The San Francisco call., 1913-10-01

On the ground floor, on which one of
the library doors opened.
You see" Burke explained to Gil
der. when this matter had been set
tied to his satisfaction, and while
Cassidy and the other detectives were
out of the library on tour OF In
spection. you must have things right
Wnen IT comes to catching crooks on
irameup like this / had these men
come to No. 2s on the other street.
then round the block on the roofs
! Glider nodded appreciation which
was not actually sincere 1t seemed
TO him that such elaborate maneuver-
ing was, in truth, rather absurd
And now, Mr.. Glider the in
spector said energetically, I'm going
to give you the same tip gave your
man. Go TO bed and stay there
But the boy Glider protested.
What about him7 He's the one thing
OF Importance to me-
II he says anything more about
going to Chfcago-just you let him
go, that's all.- It's the best place for
him for the next few days. I'll get
In touch with you in the morning and
let you know then how things are
coming OUT
| Glider sighed -resignedly. His
heavy face was lined with anxiety.
There was a hesitation in his manner
LOT speech that was wholly unlike It's
usual quick decisiveness
i don't like this sort OF thing"
| he said, doubtfuly. Il let you go
ahead because can't suggest any
alternative, but don't like IT. not at
| ALL 1t seems to me that other meth
DDS might be employed with excellent
results without the element of treach-
cry which seems to involve me as
well as you In our efforts to over
come this woman
Burke, however, had no qualms as
to such plotting.
You must have crooked ways to
| catch crooks, believe me-" he said
cheerfully. IT'S the easiest and
quickest way out of the trouble for
us, and the easiest and quickest way
into trouble for them"
The return of the detectives caused
him to break on, and he gave his
attention to the Anal arrangements
OF his men,
You're In charge here" he said to
Cassidy. and hold you responsible.
Now, listen to this, and get it, His
coarse voice came with a grating note
of command. I'm 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 a move till you hear from me,
| unless by any chance things 9o wrong
and you get q call from Griggs. You
know who he Is. He's got whistle,
and he'll use It IL necessary. .
Got that straight7'' And, when Cas-
sidy had declared an entire under
standing of the directions given. he
concluded concisely: "On your way.
Them
AS the men left the room. he turned
again to Glider.
Just one thing more" he said. It'll
have to have your help little longer.
\ After I've gone, I want you to stay
| up for 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
at work. Your keeping on the lights
will hold them back, for they won't
come in till the house Is dark. so. In
half an hour you can get off the job.
switch off the lights and go to bed
| and stay there-just as told you be-
FORE" Then Inspector Burke. having
In mind the great distress of the man
over the unfortunate ENHANCEMENT
| of his son, was at pains to offer q
reassuring word.
Don't worry about the boy" he
| said, with grave kindness. Wen
| get him out OF this scrape all right
And with the assertion he hustled out,
leaving the unhappy father to mis-
| erable forebodings.