Arizona republican., 1911-04-26
DANIEL TANK AND THE
 UNFINISHED FIGHT
By P. C. Macfsrlane.
Copyright, 1909, by tne Pearson Pub
 fishing Company.


 the ante-roOm of Heck & Heck. Ht was accompanied by or rather accom- panying Michael Halloran. Chairman of the Board of Police Commissioner. and most trusted lieutenant of the Boss. Halloran walked with his heac erect but there was a far-aWay light h his eye. He passed friends without knowing them. He stalked straighi through the ante-room, without a worC or a look about him. To the police man, he said, Wait here" and funl open the door of the inner room with out so much as a preliminary word Tanks face flushed He was enter taining two other gentlemen at tn,
 time. He was jealous of interruption No man entered that room without hii invitation. He rose with a kind O half-articuiate oath as if to expel tn, intruder. But Halloran hardly looked at him. His eyes were on the two other men, Brown and Murphy of tn, Fire Board.
 Screw, boys" he said, hoarsely Not word. Not a second. Screw I got to see Dan, quick" His voice seemed almost breaking. It was nol pepDery Halloran's usual way of talk ing. Quick to sense a crisis and with put an unnecessary motion or scarce g change of countenance the two mer arose and stepped swiftly out Tank the whites of his eyes showing, stood looking intently at Halloran. When he door had closed behind Murphy and Brown, HallOran looked al Tank looked at him for moment, and then dropped his eyes.
 I'm stung," he gasped Stungi They got me with the goods on last night-Dunne and Doty and two de tectives. Slipped me marked roll for a icense,-regular panel game, and then rushed me and took it away They been sweatin' me all night. It was eleven last night when they turned the trick. What time is it now? God! IL seems like it must be the day after tomorrow" He seized his head with his hands. My head1l bust. know it will. They got me dead. They been pumpin' at me hour after hour, how long is it? Twelve hours or thirteen? There's a 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 preachin' way with 'im-every step of my life-when I was kid goin' to the Sisters school and learnin' about pur. gatory, and when my mother died, and when 1 was married, and when my little Mickie died and will I want to meet him in heaven? And do I want him to know his fathers a 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 a word. nor taken his eyes of the man, sat down also.
 How are you here?" Tank asked.
 For bail" Halloran murmured. e They sent an officer with me. Pm to be arraigned at two"
 A heavy knock sounded at the door
 Its the officer" said Halloran, wearily. :" I got to go back with him. They only give me fifteen minutes to 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 apolo- getically to Halloran.
 % You go back and tell O'Connor you left him with me" ordered Tank.
 Yes. sir. all right, sir" exclaimed the policeman, but still standing, hesi. 
 Well" bawled Tank, "why don't you go?"
 Why" answered the man, ." sup pose it's all right know it is. in fact, but they told me to bring him back myself. Looked like there was a new deal in town. somehow. account of Hal Ioran bein' arrested and so on"
 No" blazed Tank, hotly, "there ain't no new deal on, account of Hal Ioran's bein' arrested. The old deal goes. Pm the Boss. made you and I made O'Connor. can break you both. and I will if there's any damned nonsense about this. Now. will you get out?"
 The officer of the law departed, empty handed. Tank did not rave at Halloran for lis carelessness or folly. Brace up" ne said. and questioned him long and loosely, then sent him to sleep for an lour. "I'll have you in court at two" ne said. with bail bonds ready in any amount. Don't let this get on your nerves more'n it has already. They'll 70 10 the Grand Jury with 1t. and we'll zee that the Grand Jury don't indict. | Maybe that1l hold 'em for while"
 But the Boss was unprepared for the 1 reception which the public gave the | lews of the capture of Halloran in the | .ct of receiving bribe for the grant | ng of saloon license. As he sent | Ialloran away the sound of newsboys | rying extras on the streets came to | lis ears He read these eagerly. The | Sentinel, Dunnes paper. of course, had | he best story. but it had been skilfully | ed to the other papers. They played | { up with something that to Tank ap- | reared to be eageness. This was base | ngratitude.
 Looks like they're glad to get at | ne" he said, sulkily showing the first ign of strong feeling. By one o'clock mother set of extras were out with 7hat they declared were more damn ng details. There were rumors of onfession on the part of Halloran. It 1as openly affirmed that certain mem
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