THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1014.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
PACS 8.
WITHIN
THE LAW
By MARVIN DANA
FROM THE PLAY OF
BAYARD VEILLER
Copyright. 1013. by th XL K. Fly
company.
CHAPTER XVI.
Who Shot Griggs?
FOR a few minutes longer the
two men discussed the details
of the crime, theorizing over
the baffling event. Then Cas
shly ectcrcd.
"I ?:ot the factory at Hartford on the
wire." he explained, "and they gave
me Mr. Maxinj himself. lie said this
was surely a special gun. -which -was
made for the use of Henry Sylvester,
one of the rrofessors at Yale. He
wanted It for demonstration purposes.
Mr. Maxim said the things nave never
been put on the market, and that they
never will bo, I got this man. Syl
vester," Cassidy went on, "on the
phone too. He says that his house was
rjbbed about eight weeks ago. and
among other things the silencer was
stolen."
"Is there any chance that young Gil
der did shoot Griggs?" asked Demer
esL "You can search me!" the inspector
answered. "My men were just outside
the door of the room where Eddie
Griggs was shot to death, and none of
'em heard a sound. It's that infernal
silencer thing. Of course, I know ttat
all the gang was In the house."
"Did you see them go in?"
"o, I didn't, but Griggs"
"Griggs is dead. Burke. You're up
against it. You can't prove that Gar
son or Chicago Ked or Dacey ever en
tered that house."
"Well, then, I'll charge young Gder
with murder and call the Turner vo
man as a witness."
"You can't question her on the wit
ness stand. The law doesn't allow you
to make a wife testify against her hus
band. No, Burke, your only chance of
getting the murderer of Griggs is by
a confession."
"Then 111 charge them both with
the murder," the inspector growled
vindictively. "And. by , they'll
both go to trial unless somebody comes
through. If It's my last act on eurth.
I'm going to get the man who 6t.ot
Eddie Griggs."
Burke, after the lawyer had left IT.rn
watched the door expectantly for the
coming of Aggie lyrea. whom be had
ordered brought before him. But
when at last Dan appeared and stood
aside to permit her rassing into the
office, the inspector gasped at the un
expectedness of the vision. The next
instant the inspector forgot his sur
prise in a sincere, almost ardent admi
ration. The girl was rather short, but of a
slender elegance of form that was rav
ishing. Her costume had about it an
indubitable air, a finality of jerfec
tion in its kind. On another it might
have appeared perhaps the merest tri
fle garish. But that fault was made
Into a virtue by the correcting inno
ence of the girl's face. It was a child
ish face, childish in the exquisite
smoothness of the soft, pink skin, child
ish in the wondering stare of the blue
eyes, now so widely opened in dlsmr.y.
childish in the wistful drooping of the
rosebud mouth.
"Now, then, my girl." Burke sdd
roughly, "I want to know"
There came a change, wrought in
the twinklkig 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?" she stormed, ner voice was
low and rich, with a charming round
ness that seemed the very hallmark of
-entility. "I demand my instant re-
ase."
"Wait a minuter Burke remonstrat
e "Wait a minute!"
You wait!" she cried violently.
u Just wait. I tell you, until my
pa, hears of this!"
ho is your papa?"
"shan't tell you." came the petn
- lantetort from the girl. "You would
prob)jy give my name to the report
ers, r it ever got into the newspa
pers v family would die of shame!"
"No the easiest way out for both
of us . for you to tell me Just who
you an You see, young lady, you
were foud in the house of a notorious
crook."
"How Srfectly absurd! I was cull
ing on M3 Mary Turner!"
"How th you come to meet her any
how ?-
"I was itroduced to Miss Turner
by Mr. Bidnl Gilder. Terhaps you
have iieard his father, the owner of
the EniporiUi."
"Oh. yes, l' heard of his father and
of him too.
"Then you uist see at once that you
are entirely ii&kea In this matter."
"You see, you; lady, the fact is that
even if you wc introduced to Miss
Turner by youngur. Glider this same
Mary Turner herri; is an ex-convict,
and she's Just beu arrested for mur
der." "Murder!" the gir gasped.
