Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-03-05

skunk and d stool pigeon. and he GOT
Just what was coming to him. vitr
peration beyond the mere words beat
In his voice now.
Now. now.,s Burke objected. severe
~. we can't take 4 confession like
that
Carson shook his head-spoke with
iercer hatred.
Because he was d skunk and
stool pigeon, he repeated. Have you
got it And then. as the s~tenograph-
erE nodded assent, he went on, less VIC,
lently II croaked him Just as he was
going to eai the bulls with a police
whistle. used d gun with smoksless
powder. 1t had a Maxim ~silencer on
II, SO that it didn't make amy noise"
Carson paused, and the set despair
of his features lishtened n little. Into
his voice came a tone of exultation in
5d~escribably CHASTITY. 1t was born of
sShe eternal egQtism Of the criminal, fat
tsning vanity in gloating over his In
gennity for evsls He stared Mt Burke
with a quizzicaI grin crooking his lips.
say" he exclaimed, $"1'n bet it's the
first time a guy was ever croaked with
mi OF them things. Amt it9n
The Inspector nodded affirmation.
.Some class to that, eh?" Carson de-
manded. still with that grewsome mir
of Boosting. III got the gun and the
Maxim silencer thing OF a fence in
Boston,. he explained, Say, that
thing cost me $50, and it's worth every
cent Of the money. Why, they'll re-
member me as the first to spring N
Of them things. won't they"
.sThey sure will, joel the inspector
conceded.
Nobody knew I had it, Carson con,
tinued, dropping his braggart manner
abruptly.
At the words, Mary started, and her
lips moved as II she We're about to
speak.
Nobody knew l had it--nobody In
the world he declared And no.
body had anything to do with the kill
ling but me-"
WAS there any bad feeling between
you and Eddie Griggsg'
Never I'LL that very minute. Then
( learned the truth about what he'd
framed up with gou.n The speakers
voice reverted to its former f~ierceness
In recollection of the ~treachery of one
whom he had trusted.
tHe was a stool pigeon, and | hated
him! That's all, and it's enough. And
it's all true, SO help me God!"
The inspector nodded dismissal to
the stenographer, with an air OF relief,
That's all. Williams" he said heav-
lily. He'll sign 1t as 0 o as you've
transcribed the notes
Then as the stenographer left the
room Burke turned his gaze on the
woman. who stood there in a posture
of complete detection, her white. an.
guisled face dewncast. There was
triumph in the inspectors voice as he
addressed her, for his professional
pride was full fed by this victory over
his foes.
Young woman Burke said briskly,
Its just like ] told you. You can't
beat the law. Carson thought he
could-and now He broke off, with
a wave of his hand toward the man
who had just sentenced himself to
death in the electric chair.
That's right" Carson agreed. with
somber intensity. His eyes were grown
clouded again now. and his voice drag
ged leaden. That's right, Mary III
repeated duly. after a little pause
g1You can't beat the lawts He hes
itated a little, then went on, with i
certain curious embarrassment @Ani
this same old law says a woman mus
stick ito her man.
The girls eyes met his with passion
ate sorrow in their misty deeps. Gar
son gave a significant glance towHrt
Dick Glider. then his gaze returned tt
her. There was a smoidering despaf
in that look. There were, as well. al
entreaty and a command.
$50" he Went,on, you must go alonl
with him. Mary. Won't you? It's til,
best thing to do
The girl could nat answer. Their
was a clutch on her throat just then
which would not relax at the caiI o
her will.
OF a sudden. an inspiration came II
him, a means ito snap the tension, Il
create a diversion wholly ~eficacious
He would turn to his Boosting again
would call upon his vanity, which b
knew well as his chief foible, ans
make it serve as the fell against BIZ
love
You want to eut out worrying abou
me-" he ~counseled. bravely. why,
amt worrying any. myseif-not a littl,
bit! You see. it's something new Nv,
pulled Off. Nobody ever put yer any
thing like ii before.
He faced Burke with a grin OF gloat
ing again
III bet fhere'i be a lot Of stuff II
the newspapers about this. and my pic
ture, too. In most of 'emi What?'
The mans name imposed OF
Burke. though Mary felt the torrnen
that his yainglorying vas meant t
mask.
Say Carson continued to the in
apector. If the reporters want an9
y.sct,u.a ~ ma could \ bax,a 4 ,,ar