The Emmett index., 1913-12-04

son demanded.
book back into his pocket Just now
you're posing as Mary Turner's cousin
You served two years in Burnsing fol
blackmail. You were arrested in Buf
| falo, convicted and served your stretch
Nothing on you? Well. welli'
Again there was triumph in the Of
| ficers chuckle. He went on speaking
with obvious enjoyment of the extent
to which his knowledge reached.
And the head of the gang is Mary
Turner. Arrested four years ago for
robbing the Emporium. Did her stretch
Of three years.
rs that all you've got about hegY'
Carson demanded with such abrupt
ness that Cassidy forgot his dignity
sufficiently to answer with an unquali-
fed yes.
Nothing In your record Of her about
her coming out without a friend In
the world and trying to go straight?
You amt got nothing in that pretty
little book of your'n about your going
to the millinery store where she finally
got job and tipping them of to where
she come from?'
Sure. they was tipped of. We got
to protect the city"
Got anything in that record of
your'n." Carson went on venomousIy.
"about her getting another Job and
your following her up again and hav-
Ing her thrown out? Got it there about
the letter you had old Glider write, so
that his influence would get her
canned?"
"Oh. we had her right the first time
You did not. She was railroaded
for job she never done She went
In honest. and she came out honest"
And that's why she's here now with
a gang Of crooks Cassidy retorted.
Where else should she beg Carson
demanded violently. "You amt got
nothing in that record about my jump
ing into the river after her. That's
where | found her-a girl that never
done nobody any harm. starving be-
cause you police wouldn't give her a
chance to work. In the river because
she wouldn't take the only other way
that was left her to make a living. be-
cause she was keeping straight. Have
you got any of that in your book?"
Anyway" the officer went on. with
a new confidence. now that his eyes
were free from the gaze that had
burned into his soul. you've got TO
clear out. the whole gang of you-and |
DO it quick"
I'VE don't scare worth a cent" Ag- |
gle snapped, with the virulence of
vixen. You can't do anything to us.
We amt broke the law" There came
4 sudden ripple of laughter. and the
charming lips curved joyously as she
added. Though perhaps we have bent
t bit"
"Well. you've got the tip" Cassidy
somewhat disconnected. after
stolid fashion of his own. Its up
o you to take it. that's all. If you
lon't one of you will make long visit
With some people out of town, and it'll
be Mary. Remember. I'm
living it to you straight"
Cassidy turned and went noisily out
# the drawing room. AS she heard
he outer door close behind the detec-
i've Aggie's expression grew vicious.
1.-The truck horse detective" she
neered. IAN eighteen collar and a
tx and half hat. He sure had his
erve trying to bluff u.s.
perhaps 1t wasn't bluff, Aggie,"
larson suggested.
well. what have we done. I'd like
o know?"
Carson answered with note of
veariness that was unlike him.
ut amt what you have done" he
aid quietly. ITS what they can make I
jury think you've done And. once I
hey set out to get you-God. how
hey can frame things, If they ever I
tart out after Mary He did not
nish the sentence. but sank down {
1to his chair with groan that was
lmost of despair. Q