New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-03-25
CHAPTER XIX.
ANGUISH and Bliss,


the victim CT the law, there could be
no hesitation for choice The prime
necessity was to save her, Mary, from
5 the tolls of the law that We're closing
around her. For himself in the days
to come. there would be Il CHASTITY
dread. but there would never be regret
over the cost of saving her He had
saved her from the waters-he would
save her until the end. as far as the
power in him might lie.
The suddenness Of it all held Mary
velceless for long seconds. She was
frozen with horror of the event When,
at last. words came. they were a fran
tic prayer Of protest.
mo, Joe! No! Don't talk-don't
talkr
Joe has talked" Burke said. signifi-
cantly.
HE did it to protect me- she stated.
earnestly.
argument AS the doorman appeared
in answer to the buzzer, he directed
that the stenographer be summoned at
once.
We'll have the confession in due
ferm." he remarked. gazing pIeasedly
on the three before him.
Hes not going to confess" Mary
insisted. with spirit.
But Burke disregarded her complete
", and spoke mechanically to Carson
the formal warning required by the
law.
You are hereby cautioned that any
thing you say may be used against
you Then. as the stenographer en-
tered. he went on with lively interest.
Now. Joer'
Yet once again. Mary protested, a
little wildly.
Don't speak. .Joe.~Don't say word
Till we can get d lawyer for you"
The man met her pleading eyes
steadily. and shook his head in refusal.
Its no use, my girl Burke broke
In harshly. Il told you I'd get you.
Pm going to try you and Carson. and
the whole gang for murder-yes. every
one of you. And you, Glider he con-
tinued. lowering on the young man
who had deded him so obstinately,
you'll go to the house Of detention
as material witness He turned his
gaze to Carson again. and spoke au
thoritatively: Come on now. Joe"'
Carson went a step toward the desk
and spoke decisively.
IF | come through, you'll let her
go-and him." he added as an after
thought with nod toward Dick Gil
der
Well get the best lawyers in the
country, Mary persisted desperately.
Well save you, Joe-we'll save you"
Carson regarded the distraught girl
with wistful eyes. But there was no
trace of yielding in his voice as he
replied, though he spoke very SORROW
fully.
mo. you can't help me- he said sim
ply. My time has come, Mary. And
can save you a lot Of trouble
He's right there" Burke calculated.
We've got him cold So what's the
use Of dragging YOU two into it,"
Then they go clear?" Carson ex-
claimed. eagerly They amt even to
be called us witnesses?'
you're on Burke agreed
'"Then. here goes, Carson cried. and
he looked expect:intly toward the
stenographcr.
my name is Joe Carson
: "Alias?" Burke suggested.
'Aiias nothing.' came the sliarp re-
tort 'fiarson's my monaker. shot
English Eddie. because he was 4
skunk and a stool pigeon. and he got
just what was coming to him" Vitu-
peration beyond the mere words beat
in his voice now
"Now. now" Burke objected. severe.
~. I'VE can't take confession like
that
Carson shook his head-spoke with
f1ercer hatred.
Because he was skunk and 8
stool pigeon he repeated. Have yor
got it?'' And then. as the stenograph
er nodded assent. be went on less VIC
lently: Il croaked him just as he was
going to call the bulls with police
whistle. | used gun with smokeless
powder. 1t had a Maxim silencer or
it, so that it didn't make any noise,'
Carson paused, and the set despair
Of his features lightened little. Int
his voice came a tone of exultation in
describably CHASTITY. 1t was born Of
the eternal egotisIn of the criminal. fat
ten;ng vanity in gloating over his in
EenuitV for evil He stared Mt Rnrkf
with a quizZical grin crooking his lips.
"Say." he exclaimed, ''I'u bet it's thu
first time Il guy was ever croaked will
one Of them things! Amt it?''
The Inspector nodded affirmation.
"Some class to that, eh?" Carson de
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