Charlevoix county herald., 1916-11-03

That's right. Now will you go
back and bring her into this office
In five minutes? I'll be ready for her
then. What's her name?" he 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 Salle,'" he repeated after
Lamar, "'301 Quincy street Holt,
send Quinn and Mulligan over. Tell
them to do good job-rush it-and
beat II back here as quickly as they
can"
There was a knock on the door,
few minutes later. II was opened In
obedience to the chiefs Come In"
Alma stood framed in the doorway,
her face still as insolently naughty
as when Lamar had first spoken to
her.
The chief eyed her steadily. II was
type he knew we'll. 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.
Manner he said before she had
chance to collect herself.
"Oh, you know my name," she an
swered viciously. What do you sup
pose l think you two have been doing
in here all this time-having a kaffee
klatsch?"
Lamar moved forward to intervene,
but Allen waved him back.
II think / can handle this young
woman" he said easily. IF l can
make her understand, in the first
place. that I'll Jail her Immediately
unless she answers my questions
straight and as soon as l put them.
Manner" he repeated, significantly.
Alma La Sale"
I've seen you here before, haven't
II"
you have not" this very emphat-
ically.
mo? may be mistaken.
thought / had. What were you doing
at Surfton?"
Wasn't at Surfton. Never heard of
the place"
WELL of course the transfer that
you have in your bag, punched Surf
ton, may be part of collection.
hardly thought So" drawled Lamar.
81 tell you I've never been there"
she maintained with angry persist
ence.
We'll, we'll let that go as it u.s."
said the chief suavely. You're an
attractive woman, Miss La Sale. How
Is 1t that you are not married."
who says I'm not?"
ooh. so you are. Then why are you
living alone In an apartment where
you're known as Miss La Salle?"
rs that anyone's business?"
Il choose to make it mine. How do
you get your living, Miss La Salle?"
81 have an income"
From what sort of investments?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.?
"Er-mortgages."
"Ah, the safest sort of an invest
incorporating they are first mort
cages So that's where your income
| comes from"
you two think you're putting me
through the third degree, don't you?
Why you're bunch of amateurs.
Make me break down? Lord! You
haven't even got my goat"
"Oh, think we have that, all right"
Lamar remarked with aggravating
calm. Now, I'm going to tell you a
few things. We've had you trailed for
forty-eight hours. Yes, that gets I'M
der the skin, Ell? And all we want to
know is why you take the trouble to
paint red circles on your hand when
you operate so cleverly without them.
What's the use Of doing things that'll
help spot you-eh?"
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 bat factory"
you don't know anything about
Red Circles?"
II do not"
The door opened suddenly. Two
men, one in uniform, entered and
placed a suitcase on the chiefs desk.
Alma started forward in her chair.
Yes, it's yours" soothed Lamar,
I'VE won't injure any of your things.
We just want to take a look. They've
just brought 1t from your rooms"
Lamar opened the suitcase. He
pulled out soft piles Of silk lingerie
and tossed them on the desk.
Say, have a heart the way you
handle those things" Alma said sharp
ly. They cost money"
"You bet they do" Lamar answered
the command. Those first mortgages
are certainly good to YOU"
His hand closed on something
smooth and cold. He dragged it out
from between the folds of an embroid
cred kimono. II was a paint box! He
fumbled as he opened 1t, because he
did not want to take his eyes off AL.
mas face. He was surprised to find