The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-13
NOW GO ON W1THE STORY
CHAPTER XL

Jimmy said to Barry Colvin. as they
were getting ready for bed: "There's
been a lot in the last week or so to
take my mind off my real job here.
Seeing that fellow Kid Divis last
night made me realize it, I'm through
mooncalfing around. I'm going to
find that man Jensen or bust. And
when find him I'm going to learn
who's at the bottom of it all. don't
think he is"
What did O'Day tell you about
Divis? Did he locate him aEain?'
"No. But we will, don't worry.
Barry, has it occurred to you what
strange, weird sort Of mystery this
whole thing is? Our newest clcw,
you might say. is this man Divis.
Checking back from him the other
links in the chain arc Jensen. the
anonymous letters. Olga Maynard.
Tom Fogarty and the yellow ticket
stub.'
ayes. and the little shooting party
that was planned for you. Don't
forget tho famous shot in the dark
Jim. or the rendezvous with Jensen
"rbc one thing We can be thank
full for most of all is the yellow stub,
Thank God for that. If we ever do
run this thing down. it will be be.
|, cause of that insignificant little
piece of cardboard. Without it we'd
have been lost; we'd still be in Graf
ton. most likely.
There's an old saying, Jim, that
there is no murderer smart enough
to get away without leaving some
ciew behind. I'm beginning to be.
lievc it. I've never heard Of one that
succeeded in doing it. and I've read
about quite few murder cases."
"It's law Of rctribution, Barry
| same thing. You know, imagine
IL can just visualize that murder
and trace the man who did il
through every step he tok. ;,
! After it was over. Of course. God!
l can't bear to think Of the actual
| Il know" said Barry softly.
Il can see him." Jimmy continued
"as he put on his hat and 0vcrcoat
then fumbling through his pockets
I, and pulling out the handkerchief ant
laying it on the dresser. In this case
YOU know. the murderer was so con
fidcnt of not being traced that. on
| Of sheer bravado, he deliberately lcf
I
maybe not bravado entirely" pu
in Barry. "Pcrhaps he calculated t
throw the police onto the wroni
scent by bringing in the woman an
gle. You know how they persisted II
believing that some woman wa
mixed up in it. And then, Of course
when Olga Maynard entered into :.
they Just knew they were right
They still think 50 back in Cratic"
jim"
"Wcll. OF course, the handkerchief
wouldn't have led US anywhere, bu
the murderer failed to reckon Wit
the yellow stub. You know, Barry.
he said musingly. "that phrase, tn
yellow stub sort Of fascinates me
it isn't just a thcatcr ticket coupon
To me it's always been the yeiio,
stub, ever since that night IN tina
awful room when somconc--oh yes
it was newspaper reportcr-p'ckee
it up and remarked that 1t woui
make a good headline: He called
the mystery of the yellow stub. -
"They never used the headline
did they?"
emo. Detective Mooney got hir
aside and asked hiV. as big favo
| not 10 mCHLAOu ~ !" ahS osOAS
Mooney explained that they wante
the murderer to think that the hand
kcrchief was. the only ,.clew. He sal
the reporter kicked like the. dew
!. but finally consented, inasmuch .
none Of the other newspapers kne,
Ubout it. because Of some favor
Mooney had shown him in the past.
"rll be seeing Mooney tomorrow
about that ring. and Marie Rcal
I'm leaving for Grafton early in tn
morning"
"Oh, yes-and by the way, Barr,
here's funny thing Jimmy pro
duced q letter from the pocket Q
his coat, which was hanging owe
the back Of . chair. II got this lettc
today. Now, as q smart young Grim
inal lawyer. suppose you. see whs
you make Of it."
Barry read it. "Who is>this Mis-
Caton?" he asked after he had fin
ishcd. referring to the signature.
"She was . stenographer and
sort Of secretary to that fellow POI
ter who fired me from my job wit
the laundry"
AAnd she says she thinks you wer
the victim Of frame-up." He rea
from the letter: "A man came j
that mosRing and. asked If Mr.. Ran
worked there. ! showed him to Nj