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Show 152 on their faces -- ashamed, but scared. Harry Ward's setting me up, I'm pretty sure." "Then don't go." Maggie Rose leaned across the table. "I don't understand it, but don't go." "I think Harry Ward wants to get rid of me, now that the elections are over," Hugo said. "He needed an honest man as police chief as long as the campaign was on. Well, the voting's over now, so the borough of Canaan and Harry Ward don't need me any more. If I raid a gambling party at the superintendent's mansion tonight, Harry Ward can use that as an excuse to get rid of me." "Then why are you going?" Maggie Rose asked. "Because I'm still chief of police!" he cried. "It's my duty to enforce the law. Karl, I intend to deputize you to go with me." Karl gasped,"Me?" "You'll not take our boy!" Maggie Rose shouted. "Make those cowardly policemen go with you." "No, I won't force the men to risk their jobs. I'll not make them do what I dread to do myself. Karl won't be in any danger, Maggie Rose. I just need him as a witness to the arrests." "Arrests! You mean you'd really arrest Charles Bonner?" Maggie Rose was incredulous. "Hugo, don't do it! They'll crucify you!" "I know." Hugo sighed. "And poor Mayo Culley had to be the Judas. I feel sorry for the man." "Sorry for Mayo?" Maggie Rose exploded. "What about sorry for Hugo?" |