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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1915-3-18, Page 3THE Pall :NA L : GODERICH : ONTARIO WITHIN THE LAW By MARViN DANA FROM TIE FLAY or BAYARD VEILLER Colsilldst NO, ter the L L >rd esaseaaR etwergi gens Continuedfrom Last froasreek) very y bee�llt�j Osiers wt bark to the chair. tad sant dera sit tt la a Sop attitude of **eras wholly alikee essteesary pastures striegth. kala. Ids fear tagehratad wee west to therm eft ells that Mood dlgeaty menacing se the ether aide et Idle es idor beyond the windows. Ra See was tinged with gray. A physical Msmmm was crimping shetialty a es b* thoughts bele �tenuy 'ID the eatastsapte that threatened. HL 'MtSlMgaece ens too keen to penult • 'Mrd that Berke'• masse of almost ctasoos kind/Ines hid nothing omin- '..e-ominous with a bat of death tot �.1 la return for the deep be had Then. terror crystallised. Hie Wes - were caught by a figure, the figure of CeasW7. advancing there In the nor cider.. And with the detective weal • seam whose gaff was slinking. errave& cell door •wuag open. the prtaoner .stepped within. the door clanged to. the boles shot Into their sockets nosily. Genoa eat toddled, •(metro -tor be had recognised the victim duvet Into the cell before bis eyes. 1t was Dace,. I sae of his own cronies In erime- opecey. wbo. the night before. bad aces k• ine k61 Eddie Griggs. There was 'something concretely dreier to Gar- mon armon in this fact .f D.eq'a preasere there In the cell Of • sodden the forger Cried out RF • say. inspector. If you've got any- "Slag on me. 1-1 would"- The cry Stopped Into ontntelllglbh. mombltnga Burt'. retained his manner of serest %difference to the other's agitation. OCU, ba pen hurried over the paper. 7tC1 be -did not trouble to look up as M expostulated halt bentertnely. "Now. now R'hat's the matte with Tu. Jeer 1 told you that 1 wasted to leek you a few questions. That's all" B. atter a moment Garsoa's emi- tted' mo-lied' forced biro to another •ppeaL "Say. Inspector"- be began. Tires, abruptly. be was silent his wloeth rill open to atter the words 'that were Dow bold beet by border. Iligala. be sew Rte detective walking 'forward. out then in the corridor. And with lam, es before. was a •ecoid ore. wbleb advanced sllnkingt7. Again the door swung wide. the Arts Goer supped within. the door clanged shut the bolts clattered noisily tato their sockets And. 1n the watcher, terror grew - tor be bad seen the tare of Chicago Sod, another of his pais,. another wbo Ind Men him kill Griggs. At last be licked his dry Ups. and his voice broke Id a thrwty whisper. "Say, Inspector. It you've got any thing against me. why"- -Who aid there was anythlne *false you, Jo.r Burke rejoined. 1n • voice that was genially cbbding. whey, inspector, i1 you've get •..ytione en nie- * Wbat's the matter with you today. Joe! Yon seem nervous" Still. the rectal kept on with his wilting "No. 1 .het nervous- Garcon cried with • feverish effort to appear calm. "Why. what casks you think that? But this ain't exartl7 the war* you'd pick out as.a pleasant one to spend the morning." �He was *tient tor • little. trying with all his utmost!' to regain his self costrol. bat with small sores, Bane beitved that ha opportunity was roma Ha hand slipped Into the pacer where wee the pato, and deleted It He *tared et Ganes limeger. aid spoke with • rush of the Merle: 'Why did yes kill y'ddte Griggs?' "I didn't till Idea. The reply wee quirk ess.gh. but R same 'esti,. Apia. Gansuu wee breed to win Ids lige with • dry tours*. and be aw.lSw palatally -I all yes, 1 didn't k1 h irer be riposted at lest with mai twee. "Yee killed his at night-- with Oar Butte Breed. viciously OD the inlset. tae Dawe' leaped int. view, ,ether .tra1ght et Germ. "'WW1" Se agetter sheeted. "Orme es new! Jar T 411101N, . 