The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-12-13
WITHIN
THELAW
By MARVIN DANA
FROM THE PLAY OF
BAYARD WELLER
Copyright, 1918, by the H. X. Fly
company.
CHAPTER vi.
A Tip From Headquarters.

VIZ
A Tip From Headquarters.
AGGIE gave herself over to more
~ cigarettes in an easy chair
sprawled out in an attitude Of
comfort never taught in any
finishing school for young ladies. Soon
the coming of Joe Carson. who was
usually In and out Of the apartment 4
number Of times daily, provided well
come diversion. Aggie explained in
response to his question that Mary had
gone out to keep an engagement with
Dick Glider.
':Mary has been with him a good
deal lately" he said, half question
ingly.
'That's what" was the curt agree
ment.
"Th1nk she's stuck on him?'
"Why not" Aggie retorted. "Bet
your life I'd be if I had a chance.
He's swell boy, and his fathers got
the coin too"
At this the man moved impat1ently,
and bis eyes wandered to the window.
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glance Of interrogation.
"Joe, If there's anything on your
mind shoot it."
"It's Mary" Carson explained, with
some embarrassment; "her and young
Glider"
"Well?" came tho crisp question.
"Well somehow" Carson went on,
still somewhat confusedly, II can't see
any good Of it for her."
"WhyT' Aggie demanded, in sur
prise.
"Old man elders got big pull, and
it. he caught on to his boys going with
Mary he'd be likely to send the police
after us-strong! Believe me, I amt
looking for any trip up the river.'
eve amt done nothin' they can
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 it with some Of the things I have
seen pulled off in this town."
"Oh, can that 'fraid talkv' Aggie ex-
claimed roughly. II tell you they can't
get US. We've got our fingers crossed"
A 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 a voice that
suited we'll 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 i'll fated visit to Ed
ward elders Office four years before.
Hello, Joer' he cried Familiarity.
'Hello, Aggiev'
"Well?" Joe demanded.
"Just little friendly CALL" 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 1t
quick"
'say," Aggie retorted viciously, "you
can't throw any scare into us. You
hain't got anything on us. See?''
Nothing on you, eh? Well, we'll,
let's see." Cassidy regarded Carson
with grin. "You are Joe Carson,
forger." As he spoke the detective
took notebook from a pocket, found
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 q
series Of bonds that were counterfeit.
Arrested as the man back Of the Reilly
gang in 1908. Arrested in 1908 fol-
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 Agile Lynch
Cassidy declared as he thrust the note.