to the headquarters of the gang at the cot-
tage where Loney first met them, that he
was being trailed. The gang was about the
dining room table as usual—all but Terry,
who was absent on a “job.” There was wine
on the table, money was passing about, the
talk was gay and loud, spirits were high.
Only Loney was moody, and the gang were
twitting him about his lady love. But that
proved a dangerous game, as Loney rose
slowly with a murderous look and, taking
up a heavy decanter, waited without a word
for the nevt one to crack a joke anent Susie.
Cullmer called out:

“Drop that, Loney! And you fellows,
stop ragging him. [—”

A crash of a door broken in with a sledge
hammer, the splintering of wood and -the
smashing of windows brought the gang to
their feet. The women screamed. The men
seized decanters and chairs. Into the room
burst Scotland Yard men, ready to shoot.

“Don’t move!” Detective Inspector Din-
nie called. It was the only threat he uttered.
But every man in the gang knew he had to
choose between suicide and surrender.

All but one put up their hands. Loney
was the exception. Surrender meant the loss
of liberty, and that meant the loss of Susie.

From where he stood he made a headlong
dive through a window. He did not calcu-
late his chances. He only knew that he had
to get out of there and that a flower bed
would give him a chance to land without,
perhaps, a broken neck. He did land with
only a broken leg. But it was enough to
undo him. In prison he almost went wild
over the loss of freedom, just when he had
learned most to appreciate it. Susie came
to see him as often as prison authorities per-
mitted. But her visits made it only harder
for Loney to do without her.

Detective Inspector Dinnie had been
studying the gang in prison. Although he
had them behind the bars, his case against
them was far from being as strong as he
would have liked. At most he had evidence
involving them in but three cases, whereas
he knew they must have burned down
hundreds of houses. If he could only get
one of them to turn State’s evidence the rest
would be easy.

Looking for such a likelihood, Dinnie
finally came to study Loney. It did not take

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much to see how strong Loney’s infatuation
was, and Dinnie made full use of it to get
him to turn informer. The first time Dinnie
broached the proposal Loney tried to knock
him down. But Dinnie, through the bars
of Loney’s cell, kept picturing to him how
much release would mean to a man in love
with a girl, and how long a sentence Loney
would get if he did not agree to the bargain.
Poor Loney was on the rack. Love and
loyalty tore him in two. If he betrayed his
comrades he could join Susie. If he did not
he would not join her for years—and that
was as good as forever, so far as he knew.
At last the distracted lover weakened. Din-
nie had his way. Loney agreed to turn
informer, to testify against his pals.

TURNS STATE’S EvIDENCE

The trial was as bitter an ordeal for him
as any man ever went through. Loney had
to force every word out of himself. But
when he finished, the gang was finished.
Cullmer was sentenced to twelve years in
prison. Mrs. Wheeler got five years. All
the rest of the gang but Terry and Loney
received sentences varying from three to five
years. Loney got a pardon.

Terry had not been caught and was still
at large.

As the Judge delivered the sentences the
gang looked at Loney. He did not meet
their eyes. But their looks burned through
to his very heart. Then George Cullmer
said slowly, with the whole world to hear it:

“Loney, I don’t know if any of us will be
able to pay you back for your kindness, but
if I were in your place I'd rather die than
have to live in the same skin with yourself!”

Loney walked out of the courtroom with
Susie. He was a free man. But he looked
stricken. Sus‘e tried her best to cheer him
up. It took weeks before he could raise his
head. He behaved as if he had sinned against
the whole world. It was only when she
threatened to leave him unless he made an
effort to take hold of himself that he tried
to take an interest in life again.

Then one evening as they were walking
in Green Park a revolver shot rang out and
a bullet ripped Loney’s coat. Susie screamed.
Someone crashed through the greenery and
escaped. Loney fell and remained motion-
less. Susie thought at first he had been shot
dead, and raised a commotion. But Loney
was unhurt—in body. He knew, however,
what that bullet had tried to say. And the
message hurt him more than the bullet would
have done.

A second time Terry tried to shoot Loney.
And again Terry missed. But even as he
fled Terry heard two more shots ring out
far behind him. He thought Loney was
firing at him.

But it was into his beloved that Loney

had fired the first shot. He could not bear

to part with her, even in death. He saw -

his bullet go true to its mark. Then he
joined her with the second bullet in his head.

MRS. JONES: “When do you expect to
get your new furs?”

Mrs. Smith: “After three or four good
crying spells.”

Staff-Sergeant
F. Gallagher

Sergt. Frank Gallagher

Promoted
Recent promotions announced from
Headquarters included Sergt. Frank W.

Gallagher of New Westminster, a veteran
of the last war who for many years has
been in charge of the New Westminster
Police district. Staff-Sergeant Gallagher
has been moved to Prince Rupert to take
charge of the city policing. Prince Rupert
is one of the busiest places on the coast
these days, and Staff-Sergeant Gallagher
—always ready to tackle a big job—will
find one to his liking. This is his eleventh
station since he joined the police in 1913,
and his many friends and acquaintances
will wish him good luck in his new posi-

tion.

A soldier (who considered himself famous)
and his wife were on a motoring tour when
she told him to pull up.

He: “Why, what’s the matter?”

She: “Dear, it’s a policeman with an
autograph book.”—The Nongqai.

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