1 WS seer arts. 7 i.a to act u• arra was rips Idea. s. gM le his fest with leihe .wtttee• of inevement hal .pang ileas to tae der. H. peat Ills head ferried challengingly. to meet She flare of hls seeusar. eyes Tlieps pmol may seconds, wbUe the trio ease hatred a shearer will warring against wit/ la the and tt was the cede er wh. triumphed Sdde•ly. Barke dropped the giver lamp b pest and *died fere• tit lie ett.1r. His pee fell away trim flir man eSSAe.dag bine la the same Sr mast. the rtgkdlty of fhrsoe's sA relaxed. and he straightened shirty. -Oh, well.' Burke exclaimed ami- ably. m}ably. "1 didn't really think you did. Out 1 wasn't sure. so I had to take a clothe*. Toe understand. don't yew Joer -Surd 1 understand,' Garton rw�� with an amtablllty equal to the InspM tor's own litirir pressed the buzzer as the n_m t1 signal to tasaldy 'When dad yon any Mary Turner was last nightr .0 the question. all Garaoo's tear. for Ilii woman rushed back on him e:th appoding !twee. d..o r know where she was." le ez- et.In,,. M.nt.trnlly. .11e realized his uder even ne the words left lila lips. •'a: "•• trht to correct It as beet he wilt. yes. 1 du. deo." be west +u, as If awctllwl by sudden memory. 'I dropped tato her place kind of ate, and they said she'd gone to bed- bssdache. I geese. Yes, she was tams et course. She didn't go out of the h oes all night" His lased tine oo the point was of itself suspicions, bat eagerness to protect bier dulled his wits. "Know anything about Glider?" Burke demanded "Not -s thing." was the earnest an- swer. The inner door opened. and Mary Turner entered the odic* Gerson with dlmculty suppressed the ay of distress that rose to his lips For a few mo- ments the silence was unbroken. Tben presently Burke by a gesture directed the girl to advance toward the center of the room. As she obeyed be himself went a tittle toward the door, and when it opened again and Dick Glider appeared be interposed to cheek the yob ng man's rush forward as his gens tell on ha bride. who rood regarding him with ad eyes Theo, while still that caricas dy- samdc silence e.d ared. Cassidy came briskly into the aloe. "say, eWet," the detective said rap- idly. "they've spoealed" 'Squealed. eh? Do they tell the same story r And then when the de- tective had answered in the marina - tire be went on speaking in tons pon- derous with welt complace.ey. "1 was not then. after all -tight all the time. Good enough." Of a sodden his voles boomed somberly. "Mary Turner. i want you for the murder of - Carson's nab halted the sentence. He bad leaped forward Hie face was rigid. He broke oo the Inspectors words with a gesture of fury. His voice came In • els: "That's a — n.! I did kr CHAPTER XIX. Aneuieh and alma GON shouted his cootession without a second of reflection But the result must have been the same bad be taken years of thought Between him and ber as the victim of the law. Wen could be no hesitation for choice. The prime necessity was CO save ter. Mary, from the tolls of the law that were closing around ber. For blmself, In the days W come, there would be a ghastly dread. but then would neve be regret over the cost of raving her. He bad saved her from the waters -be would ave her until the eod, as far as the power in him might lie The .oddennees of it all head Mary vofceieM for long seconds, Sbe win. froaen wltb horror of the event W ben. at last, worda came, they were a fran- tic prayer of protest "No. Joe! No! Don't talk -don't talk.^ "Joe has talked." Burke said, stgnlfl- cantly. "He did It 0 protect me," she stated. earnestly. The Inspector disdained rorh futile argument A. the doorman appeared In answer to lhr baster. he directed that the stenographer be summoned at once. "Welt have the contremlon In doe form." he remarked gazing plessedly on the three beton him -ile's not going to confess." Mage ln.l.ted. with spirit But Burke disregarded her complete. 17. and spoke mechanically to GamM the formal warning required by the taw "Yon are bereby cautioned that any- thing you say may be used ■gainet you." Tben. as the atenograpber en- tered be went on with Lively interest "Now, Joer Tet oar. again. Marr protssted, • I little wild17. "Don't speak. Joel Dost ea a wad till we ran get a lawyer tor your The man met her pleading Wes ate.dUy. aid shook his head In retire( 'it`. ss see, my girl" Burke Soto 1• b.rekty. '1 told yw I'd get yes I'mlag is try les and Games air So sacs for msrder-yes. every ore *o4 yea Aad 7K 0114.," be eco- tinue& Sweetie ea the youths ••a web fled *del elm se se.I..t.ty. 