The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-06

j01n0er.
"what,s the q we can'tT' Burhs
stormed.
Because my husband merely killed
4 burglar. He shot him in defense Of
his homer
In his office next morning Inspector
Burke was Tuning over the failure
Of his conspiracy. He had hoped
through this plot to vindicate his au-
thority. so sadly Haunted by Carson
and Mary Turner. instead Of this
much to be desired result from his
scheming the outcome had been moth
ing less than disastrous.
Some one had murdered Griggs. the
stool pigeon. The murder could not 50
unpublished. The slayer's identity must
be determined. To the discovery Of
this identity. the inspector was at the
present moment devoting himself by
adroit questioning Of Dacey and Chi
cago Red. who had been arrested in
M of their accustomed haunts.
"Come across now" be admonished
His voice rolled forth like that of .
bull Of Bashan. He was on his feet,
facing the two thieves. His head was
thrust forward m~enacingly. and his
eyes were savage.
II don't know nothin'w Chicago
Reds voice was between a snarl and
q whine. "Ain't l been telling you that
for owe an hourY"
Burke gave Dacey. who CHANGED to
be the nearer Of the two. a shove that
sent the fellow staggering halfway
across the room under its impetus.
"Dacey. how long have you been
outT"
"A week."
want to go back for another
stretch?"
God. no.!
"Who shot Griggs?"
The reply was a chorus from the
two:
II don't know-honest, I DON'T"
In his eagerness Chicago Red moved
toward his q%uestioner.
Honest to Gawd. | don't know moth
in about it,"
The inspectors fist shot out toward
Chicago Reds jaw. The thief went
to his knees under the blow.
"Now. get up--and talk" Burke's
voice came with u~nrepentant noisiness
against the stricken man.
Cringingly Chicago Red obeyed a.
cerned. While be got slowly to his
feet he took care to keep at a respect
ful distance from the official.
Cassidy entered the inspectors ofice
to announce the arrival Of the district
attorney.
'Send I'm in" Burke directed. He
made a gesture toward the doorma1
and added. Take 'em backv -
~ came a. soon HI ! got your meo-
sage" the district attorney said ~ -
seated himself in q chair BY the desk
"And I've sent word to Mr.. 0ildes.
Now. then. Burke. let's have this thing
quickiyY"
The inspectors explanation was con-
else: .a4.T..4
Joe Carson. Chicago Red and Dacey,
along with Griggs. broke into Edward
elders house last night. knew the
trick was going to be pulled on. and ~
l planted Cassidy and Il couple Of 9th
CT men just outside the where
the haul was to BE- made. Then l went
away. and after something like half IN
hour l came back to make the arrests
myself. When l broke into the room
! found young Glider alone with that
Turner woman he married. and they
were just talking together.
II found Griggs lying on the floor
dead! The Turner woman says young
| Glider shot Griggs because he broke
into the house. Amt that the limit7'
what does the boy say?"
Nothing. We've got Chicago Red
and Dacey. and Wen have Carson be-
fore the days over. And. oh. yesi
They've picked up q young girl at the
Turner wOman's place. And we've goa
one real clew-for once!" He opened
q drawer Of the desk and took out Gar
sons pistol. to which the silencer WA
still attached.
You lever saw a gun like that b.
fore. Ell" he exclaimed. Demarest adj
mitted the fact.
I'll bet you eve did: That thing
on the end il a Maxim silencer. There
are thousands of them In use on ri1eA
but they've never been able to use
them on revOlvers before. That thing
is absolutely n0iseless. I've tried Il.
Well. you see. itll be an easy thing
easiest thing In the wOrld!-to trace
that silencer attachment. .Cassidy's
working on that end of, the thing now!
THE Stick For Wives.
In the old Angl0-N Norman marriage
ceremony the gentlewOman used t.