The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-01-15

close to the Inspector and spoke with
intense seriousness.
Burke" he said ~pleadingly. give
me q chance. I'll leave for Chicago In
the morning. Give ne twenty-four
hours start before you begin bounding
her."
The inspector smiled acquiescence.
Seems reasonable he admitted.
mo. no. Dick!" the father cried.
You shall not 60. You shall not go!'
The Inspector shot a word of warn
ing to Glider In an aside that Dick
could not hear.
Keep STILL" he replied. TITS all
right"
You give me your word, inspector"
Dick said, that you won't notify the
police in Chicago until I've been there
twenty-four hours?'
You're on" Burke replied genially.
''They won't get a whisper out Of me
until the time is up"
Then I'll go" Dick smiled rather
wanly ut his father. You know, dad,
L III ooiiys DuI u VIC SoI y uo "Lot L
think is the right thing"
1t was not until the door was closed
after Dick that Burke spoke.
Hell 90 to Chicago in the morning.
you think. don't youY' he asked.
Certainly" Glider answered. But
I don't like It,"
BEST thing that could have hap
pened! You see. he won't find her
there"
where did she 60 then?" Glider
queried, wholly at a loss.
Nowhere yet. But just about the
time he's starting for the west I'll
have her down at headquarters. Dem
Arrest will have her indicted before
noon. She'll 60 to trial in the after
noon, and tomorrow night she'll be
sleeping up the river. That's where
she is going"
Glider stood motionless for a mo-
ment. But" he said wonderingly,
you can't do that"
"Well, perhaps l can't, but l will!'
Suddenly his face grew hard. His
uCdNy -" ouOt " "diu a6StCooAVC iy
as he spoke.
Think I'm going to let that girl
make a joke of the police department?
Why, I'm here to get her, to stop her
anyhow. Her gang is going to break
into your house tonight"
"What?" Glider demanded. You
mean she's coming here as a thief?"
Not exactly" Inspector Burke con-
fessed, "but her pals are coming to
try to pull off something right here.
She wouldn't come. not If | know her.
She's too clever for that. Why. If she
knew what Carson was planning to
do, she'd stop him."
The inspector paused suddenly. For
a long minute his face vas scanned
with thought. Then he smote mis-
thigh with a blow strong enough to
kill an OK. His face vas radiant.
"I've got herr he cried. He went
to the desk where the telephone was
and took up the receiver.
"Give me 300 Spring." he said. As
he waited for the connection he smiled
widely IN the astonished Glider.
Headquarters" he called. "Inspec-
tor Burke speaking. Who's in my Of
fee? I want him quick" He smiled
as he listened. and he spoke again to
Glider. Its Smith, the best man l
have. That's luck. If you ask me-"
Then again he spoke into the mouth
piece Of the telephone.
"Oh, Ed. send some one up to that
Turner woman You have the address.
Just see that she is tipped of that Joe
Carson and some pals are going to
break into Edward elders house to-
night. Get some stool pigeon to hand
her the information. You'd better get
to work quick. Understand"
The inspector hung up the receiver
and faced his host with a contented
smile.
what good will all that do?" Glider
demanded impatiently.
She'll come to stop 'em. When we
get the rest of the gang We'll grab her
too. Just call your man for a minute.
will you, Mr.. GilderT
Glider pressed the electric button
on his desk. At the same moment,
through the octagonal window. zane
a binding fash Of light that rested
for seconds, then vanished. Burke was
startled by the mysterious radiance.
"What's that?" he demanded sharply.
"Its the fashlight from the Metro
politan tower" Glider explained. 1T
swings around this way about every
fifteen minutes. The servant forgot
to draw the curtains"