The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-11

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you'll have hard time getting
jury to believe it,"
"But ii she is allowed to 60 free
Jimmy suggested. "Tf she!s in Jail,
he might run around town here with.
out anybody to identify him." :.
"That's true enough, Rand. But
on the other hand, IL we let her loose
she might beat it out of town."
mo. won't. swear i won't,
lieutenant" she cried.
O'Day shrugged. ats out Of my
hands. IN hold you here until
Mooney comes and gets you. Then
we're through. It's his case-not
ours"
"Then I'm going to Grafton to-
night and make arrangements to
have her freed" said Jimmy.
"You1l have to talk the district
attorney out of trying to get an in
dictment."
IAN right, I'll try that. It seems
to me that have as strong an inter-
est in this case a. the state has. I'm
satisfied she's telling the truth. We
ned her to help US find the real
murderer. I've maintained from the
first, Lieutenant. that no woman
was involved in this case. said it
when they first showed me the hand
kerchief and said it again when
Fogarty told US he had given his
theater ticket to . woman.
''I'm going to Grafton TO get hold
of q lawyer"
There's plenty Of them here.
Rand" observed O'Day drily.
II have one in mind. He's the
best friend I've got"
He turned to Olga. "When come
back, Miss Maynard, they're going to
let YOU 60, and you and are going
to find that man. He doesn't know
we're looking for him, so he won't be
hiding. You're going to look for him
every evening-do you hear?"
He thought he had never seen any
thing SO pitiful in his life as when
she turned fearful face to him and
said. "I'll try. Mr.. Rand. I'll try
awful hard"
He stopped in telegraph office
and sent wire to Detective Mooney
and another to Barry Colvin. At the
railroad station he was able to get
lower berth on the train leaving
for Grafton at ten o'clock.
1t was later train than he had
planned to take, but there was no
choice; there were no berths left on
the other. He decided to eat dinner
At downtown restaurant and then
go home and throw q few things in
his travelling bag.
On the way to his room he walked
slowly, trying to formulate some
plan Of action. He must get hold of
Barry. and have Barry argue with
the district attorney against indict-
ing Olga Maynard for murder. Barry
was a friend Of the district attor-
ney; once they had both worked for
the same law firm.
In front of his rooming house he
almost collided in the darkness with
a man coming through the gate.
"rm sorry" he murmured rs the
other stepped quickly to one side to
avoid collision.
The man lowered his head and
walked swiftly away. "He might
have had the dccency to accept my
apology" Jimmy muttered. still.
going. almost knocked him down.
Wonder If he lives herc?"
Mrs. King. the landla4iy. was in the
hall when he entered the house.
as that you. Mr.. RANDI" she. said
in surprise. Il thought heard you
.s..,ng around in your room . few
minutes ago."
81 was in earlier in the evening,
Mrs. King, but ! went out again.
I've been gone about three hours"
II could have sworn L heard you
just q few minutes ago, Mr.. Rand.
/ didn't hear you go out and
thought you were still here"
"By the way. I'm going out Of town
tonight. Going to Grafton. ! ex-
pect to be back day after tomorrow.
No phone calls for me, were there?"
On his way upstairs he wss think
ing of Mary lowell. IL don't know
why think she'd call me up" he
said to himself. II guess I'm q plain
darn fool to think Of it even."
In his room he threw some cloth
ing and toilet articles into his bag.
lit cigaret and sat down for q
smoke before leaving for the railroad
station. It was then that he saw an
envelope on the telephone stand.
He picked it up It was sealed, but
unadressed. Puzsled, he tore it
open and read it. and then sank back
in his chair in amazement.
Written in pencil, in . sscrawly,
amateurish hand. were the words:
"If you want to keep out Of trou-
BILE. leave town and leave quick"
"Now who in Sam Hill could have
written that?" he said aloud. III
someone's trying to scare me off,
they've run up the wrong. tree. Still.
don't know of anyone" :"
His reflections were cut short by
the voice Of Mrs. King. Telephone,
Mr.. Rand"
His heart gave leap. IF it's
only Mary-but no, she wouldn't"
He lifted the receiver and then al
most dropped it in surprise.
A voice sal: "Did you get that
note :"
Ibid / what?"
"You heard what l said. There's
2 note in your COON. Read it."
Jimmy went hot with rage. II read
your internal note. and you can"
"Never mind what can do. All
you have to do is to do what it,
says" =, ~
The receiver clicked,
Ito Be Continued)