Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-04-27

Oh doors. lnere is no question about
his guilt. Look at his hands. We
caught him trying to get away"
The coroner rose. He believed In
doing things promptly.
Il congratulate you, captain. Quick
work like this ought to do your repu-
tation good. The community owes .
debt to the officers of the law If they
succeed in apprehending criminals
quickly. You've been getting some
pretty hard knocks lately, but l guess
you know your business"
The captain grinned broadly.
Il guess l do. Don't we, Maloney? 2"
Yes, cap" said Maloney, quietly.
The coroner turned to go.
well, there's nothing more for me
to do here. The man is dead. Let
justice take it's course" Addressing
the undertaken, he said
You can remove the body"
The men set about the work i'm
mediately. Carrying the corpse into
the inner room, they commenced the
work of laying it out.
Il suppose" said the coroner that
you'll take your prisoner Immediately
to the station house, and before the
magistrate tomorrow morning?"
mot just yet" grinned the captain.
Il want to put few questions to him
first"
The coroner smiled.
You're going to put him through
the third degree, Ell? Every ones
heard Of your star-chamber ordeals.
Are they really so dreadful?"
'Nonsense!" laughed the captain.
I'VE wouldn't harm baby, would we.
Maloney?"
The sergeant quickly Endorsed his
chiefs opinion.
NO cap"
Turning to go, the coroner said:
well, goodnight. captain"
Goodnight, Mr.. Coroner"
Howard listened to all this like one
transfxed They seemed to be talk
ing about him. They were discussing
some frightful ordeal of which he was
to be victim. What was this third
degree they were talking about? Now
he remembered. He had heard of In
nocent men being bullied, maltreated
deprived OF food and sleep for days,
in order to force them to tell what
the police were anxious to find out
He had heard OF secret assaults, OF
midnight clubbings, of prisoners being
choked and brutally kicked by a gang
Of rufflanly policemen, in order to
force them into some damaging ad
mission. A chill ran down his spine
as he realized his utter helplessness
If he could only get word to q lawyer
Just as the coroner was disappearing
through the door, he darted forward
and laid hand on his arm.
''Mr. Coroner, won't you listen ts
me?" he exclaimed.
The coroner startled, drew back.
Il cannot interfere" he said coldly
Mr.. Underwood was a friend o.
mine" explained Howard. 81 came
here to borrow money. fell asleeI
on that sofa. When / woke up he
was dead. l was frightened. l tried
to get away. That's the truth, sc
help me Godl"
The coroner looked at him sternly
and made no reply. No one could
ever reproach him with sympathizini
with criminals. Waving his hand a
Capt. Clinton, he said:
Goodnight, captain"
Goodnight, Mr.. Coroner"
The door slammed and Capt. Clin
ton, with a twist of his powerful arm
yanked his prisoner back into hi
seat. Howard protested.
you've got no right to treat m,
like this. You exceed your powers
l demand to be taken before a magis
trate at once"
The captain grinned, and pointed t,
the clock.
Say, young Teller, see what time 1
is? Two-thirty a. m. Our good mag
istrates are all comfy in their virtu
Gus beds. Well have to wait I'll
morning."
CrO BE CONTINUED.)