The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-27
BV William j. Burns, MostF

the young Congressman; "of Archer's thumb
We shook hands"
The detective smiled and showed through his glass
the thumb print the Edwards agreement, Their
identity unmistakable Gordon agbsst Here
absolute proof that the father OF the e b, loved
was Nelson's confederate in the land swindles!
Burns Immediately placed shadows Oh Senator
Archer and Nelson. Learning the meeting place Of
Archer and his Congressional confederates he had his
assistants install the famous dicagraph wall OF
the room. stretching the communicating wire across
corridor the receiving instrument in another
large calendar the wall concealed the little trans
mitter from view o. the confederates when they
Senator Archer directly beneath the instrument
thus concealed Every word be uttered was taken down
in the other by Burnss stenoerapher.
Discussing date for another meeting, Archer,
ing the calendar pulled it down, revealing the dica
graph Realizing its meaning, the confederates poured
out the corridor traced the wire under the hall
carpet to room opposite and burst in the door where
they were confronted by Gordon champion the land
swndle victims. standing at the stenosrapherdetect
ives elbow!
Senator Archer went directly to his home packed
bag with important papers and left the house in
state of agitation that his daughters suspicious were
aroused. Mary lost time in reporting matter to
her lover Gordon AS he refused discuss the matter
with her, she went later TO the office Detective
Burns Finding Gordon there. she denounced lover
for bounding her father.
you are obsessed With the Illusion that my father
is in way connected with the land swndes" she
said. "All is between u.s."
Burns seized the opportunity to break It gently 70
Mary that there proof Of her fathers completely
and she went home broken-hearted
Senator Archer reached New York In time TO catch
an outgoing Atlantic liner. Two days later in mid
ocean. while sitting deck. he received a wireless
message. He opened it with trembling fingers and
read:
Gordon addressing House We are ruined"
Senator Archer went directly to his stateroom took
small phia from his pocket. drank the contents and
lay down in his berth.
In the meantime Nelson the land swndler had
caught Burnss assistant shadowng him. Suddenly he
cTanked up the motor of automobile standing bv
the curb jumped aboard and away for the omen
country The detective followed in another car whicb
the swindler gradually overhauling him He drove
his machine railway crossing late to escane
the locomotive OF express train His machine was
wrecked Escaping personal injury in the wreck tho
fugitive taken aboard the train Realizing tbs rho
detective raced the train until the swinder from ha
platform, punctuTes Of his tires with a ra
volver shot Then, beset by trainmen he leaned fron
the platform nearly killing himself and was captured
While Representative Gordon was addressine tbe
House his motion TO impeach the Senators and
Congressman proved guilty in connection with the ,snG
swindles Mary Archer received wireless disn.tnS
announcing her fathers suicide She carried Il w.
medatey to the Capitol and had II delivered to co-d
who then finishing his address the floor Of ~
House - o
Suicide ls confession"
Gordon's motion is carred-he is the hero q, ,h
Retiring from the floor of the House Gordon found
Mary, who had witnessed his triumph and escorted bar
from the Capitol. He soothed her anguished mind h
reminding her; ~
II am left to you, Mary. love you moro than ava.
We VIII labor together for the Of the Right"