Putnam patriot., 1914-05-01

HESS tudl Wds iIhe d CFdSH oI ueSlny.
 "Yes."
 Dick turned to his wife in reproach- ful amazement
 'Maryr' he cried incredulously.
 You'll swear he killed him?'' Burke asked briskly.
 "Why not?" she responded listlessly
 At this intolerable assertion as he deemed it Edward Glider sat rigidly erect in his chair.
 God" he cried despairingly. "And that's your yengeanceg
 "I don't want yengeance-now" she said
 But they'll try my boy for murder,' 7 the magnate remonstrated. distraught.
 "0h. no, they cantr came the re- ioinGer
 Whats the reason we can't?" Burke stormed.
 Because my husband merely killed a burglar. He shot him in defense of his homep'
 
 In his office next morning Inspector Burke was fuming over the failure If his conspiracy. He had hoped through this plot to vindicate his au- thority, so sadly Haunted by Carson and Mary Turner Instead of this much to be desired result from his scheming the outcome had been noth- ing less than disastrous.
 Some one had murdered Griggs, the stool pigeon. The murder could not go anpunished. The sayer's identity must be determined To the discovery of this identity. the inspector was at the present moment deyoting himself by adrot questioning of Dacey and Chi cago Red. who had been arrested in one of their accustomed haunts.
 Come across nowr' he admonished. His voice rolled forth like that of q bull of Bashan He was on his feet. facing the two thieves His head was thrust forward menacingly, and his eyes were savage.
 "I don't know nothin'r' Chicago Reds voice was between snarl and whine "Ain't l been telling you that for over an hourF"
 Burke gave Dacey. who chanced to be the nearer of the two. a shove that sent the fellow staggering halfway across the room under it's impetus.
 "Dacey. how long have you been out?"
 "A week" Want to go back for another stretch?"
 God, moi" Who shot Griggs" The reply was chorus from the two:
 "I don't know-honest, I don't!' In his eagerness Chicago Red moved toward his questioner. Honest to Gawd. l don't know noth- in about it!"
 The inspectors fist shot out toward Chicago Reds jaw. The thief went to his knees under the blow. Now, get up-and talkw Burke's voice came with unrepentant noisiness against the stricken man. Cringingly Chicago Red obeyed as far as the getting to his feet was con cerned While he got slowly to his feet he took care to keep at respect full distance from the official Cassidy entered the inspectors office to announce the arrival of the district attorney.
 .Send i'm in." Burke directed. He made gesture toward the doorman and added. Take 'em backf' Fl came as soon as I got your mes sage.n the district attorney said as ne seated himself in chair by the desk. And I've sent word to Mir. Glider. Now. then, Burke. let's have this thing l auickly?'
 The inspectors explanation was con- | else:
 Joe Carson. Chicago Red and Dacey, along with Griggs. broke into Edward | Gilder's house last night l knew the | trick was going to be pulled on. and so I planted Cassidy and a couple Of oth- | or men just outside the room where | the haul was to be made. Then went | away. and after something like half an l hour I came back to make the arrests | myself. When I broke into the room I found young Glider alone with that | Turner woman he married. and they were just talking together
 q found Griggs lying on the floor dead, The Turner woman says young Glider shot Griggs because he broke Into the house Ain't that the limit!
 What does the boy sayT | sNothing. We've got Chicago ked and Dacey. and we'll have Carson be- fore the days over. And. oh. yes' They've picked up young girl al the Turner woman's place. And we've got | one real clew-for oneep' He opened i a draw of the desk and took out Gar l sons pistol. to which the silencer was still attached. | .You never saw a gun like that be- 1 fore. ehy r he exclaimed Demarest ad- i mitted the fact sT'H bet you never did' That thing | an the end is Maxim sileneer- There l are thousands of them in use on rines