Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22

~ URKE pressed the button cal
K and ordered the doorman 70
IL send in Cassidy. When the de-
tective appeared he asked:
Does Carson know We've arrested
the Turner girl and young Gilderg''
And, when he had been answered in
the negative: "Or that we've got Chi
cago Red and Dacey here:'
NO" Cassidy replied. HE hasn't
been spoken TO since we made the col
lar. He seems worried" the detective
volunteered.
Hell be more worried before ! get
through with him. he growled. He
regarded Cassidy speculatively. do
you remember the third degree In
spector Burns worked on McGloin?
Well" he went on. as the detective
nodded assent, that's what I'm going
10 do 70 Carson He's got fma gination,
that crook. The things he don't know
about are the things he's afraid Of
After he gets in here. ! want you 10
take his pals one after the other. and
lock them up IN the cells there in the
corridor. The shades on the corridor
windows here VIII be up, and Carson
viii see them taken in. The fact OF
ton to working overtime. all right"
Burke reflected for moment, and
then issued the final directions for the
execution Of his latest plot.
When you get the buzzer from me. /
you have young Glider and the Turner .
woman sent in. Then. after a while. .
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
i've minutes. Tell Dan 10 come in
As the detective went out. the door
man entered and thprcat Burke pro-
ceeded with the further instructions
necessary 10 the carrying out OF his
scheme.
Take the chairs ont II the Office.
Dam lie directed. except mine and
one OthcT-that one He indicated a
chair standing a little way from one
end OF his desk. Vow. have all the
shades up. He chuckled as he added:
That Turner woman saved you the
trouble with one"
He returned 20 his chair. and when
the door opened he was 10 all appear
ances busily engaged in writing
Here's Carson. chief" Cassidy an
nounced.
Hello. Joe"' Burke exclaimed. with
q seeming air OF careless fricndliness.
rs the detective went out. and Carson
stood mouonlesS just within the door.
sit down minute. won't you:" the
inspector continued anably. He did
not look up from his writing as he ,
spoke
Garson's usually strong face was 4
showing weak with fear. His chin !
which was commonly very firm. moved 4
q little from uneasy tw!tchiuCS Of his I
lips. His clear eyes were slightly
clouded 20 a look OF apprehension a.
they roved the room furtively. He I
made no answer 10 the inspectors
greeting for few moments. but re I
NAMED standing without movement
poised alertly as II sensing some con.
cealcd peril. Finally. however. his I
anxiety found expression in words I
His tone was pregnant with alarm, .
though he strove 10 make il merely (
v
Say. what am arrested forT" he u
Protested Il amt done anything"
Burke did not look up. and his pen O
continued 10 hurry over the paper. ;
" III At4u stN etN VIE 1AAN7AFN" u
le remarked cbeerfully in his blandest
-oice. Z,
Carson uttered an ejaculation Of dis r
-uSt. n
4 don't have TO be told" he reto:ted Ii
.ufily. I'm no college president. but IL
vhen a cop grabs me and brings nee
own here I've got sense enough 20 u
now I'm pinched-"
rs that what they did TO you, joel a.
- have 10 speak 10 Cassidy about a