The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-24

a chair, into which he sank :helples6ly.
EITHER you killed him." the voice
repeated gratingly, ''or she did. Well,
then, young man, did, sheskin himr'
"Good God, no" Dick shouted,
aghast ,%1'' 80 =
"rhen it was your "
mo, no! He didn't" fMary's words
came frantically. ....:..... :~-.
Burke reiterated the-accusation.
zone OF. you killed Griggs., Which
one Of you did tt?' He scowled at
Dick. did she k1llshin?" =. :
II told you no!'' /,
'Well, then" heSblustered to the girl,
ibid he.kiu him o.
The nod Of his head was toward
Dick. Then as she remained silent,
TIN talking to you" he snapped.
'.Did he kill him r. go. :"
The reply came with a soft, distinct
ness thatswas shkex 81 crash. OF, destiny.
YES" -.
Dick turned to hisswife- : in reproach-
ful amazement. i
':Maryw he cried incredu1ously. :.
you'll swearshe killed ttm?" Burke
asked brislkly. ::
."W1y notr she responded listlessly.
At this intolerable assertion as he
deemed it Edwards Glider sat rigidly
erect In. his chair. - >.
"Godr' he scried*despairingly. "And
that's your vengeancew 49,.
IT don't want vengeance-now!''s she
said. -.
But they'll try my boy for murder"
the magnate demonstrated. dstraught.
"Oh, no. they can't!'' came the re-
1oinder: -" >*.%
,''What's"the reason we can'tr' Burke
I stormed. S., tz -
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 vindicate his au-
thority, 80 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 so
unpublished. The slayer's identity must
be determined. Te. 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,swas on his feet,
facing the two thieves. His head was
thrust forward menacingly, and his
eyes were savage.
II don't know nothin'!' Chicagu
Reds voice was between a snarl and
a whine. "Ain't I been telling you that
for over an hour?" =
! Burke gave Dacey, who CHANGED to
be the nearer Of the two, shove that
sent the fellow staggering halfway
across the room under its impetus.
"Dacey, how<-leng have you been
out?" -
! "A week ., .>> =.
Want TOGO back for anethe,
i stretch 7'- : ,~.4 ~~
"God, tno!' = 20
:. s''whozshot GrtgEss" ...s-:.''-
The reply was a. chorus from the
two :f'SS<'.s Hs"$ epis~r @~. -"a
+: II don't know--honest, I don'tv'
\ In his eagerness Chicago Red moved
toward: his Questiener. p, ~.
| Honest to ,Gawd, I don't know moth
in about TT" :. .@..: ",
The inspectors s6st shot out toward
Chicago Reds jaw. The thief went
to his knees under thsiblow. t' h.
1 Now, get Upland ,talkv' Burke's
voice came with unpepentant. noisiness
! against the stricken man.
Crtngtnsly Chicago RED obeyed al
far assthe, getting TO shiss feet was con
i cerned While hssGptS slowly to shit
feet he took care toskeep :assasrespect
| full distareess nom,IthessomsiaE
Cassidy entered aspector' .ofnce
to announce tlse:,ala4 llSoftthe district
i attorney. :: ::5. i. f.. y: ..t8:
| Send. i'm d, Burke directed. HI
made asgettalatte'ss atHe edoormar
4 AndtadddetaI. s''!ra kese1aabackr'
II cAmesa as soon as ). II eot.your men
sage the district attorney said 20 i,
4 seated hiInsaits1 IN 81 o1airsbys de desk
And 1vss,sent word to Mr.. Glider
Now, tAenfBurke, let's. hive this thint
quickly?" u. y,
The inspectors. explanation was. con
else: 81 ID 5.. 81.
Zoe Carson, Chicago Red and Dacey
II along with. Griggs. broke into Edlsyart
Gilder's house last night e knew ii.
4 trick ras going to be pulled Of, and \