The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-22
CHAPTER XII.

"NHE entrance of the butler
 brought the inspectors thoughts
 back to the matter in hand.
 My man." he said authorita- lively, "I want you to go up to the roof and open the scuttIe. You'll find some men waiting up there. Bring lem down here. They're police off, cers. You get 'em down here, and Nhen you go to bed and stay there till morning. Understand?' The butler looked at his master for guidance. Receiving nod, helsaid:
 ''Very well. sir
 How do you know they're going to break into the house tonight" Glider demanded of Burke, ''or do you only think they're going to break into the house?''
 q know they are. I fixed it."
 'eYou did?''
 ''Sure; did it through a stool pigeon"
 ooh, an informerI'' Glider interrupt ed, a little doubtfully.
 ''Yes," Burke agreed; 'stool pigeon is the police name for him. Really, he's the vflest thing that crawls.''
 But if you think that Glider ex- postulated, ''why edo you have any thing to do with that sort of person?"
 Because it's good business,'' the in spector replied. We know he's spy and a traitor and that every time he l comes near us we ought to use dis infectant. But we deal with him just the same because we have to. Now, the stool pigeon in this trick is swell English crook. He went to Carson yesterday with a scheme to rob your house. He tried out Mary Turner, too, but she told Carson to leave it alone. But he met Griggs afterward and agreed to pull it off. Griggs got word to me that it's coming off tonight, and so, you see, MT. Glider, that's how know.'
 s'I see" Glider admitted without any enthusiasm 'sBut why do you have your men come down over the roof?'' ''It wasn't safe to bring them in the front way. It's a cinch the house is being watched. I wish you would let l me have your latch key. I want to come back and make this collar my self.''
 ''But why not stay, now that you are here?''
 Suppose some of them saw me come l in? There wouldn't be anything doing until after they saw me go out again.
 The hall door opened, and the butler re-entered the room. Behind him came Cassidy and two other detectives in plain clothes. At a word from his master the disturbed Thomas with ] drew.
 Now Burke went on briskly as i the door closed behind the servant, i ''where could these men stay out of sight until they're needed? ?' ] There followed little discussion 1 which ended. in the selection of a i storeroom at the end of the passage OF i the ground floor.
 1 And now. Mr. Cider the inspec- tor said energetically, I'm going to l give you the same tip gave your man. Go to bed and stay there.'
 s.But the boy Glider protested. .'What about him? He's the one thing of importance to me-
 @If he says anything more about go 1 ing to Chicago just you let him go, that's aNi It's the best place for him 1 for the next few days s'You're in charge here,'' Burke said l to Cassidy, "and I hold you responsi ble. Pm coming back to get this bunch myself, and I'll call you when you're wanted You'll wait in the storeroom out there and don't make g move till you hear from me, unless by any chance things go wrong and you get g call from GuggS. Hes got! whistle, and he'll use it if necessary l Got that straight?'' Cassidy declared ] an entire understanding of the direc tions.
 As the men left the room Burke turned again to Glider. tJust one thing more,'' he said. Aft CT I've gone want you to stay up fol a half hour anyhow, with the lights burning. Do you see? want to be sure to give the Turner woman time to get here while that gang is al i work"
 Glider scrupulously followed the di rections of the police inspector. Un easily he had remained in the library until the allotted time was elapsed He f1dgeted from place to place, hii
 mind heavy with distress under th' shadow that threatened to blight tht life of his cherished son. Finally, witt
 a sense of relief he put out the lights
 and went to his chamber.
 Gro be Continued.)