Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-03-06
CHAPTER VI.
A Tip From Aeadauarter

r. GtfTE gave herself over tn more
~ cigarettes in an casy chair
sprawied ont in an attitude Of
comfort never fau-ht in any
finishing school for Young ladles. Soon
The coming of Joe Carson who was
usually In and out of the apartment
number of times daily provided "a wei
come diversion. Aggie explained in
response to his question that Mary had
gone out TO keep an engagement with
Dick Glider.
Mary has been with him a good
deal lately" he said. half question
ngly
~Thats what" was the curt agree
ment
Think she's stuck ON hlmT
Why not?' Asgie. retorted BET
your life I'D lie if had chance.
He's a swell boy. and his fathers got
the coin too.
At this the man moved impatiently.
and his eyes wandered 10 the window.
Again Aggie studied him with a swift
glance of Interrogation.
"Ioe. if there's anything on your
mind shoot it,.
IFS Mary" Carson explained with
some embarrassment: her and young
Glider"
"WeH?'' came the crisp question.
We'll, somehow" Carson went on.
still somewhat eonsusedly. Il can't see
any good of it for her.
"Whyy" Aggie demanded. in sur
prise.
"Old man elders got Il big pull. and
il he caught on to his boys going with
Mary he'd be likely to send the police
after us-strong, Believe me. | amt
looking for any trip up the river
I'VE amt done nothin they can
touch us for. Mary says SO
whether we've done anything or
whether we haven't don't matter" he
objected. "Once the police set out
after you they'll get You. Russia amt
IN it with some Of the things | have
seen pulled off in this town"
'Ch. can that 'frail talk Agile ex-
claimed roughly. Il tel you they can't
ret US. We've got our fingers crossed -
A noise. at the hall door interrupted
her and she looked up IL see man.
while behind him appeared the maid.
protesting angrily.
Never mind that announcing thing
with me- the newcomer rasped to the
expostulating servant in voice that
| suited well his thick set figure with
the bullet shaped head and the bull
like neck. He was Cassidy who had
! had Mary Turner in his charge on the
| occasion of her III fated visit to Ed
ward elders office four years before.
Hello, Joer' be cried Familiarity
| Hello. Aggier'
| "Well?- Joe demanded
| "Just a little friendly call" Cassidy
| announced i'm his strident voice
"Where's the lady of the house?'
| out Aggie spoke very sharply
"Well. joe" Cassidy went on. when
she comes back just tell her it's up to
| her to make getaway and to make /.
| quick
| Say" Aggie retorted viciousIy, ''you
can't throw any scare into us. You
haint got anything on us. See?'
Nothing on you, Ell? Well. well
let's see" Cassidy regarded Carson
with a grin. You are Joe Carson
forger." AS he spoke the detective
took notebook from pocket. found
page, and then read: First arrested
in 1891 for forging the name of Edwin
Goodsell to check for $4,000. Again
arrested June 10. 1898, for forgery.
Arrested in April, 1898. for forging the
signature of Oscar Hemmenway to a
series of bonds that were counterfeit.
Arrested as the man back of the Reilly
gang i'm 1908 Arrested in 1908 for
forgery"
Haven't any records of convictions,
have your
mo. but we've got the right dope on
you. all right Joe Carson" He turn
ed savagely on the girl.
And you're little Aggie Lynch"
Cassidy declared as he thrust the ncte-