Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-07-16


woman he loved. who rs tho inspector
declared. had fed from him.
Where's she gore in Chicago?"
Rurk,' answered in his usual grufr
fashion. but with note Of kindlinesS
that WAS not without its effect ON
Dick.
I'm no mind reader" he said "Eut
she'll probably stop ut the blackstone
that is. until the Chicago police are
tipped or that she Is in town"
The face OF the young man took On
totally different expression. Tie went
close to the inspector and spoke with
intense seriousness
Burke" he said pcadiugly. give
ME u chance I'll leave for Chicago in
the morning Give me twenty -four
hours start before you begin bounding
her"
The inspector smiled acQucSCcurt.
Seems reasonable" he admitted
NO. no, Dick" the father cried
You shall not 60! You shall not GO
The Inspector shot Il word of warn
Ing to Glider In an aside that Dick
NtN'u itl lcHI,
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 hours"
You're on" Burke replied Scniauy.
They won't got n whisper out " me
until the time IS up"
"rhen III 20" Dick smiled rather
wanly ut his father. You know, dad,
I'm sorry, but I've got to do what !
think is the right thing"
1t was not until the door was closed
after Dick that Burke spoke
, Hell go to Chicago in the morning,
you think. don't you?" he asked
f., Certainly" Glider answered but
| don't like IT,"
Best thing that could have hap.
pened! You see, he won't ind her
there
Where did she so them" Glider
/ queried. wholly at a loss
/ Nowhere yet. put just about tho
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 motionless for n mo.
ment. But" he said wonderingly,
you can't do that"
well, perhaps l can't. but | will!'
Suddenly his face grew hard, His
heavy jaw shot forward aggrcssivey
rs he spoke,
Think I'm going to let that girl
make joke of the police Department.
Why, I'm 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 II theft
Not exactly" Inspector Burke con,
fessed. but her pals are coming to
try to pull Off something right here.
She wouldn't come, not IL ! know her.
She's too clever for that. Why, II she
knew what Carson was planning to
do, she'd stop him"
The inspector paused suddenly, For
a long minute his face was scanned
with thought Then he smote his
thigh with a blow strong enough to
kill an OK. His face was radiant
1--WE got herr he cried IIe went
to the desk where the telephone was
and took up the receiver.
| Aa
he waited for the connection he smiled
widely on the astonished Glider.
Headquarters" he called. "Inspec-
tor Burke speaking. Who's In my OF
| fee? want him quick" He smiled
as he listened. and he spoke again to
Glider. Its Smith. the best man
have, That's luck. II you ask me"
Then again he spoke into the mouth.
piece OF the telephone
"Oh. Ed. send some one up TO that
Turner woman. You have the address
/ Just see that she Is tipped Off that Joe
Carson and some pals are going to
break into Edward elders house to-
night Get some stool pigeon to hand
her the information. You'd better get
TO work quick. UnderstandT
The inspector hung up the receiver
and faced his host with a contented
smile
What good Will all that do" Glider
demanded impatiently.
She'll come to stop EN-. When we
get the rest OF the gang wen grab her
too Just call your man for minute
will you, Mr. GllderY"
Glider pressed the electric button
on his desk At the same moment
through the octagonal window. came
binding fash OF light that rested
for seconds. then vanished Burke was
startled by the mysterious radiance,
whats that he demanded sharply.
Its the hashllght from the Metro
politan tower" Glider explained. 1t
swings around this way about every
fifteen minutes The servant forgot