The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-16
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turn the light on. because, in the
first place, she knows the lay OF the
land in here an she doesn't need it.
In the second place, she's in hurry
an got her mind on phonin' you. In
the third place, thc light from the.
window might betray her to Jensen
across the street.
"All right. Now it's my opinion
that Jensen, il he's got any dirty
work on. has got someone with him.
Maybe the other guys followin' in
an automobile"
Jimmy nodded. "That's reasonable.
There were two ofthem, you know,
the night he and -
Exactly" broke in O'Day, and
Jimmy felt . sudden admiration for
the shrewdness the other revealed in
"Wcll say, them" O'Day contin.
ued. that Jensen had someone with
him. On that theory, we'll say that
he signalled for the other fellow to
catch IN with him an then the two
Of them came in this building.
''The girls at the phone. Maybe it
takes her quite while to get your
number"
Jimmy interrupted. 1T must have
been quite while. heard the phone
ring downstairs in the hall and, not
knowing it was for me, didn't an
swer it right away but sat there and
lust let it ring. Then / went down"
"All right. That fits. then. 1t at
least is long enough to let Jensen
and whoever's with him come in the
door downstairs and sneak up here.
There's heavy carpet on the steps. 1
noticed it as came up.
"Now. she's got you on the line an
she's teliin' you she's seen Jensen.
an for you to hurry up an get here.
Just about that time. Jensen an the
other one, with him tiptoe in here
an grab her. That'd be when you
heard her holer.
cor maybe she hears them an
turns around an then gives out a
veil when she sees them. At any
rate, well have to suppose that they
/. clapped hand over her mouth, or
hit her on the head, or did some
+, thing to keep her from screaming. If
they hadn't, an she had yelled. she'd
have aroused everyone in the build
ing.
my own opinion is that if they
came in here at all they chloroformed
her. if they had been bent on KILN
her why would they take her away"
"Unless," put in Jimmy. "they
wanted to question her to see how
. mu oh we had on Jensen"
Perhaps admitted ODay. "Now
what's your opinion about the
affair.""
II can't imagine anything different
from what you have described. 1t
looks very much as If Jensen had
kidnapped her. Probably he and who
ever was with aim did chloroform
her to keep her from screaming"
ITS just a theory, mind you." said
O'Day. There's nothin' here to give
US any kind Of clew to what hap
that mussed-up rug. Looks as If she
might have kicked it when they
grabbed her.
"And,' O'Day added. that's just
one theory. "Do you want me to tell
you the other one I have?"
There was a mysterious ring to his
words. Jimmy thought, and a quizzi.
cal expression about his eyes.
"Ycs. 20 ahcad." Jimmy answered.
"Wcll. before l tell you. let me
ask you not to rear up an get hot
headed again. Honest. every time |
air my views about this Maynard
girl you get on your high horse an
act like you're goin' to take my
+: head off"
!. Jimmy laughed. "Go ahead, Lieu
! tenant. III behave
AN you'll let me finish 2"
Eyes. I'll let you. finish. l won't
| interrupt once
"All right. then. Now I've just ex-
planned that what I've been sayin' is
one theory. An you'll admit it
| sounds reasonable"
Jimmy nodded.
! ''An' this one is just as reasonable.
It's just this. Supposin' this girl
really was implicated somehow in
your fathers murder. Suppose she
hasn't been tciNn' the whole truth
about it. Now she's succeeded in con-
vincin' most people that she's en-.
tirely innocent, but there's still q
cloud hangin' over her, you might
say.
Now suppose she thinks it's time
for her to do the disappearin' act?
What could be better, or more con-
yenient, than to frame a little thing
like this here?' He waved his hand
about him. "Let me finish now"
he reminded Jimmy as the other was
about to interrupt.
"Now, that's every bit as reason
able as the other theory. an"
! An interruption came fom an un-
expected quarter. It was the tele-
phone bell ringing. O'Day waved
| the others aside as he picked up the
!! instrument in his hands.
Probably from headquarters" he
grunted, and said. Hello"
He pressed the transmitter against
his chest. tits for you. Rand"
He held out the telephone to Jim
my and the latter, about to take it
in his own hands. abruptly stopped.
! face.
"For me?' he repeated. "That's
funny"
! He raised his hand, checking
O,Day, who still held the phone ex-
! tended.
you take that CALI. he shot at
O'Day. mo one on Gods green
earth is supposed to know where I
ami"
CTo Be Continued.)