Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-02-26

The reply came with soft distinct
ness that was like crash of destiny.
Yes"
Dick turned to his wife in reproach-
full amazement.
Mary 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.
Cod he cried despairingly. And
that's your vengeance!'
Il don't want vengeance-noww she
said.
But they'll try my boy for MURDER
the magnate demonstrated, distraught.
"Oh. no. they can't" came the re-
joinder.
Whats the reason we can't?" Burke
stormed
Because my husband merely killed
burglar. He shot him in defense of
his homer
In his Office next morning Inspector
Burke was Tuning over the failure
of his conspiracy. He had hoped
through this plot to yindicate 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unpublished.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 were savage
Il don't know nothin'" Chicago
Reds voice was between snarl and
for 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 its impetus.
"Dacey, how long have you been
out:'
"a week"
Want to go back for another
stretch?"
God, no.
Who shot Griggs?''
The reply was a chorus from the
two
81 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 up-and talk Burke's
| voice came with anrepentant noisiness
against the stricken man.
Cringinsly 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 a respect
full distance from the official
Cassidy entered the inspectors offic.
| to announce the arrival of the district
| attorney.
Send I'M in" Burke directed. he
made a gesture toward the doormar
and added Take EN- back"
Il 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. lets have this thing
| qnickly:"
The inspectors explanation was con
| else:
Joe Carson. Chicago Red and nacey.
along With Griggs. broke into Edward
elders house last night. knew the
| trick was going To be pulled off. and SO
planted Cassidy and Il couple of 9th
| er men Just outside the room where
| the haul was to be made Then went
away. and after something like half an
hour | came back to make the arrests
myself. Whenl broke into the room
found young Glider alone with that
Turner woman he married. and they
We're just talking together.
| Il found Griggs lying on the floor
dead. The Turner woman says young
Glider shot Griggs because he broke
into the house. Amt that the hmir:"
| 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 young girl AT the
| Turner womanS place. And we've got
one real clew-for once. He opened
drawer of the desk and took out Gar.
sons pistol. to which the silencer was
still attached.
You never saw gun like that be.
fore. eh?" he exclaimed. Demarest ad.
mitted the fact
TN bet you never did! That thing
on the end is Maxim slencer There