"Yes. You tee. Ilthere's a misUke
bout you yo-j don't vant it to go any
further not a mite fVther, that's sure.
tio, you see, nowt tbute ojaefjthe rea- j
sons why I must tnow Just vvlio you
are,"
"You should have told me all about
this horrid thing in the first place
Now the girl's manner rns transform
ed. She smiled wistfully on the in
spector and spoke with a simplicity
that was 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, sir, you see now quite
plainly why it must never be known
by any one in all the wide, wide world
that have ever been brought to this
perfect'y dreadful place though you
have been quite nice. Flease let me
go home," She plucked a minute
handkerchief from her hand bag. put
it to her eyes and began to sob quietly.
The burly inspector of police was
moved to quick sympathy.
"That's all right, little lady." he ex
claimed cheerfully. "Now. don't yon
be worried, not a little bit. Take It
from me. Miss West Just go ahead
and tell me all you know about this
Turner woman. Did you see her yes
terday?" The girl's sobs ceased. After a final
dab with the minute handkerchief she
leaned forward a little toward the in
spector and proceeded to put a ques
tion to him with great earnestness.
"AVill you let me go home as soon as
I've told you the teenty little I know?"
"Yes." Burke agreed promptly, with
an encouraging smile. He added as
one might to an alarmed child. "No
one is going to hurt you, young lady."
"Well, then, you see, it was this
way," began the brisk explanation.
"Mr. Gilder was calling on me one
afternoon, and he said to me then that
he knew a very charming young wom
an who"
Here the speech ended abruptly, and
once again the handkerchief wus
brought into rlay as the sobbing broke
forth with increased violence. Pres
ently the girl's voice rose In a wail.
"Oh. this is dreadful dreadful!" In
the final word the wail 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.
But his well meant attempt to assuage
the stricken creature's woe wes futile.
The sobbing continued.
"I'm afraid!" the girl asserted dis
mally. "I'm afraid you will put me
in a cell!"
4Tooh!" Eurke returned gallantly.
"Why, my dear young lady, nobody
in the world could think of you and a
cell at the same time no, indeed!"
"Oh. thank you!"
"Are you sure you've told me all you
know about this woman?"
"Oh, yes! I've only seen her two or
three times," came the ready response.
"Ob. please, commissioner! Won't
you let me go home?"
The use of a title higher than his
own flattered the inspector, and he was
moved to graciousness.
"Now. you see," he said in his heavy
voice, yet very kindly, "no one has hurt
you not even a little tit, after alL
Now, you run right home to your
mother."
The girl sprang tip Joyously anu
started toward the door, -with a final
ravishing smile for the pleased official
at the desk.
It was at this moment that Cassidy
entered from the opposite side of the
officel As his eyes fell on the girl at
the door across from 1dm his stolid
face lighted in a grin. And, in that
same instant of recognition between
the two the color went out of the girl's
face. The little red lips snapped to
gether in a line of supreme disgust
against this vicissitude of fate after
all her maneuverings 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 stark surprise.
The girl returned deliberately to the
chair she had occupied through the in
terview with the inspector and drop
ped into it weakly. It was after a
minute of silence, in which the two
men sat staring, that at last she spoke
with a savage wrath against the pit
into which she had fallen after her '
arduous efforts.
"Ain't that the est luck!"
"Cassidy, do you know this woman?"
asked Burke.
"Sure I do!" came the placid answer.
"She's little Aggie Lynch con wom
an, from Buffalo two years for black
mail did her time at Burnsing."
For a little time there was silence,
the while Burke sat staring at the
averted face of the girl. Then he set
his features grimly, rose from his
chair and walked to position directly
in the front of the girl, who still re
fused to look In his direc tion.
"On the lord, now." the inspector
demanded, "when did you see Mary
Turner last?"
"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 ma," Aggie continued 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
night. Young woman, you'd bettex tell
all you know."
"1 don't know a thing!" Aggie re
torted. Burke drew the pistol from his pock
et and extended it towtrd the girl.
"How long has she owned this gun?"
be said threateningly.
"She didn't own it."
"Oh. then it's Garsou's!"
IdonJ: know whose it is, "Aggie re
plied. "I never laid eyes on H till
now."
"English Eddie was killed with this
gun last night Now, who did it?
Come on, now! Who did it?"
"How should I know? What do you
think I am a fortune teller?"
