New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-25

Burke was Tuning over the failure
Of 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 moth
ing less than disastrous.
Some, one had murdered Griggs, the
stool pigeon. The murder could not go
unpublished. The slayer's identity must
be determined To the discovery Of
this identity. the inspector was at the
present moment devoting himself by
adroit questioning Of Dacey and Chi
cago Red. who had been arrested in
one Of their accustomed haunts.
Come across now" he, admonished
His voice rolled forth like that OF a
bull OF BaShan. He was on his feet,
facing the two thieves. His head was
thrust forward menacingly. and his
eyes We're savage .''y:s
II don't. know nothin'!' Chicago
Reds voice was between a smart and
whine. ".Ain't been telling ynn that
Tor over an hOur!
Burke gave Dacey. who CHANGED 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. nor
who shot Griggs?"
The reply was chorus from the
two:
II don't know-honest. DON'T
In his eagerness Chicago Red moved
toward his Questioner.
Honest to Gawd. don't know moth
in about it,
The inspectors fist shot out toward
Chicago Reds jaw The thief went
to his knees under the blow
"Now. get upland talk" Burke's
voice came with unrepentant noisiness
against the stricken man.
Cringingly Chicago Red obeyed as
tar as the getting TO his feet was con-
cerned. While be got slowly to his
feet he took care to keep ut 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 a gesture toward the doorman
and added. Take 'em backv'
II came as soon as got your mes
sage" the district attorney said as he
seated himself in Il chair by the desk.
"And I've sent word to Mr.. Glider
Now. then. Burke let's have this thing
quickly:''
The inspectors explanation was con
else:
Joe Carson. Chicago Red and Dacey
along with Griggs. broke into Edward
elders house last night. ] knew the
!. trick was going to be. pulled off. and so
planted Cassidy and a couple. of 9TH
zer men just: outside the room where
the haul was to be made Then l went
away. and after something like half an
hour I came back to make the arrests
myselfa 3'hen l broke into the room
l found young Glider alone with that
Turner woman he married, and 1Oey
were just talking together.
81 found Griggs lying on the floor
dead! The Turner woman says you
Glider shot Griggs because he broke
Into the house. Amt that the limit"
what does the boy say?''
Nothing. We've got Chicago Red
and Dacey. and We'll have Carson be-
fore the days over. And, oh. yes.
They've picked up Il young girl at the
Turner woman's place. And we've got
one real clew-for oncev' He opened
drawer of the desk and took out Car
sons pistol. to which the silencer was
still attached.
You never saw a gun like that be-
fore. eh?' he exclaimed. Demarest adj
mitted the fact
It'll bet you never did! That thing
on the end is Maxim silencer. There
are thousands of them in use on rifles.
but they've never been able to use
them on revolvers before That thing
Is absolutely noiseless. I've tried it.
Well. you see. it'll be an easy thing
easiest thing in the world!-to trace
that silencer attachment Cassidy's
working on that end of the thing now"