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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1914-09-25, Page 7Rad a Weak and Bad Shaky Nerves for Years .Milkurn s Heart and Nene Pill: Cured Nun „., to. a Petty Turner, Masie joseahi writes -"i have had a wait head Vhd bad, shaky nerves for years, and kave tried almost everything, but noth- *ig did me any till I was ad te try MUburn es4and Nerve one e'NZ-77.77-7, , ITHIN HE By MARVIN DANA FROM THE:PLAY oir BAYARD VEILLtR Copyright, 1913, by the IL K» company. -Tout e Ind lve'n hearse e :hOI they• thltadejnAlfittir dy. Burke: wbee)ed �u Dick. "SOP - het Ohoill murderl Wefl, 'it e gutit'rSHe thda.townrd'Dlek as e pre his order..'"Seareit Diek etthnk_ttie tettoltter,_fromliis pock- et and held litotitn At this incriminating 'crisis .tor the son the father hastily strode into the library. Ile had. been arousedby the Inspector* shouting and was evidently greatly perturbed. -What's all this?" be exclaim& Burke in a moment likethis wag ne respecter of persons. -"You eon. see for yourself,"Ohe said grittily to the dumfounded nutgnate. "So," he went on, with :40111ber men- ace in his roice, "you did it; young man." He nodded toward the dove - tire. "Weil. Cassidy, ybu• can take 'em both downtown. That's all," e command aroused Dick to rep monstrance ngiiinst sucb indignity to- ward the `woman lie loved. "Not her!" he cried imploringly. "Yon don't want her, inspector! This all "Dicta"' Mary advised quietly, "don't talk, please." "What do you expect?" Burke in- quired truculently. "As a matter of fact, the thing's simple enough, young man. Either you killed Griggs or she The inspector with his charge made a careless gesture toward the corpse ot - the murdered stool Pigeon. Edward Gilder looked and StINV the ghastly, in- animate heap of flesh and bone that had once been a man. He fairly reeled 7. tLEGAL. R. S. RAYS Barrie -ter, Solicitor, Convenanaeh and Notara Poblic. Solicitor for the- Dom- inion thank. Office in rea,r of the Dom - ion Bank, Seaforth. Money to loan. BEST. Barrister. Wiener, Conveyancer and Ndtary Public. Office up -stairs over Walker's furniture store, Main Ottreeh fairtfortia F. HOLMESTED. 'Barrister, Seylleitor. Cenvey-ancer- and Perms ler sale. Office, In Seott's block, Maio etreet Staforth. PROIMP33AY & KILLORAN. Notary Pahlic. Solicitor for the. Cana- dian Bank of Commerce.. Money to than. Barri-Aerie Solicitors, Notaries Publie, ete. Money to lend In Seaforth on Mon- day of each weelt. Office in Kidd block. VETERINARY JOHN GRIEmite Y. S. Honor gradeate ef Ontarie Vetetin- any College. All diseases of Domestic !mats treatid. Calls promptly attendto and charges moderate. Veterinaty tistry a peciallY. °Ethel and re...si- nce on Godt rich etreet, one deor east elf D. Scotne off1ce,3.eator the F. HARBURN, V. S . 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ISCOTT & hICKAY. 3. Gs Scott," tgraduate of Victoria and College of Physicians and .Surgeons. :Ann Arbor, and member of th.e Ontario floroner for the County of Huron. 0. VacKaey-.. honor graduate of Trinity thiversity, and gold medallist of Trin- ity Medical College; mernher of the Col- lege of Physicians and Sorgeoos, Ontario. DR. H. HUGH ROSFJ. Graduate of University of Toronto Fa,•delty of Medielne, member of Cal - lege of Physicians andSurgeons of On- tario; pass graduate courses in Chicago Clineal School of Chicago; Royal oph- thalmic Hospital, London, England, University College Hospital, London England. Office-B9.ck of the Dominion Dank, Se,atoerth. Phone No. 5. Night calls answered from reeitience,Victotia etreet, Seaforth. through Voir- and irs ,0 Et; AUCTIONEERS. t THOMAS BROWN. Licensed auctioneer for the counties of