The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-12-19

power In him might lie.
The suddenness of it all held Mary
voiceless for long seconds. She was
frozen with horror Of the event When.
at last. words came. they were a fran
tic prayer of protest.
mo, Joe! No! Don't talk-don't
talkw
"Joe has talked" Burke said, signifi-
cantly.
"He did it to protect me-" she stated.
earnestly.
The inspector disdained such futile
argument. AS the doorman appeared
In answer to the buzzer, he directed
that the stenographer be summoned at
Ore.
We'll have the confession in due
on the three before him.
Hes not going to confess" Mary
insisted. with spirit
But Burke disregarded her complete
ly. and spoke mechanically to Carson
the formal warning required by the
law.
You are hereby cautioned that any
thing you say may be used against
you" Then, as the stenographer en-
tered. he went on with lively interest.
"Now, Joew
Yet once again. Mary protested, a
little wildly.
Don't speak. Joe! Don't say word
till we can get lawyer for your
The man met her pleading eyes
steadily. and shook his head in refusal
tits no use, my GIRL" Burke broke
in harshly. Il told you I'd get you.
I'm going to try you and Carson. and
the whole gang for murder-yes, every
one of you. And you. Glider" he con-
tinued. lowering on the young man
who had defed him so obstinately.
you'll go to the house of detention
as material witness" He turned his
gaze to Carson again. and spoke au-
thoritatively: Come on now. Joe"
Carson went step toward the desk
and spoke decisively.
IF l come through. you'll let her
go-and him?" he added as an after
thought. with a nod toward Dick Gill
der.
We'll get the best lawyers in the
country" Mary persisted desperately.
We'll save you, Joe-we'll save you!"
Carson regarded the distraught girl
with wistful eyes. But there was no
trace of yielding in his voice as he
replied. though he spoke very sorrow
fully
mo. you can't help me-" he said sim
ply. MY time has come. Mary. And
/ can save you lot of trouble"
Hes right there" Burke calculated.
We've got him cold So. what's the
use of dragging you two into it?"
Then they go clear? Carson ex-
claimed. eagerly. They amt even to
be called as Witnessed"
you're onv' Burke agreed.
"Then. here goes!' Carson cried. and
he looked expectantly toward the
stenographer
my name is Joe Carson"
"Alias?" Burke suggested.
"Alias nothing!" came the sharp re-
tort. "Garson's my monaker. I shot
English Eddie. because he was a
skunk and stool pigeon. and he got
Just what was coming to him." Vitu-
peration beyond the mere words beat
in his voice now.
Nov, nowv' Burke objected, severe
ly. 1--WE can't take a confession like
that"
Carson shook his head-spoke with
fiercer hatred
Because he was a skunk and a
stool pigeon" he repeated. "Haye you
got itY' And then, as the stenograph-
er nodded assent, he went on, less vi0-
lently: Il croaked him just as he was
going to call the bulls with a police
whistle. l used a gun with smokeless
powder 1t had Maxim silencer on
it, so that 1t didn't make any noise"
Carson paused, and the set despair
Of his features lightened little. Into
his voice came tone Of exultatiOn In
describably CHASTITY. 1t was born OF
the eternal egotism of the criminal, fat
tening vanity in gloating over his in
genuity for evil. He stared at Burke
with quizzical grin crooking his lips.
Say" he exclaimed, an bet it's the
first time guy was ever croaked with
one of them things! Amt it?"
The inspector nodded affirmation.
"Some class to that, eh?" Carson de-
manded. still with that grewsome air
of Boosting. 81 got the gun and the
Maxim silencer thing off a fence in
Boston," he explained Say, that
thing cost me $50, and it's worth every
cent of the money. Why. they'll re-
member me as the first to spring one
Of them things. won't they?"
"They sure will. joe" the inspector
conceded.
Nobody knew had it," Carson con-
tinued. dropping his braggart manner
abruptly.
At the words. Mary started, and her
lips moved as if she were about to
speak.
"Nobody knew 1 had it-nobody in
the world" he declared "And no.
body had anything to do with the kill
ing but me-"
"Was there any bad feeling between
you and Eddie Griggs?"