Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

warning finger on his lips. nodded to-
ward the drowsy doorman and toward
two OF the reserve squad in the room
and. looking KeoCh IN the eyes. whis-
pered.
officer. speak low. The most impor-
tant thing is just where the body was
found BE exact now n possible. It's
important"
Ke0gh went on TO give minute de
scripton and wound up by saving:
The man was dragged. all right
after be was dead"
The desk sergegnt's ewes narrowed 20
pin points as be demanded.
''In which directiongr
ITO the west"
The desk sergeant shook his head
portcntously and observed:
Looks Tor sure Ike this was pulled
or IN Cradiebau-h's"
THAT'S what IRE been telling every
body" returned Ecogh
The desk sergeant shot out his fore
finger and exclaimed
THE least you have 60 say about the
matter the better. This is not case
for you or for me- but for the captain
IN the morning"
The captain appeared unusually ear
~ In the morning with some half doz-
On papers in DTS hand. Shaping the
morning editions. scare beads upper
most. Gu front 81 the sergeant. ne
blurted out.
Whats this horeT"
The sergeant glanced 40 the topmost
sheet
Don't know where they got tho
facts. but &c looks ike they got 'em
right"
The captain looked QUE ~ the win.
dow. He was ponderinr deeply Final
~ no Incurred.
"what did you dog"
The desk sergeant griuuod.
"Not n bioomin' thing" DE answered.
The captain shot glance OF APP
proval at his Inferior
"For once by gum." he conceded.
''you hit The nan upon the head. Eajs
isn't case FOR the policc-uot vet
Then Tor whot' The desk sarsacat
looked dubious
"For Peter Frederick" said the cap
tain, uodJnc
whats Peter Broderick got to- do
with IT," inquired the desk sergeant.
stln doubtful
The captain seized che telephone.
but paused to explain.
"Peter Broderick has got everything
20 do with TO- since the people put this
biathersk,rc Murgauoyd lnto the prose
cutor's office. You know cas- well as
do that there's been too many
rumpuses iu Cradlebaueh's-a Muir
gairoyd sent word from the court
house THAI the place would be closed
up, cleaned OUT 81 there was any more
trouble there"
and BroderickT persisted the ser
geant.
"Broderick gave me orders 20 De tip
ped OF hard when anything happens
TO Cradlebaugh's-no matter what.
And that" concluded the captain. els
enough FOR You and me. We've got 90
0bey orders. Seer
He removed the receiver from its
book and was about to talk TO central.
but changed his mind. hung up the re-
sewer. wheeled around on the sergeant
ana asked.
Were you going homer
The other stretched his arms and
Tawned
Yes. whyy
The captain passed over two black
dgars.
Smoke 'em. They'll keep you awake.
And. say" he went on placing his
hand sOOthingly upon the others arm.
you wouldn't mind looking up Chair
man Peter Broderick would you? IL
isn't everybody I can trust"
He seized a pad ana wrote hastily
for moment and finally. handing the
slip Of paper to the sergeant. added:
First try these four addresses. n
he's not at any Of these, then try his
home. You'll be sure 10 find him there.
Bat see him. Don't take no for an an
swer. and after you have told him the
whole story get his orders Seer"
1t took an hour and n half 10 locate
Chairman Peter Broderick. The ser /
geant found him home-in his rooms |
on the ground floor Of the Iroquois |
club lie waited for some time before |
he could gain access TO that estimable |
gentleman, for Peter Broderick's hour
for rising was high noon The boy
who aroused him awakened a slumber-
ing Hon. The Iroquois club covered
when Frederick woke up. Others COW
cred too. Broderick's word was law
everywhere, and yet he wore no badge |
OF authority. held no Office. He did not |
even want one. He was higher than
authority, stronger than civic force.
He was power personifed. He had at |
tanned that mystical position In the |
universe known wherever men cast |
ballots as chairman Of the county com |
mittee, which meant 10 owe no man a
duty. bat TO demand servitude and |
fealty from every man. II meant more.
1t meant 20 hold the bag, II meant |
that whatever Peter Brcderick wanted |
he got
'Weil"' roared Broderick TO the ser
geant What In thunder dc you
wantf"
The desk sergeant briefly set forth '