Huron and Perth. Coreespond.enceoto rartgements for axle dates can be made by calling op Phone 97, Seaforth, or The Expositor office. Charges ..nodere ate and ea.tiefaction guaranteed. • JOHN ARNOLD, Licensed auctioneer ror the counties ttf Herm and Perth. Arrangkmente for sale dates can be made by calling ep Phone 2 on 23 Dublin, or 41 Seaforth, or the Expoeltor Office. Charges mod- erate and eatisfaction gaaranteed. B. fa PHILLIPS - of RU10.11 and Perth. Being a practical farmer and thoroughly understanding ! the, tattle of farm atock and implements s pews me In a better posltiort to re- I seize good prices. Charges moderate. ! Set•isfaetion guaranteed dr no pay. Ail orders left in Exeter will Ite promptly .sttiz?.n.44 tch, C.P, It, Time Table Guelph and GOderieh Brandi TO TORONTO Lit. 7.06 a tri. •1`.00 p ID GOder1012 Auburn " 7.30 " 2.25 " Myth- .... . . ..... •" 7.40 " 2.35 '1 Walton... .. . ... " 7.52 a 2.47 ' Milverton" 8.26 " 3.20 " Linwood Jot " 8.46 I 5.40 " Guelph........ .... _ ' 9 3i " Cittelptr Jet. " 10.1:• " 5.05 " emote Aro 10.20 1' 5.45 * .ROM TORONTO Toronto Lv. 7.20 a. nr. 4.30 vt Guelph- • • • • • • - -• (4 10.20 41 6.5C • Ar ' 9.40 " 6. to 4 Gualpt Jet " • 11 10 ." - " r1linfra 59 7.22 Linwood Jot.. 1128 lativerton. " 11.42 " 8.02 " Walton... ... . - " 12.16 . 8.36 " ' Blyth ' 12.9.3 " 8.48 • rJederkthrr' t 00 p. m. 9.25" Connections at Linwood for Listowel. Con . no4lona at Guelph Jot. with main line for Galt vatahette, tendon, Decroi ad Chicago an i at utartoediate lines. ' • • , a whine. Ain't I Nen teiIing you tnnt Good iespin Burke 'gave Daces', who cluttered to for over an hour?" be the nearer of the two, a shove that sins s I Oltt I Air y let 1 sent the fellow stag,gering beltway across the room under its impetus. "Dacey, how long have you been .• out?" _ "You could drive a hearse through the hole they made imhim." at the spectacle, then fumbled with an outstretched hand until he laid hold on a chair, into which he sank helplessly. "Either you killed hint;" the voice repeated gratingly, "or she did. Well, then, young man, did she kill bira?" "Good God, no!" Dick shouted, aghast. "Then it was you!" "No, no! He didn't!" MarY's words came frantically. - • Burke reiterated the accusation., "One of you killed Griggs. Which one of you. aid it?" He scowled at Dick. "Did she kill him?" "I told you no!" "Well, then," be blustered to the girl, "did he kill him?" The nod of his head was toward Dick. Then as she remained ellent; "I'm talking to you!" he snapped. "Did he kill him?" _ The reply came with a soft distinct - mess that was like a crash °fa:lest:intr. Dick teaRta to his wife in reproach- ful abazement "Mary!" he cried incredulously. "You'll swear he Wiled him?" Burke asked briskly. "Why not?" she responded listlsly. At this *tolerable assertion as he deemed it Edward -Gilder sat rigidly ereet In his ' "Godr- he cried deepairittgly. "And that's your vengeance!" "I don't want vengeance--nowl" she said. • ; ,„ "But they'll try my boy for murder," • the magnate remonatrated, -distraught "Oh, no, they tan't!" came the re- joinder. "What's the reason we can't?" Burke stormed. "Because ray husband merely killed a burglar. He shot him in defense of his home!" eaaattnearegreeme * ' • * * * * * In his office next morning Inspector *matt irgx _Wag ALS. `bff 1 u re of. Ilia conspiracy., He had To -P -e7 th 1 t t vindleate $ °au- - thussugh le p o o thority, so sadlyflaunty, 3 fit.so.ri and Mary Turner. Instead of this much to be desired result from his scheming the outcome had been noth- ing less than disastrous. ' Some one had murdered Griggs, the steer pigeon. The murder bould not go unpunished. The slayer's identity must be determine& To the