The San Francisco call., 1913-10-07
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Icause he broke into the house. Amt
that the limit2''
| What does the boy say?" the dis
ltrict attorney demanded.
Burke shook his head dispiritedly.
'.Nething,' he answered. "She told
him not to talk, and SO. of course, he
won't, he's such fool over her.
And what does she say?" Demarest
asked. He found himself rather
| the inspector over this affair.
Burke's voice grew savage as he
snapped reply.
Refuses to talk till she sees a
lawyer. But a touch of cheerfulness
appeared in his tones as he proceeded.
| We've got Chicago Red and Dacey,
and we'll have Carson before the
days over And, oh. yes, they've
picked up young girl at the Turner
womans place. And we've got one
real clew--for once.' The speaker
expression was suddenly triumphant.
He opened drawer of the desk and
took out Garsons pistol, to which
the silencer was still attached.
| You never saw a gun like that
before, eh?" he exclaimed.
! Demarest admitted the fact after a
curious examination.
.sI'll bet you never did" Burke
cried, with satisfaction. That thing
| on the end is Maxim silencer. There
are thousands of them in use on
rifles. but they've never been able 20
use them on revolvers before. This
is a specially made gum he went on
admiringly. as he took II back ana
| slipped 1t into a pocket of his coat
"That thing is absolutely noiseless.
I'VE tried it. Well. you see. it'll De
| an easy thing-easiest thing In the
world,-to trace that silencer attach-
ment. Cassidy's working on that end
| of the thing now"
For a few minutes longer the two
men discussed the details OF the
crime. theorizing over the banning
event. Then. presently, Cassidy en-
tered the Office and made report OF
| his Investigations concerning the
pistol with the silencer atachment.
Il got the factory at HartIofo on
the wire,'' he explained, "and they
gave me Mr.. Maxim himself. the In
ventor OF the silencer. He said this
was surely a special gun, which was
made for the use of Henry sylvester
| one of the professors at Yale. he
wanted it for demonstration purposes.
| Mr. Maxim said the things have never
been put on the market, and that they
never will be-"
sFor humane reasons, Demafest
commented, nodding appreciation.
Good thing, toor' Burke conceded.
s.They,d make a murder too deviilsh
easy. and it's easy enough now
Well, Cassidy"
II got hold of this man. sylvester
lrassidy went on. Il had him on the
nhone too. He says that his house
was robbed about eight weeks ago,
and among other things the silencer
was stolen" Cassidy paused, ana
chuckled dryly. "He adds the start
ling information that the New raven
poIice have not been able to recover
any of the stolen property. lneln
rube cops are immense
pemarest smiled slyly, as the de-
tectiye. at nod from his SUPERIOR
went toward the door.
.No.v he said. maliciousiy; only
the New York police recover stoien
goods
GOOD nightp' quoth Cassidy, turn
ing at the door, in admission OF his
discomfiture over the thrust, while
Burke himself grinned wryly In APP
probation of the jibe.
Demarest grew grave again. as ne
put the question that was troubling
him most.
rs there any chance that young
Glider did shoot Griggs?'
'sYou can search mei the inspector
answered, disconsolately. My men