Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
BY MARVIN DANA from the
Play by BAYARD WELLER.
TO-DAY's INSTALLMENT.

= 1870
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.
Wait, please!" he admonished the
Inspector You wait bit" He went
a step toward the young man. Give
the boy a chance" he said. and his
voice was very friendly as he went on
speaking. Dick. 1 don't want to
frighten you. but your position is
| really a dangerous one. Your only
chance is to speak with perfect frank
| ness. I pledge you my word, I'm tell
ing the truth, Dick" There was pro-
found concern In the lawyers thin
face, and his voice, trained to oratori-
cal arts, was emotionally persuasive.
Dick, my boy. 1 want you to forget
that I'm the District Attorney and re-
member only that I'm an old friend
OF yours and of your fathers, who is
trying very hard to help you. Surely
you can trust me. Now, Dick. tell me
Who shot Griggs?"
Burke Keen for knowledge.
There came a long pause. Burke's
face was avid with desire for knowl-
| edge, with the keen expectancy of the
| hunter on the trail, which was char
acterlstic of him In his professional
work. The District Attorney himself
was less vitality eager, but his curios-
| ity, as well as his wish to escape from
an embarrassing situation, showed
| openly on his alert countenance The
/ heavy features of the father were
| twisting little in nervous spasms for
/ 10 him this hour was all anguish
/ since his only son was In such hor-
rible plight. Dick alone seemed almost
| tranquil though the outward calm
was belied by the Pickering Of his
| eyelids and the occasional involuntary
| movement Of the lips Finally he
| spoke, In a cold weary voice.
Il shot Griggs." he said
Demarest realized subtly that his
! plea had failed. but he made an ef-
| fort TO resist the impression. TO take
| the admission at its face value.
! "Why?" he demanded
! Dicks answer came in the ike I'M
/ meaning tones and as YEARLY.
! because ! thought he was a bur
glar."
The District Attorney was begin,
ming to feel his professional pride
aroused against this young man who
| so flagrantly repealed his attempts t
learn the truth concerning the crime
that had been committed. He resort
ed to familiar articles for entanglins
one Questioned
"Oh, ! see," he said, in a tone o
conviction. "Now let's go back
little. Burke says you told him las
night that you had persuaded you
wife to come over TO the house an,
join you there. Is that right2"
Yes" The monosyllable was ut
tered indifferently.
What Did Happen7"
And. while the two Of you wer,
talking" Demarest continued in ;
matter Of fact manner. He did no
conclude the sentence. but asked in
stead: Now, tell me, Dick, jus
what did happen, won't your"
There was no reply; and, after z
little interval, the lawyer resumed his
| questioning.
Did this burglar come into til,
| room7"
Dick nodded an assent
And he attacked your"
There came another nod of afflrma-
ton.
And there was a struggle?"
Yes" Dick said, and now there
was resolution in his answer
And you shot him ?" Demarest
asked, smoothly.
| Yes" the young man said again.
| Then" the lawyer countered on the
instant, where did you get the re-
| volver?"
why, I grabbed it." Then, the
| significance OF this crashed on his
! consciousness, and he checked the
words trembling on his lips. His
! eyes, which had been downcast, lifted
and glared on the questioner. 80,
| he said with swift hostility in his
voice, so, you're trying 10 trap me
| tool" He shrugged his shoulders in
q way he had learned abroad "Youi
AMI you talk OF friendship I want
| none of such friendship"
| Demarest, greatly disconnected, was
| skilled, nevertheless, in assembling
| and he hid his chagrln perfectly
| There was only reproach in his voice
| as he answered stoutly:
II am your friend, Dick"
| But Burke would be no longer re-