Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

strained He had listened with in
creasing impotence to the diplomatic
1 efforts of the District Attorney, which
| had ended in total rout. Now, he in
sisted on employing bis own more
/ drastic, and, he believed, more eff1ca-
! spoke in his most threatening man
ner.
A Severe Arrangement.
You don't want to take us for
/ fools. young man." he said, and his
/ big tones rumbled harshly through
/ the room. IF you shot Griggs in
mistake for a burglar, why did you
/ try to hide the fact? Why did you
pretend to me that you and your wife
/ were alone in the room-when you
| had that there with you, eh2 Why
didn't you call for help? Why didn't
/ you call for the police, as any honest
man would naturally under such cir
/ curmstances
| The arraignment was severely log
icaL Dick showed his appreciation
/ of the justice of IL in the whitening
/ of his face, nor did he try to answer
/ the charges thus hurled at him.
The father, too, appreciated the
/ gravity of the situation. His face
| was working as If toward tears.
| We're trying to save you" he
| pleaded, TREMENDOUSLY
! Burke persisted in his vehement
| system Of attack. Now, he again
brought out the weapon that had done
Eddie Griggs 10 death.
"Where'd you get this gum" he
shouted.
Dick held his tranquil pose.
Il won't talk any more" he an
swered, simply. 81 must see my wife
first" His voice became more ag-
gressive. Il want to know what
you've done to her"
Burke seized on this opening.
Did she kill Griggs?" he ques-
toned, roughly.
mo, moi" he cried, desperately.
Burke followed up his advantage.
Then, who did?" he demanded,
sharply. "Who did?"
Now, however the young man had
regained his self-control. He an
swered very quietly, but with an air
Of finalit:y
talked with a lawyer whom l can
trust" He shot a vindictive glance
toward Demarest
The father interviewed with a pit
eous eagerness.
You Must Speak"
Dick. II you know who killed this
man. you must speak to protect your
self"
Burkes voice came viciously.
THE gun was found on you. Don't
forget that"
sition you're in" the father insisted,
despairingly Think Of me, Dick, my
boy. If you won't speak for your own
sake, do ii for mine"
The face Of the young man softened
as he met his fathers beseeching
eyes.
4 I'm sorry, dad" he said, very gent
ly. But WELL l can't!"
Again, Burke interposed. His busy
brain was working out a new scheme
for solving this irritating problem.
I'm going to give him little more
I time to think things ver." he said
T CURLY. He went back to his chair
perhaps he'll get TO understand the
importance of what we've been say
p ing pretty soon" He scOwled at
Dick.
Now. young man. he went on
briskly, you want to do lot of quick
= thinking, and lot of honest thinking,
and, when you're ready to tell the
/ truth, let me know
He pressed the button on his desk,
and, as the dooman appeared, ad-
dressed that functiOnary.
Dan, have one Of the men take
him back. You wait outside"
Dick. however did not move. His
voice came with a note of determine
ton.
Il want to know about my wife
Where is she?"
Burke disregarded the question as
completely as If It had not been ut
tered, and went on speaking to the
doorman with a suggestion in his
words that was effective.
To Be Continued Tomorrow.