The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-24

son demanded.
book back into his pocket. Just now
you're posing as Mary Turner's cousin.
You served two years in Burnsing for
blackmail. You were arrested In Buff
falo. convicted and served your stretch
Nothing on you? Well. wellw
Again there was triumph in the Of
fcer's chuckle He went on speaking
with obvious enjoyment of the extent
10 which his knowledge reached.
"And the head Of the gang is Mary
Turner. Arrested four years ago for
robbing the Emporium. Did her stretch
Of three years"
us that all you've got about herr"
Carson demanded with such abrupt
ness that Cassidy forgot his dignity
sufficiently to answer with an unQuali.
fed yes
Nothing in your record Of her about
her coming out without friend In
the world and trying to go straight?
You amt got nothing In that pretty
little book Of your'n about your going
to the millinery store where she finally
got Job and tipping them of to where
she come fromT'
"Sure. they was tipped of. We got
to protect the city"
Got anything in that record Of
your'n." Carson went on venomously.
| "about her getting another job and
your following her up again and hav-
Ing her thrown out? Got 1t there about
the letter you had old Glider write, so
that his influence would get her
canned?'
| "Oh. we had her right the first time"
"You did not. She was railroaded
for job she never done. she went
In honest. and she came out honest"
"And that's why she's here now with
gang of crooks" Cassidy retorted.
where else should she be-" Carson
demanded violently. You amt got
nothing In that record about my jump
ing into the river after her. That's
where | found her-a girl that never
done nobody any harm. starving be-
cause you police wouldn't give her a
chance to work. In the river because
she wouldn't take the only other way
that was left her to make living. be-
cause she was keeping straight! Have
you got any of that in your book?"
Anyway" the officer went on. with
a new confidence. now that his eyes
We're free from the gaze that had
burned into his soul. you've got to
clear out. the whole gang of you-and
do 1t quick"
1--WE don't scare worth cent" Ag-
gle snapped, with the virulence Of a
! vixen. You can't do anything to us.
| We amt broke the law" There came
a sudden ripple of laughter, and the
charming lips curved joyously as she
added, Though perhaps we have bent
1t bit"
"Well, you've got the tip" Cassidy
returned. somewhat disconnected. after
stolid fashion of his own. Its up
to you to take 1t, that's all. II you
don't one Of you will make long visit
with some people out Of town. and It'll
probably be Mary. Remember. I'm
giving 1t to you straight"
Cassidy turned and went noisily out
VI tue uEuWihS TWILL no chC hcuAu
the outer door close behind the detec.
tive Aggie's expression grew vicious.
"The truck horse detectiver' she
sneered. IAN eighteen collar and a
six and half hat! He sure had his
nerve trying to blum us!'
perhaps 1t wasn't blum, Aggie.''
Carson suggested.
"Well. what have we done. I'd like
| TO known"
Carson answered with a note of
| WEAKNESS that was unlike him.
at amt what you have DONE" he
said quietly. ITS what they can make
jury think you've done. And. once
they set out to get you-God. how
they can frame things! II they ever
start out after Mary He did not
finish the sentence but sank down
into his chair with a groan that was
almost Of despair.