The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-07
CHAPTER W.
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A GGTE gave herself over % mon.
~ cigarettes in an easy ChH1
II spruwied ont In an attitude %
comfort never taught 10 any
finishing school for young ladies SOOE
the coming OF Joe Carson. who WIS
usually In End out or the apartment q
number OF times daily provided n 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
ingly.
That's what" was the curt agree
ment
Think she's stuck on him7''
why nOt?" Acgie retOrted Bet
your life Id be n bad q chance
He's swell boy. and hiS fathers got
the coin too
AT this the man moved ininatfently,
and his eyes wandered ca the window.
Again Aggie studied MIN with a swift
glance OF Interrogation.
Joe. II THERE'S anything on your
mind shoot It
It's Mary" Carson explained. with
some embarrass uent. her and young
Glider"
-wellT- came the crisp question
We'll. somehow Carson went On
still somewhat cOnfusedIy. - can't Sea
any good OF It for her"
"whyT' Aggts demanded IN sur
prise.
"Old man elders got a blk pun. and
II be caught on 70 his boys going With
Mary he'd be likely to send the police
after us-strong! Believe me-. I Ein't
looking for any trip up the river"
We amt done nOthin' they can
touch us for Mary says So
whether we've done anything on
whether we haven't don't matter" he
objected. Once the police set out
after you they'n get you Russia atn't
in II with SON Of the things 7 have
seen pulled of IN this town"
Lob. can that 'fraid TALK zrfc sx-
claimed roughly II tell Won they can't
get us. We've got our fingers crossed"
A noise at the hall door tntcrrupted
her. and she looked up 70 see a man.
while behind him appeared tho maid,
protesting angrily.
Never mind that announcing thing
with me-" the newcomer rasIt"d 10 the
eIpOStulutiuE servant in n voice that
suited well his thick set figure with
the bullet shaped head and the bull
like neck. He was Cassidy. who bad
had Mary Turner In his charge on the
occasion OF her III fated visit 10 Ed
ward elders otice four years before.
"HellO. .IOe." he cried Familiarity.
"HellO. AgCier
"Well?'' Joe dems nded.
Just a little friendly call" Cassidy
announced In his strident voice
Where's the lady OF the house7"
Out" Aggie spoke very sharply.
well. Joe" Cassidy went on. when
she comes back Just tell her It's up to
her 10 make a geta way and to mako II
quick"
Say" Aggie retOrted viciously. you
can't throw any scare into ms. You
hain't got anything on us. See"
Nothing on you, eh? We'll. Wei.
let's see" Cassidy regarded Carson
with a grin. You are Joe Carson,
forger." AS he spoke the detectlve
took n notebook from a pocket found
a page. and then read: "Firpt arrested
in 1901 for forcing the name OF Edwin
GOodseli to n check for $1,000 Again
arrested June 10, 1893. for forgery
Arrested In April, 1893. for forging the
signature Of Oscar Hemmepway 10 a
series of bonds that were counterfeit
Arrested ~ the man back OF the Reilly
gang In 1903. Arrested IA 1908 for
forgery
Haven't any records Of convictions,
have your
mo. but we've got the hight dope on
you. all right. Joe Carson" He turn
ed savagely on the girl
And you're little Agile Lynch"
Cassidy declared as he thrust the note