The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-02
CHAPTER XIX.
ANGUISH and Bliss.

~ARSON shouted his confession
without second OF reflection.
III Hut the result must have been
The same had he taken years
of thought. Between him aud her as
the victim of the law. there could be
no hesitation for Choice. Tie prime
necessity was to save her. Mary. from
the tolls of the law that were closing
around her. For himself. i'm the days
To come. there would he n CHASTITY
dread. hut there would never be regret
over the cost of saving her. He had
saved her from the watcrs-he would
save her until the cud. rs far rs the
power in him might lie.
The suddcnness OF II all held Mary
vuiceless for long seconds. She was
frozen with horror of the event When.
nj last. words came. they were fran
liz prayer of protest.
NO. Joe! No! Don't talk-dont
talk"
Joe has talked" Burke said. signi6.
rantly.
"He did il TO protect me-" she stated.
earnestly.
The Inspector disdained such futile
argument. As the doorman appeared
i'm answer To the buzzer, he directed
that the stenographcr he summoned at
once
Well have tue confession In due
form." he remarked. gazing pleasedly
on the three before him.
Hes not going TO confess" Mary
insisted. with spirit.
~. and spoke mechanically to Carson
the formal warning required by the
law.
You are hereby cautioned that any
thing you say may be used against
you" Then. us the stcnographer en-
tered. he went OH with lively interest.
Now. Joe
Yet once again. Mary protested. a
little wildly.
Don't speak. Joe! Don't say word
til we can get n lawyer for YOU
The man met her pleading eyes
steadily. and shook his head In refusal
ITS no use. my GIRL Burke broke
in harshly. II told you I'd get YOU.
I'm going 10 try you and Carson. aud
the whole gang for murder-yes. every
one of YOU. Aud you. Glider. he con
tintIcd. lowering on the young man
who had dcfied him 50 obstinatciy.
H.. IsRtss fNl ItIfI
as q niaterial witness" He turned his
gaze Ia Carson again. aud spoke ail-
thoritaiively: Come OF now. Joel!
Carson went step toward the desk
and spoke dccisively.
"f I come through. you u let ncr
go-and HIM" he added rs nm after.
thought. with nod toward Dick Gil
der.
Wen get the best lawyers IN the
country" Mary persisted desperately.
We'll save you. Joe-we'll save YOU.
Carson regarded the distraught girl
with wistful eyes. But there was no
trace Of yielding In his voice as he
replied. though he spoke very sorrow
fully.
No. you can't help me- he said sim
ply. My time has come. Mary. And
| can save YOU lot of trouble"
He's right there" Burke ejaculatcd
We've got him cold. So. what's the
,ise Of dragging you two into III"
Then tncy> go clcar?" Carson cx
claimed. eagerly. They Amt even Ia
be called rs witnesses"
You're onr' Burke agreed.
.Then. here gocsi" Carson cried. ant
he looked cxpectantly toward the
stenographer.
my name Is Joe Carson.
''Alias?" Burke suggested.
''Alias nothing" came the sharp re
tort. .Garson's my mouaker. shot
English Eddie. because he was Q
skunk aud stool pigeon. aud be- go'
Just what was coming TO hlm." Nitu
pprntion beyond the mere words beat
In his voice now.
"Now. uowr' Burke objected. severe
". I'VE can't take confession iik,
that"
t;arson shook his head-sroke viii
fiercer hatred.
Because he was n skunk ana q
stool pigeon" he repeated. Have you
got IT, Aud then. as the stcnograph
or nodded assent. he weat on. less VIC
lently: II croakcd him just as he was
going to call the bulls with a police
whistle. used gun with smokclcs:
powder. II hal Maxim silencer OF