The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-09-30

Set taiHiy, otiuer answered. But
don't like it,
Burke slapped his leg with an en-
thusiasm that might have broken
weaker member.
Best thing that could have hap
pened" he Moderated And then,
as Glider regarded him in astonish-
ment. he added. chuckling: You
| see. he won't find her there"
Why do you think that? Glider
demanded. greatly puzzled
Burke permitted himself the luxury
OF laughing appreciatively moment
! more before making his exclamation
Then he said quietly:
Because she didn't go there"
Where did she go, them" Glider
| oueried. wholly at loss.
Once again the officer chuckled 1t
was evident that he was well pleased
with his own ingenuity.
Nowhere yet," he said at last
But just about the time he's start
Ing for the west I'll have her down
at headquarters. Demarest will have
her indicted before noon. She'll go
for trial in the afternoon. And to-
morrow night she'll be sleeping up
the river. That's where she
Is going
Glider stood motionless for a mo-
ment. After all. he was an ordinary
citizen, quite unfamiliar with the re-
condite methods familiar to the police.
But he said, wonderingly, you
can't do that"
Inc inspector laughed, a laugh of
disingenuous amusement, for he un-
derstood perfectly the lack of COM
prehension on the part OF his nearer.
Well" he said, and his voice sank
into modest rumble that was none
the less still thunderous. Perhaps
1 can'te And then he beamed
broadly, his whole face smiling
olandly on the man who doubted his
power. Perhaps 1 can't" he repeat
ed. Then the chuckle came again.
and he added emphaticaiiy: But 1
VIII. Suddenly, his heavy face grew
hard. His alert eyes shone fiercely.
with fash of fire that was known
to every patrolman who had ever re-
ported to the desk when he was lieu
tenant. His heavy Jaw shot forward
aggressively as he spoke.
rink I'm going to let that girl
make joke Of the police department?
Why, I'm here to get her-to stop her
anyhow Her gang is going to break
into your house tonight"
"What?" Glider demanded You
mean, she's coming here as thief?'
NOT exactly" Inspector Burke con-
fessed. but her pals are coming to
Try TO pull OF something right here.
She woldn't come, not if I know her.
ohes too clever for that Why. IL
she knew what Carson was planning
to do she'd stop him"
The inspector paused suddenly. For
long minute his face was scanned
with thought. Then he smote his
thigh with blow strong enough to
Kill an OK. His face was radiant.
BY God. I've got her," he cried.
The inspiration for which he had
lonsed was his at last He went to
the DESK where the telephone was
and took up the receiver.
Give me 400 Spring" he said. As
he waited for the connection he
smiled widely on the astonIshed Gil
DER. Iain't too late" he said, joy
ousiy. Il must have been losing my
mind not to have thought of 1t be-
fore. The impact of sounds on his
ear from the receiver set him to at
tention
"Headquarters?" he called. I'm
spector Burke speaking. Who's in my
office? / want him quick" He smiled
as he listened. and he spoke again
to Glider. TITS Smith, the best man
| have. That's luck. IL you ask me-"
Then again he spoke In to the mouth
piece of the telephone.
oh, Ed, send some one up to that
Turner woman. You have the adj
dress. Just see that she is tipped off
that Joe Carson and some pals are
going to break into Edward elders
house tonight. Get some stool pigeon
to hand her the information. You'd
better get to work damned quick
Understand
The inspector pulled out that watch
OF which Aggie Lynch had spoken SO
avariciously. and glanced at 1t, then
went on speaking:
Its 1890 now. She went to the
Lyric theater with some woman. Get
her as she leaves. or find her back at
her own place later You'll have to
hustle, anyhow. That's all!'
The inspector hung UP the receiver
and faced his host with a contented
smile.
What good will all that do?" Gill
der demanded. impatiently.
Burke explained with a satisfaction
natural to one who had devised some
thing ingenious and adequate. This
inspiration filled him with delight. At
last he was sure OF catching Mary
Turner herself in his tolls.
She'll come to stop en- he said.
when we get the rest of the gang
we'll grab her, too. Why, / almost
forgot her. thinking about Carson.
Mr.. Glider, you would hardly believe
1t, but there's scarcely been a real bit
of forgery worth while done in this
country for the last 20 years that
Carson hasn't been mixed up in.
We've never once got him right In all
that time" The inspector paused to
chuckle. Crooks are funny he ex-
planned with obvious contentment.
Clever as he is, Carson let Griggs
talk him into a second story job, and
now we'll get him with the goods.
just call your man for a minute. will
you, Mr.. Gilder?"
Continued Tomorrow