The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-12
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II got your telegram. Jim"
Yes. Barry. I'm going to need
you. You know the district attorney
here, don't you :"
Jack Cilbreath! An old friend
of minc."
swell. come on. then. We're going
down TO sec him: Be back later,
Mother he e'!'Gis;
District Attorney Gilbreath was
introduced Jimmy as his best friend,
Barry explained what Jimmy wanted.
impossible. Barry" he said. de-
tective Mooney was in to sec me
last evening. From what he told me,
this woman Olga Maynard, If she
isn't actually the murderer, is GER
calmly mixed up in it in some way.
The only way we'll ever run on to
her partner is to keep her until shc
all do sooner or later.
"I'm about ready to 60 to tho
grand jury now and ask for an in
here in Grafton"
DuI yVu oVH kHOW ~ VIII YIV"
tested Jimmy. He told Olga May
who had taken her to the cafe. "Hc's
the man that registered at the Can.
field Hotel-Ill bet my life on it."
but how do you know she isn't hold
ing back his name1 She might be
afraid to tell on him."
UCh %~I1;~., Ahn As.,Ah l~cu,
it," Jimmy persisted. "Just grant,
story is. true. How would we ever
loose she probably will find him in
time. Chances are he's still in
Mansfield, chcc.fully ignorant of the
fact that we're looking for him"
The district attorney picked up q
thoughtfully. "Ran1," he said. "wc'vc
aside from the fact that it has
to be cleaned up. I'm speaking from
a selfish point Of view. The town is
the police and to me to clear it up.
Maynard woman loose and she clear
cU WI. Why, ~ iOVh athC LUZ We
gcst sucker in. the world. I've got
to think of next November, You
know. That's election time"
in, "if she turns up this man, the
run for governor. Remember this.
Jack. All you've got on the woman
is circumstantial evidence. NObody's
IN, onnv1cf bo,. -
"If ] were sure that she wouldn't
skip out" Gilbrcath answered slow
~. I'D do it,"
"I'll be personally responsible for
her, Mr. Gilbrcath," said Jimmy.
Remember, my interest in. this
thing is even stronger than yours.
That's why I'm staying in Mansfield.
III see that she reports every day
to the police. Well fix it so she
can't get away if she tried"
Gilbrcath smiled at Jimmy's earn
estness. "That would be pretty hard
to do, Rand. However. your inter-
csts in it arc larger than the states.
suppose. It's taking a chance
but I'll do it,"
Janet met Barry and Jimmy at
the door with a telegram in her
hand.
at just came, Jimmy. Is it i'm
portant?"
He opened it and read it, then
crumpled it slowly in his hand. "No.
Sis, nothing important" He led
Barry into the living Dom, leaving
Janet where she stood. She looked
at him curiously, then turned away.
\ He threw the telegram toward
Barry. Funny" he remarked, and
sat down.
II don't get it. jim" Barry was
puzzled. He read it again: "Stay
where you are 1t was unsigned.
II don't get it myself, Barry. Lis
ten With hands clasped on his
knee and q puzzled frown wrinkling
his forehead, he made Barry eyewit-
ness to that last night in his room
in Mansfield the finding of the
anonymous note and the phone call
that followed.
Barry sat in thoughtful silence.
Then--"It has something to do with
the murder, Jim. You're in some
body's way and they won't hesitate
to remove you If you don't get out.
| I'm beginning to think that's the
answer to your fathers murder
he, too. was in someone's way.
'Jim, just how much Of your dads
past life did you know! We're there
any enemies? Did nc, know anyone
in Mansfield?"
"Not = ono in the world, Barry.
and rs far as l know he never was
in Mansfield in his life"
"Jim-forgive me, old man-was
there ever IA woman7
Jimmy shot him . piercing look.
His mouth set in a" hard, straight
line. "You know blamed well.
Barry"
"Dont misunderstood me-, Jim.
+! Did your father ever have anything
| in his private life that
"His private life, Barry, was like
| an open book"
YOU'D be surprised" said Barry
softly, chow little we know of one
anbther's private lives. This thing
Jim, comes out of your fathers
past" He repeated: "Out Of the
past"