Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-28
WIT !. HIN
THELAW
By MARVIN DANA
FROM THE PLAY OF
BAYARD WELLER
CopyriRht. 1919. bv thu II. K. Ely
CHAPTER XIII.
Tho Burglary at Gilder's.
Copyright. 1913, by tho II. X. Ely
company.

back to the matter in hand.
my man." be said authorita-
lively, Il want you to go up to the
roof and open the scuttle. You'll find
some men waiting up there. Bring
'em down here. They're police off,
GERS. You get 'em down here. and
then you 20 to bed and stay there till
morning. Understand"
The butler looked at his master for
guidance. Receiving nod. he said:
Very we'll. sir
How do you know they're going to
break into the house tonight" Glider
| demanded OF Burke. "or do you only
think they're going to break into the
| house?"
II know they are. l fixed it."
"You did,"
"Sure; did it through a stool pigeon"
ooh, an informer!' Glider interrupt
| ed, little doubtfully.
! YES" Burke agreed; ''stool pigeon
is the police name for him. Really.
he's the vilest thing that crawls."
! But if you think that" Glider ex-
postulated, why do you have any
thing to do with that sort Of persona"
| because it's good business" the in
spector replied. I'VE know he's spy
and traitor and that every time he
comes near us We ought to use dis
infectant. But we deal with him just
the same because we have to- Now,
] ~, tn l,ia so1v
English crook. He went to Carson
yesterday with scheme to rob your
house. He tried out Mary Turner, too,
but she told Carson to leave it alone.
But he. met Griggs afterward and
agreed to pull it off. Griggs got word
to me that it's coming off tonight, and
50, you see. Mr. Glider. that's how l
know"
II see," Glider admitted without any
enthusiasm. But why do you have
your men come down over the roof"
ut wasn't safe to bring them in the
front way. It's cinch the house Is
being watched. wish you would let
me have your latch key. l want to
come back and make this collar my
self"
but why not stay, now that you are
here?'
suppose some of them saw me come
in? There wouldn't be anything doing
until after they saw me go out again
The hall door opened and the butler
re-entered the room. Behind him came
Cassidy and two other detectives In
plain clothes. At word from bis
master the disturbed Thomas with
drew.
"Now." Burke went on briskly as
the door closed behind the servant
where could these men stay out Of
-, sight until they're needed?'
There followed little discussion
which ended in the selection of {
: storeroom at the end Of the passage OF
the ground floor.
And now. Mr.. Glider" the inspec
tor said energetically, I'm going K
. give you the same tip gave your man
Go to bed and stay there"
But the boy" Glider protested
what about him? He's the one thin,
Of Importance to me-"
IF be says anything more about 60
ing to Chicago just you let him 60
that's all! It's the best place for hin
# for the next few days"
"You're in charge here" Burke sal
to Cassidy, land l hold you responsl
J. bic. I'm coming back to get thi
l. bunch myself. and I'll call you whe1
? you're wanted You'll wait in tn
s storcroom out there and don't make
D. move till you hear from me. unless b
any chance things go wrong and 20
q get a call from Griggs. He's got
# whistle, and he'll use it If necessary
n Got that straight?' Cassidy declare
an entire understanding of the dire<
II TONS
~ AS the men left the room Burk
~ turned again to Glider
v "Just one thing more" he said. "Af
10 err I've gone want you to stay up fc
o half hour anyhow, with the light
II burning. Do YOU see? | want to