The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-19
"Then it was your
no. no. He didn't" Mary's words


Zone of you killed Cviggs. Which
one Of you did it," He scowled at
Dick. did she kill him?"
Il told you no."
"Well. then" he clustered to the girl,
did he kill him?"
The nod of his head was toward
Dick. Then as she remained silent,
I'm talking to you!" he snapped.
Did he kill him?"
The reply came with soft distinct
ness that was like crash Of destiny.
Yes"
Dick turned to his wife in reproach-
full amazement.
Mary he cried incredulously.
You'll swear he killed him?" Burke
asked briskly.
"Wby not?' she responded listlessly.
At this intolerable assertion rs he
deemed it Edward Glider sat rigidly
erect in his chair.
Cod be cried despairingly. And
that's your vengeance!'
II don't want vengeance-noww she
said.
But they'll try my boy for murder"
the magnate demonstrated. distraught.
"Oh. no. they can't" came the re-
joinder.
Whats the reason we can't?" Burke
stormed
Because my husband merely killed
a burglar He shot him in defense of
his homer
In his Office next morning Inspector
Burke was tuning over the failure
Of his conspiracy. He had hoped
through this plot to vindicate his au-
thority. so sadly haunted by Carson
and Mary Turner. Instead of this
much to be desired result from his
scheming the outcome had been moth
ing less than disastrous.
Some one had murdered Griggs. the
stool pigeon. The murder could not so
unpublished. The slayer's identity must
be determined To the discovery of
this identity, the inspector was at the
present moment devoting himself by
adroit questioning of Dacey and Chi
cago Red. who had been arrested in
one of their accustomed hauntS.
Come across now"' he admonished.
His voice rolled forth like that of
bull of Bashan. He was on his feet,
facing the two thieves His head was
thrust forward menacingly. and his
eyes were savage.
~ don't know nothin'T Chicago
Reds voice was between snarl and
a whine "Ain't | been telling you that
for over an hourY'
Burke gave Dacey. who CHANGED to
be the nearer of the two, shove that
sent the fellow staggering halfway
across the room under it's impetus.
"Dacey. how long have you been
outY'
"A week"
Want to so back for another
stretch?"
God. no.
"Who shot Griggs?"
The reply was a chorus from the
two:
Il don't know-honest. | don't"
In bis eagerness Chicago Red moved
toward his Questioner.
Honest to Gawd. don't know moth
in about 1t"
The inspectors fist shot out toward
Chicago Reds jaw The thief went
TO bis knees under the blow.
Now. get up-and talk" Burke's
voice came with unrepentant noisiucss
against the stricken man.
Cringingly Chicago Red obeyed as
far as the getting TO his feet was con-
ccrned While he got slowly to his
feet he took care to keep at respect
fnl distance from the official.
Cassidy entered the inspectors office
to announce the arrival of the district
attorney
"Send i'm in" Burke directed. He
made a gesture toward the doorman
and added. Take 'em back
II came as soon as ! got your mes
sage" the district attorney said as he
seated himself in a chair by the desk.
And I've sent word to Mr.. Glider.
Now. then, Burke. let's have this thing
quickly"
The inspectors explanation was con-
else:
Joe Carson. Chicago Red and Dacey,
along with Griggs. broke into Edward
elders house last night. | knew the
trick was going to be pulled off. and SO
l planted Cassidy and couple Of 9TH
err men just outside the room where
the haul was to be made. Then went
away, and after something like half an
hour came back to make the arrests
myself When broke into the room
] found young Glider alone with that
Turner woman he married, and they
were just talking together.
Il found Griggs lying on the floor
dead. The Turner woman says young
Glider shot Griggs because he broke
into the house. Amt that the limit"
What does the boy say?"
Nothing. We've got Chicago Red
and Dacey. and we'll have Carson be-
fore the days over. And. oh. yes.
They've picked up young girl at the
Turner woman's place. And we've got
one real clew-for oncew He opened
a dra wer of the desk and took out Car
sons pistol, to which the silencer was
still attached.
You never saw gun like that be-