The San Francisco call., 1913-10-06
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the inspectors shouting, and was eVi,
IDENTIFY greatly perturbed. HIS usuai
dignified air was marred by patent
alarm.
What's all this?" he exclaimed, as
he halted and stared doubt1ully on
the scene before him.
Burke. in a moment like this, was
no respecter of persons, for all ms
judicious attentions on other occa-
sions to those whose influence misne
serve him we'll for benefits received,
"You can see for yourself. he salo
grimly to the dumfounded mashate-
Then he fixed sinister eyes on the
son $50" he went on, with somper
menace in his voice. you did ~,
young man" He nodded toward the
detective. We'll, Cassidy, you can
take 'em both down town
That's all"
The command aroused Dick to re-
monstrance against such indlgnity TO-
ward the woman he loved.
mot herr he cried imploringly.
YOU don't want her, inspector. This
is all wrongr
Now, at last. Mary interposed with
a new spirit She had regained, IN
some measure, at least, her poise. Sne
was speaking again with that mentai
clarity which was distinctive In her.
.Dick,'' she advised quietly, but
with underlying urgency in her gen.
tIy spoken words, don't talk, please.
Burke laughed harshly.
What do you expect! ne inquired
trucculently AS matter OF 1acI
the things simple enough. young
man Either you killed Griggs, or
she did"
The inspector, with his charge.
made a careless gesture toward the
corpse of the murdered stool pigeon.
For the first time, Edward Glider, as
his glance unconsciously followed the
officers movement, looked and saw
the ghastly inanimate heap OF hesh
and bone that had once been a man.
He fairly reeled at the grewSome
spectacle, then fumbled with an out
stretched hand as he moved STUN
biingly until he laid hold of chair,
into which he sank helplessly. 1t
suddenly smote upon his conscious
ness that he felt very pld and broken
He marveled DULY over the sensa-
tion-it was wholly new to him. Then,
soon. from a long way off, he heard
the strident voice of the Inspector
remorselessly continuing in the vile,
the impossible accuse ton.
And that grotesque accusation was
hurled against his only son-the boy
whom he so loved. The thing was
monstrous, a thing incredible This
whole seeming was no more tnan
chimera of the night, phantom OF
bad dreams, with no truth under 1t.
Yet the stern voice of the
official came with a strange SEM
blance of reality.
EITHER you killed him. the voice
reneated gratingly, 'or she did.
Well. then. young man, did she kill
him?"
GOOD God. nor Dick shouted.
.Then. it was your Such was the
inspectors summary Of the case.
Mary's words came frantically.
Once again. she was become des-
perate over the course of events in
this night of fearful happenings.
NO, no! He didn't
Burke's raspfng voice reiterated the
accusation with certain compla-
eency in the inevitability of the di-
lemma-
..One of you killed Griggs. Which
one of YOU did it?' He scowled at
Dick. did she kill him?"
Again. the husbands cry came with
the fferceness of despair over the fate
of the woman.
II told you. nop'
The inspector. always sayagely i'm
pressive now in voice and look and
gesture. faced the girl with saturnine
persistence.
Well. then" he clustered. did he
kill him?"
The nod OF his head was toward
Dick. Then, as she remained silent:
I'm talking to you. he snapped.
enid he kill him 2?
The reply came with soft dis
tinctness that was like crash of
destiny.
yes"
Dick turned to his wife in reproach-
full amazement
This betrayal was something incon-
ceivabie from her. since he believed
that now at last he knew her heart.
Burke. however, as usual, paid no
heed to the niceties of sentiment.
They had small place in his concerns
as an official of police. His sole am
bition Just now was to fix the crime
definitely on the perpetrator.
you'll swear he killed him?" he
asked briskiy, well content with this
concrete result of the ENHANCEMENT.
Mary subtly evaded the question
while seeming to give unqualified
assent.
@Why not?n she responded list
| lessly
At this intolerable assertion as he
deemed it. Edward Glider was reani-
mated He sat rigidly erect in his
chair. In that frightful moment, II
came TO him anew that here was In
verify the last detail in consum-
mate scheme by this woman for re-
venge against himself
.sGodr' he cried despairingly. And
that's your vengeancer
Mary heard. and understood. There
came an inscrutable smile on her
curving lips, but there was no salts
faction III that smile, as of one who
realized the frIition Of long cherished
/ schemes of rctribution. Instead,
| .here was only an infinite sadness,
while she spoke very gently
Il don't want vengeance-nowr =
| she said.
.sRut they'll try my boy for MUIR
der" the magnate demonstrated, dis
tvaught.