The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-11-22

store people. but they insist on press
Ing charges and that's too bad becaus.
she's got couple Of priors agains
her. Out on probhtion-suspend
sentence. you understand, Doc. Ant
now she'll do two years IN the Bis
House 8 tough on the GIRL
Whats your interest In her, II she's
a confirmed theft"
well. maybe she wouldn't be 8
thief II she'd had the breaks" he de
Tended. Somebody must have giver
her a sweet bust on the nose because
her heak's been broke and nothing s
left OF 1t but saddle"
lis she tough2"
rs she tongh7 Doc. she's so tough
know II ain't natural. A girl as
tough as her must be looney. Blu,
there ain't nothing tough about her
eyes or her mouth-and that's where
you can always find toughness that's
been bred In the bone There's some
thing about this girl that's different.
| Doc. don't know what II Is but |
know this much: she wasn't always
tough. ! want you to give her the once
| over"
i understand there Is psychologist
and psychiatrist - Doctor Blethen--
who does all of the medico-legal work
for the department. Chief. wouldn't
care to examine the girl except on his
invitation"
Yes, know. Question OF ethics
and while the question is being de-
bated this girl gets hauled Into court
and takes the rap on the old charge
of grand theft. know Blethen. I've
tried him and he says this girl Ii q
natural hoodlum. and mentally and
physically healthy. He says she's got
more intelligence than any ten girls
In Vassar. She must be smart, too, be-
cause she told him he WAS a fool, and
| agree with her,
Doctor Burt was silent, for he was
intensely ethical and would not crIti
clze fellow doctor.
1--WE heard lot about you" the
chief Of police continued. You're re-
garded as the best psychlatrist and
neurolngist In San Francisco. So don't
talk to me about the capable Doc
Rlethen. want you to look this girl
over"
His huge face frightened As he sum.
moned a thought that would bolster up
his plea. "She don't cuss me Doe.
I've asked her all about herself, and
I'm sure she tells me all she knows.
but she don't know anything. She's
bound to like you. Doc. and when she
likes anybody-now. Doc. I've got
notion you can get her confidence To-
such an extent you can prong down
Into her soul and locate the trouble.
hear men like you do things like thai
nowadays"
Doctor Burt smiled. Sometimes W.
uncover completes or mental retIerea
frequently we do not. And when we
have uncovered them we cannot always
cure them. You say this girl has y
ruined nose7 Does II affect her an
pearance greany?"
shes ugly when you look at her the
first time, Doc. but after you've talked
with her and looked some more the
shock sort OF wears of | got notion
that II her nose could be Strengthened
up she'd be goodlooking glrl. And
maybe II her mind could be straight
ened. she'd be good girl"
Know anything about her ante
cedents, her background"
y don't know and | can't find ont
She Won't tell me-
III may be-" Doctor Burt suggested
that she doesn't know. Has Blethen
finished with the case?-
Yes. sir. He told me not to bother
him about her no more
doctor Burt indicated his telephone
'tall him up. Chief. and ask him If he
mas any objection to having me give
her an unofficial examination"
Mcnamara did so. Following briet
conversation. he turned the telenhonp
over TO Stephen.
Stephen took me telephone. .Doctor
blethenf Burt speaking. The chief
came TO my office about that girl ne
has at the central station. Notwith
standing your report he has asked me.
rs y personal favor TO see the girl
You understand. however"
Yes. | understand. Burt. she's
bad lot"
Something the chief said has mild.
~ aroused my curiosity. II you would
care to invite me to discuss her case
understand have no desire to In
trude--"
I'm through with her, Burt Helm
yourself. old man. However. take
tip from me and don't let that fellow
AcSamara sell himself to you. n you
90 he'll keep you busy doubt II any |
man on earth can run a criminal down |
as promptly as Mcnamara; he has a |
brain and never forgets
lace or fnct hut after he's landed |
yegg In his cooler he develops an ah
normal yearning To find out what made
MIN acf that way. Macs softy."
Exactly. Thank you. Blethen. SIM
blind pig Will sometimes find an
ACORN and something he saId--Gf4a-
by"