The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-22

fight this out by myself fight it out in my own way. And I'm going to do itT'
 The butler entered.
 "A man to see you, sir,'' he said.
 The master took the card. "Very well,'' he said, show him up." His glance met the wondering gaze of his son.
 Its Burke,' he explained.
 ssWhat on earth can he wantvat this time of night?'' Dick exclaimed
 You may as well get used to visits from the police
 A moment later Inspector Burke en- tered the room.
 ssshe's skippedi' he said triumph antly.
 Dick made a step forward. His eyes flashed, and there was anger in his voice as he replied:
 q don't believe it.''
 ''She left this morning for Chicago, Burke said, lying with manner that long habit rendered altogether con- vincing. q told you she'd go." He turned to the father and spoke with an air of boastful good nature Now, all you have to do is to get this boy out of the scrape and you'll be all right"
 elf we only could!' The cry came WlLl deepest 0dEuOSIHOSS HUH IAc 11ES of Glider, but there was little hope in his voice.
 "I guess we can find a way to have 1 the marriage annulled or whatever they do to marriages that don't take" said Burke.
 The brutal assurance of the man in thus referring to things that were eacred moved Dick to wrath.
 Don't you interfere he said
 Nevertheless Burke held to the topic.
 tsInterfere. HuhY' he calculated, grinning broadly. Why, that's what I'm paid to do. Listen to me, son. The minute you begin mixing up with crooks you ain't in position to give l orders to any one. The crooks have got no rights in the eyes of the police Just remember that But Dick was not listening His thoughts were again wholly with. the woman he loved, who, as the inspector declared, had fled from him.
 ssWheres she gone in Chicago?'' Burke answered in his usual grun fashion, but with note of kfnd1iness that was not without its effect on i Dick
 I'm no mind reader" he said. "But she'll probably stop at the Blackstone ; that is, until the Chicago police are ] tipped off that she is in town.1 The face of the young man took on totally different expression. He went close to the inspector and spoke with intense seriousness. Burke . he said pleadfngly, s'g1ve me a chance. I'll leave for Chicago in the morning. Give me twenty-four hours start before you begin bounding her.''
 The inspector smiled acquiescence. Seems reasonable,'' he admitted.
 ssNo, no, Dick!'' the father cried. 'sYou shall not go. You shall not gor'
 The inspector shot a word of warn ing to Glider in an aside that Dick : could not hear. .'Keep still" he replied. .1t's all ] right"
 ] |eYou give me your word, inspector. g l Dick said, that you won't notify the police in Chicago until I've been there twenty-four hours ] You're on,' Burke replied genially. '-They won't get a whisper out of me until the time is up.''.
 '"Then Tn go.' Dick smiled rather wanly at his father. You know, dad, I'm sorry, but I've got to do what think is the right thing
 It was not until the door was closed after Dick that Burke spoke.
 Hell go to Chicago in the morning. you think, don't you?'' he asked.
 Certainly Glider answered. 'eBut don't like it.''
 .Best thing that could have hap penedl You see, he won't find her l there"
 "where did she go thenY Glider Gueried, wholly at a loss l. Nowhere yet. But just about the | time he's starting for the west I'll have her down at headquarters. Dem arest will have her indicted before noon. She'll go to trial in the after noon, and tomorrow night she'll be sleeping up the river. That's where Bhe is going
 Glider stood motionless for a mo ment. s'But," he said wonderingly 'you can't do that.''
 seWen, perhaps I can't, but I willr Suddenly his face grew hard. His heavy jaw shot forward aggressively as he spoke.
 s'Think I'm going to let that gir make joke of the police department Why, I'm here to get her, to stop hel anyhow. Her gang is going to break into your house tonight"
 'sWhatY Glider demanded. 'fYoU mean she's coming here as a thief?''
 Not exactly" Inspector Burke con fessed, but her pals are coming te try to pull off something right here She wouldn't come, not if I know her She's too clever for that Why. if she knew what Carson was planning te do, she'd stop him.
 The inspector paused suddenly. Fol a long minute his face was scanned with thought Then he smote his thigh with a blow strong enough tt kill an OK. His face was radiant. 'I've got herr' he cried. He went to the desk where the telephone was and took up the receiver.
 Give me 31OO Spring" he said. A: