Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-12

cry letter tor me snern. Boil -
M II and handed the note u s'aats
Another billy doc from nv S aap;
friend" 1"aloa
This time the sender had ho..
TOO much of hurry to N.Y. Sssa
words. They were written II y
hand by some uneducated more. 't'
THE JACK or TRUMps' Ton,
mind if / keep theser a
asked. S'9
"1ake EN- along
Flandrau strolled back to town. :,
ri Moline street and down Man
had just crossed the old Spanish !,
when his absorbed gaze fell an r''
that brought him ~ short. In fran.
a cigar store stretched across tba =,
walk a painted picture of iaos
hearts. The same name was On : Y
window. "
Fifty yards behind him was tho 4
yer Dollar saloon, where Luck Cplue
had last been seen on his way ia +
Del Mar one hundred and ffty W.
in front of him. Somewhere wlas
that distance Of two hundred vss
the owner of the Circle C had 4.
ished from the sight of men. n
evidence showed he had not reach
the hotel, for cattle buyer had h..
waiting there to talk with him. M
testimony, as well as that Of the bo,
clerk, was positive.
Could. this little store, the JACK !
Hearts, be the central point Of n
mystery? In his search for Inform.
ton Curly had already been in it hal
bought a cigar, and had stopped 4
talk with Mrs. Wylie, the propriete
She was a washed-out little wous,
who had olce been pretty. She ka
protested with absurd ealnesnes
that she had seen nothing Of Mr.. q
lison. A single glance had been enOus
TO dismiss her from any possible w
picion.
Now Curly stepped in a second TIM
The frightened gaze of Mrs WI
fastened upon him instantly. He q
served that her hand moved instHt
lively to her heart. Beyond questles
she was in fear. A flash of light clan
fed his mind. She was a conspirae
but an unwilling one. Possibly @
might be the author of the anonymog
sent Bolt.
The young vaquero subscribed for
and paid her the mOng
she filed out the receipt
lie glanced at the slip and handed
back.
Just write below the signature If (
he Jack of Hearts, so that TlN
member where l paid the moDgf /,
he magazine doesn't come he s.
gested
She did so, and Curly put the re
,elpt in his pocket carelessly. He
leisurely to the hotel, bui
IS soon as he could get into a tele
,hone booth his Iistlessness vanished .
had returned to town and be
him to get Mackenzie a
)nce and watch the Jack of Hears
n front and rear. Before he lei llF
,ooth Curly had compared the yFlf
ng Of Mrs. Wylie with that on tie
sheet that had come by special De
livery. Beyond question the Sgs
person had written both.
Certainly Mrs. Wylie was not war;
ng the sheriff against herself The
Igainst whom? He must know be-
and at once. Calling M
local detective agency, he asked TIE
manager to let him know within a.
our or two all that could be founi
ut about the woman without alarm
lg her.
"Wait a moment. / think we have
er on file. Hold the phone" The
elective presently returned. ayes
re can give you the facts. VIII yG
ONE to the office for them?"
Fifteen minutes later Curly knew
lat Mrs. Wylie was the divorced wifi
{ Lutte Blackwell.
He returned to the Del Mar and
mt his name up to Miss Culllson
18th Kate and Bob there was also u
lie room Alec FIandrau. s
The girl came forward lightly "
eet him. Have you heard some
ing?" she asked quickly.
Eyes. Tell me, when did your y
er last meet Lutte Blackwell 50 ~
you knowY"
The owner Of the Map OF Texas al
7ered the question Of his nephes
lie met him the other day. La
e. 1t was right after the big pols
me. We met him downstairs ns'
lex had to straighten out some "
ms he had got"
Howl"
Flandrsu, Senior, told the story
nat had occurred in the hotel ioD'.
"And you say he swore to get even
That's what he said. Ano
)ked like he meant It, too"
What is it? What have you ioor'
II" Kate implored.