The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30

I'm no mind reader" he said, 'But
she'll probably stop ut the Blackstone
that IL. until the Chicago police are
| tipped of that she IN In town."
The face Of the young man took on
q totally different expression. He went
close to the Inspector and spoke with
Intense seriousness.
Burke" he said p%leadingly. give
me n chance. III leave for Chicago in
the morning. Give the twenty-fOur
hours start before you begin bounding
her."
The Inspector smiled acquiesrence.
Seems reasonable" he admitted.
mo. no. Dick" the father cried.
"YOu shall not 20: You shall not go!'
The Inspector shot u word " warn
Ing to Glider In an aside that Dick
could not hear.
Keep STILL" he replied. Its 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-fomr hOurs?"
"YOu'rp Un. Burke replied genially
''The! won't get a whisper III Of me
until the time IL up"
''Tllen IlI' go" Dick smiled rather
wanIy ut his father. lyon know. dad.
I'm sorry. hut I've got to do what |
think IL the right thing"
1t VAS not until the door was closed
after Dick that Burke spoke
Hell gO to Chicago In the morning.
you think. don't yOu?" he asked.
"cprtainIy." Glider answered. 'Rut
I don't like It,"
BEST thing that could ave hap
penpd: You see. he won't find her
there"
Where did she 80 then|" Glider
queriel. wholly ut Il loss.
Nowhere yet. But just about the
time he's starting for the west IL!
ave her down at headquarters. Dem
Arrest will have her indicted before
noon. She'll go 10 trial in the after
noon. and tomorrow night she'll l'e
sleeping up the river. That's where
she is going"
Glider stood motionless for a mo.
ment. But" he said wOnderingly
you cant do that"
well. perhaps | can't. but | will!
Suddenly his face grew hard. His
heavy jaw shot forward a~ggresxively
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 a u theft"
Not exactly" Inspector Burke con.
fessed. but her pals are coming to
try to pull of something right here.
She wouldn't. come. not II I know her.
She's too clever for that. Why. II she
knew what Carson vas planning to
do. she'd stop him."
The inspector paused suddenly. For
a long minute his face was scanned
with thought. Then he smote hie
thigh with a blow strong enough a
kill an OK. His face was rad~mt
i've got her," he cried. lie went
to the desk where the telephone was
and took up the receiver.
'Give me 300 Spring." be said. Al
he waited for the connection he smiled
widely on the astonished Glider.
Headquarters" he called. "'Inspec.
tor Burke speaking. Who's in my Of
fee? | want him quick" He smiled
as he listened. and he spoke again to
Glider. Its Smith. the best man !
have. That's luck. If you ask me-"
Then again he spoke into the mouth,
piece Of the telephone.
"Oh. Ed. send some q up to that
Turner m You have the address
Just see that she is tipped OF that Joe
Carson and some pals are going to
break into Edward (silder's 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 itnpatiently.
She'll rome to stop EN-. When we
get the rest Of the gang we'll grab her
too Just call your man for n minute.
will you. Mr. Gilder?"
Glider pressed the electric button
on his desk At the same moment.
through the octagonal WINDOW. anne
a binding flash Of light that rested
for seconds. hen vanished. Burke was
startled by the mysterious radiance.
whats that?" he demanded sharply.
Its the tiashlight from the Metro.
politan tower" Glider explained. 1T
swings around this way about every
fifteen minutes The servant forgot
to draw the curtains
CHAPTER XIII.