The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-06-18

did this burglar come into the
room?"
Dick nodded an assent.
"And he attacked you?"
There came another nod Of affirma-
ton.
"And there was struggle?"
EYES"
"And you shot him?"
EYES,"
'"Then, where did you get the revol.
ver?"
Dick started to answer without
thought:
"Why, l grabbed it, Then, the sig
nifcance of this crashed on his CON
sciousness, and he checked the words
with swift hostility in his voice, $50,
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. IF
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 circumstancesw
Were trying to save you," the ia
Their pleaded TREMENDOUSLY.
| Burke persisted in his vehement sys-
tenn Of attack. Now, he again brought
out the weapon that had done Eddie
Griggs to death.
"Whered you get this gun?" he
shouted.
Il won't talk any more," Dick an
swered simply. 81 must see my wife
first" His voice became more aggres
sive II 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 a lawyer whom can
trust" He shot a vindictive glance
toward Demarest.
The father interviewed with a piteous
eagerness.
"Dick, If you know who killed this
man you must speak to protect your
SELF"
The face Of the young man softened
as he met his fathers beseeching eyes.
"1'm sorry. dad" he said, very gen.
tly. But 1-well, can't!"
Again, Burke interposed.
"Tm going to give him little more
time to think things over. Perhaps
he'll get to understand the importance
of what we've been saying pretty
soon."
He pressed the button on his desk.
md. as the doorman appeared. address
ID that functionary.
Dan, have one of the men take him
Jack. You wait outside"
| Dick, however. did not move. His
voice came with a note Of determine
| lion.
II want to know about my wife.
| Where is she?"
Burke disregarded the question as
completely as If it had not been utter
ed and went on speaking to the door,
| tn, DC
that was effective.
He's not to speak to any one, you
understand" Then he condescended
to give his attention to the prisoner.
You'll know all about your wife,
young man. when you make up your
mind to tell me the truth"
Dick turned and followed his custo-
dian out Of the Office in silence
As the doorman reappeared Burke
gave his order, "Dan, have the Turner
woman brought up"
The inspector next called his stenog-
rapher and gave explicit directions.
At the back Of the room, behind the
desk, were three large windows. which
opened on corridor, and across this
was tier Of cells. The stenographsr
was to take his seat in this corridor,
just outside one of the windows. Over
the windows the shades were drawn,
so that he would remain invisible to
any one within the Office while yet
easily able to overhear every word
spoken In the room.
When he had completed his instruc.
lions to the stenographer Burke turned
to Glider and Demarest.
"Now, this time," he said energetic
ally, "I'll be the one to do the talking
And get this: Whatever you hear me
say don't you be surprised. Remem
Der, we're dealing with crooks, and
when you're dealing with crooks you
have to use crooked ways"
Then the door opened, and Mary
Turner entered. She paid absolutely
no attention to the other two in the
room, but went straight to the desk
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