Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-26
Bv William J. Burns, America.

the young Congressman; "of Senator Archer's thumb
as we shook hands"
The detective smiled and showed through his glass
the thumb print the Edwards agreement. Their
identity unmistakable Gordon aghast Here
absolute proof that the father of the gil he loved
was Nelson's confederate in the land swndes
Burns Immediately placed Shadows" on Senator
Archer and on Nelson Learning the meeting place of
Archer and his Congressional confederates he had his
assistants install the famous dctagraph on wall OF
the ROOM stretching the communicating wire across
corridor the receiving instrument in another room.
large calendar the wall concealed the little trans
mtter from view OF the confederates when they met
Senator Archer sat directly beneath the instrument
thus concealed Every word he uttered was taken down
in the other by Burns's stenographer
Discussing date for another meeting, Archer see
ing the calendar. pulled it down. revealing the dicta-
graph Realizing meaning the confederates poured
out into corridor traced the wire under the hall
CARPET to room opposite and burst in the door, where
they we're by Gordon champion of the land
swinde victims standing at the senographer-detect-
ives elbow!
Senator Archer directly to his home, packed
bag important papers and left the house in such
state of agitation that his daughters suspicious
aroused Mary lost time in reporting the matter to
her lover Gordon AS he refused to discuss the matter
with her, she went later to the office of Detective
Burns Finding Gordon there she denounced her lover
for bounding her father.
is in way connected with the land swindes" she
said. "All Is over between us!"
Burns seized the opportunity to break 1t gently to
Mary that there proof of her fathers completely
and she went homo brokenhearted
Senator Archer reached New York in time to catch
an outgoing Atlantic liner. Two days later in mid.
ocean, while sitting on deck, he received wireless
message. He opened it with trembling fingers, and
read:
Gordon addressing House. We are ruined"
Senator Archer went directly to his sateroom took
small phal from his pocket. drank the contents and
lay down in his berth.
In the meantime Nelson, the land swindler had
caught Burns's assistant shadowing him. Suddenly he
cranked up the motor of automobile standing by
the curb, jumped aboard and raced away the open
country. The detective followed in another car which
the swndler gradually overhauling him. He drove
his machine a railway crossing too late to escape
the locomotive of an express train His machine was
wrecked. Escaping personal injury in the wreck the
fugitive taken aboard the train Realizing this tho
detective the train until swinder from the
rear platform, punctures of his tires with re.
volver shot. Then beset by trainmen he leaned from
the platform nearly killing himself and was captured
While Representative Gordon was addressing the
House his motion to impeach the Senator'S and
Congressman proved guilty in connection with the land
announcing her fathers suicide She carried it i'm.
medatey the Capitol and had it delivered to Gordon
who then finishing his address the floor of the
House.
Suicide is confession"
Gordon's motion is carried-he is the hero OF tbe
hour.
Retiring from the floor of the House Gordon found
from the Capitol. He soothed her angushed mind by
reminding ~:
81 am left to you, Mary. love you more than ever
We will labor together for the cause of the Right"