The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
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...sSrgeled the District Attor
y to bring with him an official stem.
,,rarher, and Bowen, the chief detec-
i've of-the Graft Prosecution.
Mr.. Irwin. the treasurer, came willis
r. Dunno was telephoning, but new |
lea had come to the Reformer in the |
.eantine, and instead of letting the
urrency so away with Mr. Irwin, 1t |
-.as allowed to remain there upon Mr..
Fumes desk, with Mr.. irwin beside 1t.
II the considerable amount of com
:any which Mr. Dunno was expecting
n the next few moments made him
nervous he did not betray it.. He was
sitting in his chair, mechanically pass
ing pencil through his fingers when
Mr.. Donnelly entered with his two
friends. Mr.. Dunno greeted them for
mally and a moment later presented
the District Attorney. Detective Bowen
knd the stenographer, who came In
just then. An expectant silence fol
lowed while Donnelly in particular
stared hard at the two empty chairs
and wondered who was to occupy them.
He was just beginning to persuade hiE-
self that he did not like the looks Of
| things. He conveyed as much to Man.
ming by means Of an uplifted brow and
some pursed lips. Manning assentes
| with savage, smileless smirk. AS for
Macy, he was already in nervous
! chilli or rather it would better be said
a nervous chill was in him, since he
| controlled himself admirably, and to
/ any eye his pale, imperturbable face
might have been a mask of marble
When Tank. looking bigger than ever,
With black. unlighted cigar in his
mouth, strobe in, followed, haltingly,
9y Vining, Dunno alone was unsur-
9rised. Donnelly. Manning and Macy
started involuntarily to their feet, read
ng the miserable truth in the con.
iulsed features of vining, who looked
4 wreck. His jauntiness was gone.
he folds of skin hung loosely upon his
leck. His lin trembled. His eyes
hifted continually.
What does this mean" growled
/ )onnelly, looking hard at Dunno.
Tanks blue eyes. blazing fire. drilled
nto Eonnelly's face, who strove TO
VOID their gaze and was looking at
Dunno for an answer to his question.
1t Is the matter upon which
Wished to take your advice" answered
3unne, blandly. If you will compose
ourselves, we shall hear Mr.. Winnings
tory"
yining, under the glittering eye Of
| cy,lr oil 70 tnth "a
hat would incriminate Manning, Macy
md Donnelly. When he had done they
we're hopelessly entangled When he
lad done, too, those gentlemen realized
eow cunning the Boss had been, for
lothing of Winnings story involved
tank directly. Always, Vining haG
cted as the agent of Donnelly, Man
ling or Macy, and always he had de
iyered the fees to Halloran. acting fol-
he administration Halloran's faith
vas in Tank. Tank would delive,
i'm, some way.
AS the narrative went on, Dunno
called, too, that he had no cast
.gainst Tank One by one, Vinfng':
tory snapped like bonds Of straw thu
onnecting links upon which the in
ictments against Tank depended. Blu
)unne did not SO much care. He be
ieyed he could get Tank in other ways
nd besides he had landed the higher
,ps. Manning. Macy and Donnelly, be
,ond their power to escape. The rea
On for their sudden interest In hi
ork was apparent as the sunlight.
rs Vining ceased and sat GOVERNS
! md helpless, Manning found hi
ongue.
Are you going to take this man
vord against ours - this miserabl
}. ,s.retch?' he rasped harshly, lookin
nutterable things at Vining.
AZ think the grand and trial jurie
WILL" said Dunno, laconically. b
,. eiGes, we shall ask the District Alto
:. uey to take into his possession this pill
Q CT currency here, which was PRACTICAL
. forced upon me by Mr. Donnelly to-da.
believe that will be considered an
. Eliminating circumstance"
q For moment there was silence, say
r. for the single sharp groan that escape
; the lips of Macy.
Then suddenly Tank was standin
~ between Dunno and the three guilt
! fnanciers. looking them squarely
"a their faces. His triumph had bee
- complete. Within four hours from tt
~ traitors into the open jaws of the pros
r. cution, and the very evidence which e
"a meshed them would release him. II
q. Indictments against him must be di
missed.
.t But he hardly took count of thi
n He had expected nothing else. II
IN thoughts were of the sweetness OF 7
90 venge. Indictments against Donnell
sd Macy and Manning would take Il
h place of those against him. His gre
I'd frame was a-quiver with intensity
W. feeling. He raised his hand above b
aa head and his voice was once mo
th sounding with that low, Atna-lil
rv thunder roll:
81 told you I'd send you to the per
IN. ne said, deeply, fierceiy, and so he
as me God, will! !"
~ (7Af EndJ
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