The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-22
WITHIN THE LAW
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Confession.
Continued from Page 81

send In Cassidy When the de-
tective appeared he asked:
Does Carson know we've arrested
the Turner girl and young GilderT
And. when he had been answered in
| the negative: "Or that we've got Chi
cago Red and Dacey herer'
NO" Cassidy replied. HE hasn't
| been spoken to since we made the col
lar He seems worried the detective
volunteered
| He'll be more worried before | get
through with him. be growled. BE
regarded Cassidy speculatiyely. do
you remember the third degree In
spector Burns worked on Mctiloin?
| Well" be went on. as the detective
nodded assent that's what I'm going
to do to Carson. He's got imagination.
| that crook. The things he don't know
| about are the things he's afraid of.
After be gets in here. want you to
! 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 will be up. and Carson
will see them taken in The fact OF
their being there will set his imagina-
ton to working overtime. all right"
Burke reflected for a 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
FIVE minutes Tell Dan to come In
AS the detective went out. the door
man entered. and thereat Burke pro-
ceeded with the further instructions
necessary to the carrying out of his
scheme.
Take the chairs out Of the office.
DAN" he directed. except mine and
one other-that oner' He indicated
chair standing a little way from one
end of his desk Now, have all the
shades up" He chuckled as be added:
That Turner woman saved you the
trouble with one"
the door opened he was TO all appear
ances busily engaged in writing.
Here's Carson. chief" Cassidy an
nounced.
Hello. Joer' Burke exclaimed. with
a seeming air of careless friendliness.
as the detective went out, and Carson
stood modonless just within the door.
"Sit down minute, won't you?" the
inspector continued affably. he did
not look up from his writing as he
spoke
Garson's usually strong face was
showing weak with fear. His chin,
which was commonly very firm. moved
n little from uneasy twitchings of his
lips His clear eyes were slightly
clouded to a look of apprehension as
they roved the room furtively. He
made no answer to the inspectors
greeting for u few moments. but re
NAMED standing without movement
poised alertly as if sensing some con
cealed peril Finally. however. his
anxiety found expression in words.
His tone was pregnant with alarm.
complaining.
Say, what am | arrested for?" be
protested Il amt done anything"
Burke did not look up. and his pen
continued to hurry over the paper.
who told you you were arrested?"
lie remarked cheerfully in his blandest
voice.
Aio nt1lo inr1 Of Q.
gust.
II don't have to be told" he retorted
hufily I'm no college president. but
when n cop grabs me and brings ME
down here I've got sense enough to
know I'm pinched."
rs that what they did to you. Joe:
I'll have to speak to Cassidy about
that Now. just you sit down. Joe.
won't you? want to have little
talk with you. I'll be through here in
a second" He went on with the writ
ing
Carson moved forward slightly TO
the single chair near the end of the
desk and there seated himself mechan-
fcally. His face thus was turned to-
W9rQ the WlDuOWS ludt gave on tue
corridor. and his eyes grew yet more |
clouded as they rested on the grim
doors of the cells. He writhed in his
chair. and his gaze jumped from the
cells to the impressive figure of the
man at the desk Now the forger's |
nervousness increased momentarily. 1t i
swept beyond his control OF u sud- |
den he sprang up and stepped close to |
the inspector.
Say" he said. In a husky voice, I'D
like-Id like TO have a lawyer"
Whats the matter with you. Joe?"
the Inspector returned. always with
that imperturbable air. and without
raising his head from the work that
so engroSSed his attention. "You
know. you're not arrested. Joe. Maybe
you never will be- Now. for the love
Of Mike. keep still and let me finish
this letter.
Slowly. very hesitatingiy. Carson
went back To the chair. and sank down
on 1t in limp attitude OF detection
wholly unlike his customary pastures
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