discovery of this identity, the inspector was at the present moment devoting himself by adroit questioning of. Daceyl and 0111- cago Bed, who had been arrested in one of their accustomed haunts. "Come across now!" he admonished. His voice rolled fortb like that of a bull of Bashan. f He was -on bis feet, facing the two thieves. His bead was thrust- forward menacingly, ana his eyes were savage. , 1 "I don't know netball'!" Chicago Red's voice .was between a snarl and 01 The kidneys 'When the kldneye been to "act up" "A week."andlail to filter the blood thfough:them, "Want to there macs Into the system uric eeod and stretch?" other, virulent poisons, which will cause "God, no!" sotne of the; severest and most deadly 'Who shot Grigaar diseases known to, enteltind. The reply was a chorus from the On the first evidence; f the approach two; go back for another of kidney trouble Doan's - sho , and ons b e "I don't know -honest, I don't?" mod , ler. /arm" leroet, Bath 13 avo . . P N.. In his eagerneser Chicago Red moved wettest -a/ em sending yetu this testi- i towara his questioner. . monial telling you "mat a werderftd "HoneSt to Gawd, I don't know noth- . hare Doan's Kidaey Pits made or me, In' about it!" My kidneys were 80 bad i VMS elplests tie he inspector's est shot out toward. i kinfordsateoefuptinteutormli,onothsneo.fthemi useseeivd sevedert! _ . Chicago Red's jaw. The thief went be doing nit any geed. At lift I wall 1 to his knew' under the WOW; - advised. to try.. ne 1-4,4:- Xiectan-ftKidlsY '7iikr6vi, gli. iffeeettlet fatici" Iturke's `1,itis. nitre/ he_ .48,1redi4he firtitit DPI voice cams with unreP, entnnt' noisiness liflitnydthe Ptne i, had--then;likx.rierharaier' against the stricken man. complettlytented. 4 Cringiegly Chicago • Red obeyed as Doan, pigs -are so vents far as the getting to his feet was con- box orator at au dealers or - ed cerned.- While. he got slowly . to his dime receipt .of pride by The T. feet he took care to keep at a respect-- bellburte Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. ful distanee trim the official. Cassidy entered the inspector's office to announce the arrival, of the district a ttorney. "Send 'itn in," Burke directed. He tilltde a gesture tonatid the doorman nna added, "Take 'em back!" "I came as soon as get your mes Rage" the district attorney said as he. seatedItiniself in a chair b.y the desk. "And I've sent word to Mr. Gilder. • Now, then, Burke, let's have this thing q flick y The inspector's explanation was con- cise: -Joe Gerson. Chicago Red and Dacey,' along with Grigga, broke into Edward. Gilder's house last night. • 1 luiew the triek was going to be pulled off, and no I planted Cassidy and a comile of oth- er men just outside the room where the haul was to be made.' Then 1 went away, and after something like half an hour 1 came beck to make the arrests myself, \Viten I broke iuto the room I found young Glider alone with that Tamer woman he married, and they were just talking together. . found Griggs lyilig ou the floer- dead! The Turner woman says young Gilder shot 4Piggs because he broke into the house. Ain't that the limit?" " Wlia t does the boy say?" "Nothing. We've got Chicago Red and Dacey, an1 we'llhave Gerson be- fore tbe day's over. And, oh, yes! They've pleked up a young gad at the Turuer wontap's place. And we've got one meal elew-for once!" He opened a drawer of the desk and took out Gar sons pistol, to whach the silencer was still attached. "You never saw 'at gun like that be- fore, eh?" he exclaim& Deraarest ad- mitted the fact. "I'll bet you never did! That thing on the end ie a Maxim sileneer. There are thousands of them in use o11 rifles, but theYVe neder been able touse them on