The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-23
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XLNII


Divis, il he had been a little quick
err in turning. might have seen Rand
in time to duck the blow that was
andiron knob.
he didn't know what hit him. Jim.
my brought down his crude weapon
with crushing force. 1t hit Divis on
slumpcd forward in his chair, his
table. completely "out."
Jimmy sprang to Olga's side.
"Jim!' she breathed. "Thank
God!"
He fished a knife out Of his pocket
and with swift strokes cut the core
THAT kept. her prisoner in the chair
"What did they do Ito you. hi
whispered. mo. don't tell me yet
Wait"
Her head fell forward on his breas,
as he half lifted her to her feet. Shit
was close to fainting. He eascd he
back into the chair, pattcd heI
wrists to start the sluggish circu
| lation. whispered in her ear:
"Olga, brace up. Pull yourself to
gether. You cant go to pieces JUS
yet---not yet. Please"
She managed to lift her head. I'm
all right. | think. But Jim. how
did you get here How did you
| "Sh-h-h, not now. Here" He raj
swiftly and noiselessly over to XII,
Divis, who was still sprawlcd GU
across the table. Lifting him il
his arms, Jimmy laid him down Of
the floor. From his hip pocket h
pulled out an automatic pistol.
"Hcre." he said to Olga. TAX
this and watch him. II he moves
you cover him, and it necessary don
hesitate to shoot him."
Jim, can't"
"You do as. say" he commanded
Then. in q tone less brpsque: "Com'
now, Just sit here. and hold it. II
going upstairs to see il ] can fin
L0ut who's talking to Jensen"
"You take this. then" She bel
out the pistol to him. "You'll nee
mo. I've still got this" H
/, brandished the broken anidron.
He looked, half pityingly, at Divi
| stretched unconscious on the floo
ut was r~tten-~-hitting him frol
behind like that--bnt the only thin
to do. He'll come to, think"
He moved toward the door. Don
forget" he cautioned. "Keep hi
covered and If he makes threaten
ing move, shoot. And If. Jensen
should happen to come down, sho,
him the minute he appears in IL
door. Take no chances
Her face blanched. II Jense
should come down.. That coul
mean only one thing that Jimn
.Jim." she whispered, but he ",
gone.
Again Jimmy was out in that din
~ lighted hall, his feet paddin
noiselessly over the thin carpet. U,
stairs he could still hear the numb
of Jensen's voice speaking over Il
telephone.
He breathed prayer of thanl
that he had found Olga in tim
another that he might in some W.
learn who was talking to Jens'
over the phone.
He had no fear Of Jensen no
They had met once before and
had more than held his own. B
sides, there was that heavy andre
knob. If he should need it. ;.
He clutched it tightly in his rig
hand. Then silently he mounted Il
dark stairs. Dark except for q ma
row strip illuminated BY = beam
light from the room where Divis Il
and Olga sat watching.
Il He hesitated just before coming
it. If Jensen happened to be lookin
he surely would see his shadow
he passed. So he stood nome
and listened.
Jensen's voice still sounded
away. probably coming, Jimmy CO
cluded, from room, rather tn
u from the upper hall, He seized t
banister, pulled himself swiftly pa
the light and resumed his silel
creeping journey up the stairs.
II Jensen had not seen him,
thought. because th mans voice "
still steady rumble, 4 Lstenin
Jimmy thought it must be conf
from. room directly over the O
he had Just left downstairs.
AT the head Of the stairS he ste
ped once more. Jensen's voice v
more distimkt, bpt ytl1l It was /
Jimmy tloyght {; III sDly HI
mention the other mans namet )
Inst once. !. ]. Qodl I've R6t
heer what he's sayin&"
He moved slowly. silently, N u
hall. HeyMAl sxiGhk ~ found. Sti
sen was inside the room. just .