The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-02-12

In i've minutes? I'll be ready for her
then. what's her nance" he asked
Lamar as the matron left the room.
And her address. III reno 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, "'30l Quincy street Holt,
'ecnd Quinn and Mullisan over. Tell
them to do a good job-rush it-and
beat It back horc az quickly as they
can"
There was a knock on the door. q
few minutes later. u was opened in
obedience to the chiefs Come In
Alma stood framed In the doorway.
her face still az insolently naughty
a. when Lamar had first spoken 10
her.
The chief eyed her steadily. II was
. type he knew we'll Very dificult to
shake IN giving testimony. very sharp
tongued. The only salvation lay in
getting this furiously angry.
He had found that rage looser.s the
tongues OF most women
"Nane7" he said before she had q
chance 10 collect herself.
"Oh. you know my name.' she an
swcred %viciously. What do you sup
pose I think you two have been doing
In hero oil this time--hsving n kafTee
klstsch ?"
Lamar moved forward 10 intervene,
but Allen waved him back.
Il think ! can handle this young
woman" he said easily. II ! can
make her understand. In the first
place. that I'll Jail her Immediately
unless she my questions
straight and as soon as I put them.
Name?" he repeated, significantly.
Alma La Sale"
I've seen you here before. haven't
II"
You have not" this very omphat.
icaily.
Mo- may be mistaken.
thought had. What were you doing
at Surfton?"
Was. I at suri,on. Never heard Of
the place"
Well, OF curse the transfer that
you have in your bag. punched Surf.
ton may bo part OF = collection. |
hardly thought So drawled Lamar.
Il tell you I've never been there
she maintained with angry persist
ence.
We'll. Wen let that 90 az II is.'
said the chief suavely. You're MI
attractive woman. Miss La Sale. How
Is II that you are not married."
Who says I'm not7"
"Oh. 80 you are. Then why are you
! living alone in an apartment where
you're known az Miss LA Salle'"
rs that %anyone's business?"
Il choose TO make II mine. How do
you get your living. Miss La Sale"
Il have an income"
From what sort of Investments
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
"Er-mortgages."
"Ah. the safest sort OF an invest
ment-providing they are first mort
cages SO that's where your income
comes from"
You W think you're putting me
through the third degree. don't you!
Why you're u bunch OF amateurs
Make me break down? Lord! You
haven't even got my goat"
"Oh. ! think we have that, all right. d
Lamar remarked with aggrayatinp
calm. Now. I'm going 10 tell you q
few things. We've hid you traIled fol
~forty-eight hours. Yes. that gets un
dor the skin. Ell? And all we want &c
know ia why you take the trouble tC
paint red circles on your hand wheI
you operate 80 clevcrly without them
What's the use OF doing things thatl
help spot you-eh?"
Alma looked at him with an amused
smile.
You may be- talking sense" she re
marked CONTEMPORARY. But to m
II sounds like they'd just let you GU
OF 4 bat factory"
You don't know anything sbou
Red Circles'"
II do not"
; The door opened suddenly. Tw'
: men. ono In uniform. entered an'
: placed y suitcase on the chiefs desk
sas 80 tSo VI u'E CuoiI.
. Yes. It's yours" soothed Lamar
= We won't iujuro any Of our things
: We Just want to take q look. "They'v
. Just brought II from your rooms"
, Lamar opened the suitcase. III
4! pulled out soft piles OF SILK lingeri
!. and tossed them on the desk.
Say. have q heart the way 20
handle those things" Alma said shsrT
y ly. They cost money"
! you bet they do" Lamar answere
the command. Those first mortgage
are certainly good TO you"
, His hand closed on somethin
!, smooth and cold. lie dragged Il Oh
from between tho folds OF an embroil
cred kimono. Il was Q paint box! n
!. fumbied a. he opened II. because h
did not want TO take his eyes OF A
mas face. He vas surprised 10 I'm
that there was not q culver OF an ey,
, lash.
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