The Dermott news., 1916-07-06

in five minutes? I'll be ready for her then. Whats her name?" be asked Lamar as the matron left the room. And her address. I'll send two men over to her home"
 He took the blank from his secre- tary and tried the point of his foun- tain pen.
 Alma La Sale, he repeated after Lamar, .301 Quincy street Holt. send Quinn and Mulligan over Tell them to do a good job-rush it-and beat it back here as quickly as they can
 There was a knock on the door, few minutes later. It was opened in obedience to the chiefs Come in" her face still as insolently naughty as when Lamar had first spoken to her.
 The chief eyed her steadily. It was a type he knew well Very difficult to shake in giving testimony. very sharp tongued. The only salvation lay in getting this woman furiously angry He had found that rage loosens the tongues of most women.
 "Name2a lie said before she had chance to collect herself
 oh you know my name" she an swcred yiciously What do you sup. pose l think you two have been doing in here all this time-haying a katfee klatsch 2"
 Lamar moved forward to intervene. but Allen waved him back
 T think 1 can handle this young woman" be said easily. If l can make her understand. in the first place. that I'll Jail her immediately un.ess she answers my questions straight aad as soon as 1 put them. Name Q. he repeated. significantly.
 @Alma La saHee
 "I'ye seen YOU here before. haven't I2"
 You have not this very emphat i5aIlr.
 "No2 may be mistaken | tfourht l had What were you doing at Sarftou2"
 @#asa tat surfton Never heard of the place
 Well ef course the transfer that you aaye in yoar baE. punched surf ton. may be rart of collection T hardly thought so.T draWled Lamar
 T toll you I've never been there. 70 she maintained with angry persist encc.
 Well we'll let that go as it is. '' said the chef suayely. You're an attractive woman. Miss La Sale. How is it that you are not marrted2e
 .Who says In not2'
 @Oh. so you are. Then why are you living alone n an apartment where you're known as Miss La Saae2'
 @ls that auyone's basiHess?s
 T choose ta make it mine How do you Eat EaHr avaHg. Mss Id Sale
 @i have aH Income.
 Prom what sort CT investments Hot4s staeEs mortgages es
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 -Ad t.e sa-9st so-t of an Invest maut rrovtar they are Erst mort Easas S1 teats where your income cones frauo@
 4YtH two think vou're putting me throaeA ,4s tlrd degree don't you2 Why you're a bunch ot amateurs Make ma break down Lord. You haven't even got my goat
 -oa, l thHR We have that. aH right" Lamar remarked with aEerayatng calm Now. I'm going 10 toll you a leH things. We've had you tratled for forty yelcat hours YCs. that gets uu der the skin. eh2 And al We want to know is Vly you take the trouble tu paint red circles on your hand when yoa operate so cleverly without them Whats the use of doing things thatu help spot you-eh 9"
 Alma looked at him with an amused smile
 You may be talking sense she re marked contemptuously But to me 1t sounds like they'd just let you out of a bat factory | You don't know anything about Red Circles ?"
 T do not"
 The door opened suddenly. Two | men, one in uniform. entered and placed suitcase on the chiefs desk Alma started forward in her chair
 Yes. it's yours" soothed Lamar We won't injure any of your things ! We just want to take look. They've ! just brought il from your rooms" 1 Lamar opened the suitcase H. pulled out soft piles of silk lingerie and tossed them on the desk.
 Say have heart the way yor haudle those things" Alma said sharp ] ly They cost money"
 You bet they do" Lamar answered the command. Those first mortgage: are certainly good to you.
 His hand closed on something smooth and cold He dragged 1t ou1 from between the folds of an embroid | cred kimono. It was paint box! He ! fumbled as he opened it, because ht did not want to take his eyes off Al 1 ma a faca Tp Was SurDriSpd to flpf