The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-12-26
VI.

A Tip From Headquarters.
AGGIE gave herself over to more
~ cigarettes in an easy chair
~ spra wled 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
number of times daily. provided u 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 tho curt agree
ment.
Think she's stuck on himr'
why notT" Aggie retorted. BET
your life I'd be II l had a chance.
Hes a swell boy. and bis fathers got
the coin too"
At this the man moved impatiently,
and his eyes wandered to the window.
Again Aggie studied him with a swift
glance of interrogation.
Joe. II there's anything on your
mind shoot it."
Its Mary" Carson explained. with
some embarrassment: her and young
Glider"
"WellT" came the crisp question.
"Well. somehow" Carson went on.
still somewhat ~confusedly. II can't zee
any good Of 1t for her."
"Whyr' Aggie demanded. in sur
prise.
"Old man elders got a big pull. and
IL 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"
I'VE 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 it with some of the things l have
seen pulled of in this town."
"Oh, can that 'fraid talky" 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
e%xpostulating servant in a voice that
suited we'll his thick set figure. with
Aho h,,1l,< ,horod hand ovd <ho hill
like neck. He was Cassidy. who had
had Mary Turner in his charge on the
occasion Of her III fated visit to Ed
ward elders Office four years before.
"Hello. .Joe" be cried familiarly.
Hello, Aggie!"
"Well?" Joe demanded!
"Just a little friendly CALL" Cassidy
announced in his strident voice
where's the lady of the house?"
"Out." Aggie spoke very sharply.
well. Joe." Cassidy went On. ''when
she comes back just tell her it's up ID
her to make a getaway and to make Il
quick"
Say" Aggie retorted viciously. lyon
can't throw any scare into Us. You
hain't got anything on Us. Seer
Nothing on you. eh? Well. we'll
let's see." Cassidy regarded Carson
with a grin. You are Joe Carson
forger." As he spoke the detective
took a notebook from a pocket. fourd
a page. and then read: ''First arrested
In 1901 for forging the name Of Edwin
Goodsell to a check for $4,000. Again
arrested June 10. 1893. for forgery
Arrested in April. 1893. for forging the
signature of Oscar Hemmenway to 9
series of bonds that were counterfeit
Arrested as the man back of the Reilly
gang In 1908. Arrested In 1908 To-
forgery"
'Haven't any records Of convictions
have your"
mo. but we've got the right dope OF
ron, all right. Joe Carson" He turn
ed savagely on the girl.
"And you're little Aggie Lynch
Cassidy declared Al be thrust the note
book back into his pocket. lust now
you're posing % 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. well!"
Again there was triumph In the Of
fcse's chuckle. He went on speaking
With obvious enjoyment Of the extent
70 which his knowledge reached.
And the head Of the gang II Mari
Turner. Arrested four years ago fol
robbing the Emporium. Did her stretch
81 three years"
II that all you've got about herr
Carson demanded with such abrupt