The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-05-28
well.'' he said. show him up" His
glance met the wondering gaze Of his

| SON.
Its Burke" he explained.
"What on earth can he want-at this
time of night?" Dick exclaimed.
You may as we'll get used to visits
from the police"
A moment later Inspector Burke en-
tered the room.
she's skipped" he said triumph"
antly.
Dick made step forward. His eyes
flashed and there was anger in his
voice as he replied:
Il don't believe it,"
"She left this morning for Chicago "
Burke said. lying with manner that
.ong habit rendered altogether con-
vincing. II told you she'd GO He
turned to the father and spoke with an
air of boastful good nature. Nov, all
you have to do is to get this boy out Of
tile scrape and you'll be all right
IF we only conld!' The cry came
| with deepest earnestness from the lips
| of Glider, but there was little hope in
his voice
"
| the marriage annuled or whatever
| they do to marriages that don't take"
said Burke.
f.! The brutal assurance of the man in
thus referring to things that were
sacred moved Dick to wrath.
Don't you interfere" he said.
Nevertheless Burke held to the topic
"Interfere! Huh!" he circulated.
grinning broadly. why. that's what
I'm paid to do Listen to me. son. The
minute you begin mixing up with
crooks you amt in position to give
orders to any one. The crooks have
got no rights in the eyes Of the police
lust remember that"
But Dick was not listening. HIS
| thoughts were again wholly with the
woman be loved, who. as the Inspector
declared. had fed from him.
where's she gone in Chicago?"
Burke answered in his usual gruff
fashion, but with a note of kindness
that was not without it's effect on
Dick.
I'm no mind reader" he said. "But
she'll probably stop at the Blackstone
that is, until the Chicago police are
tipped off that she is in town."
The face of the young man took on
n totally different expression. He went
close to the inspector and spoke with
intense seriousness.
Burke" he said pleadingly, give
ME chance. I'll leave for Chicago in
the morning. Give me twenty-four
hours start before you begin bounding
| her.
The inspector smiled acquiescence.
Seems reasonable" he admitted.
mo, no, Dick!" the father cried.
You shall not go! You shall not go.'
The inspector shot word of warn
| ing to Glider in an aside that Dick
could not hear.
! Keep STILL" he replied. ITS all
right
You give me your word, inspector"
Dick said, that you won't notify the
police in Chicago until I've been there
twenty-four hours?'
you're on" Burke replied genially
"They won't get IA whisper out Of me
until the time is up"
Then I'll GO Dick smiled rather
wanly at his father "You know, dad,
I'm sorry. but I've got to do what l
| think is the right thing"
|, 1t was not until the door was closed
after Dick that Burke spoke.
Hell so to Chicago in the morning,
\ think DON'T ~ I,n acl,n1
"Certainly." Glider answered. But
! don't like it,"
Best thing that could have hap
pened. You see, he won't find her
there"
"Where did she go then?" Glider
queried, wholly at a loss.
"Nowhere yet. But just about the
time he's starting for the west III
have her down at headquarters. Dem
Arrest will have her indicted before
noon. She'll go to trial in the after
noon, and tomorrow night she'll be
sleeping up the river. That's where
she is going"
Glider stood motion]ess for mo-
ment. But" he said wonderingly,
''you can't do that"
"Well perhaps l can't, but l will!'
Suddenly his face grew hard. His
heavy jaw shot forward aggressiveiy
as he spoke.
'"Think I'm going to let that girl
make joke of the police department!
Why, Pm here to get her, to stop her
anyhow. Her gang is going to break
into your house tonight"
'What?" Glider demanded. "You
mean she's coming here as thief?"
Not exactly" Inspector Burke con
fessed, "but her pals are coming to
try to pull off something right here
She wouldn't come, not if know her
Shes too clever for that Why, if she
knew what Carson was planning tc
do, she'd stop him"
The inspector paused suddenly. Fol
a long minute his face was scanned
with thought. Then he smote his