The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-05


she'll probably stop ut the Blackstone
that is, until the Chicago police are
tipped of that she is In town"
The face of the young man took on
a totally different expression. He went
close TO the inspector and spoke with
intense seriousness.
Burke" he said peadlngly, give
me chance. III leave for Chicago In
the morning. Give me twenty four
hours start before you begin bounding
her."
The inspector smiled acquescence.
Seems reasonable" he admitted.
NO. no. Dick the father cried.
"You shall not go. You shall not go!"
The Inspector shot word Of warn
ing to Glider in an aside that Dick
could not hear.
Keep STILL" he replied. ITS all
right"
'Yon give me your word. inspector"
Dick said, that you won't notify the
police in Chicago until I've been there
twenty four hours?"
You're on" Burke replied genially.
"They won't get a whisper out Of me
until the time is up"
Then I'll go" Dick smiled rather
wanIy at his father. You know. dad.
I'm sorry. but I've got to do what |
think is the right thing"
1t 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 60 then?" Glider
queried, wholly at loss.
Nowhere yet. But just about the
time he's starting for the west III
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 mo-
ment. But" he said wonderingly.
you can't do that
well, perhaps | can't, but | Will!
Suddenly his face grew hard. His
heavy jaw shot forward aggressively
as he spoke.
Think 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 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 blow strong enough to
kill an OK His face was radSnt.
i've got herr he cried. He went
to the desk where the telephone was
and took up the receiver.
Give me 300 Spring." he said. As
he waited for the connection he smiled
widely on the astonished Glider.
Headquarters? be called. ''Inspec-
tor Burke speaking. Who's in my Of
fee? want him quick" He smiled
as he listened. and he spoke again to
Glider. Its Smith. the best man |
have. That's luck. If you ask me-"
Then again be spoke into the mouth
piece of the telephone.
"Oh, Ed. send some one up to that
Turner woman. You have the address.
Just see that she is tipped off that Joe
Carson and some pals are going to
break into Edward elders house to-
night. Get some stool pigeon to hand
her the information. You'd better get
to work quick. Understand"
The Inspector hung up the receiver
and faced his host with contented
smile
What good will all that do?" Glider
demanded impatiently.
She'll come to stop 'em. When we
get the rest of the gang We'll grab her
too. Just call your man for minute.
will you. Mr.. Gilder?'
Glider pressed the electric button
on his desk At the same moment,
through the octagonal window. came
binding fash Of light that rested
for seconds. then vanished. Burke was
startled by the mysterious radiance.
whats that?" he demanded sharply.
Its the f1ashlight from the Metro
politan tower" Glider explained. 1t
swings around this way about every
fifteen minutes The servant forgot
to draw the curtains"