The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-14

touch US for. Mary says So"
Whether we've done ANYTHING or
whether we haven't don't matter" he
objected. "Once the police set out
after you they'll get you. Russia amt
In 1t with some Of the things I have
seen pulled off In this town"
"Oh, can that 'fraid talkr Aggie ex-
claimed roughly. II tell you they can't
get us. We've got our fingers crossed"
noise at the hall door interrupted
her, and she looked up to see a man.
while behind him appeared the maid,
protesting angrily.
"Never mind that announcing thing
with me-" the newcomer rasped to the
expostulating servant in voice that
suited well his thick set figure, with
the bullet shaped head and the bull
like neck. He was Cassidy, who had
had Mary Turner in his charge on the
occasion of her Ill fated visit to Ed
ward elders office four years before.
Hello. Joe" he cried Familiarity.
Hello. Aggier'
"Well?" Joe demanded.
Just little friendly CALI Cassidy
announced in his strident voice.
where's the lady of the house?'
Out Aggie spoke very sharply.
well. joe" Cassidy went on, when
she comes back just tell her it's up to
her to make a getaway and to make it
quick
Say" Aggie retorted viciously, you
can't throw any scare into us. You
hain't got anything on us. Seer
Nothing on you, eh? Well, well,
let's see." Cassidy regarded Carson
with a grin. You are Joe Carson,
forger." As he spoke the detective
took notebook from a pocket. found
a page. and then read: First arrested
in 1891 for forging the name of Edwin
Goodsell to a check for $4,000. Again
arrested June 10. 1893, for forgery.
Arrested in April, 1898. for forging the
signature Of Oscar Hemmenway to a
series Of bonds that were counterfeit
Arrested as the man back of the Reilly
gang in 1908. Arrested in 1908 for
forgery"
Haven't any records of convictions.
have you?'
mo. but we've got the right dope on
you, all right. Joe Carson" He turn
ed savagely on the girl.
"And you're little Aggie Lynch"
Cassidy declared as he thrust the note
book back into his pocket "Just now
you're posing as Mary Turner's cousin.
You served two years in Burnsing for
blackmail. You were arrested in Buff
falo, convicted and served your stretch.
Nothing on you? WE'LL well!'
Again there was triumph in the Of
icer's chuckle. He went on speaking
with obvious enjoyment of the extent
to which his knowledge reached.
And the head Of the gang is Mary
Turner. Arrested four years ago for
robbing the Emporium. Did her stretch
of three years.
us that all you've got about herr"
Carson demanded with such abrupt
ness that Cassidy forgot his dignity
sufficiently to answer with an unquali
fed yes.
Nothing in your record of her about
her coming out without a friend in
the world and trying to go straight?
You amt got nothing in that pretty
little book Of your'n about your going
to the millinery store where she finally
got job and tipping them off to where
she come from?"
"Sure. they was tipped off We got
to protect the city"
Got anything in that record of
your'n" Carson went on venomously,
"about her getting another ioh and
your following her up again and hav-
Ing her thrown out? Got it there about
the letter you had old Glider write, SO
that his influence would get her
canned?"
"Oh. we had her right the first time"
"You did not. She was railroaded
for job she never done. She went
In honest, and she came out honest
And that's why she's here now with
a gang Of crooks Cassidy retorted.
Where else should she be?" Carson
demanded violently You amt got
nothing in that record about my jump
ing into the river after her. That's
where | found her-a girl that never
done nobody any harm. starving be-
cause you police wouldn't give her a
chance to work. In the river because
she wouldn't take the only other way
that was left her to make living. be-
cause she was keeping straight! Have
you got any of that in your book?'
Anyway" the officer went on. with
a new confidence. now that his eyes
were free from the gaze that had
burned into his soul. you've got to
clear out. the whole gang of you-and
do it quick"
I'VE don't scare worth a cent" Ag-
gle snapped. with the virulence of
vixen. You can't do anything to us.
We amt broke the law" There came
sudden ripple of laughter. and the
charming lips curved joyously as she
added, Though perhaps we have bent
it a bit"
well. you've got the tip" Cassidy
returned. somewhat disconnected. after
stolid fashion Of his own. Its up
to you to take it, that's all. If you
don't one of you will make long visit
with some DeODle ont of town and it'll