The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05
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t.Not a bloonin. thing be answered
The captain shot q glance OF eTe
proral al has inferior.
For once, by gum, be conceded.
..you hit the nail upon the head. This
isn't case for the police not vet.
.sThen for whos" The dtsk sergeant
looked dubious
For Peter Broderick," said The cap
tain. nodding.
Whats Peter Broderick got to do
with ity" inquired the desk sergeant.
still doubtful
The captain seized the telephone,
but paused 10 explain.
Peter Brodsrick has got everything
to do with H. since the people put this
blatherskire MurgatroFd into the prose
cutor's Office You know as we'll as /
do that there's been too many
runpuses in Cradlebaugh's-and Muir
garreyd sent word from the court
house that the place would be closed
up. cleaned ont, Ii there was any more
trouble there
And Brodericky persisted the ser
geant
Frederick gave me orders to be tip-
ped of hard when anything happens
to Cradlebaugh's-no matter what
And that concluded the captain. lis
enough for you and me. We've got TO
obey orders. Seer
He removed the receiver from its
hook and WIS about to talk 10 central
but changed his mind. hung up the re-
ceiver, wheeled around Oh the sergeant
and asked.
Were ron going homer
The other stretched his arms and
yawned.
Yes Why r
The captain passed over two black
cigars
Smoke EN- They'll keep you awake
And, say he went on. placing his
hand soothingly upon the Others arm
ron wouldnI mind looking MP Chair
man Peter Frederick. would you? 1t
isn't everybody can trust
he seized u pad and wrote hastily
for moment and finally. handing 1he
slip Of paper 10 the sergeant. added:
First uy these four addresses IL
he's nof al any Of these. then uF his
home, you'n be sure 10 End him there
E3ui see him. Don't rake ne FOR an an-
swer. and after you have told him rne
whcie story get MS orders, Sees~
II took an hour and i half 10 locate
Chairman Peter Frederick The ser
geant found him aome-ia his rooms
On the ground floor Of the Iroeuois
club He waited for some time before
he could gain access In that estimate
gentleman. for Peter Broderick's hour
for rising vas high noon. The Dor
who aroused tTsm awakaued slumber-
tng lion The lrnqneis club covered
when Frederick woke Up. Others cow
cred too Rroierick's word was Law
everywhere. and yet he wore no badge
eTeD Elut one he was higher than
authority. stronger than efric force
He was power persoaisied He had nj.
! tained that mysfiral position in the
universe known wherever men cast
1 ballots rs chairman Of the county com
! duty. but 10 dennnd serEttude and
fsalty from every man. II meant more
II meant 10 hold the bag. II meant
that whatever Peter Rroderick Wanted
/ he got
Weir roBred Broderick to the ser
ny IN "a Il
/ wanfp-
The desk sergeant briefly set fortt
his credentials and authority and Their
/ plunged boldly into the purpose Of his
presence.
THE captain wants to know what
hes TO do about this Eargrares mur
der"
4 Frederick stared hard at him.
HargraTes MURDER be repeated
What Bar-raFesy'
The sergeant went on to give hin
the facts. Rroderick the while wa,
thinking deepiy fsinatly be interrupt
ed the other with ho question.
Look bfre sergeant what va
there to prevent Hargraves being shc
down BIZ highway Inan or thug
Can you tell me ihafs'
Officer keogA ssays'
Hang sfiseer kesgh"' yelled Brod
eriek Koch y going to aay nothin
btt what hes tod 70 say Look Eere
does auyls,ds kaoH who killed Har
sraress
No.
SO far - sond. Now then. fiiat-
dark srsfpt. isn't II: And othe
aouses rs well ~ tradiebauens har
sn opening on li,at str,.et. nasea
they ] sas llal this thing WASH
pulled off inside II Cradhbangh's. /
Eas The Stdk 81 M uaknpwn ASA,
sin-a thug 10 goa understand" b
declared eraihatFaai5
'RoH g-aRl it34 captain 10 work
au1 on thai f4ea95 isn't thar irsr
4 don't Ulai lie ealfatn 10 vork
7uf on any h'prs seiied Rroeericl
LET The rapiaig III ssil4 -ao not hing
tag neihinc ~ ds.sls this thing. 4
asrk out ali the HecessaTy fheorie
10 ron tearr
The captaia told me 10 remind 70
SAT Prosecutor sigreatroFdf
Rrsmerirk smana 10 his feet ar