The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-02


back Of the head. The only
! clews are q woman's handker-
| chief and the stub Of yellow
theater ticket.
Janet Rand breaks her engage.
| ment with Colvin, because Of the
disgrace" Jimmy learning that
|, the stub IL from the Paragon
Theater in Mansfield. leaves for
| Mansfield with DETECTIVE
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
I CHAPTER VI
better than nothing Detectiv,
Mooney folded his wallet, in which
he had just replaced the yellow the
alter stub and the handkerchief.
The train was pulling into Mans
field.
"As far as I'm concerned" OBJ
served Mooney as they were leaving
the Pullman, 1.-The first thing. to d.
is to get in touch with the local pc
lice. Courtcsies Of the profesh, yol
know"
He continued. more seriously, "I'l
have to let the detective bureau
know I'm here and what for
Chances arc they'll be glad to give
us a lift if they can be Of any use
After that I'm darncd if l. know oul
next move, unless it's to go down ia
this Paragon Theater and sec il
there's any chance Of running down
the guy who bought this ticket
He tapped his chest, where the wal.
| let rcposcd in the inner pocket OF
his coat.
"Thcre's about as much chance OF
doing that" he added. "as Of finding
a needle in a haystack."
But still chance Jimmy per.
| sisted.
"Well, I'm not overlooking any
bets, no matter how slim they look
Give me credit for that"
"Look here, Mooney" Jimmy has
tened to add at sight Of the others
injured look. "don't think l have
any idea that this thing is going to
be cleared up in day. l haven't
As matter of fact. I've come here
prepared to stay for some time and
the first thing Tn going to do is to
hunt up n rooming house and a job.
| haven't the slightest idea Of how
to go about running down clcw.
I'm not one of these story-book anna
teur detectives. I'm darn glad you're
| along with me, Mooney.
81 have an idea, though, That
can be Of some help. Besides" he
added, when we catch this-this
man we're looking for, Mooney,
want to be there"
Mooney looked at him shrcwdly.
$50 that's the way the land lies
he said. ave an idea. Rand, that
you intend to make it hot for this
customer if we do find him. Look
here. now" he turned on Jimmy,
you'll not be pulling any rough
stuff on anybody while I'm along.
The law will take care of EN-"
Jimmy, was staring vacantly at
the passing crowd in the station. He
did not answer. When he spoke he
gave no indication that he had even
heard.
"WNhilc you're down at police
headquarters, Mooney, III be look
| ing around for some place to live,
| and perhaps Ger 9 job. And if
want to do any job hunting" he
added, "I'll have to get q hustle on.
Today is Saturday and most places
will be having a half holiday. Sup
pose l meet you at two o'clock"
1.-TWO o'clock" agreed Mooney. "In
front Of the Paragon Theater. We
might as we'll start out on the right
foot"
Jimmy's search for suitable living
quarters was short. He found what
he was looking for after answering a
couple of classified lads"
1t was a large room, and spot
lcssly clean; with double bed. two
comfortable chairs and mahogany
finished dresser. The bath was near
by in the hall.
There. was even tclephone-an
extension of the one downstairs. Mrs.
King. the landlady. tall, angular
woman with 2 tired look in her eyes.
explained that the gentleman who
had been occupying the room and
who had just moved Quito get
married',-had bee particularly in
sistent on having phone in his
room.
"Of course. if you don't want it,"
she added. 1--WE can have it taken
out. II will cost you so cents week
extra" ~
Il think I'll have it." decided Jim
my. show much is the rent?"
"Eighty-fifty a week, with the
phone-in advance"
Here's weeks rent" Jimmy
handed her the money and she stuck
it in the large pocket Of her checked
gingham apron.
1.-THE phone, Mr. Mr."
"Rand," supplied Jimmy, James
Rand"
"About the phone, Mr.. Rand. You
can use it all you want for outgoing
calls. The incoming calls ring at
tho one downstairs. I'll have to call
you when someone phones you and
you can answer It right here"
Jimmy walked to the window and
looked out. The room was on the
second floor, front, and overlooked q
neatly kept yard In ncighborhood
where business was fast changing
what apparently had once been =
desirable residential district.
3 What especially pleased Jimmy
shout the room was its nearness to
downtown. CloSc enough to walk to
and from work, he thought, and
there would have to be strict econ
omy. A saving Of car fare would
help.
He washed and changed into fresh
linen. Then, armed with his news-
paper, he set out in search. OF, .
job. IS. .3
Where his search for y room.
though, had been short and succeas-
full, his jobshunt WAS long and fruit
less. It seemed to him thst he had
been going up and down elevators
all morning. only 10 find that some
successful applicant had been ahead
of him or to listen to the polite ire
grets" Of office managers and other
executives who murmured hazily
eomething shout elack Of experience.
Sorry" ~
He met Mooney promptly q two.