The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-16


The next morning about half after
eleven of the clock policeman entered
the ante-room OF Heck & Heck He
was accompanied by or rather accom-
panying Michael Halloran. Chairman
of the Board of Police Commissioners
and most trusted lieutenant of the
Boss. Halloran walked with his head
erect but there was far-away light In
his eye. He passed friends without
knowing them. He stalked straight
| through the ante-room, without word
or look about him To the police
man, he said. Wait here" and flung
open the door of the inner room with
out so much as a preliminary word.
Tanks face flushed. He was enter
tanning two other gentlemen at the
time. He was jealous OF Interruption
No man entered that room without his
| invitation. He rose with a kind of
| half-articulate oath as if to expel the
/ intruder. But Halloran hardly looked
at him. His eyes were on the two
other men, Brown and Murphy of the
| Fire Board.
Screw. boys" he said. hoarsely.
Not word. Not second. Screw.
| / got to see Dan, quick" His voice
seemed almost breaking. 1t was not
peppery Halloran's usual way of talk
ing. Quick to sense crisis and with
out an unnecessary motion or scarce a
change Of countenance the two men
arose and stepped swiftly out Tank,
the whites of his eyes showing, stood
looking intently at Halloran. When
the door had closed behind Murphy and
Brown, Hal1oran looked at Tank
looked at him for a moment. and then
dropped his eyes
I'm stung!" he gasped. Stung.
They got me with the goods on last
night-Dunne and Doty and two de-
tectives. Slipped me marked roll for
license,-regular panel game, and
then rushed me and took 1t away
They been sweatin' me all night. 1t
was eleven last night when they turned
the trick. What time is it now? God.
1t seems like it must be the day after
tomorrow" He seized his head with
his hands. My headIl bust.
know 1t will. They got me dead.
They been pumpin' at me hour after
hour, how long is it? Twelve hours or
thirteen2 There's detective they call
Bowen. He's a new one on me, but
God. he's fierce, He's got an eye that
looks clean through you He took me
over every step of my life. He has a
preachin' way with 'im-every step of
my Iife-when was a kid goin' TO the
Sisters school and learnin' about pur-
gatory, and when my mother died. and
when was married, and when my
little Mickie died, and will | want to
meet him in heaven? And do want
him to know his fathers Jail bird ?
And all that. tryin' to make me confess,
Dan. Tryin' to make me turn states
evidence and peach on you and the
whole gang. Donnelly of the trolley
company and Manning Of the telephone
company. and all. They think they got
the lid of and they're tryin' to see
everything at once"
The man sank exhausted into chair.
Tank who had not spoken word. nor
taken his eyes of the man, sat down
also.
How are you here?" Tank asked
For ball. Halloran murmured.
They sent an officer with me. I'm to
be arraigned at two"
A heavy knock sounded at the door
It's the officer" said Halloran
YEARLY. / got TO go back with him
They only give me fifteen minutes tc
see you"
Give you fifteen minutes, hell.
blazed the Boss. Come in" he thun
dered
The officer appeared. We're over
due back there. Mike, /" he said apollo
getically to Halloran.
You go back and tell O'Connor yor
left him with me" ordered Tank.
Yes. sir, all right. sir" exclaimed
the policeman, but still standing, hest
tatingly.
We'll" bawled Tank, why dom
you go?"
why" answered the man, 81 sup
I pose It's all right. know It is. In fact
but they told me to bring him bach
myself Looked like there was new
deal in town, somehow. account of Hal
loran bein arrested and so on"
| mo" blazed Tank, holly, Their
/ amt no new deal on, account of Hal
4 loran's bein' arrested. The old dea
4 goes. I'm the Boss. | made you ant
i made O'Connor can break yo,
! both, and will If there's any damned
nonsense about this. Now, will yo'
! get out?"
1 The officer of the Law departed
empty handed.
/ Tank did not rave at Halioran 10
his carelessness or folly. Brace up,
( he said, and questioned him long an
! closely, then sent him to sleep for al
hour "I'll have You in court at two.
he said, with bail bonds ready in an,
amount. Don't LET this get on you
nerves more'n It has already. They'l
go 10 the Grand Jury with it, and wei
see that the Grand Jury don't indic'
Maybe that'll hold 'em for while"
But the Boss was unprepared for III
reception which the public gave tn
news of the capture of Halloran in tn
act Of receiving bride for the gran
ing Of saloon license. AS he sen
Halloran away the sound Of newsboy
crying extras on the streets came t
his ears. He read these eagerly. TIL
Sentinel, DUNES paper, of course. ba
the best story, but 1t had been skilfull
, fed to the other papers. They playe
1t up with something that TO Tank al
peared 10 be eagerness. This was bas
ingratitude.
Looks Ike they're glad to get a
me-" he said, sulkily, showing the frs
sign Of strong feeling BY one o'cloc
another set of extras were out wit
what they declared were more damn