The San Francisco call., 1913-10-07
Continued From Yesterday
CHAPTER xx-Continucd

enc Two tnleves. His head
was thrust forward menacingiv and
his eyes were savage. The two men
shrank before him-both in natural
fear, and. too. in a furtive policy of
their own. This was no occasion for
them to assert a personal pride
against the man who had them in his
| tolls. 7
don't know nothin'r, Chicago
hea voice was between a snarl and
whine. Amt | been telling YOU
| that for over an hour?"
Burke vouchsafed no answer in
| speech, but with nimbleness sur
| prising IN one Of his bulk. gave
Dacey. who chanced to be the nearer
| or the two. shove that sent the fell
low staggering half way across the
room under its impetus.
with this by way of appreciable in
PRODUCTION to his seriousness of pur-
pose, Burke put question:
out?"
The answer came in a sibilant
| whisper of dread
"A week"
Burke pushed the implication bru-
| tally
Want to go back for another
stretch?" The inspectors voice was
freighted with suggestions of disas-
ters to come, which were well 4un-
| derstoood by the cringing wretch be-
fore him.
The thief shuddered and his face,
already pallid from the prison lack of
sunlight like some noxious growth
Of a cellar, became Iivid His words
| came in muffied moan of fear.
God, nor
Burke left a little interval of si-
ience then in which the thieves might
tremble over the prospect suggested
by his words, but always he main
tanned his steady, relentless glare on
the cowed creatures. 1t was a fa-
miliar warfare with him Yet, in this
instance, he was destined to failure,
for the men were of a type different
from that of English Eddie, who was
lying dead as the meet reward for
treachery to his fellows. -.
When at last his question issued from
the close shut lips 1t came like the
crack of gun.
Who shot Griggs2"
The reply was a chorus from the
two:
Il don't know-honest. I don't"
In his eagerness Chicago Red
moved toward his questioner-un-
wisely.
Honest to Gawd, I don't know
nothin' about itp'
The inspectors fist shot out toward
Chicago Reds jaw. The impact was
enough. The thief went to his knees
under the blow.
Now, get up--and TALK" Burke's
voice came with unrepentant noisi-
ness against the stricken man.
Cringingly, Chicago Red, who so
gloried in his strength, yet was now
altogether humble in this precarious
case, obeyed as far as the getting to
his feet was concerned. 1t
never occurred to him even that he
should carry his obedience to the
point of "squealing on a PAL, Had
the circumstances been different, he
might have refused to accept the in
spector's blow with such meekness,
since above all things he loved a bit
Of bodily strife with some. one near
his own strength, and the inspector
was Of a sort to offer him a battle
worth while.
So now. while he got slowly to his
feet. he took care to keep at re-
spectful distance from the official,
though his big hands fairly ached to
double into fists for blows with this
man who had so maltreated him.
His own self-respect, OF its peculiar
sort, was saved by the interference OF
Cassidy, who entered the inspectors
office to announce the arrival OF the
district attorney.
send i'm in Burke directed at
once. He made gesture toward the
doorman, and added. Take 'em back!
A grin of evil humor writhed the
lips of the police official, and he added
to the attentive doorman word or
direction that might well be inter-
preted by the malevolent expression
of his face.
Don't be rough with 'em, Dan,'' he
said. For once, his dominating voice
was reduced to something approach
ing softness, in his sardonic appre-
citation OF his own humor in the con-
ception OF what these two men, who
had yentured to resist his importuni-
ties. might receive at the hands of his
faithful satellites. The door
man grinned appreciatively and herd
ed his victims from the place. And
the two went shambling in sure
knowledge of the things that were In
store Yet without thought Of treach-
cry They would not "squeaT'i All
they would tell OF the death of Eddie
Griggs would be: He got what was
coming to him.
The Inspector dropped into his
swivel chair at the desk while he
awaited the arrival Of Demarest, the
district attorney. The greetings be-
tween the two were cordial when at
last the public prosecutor made his
appearance.
II came as soon as got your mes
sage the district attorney said, as
| he seated himself in chair by the
| desk. "And I've sent word to Mr..
| Glider. Now. then, Burke,
| let's have this thing quickly"
! The inspectors explanation was
concise:
| "Joe Carson, Chicago Red and
! Dacey, along with Griggs, broke into
| Edward elders house last night.
| knew the trick was going to be
pulled off, and so I planted Cassidy
and couple of other men just outside
| the room where the haul was to be
made. Then I went away. and after
something like half an hour came
/ back to make the arrests myself" "A
/ look OF Intense disgust spread over
the inspectors massive face. WELL. !.
i he concluded sheepishly, when
/ broke into the room ] found young
| Glider along with that Turner woman
he married, and they were just talk
/ ing together
/ mo trace of the others?" Demarest
| questioned crisply.
| At the inquiry Burke's face crim-
soned angrily, then again set in grim
Hines.
| Il found Griggs lying on the floor
/ deadr' Once again the disgust showed
lin his expression. The Turner woman
says young Glider shot Griggs be-