The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-05-08

is my wife. She has the right to BE
with me-her husband!'
where's your father" he questioned
roughly.
in bed. naturally" was the answer.
Il ask you again. What are YOU doing
here ut this time Of night!"
"Oh. call your father" Burke d.
rected.
Its late" Dick objected. I'D rath-
or not disturb him. if you don't mind"
Suddenly he smiled very winningiy
and spoke with a good assumption Of
in-geDuouSncSS.
Inspector" lie said briskly, Il see
I'll have to tell you the truth. It's
this: I've persuaded my wife to 60
away with NE. Shes going to gfve
all that other sort Of thing up. Yes.
we're going away together. So, you
see. we've got to talk it over. Now.
then. Inspector. if you'll come back in
the morning.
AS he spoke the white beam Of the
flashing s%earchliGht from the tower
fell between the undrawn draperies OF
the octagonal window. The light star
tied the inspector again, as it had done
once before that same night. His gaze
followed il instinctively. So within the
second he saw the still form lying
there on the floor.
There was no mistaking that awful.
motionless, crumpled posture. The in
spector leaped TO the switch by the
door and turned on the lights OF tho
chandelier. In the next moment he
had reached the door Of the passage
across the room. and his whistle sound
ed Shrill. His voice beloved re-cn-
forccmcnt TO the blast.
"Cassidy. Cassidy.'
Cassidy came rushing in With tks
other detectives.
why, what's it all mean. chiefi" he
questioned.
"Thcy've got Griggs.' Burke answer
ed. There was exceeding rage in his
voice as lie spoke from his kueeling
posture beside the body. to which he
had hurried after the summons to his
aids. I'll break you for this, Cas-
sidy." he declared fercely. "Why
didn't you get here on the run when
you heard the shot:"
But there wasn't any shot. I tell
you. chief. there hasn't been a sound"
Burke rose to his feet His heavy
face was set in its sternest mold.
You could drive a hearse through
the hole they made in him." said Cas-
Sidy. Burke wheeled on Mary and
Dick. SO" he shouted. NOW it's
murder. Well. hand it over. Whenss
the gum" He nodded toward Dick AZ
he W his order. Search him!"
Dick took the revolver from his pock-
1T and held it out
At this discriminating crisis for the
son the father hastily strobe into tho
library. He had been aroused by the
inspectors shouting and was evidently
greatly perturbed,
whats all this?" he exclaimed.
Burke III Il moment like this waA no
rcSpectcr of persons.
You can see for YOURSELF I've said
crimly to the dumfounded ma nate.
so" be went on. with sombes men
ace in his voice. you did it. young
Hldu. lie HouutN toward UUe QeleC-
tive. well. Cassidy, you can ts Ike 'ern
both downtown. That's all"
The command aroused Dick to 70
monstrance against such indig7ity to
ward the woman he loved.
mot her!," he cried imploring.v.
"You don't want her, Inspector. This
is all wrong"
Dick" Mary advised quietly. don't
talk. please"
What do you cXpcct::' Burke in
quired trUculently. AS a matter Of
fact. the things simple enough. you ng
man. Either you killed Griggs or I,he
did"
The inspector with his charge ma de
a careless gesture toward the corpse OF
the murdered stool pigeon. Ed~a nj
Glider locked and saw the chastity. IN
animate heap OF flesh and bone ia at
had once been a man. He fairly re eAed