The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01

telephone that Henry Rand has
been found dead in cheap hotel.
The body il found In 4 gas.
filled room. A slight welt II on
the back Of the head. The only
! clews are . woman's handkerchief
and the stub Of = yellow theater
ticket. The coroner's verdict Is
murder.
Jimmy learns that the theater
Ii In Mansfield and decides to
20 there.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER v
At Henry R&nd's funeral Detective
Mooney mingled quietly with the
small crowd and cooked an appraising
eye on everyone present. He also
made careful inspection of the group
Of curiosity seekers outside the
house.
II he expected to find anyone to
whom suspicion might point as the
murderer OF Henry Rand. he was dis.
appointed. He spoke to no ono, cx-
ccpt to explain his presence to Jim
my. After the funeral was over, he
slipped away as unobtrusivcly as he
had come.
Mrs. Rand had rallied sufficiently
to stand the ordcal Of the funeral
service. She remained composed
until the last words had been said in
the cemetery. when, with Jimmy's
arm around her. her body shook
with sobs. Jimmy wondered
how nc was going to tell her that he
was going away To Mansfield.
But he told heron the way
home. in the presence Of Janet. and
Of Barry. who was riding with them
The thought of the pain he was Civ:
ing her made him miserable. s. =
~ can't lose you, too. James.
can't" With her black glovcd hands
Martha Rand pressed her handker-
chief to her mouth TO hide her trcm-
bling lips.
"What good will it do. James? The
tpolicc will do all it is humanity pos
sible to do. They'll send somebody
to Mansfield or at least communi-
cate with tho police there"
"I'vc talked it all over with the
police here, Mother. They're send
ling man. but I'm going with him.
but James. you're not dctec-
Tive. What do you know about hunt
ing criminals Besides" her Tips
were quivcring again, 'you don't
know what kind Of danger you might
run into"
II think l can tako care Of myself,
Mother" he said, confidently. For
your sake. I'll be careful" He tried
to make clear to her his feeling that
there was no other course for him to
take.
Il feel that its my duty, Mother,
my job. Feeling as do, 1t wouldn't
be right for me not to CO."
"Don't 60, James,
\ "Tm sorry. Mother. but I'm going.
4 Somewhere in Mansfield, l think. is
the man who caused all this. II the
police can find him, well and good.
If they don't, will.
"At least, I'm going to try my
best" he amended. (. His jaw
miliar with him when his emotions
were stirred.
II think he should go. too. Mother
white faced, out Of the car window.
Her left hand clcnched and un-
clenched nervouslv. IF were q
man, nothing could keep me from
I going" she Durst forth. IF l were
life, If necessary, to running down
that-that fiend.
"Thc cruelty Of it--and the shame!v
she cried.
"The shame! Why Janet, what do
you mean?' It was Barry. NJ
"You know very we'll what mean,
Barry. You're IA friend"
well, / hope SO" cried Barry.
"You were very close to father"
she continued, speaking rapidly and
stjn looking out Of the window, land
it may not occur to you what other
people, who didn't know him, are
bound to think.
."Oh, l know" she cried. they'll
be sympathetic, but just the same
they'll lift their eyebrows when
we're not present and want to know
how Henry Rand came to be in that
room in the Garfield Hotel"
"Janct!" There was real pain in
Barry's voice: mot that, Janet.
Anyone who knew your father"
"They all didn't know him as we'll
as you did" she interrupted. They'll
be sorry, but they'll wonder ).
They'll talk about the disgrace. as
; they'll call it. and they'll pity Mother
i and me. :. +. ] tell you," she cried
fiercely. don't want their pity!
| Do you hear me? ! don't want pity.
want to know!
Jimmy" she turned to her broth
err, her gray eyes seeking his. Jim
my. you CO."
"Janet is right. said Jimmy. He
was holding his mothers trembling
hand. &. patting it. a
! Their car--the chief mourncrs'--
had stopped in front Of the Rand
home. Jimmy helped his Ipether out
and led her up the board walk
Henry 'Rand's board walk that he
had so stubb0rYlty preserved in the
/. face of the family's united ridicule
and pleas for Z cement one. The
shabby walk seemed strangely dear
TO them now.
He accompanied his mother straight
to her room, where she lay. down on
the bed. exhausted,
"About our finances, Mother, I've
got shout q thousand dollars saved
up and I've HAD most Of it trans
ferred to checking account in
Janet's name. She'll have to be the
man Of the family now.
1--WE got enough to last me until
!! ! get job in Mansfield. I'm not
/ going to touch your bank account
here. You'll need 1t. Then there's
the insurance. it isn't very much.
but it's enough to keep up the pay
ments on bhe house and take care Of
you for quite while.''
| Barry had left and Janet was
alone in the living room when Jim
my came down stairs. She was seat
ed on the piano bench. her back to
the keyboard, staring fi4edly at the
rug. She. was = deiecsed aooking
figure. her chin cupped tn one hand,
the other lying limp in her lap.
whats the matter, Sic Z" Jimmy
tried, TO put some Of the old time