The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-26
spr,n,ed away and turned .ou.h ar

tionery store and bought an Tux eraser
Mr.. Mann passed the door and glanced
in. m"1ioned him to wait. hut he pre-
tended NOT to see. He was some dis.
| lance ahead when I came out. | ran
after him and caught up
ibid ! hnrt YOU very badly? ?" asked
"\n-nn' very" he answered, py,uu
me narrowly. I'm afraid you're Civ
ing yourself too much concern over Il
little accident" He was. I saw. he
| ginning to wonder which Of us was fol.
lowing which
NO said quietly, I'm not giving
myself the least concern over your
steppe,l-on toe-Im simply using It as
| an excuse to get a good look at YOU II,
various lights SO III know you again
| in any possible disguise you may as.
sumo"
have always regarded that episode
and those last words-aS stroke of
genius on my part. if do say it! 1t
came to me on the spur Of the moment
without thinking about it. and nearly
howled Mr.. Man over. Before ne had
decided what to say. or what tn do to
aliay my suspicion Of him. | t,Oitpi
across the street. diagOnally. ,luckpd
between TWO trolley cars. one Of which
hid me from view long enough for me
to get into the corner drug store where
| dashed into the telephone booth and
called M Mrs. peari".
| had considerable difficulty in get
ting her and | felt every second was
precious My detective man was turk
ing about somewhere looking for me.
and rather guessed she had one
watching her. My suspicious seemed
confirmed. for the moment she ret.Og-
nizcd my voice she said. Il can't talk
~ y"u" in tragic determined sort OF
way and felt her in the act of hang
ing up
Watt" shouted peremptorily.
"Why can't Nnu talk to me: Are YOU
watched: Is everythin. you say over
hcHrd:"
Yes"
l"n can answer yes and no, can't
you:"
yes"
"Well. we'r. both in the same boat
I'm watched to"--f"lowed by n detec
tive. This is the first chance I've had
I'll he able /" get YOU again. Is your
house watched"
YES
could run the h"ckade?"
NO" This was fairly shouted at
me.
lis there amy way could get those
articles back to You today?"
N"-n"ne whatever now. No-not
under any consideration"
'iou,int You come up and get
them:"
"\n-of course not.
"tnul,ln't you send up?"
"Whom could | send: lmposSihle-
totally Impossible" Her tone was so
emphatic thar | knew there was moth
i'll: I" be hoped for in that quarter.
fell she WAS about To ring off and
leave me with that and shouted nj her:
IItIe--ii'''l t'li is'!l I kIioa W HIT
to l"-ynu'll have I" advise ne
but | can't. You mus do as YOU
think be>t-yuu understand IT,.
Il don't, That's Just the trouble.
Listen. There are >nnN. things I've got
|" know about. lnn keep on answer
in. yes and no-,haI isn'l going IL give
anyrhln. away II, Your end. and I'm in
q drug store and I don't think amy.
thing will get out from this end.
You knew WAS Il, Your hnil>e yc>ler-
day"
"N">-after You had left
''l"u knew was accused: And that
denied eNrryihn-:"
II thought il halpeEad that way-I
wa>n'l sure
Were y"n accused too:"
"Ye>.'
"Nf the same thing"
Il presume s".'
''Ynu denied evrrythiny:"
"Ah>"Iutcly."
''\nw ! really mus, know thi>-,lid
You hrin. those articles III y"urseIf:"
Yes"
Won said Il friend did"
"Wel-I didn't fee. could explain
at the time. There Mere circumstances
connected with it"
AT the time We crossed tuo .,h.r--
this last trip
Yes. Can't YOU see how things have
been worked: II I'd followed my in
'uiIi"nS. | shouldn't nave allowed"
The girl I" come with you:"
Yes. II was planned"
wait , There's another thing | want
Ia know"
I'm tell YOU later
'\o-n"w. How did they get Through
tho"
Il can't tell ynu"
But ! must know-iI'S n matter 0f
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