The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-08
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII

sharply in his chair to see who hat
pronounced the name. The two mer
were looking across the room ut {
table in q far corner.
Jimmy saw girl, sitting alone
smoking cigarct She certainly fit
ted Fogarty's description of Olga
Maynard, he thought. Tall
blond, highly rouged, he could tel
that even from where he sat. HI
stared at her, s.
Mary's voice cut in: II think w
had better 60. Do you mind taking
me homer" She had seen his star
at the mention of Olga's name-had
seen him stare ut her, across the
room. There was ice in her tone.
Her words brought him suddenl,
1 to realization that he had offended
her. MARY, I'm sorry. was star.
tied. Must we go now? We've only
had one Dance"
! He was thinking; stalling for time
1t wouldn't do to let Olga Maynard
get out OF his sight now that he had
found her. How could he talk to hel
with Mary present? He cursed the
chance that had thrown the two OF
them together. If only Mary didn't
insist on going thcre'd be some way
OF getting word.
"Arc you coming?" asked Mary
coolly. She had risen.
He scrambled to his feet with q
muttered apology. He was furious
with himself. He saw Olga Maynard
cycling them as they passed her table
near the door. He Thought franti.
scally of trying to give her some sig.
nal. but didn't dare.
"Will you give me my vanity box
plcase?" They were standing in front
of the hat checking room. He
brought it out of his pocket. Mary
took it and vanished into dressing
room.
He tossed the hat checks to the
girl behind the counter. "Be right
back" he called to her and hurried
straight over to Olga Maynard.
! II beg your pardon" he. said swift
~. He was bending over her table
,"Your name is Olga Maynard, isn't
I She surveyed him amuscdly
through half closed eyes. "Who
wants to know she drawled.
! 'I'm .sorry-I'm in terrible hurry
I'm with q young lady," he starn.
1nered. evil you meet me herein q
nall uOQE A0uLu lIy H0 CTIeU luls
patiently At her quick look. "Tm moi
= ant. Will you meet me?"
I "Wen. l like that! where did yo,,
get hold Of that line? Say, I'm with
company myself, il you want ia
know. Here he comes now, Mister
She nodded toward the door.
, He debated briefly whether to get
hold of policeman and have her ar.
rested. He decided instantly against
!. it.
"Listcn," he said desperately "You
> meet me here tomorrow. night. I've
got musical comedyNjob for you. A
friend of mine told me about you
She started. "say. who arc you p
she asked.
"Colvin-Darry Colvin." he flung
back. 1t was the first name he could
think of. "I'n be here tomorrow
night. Same time"
i He was tipping the check
room girl when Mary emerged from
the dressing room. She was
! frigidly silent on the ride Tome.
He was half tempted to tell hel
evcrything-why he was in Mansfield
and who Olga Maynard was-but. o.,
reflection decided stubbornly not t.
J.. Back in his room, he threw his
hat angrily on the bed convinced
that he had made a botch of things
Olga Maynard met him. She KEEP,
him waiting q half hour. but he
never doubted for o minute that she
was coming.
SWELL" she said, sitting down a,
his table, "I'm here"
He had risen. ut was good of you
to come" He offered her q cigaret
and lit one himself to hide his OK.
citemcnt.
She waited for him to speak. "Miss
Maynard" he began, II lied to YOU
last night about my name. It isn't
Colvin. My name'-he was watching
her closely to observe the effect oil
his words-"is Rand. James Rand
I'm from Grafton"
She betrayed no surprise. "Graf.
toms a good place to come FROM" she
remarked dryly. "I've been there"
eyes. know you have. As mat.
ter of fact. you were there week be.
fore last"
aSay, who are you - Sherlock
Holmes in disguiscf?" She said, halt
angrily: II didn't come here to hear
my history. What have you been do.
ing-trying to get something on me 2
"No. ! haven't, but listen to me
l."
"You said" she interrupted, "you
had musical comedy job lined up
I'm interested. II you haven't, I'm
not. Now tell me what's on your
mind"
"I'll. tell you in minute whats
on my mind. but first want you to
answer few questions. Tell me this
did you 60 TO the Paragon Thcatel
the evening Of Nov. Is? That was 6
Monday night-thc night before yor
went TO Grafton"
"Say-
"You answer me! He brought his
hand, sn,artly down on the table.
She shrugged her shoulders. al
right did. Sure"
"Where did you get the ticket :"
i "Tom Fogarty gave it to me" There
was bewilderment in her eyes.
IAN right. Fogarty at least is tell.
ing the truth. Now then, did YOU
ever hear OF ? man named Henry
Rand?r IN
"Did YOU . !; know . man named
mo. Say, FOR Gods sake cut this
out And tell. me what it's all, ahoutl
You'd think IA murdered somebody,
the way You actr
J "lGiss Mayuaud," be said, "that's