Show WITHIN i if f THE LA LA W By By MARVIN l DANA FROM FROH THE TilE PLAY OF I IL ER r Copyright rl ht J by f I p 1913 1013 by the h II III it K ic Ply Fly I co company t i I y- y SYNOPSIS t 1 c f M Miry Ma Turner n a department store clerk r Is le J st to prison for tor three years for tor y- y 1 w P a theft L he did not commit 1 E Edward Glider Gilder owner of ot the department t store consents to see Mary Maryl before sher she f r KOCH Roes oes 10 to prison expecting t hero hereto confess I. I ry M-ry prote protests ts her innocence to- to o Glider Gilder i and legs begs him to pay better wages to hi his hi to save ave av them from rom temptation I a. a After ter three years ears In prison N i tut th the tho police prevent her tier holding She Bhe jumps lumps Into the river to end end- her ilie If but hut Is rescued by Joe Joo Garson Carson i it i t AJ a forger r. r tf Mn Mary Mari forms torms fir fir- a partnership partnership- with Ga Carson n and nd Jils gang by which they mulct rich iB vl l In a legal manner keeping withIn with In the thA law MiU warned bYth police pollee to leave lun IV t of er she has formed the acquaint acquaint- a- a t. t ife e ance Richard Gilder Glider her former employers employer's em em- N j- j 1 plovers players son s rit 5 t r V Helen fielon n Morris tho the sIr girl who had commit commit- commits i G ted the theft for tor which r Mary arY was was was I sees Mary and confesses her guilt I Ma Mary marries Dick Girder l r w without his fathers father knowledge and then n refuses refuses' to sall alt for tor Europe with him a Joe Joe Garson Carson against Marys Mary's protest Agrees agrees with Eddie Griggs another crook to to help commit a burglary burglar In 1 Gilders Gilder's home I w J v r r t Ed Edward Edward d Glider Gilder sees hl Iq I sons son's sons son's on pride bride and nd 1 4 tries tries' Induce fo-Induce o. o Induce her tl up up her hus nus- kt c band l' l Dick pick refuses fp p beD heij eyen even eyen J when ie he tells him she Is' Is Isan an ex convict Inspector Durke Burke calls calls' on Glider Gilder l' l arid and t tella teila him t that at a burglary at his home tha that if i Tins been arranged through Griggs a. a stool 5 pigeon pg on to trap Mary Turner and her her gang parS s his n's gang break Into Gliders Glider's i-f i homo homo an and are followed by Mary who Is fik told of the proposed burglary While they r tare are the there e Dick returns home 4 y Gar Garson n learns that Griggs had helped S put up the lob Job ob on him and he kills GriggS with revolver Inspector Burke Burks only Mary and Dick with r.- r. 1 Mar MarR J and d Dick are arrested after Mary Diary L.- L. says sars Dick Ick killed J a burgar r Other O h. h 1 members 3 o pan franu s. s are ro arrested t d amt ami sweated by hr y O l If Inspector Burke Durke has Ag s gle gie Ly ch a n ln of at Marys Mary's gang and andr r Mary In which h he gets little Information little Joe G Garson Gerson who bas Rho-bas been arrested arrested ted Is s where where-e J taken to td D Bd ices from ro m. m where where- Jie 11 sees his his' pals taken lakin to to coils cells The sight sigh i 55 upsets upsets' his nerv nerves s. s D r CONTINUED i Di Dick k if it you know who killed this i man man yon you must must speak to protect your your- iii self r The The i face c ot of the y lung man softened softener as be mer methis hf ta fathers father's beseeching eyes it Im sorry doll he be said very ery gently gen gen- en f But well J I cant can't Again Burke urle Interposed ed Y Im i to give gle ut Va n a m u if n time to t things things- s. s over t r erli ps hell he'll pet get et t to under understand tan the Importance t fi of of what nt wp weve we've been bee saying Rayln pretty tv soon soon T He lie pressed presed tho button on his d desk k or o left f I t i S x at 55 g gS gr S 9 4 ws l e 1 I Ii It iI i you get this gun and a as the doorman appeared Ij edtl alt functionary Dan 1111 have one of ot the tho men take him ba back k You wait outside Dick b however y r did not Dot move Ills His l voice camp came am with a II note of tion t I 1 want to to know about bout my wife Is lit nhi T ft Bt Burke disregarded the que question as ns completely J. J Ala its If It It had not been utter utter- cd u went weal of cm n speaking r to tb the doorman doorman door door- man with n a II suggestion r In his words I that was W tive Ties Hes not 1 spi-ak spi to any ally one you understand Then he ht ended condescended t to give I C his attention to the till prisoner e You II know oil nil about your wife fe tams rail II Si when you von make up your if mind to t the truth troth Dick hulled urnel I mid and ll custo URt lan an out jilt of lit tf In III silence c. c iJ As AN the tilt I reappeared Burke gave p n his hiI- II r I Dan hill hive ha o the Turner woman up up The I tor next called allied his rapier and 1111 ta tat t explicit directions At At tin l a k-i k klIf of f tl the th room behind the till de desk I 11 S opp opened c on eu at y iid across sq this wasN i t tier r f tf Veils fells I The rl hi t s stenographer u 1 f o 10 t i f G i o r 6 A d C. C 1 r. r w was vas s to tal take his seat Kent t III In r Just outside one of the windows Over the windows the till shades were dra drawn wn so that ho bo would remain Invisible to any one ono within tb the