Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-25
WITHIN THE LAW
BY MARVIN DANA
FROM THE PLAY OF BAYARD WELLER
Copyright, 1912. by the H. K. Fly company.
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ing posture beside the body, to which
he had hurried after the summons to
his aids. 'Tll break you for this, Cas-
sidy," he declared fiercely. why didn't
you get here on the run when you
heard the shot?"
But there wasn't any shot. I tell
you, chief. there hasn't been a sound
Burke rose to his feet. His heavy
face was set in its sternest mold.
You could drive hearse through
the hole they made in him." said Cas-
sidy. Burke wheeled on Mary end
Dick. so" he shouted, now it's muir
der! Well. hand it over. Where's the
gum" He nodded toward Dick as he
gave his order, Search him."
Dick took the revolver from his
pocket and held it out.
At this discriminating crisis for the
son the father hastily strode into the
library. He had been aroused by the
inspectors shouting and was evident
ly greatly perturbed.
Whats all this?" he exclaimed.
Burke in a moment like this was nc
respector Of persons.
You can see for yourself" he said
grimly to the dumfounded magnate
So" he went on, with somber men,
ace in his voice, you did it, young
man." He nodded toward the detec-
tive. "well, Cassidy, you can take
'em both downtown. That's ALL"
The command aroused Dick to re-
monstrance against such indignity to-
ward the woman he loved.
mot her!" he cried imploringly
You don't want her, inspector! This
is all wrong!"
"Dick," Mary advised quietly. don't
talk, please"
What do you expect?" Burke in
quired truculently. las a matter OF
fact, the things simple enough, young
man. Either you killed Griggs or she
did" ....
The inspector with his charge made
careless gesture toward the corpse
of the murdered stool pigeon. Edward
Glider looked and saw the ghastly, in
animate heap of flesh and bone that
had once been man. He fairly reeled
at the spectacle, then fumbled with an
outstretched hand until he laid hold
on a chair, into which he sank help
lessly.
Either you killed him." the voice
repeated gratingly, "or she did. Well,
then, young man, did she kill him?"
Good God. no." Dick, shouted
aghast.
Then 1t was you!"
mo, no! He didn't" Mary's words
came frantically. ...
Burke reiterated the accusation.
lone of you killed Griggs. 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 a 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.
why not?" she responded listlessly.
At this intolerable assertion as he
deemed it, Edward Glider sat rigidly
erect in his chair.
"God!" he cried despairingly. And
that's your vengeance!"
II don't want vengeance-now!"-
she said.
But they'll try my boy for murder"
the magnate demonstrated. distraught.
"Oh, no, they can't" came the re-
joinder.
What's the reason we can't?" Burke
stormed.
Because my husband merely killed
a burglar. He shot him in defense of
his home"
In his office next morning Inspector
Burke was fuming over the failure of
his conspiracy. He had hoped through
this plot to vindicate his authority, so
sadly Haunted by Carson and Mary
Turner. Instead of this much to be
desired result from his scheming the
outcome had been nothing less than
| disastrous.
Some one had murdered Griggs, the
stool pigeon The murder could not
go unpunished. The slayer's identity
must be determined. To the discovery