revolvers °before. That thing Is absolfitely noiseless, I've tried it. Weil, you see,' be an easy thing-, easiest thing in the, worldl-to trace that silencer attachment. Cassidy* working- on that end of thethingnowr CHAPTER XVI. Who Shot Griggs? OR a few minutes longer the • two men discussed the details. of the crime, theorizing over the battling event. Tben Cas- sidy entered. "I got the factory at Hartford on the wire," he explained, "and they gave rue Mr. Maxim himself. He said this was surely a 'special gun, which was made for the useof Henry Sylvester, one of the professors at Yale. tie wanted it for demopstration purposes. Mr. Maxim said the things have never been put on the market, and thitt tbey never will be. I got this man. Syl- vester," Cassidy went on, "on the phone too. He says that his house was robbed about eight weeks ago,, and among other things the silencer was stolen." "Is there any chance that young (111. der did shoot Griggs?" asked Demer- est. "You can search 6. e!" the inspector answered. • "My men were just outside the door of the room where • Piddle Griggs was shot to death, and none of 'ern heard a sound. It's that infernal silencer thing. Of course, I know that all the gang Was irk the house.' "Did you see them go in?" "No, I didn't, but Griggs" - "Griggs Is dead, Burke. You're up against it. You can't prove that Car- son or Chicago Red or Dacey ever en- tered- that house." ' "Well, then, charge young Glider with murder ,and cell, the Turner wo- man as:a witness." ."You. can't question her on the wit. new stand., The,lawdoesn't allow you to make a wife testify against her hus- band. No, Burke; yoUr only cha.nce\ot getting the imirde,rer of -Griggs is by Lt confessibn." „"Then I'll charge them both With the murder," t the inspector growled Vindictively. "And, by -, both go to trial unless soniebody comet through; If it's lay last aet-oneartb- I'zngog t the -ban who, all •-4--t." et, 'elder bad left him wittch etdoer expectantly for the ctitsitig of Aggie Lynch, whom he had twitted brought Were him, - But ithen at last -Dan appeared Rua' stood aside to --Permit- -her passing into the - dike, the Inspector gasped at the un- expectedness of tho violent . The next instant the inspector foggot his Sure, prise let it: sincere, .almost ardent adtne • ration., e- - -girl was .rather Short. but or a. When eadising.direetrspecify slender elegance or form thatevas rav- ishing. Her costume had about It an; indubitable atm a anality of perfee- tien In its kind On another it.might have appeared perhaps the merest lit - He garish. But that tank was made illt0 a virtue by the Correcting *no - elm of the girl's face. It was a dill& Ish face, childish in the exquisite smoothness' of the soft, pink skin, child- ish in the weindering stare of the blue eyes. now so widely opened in disitiay, childish in the ivistfpl drooping of the rosebud mouth., , "Now, then, my girl," Burke said roughly, "1 waht to know"e- There ceme a change, wrought in the twinkling of an eye. The tiny, trimly shod foot of the girl rose and fell in a wrathful stamp. "What do you mean by this out. rage?" the stormed. Her voice was low and rich, with a charming round - nese that seemed the very hallmark of gentility. "1 demand my instant re. leased' , "Walt a mbanter Burke reracesstrat, ed. "Wait a minute!" "You wait!" she cried "You just wait, I tell you, papa hears of this!" "Who is your papa?" "I shan't tell you," came the petu- lant retort front the girl. "You would probably give my name to the report- ers, If it ever got into the newspae pers my family would die of shame!" "Now, the easiest way out for both' of us is for you to tett me just who You. !Ile._ You :See, young lady, you AST Yqr!afldChfl4r---- In iisii.For Over 30 Years Always 1)00 , *SigooPlro of violently; entl my Were found In the house of a notorious crook," • "How perfectly absurd! 