The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-13

my boy!" be murmured huskily.
Then he made 4 great effort and con-
trolled bis emotion to some extent.
The inspector tells me- be went on.
that you've refused to talk-to a a
swer his questions.
THAT wasn't wise under the circum
stances" the father demonstrated bur-
riedly. However. now. ibemarest and
! are here to protect your interests. %
that you can talk freely Now. Dick.
tell u: Who killed that mani We
must know. Tell me-"
Demarest went 4 step toward the
young man. ''Dick. I don't want to
brighten You. but your position is real.
" dangerous Your only chance IL to
speak with perfect franknexx Il 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 IT your fathers who Ia
trying very hard to help you. surely
you can trust me Now. Dick. tell me:
Who shot Griggx?'
II shot Griggs.' said the young man.
Demarest realized that his plea had
failed. but lie made al effort to take
the admission at its face value.
"Why?" be demanded.
Because | thought be was q bur-
glar."
"Oh. I see!" he said. In q tone Of
conviction. Now. let's 70 back 4 it,
tie, Burke says you told him last
night that You had persuaded your
wife to come over to the house and
join you there. Ia that righty"
Yes"
"Now. tell the. Dick. just what did
happen. won't yUu?
There was no reply. and. after q
little interval. the lawyer resumed his
questioning.
'I'id this burglar come into the
roomy"
Dick nodded m assent.
And he attacked yOu?'
There anne another nod Of afirma-
ton.
And there was a struggler"
"Yes."
And you shot himT"
Eyes"
Then. where did you get the revoi-
ver?"
Dick started to answer without
| thought:
Why. | grabbed IT, Then. the sig:
nificance Of this crashed on bis con
seriousness. and he checked the words
trembling on his lips $50" he said
with swift hostility in his voice. 40,
you're trying to trap me-. too! You!
And you talk Of friendship. I want
none Of such friendship"
But Burke would he no longer re
strained
You don't want to take ~ for fools.
young man" he said. and his big tones
rumbled harShly through the III
| you shot GriggS in mistake for a bur.
giar 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. ehY
Why didn't you call for help? Why
didn't you call for the police a. any
honest man would naturally under
such circum>ta nces"
Were trying to save you" the ia
Their pleaded tremuIously.
Burke persisted in his vehement sys-
tenn Of attack Now. he again brought
out the weapon that had done Eddie
Griggs to death.
"Where'd you get this gunr' he
shouted.
IL won't talk any more" Dick an.
swered simply. ~ must see my wife
FIRST" His voice became more aggres-
sive. 81 want to know what you've
done to her"
ibid she kill GriggsT' 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 = vindictive glance
toward Demarest
The father interviewed with q piteOus
eagerness
"Dick. It YOU know who killed this
man you mnst speak 70 protect your
self"
The face Of the young man softened
40 be me- bis fathers ~beSeechinR eyes
'I'm sorry dad" be- said. very gen.
tly. But L. we'll. I caD't!~
Again. Burke ~interposed.
I'm gotuy 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
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