Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26

the same had he taken wears
of thought. Between him and her as
the victim of the law. there could be
no hesitation for choice. The prime
necessity was to ave her. Mary. from
the tolls of the law that We're closing
around her. For himself. in the days
to come. there would be Il CHASTITY
dread. but there would never he regret
over the cost OF saving her. He had
saved her from the waters-he would
save her until the end. as far as the
power in him might lie.
The suddenness Of it all held Mary
voiceless for long seconds. She was
frozen with horror of the event. When.
at last. words came. they were a fran
tic prayer Of protest.
mo. Joe. No. Don't talk-don't
talk"
Joe has talked" Burke said, signif-
cantly.
"He did it to protect me-" she stated,
earnestly.
The inspector disdained such futile
argument. AS the doorman appeared
In answer to the buZZer. he directed
that the stenographer be summoned at
once.
FORM" he remarked, gazing pleasedly
on the three before him.
He's not going to confess" Mary
insisted. with spirit.
But Burke disregarded her complete
ly, 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. as the S~tenographer en-
tered. he went on With lively interest.
Nov. Joel"
Yet once again. Mary protested, a
little wildly.
Don't speak. Joe, Don't say Il word
till we al get a lawyer for you!"
The man met her pleading eyes
steadily. and shook his head in refusal.
It's no use, my girl" Burke broke
in harshly. Il told you III get YOU.
I'm going to try you and Carson. and
the whole gang for murder-yes. every
one of you. And you. Glider" he con-
tinued. lowering on the young man
who had detied him 50 ~obstinately.
you'll go to the house of detention
as a material Witness" He turned his
gaze to Carson again, and spoke au-
thoritatively: Come Oh now, joe"
Carson went Il step toward the desk
and spoke decisively.
IF | come through, you'll let her
go-and him." he added as an after
thought. with a nod toward Dick Gil
der.
Wei get the best lawyers in the
country" Mary persisted desperately.
well say 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.
mo, you can't help me-" he said sim
ply. MY time has come, Mary. And
I can a V you a lot Of trouble"
He's right there" Burke calculated.
We've got him cold. So. what's the
use of dragging you two into it:'
"Then they go clear?" Carson ex-
claimed. eagerly. They amt even to
be called as Witnesses"
you're onv' Burke agreed.
''Then, here goes!" Carson cried. and
he looked expectantly toward the
s~tenographer.
"My name is Joe Carson"
"Alias?" Burke suggested.
alias nothing" came the sharp re-
tort. "Garson's my monaker. l shot
English Eddie. because he was a
skunk and a stool pigeon, and he got
just what was coming to him." WITH
peration beyond the mere words beat
in his voice now.
"Now, now" Burke objected. severe
ly. I'VE can't take a confession like
that"
Carson shook his ~head-spoke with
fiercer hatred.
because he was a skunk and a
stool pigeon" he repeated. Have you
got it?' And then, as the stenograph-
err nodded assent. he went on, less vio-
lently: 81 croaked him just as he was
going to call the bulls with a police
whistle. l used a gun with smokeless
powder. 1t mad a Maxim ~silencer on
1t, so that it didn't make any noise"
Carson paused, and the set despair
of his features lightened a little. Into
his voice came a tone Of exultation in
d~escribably CHASTITY. 1t was BORN of
the eternal egotism of the criminal, fat
tening vanity in gloating over his in
genuity for evil. He stared at Burke
with a quizzical grin crooking his lips.
Say" he exclaimed, "I'n bet it's the
first time a guy was ever croaked with
one of them things! Amt it,"
The inspector nodded affirmation.
Some class to that, eh?" Carson de-
handed, still with that grewsome air
Of boasting. II got the gun and the
Maxim silencer thing off a fence in