Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-13

he concluded sheepishIy, when I
broke into the room I found Glider
along with that Turner woman he
married, and they We're just talking
together"
NO trace Of the others?" Demarest
questioned crisply.
At the inquiry, Burke's face Grim
soned angrily. then again set in grim
lines.
Il found Griggs lying on the floor
dead" Once again the disgust
$ ~wed in his expression. The Tur-
ner woman says young Glider shot
Griggs because he broke into the
house Amt that the limit?"
What does the boy Say2' the Dis
trict Attorney demanded
Burke shook his head dispiritedly,
Nothing" he answered she told
him not TO talk, and so. of course, he
won't he's such a fool over her"
And what does she say" Demarest
asked. He found himself rather
amused by the exceeding chagrin of
the Inspector over this affair.
Burkes voice grew savage as he
snapped a reply,
He Admitted the Fact.
Refuses to talk TIL she sees a
lawyer But a touch of cheerfulness
appeared IN his tones as he proceed
ed We've got Chicago Red and Da-
cey, and Wen have Carson before the
days over. And. oh, yes. they've
picked up a young girl at the Turner
Womans place And we've got one
real clew-for oncel" The speakers
expression was suddenly triumphant.
He opened a drawer of the desk, and
took out Garsoa's pistol, to- which
the silencer was still attached.
You never saw a gun like that
before, eh2' he exclaimed
Demarest admitted the fact after a
curious examination.
I'll bet you you never did," Burke
cried, with satisfaction THAT thing
on the end is a Maxim silenCer There
are thousands of them in use on
rifles but they've never been able to
use them on revolvers before. This
is a specially made gum he went on
admirlnglE as he took 81 back and
slipped II into a pocket Of his coat.
That thing is absolutely noiseless.
I've tried IT, Well, YOU see. TN be an
easy thing easiest thing In the world
to trace that sileucer attachment.
Cassidy's working on that end of the
thing now"
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men discussed the details of the
crime, theorizing over the battling
event Then, presently Cassidy en-
tered the office, and made report OF
| his Investigations concerning the PTS
| tul with the silenCer attachment.
81 got the factory at Hartford on
the wire" he explained. land they
gave me Mr.. Maxim himself the in
ventoT Of the silenCer He said this
was surely q special gun, which was
made for the use of Henry Sylvester
one Of the professors at Yale He
wanted u for demonstration purposes
Mr.. Maxim said the things have never
been put on the market, and that
/ they never win be-"
For humane reasons" Demarest
commented, nodding appreciation.
Good thing, tool" Burke conceded.
They'd make murder too deyilish
easy, and it's easy enough now.
| Well. Cassidy"
81 got hold Of this man Sylvester"
/ Cassidy went on II had him on the
phone too. He says that his house
! was robbed about eight weeks ago
and among other things the silenceI
was stolen" Cassidy paused. and
ChuCkled dryIy. "He adds this start
ling information that the New Haven
police have not been able 20 recover
any Of the stolen property Them
rube cops are immensei"
Domarest smiled slyly, as the de-
teCtive, al a nod from his superior
went toward the door
No" he said maliciously: "only
the New York police recover stolen
goods"
Good night" quoth Cassidy, turn
iUv az the door ina. 4l D4fclIDu of hts
discontinue over the thrust. while