The Washington herald., 1919-02-04

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Fine chance" whispered Delaney,
Tightening his grip on the prisoners
collar. You got a fine chance YOU
nurderin', thievin'. second-story man.
I'd paste you IL the lady wasn't here,
Sure would, right between the
eyes"
Easy" said Drew. Leave him TO
me. He's thinking the thing over. n
don't mind telling him that the mag
pie beat him. That and the careless
ness Of Morphy in callisg up when Inc
must have known that Frick was in
the front Office OF the prison. It's
always the way, Bert. lie travels the
| fastest. ups or down, who travels
alone. It's the done start that gives
us the trouble. There's nobody TO
peach on him.
Phe prisoner bit his upper Iip. 4
Z slight sign OF blood showed He
4 tasted this with the tip Of his tongue.
4 His eyes narrowed in calculation. lie
turned and faced Drew with slit
Iidded intentncss.
Il havep't done a thing" he whis-
] pered. You amt got a thing on me.
! "Oh, no." blurted Drew with heat.
II amt got a thing. I've been asleer
since the time you murdered this
girls father. I've had ten men on
your trail since the beginning.
don't hold the first murder so much
against you as do the projected one
which missed fire by a scant mar
gin. You Stayed a man with your
devilish ingenuity. but you're not go
ing to put il over on his daughter.
I've seen to that, ! notice nobody
has called up and said this was the
master talking. There's a good rea=
son"
The prisoner nuttered his pale
Iashes and glanced. at the telephone.
He closed his cyds with a smile
shadowing his lips
There's a good reason" repeated
Drew. You are not in some booth
at FOrty-first street TO make the
connection, MOrphy is in the strong
est color. He's booked for twenty
years. After that he'll get more. lie
can't help you"
"Oh, you coppers," said the trouble
man. Just give me hye minutes and
I'd show YOU. I don't hold anything
against the girl. never saw her
before"
You lie
why don't you take these cuffs
ofr-a-me? can't hit hack"
I I'D sooner take the chance out
side" said Drew. glancing at Loris.
I'D do it there"
Delaney frightened his grip and half
held the trouble-hunter in the air
lie raised on his toes with the strain
"Oh. DON'T" exclaimed Loris. III
have to ask YOU to stop this. ] can't
let it occur in my house"
Miss StockbridEe." said Drew with
soft rcbuke. Miss StockbridEe. Two
been in the detective business for
time a more dangerous man. lie is
the supertypc who usually falls
through the errors Of other men.
This fellow has brains. Hes an cN-
pert in telephony and in wireless.
There are a number OF patents IN tho
patent Office under his name"
Then he may be innocent, Mr.
Drew"
Hes as guilty as the kaiser OK
claimed Delaney. twisting the prs
oner around. Look at him He's
been trying 10 murder the finest lii
tie lady in the country. Sh" never
harmed anybody. She's devOiiuE most
OF her time TO Red Cross work and
the-Army." added tho big operative
with touch Of brogue as he glanced
at Nichols
But he has not said that he muir
dered father" said LoriS
Sure an he won't say it I know
the breed Of this snake He wants
nothing used against him IN the trial
He'll have the evidence of US four
to show that he didn't say anything
I never saw an innocent man who
wouldn't talk
We're getting nowhere" objected
Drew, taking command Of the stu,
alton. Take him out. Delaney. and
turn him over the central office
bunch. They'll take him down 10
Fosdick,"
The prisoner lifted his manacIed
hands. He dropped them after q slow
glance at Drew's square jaw.
Come on" said Delaney with a
jerk backward.
Wait"
Drew and Nichols leaned forward
"Well?'' asked the detective. as tn,
prisoner bowed his head. We'll:
WelI?"
is that true about my brother
Morphy?"
1t is" Drew said with ringing
conviction. ITS true, He's out OF