1 was call- ing on Miss Mary Turner!" "How did you come to meet her any- how?" "1 was introduced to Miss Turnez by Mr. Richard Gilder. Perhape you have heard of his father, the owner of the Emporium." - ' "Oil, yes, I've heard of his father and of,him too. • "Then you must see at once that you are entirely mistaken in this matter." "Yoe see, young lady, the fact is that' even if you were introduced to Miss Turner by young Mr. Gilder this snme Mary Turner herself- is an ex -convict, and she's just been arrested for mur- der." "Murder!" the girl gasped. "Yes. You see, if there's a mistake about you you. don't want it to go any further -not a mite further, that's sure. So, you see, now, that's one of the rea- sons why 1 must know just. who you are." "You• should have told me all about this horrid thing in the first place." Now the girl's manner was transform- ed. She smiled wistfully on the in- spector' and spoke with a simplialty that wag peculiarly potent in its effect on the official. - My name is Helen Travers West," she announced. "Not the daughter of the railway president?" "Yes," the girl admitted. "Oh, please don't tell any one," she begged pretti- ly. "Surely, sire you see now quite pleinly why It must never be leaown by any (See in all the wide, wide world that I have ever been brought to this perfeetly dreadial place -though you have been quite nice. Pleatib let me go hope," She placked 'minute handkerchief from, lete hal14-hngt lent it to her eyes and belp:A...0 Ot!letiY• The burly inspector of peilicet was moved teteettelek sympatity,.*:-. • „ • "That's tight,- little lady," he ex- elaimedt cheerfully- --toNow,- don't nal wOtTiodr not • W:itttif*a hit. • Take it from me, ,Mislt--West, ,,ZutitTgo ahead mid tell- !Meal] yoti know about this turneiewoititun 'bid • you see her yes.- terdayr The girltesobs ceased. -After a final dab with tbe ininutiehandkerchief she leaned forward a little toward the in-' speetor and jroceeded :ba 134' ques- U04.1 to:* eiefit "Will ou lekrae go home as soon as es, se :-.7; PI'pw It tir :gr • , i sp yi w th, an encoureeng , added Se one 'night to itn- *armed child, "No one Is going tit,. httrtitren, YO'eng tetatt "Well, Wilt.; you -nee, . it '-',Wfus tilft wayt" be4an- the' brisk explanation. aZe Gilder Walt &Whig on me one fternooneand be. s.ad to me then that ueetterette'ereeeteeireeteeineee. of the an absoluter, neces- -sity for good -health. - Unless the- waste-enatter from the food -which collects there is got rid of at least 'Once a days it decays andpOitoas the whole body; causing biliousness, int* • gestion and sick headaches., Salts and, other harsh mineral purgatives irritate the delicate lining the bowels. Dr. Morse's Incliant Root Pills -entirely vegetable -et regulate tbe Vowels effeceively. without weak, - ening, sickeitingor impinge -the 9 fic Dr. Morse S an %vim-- te knew a very eiefrth g. young .. wom- Here the speech. ended abruPtly, and • Itgpin the handkerchief was byought Into piny as the sobbing broke forth -with increased violence. Pi e' • the girl'F.4 voice rose In wall.' 