Show Within the Law BY MARVIN DANA DANAo From the Play o of f B Copyright 1913 by the H H. H K Fly Company AmerIcan Play Company la I. th the e sole proprietor of the exclusIve rights The of the thi and perform performance of Within the tho Law In all Ian guage I he pseudo cousin sniffed You 8 pose os that do JOu out Well cU how ho s 8 so hero so much wo ought o char c in him for his meal ticket yet 1 Rint aint euro that you oven even w whether hes he's the tho real goods orr or r he face of Mary fary Tu Turner hardened least bit shone an of disdain in the violet violeta s a sho ho turn turned d to regard Aggie Aggio h a level leo glance I know knot that hes he's the the son only of I-of Edward Gilder The fact is 18 ugh for m me ho adventuress or of tho demure face facek nce k her head in token of complete ement Her rosy lips pouted in dissatisfaction I dont don't get you 1 0 Mary MarJ J sho admit admit- querulously you rou never used to toK I f K at the tho men men The way way- ny you ou acted on you yon first run round wIth mo me 1 u bt yo sure suro was as a suffragette And this Gilder end and r-and n yon on met young 00 night purse purEe ho remained in Maryse Marys Mary's e 0 as she continued to regard her rend But Dut now there thero was something in ia the glance with which sho om the monosyllable W lI I aln Aggie shook her head in per per- IDs His old nine maD sends you up for a etch for you OU didn't dod dod do- do d you take up up with his on like and nd y yet t you ont dont ero cro was scorn for such gross stupidity the musical v voice choked a little from the arette smoke as she gave o a gasp en suspicion of the truth suddenly on n her heT sloW My M Her voice came in in a able of Im Imset ble shriek apprehension set gel But I ut you must mist understand this r ry went on with an authoritative to te in in her voice Whatever may between be tween young Gilder and me is to bo be my mv own affair It has absolute absolute- ly Jr nothing to do with the tho rest of you ou or with our schemes mes for money mol making ng And what is more Agnes I dont don't want to talk about it But But- Yes Yes 1 queried Aggie encouragingly M as the tho other paused She Sha hope hope- awaited further confidences confidence I But I lIo do want to know Mary conti continued ned with somo severity what hat you OU meant b by talking in the public I street yesterday with a common pick pick- pocket A os es face faco changed swiftly its expression sion from a sly eagerness eagerness eager eager- ness to You You know perfectly well diary Turner Rho cried indignantly that that I only said x a few words in passin to tomy tomy my brother Jim And nd ho he aint n no common pickpocket Holly Gee lIes lIe's the tho best dip 1 in the business But you ou must not be speaking with him hini Ian directed with Mary a certaro taro tain air of command now become to her hor among the tho members of her clique My cousin Miss Agnes Lynch must t he be vcr very careful as to her as as- The rhe Agnes was restored to humor by some somo subtle quality in int inthe t the o utterance nn and a family pride asserted ns as- itself lie its it's been just stopped mo to say sav the tho best year ear he ever cor had she explained ex ex- plain ed with ostentatious vanity Mary Diary appeared skeptical flow can ean that be she sho demanded when l when the dead line now is J John ohn street streett The dead line Aggie scoffed A peal of laughter rang merrily from her curvin lips W Jim takes lunch every ever d da a ain in Wa Wan street Yes cs she went on on with increasing animation and only yesterday he went down to top p h headquarters just dust for a little excitement excitement ex- ex cause JIm does sure hate bate a dull life ife Say ho he told me th yve got gota R. R mat at tho door with Welcome on it in letters three feet hi h. h Now you what t at A Kit gio jO joyously the tho while sho in sled haled a shoe shock ly largo mouthful of smoke And o ob esl slie ahe continued ha Jim he lifted 0 l leather ther from fromn n bUll ull who was standing in the tho hallway there at headquarters Jim sure sura does love Jove excitement Mar Mary lifted her hor dark eyebrows in in half amuse inquiry Its no use uso Agnes she declared thou though h without entire sincerity 1 cantar cant can't t quito quite keep up mouth wilh your t thieves thieves' t ar your argot of your slang you yon know Just what di did thus this brother of yours dog do Why he copped ed the coppers copper's kale I A Aggie e translate f glibly I Mary Mary- ary throw out oust her hor hands in In a a. gesture ture tura of dismay Thereupon the tho adventuress instantly i assumed a most and mincing air which m ill assorted with the tho cigarette that she sho held between her lips I He Ho removed a