The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-10-14
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Flandraa strolled back to town along
n Moline street and down Main. He
had Just crossed the old Spanish plaza
when his absorbed gaze fell % q sign
that brought him up short In front Of
Q cigar store stretched across the side
walk q painted picture Of jack Of
hearts. The saAs name was on the
window.
Fifty yards behind him was the ST.
vsr Dollar salooo. where Luck Cullison
had last bssn ssen on his way to the
Del Mar one hundred and nfty yards
In front Of him. Somewhere within
that distance e Two hundred yafds
the owner At ~ Circle @ had van
ished from Tie sight Of men. The
evidence showed hs had not reached
the hotel. for q cattle buyer had been
waiting there to talk with him. His
testimony. ~ veil - that Of the hotel
clerk. was positive
Could this httls store. the JACK Of
Hearts, b. the central point Of the
nystesyi In his search for infosma-
ton Curly had already been in Il had
bought . cigar. and had stopped to
talk with ArA Wyiia the proprietor.
She was Q Washed-out little woman
Who had once bsen pretty. She had
protested With absurd sarnestnsss
that ~ had $3.50 nothing Of NJ. Cul.
lisoo. A angls glance had beso enough
- Aiemiss hoe frem any possible suS
pictoo.
Now Curly stepped I. . second time.
Ths frightened case q AA Wylis
fastsnsd upoa him instantly. He OBJ
sseved that her hand moved instinc.
tvsly 70 hsf heart Beyond question
~ vas In feas. A aash Of light caarar
I'D his mind. Shs was . conspiratos.
bat an unwilling one. Possibly che
might b he author q the anonymous
varniass ssot Bolt
TAs ye1ag vaausro subscribed Tor
oASasiss and paid hsr the moosy.
Tseobiingiy - allsd sst the receipt
ns danced ct IL slip aA1 handed V
haek.
"Just write besow ~ signature II
~ Jack q Hsasts.' - that m ~.
aaobse WAsee ! pai1 tie money Il
~ uaeaalao A0ooat co0at" ~ SO.
Sssts1
~ ~ - ed Gary PIT ~ ~
Ss1De h Ais Doekst caFsasaay. He
0OtsreA beis1rsly b ths hstsl, bat
- $3.50 - - eosh st Into Q tsas.
shooe beoeA ~ listIsssssss vaAjshsd.
S6a,snay had returned 10 town and ~
sssspAsosd AiD - 81 Naeksasis at
soes end watch he Jack q Hearts
= treat ~ roaS. Before ~ len The
bestA Cassy Aod cemparsd tAs writ
NJ q Mn Wytis WITH that % ths
aAsse tAse AaA esos ~ Qseial D.
nvssy. Bsyso1 Gusstjsa ~ cane
b0ooa ~ Wsittaa both.
Osstaialy MIA Wyiis was not warn
~ ~ sAsei4 a0ainst Aseoslf. TAsn
aonlnse who0f He NUS know ~
u0aese1sotA - at osee. CAllias -
. Ieeal 1eeeetivs assaey. b asked eAs
manager - ~ hin know within IN
~ = ~ - tAat eould b fssnA
,SUe ohO0t ~ Vo0Aa without slas1-
~ ~.
wax Q ososel I thiak ~ have
~ . ~ Bssd ~ 'phoae" TAs
lsesse1vs prSssatly rsturnsd. Yea
Ne 90 ~ 20 he faets. VIM yos
seos - - e3es Tor thsmr
Isfsssa ni1oeos later Curly kAsw
uAat Ma Wy,Ss was ~ divorced wife
- Lats Haaekwsd.
He returned 70 The Del Mar and
osot he naDs sp 70 Aiss Cullieon.
VIA KATE and Bob tAses WAS also n
- reon Alee Tiandrau.
TAs gu came forward lightly 70
osst hin. "HAvs yeu heard Some
shissr' ~ aaksd quickly.
Yes. Tell Ne. when did your II.
sAse last osst Late Blackwell % far
- 700 kaevr
TAs ewasr e the Map Of TEXAS an.
svsesd he question Of bis nephew.
He met hin the other day. Lets
-. II Was right after the big poker
lDs. We met him downstairs herr.
tsak had to straishten out some 10
osas hs had got"
"Aowf'
1andrau. Senior. told the story Of
what had occurred In the hotel lobby.
And 700 say hs swors to get evsur'
'fhats what he said. And hs
Sosksd like hs meant II, toe."
"what 10 ~ What have you found
sstr' Kate inplorsd.
The young man told aboat the W.
ssrr and Ara. wylis.
we've got to sst . move % us,"
~ concluded. "ror II Lutte Blackwell
did this thing to your father tt's
mighty serious foe him"
Kate was white TO the lips. bat u
- danger Of besaking down. yea u
thas man u N Il he wosid not stop
q lsss than murder. But I don't b.
I'VE Il. I know father u alive. Cass
7sndrick 10 The man W want. Tn
sUrs Of t."
"rirM thing IL to searcA he Jaek
k Hearts and see what's tAsss. Az
~ with me. Uncls Alecr
z SURF a.. Curly" and hs rsochsd