Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-10

1 WHAT is YOUR NAMES! THE CalEF ASKED
THE WOMAN.
F.! liancy. So you let him pull out-bag,
! baggage and booty, eh?'
Burns started to speak, but was fore
stalled.
'We'll just cut out the excuses" he
was told firmly. "The next time re-
member to forget all this psychology
stuff, and don't wait for your desper-
ate criminal to capture himself, but the
| good, old, strong arm dope and deliver
the goods if you have to hit your man
On the head, and likewise break an
arm, or leg or so, to do it. Now
bring that woman in here!'
Burns, shamefaced, but only half con-
WINGED Of his mistake, went out, return
F.! ing with the prisoner.
The chief looked at her sharply.
"What is your name?" he asked her.
| "Madge Ryan," was the calm reply.
Her air of quiet sadness had dropped
from her like cloak, and she tossed
! her head with something very near to
bravado.
! "You are not the sister of the man
! who calls himself MortimerT'
Again a little defiant movement of the
! Then rang the impulsive rollicl>ing
laugh of the street gamin. after which
| she spoke.
"Would wear these for brother?'
she saucily inquired, holding out her
manacled hands. "Not me!' she added
with conviction.
"Of course it was the man who
pinched and got off with the Jewels. :"
, remarked the chief.
! Then turning to the crestfallen Burns
he added, "You seeY"
Burns did not see, and the air of one
i who clutches at last forlorn hope he
muttered something about accessory
':Don't be an utter idiot, Burns" said
: the older man. unlock those cuffs
Burns without word obeyed.
"You may go,'' the triumphant isis
ter" of Mr.. Mortimer was told, "and I
! trust that the next time we meet we
may be able to detain you for little
visit in nice, cozX CELL"
'Thank you for your kind wishes"
she told him audaciously, and turning
; to Burns, she added:
! II do hope your conscience won't
worry you too much, Mr.. Burns"
Then, with a CHEEKY Good evening,
gentlemen" she walked out smartly.
The two men watched her 60 in
silence. Then Burns turned and said
! with much feeling:
"well, I'll be darned"
| "You ought to be-" said his chief
grimly. ''for Of all the pinhead plays I
ever saw this
The chiefs head snapped up sudden
" with an idea
Hold on!' he said between shut
teeth. "We've still chance
This guy up ON the drive may be
slow in making getaway and we may
: beat him to it before his wife returns
to tip him of. So hustle up there"
| Burns broke all speed limits in his
wild taxi ride to the uptown apartment,
but when the door was opened to his
loud official knock the same small
woman faced him with q smile that
!, goaded him to madness.
! That smile was his answer.
How'd you happen to get here
first?'' he snapped viciously.
IL was in a hurry" she answered
sweetly.
"Where's-where's he gomez" he
/ blurted in mad rage.
Suppose you find out That's what
detectives are for" she suggested, and
calmly slammed the heavy door in his
face. "a
!; Outside on the deserted drive, how
ever, all that DetecttEe Burns found
was q motor or two flying homeward,
and in the distance the dead, slate
colored surface OF the Hudson reflect
Ing tho gliitte1ing pearl and yslleW
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