Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-08

thoughts were again wholly with the
woman he loved, who, as the inspecto,
declared. had fed from him
where's she gone in Chicago?"
Burke answered in his usual grun
fashion. but with a note OF kindliness
that was not without its effect on
Dick.
I'm no mind reader" he said But
she'll probably stop at the Blackstone
that is. until the Chicago police are
tipped off that she is in town"
The face Of the young man took on
totally different expression. He went
close to the inspector and spoke with
intense seriousness
Burke" be said pleadingly, give
me a chance. III leave for Chica 90 in
the morning. Give me twenty-four
hours start before you begin bounding
her"
The inspector smiled acquiescence.
Seems reasonable" he admitted.
NO. no. Dick" the father cried
You shall not go: You shall not gor'
! The inspector shot a word OF warn
ing to Glider in an aside that Dick
could not hear.
Keep STILL" he replied ITS all
right"
You give me your word. inspector"
! Dick said, that you won't notify the
police in Chicago until I've been there
1 twenty-four hours:"
You're on" Burke replied genially
They WON'T get n whisper out OF me
until the time is up.
Then I'll 60" Dick smiled rather
wanly at his father. You know, dad,
I'm sorry. but I've got to do what /
think is the right thing"
II was not until the door was closed
after Dick that Burke spoke
He'll go TO Chicago in the morning.
you think. don't you:" he asked.
Certainly" Glider answered. But
don't like it."
Best thing that could have hap
pened. You see. he won't find her
there
Where did she go then?' Glider
queried. wholly at loss.
Nowhere yet. But just about the
time he's starting for the west I'll
have her down at headquarters. Dem
Arrest will have her indicted before
noon. She'll go TO trial in the after
noon. and tomorrow night she'll be
sleeping up the river. That's where
she is going"
Glider stood motionless for a mo-
ment. But" he said wonderingly. !
you can't do that"
We'll. perhaps 1 can't. but willv' |
Suddenly his face grew hard. His |
heavy jaw shot forward aggressively 1
as he spoke.
Think I'm going to let that girl I.
make a joke OF the police department? 1
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 a theft"
Not exactly Inspector Burke con-
fessed. but her pals are coming to
try TO pull off something right here.
She wouldn't come. not If / know her.
She's too clever for that. Why, If she
knew what Carson was planning to
do. she'd stop him."
The inspector paused suddenly. For
a long minute his face was scanned
with thought. Then he smote his
thigh with a blow strong enough TO
kill an OK His face was radiant
I've got her, he cried. He went
% the OeSk where the IelepuOHe was ] .
md took up the receiver.
Give me 500 Spring" he said. As
ne waited for the connection he smiled ,
widely on the astonished Glider. ,
Headquarters z" he called. ''Inspec- .
,or Burke speaking. Who's in my Of
ice? / want him quick" He smiled
rs he listened, and he spoke again to
Glider. Its Smith. the best man ] !,
have. That's luck, If You ask me-" :
Then again he spoke into the mouth
,iece of the telephone.
"Oh, Ed. send some one up TO that
Turner woman. You have the address.
lust see that she is tipped of that Joe
larson and some pals are going TO =
freak into Edward elders house to- :.
light. Get some stool pigeon TO hand
Ter the information. You'd better get
o work quick. Understand"
The inspector hung Up the receiver :,
nd faced his host with a contented =
mile. =
What good will all that dog" Glider h
emanded impatiently. n
She'll come to stop 'em. When we g,
ct the rest of the gang Wen grab her a
20. Just call your man for minute. n,
ill you, Mr. Gilder?" w
Glider pressed the electric button
n his desk At the same moment, II
trough the octagonaI window. came in
binding fash of light that rested a,
,r seconds. then vanished. Burke was h,
artled by the mysterious radiance. il,
whats that" be demanded sharply. al
"It's the fashligbt from the Metro ye
olitan tower" Glider explained. lit III
wings around this way about every ia
teen minutes The servant forgot tn
draw the curtains"
To be Continued Next Wednesday, VI