"Now, Aggie Lynch, you listen to
me. Tell me what you know, and I'll
see you make a clean getaway, and
tliJSlip jou a nice. little piece of naon-
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"On tho level, when did you see Mary
Turner last?"
ey too7 Now. what do you say?"
"1 say you're a great big stiff! What
dj you think I am?" Aggie wheeled
on the detective. "Say, take mo out cf
here. I'd rather be in the cooler than
here with him!"
(To be Continued)
THE BUILDING SEASON
IS WARMING UP TO
A CONSIDERABLE EXTENT
From Tuesday's Dally.
The building season, is bo
:in-
niiifr to warm up in this rity and
there is every prospect that the
coming: summer will see a grreati-r
number of residences erected in
th city than for several years.
These new homes will include a
number of cottages that can be
rented for a sum that will insure
to the party renting1 the house
that they are securing1 a home
that is good to live in, as well as
the party ereclinir the houses
that they will receive a neat sum
on their investment. The de
mand for cottages of from four
to six rooms during the past year
has been quite extensive and sev
eral of the prominent capitalists
of the city have decided to take up
the work of seeing what can be
done to relieve the congested con
dition in the city. The boom in
building enterprises shows clear
ly the improvement in the growth
of the city, and as the condition
in regard to the houses for rent
improves there will be an even
greater increase in the number of
strangers locating here, and thus
the city will be developed to a
greater extent. This has been a
crying need for several years and
it is a most pleasing sign that the
situation is being taken in hand.
THE VILLAGE OF NEHAWKA
BEFORE COMMISSIONERS
From Tuesday' Daily.
The county commissioners as
sembled this morning at the court
house to look after the routine
matters that came before them,
as well as to take up other mat
ters that might demand their at
tention. The matter of the in
corporating of tho village of Ne
hawka was up for discussion at
the morning session and the pro
tect "against tho incorporating of
the village, was heard. (Jeorge I1.
Sheldon, II. W. Kates and 11. F.
Norris were among the protest
ants present in behalf of the pro
test, signed by some sixty of the
residents of the village. The
matter was passed up until some
time this afternoon, when it will
be again taken up by the board
and some action taken in the mat
ter. Horses for Sale.
23 head cf horses and mares
for sale. Mostly broke and ready
to go to work. Prices and terms
are right. Frank Yallery, I'latls
mouth, Neb. Thone o03-J.
The Want Ads get results.
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Local FOews
From Tuesday's Dally.
V. E. Sowards of South Bond
was a visitor in this city today,
and while here made this oflice a
pleasant call.
Attorney William DelesDcrnie
of Klmwood came over last even
ing to at lend to some matters
the county court today.
in
John Wolff of Cedar Creek was
in the city today for a few hours
looking after some business mat
ters at the court house.
Mrs. Everett Wiles was a pa
senger this morning for Omaha,
where she will visit for the day
with her husband at the hospital.
A. F. Seybert of Cullom, one of
the able road overseer of the
county, was in today to attend a
meeting of the county commis
sioners.
Attorney C. E. TefTl of Weeping
Vater was in the city today at
tending to some matters of busi
ness at the county court for a few
hou rs.
Mrs. 1). A. Cold of Waterloo
Neb., who has b'M'n here for a few
days iiting with her relatives in
this city, departed this afternoon
for her home.
Mrs. Louise Kline returned to
her home at Omaha this after
noon, accompanied by hep sister,
Mrs. ..(. Hewitt, of Creenleaf.
Kansas, who will be her guest for
a few days.
J. C. Niday of Union was hero
for a hort time today interview
ing the county commissioners in
regard to some road work, he be
ing the road supervisor of thtit
precinct.
J. M. Creamer, cashier of the
bank of Wabash, was in the city
today for a short time to attend a
hearing in the county court in
which he was interested.
Attorney C. S. Aldrirh of Elm
wood was among the visitors at
the court houe today, where he
was in attendance at the final set
tlement of the Kunz estate.
James lligley. was a. passenger
this morning for Pacific Junction,
where he was called to look after
some legal matters in securing
possession of a small farm be
longing to him in Mills county.
Miss Lillian Jelinek of MeCook.
Xeb., is here for a short visit with
her mother and other relatives
and friends in this city. Miss
Jelinek is head nurse at the hos
pital in MeCook and one of the
best in that section of the state.
