Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-13

he concluded sheepishly, when l
broke into the room I found Glider
along with that Turner woman he
married, and they were just talking
together"
mo trace of the others?" Demarest
questioned crisply.
At the inquiry, Burke's face GRIM
soned angrily, then again set In grim
lines.
Il found Griggs lying on the floor
dead" Once again the disgust
81 Swed in his expression. The Tur-
ner woman says young Glider shot
Griggs because he broke into the
house Amt that the limit ??
What does the boy say?" the Dis
trict Attorney demanded.
Burke shook his head dispiritedly.
Nothing" he answered. she told
him not to talk, and so, Of course, he
won't, he's such a fool over her"
And what does she say?" Demarest
asked. He found himself rather
| amused by the exceeding chagrtn OF
the Inspector over this affair.
Burkes voice grew savage as he
snapped a reply.
He Admitted the Fact.
Refuses to talk till she sees a
lawyer" But a touch of cheerfulness
appeared In his tones as he proceed
| ed. We've got Chicago Red and Da-
| cey, and Wen have Carson before the
| days over. And, oh, yes, they've
picked up a young girl at the Turner
woman's place. And we've got one
/ real clew-for once!" The speaker
! expression was suddenly triumphant.
| He opened a drawer of the desk, and
| took out Garson's pistol to which
! the silencer was still attached.
you never saw a gun like that
| before, Ell ?" he exclaimed.
Demarest admitted the fact after a
| curious examination.
'Tll bet you you never did," Burke
cried, with satisfaction. That thing
on the end is a Maxim silencer. There
are thousands OF them in use on
| rifles, but they've never been able TO
use them on revolvers before This
is a specially made gun" he went on
| admiringly, as he took II back and
| slipped IL into a pocket of his coat
| That thing is absolutely noiseless.
| I've tried 1t. Well, you see. It'll be an
| easy thing-easiest thing In the world
| TO trace that silencer attachment.
Cassidy's working on that end OF the
| thing now"
| For a few minutes longer the two
| men discussed the details of the
! crime theorizing over the baffling
! event Then, presently, Cassidy en-
| tered the office, and made report OF
| his Investigations concerning the PTS
toll with the silencer attachment.
81 got the factory at Hartford on
| the WIRE" he explained. land they
| gave me Mr.. Maxim himself. the in
| ventor Of the silencer. He said this
was surely a special gun, which was
made for the use Of Henry Sylvester
one Of the professors at Yale. He
wanted II for demonstration purposes
Mr.. Maxim said the things have never
been put on the market, and thai
| they never will be-"
For humane reasons" Demarest
commented. nodding appreciation.
Good thing, tool" Burke conceded
They'd make murder too devilish
easy, and it's easy enough now.
Well Cassidy"
81 got hold OF this man Sylvester,
Cassidy went on. Il had him on tbs
phone. too. He says that his house
! was robbed about eight weeks ago
and among other things the silencel
was stolen" Cassidy paused, anC
chuckled dryly. He adds the start
ling information that the New HaveI
police have not been able 70 recover
any OF the stolen property. Then
rube cops are immense!"
Demarest smiled slyly, as the de-
tective, at a nod from his superior
went toward the door
No" he said. maliciously; "only
the New York police recover stolen
goods"
Good night" quoth Cassidy. turn
ing at the door. in admission OF his
discontinue over the thrust, while