Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-22
Continued From Last Week.
cHAPTER vi.
A Tip From Headquarters.

AISiG gave lerSelI over TO more
~ cigarettes in an easy chair
~ sprawled out in an attitude Of
comfort ~ taught in any
finishing school for young ladies. Soon
the coming Of Joe Carson. who was
usually in and out OF the apartment a
number Of times daily, provided a well
come diversion. Aggie explained in
response to his question that Mary had
gone out to keep an engagement with
Dick Glider.
Mary has been with him a good
deal lately.' he said. half question
ing,v. @
That's what" was the curt agree
ment.
Think she's stuck on himT'
why not?" Aggie retorted. bet
your life I'd be If had a chance.
He's a swell boy. and his fathers got
the coin too
At this the man moved impatiently.
and his eyes wandered to the window.
Again Aggie studied him with a swift
glance of Interrogation.
Joe, if there's anything on your
mind shoot it."
Its Mary" Carson explained. with
some embarrassment; "her and young
Glider"
"WellT' came the crisp question.
well, somehow" Carson went on,
still somewhat confusedly, 81 can't see
any good Of it for her."
"Why| Aggie demanded, in sur
prise.
sold man elders got a big pull. and
If he caught IN to his boys going with
Mary he'd be likely to send the police
after us-strong! Believe me, l amt
looking for any trip up the river.
I'VE ANT done nothin' they can
touch us for. Mary says 50"
Whether we've done anything or
whether we haven't don't natter he
objected. 'Cnce the police set out
after you they'll get you. Russia amt
in it with some of the things / have
seen pulled off in this town.
"Oh. can that 'fraid taik!!. Aggie ex-
claimed roughly. II tell you they can't
get US. We've got our fingers crossed
A noise at the hall door interrupted
her. and she looked up to see a man.
while behind him appeared the maid.
protesting angrily.
Never mind that announcing thing
with me-" the newcomer rasped to the
e~xpostulating servant in a voice that
suited well his thick set figure. with
the bullet shaped head and the bull
like neck. He was Cassidy. who had
had Mary Turner in his charge on the
occasion of her i'll fated visit to Ed
ward elders office four years before.
Hello. .Ioe!!" he cried familiarly.
hello. Aggie,."
"Well?" Joe demanded.
Just a little friendly call" Cassidy.
announced in his strident voice
Where's the lady of the house?''
Out" Aggie spoke very sharply.
We'll. Joe" Cassidy went on. when
she comes back just tell her it's up to
her to make a getaway and TO make 1t
quick"
Say Aggie retorted ~yiciously. you
can't throw any scare into US. You
hain't got anything on US. See?
Nothing on you, eh? Well. well.
tets see. CdSSluy regarded tIafSOn
with a giiit You are Joe Carson.
forger-" As he. spoke the detective
took a notebook from a pocket. found
a page. and then read: First arrested
in 1881 for forging the name of Edwin
Goodsell to a check for $4,000, Again.
arrested June 10. 1893. for forgery.
Arrested in April. 1893. for forging the
signature of Oscar Hemmenway to d
series Of bonds that We're counterfeit.
Arrested as the man back Of the Reilly
gang in 1903. Arrested in 1908 for
forgery.
Haven't any records of convictions,
have your"
no. but we've got the right dope on
yor, all right. Joe Carson He turn
ed savagelg or the girl.
And you're little Aggie Lynch"
Cassidy declared ms he thrust the note