The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-05


and, as the doorman appeared. address,
ed that functionary.
Dan, have one Of the men take him
back. You wait outside"
Dick, however. did not move. His
voice came with a note of determine
ton.
u want to know about my wife
Where is shef"
Burke dtsregarded the question as
completely as if it had not been utter
ed and went on speaking to the door
man, with a suggestion in his words
that was effective.
Hes not to speak to any one. you
understand" Then he condescended
to give his attention to the prisoner.
You'll know all about your wife.
young man. when you make up your
mind to tell me the truth
Dick turned and followed his custo-
dian out of the office in silence.
AS the doOrman reappeared Burke
gave his order. Dan, have the Turner
woman brought up"
The inspector next called his stenog-
rapher and gave explicit directions.
At the back of the room, behind the
desk, were three large windows. which
opened on a corridor. and across this
was a tier Of cells. The stenOgrapher
was to take his seat IN this corridor,
just outside one Of the windows. Over
the windows the shades were drawn,
so that he would remain invisible to
any one within the Office while yet
easily able to overhear every word
spoken in the room.
When he had completed his instruc-
tiohs to the stenographer Burke turned
to Glider and Demarest.
Now, this time" he said energetic
ally, "I'II be the one TO do the talking.
And get this: Whatever you hear me
say don't you be surprised. Remem-
Der, we're dealing win crooks, and
when you're dealing with crooks you
have to use crooked ways"
Then the door opened, and Mary
Turner entered. She paid absolutely
no attention to the other two in the
room, but went straight to the desk
and there halted, gazing with her soft
ly penetrant eyes Of deepest violet into
the face of the inspector.
Under that intent scrutiny Burke
felt a challenge and set himself to
match craft with craft. His large
voice was modulated to kindness as
he spoke in casual manner.
81 just sent for you to tell you that
you're free"
"Then. can go?"
"Sure, you can 60"
Without any delay, yet without any
haste. Mary glanced toward Glider and
Demarest, who were watching the
scene closely. Then, she went toward
the outer door of the office.
Burke waited until she had nearly
reached the door before he shot his
bolt
carson has confessedp'
Mary turned and confronted the in
spector, and answered without the
least trace Of fear, but the armness
acknowledge:
"Oh, no, he hasn'tr'
Whats the reason he hasntT'
Burke roared out wrathfully.
Because he didn't do it"
well, he says he did IT."
Mary. in her turn, resorted TO bit
of finesse in order TO learn whether
or not Carson had been arrested
But how could he have done it,
when he vent she began.
where did he go!"
"You ought to know, since you have
arrested him, and he has confessed"
Burke was frantic over being worst
ed thus. To gain a diversion, he re-
verted to his familiar bullying tactics |
'eWho shot Griggs?'' he shouted.
NV husband shot burglar" Mary
said languidly. WAS his name rtggs?'
"Oh. you know better than that"
Burke declared. truculently. You see, |
we've traced the Maxim silencer. Gar !
son himself bought it up in Hartford
For the first time. Mary was caught |
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