O. If. Tower departed this
morning for Omaha, where he
will enter St. Joseph's hospital
for an examination and treatment
for ail affliction with which he
lias been troubled for some time.
His daughter, Mrs. Lee Cotner,
accompanied him to the hospital.
Mrs. Xellio Ward of Iowa City,
Iowa, arrived in the city Sunday
to make a short visit here with
her sister, Mrs. L. 5. Kgenberger
and fapiily. The visit of Mrs.
Ward was a surprise, to Mrs.
Kgenberger and the occasion was
one of great pleasure to both of
the sisters.'
A. Piestrup and wife and
dair-rhter. Miss Xoami, departed
Sunday on a six weeks' trip to
California, where they expect to
visit the different places of in
terest along the coast, and
especially at. Long lieach, where
Ihey will visit their daughter,
Mrs. II. II. Inman.
Mrs. J. II. Smith and daughter,
Mrs. Stella Williams, arrived this
morning on the early Missouri
Pacific from Kansas City, where
Mrs. Smith has been for tho past
week visiting with her daughter.
Mrs. Williams, who has been in
ery poor health for the past few
months and hopes to regain her
strength here.
23 Cents for Butter Fat.
The undersigned manager of
the Lincoln Pure Butler Co., at
this station, is at this time pay
ing 28c for butter fat, as de
termined by the government Bab
cock test. We are also paying the
highest, market price at all times
for all kinds of produce and
poultry. Call and see me before
disposing of your produce.
Fred Dawson,
Lincoln Pure Butter Co.,
Plattsmouth, Xeb.
. Blank books of all kinds at the
Journal office.
Local News
From Wednesday's Dally.
William A. Becker departed
this morning for Omaha to look
after some matters on the stock
market for the day.
J. II. Hill came up this morning
from his farm south of this city
to look after some trading for a
few hours in this city.
M. Fanger came in this after
noon from Missouri Valley to look
after some matters in connection
with his store in this city.
William Brantner departed this
afternoon for Pender, Xeb., where
he will make his home in the
future in that place with his son,
Ed Brantner and family.
Ed Brantner came down last
evening from Pender, Xeb., and
visited here over night with the
family of John Cory, departing
for his home this morning on the
early Burlington train.
Mike Piabb was a passenger on
the early Burlington train this
morning for Omaha, where he
was called to take treatment ior
an affliction of the nose from
which ho is suffering.
Miss Grace Ilarkins of South
Omaha, who has been here for a
few days visiting with her grand
mother, Mrs. M. McCool, and
friends in this city, departed this
afternoon for her home.
August Keil and wife of Cedar
Creek were in the citv for a few
hours today attending to some
trading with the different mer
chants, driving in from their farm
home.
Mi-s Vernie Craves of Union
came up last evening lrom tier
home to spend a few hours here
looking after some matters of
business, returning homo on the
midnight train over the Missouri
Pacific.
Misses Catherine Benson and
Carolyn Sehublieo came down lasl
evening from Omaha and visited
here at the Albert Schuldice home.
Miss Benson returned this morn
ing to her home in the metropolis.
while Miss Schuldice will remain
for a more extended visit.
Mrs. Paul Coring and daugh
ters. Mrs. Henry Herold and Mis
Barbara Coring, and Master
Henry Rob. rt Hen Id and little
Miss Ursula were passengers this
morning for Omaha, where they
will visit for the day as guest of
Henry R. Goring in the me
tropolis. Miss Janette Morgan returned
ast evening from Kansas City,
where she had been for the past
two or three weeks taking treat
ment for an affliction -of the ear.
and returns home feeling much
improved and her hearing is much
belter than formerly, and with
continued treatment it is
thought she will have her hearing
completely restored.
O. H. Tower and daughter, Mrs.
Lee Cotner, returned last evening
from Omaha, where they were
yesterday in consultation with
some specialists in regard to the
lealth of Mr. Tower. The gentle
man was taken to t. josepn s
hospital, where an examination
was made by the use of the X-ray
nd it was decided that it would
not be necessary to perform the
operation at once.
The Forty Year Test.
An article must have excep
tional merit to survive for a
period of forty years. Chamber
lain's Cough Ueinedv was first of
fered to the public in 1872. From
a small beginning it nas grown
in favor and popularity until it
has attained a world-wide
reputation. You will find noth
ing better for a cough or cold.
