Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-29

become familiar with the counter
ances of the lawbreakers. And by the
simple device Of the masks, the hunt
ers are shielded from becoming equal.
~ familiar to the hunted.
The opening Of the door at the
rear of the room brought the waiting
detectives to attention Their forms
stiffened to military erectness, their
manner became watchfully alert.
Woodworking" greeted Chief OF
Detectives Manning. The men sa,
luted in return.
With quick, nervous strides the
Chief made his way behind the long
desk that ran half the length of the
room. and took up position of sur
vey. His eyes, Of hawk-liks penetra-
ton. swept the room while the desk
lieutenant called the roll. The alb
sentees having been entered on the
blotter. the process of lining up the
prisoners began without further cere
mony.
A line Of bedraggleA. disheveled
men and women, their eyes bleary
from night Of wakefulness in mar.
row, ill-ventilated cells. shufisd into
the room.
Michael Noonan." droped the neu-
tenant
An emaciated. weak-faced man. the
wretchedness OF his lot emphasized
by the frayed clothing that Aung in
loose, broken lines from his form,
stepped forward. A look Of dull mis-
cry was stamped on his countenapce.
hopeless disregard of the fate In
store Cor him showed in his manner.
Take good look at this crook"
commanded the Chief. Never was
pinched before Caught with the goods
on, however. by Virgins and Wolf.
swipin' lead pipe from half-fiuished
house."
The eyes OF the detectives bsnt o.
the human wreck as he shrank back
into line.
philip Pratt called the leursn-
ant
A young man, not more than thirty.
whose sullen mein and restless eyes
betrayed his occupation even before
the Chief announced It, faced the
massed battery Of eyes. His thin lips
curled into disdainful smile as the
Chief read his recoP< from slip =
paper.
Another old friend back" the head
OF the detective force commented.
Philip Pratt, alias Morse, alias
Charlie Dodge. alias Toledo Phil. Con
| idence gent Did a. term In Elmira.
two short stretches up the river. an1
long leg in Joliet"
Carrie Chase" came from the hsu-
tenant.
Member OF that frail sisterhooG
whose shame Is no deeper than that
Of the civilization from which II
springs, she carried herself with an
easy dignity born of familiarity with
her surroundings. The heavy lines Of
her faco were drawn into an expires.
sion Of grim defiance. but her eyes,
dulled by long dissipation. could POI
hide the dumb fear that lurked In her
soul.
Got away with q gents super.
the Chief drawled He displayed {
gold watch as II Il held all the tri'
umph Of bis years of pursuit in ths
underworld But we found the goods
on her." he added smflingly.
Her career was part Of the els
mental knowledge Of the assembled
detectives and the Chief dismissed
her quickly.
The chances are she'll do q long
stretch this trip" he commented.
Every condition of moral obliquity
was represented In that shifting line
of prisoners. There were youths. stsil
in the formative period OF their Grim
inal careers, vying with the old-timerz
In the forced bravado of their CO
meanors Others there were. shame
faced and sad, overcome with remorse
and praying silently for the termina
ton of the painful spectacle. stu
others. old men and young men. re
earding the proceedings with the II
difference OF disinterested spectators
And there were women. too. from the
oeoizened DAGGER queen ner nan
ana complexion as isise as me Fewer,
sniminelins from ner nnsers ans
throat 70 tne tremuious' "eepins res
taurant cashier accused OF some pett'
oelaicauon. lney represented type'
as varied as tne enotions strueennl
within them, but as they stood stat