The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-01-22

VI the uOpf uilNti Abt No'pt
OF Cassidy. Burke bowed gal
lantly TO her 1.-THE back ant
blew a kiss from his thick finger tip
In knocking reverence for her as M
artist In her way. Then when h'
learned that Edward Glider had ar
rived he ordered that the magnate ant
the district attorney be admitted ant
that the son also be sent up from bis
cell.
TITS bad business. SIR" Burke sale
with hearty sympathy 10 the shaker
father after the formal greetings that
folio wed the entrance OF the two men
.'It's very bad business"
what does he sayr Glider ques
toned.
"Nothingt' Burke answered "That
Is why | sent for you. ! suppose Mr.
Demarest has made the situation plain
TO you"
'Yes. he has explained It TO me. It's
4 terrible position for my boy. But
you'll release him at once. won't your
II can't" Burke replied reluctantly
but bluntly "You ought not to expect
Il, Mr.. Glider"
"Inspector" the maGnate cried bro,
kenly. "you--dont mean
II mean. Mr. Glider. that you've got
to make him talk That's what want
you to do for all our sakes. WIN your"
"Ill do my best" the unhappy man
replied
A minute later Dick, IN charge Of an
officer. WIS brought into the room.
He was pale, little dlsheveled from
his hours 81 a cell.
The father went forward quickly
and caught Dicks hands In a mighty
grip
MY boyr' he murmured husklly.
Then he made great effort and con
trolled his emotion to some extent.
THE inspector tells me-" he went on.
that you've refused to talk-to an
swer his questions.
THAT wasn't wise under the circum-
stances" the father demonstrated hur-
rA4ly "uowever. now. Demarest and
are here 20 protect your interests, so
that you can talk freely, Now. Dick.
tell us, Who killed that many We
must know. Tell me-"
Demarest went step toward the
young man "pick, ! don't want TO
brighten you. but your position is real.
ly dangerous Your only chance is to
speak with perfect frankness. | pledge
you my word I'm telling the truth.
Dick. my boy, | want You to forget
that rm the district attorney and re-
member only that I'm an old friend
OF yours and OF your fathers who is
trying very hard to help you. Surely
you can trust me. Now. Dick, tell ME:
Who shot Grlggs?'
81 shot Griggs." said the young man.
Demarest realized that his plea had
failed. but he made an effort to take
the admission at its face value,
''WhyT he demanded.
Because | thought he was a bur.
glar."
~0h. | seer' he said. In tone OF
conviction. Now. let's go back lit
tie. Burke says you told him last
night that you had persuaded your
wife 10 come over to the house and
join you there. Is that rlghtT
'Yes"
Now, tell me, Dick. just what did
happen. won't your"
There was no reply. and. after
little interval, the lawyer resumed his
questioning
"Did this burglar come into the
room
Dick nodded an assent.
-And he attacked youT'
There came another nod OF afilrma-
ton
"And there was a struggler
''Yes"
"And you shot himT"
"Yes"
Then. where did You get the revol.
ver?"
Dick started TO answer without
thought:
why. grabbed IT, Then. the sig.
nifcance OF this crashed on his con.
seriousness. and be checked the words
trembling on his lips 80" he said
with swift hostility in his voice, so.
you're trying 10 trap me, tool You'll
And you talk OF friendship. | want
none OF such friendship"
But Burke would be no longer re
strained
you don't want TO take us for fools.
young man." he said and his big tones
rumbled harshly through the room. "If
you shot Griggs in mistake for bur
gisr why did You try to hide the facts
Why did you pretend to me that you
and your wife were clone in the room
when you had that there with you. eh7
Why didn't you call for help7 Why
didn't you call for the police as any
honest man would naturally under