'Oh, this is dreadfal-dreadful" In the final word the wall broke to a Moan, • _ Burke felt himself vaguely guilty as the cause of such suffering on the'part of one so young, so fair, so. innocent Burhis well meant attempt to aesuage the stricken creature's Woe was futile The sebbheitontinned. "I'm afraid!" the girl 'asserted dis- mally, "I'm afraid you will -put me -- in a Celli" - "Pooh!" Burke 'returned gallantly. "Why, my dear young lady, nobody In the world could think of you and a cell at the dame time -no, indeede "Oh, thank you!" _ "Are you sure you've told me, all you know about this -woman?" "Ob. yes! I've onty seen her Wet or threetimes," came the ready response. °Oh. please, commissioner! Won't you let tne go homer -' The use of a title higher than bis own flattered the inspector, and he was nioved-to graciousness. "Noel; you see," he said In his heavy TOICO,lret Toy khully, "no one bas hurt you -not even a little . bit, after all. Neve, you run right home to your mother." The girl sprang up *oust?, and started toward the door, with a final -ravishing sniile.for the pleased official at the'desk. It was. at -this moment tbat Cassidy entered from the opposite 'side of the. ;efface. As his eyes fell on the girl nt • the door farms from him his stolkl ?nee lighted in a grin. And, in that same instant of recognition between the two the colon went out of the girl's face. The little red lips snapped to- gether in a line of supreme disguet, against this vicissitude of rale/ after all her inartetiVerings in the face of the enemy, "Hello, Aggie," the detective remark- ed, with a smirk, while the inspector stared, from. one to the other and his jaw dropped from the etark surprise. The girl returned deliberately to the ehair she had occupied through the in- terview with the inspector and drop. ped into it weakly. It was after tt 111111140 of silence, which the two men wit staring, that at last ehe spoket with a savage 'wrath against the pit into which slie had fallen after her arduous efforts„ "Ain't that the -est hick!" • "Cassidy, do you know Ibis woman?' asked Burke. "Sure I do!" +came the placid answer, "nee little Amite Lyncb-con wom. an, from Baitalo-two years for black. mail -did her time at Burneing." Itor a little time there was sileuee, tbe while Burke sat etaring .the averted face tb,e girl, Tben be eel bie features gnitnly, row from his eltair and wailed to peeition directly iti the front of the girl, 'Who still re - • tutted to leok in hie direetioil, "On the levet, now," the Inspector. demanded, "when did you see Mary Turner last?" Incligtott Roctit- Pills ipsymetuoi-L. • "Early this morning. We slept to- gether last night because I had the willies. She blew the joint about half • past 10." "What's the use of your lying to me?" "So help me," Aggie COI:ail:Med with the utmost solemnity, "Mary never. left the house all night I'd swear that's the truth on a pile of Bibles a mile high!" "'Have to be higher than that. Mary Turner was arrested Just after mid - •••7:• tetal VU•• 7.'!oO!%v6 d5ob.. Mary • Tit,04- - night,* Young ifinitaii, Yeit'd better tell all you know" E-Mse a thine" Agee re- torted. • •Berke- drew the pistol from his pock- et and extended it toward the girl. 'MOW long has she owned this gun?' he Said thgeateningly. "00 didiet,own itOht then At's.Parson'sr ;•'I ,don't_knoW: whose it is," Aggie ""1 never laid eyes on it till noW`,' -- - "English Eddie was killed with this gott.. lastght. Now, N7110 did it? Come on, now! Who did it?" "Row. should I know? What di) you think 1 am -a. -fortune Whirr • "Now,- Aggie Lynehet yom listento me; 'Tell Mt what you know, and rn seeyon make a clears getaway, and ril sup you a nice' UttIe pleee of moo- eyltoo. Nowwhat.do you seri" say you're a great big .stiff! What do you pithy,. 