The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-05

States senate than ron. I mean Il.
There's my hand on IL And. push-
ing Thorne Into the waiting taxicab.
be commanded the driver to take them
| TO Cradlebaugh back entrance.
Once 10 Cradlebaugh's the tlomineer-
Ing influence OF Frederick again az
! serted itself
Where's Pemuican.- be inquired
grufily. and. without waiting for. an
answer. Send him along right away.
The iiveried man who did hts bidding
bowed BIT Familiarity to him. but
very deferentially to Thorne.
Almost instantly Pemmican came.
His face Was haggars- his eyes heavy
with sleepiessness, He took them
once to The private room where the
! captain of police was waiting
Captain, said Broderick. this is
| my counsel He's raftler for advice
when a mans in a tight hole. and
thought I'd just fetch him along. Cap
tain Whaily. Counselor Thorne" And.
turning at once upon Penmican. Brod-
erick proceeded to interrogate him.
Now. just where did this thing hap
pens'
Pemmican looked at the captain. at
Frederick and then at Thorne before
answering. Then he said:
Room A.
Then 1t srus pulled OF in here?"
yes"
@And how did be get ont there on
the street p
Pemmican rubbed his hands tngeth-
er. looking first to Thorne and then 70
the captain for approval
81 dragged him out
Good work" was BrodericE's brief
comment.
who did this thfngs' asked Thorne
Pemmican gulped. After second be
answered.
.-Challoner."
Laurie chalIoners You don't say-
calculated Broderick,
.'Chalioner.r exclaimed Thorne. with
a show OF satisfaction. sis client OF
/ miner'
Broderick's eyes frightened.
.Ereaf. Tint simplises matters.
| Ycu'Il defend him p
II shall admitted Tborne. IF be be
apprehended.'
But we must fx II 50 that he won't
be-" remarked Broderick.
'-0r If apprehended.r continued
Thorne. so that he won't be brought
| 10 trial" And. turning again to Penn
nicaD. Where is Challoners-
Pemmican shrugged his shoulders
..Gone nobody knows where
Just then the telephone bell rang.
The captain. with some treptdation
seized Ghe instrument and talked In
low tones. Finally be hung up the re-
ceiver ard announced:
ITS my Office Murgatroyd Ia there
now The captain looked worried as
be declared. He wants TO talk to re. :
Thorne was the first to break the
silence that ensued.
IF Murgafroyd drags Cradlebaugh's
into this murder case fheren be the
devil to pay"
Hes got to keep It out insisted
Broderick 'Confound 1t. If be lirags
Eradlebnngh's into II he'll drag into Ii
his own organize lion. he doesn'r
know the men who are behind tits
party affiliations. It's patrons. IL be
makes this case q handle for his con-
founded investigation weiI"-
-.He wiIl.-' interrupted the captain
Of police .'See II be don't
what X he doesg- protested Brod
xzvl rl- azry-tspn s-r.y a
been picked that would indict Cradle
baugh's.. And there you areT'
$50 long ss public opinion don't get
TO work, renfurei the captain.
Broderics started
You've bit the nail upon the head.
captain be assented as he snote the
table with his clinched fist
Keep cool. now. keep cool" coun-
seled Thorne IN see Murga troyd.
he went on. This Is the time OF all
times that he's gor to do what we tell
him TO do. and II be doesn't wen
break him on the wheei-'
| Thorne smiled and 3erked his head
toward Pemmican.
I'VE even hare the sole witness to
this tragedy in the hollow of our
hands
There was a gentle tap on the door.
Pemmican opened II and held whis.
pered conversation with one OF the at.
PENDANTS Of the house. Then be came
back into the room. and, looking at tbs
/ captain. he said:
They say downstairs that two OF
the prosecutors men were seen seav