Try it and you will understand
why it is a favorite after a period
of more than forty years. It not
only gives relief it cures. For
sale by all dealers.
FOR SALE A numbr of de
sirable cottages and several pre
tentious homes, at bargain
figures. Also some vacant lots.
Windham Investment & Loan Co.
3-13-lfd
A O. Kandin. D. V. M.
graduate of the Kansas City
4 Veterinary College, is per- 4
manently located in Plaits- 4"
mouth. Calls answered
day or night. 'Phone 255. r
. Oflice 606 Main. -j"
H'M'MW I
FIRST RAINFALL OF
THE SEASON OCCURRED
LAST NIGHT, BUT LIGHT
From Tuesday's Dairy.
Last evening the first rainfall
of the season visited this section
and for a short time tho down
pour was quite heavy and steady.
The rain started in shortly after
8 o'clock and continued for about
an hour and done a great deal of
good to the ground, laying the
dust on the highways and aiding
the wheat which has Iieen ?wn
throughout this locality. The
rain was a great deal heavier west
and south of hero than in this
immediate vicinity, as reports
from Xehawka and Union indicate
a very heavy rainfall. Parties
from the vicinity .f Xehawka
coming up this morning slate
that from 8 o'clock until 1-'
o'clock there was a continuous
downpour in that part of the
county and the roads there show
ed the effects of the heavy rain
fall. Rain i also reported from
Lincoln, where the storm was a
heavy as in this county. Thi
rainfall, the first of the sea-ori.
heralds the near approach of the
spring season and th fame-r
are greatly pleased wnn tn ram.
as it puts the ground in good
shape for tho pring work and i-
of untold value to them.
Public Auction
The undersigned will sell at
Public Auction at his h-.me, three
and one-quarter mites -a?t oi
Murray and eiht miles southeast
.ita I. at.
oi I'laiismouiii. on me ii.r.uu
Hall place, what U kno-ri as the
oj.! 3iose iliail ware, romineui-
ing at 10 o'clock a. r.i... on
MONDAY, MARCH 30th,
the following described property
to-wit :
One black horse, coming ei-ht
wars old. weight alml l,."".
One sorrel horse, coming
twelve years old. weight I.oo.
One brown horse, coming eirlit
years old, weight ai"Ui i.Ij".
sincle driver and sad. lb li"rf.
One brown mare, coming ten
years old, weight alut. l.o,"(.
One black mare, smooth mouth,
weight about l.i .'.
One black colt, coining two year
One sorrel colt, coming ore
year old.
Two good
young iiuIa. cows.
giv ing milk.
One yearling heifer.
Two calves.
Some baled oat straw.
Some extra line farly seed oals.
Some cane bay.
Two farm wagons.
One J. I. Case riding 1 il r. iv.v.
One tongue truck disc.
One three-section harrow.
One one-row slalk cutter.
One St. Joe walking lifter.
One John Deere li-ineh stir
ring plow.
One corn drill.
Two Avery cultivators. '
Throe sets of work harr.e.
One Beatrie,. separator.
One GO-gallon oil tank and oil.
One big heating stove.
One six-hole Monarch range.
One three-hole oil s'ove and
oven.
One 12-foot dining fable.
One kitchen cabinet.
One dresser.
One New Royal cabinet sowing
machine. ,
Six dining room chairs.
Two bedstead and two springs.
hie senitary cot.
One single cot.
One White Cedar cylinder
churn.
CiJer vinegar and barrel.
Cooking and kitrhea u'en-il
and other articles too numerous
to mention.
Terms of Sale.
All sums of MO ami under, ra-h
in hand. All sums o.r !o a
cerdit of six to tweh, mouth will
be given, purchaser ghing note
with approved security, bearing s
per cent interest from date.
properly mut be settled for be
before being removed.
Lunch Will Be Served at Noon by
Dee Shrader.
This property offered f r sale i
mostly all new. and in good con
dition. I have sold my lease on
tho farm I am living on. and in
tend to quit farming, and eory
article offered in this sale wi!I be
sold to the highest bidder an. I
their will not be a bybidder on
the ground.
ENOCH M0RELA3D.
W.M. R. YoUXG. Aueti, neer.
W. G. BOKOKKEIt. Clerk.
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