The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-18

book back into his pocket. Just now
you're posing as Mary Turner's cousin.
You served two years In Burnsing for
blackmail. You were arrested in Buff
falo, convicted and served your stretch.
Nothing on you? Well. well!'
Again there was triumph in the Of
fcer's chuckle. He went on speaking
with obvious enjoyment Of the extent
to which his knowledge reached
And the head Of the gang is Mary
robbing the Emporium. Did her stretch
Of three years."
us that all you've got about herr"
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 a job and tipping them off to where
she come from?"
"Sure, they was tipped off. We got
to protect the city"
Got anything In that record of
%your'n." Carson ven on venomously,
about her getting another job and
your Following her up again n v
ing her thrown out? Got 1t there about
A. loxXo. ,o,. hnI nI1 Gillian xurftn M
that his influence would get her
c~anned?"
"Oh, we had her right the first time"
"You did not. She was ~railroaded
for a 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 beY' Carson
demanded violently. You amt got
nothing in that record about my jump
ing into the river after her. That's
where | fttld her-a girl that never
lone 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 vas 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 1t quick"
1--WE don't scare worth a cent Ag-
gle snapped, with the virulence of a
vixen. You can't do anything to us.
We amt broke the law" There came
a sudden ripple of laughter. and the
charming lips curved joyously as she
added, Though perhaps we have bent
1t a bit"
well, you've got the tip" Cassidy
returned. somewhat disconnected. after
a stolid fashion of his own. Its up
to you to take it, that's all. If you
don't one Of you will make a long visit
with some people out Of town. and it'll
probably be Mary. Remember. I'm
giving it to you straight"
Cassidy turned and went noisily out
of the drawing room. As she heard
the outer door close behind the detec-
tive Aggie's expression grew vicious.
1.-THE truck horse detectives" she
sneered. IAN eighteen collar and a
six and a half hat! He sure had his
nerve trying to bluff usv
Perhaps 1t wasn't a bluff. Aggie,'
Carson suggested.
"Well. what have we done, I'd like
to known"
Carson answered with a note Of
WEAKNESS that was unlike him.
ut amt what you have DONE" be
said quietly. Its what they can make
a jury think you've done. And. once
they set out to get y0u-God. how
they can frame things! II they ever
start out after Mary He did mol
finish the sentence. but sank down
into his chair with q groan that VA
almost Of despair.