is a young man who
is taking notes for the biggest paper in New York. He has verified
every detail. They'll have extras on the streets in fifteen minutes,
for this is the biggest story in years. You are cornered at last,
Trubus. Send in the rest of those people arrested in that house owned
by Trubus." The woman was brought in with the others of the gang who
had been apprehended in the old house.

[Illustration: The pretended philanthropist was cornered at last.]

"Now, Mr. Trubus, this woman rented from you and paid a very high
rental. The man Shepard was killed in resisting arrest. We have
rounded up Baxter, Craig, Madame Blanche and a dozen others of your
employees. Have you anything to say?"

Trubus whirled around and would have struck Clemm had not White
intervened.

"You squealer! You've betrayed me!"

"No, I didn't!" cried Clemm, shrinking back. "I swear I didn't!"

Sawyer reached for the phonograph records and held them up with a
laconic smile.

"There's no use in accusing anyone else, Trubus. You're your own worst
enemy, for these records, with your own dictagraph as the chief
assistant prosecutor, have trapped you."

Trubus raised his hands in terror and his iron nerve gave way
completely.

"Oh, my God!" he cried. "What will my wife and daughter think?"

"You should have figured that out when you started all this," retorted
Sawyer. "Take them into the cells, and we'll have them arraigned at
Night Court. Make out the full reports now, men."

The prisoners were led out.

Trubus turned and begged with Sawyer for a little time.

"Let me tell my wife," he pleaded. "I don't want any one else to do
it."

"You stay just where you are, until I am through with you. You're
getting war methods now, Trubus--after waging war from ambush for all
this time. Burke, you had better have the young ladies taken home. Go
up with them. Use the automobile outside. You can have the evening
off as soon as we get through the arraignment at court."

It took an hour before the first charges could be brought to the
Magistrate, through whose hands all cases must first be carried. The
sisters decided to stay and end their first ordeal with what testimony
was desired. This was sufficient for the starting of the wheels of
justice. Trubus had called up his lawyer, who was on hand with the
usual objections and instructions. But he was held over until the day
court, without bail.

"Only let me go home,