'yeern ge a the hoes et l'.asd're. M a meters/ wttreee' Flo teemed leee gas. to Genies *gas. ed apets sr therstedv.4y: "Vaasa ea sew, Jeer Genoa went • atop lower* tb dent aid spit. deAdcety. -1f 1 eVme through, yews se pee ge-ad liner be eddied •m se after• tb.seht. with a air termed Dinh Oft 'Well get the beat lawyers la HI reentry.' Mary lyrrsated desperate) -We'll care you, Joe -we'll sere you Gareos regarded the distraught girt with wistful eyes. Bet there win• trace of yielding In Ms voice as b replied, tbougb be spoke very morrow tally. "No you can't bhp me." he aaid sim ' ply. "My rate has coma Mary t 1 rah save you • lot of trouble." "He's right there." Hume ejaculated 'We've got him cold So, wbar• the 1 ase of dragging you two Into Itr 1 "*Lea they go clear?' Gerson ex efetee.A, eagerly -They ain't even be called aa w1tneseea r rows our Burke agreed 'ellen. here goes" Carson cried, and be looked ezpectant17 toward the e tanograpber. "My name is Joe Garton." "Alas? Burke suggested Allan nothing'" came the sharp re- tort "Genoa's my monster. 1 shot English Eddie. because be was • skunk and • stool pigeon. and he Rot just what was coming to him " Vitu- peration beyond the men word. beat In his voice now "Now, nowt" Burke objected. severs ty. W. real take • ronfesnlon inn that- Gatenn shook his head -spore Witt fiercer hatred flet r Lie s VIM Meant a "say' Osseo continued be the tar apeetor. 11 the reporter want any pictures of me could I bate some new ou one. taken? Tbe one you're got of me In the gallery Is seer ten years old. I've taken oft m. beard since then. Can I have • new °oar ..Sure you ran. Joe 1'11 upend you up red to the gallery right now " "Immenaer Gerson cried boisterous. l7. He mored toward Dick Gilder, walking with a faint suggestion of swagger to rover the nervous tremor that had seised blm. re "So long. young fellow." he exclaim- ed and held oat 111. hand. "You've bees on the square. and i guess yore always will be." Dick had no scruple In clasping that extended band very warmly In his own "Well do went of can for you." he herd simply "Chat's all rigt,t." Carson replied. with such carelessness of manner se be could contrive Tben at last he turned to Mary Tide partldg most be bitter. and be brined btmself with all ' the rigors of his sill to combat the weakness that leaped from his soot. As be ranee near the girl eould boll herself In leash no longer She thre11r ferrelf 00 his breast 1 Her arm. wreathed .hoot his neck Great so:=1ht racked her. "Ob. Joe. Joer The gasping cry was of utter despair. Garen'• trembling band patted the girl's 'boulder very softly, a cares r Infinite tenderness. "That's all right" be murmured huskily. "That's all right Mary. There was a abort silence. and *ben he went on speaking more firmly. "Yoe know. he'll look after you." He looked up over the glri's shoe& der and beckoned with ba head ie Dick, who came forward. 'Take good care of her. won't your He disengaged himself gently trot the girl's embrace and set ber within the arms of her husband, where she "Because he was a stunk and a stool pigeon," be repeated- "Have yon got k?' And then, as the stenograph- er sodded aaeent be went on, less vio- lently: '1 croaked him Just as he was going to call the bulls with ■ police whistle. I used a gun with smokeles powder. It bad ■ Maxim silencer os 1t so that It didn't nuke any noise." Garen paused, and the est despair of his features lightened a little. Into bis voice came a tone of exultation in- describably ghastly. It was torn of the eternal egotism of the criminal, fat- tening vanity In gloating over his in- genuity for evil. He stand at Burke with a quizzical grin crooking his Lip*. "Say." be exclaimed, "1'U tet it's the first USD a guy was ever croaked with one of them thl.p! Ain't It,- The trThe Inspector nodded affirmation. -Some clan to that ehr Gerson de- manded. still with that grewsome air of boasting. "1 got the gun and the Maxim silencer thing off a fence In Boston." be explained "Say, that thing cost me $6U, and It'. worth every cent of the money. Why, they'll re- member member me as the first to Acing one of them things, wont they?' "They sure wilt Jo.!" the Inspector cooceded -Nobody knew I had tt," Gerson