Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-01-22


air OF DOaStrui good nature. NOV, all
you have to do is to get this boy out of
the scrape and you'll be all right"
IF we only could" The cry came
with deepest earnestness from the lips
of Glider. but there was little hope in
his voice.
81 guess we can find a way to have
the marriage annulled or whatever
they do to marriages that don't take"
said Burke.
The brutal assurance Of the man in
thus referring to things that were
sacred moved Dick to wrath.
Don't you interfere" be said.
Nevertheless Burke held to the topic.
''Interfere: Huh!' he calculated.
grinning broadly. why. that's what
I'm paid to do. Listen to me. son. The
minute you begin mixing up with
crooks you amt in a position to give
orders to any one. The crooks have
got no rights in the eyes Of the police.
lust remember that"
But Dick was not listening. His
thought. were again wholly with the
woman he loved. who. as the inspector
declared. had fled from him.
where's she gone in Chicago?"
Burke answered in his usual gruff
fashion, but with a note Of kindness
that was not without it's effect on
Dick.
I'm no mind reader" he said. But
she'll probably stop at the Blackstone
that is. until the Chicago police are
tipped off that she is in town"
The face of the young man took on
a totally different expression. He went
close to the inspector and spoke with
intense seriousness.
Burke" he said pleadingly, give
me a chance. I'll leave for Chicago in
the morning. Give me twenty-four
hours start before you begin bounding
her.
The inspector smiled acquiescence.
Seems reasonable." he admitted.
mo. 10. Dick" the father cried.
"You shall not go! You shall not go!'
The inspector shot Il word Of warn
ing to Glider in an aside that Dick
could not hear.
Keep still" he replied. Its all
right"
You give me your word. Inspector
Dick said. that you won't notify the
police in Chicago until I've been there
twenty-four hours"
You're on" Burke replied genially
"They won't get u whisper out of me-
until the time is up"
Then Ili go" Dick smiled rather
wanly at his father. You know, dad
I'm sorry. but I've got to do what ]
think is the right thing"
1t was not until the door was closed
after Dick that Burke spoke.
He'll go to Chicago in the morning
you think, don't you?" he asked.
Certainly" Glider answered. But
l don't like it,"
pened! You see, he won't find hel
there
Where did she go then?" Glider
queried, wholly at Il loss.
Nowhere yet. But just about the
time he's starting for the west III
have her down at headquarters. Dem
Arrest will have her indicted before
noon She'll go to trial in the after,
noon, and tomorrow night she'll be
sleeping up the river. That's where
she is going"
Glider stood motionless for a mo
ment. But" he said wonderingly
you can't do that"
well, perhaps 1 can't. but l willy
Suddenly his face grew hard. His
heavy jaw shot forward aggressively
as he spoke.
think I'm going to let that girl
make a joke Of the police department.
Why, I'm here to get her. to stop he1
anyhow. Her gang is going to break
into your house tonight"
"What?" Glider demanded. "You
mean she's coming here as a thief?"
Not exactly" Inspector Burke con.
fessed, but her pals are coming to
try to pull off something right here
She wouldn't come, not If I know her
She's too clever for that. Why. if she
knew what Carson was planning to
do, she'd stop him."
The inspector paused suddenly. For
a long minute his face was scanned
with thought. Then he smote his
thigh with a blow strong enough to
kill an OK. Els face was radiant.
"I've got her" he cried. He went
to the desk where the telephone was
and took up the receiver.
"Give me 300 Spring" he said. As
he waited for the connection he smiled