Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-08-13

i'ptS NratSNH hlINN we We tEEtNtttl
the Turner gjrl and young GilderE"
And. whom he had been answered in
the negative; "Or that we've got Chi
cago Red and pacCy hrrr%"
No" Cassidy replied. lie hasn't
been spoken IL since We made the col
lar. He seems worried" the detective
volunteered
Hell be more worried before GCt
through with him" he growlrd. He
regarded Cassidy spctulativcly. "po
You remembcr the third degree In
spector Burns worked ON McGloiu:
Well" he went ON. MS the detective
nodded assent. that's what I'm going
to do TO Carson. He's got imagination.
that crook. The things he don't know
about are the things he's afraid Of
After he gets in here. | want YOU to
take his pals one after the other. and
lock them up in the coils there in the
corridor. The shades on the corridor
windows here will bc up. and Carson
will see them taken in. The fact OF
their being there will set his imagina
ton to working overtime. all right"
Burke reelected for moment. and
execution of his latest plot.
when you get the buZZer from me.
you have Young Glider and the Turner
woman sent in Then, after Il while.
you'll get another huZ2er. When YOU
hear that come right in here. and tell
fh1t hn Inns SniI,olhl III tih
the rest Bring Carson here in Just
five minutes. Tell Dan to come in
AS the detective went out. the door
man entered, and thcrcat Burke pro
ccedcd with the further instructions
necessary to the carrying out of his
scheme
Take the chairs out of the office.
Dan" he directed, except mine and
one other-that one He indicated Il
chair standing Il little way from one
end of his desk Nov. have all the
shades up" He chucklcd as he added:
That Turner woman saved YOU the
trouble with one"
He returned To his chair, and when
the door opened he was to all appear
ances busily engaged in writing.
Here's Carson. chief" Cassidy an
nounced.
"IIello, joe" Burke exclaimed, with
Il seeming air OF careless fricndlinesS,
as the detective went out and Carson
stood motionleSS just within the door
"Sit down II minute, won't you| the
inspector continued affably. He did
not look up from his writing as he
spoke.
GarSon's usually strong face was
showing weak with fear His chin.
which was commonly very firm. moved
Il little from uneasy twitchings of his
lips. His clear eyes We're slightly
clouded to look of apprehension as
they roved the room furtively He
made no answer to the inspectors
greeting for Il few moments, but re
manned standing without movement
poised alertly as if sensing some con
ceaI@d peril. Finally, however, his
anxiety found expression in words
His tone was pregnant with alarm
though he StrovG to make it merely
complaining
Say, what am | arrested forT" he
protested. II amt done anything"
Burke did not look up, and his pen
continued to hurry over the paper.
"Who told YOU you were arrcstedE'
he remarked chcerfully in his blandest
voice
Carson uttered an ejaculation of dis
gust
Il don't have to be told" he rctortcd
hufIily. I'm no college president, but
when Il cop grabs me and brings me
down here I've got sense enough to
know I'm pinched."
rs that what they did to YOU, joe
I'll have to speak to Cassidy about
that. Now, just you sit down, Joe.
talk with you. I'll be through here in
n second" He went on with the writ
ing
Carson moved forward slightly t.
the single chair near the end of TIE
desk and there seated himself mechaH
ically. His face thus was turned -.
ward the windows that gave on 1it
corridor. and his eyes grew yet NOR.
clouded as they rested on the grin
doors Of the cells He writhcd in b.
chair. and his gaze jumped from the
cells 10 the impressive figure o: tAa
man ut the desk. Now the ror2cl
Nervousness Increased momcntarily. J.,
swept beyond his control. OF a SUI
den be sprng up ana stepped close ~