Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-25
CHAPTER XVII.
The Trap That Failed.


artist in her way. Then when he
learned that Edward Glider had ar
rived he ordered that the magnate and
the district attorney be admitted and
that the son also be sent up from his
CELL
Its bad business. sir" Burke said
with hearty sympathy to the sha ken
father after the formal greetings that
followed the entrance Of the two men
Its very bad business"
What does he say?" Glider ques
toned
"Nothing!" Burke answered. "That
Is why | sent for you. l suppose Mr.
Demarcst has made the situation plain
to you"
"Yes, he has explained it to me. It's
a terrible position for my boy. But
you'll release him at once. won't your
II can't" Burke replied reluctantly
but bluntly. You ought not to expect
it. Mr.. Glider"
inspector" the magnate cried bro.
kenly- "you-dont mean
II mean. Mr.. Glider. that you've got
to make him talk. That's what l want
you to do for all our sakes. Will you? p
I'll do my best" the unhappy man
replied
A minute later Dick. in charge Of an
officer was brought into the room.
He was pale. little disheveled from
his hours in a cell.
The father went forward quickly
and caught Dicks hands in mighty
grip
My boy!" he murnured huskily.
Then he made a great effort and con.
trolled his emotion to some extent,
1.-THE inspector tells me-" be went on,
that you've refused to talk-to an
swer his questions
THAT wasn't wise under the circum-
stances" the father demonstrated bur-
riedly. "However, now. Demarest and
l are here to protect your interests, so
that you can talk freely. Now, Dick,
tell us: Who killed that man? We
must know. Tell me-"
Demarcst went step toward the
young man. Dick. | don't want to
brighten you. but your position is real
~ dangerous. Your only chance Is to
speak with perfect frankness pledge
you my word I'm telling the truth.
Dick. my boy. 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?"
II shot Griggs," said the young man
nemarest realized that his plea had
faxed. but he made an effort to take
the admission at it's face value.
"Why?" he demanded
Because thought he was bur
glar"
"Oh. | seer he said. in tone OF
conviction. Now, let's 60 back a lit
tle Burke says you told him last
night that you had persuaded your
wife to come over to the house and
join you there. Is that right?"
yes"
"Now. tell me. Dick. just what did
happen. won't you?"
There was no reply. and after 8
little interval. the lawyer resumed his
questioning.
did this burglar come into the
-oom?"
Dick nodded an assent.
"And he attacked youw
ton.
"And there was struggled"
yes"
And you shot himy'
Eyes"
Then. where did you get the revol
ver?"
Dick started to answer without
thought:
why, grabbed it, Then, the sig
nificance Of this crashed on his con.
seriousness. and he checked the words
trembling on his lips. 49," he said
with swift hostility in his voice. so
you're trying to trap me, too! YOU
And you talk Of friendship want
none Of such friendship"
But Burke would be no longer re-
strained.
you don't want to take us for fools
young man." he said. and his big tones
rumbled harshly through the room. III
you shot Griggs in mistake for bur
glar 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. eh.
Why didn't you call for help? Why
didn't you call for the police as any
honest man would naturally under
such circumstancesY
"We're trying to save you.' the IA
Their pleaded TREMENDOUSLY.
Burke persisted in his vehement sys
TEN Of attack. Now. he again brought
out the weapon that had done Eddie
Griggs to death
"Where'd you get this gun?" hi
shouted.
II won't talk any MORE" Dick an
swered simply. II must see my wife
first" His voice became more aggres
sive. Il want to know what you've
done to her"
did she kill Griggs?" Burke ques
toned roughly.
Dick was startled out of his calm.
"NO, nor he cried, desperately.
''Then. who did," Burke demanded
sharply. ''Who did?'
II won't say any more until I've
{ talked With lawyer whom l. car
trust" He shot a vindictive glance
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