
brought up the question as TO the pros
ecution of the Boundary gang. and
particularly the colonel himself. We'll.
I am all in favor Of it. though
doubt whethcr the home secretary or
The public prosecutor would agree with
nv roint of view We have a great
deal of evidence, hut not sufficient evi-
dence 70 convict We know this man is
n blackmailcr and that he engages in
terrorizing his unfortunate victims. but
the mere fact that we know is not sum
cient. We need the evidence. and that
evidence we have not goo. And that
is where our mysterious Jack ludg:
ment Is going TO score. He knows, and
it is sufficient for him that he does
know. He calls for no Corrohorative
evidence. but convicts and executes his
judgment without recourse to tn" law
books. I do not think that the official
police will ever capture boundary, and
II il is left to them, he will die sanCti-
fed by Old age and ten years OF comfort
able repentance. He will probably end
his life in cathedral town. and may
indeed become member OF the town
council. Hello. King. what is the
matter:'
Stafford King had rushed in. He was
dusty and hot of face. and there was
light Of excitement in his eye.
SnP = lbulu, Nll SlI' y i'uiIh
shes found:" Sir Stanley frowned.
''To whom are you referring-Miss
White:''
Stafford could only nod.
With q gesture the commissioner dis
missed the conference. then he asked;
Where vas she found
"ln her own fiat. sir. That is the
amazing thing about it,
What? Did she come back her
self?'
Stafford shook his head
1T is an astonishing story. sir, She
was. Of course, detained and held
prisoner somewhere. and last night
she will not give me any details-she
was carried from the house where she
had been kept prisoner. She had an
awful experience. at which she only
hints. poor girl, Apparently she
tainted. and when She came To she was
In a motor car. being carried along
rapidly. And that is about all she'll
tell me.
But who brought her away" asked
the commissioner,
Again Stafford shook his head.
For some reason or other she IS
reticent. and will give me no informa
tion at all. 1t j. evident she has been
drugged, for she looked wretChedlv i'll
Of course. I haven't pressed her for
further particulars.
1T is n strange story. said the COM
missioner.
II have feeling. Stanford went
on. ''that she has given a promise TO
her unknown rescuer that she will not
tell more than is necessary
''But il is necessary to tell the po
lice. said the commissioner. land even
more important for the Young lady to
tell her-fnnce. | hope, King"
The young man Redeemed and smiled
II agree with you that this Is not
the moment when you can Cross.eI-
anime the girl but want you 10 soc
her as soon as YOU possibly can and
try 70 induce her to tell you all she
Knows
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