office while yet easily able to overhear o every word spoken In he room room When be he had completed his bis Instructions Instructions instructions to the stenographer Burke Durke turned to Glider Gilder and Demurest Sow Now this tula time bo ho said energetically energetic energetic- ally nIly Ill be tits the one to do the talking And get this Whatever you hear tear me we mesay I say dont don't you be surprised ed Remember Remember ber were we're dealing wilt wih crooks and when youre you're dealing with crooks rooks you have to have to use crooked ways ways' Then ben the tho door opened and Mary Turner entered She paid absolutely no attention to the other two In the room but went straight to the desk and there halted gazing with her softly soft sott- ly Jy eyes of ot deepest violet Into the face of ot tb the Inspector Under that Intent scrutiny Burke felt a challenge hn lIen e and set himself to I s sY yh tl 4 i 1 5 A r k aro You You ought to know since you have arrested him match crate craft with raft mft His large voice wn was modulated to kindliness as aR ashe aRhe ashe he spoke Pok 1111 hual manner r. r I Just sent ClIt for ou to tell you ou that I youre you're free Then Thell I ran fl go u Sure nn go J I Without ati any eltI delay vet Pt without any uny b gL d to and tind nd Dein Demarest r rI I who were WIC watching the scene closely Then Thet H she I wont event toward the he ciup outer door duir of the ottlie I Burke Eurl Waited l until she Iw had hud nearly reached cached the door lour before he shot hl his holt bolt olt has haM confessed ed Mary Marv turned and jl i the Inspector In In- r. r mid and answered red without th the len least trace hate of fear a I but hilt the firmness lit of f l knowledge no Oh n no no he hasn't the jt reason he Iw hasn't Burke roared out wrathfully wrath fully Because l' l he lie didn't do It It Well ho he II Ha says H ln Ill d did l 1 It lt Mary l In her 1111 turn nr 1 resorted to a abit hIt of finesse In Ill order to learn c whether or not nol Gamin Galo had been 1 ur rested arrested re But how hu wild could he ht hu have v done donI It It- when he hp went she began Where did he go ro You ought ht to know since you have arrested him and b b. b ha has confes ed Burke mke was ItS frantic o over or r being worsted worsted worsted worst worst- ed thus Tp gain aln a diversion l he be rev reverted re re- vertex v tei to tit familiar bullying tactics uw Who JO shot Griggs If be bA hp shouted My I husband ba shot a u burglar r Mary said languid Was Wm hl his hIl nil nl s Oh you know better than that Burke urk dc declared lured truculently Yon see weve we've tried traced trl ld the Maxine Maxim silencer Garson Garson Gar Gar- nr- nr son Ion hI himself n tJ hll bought ht It ft up In For the first time Mary nry was caught off f tier her glut guard rd But he hP t tId me slIP she began n then checked herself did clr he III tell you yott Burke ques- ques II III told told mithat that be lip had never seen one me Surely If It he Ill had bud l livid ud nn anything of ot tot the srn sort t. t he would have P shown It to tat me f Burke pressed the thc the button I on fin the I desk and when hc the he doorman ordered that the he hc prisoner be hI returned tp rt tier her cell 11 I l suppose t Alary r skid said that itsu W Wu Its It's u unless unless- oliss for me nit t to claim lalm my my- constitutional U- U l I rights tH II and dmn demand nil to see WP n a I If Yes f Burke t n youve flU p guessed It t right ht the st III tinge time Cassidy mine hurrying r In with a n grin rin of ot satisfaction on 1111 hl his stolid face t Rt Sat Fay chief the thc detective said ald with wc weve got HII Garson Son Burke risked asked Gilder and the thc district attorney to tu withdraw while he hl should have lave a private In cr conversation with the p prisoner r. r Now New ht he bc said when they were n alone lone l t J. J be your friend d I I f r Are you Mary Marys 1 tone fOil I VI was non committal Yes 1 declared hea be And I m mean It Give GIn up 11 the truth about young youn Gilder Glider I know he be shot sho t Griggs of ot course cOUle But Im I'm not taking any stock In that hur burglar story story not not a little bite bit No Xo court would either What was really back bad of if the killing Was be he Jealous of I ci Aos i o Well ell that that's R what be he might do lies He's always allay s been a worthless voting cub A rotten deal deul like this would be about his bis hl gal galI gait gaitI I guess Tell me now why did b be shoot Eddie Grf Griggs gR There was coarseness arMen s plenty a-plenty in the Inspectors Inspector's pretense but it possessed a solitary fundamental virtue it played played play play- ed on the heart henrt of the woman whom b be he Questioned aroused It to wrath In d defense defense de de- tense of her mate In a second all al poise fled ed from this girl whose soul sou was blossoming In the blest realization n that a man loved her purely unselfishly unselfish unselfish- ly Iy Her ITer words words' came stumbling in their haste baste lie He didn't kill him He ITe didn't kill kit g him html biml I she hl sed fairly Why hethe hes he's the most wonderful man man in the world You shant shan't hurt hurt him Nol No Nobody ody shall shag i hurt him Ill I'll fight to the end of m my life lIfo for tor Dick