The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-30

TICKET, evJQent1y ubcQ twO HsE"'S
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER Nv
| Jimmy held out the yellow stub to
the police sergeant. !.
"That MEANS" he said. deeply cx-
cited, "that the man who registered
for this room, and the man who
murdered my father. was in this
theater the night before last. How
ard" he turned to the reporter. "you
were right when you said q murderer
| invariably left some sort of clcw."
"And a fine clcw it is" scorncd
the sergeant. "Whcrc in the devil
is the Paragon Thcatcr? 1t isn't in
MY "we'll find out where it is, thcn,'
Jimmy answered him. well at least
know where Mr.. H. A. Jones comes
| FROM
"This begins more and more to
look like real story" observed
Howard. "The mystery Of tho the
alter ticket. ch? No, let's see. Our
| inspired headline writers would
probably think of it as the mystery
of the yellow stub. Let me take a
look at it, will YOU. Randi"
Grow II, Section C, Seat 3D. he
read. paragon Thcatcr. Good only
Monday night. November Is. Orches-
ira" He held it out to Jimmy. "Your
man at least knew good seat when
he saw one"
Jimmy turned to the night clerk
called Bride. "f'vc got to use the
telephone: Is there one around? l
don't see any in the roon,."
"Thcrc's wall phone right here
in the hall" MT
Jimmy rang the number Of his
home. He heard Barry's voice in the
receiver. :.
"Hcllo, Barry? It's true. Barry"
81 know. Jim. The reporters were
herc-for pictures. God! I'm
sorry"
"I'm coming right home, Barry
said Jimmy. and hung up.
Barry's arm was around Jimmy al
most before he was in the door.
"Your mothers in bed, Jim. She
went all to pieces--naturally. Janct.s
with her, trying to comfort her. IN
never cease to marvel at the way
Janet took it. Never tear. Not
sign of breakdown. Just like lit
tie soldier, Jim" !.
"I'm afraid of that kind of grief:
Barry. Knowing Janet as do,
know she'll hold her head high and
eat her heart out rather than give
way. I'd rather she let it out and
got it over with. Stubborn blood In
her."
Grand blood, Jim" Barry pattcd
Jimmy's shoulder. He was crying
II feel it too, old man."
"And this" Jimmy was saying, lis
the only worth while clcw we found.
He produced the yellow stub and laid
| it on the table in front of him. II
suppose l ought to turn it over to
the police. simply walked out with
it in my pocket. You know as much
about the whole thing now as do
"Wliat q mystery" murmured Bar
ry softly, land what damn shame
A man without an enemy in the
world to meet that kind of a death
and in place like that =
Jimmy considered. Apparently nc
had an enemy somewhere, Barry
though God knows where. Perhaps
it's in the city where this theater is
wherever that may be. suppose
the only way to locate the Paragon
Theater is to wire the police force
of every city we can think Of. Moth
ing at all out of the ordinary in the
name Paragon. l. suppose there are
dozens of, theaters with that name
Barry picked up the torn yellow
ticket and idly studied it. Monday
night, November rs. That shows il
couldn't have been in the room very
long, at beast. Here's something
clsc.", He held it up closer to his
eyes. =.
"Wait a minute, Jim. Look herc!'
! he exclaimed. "Budd & Halter Print
ing Co... Chicago. Right there in fine
print, under The word orchestra. Read
it for yourself"
Jimmy picked up The stub and
read it. Funny ! didn't notice !,
before, he unused. II suppose il
was the aboninable light in that
terrible ROOM" He shuddered.
"Well find out now where your
theatcr is located" declared Barry
"I'm sending a telegram right now
to Bud & Halter"
He fishcd piece of paper out Of
his pocket and went to work with 9
pencil. slows this ," he read
l"Your name on stub of yellow the
alter ticket issued by Paragon The
alter. Important that police know
where Paragon Theater is located
Please WIRE" IF.
He moved over to the telephone,
I'm sending it right now. Jim.'
The coroner's verdict was murder
l. H. -
port, disclosed q conclusion of the
Itbrain, although the direct cause Of
Henry Rand's death was asphyxia-
ton by gas.
1.-THE blow on the head" he said
to Jimmy later, "might'n0t have been
sufficient in itself to cause your
fathers death, although it was 8
serious case Of conclusion.
However, there is no doubt thai
he was struck violently at the bacl
couldn't have sustained that kim
Of an injury in . FAM. He never hat
q chance to regain consciousness
suicide theory simply isn't plausi
BILE"
II knew it wasn't, Coroner jim
my walked over to the window 8
the little office in the morgue ant
looked out. His Jaw set grimly !,
| he fought back the tears. that welles
| in his gray eyes. II knew it sll tn,
| time. Il couldn't have been suicide
Il you had knows my father-"
.ss 70 o'sSee en st .s. ns sat us
the street, ne clenehed his fists. HI
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