The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-01
CHAPTER XIII.
The Burglary at Gilder's.

HE entrance OF the Dutlel
brought the inspectors thoughts
back to the matter In hand.
my man." he said authorize
ttNoay, 81 want you to go up to the
ro0t and open the scuttle. You'll fine
Soma men waiting up there. Bring
'ean down here. They're police off
eoA You get 'em down here, and
thea you go to bed and stay there till
morning. Understand"
The butler looked at his master for
guidance. Receiving nod. he said:
VERY well, SIR
How do you know they're going to
brUak into the house tonight" Glider
de6nanded of Burke, "or do you only
think they're going to break into the
house7"
know they are. 1 fixed It."
You did,"
Sure; DID it through stool pigeon"
eOh, an informerr' Glider interrupt
"a, little doubtfulIy.
Yes" Burke agreed; stool pigeon
= the police name for him. Really,
he's the vilest thing that crawls."
"But if you think that" Glider ex-
pO3tulated. 'Nhy do you have any
thing to do with that sort of personY"
Because it's good business" the in
0pector replied. I'VE know he's SPY
and a traitor and that every time he
comes near us we ought to use a dis
1nfectant. But we deal with him just
hapa 20
the stool pigeon in this trick is a swell
English crook. He went to Carson
yesterday with scheme to rob your
house. He tried out Mary Turner, too.
but she told Carson to leave it alone
But he met Griggs afterward and
agreed to pull it off. Griggs got word
to me that it's coming off tonight, and
30. you see, Mr.. Glider, that's how l
know"
II see," Glider admitted without any
enthusiasm. But why do you have
your men come down over the roofP
1T wasn't safe to bring them in the |
front way. It's cinch the house is
being watched. l wish you would let |
me have your latch key. l want to
come back and make this collar my
self"
But why not stay, now that you are
here?
Suppose some of them saw me come
INT There wouldn't be anything doing
until after they saw me go out again"
The hall door opened, and the butler
re-entered the room. Behind him came
and two other detectives in
plain clothes. At word from his
mr1teI the disturbed Thomas with.
drew.
Now" Burke went on briskly as
the door closed behind the servant
where could these men stay out of
light until they're needed?"
There followed a little discussion
which ended in the selection of a
ItOreroom at the end of the passage on
Ihe ground Hoor.
And now, Mr.. Glider" the inspec-
'or said theoretically, "I'm going to
dive you the same tip gave your man.
10 to bed and stay there"
~But the boy Glider protested.
What about him? He's the one thing
: Importance to me-"
II he says anything more about 60
~ to Chicago just you let him go,
hats all! It's the best place for him
Or the next few days"
You're in charge here" Burke said
Q Cassidy, "and hold you RESPONSE
lie. Pm coming back to get this
inch myself, and I'll call you when
ou're wanted. You'll wait in the
torcroom out there and don't make
love till you hear from me. unless by o
~ chance things go wrong and you o
- Z call from Griggs. He's got o
'nrtle, and he'll use 1t If necessary. a
~ that straightY' Cassidy declared a
z entire understanding of the direc- II
ca
~ the men left the room Burke IL
md again to Glider. OF
r3not one thing MORE" he said Aft IL
I've gone 1 want you to stay up for al
h4R hour anyhow, with the lights VI
lKnjng. Do you see? l want to be cl
~ 10 give the Turner woman time CT
~ here while that gang is at tie
ok al
GLIDER scrupulously followed the d. pa
cttDns Of the police inspector I'm "
NY he had remained in the library gu
IA the allotted time was elapsed. be
} ldgeted from place to place, his vo
~ heavy with distress under the
aoUw that threatened to blight the WI
: rf bis cherished son. Finally, with as
49, Of relief he put out the lights gil
4 vent to his chamber. ar
IL thoughts were most with his son. at
4 Nyer as he thought OF Dick his Gi
" Waxed against the woman who tel
eAmeshed the boy In her plotting
vengeance on himself. And into Ih
! thoughts now crept a doubt, one sW
It alarmed his sense OF justice. A WI
frible suspicion that he had misjudg I
Mary Turner crept into his brain tue
would not out. He fought 1t with the
the strength of him and that was COG