1 . Aggie- wheeled on thh detective. "Say, take me out of here. rd rather_ be in the eeoler than fitotateetteYte - nere with him a' "Did she'ltill .Grigaar 13itrite timed roughly. Dick was startled out of his calm. • "No; nol" he cried, desperately; CHAPTER XVII.'"Them who did?" Burke demanded The Trap That Failed. sharply. "Who did?" S the Scornful maiden went out "I won't say any more •ientil ree of the door under the escort talked with a lawyer whom 1 ettiii of Cassidy, Burke bowed gal- -trust." He shot a vindictive glances, toward Demarest. The father intervened with a piteous eagerness., T "Dick, if you know who killed thlif man yon must 'Speak to protect your.' lantly to , her --lithe back and blevr akisi ,front his thlek finger tips in mocking reverence for 'her as 511 artist in. her way'. " Then wben Ile learned that Edward.. Gilder had ate rived he ordered thattbemagnttte and the district attorney- be admitted and that the 'son also be -sent up from his "It's a bad'business, sir," Burke said with hearty sympathy to the shaken father after the formal greetings that followed the'entrance.of the two men. Belt!' The face of the young man Softened as be met his father'sibeseeching eyeta 0"I'm sorry, dad," he said, very gen: tly. "But I-earell, I can't1" Again, Burke interposed.' "I'm going te give him a little mord time to think things over, Perhaps "It's a very bad business." hell' get to understand the importance' "What does he say?" Gilder cities - done& , of ewliat we've been sayitg pretty, won, e "Nothing!" Burke answered.' -"That eeee is Why sent for you. I suppose Mr. 6.,gg PLete Demurest has made the situation plaiu to you." • . • • "Yes, he has explained It to me. It's a terrible position for my boy. But you'll release him at once, won't You?" "I ean't". Burke mailed reluctnntly, but bluntly. "You ought not to :expect It. Mr, Gilder." "Inspector," the magnate cried bro- kenly, "you---dorat mean" - "I mean, Mr. Gilder, that you've got to make hite talk. 'That's what I want you to do for all our sakes. Will you?" "I'll do my best," the unhappy man replied: A minute later Dicke in charge of an officer, was brought into tbe room. . Ile was pale. a little disheveled from his hours In a cell. - The father went forward gaickly and enugbt Dick's Winds in a mighty grip. "My hos!" he murmured huskily. Then he Intote a great ettort and con- trolled his emotion to 'some extent. "The instrector tells he went On, "that you've refused to talk -to •.an - ewer his questions. -Tbat wasel wise under the eireurtny, stances," tbe father remonstrated hur- riedly. "However,. now, Detparest and 1 are here to protect your interests, so that you can talk freely. • Now, Dick, tell ust Who killed that man? We • must know, Tell me," Demarest went a step toward the young man. "Diek, I dent want to frighten you, but your position is real- ly dangerous. Your only 'chance Is to speak with perfect frankness. I pledge you my word I'm telling the truth. Dick, eny boy, 1 wantyouto forget that I'm the district' attorney and re- membet only that I'm an old friend - of yours and of your father's who is trying very hard. to I,:edp you. Surely you van true* me. NitweDicie tell me: Who elitst iltiggsr ae shot Griggs," said the you -ug man. "Demarest realized that his plea had failed, but _he made en effort to take the admission at Its face value. "Why?" he demanded. "Because -I thought he was a bur- glar." "Oh, 1 ee!" he said,oln a tone of conviction. "Now, let's go beck a lit tle. Burke says you told him last 'night that you had persuaded your wife to come over to the house and join you there. Is that ,right?" ayeees "Now, tell me, Dick, jest what did happen, won't you?" There was no reply, and, after a little Interval, the lawyer resumed his questioning. "bid this burglar cense into Om room?" Dick nodded an assent. "And he attacked you?" There came another nod of affirms - Hon.