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

tective appeared he asked:
"Docs Carson know we've arrested
the Turner girl aud young GildcrT
And. when he liiid been answered in
the negative: cor that we've got Chi
caso Red aud Dacey hereT'
No" Cassidy replied. lie hasn't
been spoken to since we made the col
lar. lie seems worried" the detective
volunteered.
Hell lee more worried before ! get
through with himr' he growled. He
regarded Cassidy speculatively. \"Do
you remember the third degree In
spcctor Burns worked on AlSsiloin?
Well" he went on. IN the detective
nodded assent. that's what I'm going
tn do to Carson. He's got imagination,
that crook. The things lie 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 cells there IN the
corridor The shades OH the corridor
windows here will Ice up. and Carson
will see them taken In. The fact OF
their being there will set his inagina-
ton TO working overtime. all right"
Burke reflected for moment. and
then issued the final directions for the
, execution of his latest plot
when you get the buzZer from me.
you have young Glider and the Turner
woman sent In. Then. after - while.
you'll get another Uuzzer When you
! hear that. come right In here. and tell
me that the gang has spuealed. III do
the rest. Bring Carson here In just
five minutes Tell Dan tn come in
AS the detective went out. the door
man entered. and thereat Burke pro
ceeded with the further instructions
necessary to the carrying out OF his
scheme.
Take the chairs out OF the office,
Dam" he, directed. except mine and
one other--that one!'' He indicated a
chair standing little way from one
end OF his desk. "Now. have all the
shades up" He chuckled 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.
Hello. Joe.' Burke exclaimed. with
a seeming air of careless friendliness,
as the detective went out. and Carson
stood motionless just within the door.
"Sit down a minute. won't you?" the
inspector continued affably. He did
not look up from his writing Us he
spoke.
Garson's usually strong face was
showing weak with fear. His chin.
which was commonly very tirm. moved
little from uneasy twitcbiugs of his
lips. His clear eyes were Slightly
clouded 10 look Of apprehension ms
they. rovcd the room furtively. He
made no answer To the inspectors
greeting for few moments. but re-
mained standing without movement.
poised alertly as II sensing some con
ceaicd peril Finally. however. his
anxiety found expression in words.
His tone WAS pregnant with alarm.
though he strove to uake IL merely
complaining.
Say. what am arrested for?" he
protested II amt done anything
Burke did not look up. and his pen
continued 10 hurry over the paper.
"who told you you were arrestedy'
he remarked cbeerfulIy I'm his blau,Ies't
voice.
Carson uttered an ejaculation ~ dis
gust.
II don't have TO be told" he retorted
huffily. I'm no college president. hut
when cop grabs me aud brings me
down here I've got sense enough to
know I'm pincbed"
lis that what they did 10 yoii. Joe?
Ill have TO speak to Cassidy about
that Now. just you sit down. Joe.
won't you? want 10 have a little
talk with you. I'll be through here in
q second" He went ON with the writ
ing.
Carson moved forward slightly TO
the single chair near the end Of the
desk and there seated himself nieclian-
icaliy His face thus was turned to-
ward the windows that gave ON the
corridor. and his eyes grew yet more
clouded as they rested ON the grim
doors OF the cells He writhed In his
chair. and his gaze jumped from the
cells to the impassive figure OF the
man mt the desk. Now the forger's
nervousness Increased mQmeutarily. II
swept beyond his control. or sud-
den Ire sprung up and stepped close TO
the Inspector.
Say" he said. In husky voice. I'D
Iike-I'd like to have n lawyer
whats the matter with you. Joe?'
the inspector returned. always with
that impertiIrbabIe air. and without
raising his head from the work that
so engrossed his attention. You
know. you're not arrested. Joe. Maybe
you never will be. Now. for the love
Of Mike. keep still and let me finish
this letter.
Slowly. very hesitatingly. 0nrson
went back to the chair. and sank down
on II In a limp attitude OF detection
wholly unlike bis customary pastures