leathern wale wal- lot let she suo said sedately containing a alar lar large a sum Bum of money from irom the coat pocket oc of of a member of tho tho detective force orce The Tho elegance of utterance was I inimitably done But in the next instant in in- stant the abon was in fu full play a ag ain in Oh Ob Gee Geel she cried ml ily lie e says Inspector inspector in- in Burkos Burko's old god watch that wei weighs hs a 3 ton an all set Bet with diamon diamon's 51 which was ivo to im by friends Wo We didn't contribute CI Given to him Mary corrected with a tolerant smile A gio o snIffed once a again ain What hat difference does docs it make sho Hes He of it demanded scornfully 8 got amt aint ho And then she sho adds added with avaricious intensity Just as soon asI ns as time Im I'm after that watch I tot et gown goin me mel Mary shook her head in fn denial No No not she said eaid you yon aro calmly You are under my orders now And Andas as low as you are arc working with us you Ou w 1 break no laws Jaws But I cant can't see see- Aggie began to ar o with the petulance of a spoiled chi child d. d Mary Marys voice came with a certainty of conviction born of fact When alone you were working she aho said gravely ravely did you have a home homelike homelike like this 9 No was tho answer spoken a little rebelliously Or such clothes 7 Most of aU all did you jOU have s safety from the police J JNo No Aggie Agg o admitted more responsIvely But But just the same Bamo I can cant can't taco seeM see see- Mar M ry began an putting on her ber gloves and it nt the same time timo strove to give this remarkable young youn woman some insight in in- sight into her hor own point of view though she knew the task to be one well weB nigh im A Agnes nes she said didactically tiro II ri richest hest men in this country have made mado their fortunes not b because ause of the tho law but in spite of the law av They ma made e eup up their minds what they thoy wanted to do and then they en enga ged ed lawyers clever enough to show t them em how the they could lo 10 it and still keep within tho a law An Any ono one with brains can got get rich in inthis inthis this country if he will en engage age the tho right lawyer Wen Well I have the tho brains and Harris ie is showing m mo the tho the law wonderful twi twitted law that was made for the rich I Since we keep inside the tho law we are safe eaic Aggie without flinch appreciation of tho exact situation was moved to a adim dim led tl mirth over the essential al humor oft of tho a method indicated II Geo that that's s funny she sho cried hap ily You an me an Too Garson andin it to em an the tho bulls cant can't touch us Next thing you know Harris Harrie will be havin us orated as the tho American Legal Crime Crimo Society ocia I I shouldn't bo be In the east sot Bur finish finished cd Mary assented as as' she buttoning her gloves She Sho smiled but there thero was n. n hint of grimness in in tho bendin of h hot r lips That grimness remains re mains maine as she lanced nt at the tho clock then went toward towar the door of the room over her hor h f shoulder ulder An now I must bo be off to a most im cn engagement with Mr Dick Gi Gilder der CHAPTER VIII A Tip From Headquarters Presently when sho had finished the ci cigarette arette A Aggie gie proceeded to her own chamber an and thero theio spent a a. considerable time in in making a 0 calculated to set off to its fUll advantage a the tho slender daintiness of her form Whon at last she was gowned to her satisfaction she went into the tho drawing room of the tho apartment and gave ave herself over to more cIgarettes in an an easy chair chair sprawled out in an attitude of nevor taught in any finishing school for young oun ladies She at the sanio time in her tastes in art and literature by reading reading read read- ing the tho jokes and studying the tho comic comie pictures in an evenin evening p paper per which t to b maid brought in at ather er request She had bad about exhausted this form of amusement when the coming GarBon Garson Gar Gar- son Bon who was usually in and out of the apartment a number of times daily ly provided a diversion After a casual greeting between the two Aggie exp in response to his question that lory had gono one out to toKe Ke kee p an an enga engagement with Dick ick Gilder Thero sere was a little period ot of sile silence ce white while the tho man with tho he resolute face and the li light ht gray gra a eyes es that shone so clearly un underneath t tho e thick waving silver hair held his head bent downward downward down down- ward ward as it ii in intent thought When finall finalI ho he sPoke there theio was a certain quality y in his bIS voi voice e that caused Aggie Aggio to r re gard and him