Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-01-27
The Detective
Lady
BY JUSTIN WENTWooD
q, 1s2s, western Newspaper union.J

&C, 1922. Western Newspaper union)
a man and a girl were walking on
the beach at Los Rlmados. The man
was talking, at first hesitatiDgIy, then
more freely. The girl was listening
eagerly.
1T was four years ago, Mary.
was In debt, through my own folly. /
had committed crime-forgery for a
trivial sum l was desperate. l took
five thousand dollars from the CASH
Ier's drawer and fled here Now l
have established myself. ! am worth
nine thousand, and | propose to 90 to
the BANK, repay the theft with interest,
and place myself at their disposition.
''Itl be quite frank about It, l never
intended to do so. l thought life was
q game Of wits, in which the shrewdest
man survived. 1t was you, Mary, who
showed me that my views were wrong.
1t was your love saved me-"
He stopped and looked at her. "h
you throw me over l shall never go
back" he said. IF you stick to me
well, It means a prison sentence ana
indefinite waiting. Which Is II to beY"
go back, dear" answered the girl
softly.
You'll wait for mel"
II Will"
Resolution came into his face. I'm
pulsiyely he raised her hand 10 his
lips.
and / shall go back to the bank
with you and ask them TO forgive you"
Mary Rogers went on. "And whether
they do or not you will stand up self
respecting man again"
He could not dissuade her They
had met only month before, but they
had been inseparable from the begin
ming. They loved each other. They
knew that they would love forever.
Two days later they started east to-
gether. Five mornings after that they
appeared at the bank The man sent
In his card In a few minutes the
manager sent for them.
Baldwin was conscious Of the ex-
citement In the Office. Old Stoneman,
the cashier, glared at him as he went
past.
THAT fellows good for five years.
guess" said the head OF the clerical
force to his stenographer. Guess he
came back to bargain with Smith.
He'll find he's caught a Tarter.'
Smith, the president, sat at his desk,
frownlng and surveying Baldwin's
card. He had jusr been in hot discus
sion with the detective agency over
the telephone. He glanced up sharply
as the man and the girl entered. He
did not invite Baldwin to sit down.
"Well, sir?" he demanded.
Baldwin repeated the story that he
had told the girl. He laid some pack
ages of bills upon the desk.
"Slx thousand four hundred dollars"
he said. "The amount stole from the
bank, compounded at five per cent,
Mr.. smith,
The president took the bills. 81
don't quite understand this move of
yours. Mr.. Baldwin he snapped. "You
are asking for immunity from prosecu-
tion as condition.
II make no conditions. place my
self at your disposal, sir"
'You make no plea for mercy?"
absolutely none"
The girl stepped forward. II have
made II clear size said, that Mr..
Baldwfns honorable action In making
restitution must be taken at Its proper
valne. I have stated that I cannot
consenr to testify against him, have
SO iDformed the detective agency that
employed me to trap Mr. Baldwin"
Baldwin recoiled in horror, uttering
q sharp exclamation.
$50 | understand" answered the
president gruff1y, He turned to Bald
win. You are q very fortunate young
man, sir" he said. First you evade
capture until you have built up a
business cut of your stolen capital,
then yen in some manner cajoie one
Of the most intelligent of the staff Of
the detective office.
Il had already decided, in Difference
to Miss Rogers wish, not to prosecute.
You may 60, sir !"
And Baldwin went out OF the bank
bewildered Outside lie turned 10 the
girl
sits rather bitter thing. he said,
ITO frd rhse I've hgvn fooled in this