Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-31
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By MARVIN DANA
FROM THE PLAY OF
BAYARD WELLER
Copyright. 1913. by the H. K. Fly
company, :
CHAPTER v.
A Tip From Headquarters.

ClSafelteS III 0n easy cl01r
sprawled out in an attitude Of
comfort never taught In any
finishing school for young ladies'. Soon
the coming OF Joe Carson, who was
usually In and out Of the apartment q
uumber Of times daily. provided a well
= come diversion. Aggie explained in
response to his question that Mary had
gone out to keep an engagement with
Dick Glider. -
Mary has been with him a good
deal lately" he said. half question
ingly. =
That's what was the curt agree
\ment.'
y "Think she's stuck on him?' -
:, why not?" Aggie retorted. "Bet
YOUR life Id be if I>had chance.
Hes swell boy, and his fathers got
the coin too"
and his eyes wandered to the window.
Again Aggie studied him with a swift
glance Of Interrogation.
Joe. if there's anything on your
mind shoot IT,
IT'S Mary" Carson explained, with
some embarrassment; "her and young
Glider
"Well?' came the crisp question.
"Well, somehow" Carson went on.
still somewhat confusedly, II can't see
any good Of it for her.
"Why?" Aggie demanded, in sur
prise.
"Old man elders got big pull, and
If he caught on to his boys going with
Mary he'd be likely to send the police
after us-strong! Believe me, I amt
looking for any trip up the river
1--WE amt done nothin' they can
touch US for. Mary says so.''
whether we've done anything or
whether we haven't don't matter" he
objected "Once the police set out
after you they'll get you. Russia amt
in 1t with some of the things l have
seen pulled off in this town.
'Oh, can that 'fraid talk!' Aggie ex-
claimed roughly. II tell you they can't
get us. We've got our fingers crossed"
A noise at the hall door interrupted
her, and she looked up to see a man,
while behind him appeared the maid,
Protesting angrily.
Never mind that announcing thing
with me- the newcomer rasped to the
expostulating servant in voice that
suited we'll his thick set figure, with
the bullet shaped head and the bull
like neck. He was Cassidy. who had
had Mary Turner in his charge on the
occasion of her Ill fated visit to Ed
ward elders office four years before.
Hello, .Ioew he cried Familiarity
Hello. Aggier'
"Well?" Joe demanded.
"Just little friendly CALL" Cassidy
announced in his strident voice
:: where's the lady of the house?"
out Aggie spoke very sharply.
4 We'll, Joe" Cassidy went on, when
she comes back just tell her it's up to
her to make getaway and to make it
!. quick"
Say" Aggie retorted viciously, 'you
can't throw any scare into us. You
';tin't got anything on us. Seer"
Nothing on you, eh? Well, we'll
It's see." Cassidy regarded Carson
with grin. You are Joe Carson,
q forger." AS he spoke the detective
took notebook from a pocket, found
a page. and then read: First arrested
I In 1891 for forging the name Of Edwin
Goodsell to a check for $4,000 Again
!. arrested June 10, 1893, for forgery
II Arrested In April, $685. for forging the
y signature of Oscar Hemmenway to a
series Of bonds that we're counterfeit
ID Arrested as the man back of the Reilly
4 gang in 1908. Arrested in 1908 for
forgery
*.'Haven't any records of convictions,
have your =
mo. but we've got the right dope on
you, all right. Joe Carson" He turn
ed savagely on the girl.
r. And you're little Aggie Lynch"
Cassidy declared as he thrust the note