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EL PASO HERALD 9 9. L If a Delightful and Powerful Story Appeals to You, Don't Miss T . ss v . - a & ' y& -y r V EL m THIRD DEGREE About to be Published in the EI Paso Herald The Lawless Power of The Police tf This story tells how the police of a great city exercise their powers to pxtort JJ confessions from innocent prisoners. It shows how greed for promotion and notoriety leatd to brutal officers convicting innocent men on perjured testimony. It shows how even the relatives and loved ones are made to suffer because they stand firmly with a prisoner once enmeshed in the police snare. i i- Society, Riches, Intrigue JTT The story deals with the son of a rich man, the father havingtnarried a j1 second time a young woman who has "aspirations" socially; it shows how social parasites prey upon the people who receive them; how men without honor make a living off women whom they get in their power; it lays bare the social life of a great city the "exclusive' ' society, and tells how lawyers are tempted to allow justice to miscarry, in fear of offending monied clients. Love and Honor JTT It is one of the most thrilling stories of years. It has a deep love plot and a Til beautiful young wife from the lower stratum of life, but withal honorable and true, rescues a husband from the very shadow of the electric chair. JTT In its dramatic form "The Third Degree" is a remarkable success; As a jj story it is more powerful than in its, stage representation. READ IT BY ALL MEANS f r The Opening Chapter Will Appear Soon WATCH FOR IT i Tp u