coo - armed. dropping his braggart manner abruptly. At the words, Mary started, and her' ups moved as if she were about to speak. "Nobody knew I hod It -nobody m the world,' he declared "And no- body had anything to do with the till - hog but ms" "Was there any bad feeling between you and Eddie Griggs? "Never 1111 that very minute. Then I learned the truth about what he'd framed up with you." The speakers voice reverted to Its former tlerceoes to recollection of the treachery of one whom be bad trusted "He was • stool pigeon. and I hated him! That's all, and It'. enough. And ire all true. a help me God:" The Inspector nodded dismissal to the stenograpber, with an air of relief. 'That's all -Williams," he said heav- ily. "0.11 sign It as soon as yore. transcribed the Dotes" Then as the steoograpber sett the room Burke turned his gale on the woman. who stood there in a posture of complete dejection. her white, an- guished race downcast There was trtumpb In the Inspectors voice as be addressed her, for his professional pride was full ted by this victory over his foes "Young woman," Bute said briskly, 1r. Jot Ste I told you. You can't heat the law. Gerson thought be could -and sow"- He broke off. with a wave of his band toward the man who had jest sentenced himself to teeth in the electric ebalr. "That's right"Gerson agreed, with somber Intensity. ills eyes were grown Hooded again now, and bin voice drag red leaden That'. right Marv." be repeated dully, after a little pause. 'Yon cant bat the awe' He bee ttated • little, then went on. with a certain curious emberrasment "And this same old law says a woman mast .tick to ber man." The glri's eyes met his with passion- ate sorrow in their minty deeps_ (lar- gos argos Bare a significant glance toward Diet Gilder, then his Base returned to her. There was ■ smoldering despair In that loot There were, as well. an .stresty ■red a command. "Bo." be went on. 'you moat go along with him. Mary. Won't you? 1t's the beet thing to da" The girl could sot Brewer. There was a dutch on her throat lost thea which would not relax .t the call of her will. Of a redden. •n Inaplration cam. lei him, • means to .nap the te•esne. tiq erste a diveindoo whop emcselous. He would tars to fed boasting again. would cell epee his vanity, whirls be tare Ile b e relief felbfe. and sake * as the toll against len lows 'Tee runt 1r e14 eat wombat abed mei' le o..arded en.eb. ant waseriaa stay. syadt-tact a Ofil. NV Tera see. les amethne ere reg pend os lestedy ever pet weer OW - ding hie it lice' B e treed Sorb with • gra of eke► ae spa Tit but prole be a est of .tuff le Ms a.rmppes abet this and q p1. tore. en. le mese se 'owl what? The seem*. mance Imps.e 1 - ISitigll. Yae� Mt the Wall* ' That's ell r.pht. That's all meta. Mary." rested quietly. as it unable to fight longer against fate's decree. "Weil, so longi' He dared -not utter aaotber word. but turned biindly, and went stats bling a little, toward the doorman. wbo bad appeared in answer to the Inspector's call. 'To the "gallery," Burke ordered curtly. Gerson went on without ever • glance back_ Therewas a long diener to the room after Garson's passing. It was bro- ken ioken at last by the Inspector, who got o p from his chair and advanced to- ward the husband and wife In his band be carried a sheet of paper, rough. ty scrawled. As he stopper* beton the two and cleaned hL. tbrost, Mary with- drew herself from Dick's arms and re- garded the official with brooding eyes from out her white face. Burke extended the sheet of paper to the bnsbsnd. "There's a document" be said gruff- ly. "1t'e a letter from one Helen Mor- ris, orre., In wbicb she sets forth the Inter- eating ntereating fact that she pulled off a (heti In the Emporium, for which yonr Mrs. Gilder here did time Yon know, your father got your Mrs Gilder sent up for three year- for that same Joh- which she didn't do That's why she had sorb a grudge against your lather and against the law toot' Berke chuckled as the young man look the paper. wonderingly. "I don't know tbat 1 blame her much for that grudge. when ■11's said and lona Yon give that dornment to your father. 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