- ••• "And there wag a struggle?' "Yea" "And. you shot him?" "Then, where did you get the revol- ver?" • Dietc started to answer without thought "Why, I grabbed it"- Then, the-sig- nificaece of thie crashed on hist con- sciousness, and be checked the wards. treinbling on. his 'Boa -"So,' ire. said with swift ,hostility ine his voice, "so, you're trying to trap me,. tool.Yodi And poi; talk friendship. 1 want none of such ftleteaShip." But Iturke:would 1be. no longer ret strainede - "You dont mantle take us, for fools, young man," he said, and Ids -big tones rumbled harshly through the room. "if yon.shoe Grigg:le,* Mistake for a -Mir- glar why edid yeutiry, to hide -the feet? Why did you,pretend to me that 'yea and your wjfe were idol:tit,* the room when you had that there with Yoni Why didn't -you ca.ik.for help?: Why didn't you .call ,-for the Police -40 AM' honest man *mil& naturally and& such eircnneiitencesa" gege'eepe teeing to save Ion?! -the fa- ther pleeded, tremeajouslase Burke mersietted.he his vehement eys- •tem oftafaagke Now, he again breught out the -weaponethat had, done tEddie Griggs to death. "Where'd you get MIS 'gnu?", he Shotited. . • . "I won't talk any more," Dick an- :swered sintplyt "I twist see my -wife Arst." His voice became more aggres- sive. "f want to knew,ewhet yeu've &AO to the letitton on his des141 "Where'll you trot this etentty and, as the doorman appeared, addrwas• ed that functionary. "Dan, have one of the men. take hLif back. You wait outside" Dick, however, did not move. ma. voice came with a note of deternthia- hien. A vvuut to know .about my wife. Whore Is she?" Burke disregarded 'the question aft completeiras if it had not _been 'utter- ed and Wenton speaking to the'door- Man, With a suggestion in his words that was effective. , "ife's not to speak to any ene,-yent understand." Then he condescend -het 1 to •glve his attention. to the prisoner. "YOu'll know all about your Wifdt young nran, when you make ep-your mind to tell Me the truth." - Dick turned aud followed his -caste-- . dian out of the office in silence. • As the doorman reappeared Burke gave his order, "Dan, have the Turner woman brought up." The inspector next called his steno0, rapher and gave expileit direction!' At the back of the room, bellied t desk, were three large windows, Wale opened on a corridor, and across tli was • tier -of _case-, The. etenomphep war, to take his seat in this co ,rvidor just outside one Of the _windows. _Over the- windows the shades wer so that he would remain -in any one within the office wh easily able , to overhear every sliOlten in the room. •- When hd had completed his instruc- tions.to the stenographer Burke -turned. to Giltier and•Dernarest. , -*nit .this tune," he sald'energetic- 1417k, 1111 be the one to do the talking. - 44 get ,this: Whatever you hear me eay, deal. you ..be surprised. Rethetn- b-erp 'Wet* dealing will crooks, ,and wilsit'yOu're dealing with arooks yea l4).****tise*crooked entradd. hen --the door opened, and Mary Tepee! Antereclet )ilhe ,,patd, „obsoletely fie attention to the o.ther two in ths P.oln. but Went straight- tiietheeMK and there halted,: geeing with hersloolt- ' .LettNetttu- j-eyea -et aeettest edelet 'ate th Ihea!*,*lhe Ininteentr, _ Under that 'intent aenttiny &Orono and eet hblefie1f he match -ertift. with craft. Me large Voice 19/1449 modulated to kindliness ae „Iteesteoke,in a casual nuumeri• -Just 'sent for you to.:011401iftbai, you're free" "Then, -I eau go.?" "Sure, you eau go." Without any delay, yet without sat hitatenMery glanced toward Gilder swii: DeMarest, who Wore .1in-itching geese, eloSely Then shet. -1118 tiqtrer pow of te,, stops, -*prim waited ant:i she, reached the tioor • hfor� b91C- ' reon bee eonis Aitedr NtatY turT.., 1 end etitt4itsed the specter, niso mete •ed *Mont least tram. er rem eue the of known -en "Oh.'no %Abase Co' - .1 Wee to e yet: word, r