Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-12-05
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Confession.


sidy. When the detective appeared ne
asked:
"Does Carson know we've arrested
the Turner girl and young Glider
And when he had been answered IN
the negative: "Or that we've got Chi'
cago Red and Dacey here?"
mo" Cassidy replied. He hasn
been spoken to since we made the col
lar. He seems worried" the detective
volunteered.
He'll be more worried before get
through with him!" he growled. he
REGARDED Cassidy speculatively. Do
YOU remember the third degree In.
spector Burns work on McGioih
Well" he went on. as the detectiVe
nodded assent, that's what I'm goins
IN do to Carson. He's got imagination
that crook! The things he don't kno"
about are the things he's a1raio oi'
After he gets in here. want you 10
take his pals one after the other' anu
lock them up in the cells there In the
corridor. The shades on the corrloor
windows here will be up, and Carson
yil; see them taken in. The fact OF
their being there will set his magma
ton to working overtime, all right.
Burke reflected for moment ana
then issued the final directions Tor the
execution of the latest plot.
when you get the buzzer from me-
YOU have young Glider and the turner
woman sent in. Then, after Wnile'
You'll get another buzzer. When you
hear that, come right in here, and tell
me that the gang has squealed. I'll do
the rest. Bring Carson here In just
five minutes. Tell Dan to come IN.
AS the detective went out. the door
rnan entered, and thereat Burke pro-
.ceeded with the further Instructions
necessary to the carrying out OF MS
scheme.
Take the chairs out Of the ONCE
DAN" he directed, except mine ana
one other-that one!" He indicated a
chair standing a little way from one
end of his desk. Now, have all the
shades up" He chuckled as he addeo:
-sThat Turner woman saved you the
trouble with one"
He returned to his chair, and when
the door opened he was to all appear
ances busily engaged in writing.
Here's Carson, chief" Cassidy an
nounced.
"Hello. Joel" Burke exclaimed, with
a seeming air of careless friendliness'
as the detective went out, and Carson
stood motionless just within the door
"Sit down a minute, won't your
nhe inspector continued affably. he
did not look up from his writing as ne
spoke.
Garson's usually strong face was
showing weak with fear. His chm
which was commonly very firm, moved
a little from uneasy twitchings OF his
Iips. His clear eyes were slightly
clouded to a look Of apprehension as
ubey royed the room furtively. he
made no answer to the inspector
greeting for a few moments, but re-
manned standing without movement
poised alertly as If sensing some con-
,cealed peril. Finally, however, hif
anxiety found expression in words
His tone was pregnant with alarm
though he strove to make it merely
complaining.
Say. what am 1 arrested forE' ne
protested. 'I amt done anything.
Burke did not look up, and his per
continued to hurry over the paper.
who told you you were arrested!
he remarked cheerfully in his blandes'
voice.
carson uttered an ejaculation Of
disgust.
II don't have to be told" he retort'
ed huffily. I'm no college president
but when a cop grabs me and brings
me down here I've got sense enougf
to know I'm pinched."
'Is that what they did to you, Joe
III have to speak to Cassidy apou
that. Now. just you sit down. Joe
won't you? 1 want to have a htti'
talk with you. I'll be through here II
a second" He went on with the WIFI
ing.
Carson moved forward slightly u
the single chair near the end OF th'
desk and there seated himself me
chanically. His face thus was turnee
toward the windows that gave on th'
corridor, and his eyes grew yet more
clouded as they rested on the grin
doors of the cells. He writhed In MI
chair. and his gaze jumped from th'
cells to the impressive figure OF tn
man at the desk. Now the forser
nervousness increased momentarily. l
swept beyond his control. or sua
den he sprang up and. stepped close u
the inspector.
"Say." he said, in a husky voice
I'D like-Td like to have lawyer.
Whats the matter with you' Joe!
the inspector returned, always VIII
that imperturbaple air, anu "i'h0"
raising his head from the work tina
so engrossed his attention. fo'
know, you're not arrested, Joe. Mayo
YOU never will be. Now, for the low
of Mike, keep still and let me hn'sI
this letter."
Slowly, very hesitatingly, GarsoI
went back to the chair, and SAN
down on it in a limp attitude OF de
lection wholly unlike his customar
postures of strength. Again, his fea
fascinated eyes went to the row Q
cells that stood silently mrnacing O
the other side of the corridor beyon
the windows. His face was tinge
with gray. A physical sickness wa
creeping stealthily on him, as nj
thoughts held insistently to the cat
astrophe that threatened. His intel
Ieence was too keen to permit oe
lief that Burke's manner OF Amos
fulsome kindness hid nothing omir
ous-ominous with hint Of death fo
him in return for the death he ma