curiously Mary ary has been with him a good deal la e he said half questioning II That s what was the curt agree agreement agreement ment Garso brou brought ht out his next with the brutal bluntness ot of his Kind in and yet there was a a vague sn suggestion o of ten tenderness erness in his tones un under er the v words I f Think she's stuck on him t He had seated himself on n. n settee opposite the girl who did not trouble on his account to assume a posture more decorous decor decor- ous and he surveyed her keenly keeny as he waited for a re ly W hy not A Aggie io retort retorted d. d Bet Bet your lito lite I Id I'd d be ben n i I had a chance lies lie's a swell bo And his fathers father's got the tho coin too At this the tho man moved imp impatiently and his eyes wandered to tho window Again A ARgio gio studied him with a swift glance o interrogation of Not being the possessor of an over nice nico sensibility as asto asto to the tho feelings of others she now spoke briskly Joe Joet if theres anything on your mind shoot snoot it H. Garson for a moment then decided to unburden Ii himself for he be craved precise in this mat mat- ter I Its Mary he e explained with embarrassment her and some young Gilder Well came the tho crisp question Well WelI somehow Garson went on still somewhat confusedlY 4 I I cant can't see sea an of it for her ani ly f Aggie demanded in gory sur- prise Garson's manner grew easier now that the subject was well broached Old man Gilders Gilder's got a big pun ull he be vouchsafed and if ho ha t on onto onto to his boy boys a gown with Nary lary hod hed be likely to send Bend t the o police after us- us tron stron I 1 Believe me I aint looking for any trip rip up tho river Aggie shook her head quite unaffected by bv the mans man's s of posy pOSe sible pern eril in the situa situatIon ion We e aint done dono they the can ean touch us for sho declared wi With h assurance as as- Mary says so 60 Gar Garson on ho however however- eer was unconvinced hIS deference to the jud ont ent of the tho leader Whether hether wove weve done or whether we haven haven't t don dont don't t matter r be be objected 4 Once the police set set out I after you th they'll n get et you ou Russia aint I in it wit with 1 somo om of t e thins I ha have seen T pulled off In this this' town Oh can that frai talk Agin io exclaimed I I tell thc roughly y you u they can cant can't t get us us Weve We've e 0 got our fin fingers She wound have hac said more but a anoise t noise at tl the e han ball door doer interrupted he her I and ancI she sho look looked d un to tosco see a man iu iu the opening while behind him appeared the tho maid protesting angrily Never mind mina that announcing thing with mo me the newcomer rasped to the expostulating servant in a voice that suited well weB his thick set et fi figure rc with the bullet shaped head and the bull like neck Then tin 1 turned to tho two in the room both of whom l had risen to ct its nIl ail right Fannie ic ic said aid hastily to the flustered maid 1 ou au can I goy to As the servant ant after nit an indignant toss of thu tho Bead Jc d departed along th the go tho visitor hen heavily forwar for for- war arll l and in the tho of f room looking first at ono onn and then the theother theother other of the tho two with a smile that n not pleasant U Was not at II to remove the th rhy hat bat which h he wore I J i far ba back k on his head By this single sign on one might have 1180 ref re I a i who had h had ll Turner in his diar charge o on the tho oc occasion of her ber ill fated visit it to Edward Gilder office e four m before though now not the bc man had thickened kond and hIS ruddy face was grown even cn faner II H bo cried familiarly Aggie The light gray eyes es ot of the forger bad narrowed Mr h us as he re recognized th the identity of the tho caller chile the lines of at hi his firmly set mouth took on nn an added fixity uW Well he demanded His voice W was Jut Just a little friendly tall Cu Cassidy id announced in his Wh Wheres res re's the tho lady lady- of r th the house bouse f Out tt It w s AJJie who spoke poke very r sharply u Wen Joe Cassidy wont went on with out further r diced to the girl Cirl for fora a moment W hen she be comes back tell her its it's up to her to make a aget get away and to make it quick But Aggie was not one to be ignored 1 under tinder any circumstances Now she spoke with some somo acerbity in her voice which could nt at will bo be wondrous soft and low U Say Say she retorted viciously YOU cant can't throw nn an scare into U us f tou ou got any t ing on us See Cassid Cassidy in response to this outburst favored the girl with n a long stare and there was hearty amusement in in his ho he answered To be continued tomorrow |