Gilder Glider Burke was waif beaming Joyously Well that's Just what I thought ho he said with smug content And now then who did shoot Griggs Weve We've got every one of the gang They're all crooks See here he went on with a sudden change to the re respectful In his manner why dont don't you start star t fresh Ill I'll give you every every chance i ithe In Inthe the world Im I'm dead on the tho level with you this time By Dy now Mary had herself well i In hand again vastly ashamed of the short period of ot self betrayal caused b b. br the officials official's artifice against her heart hear t As she listened to tb the Ins inspectors inspector's ector's assurances assurances as ns- the mocking expression o oher of f her face was not encouraging to that astute Individual but be he persevered d manfully Just you wait he be went on cheerfully cheerfully cheer cheer- fully and I Ill I'll ll prove to you that I Ion Im I'm Imon Imon on the level about this that Im I'm really your friend There was a letter came cam for you to your apartment My me men n brought It down to me Ive I've read It Here it is Ill I'll read it to you youl I l He Ho picked up an envelope which ba had d been lying on the desk and drew ou out t the single sheet of ot paper It contained Mary watched him wondering roue much b more than her expression revealed over this new development Then as sh she e listened quick Int interest r st touched he her r features to a new life This was the letter I cant can't go without telling you how how sorry sorry sorry sor sor- ry I am There wont won't never never be a time that I wont won't remember It was me go god you a sent up that you did time In my place I I. I going aint aint going to forgive myself ever an and l I swear Im I'm going straight always Your You true friend HELEN MORRIS For once Burke Durke showed a certain delicacy When he he had finished th threading the e reading rending he s said ld nothing for tor a lon long g minute Marys Mary's eyes were luminous in the Joy of the realization that for her after all rehabilitation might be in a measure measure mea men sure pos possible though not nothing bing could ever repay the degradation of ot years Infinitely worse than lost Burkes Burke's harsh voice olce cadenced to a singular sympathy broke In on her ber reverie of pleasure and of pain You knew this he be inquired Yes two days ago Did you t tell lold old Gilder he be asked Mary shook h her r head in negation What would be the use the she reminded reminded reminded re re- re- re minded him I 1 had hod no proof No Noone Noone Noone one would believe me believe this Why this letter letter letter let let- ter s sets ts you clear If old Gilder Glider should see this letter theres there's nothing he wouldn't do to make amends to you Hes He's a square guy himself elt If It comes to that even eyen If he was wu hard hurd on you Why this letter wipes out everything Then the Insistent question heating beating at his brain forced him to speak roughly building hope on the letters letter's inestimable worth to the woman before before before be be- fore him bun Who killed Griggs Griggs- There was no reply And presently he went or on half balf ashamed ov over r his bis own Intrigue against herSay herSay herSay her Say he said and aud nd for tor once his voice was curiously suppressed you ou tell me who shot Griggs and und Ill I'll I show this letter to old Gilder Now listen n he cried eagerly I give Ive you my my word of ot honor bonor that anything you say Nay In III here Is Just between n you and aud me luron Unconsciously his bis eyes eYl'S darted to the window behind which the stenographer was waR busy with his notes That single Involuntary In glance was enough for tor the keen Instinct of ot the woman to make a 8 guess as its to the verity a aJust Just tip me off to the truth Burke e went on Ingratiatingly and und Ill I'll get gt the he necessary evidence e in III m my own way Now theres there's s 's nobody here but hut Just you Come on now put 1111 me wise Are Art you sure sure no one ont will ever know Nobody hut tit you ou and me me Burke declined declared all lIil agog with anticipation of victory at last I 1 give you yon lIlt my word weird Mary met curt the tilt gaze of tile the In Inspector fully In III tilt the same Instant she hp Hashed on him hima U smile that wits was dazzling th the thu smile of n II woman triumphant In fi nr r mastery of- of the situation Her UN rae fare wn was radiant I luminous u with Ith honest mirth She bl spoke 1 in u tI most casual 1 voice despite the III delight Jt In her fare fact The touts tones were weir lira drawled In th the ilia unit mat matter t ter of fact fn fashion of statement that ant leads a Ic listener to answer all without heed hll l to th the react exact Import of tho the tines tines- than units unit's tI very relt alert Indeed This Thill Is II what tIll the sold Im 1111 lial leaking loud enough h. am amI am nm I I. I stenographer And that Industrious s writer of fir shorthand shorthand short short- hand ooh notes absorbed li In ht Ices his task tURk answered In JI from his hidden place place-In 1 the thi h nt corridor No No nut not I quite 11 Ite iI i- i I Y t F V i f 1111 1 Mary Malv laughed ii li tut oa Burke sat She Shei i use st- st I I und and went event to the nearest 1 window |