The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-09
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man, il found myxteriOusly muir
dered in cheap hotel. The only
clcws are wOman's handker-
chief and yellow ticket stub
! from the Paragon Theatcr in
Mansfield.
JIMMY, the murdered mans
son, decides to go to Mansfield
until the mystery is solved. He
and DETECTIVE MOONEY trace
the ticket to a THOMAS FO-
GARTY, who proves an alibi and
says he gave It tW q woman
named OLGA MAYNARD. Pc.
lice search for her for days.
JANET RAND, Jimmy's sis.
ter, breaks her engagement with
BARRY COLvIN, and Jimmy
meets and falls in love with
/ MARY LOWELL. While with
| Mary at cafe he accidentally
runs into Olga Maynard and
makes an engagement with her
for the next night.
She breaks down under his
questions and faints. He is lift
ing her into a taxi when Mary.
who is with another man. sees
! him.
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CHAPTER XII
Jimmy fumbled helplessly trying
to revive the woman who slumped
beside him in the taxicab seat He
slapped her wrists, called to her
looked bescechingly at the driver, bu,
that worthy was gazing imperturb.
ably ahead and minding his own bust.
ness.
The rough jolting Of the cab final
! ly did what he was unable to do
She opened her eyes. looked at him
and then began to cry.
He was sorry he had been SO
brutal with her, and angry that he
had been unable to get any salts
factory explanation from her.
Tears had streaked her rouge
Her hair-,blcached. Jimmy conclnh-
| cd-was in disarray
"WhAt arc you going TO do? she
asked. Her handkerchief was pressed
closely to her mouth. Jimmy barely
heard her.
II don't know. Perhaps it would
be better for you to give yourself
up to the police. They'll find you
anyway in time"
''How can l explain to them? ]
can't tell them any more than I've
told you. II you don't believe me-
they won't" She was crying again
do some thinking. Try 10 re-
member what could have happened
to the theater stub after you used
it." He was trying to be kind TO her
He felt uncomfortable, self-reproach-
full. in the face Of her tears.
"If thought you wouldn't try to
run away" he continued. I'D leave
you here"-the cab had stopped in
front of her apartment building
"and count on seeing you here again
tomorrow night. Believe me, don t
| like to see you in this trouble"
"Where would l go? Where could
l go?" she asked. "I'll be here to-
morrow night. promise you"
II believe you." he said, and help
ed her out Of the cab.
His first thought when ne reached
the office the following morning was
to find Mary and try to explain.
When he did encounter her, how
ever, along toward noon, the speech
froze on his lips. He was about to
speak. but she gave him curt nod
and turned on her heel He
thought Of writing her q note and
sending it through the office boy.
"She'd probably tear it up" he re-
Elected. He brought his worries
along with him when he went out
to lunch. He toyed with his
food and pushed it back uneaten.
Going up in the elevator he was
conscious of man staring at him.
n a n nf rkn ~
black hair, gray around the temples,
and a sharp pointed nose. He was
broats shouldered and bulky of chest
but uncommonly slender from his
waist down. There was something
familiar docking about him. Jimmy
knew he had seen him before
A half smile played about his Inns
as he contemplated Jimmy. He SEEM
ed amused. 1t irritated Jimmy. He
, felt like asking to be let in on the
joke. He resented being stared at
like monkey in zoo. He was even
annoyed by the others fine groom
ing and obviously expensive attire.
They went in the office together.
and Jimmy realized where he had
been with Mary last night when he
was helping Olga Maynard into the
taxi.
The man opened the door Of the
chief clerks office and walked in,
leaving it open. Jimmy could see
Mary smile at his greeting. They
talked and Mary laughed heartily
at something he was saying. Jimmy
wondered whether they were laugh
ing at the recollection of the spec
tacle he and Olga Maynard must have
made in front of the hotel.
"Who is that. Mac p he asked the
young fellow at the next desk.
"Who? Oh, that's Church. Sam
Church. He's one of the attorneys
for the @. and r. Handles q lot Of
death and accident claims. Comes
in here quite lot and makes it a
point to give little dictation once
in while to the boss stenographer.
I think he's pretty sweet on her my
SELF"
II scc--thanks."
"As o matter Of fact" Mac con.
tinued, II have sncaking suspicion
that Miss Lowell doesn't exactly
hate Sam Church. Good looking dog.
Built like q bull in the upper story
chest and shoulders--and like q grey
hound below. Got Q lot Of money.
too, hear. That's all you need
to get along in this world, Rand
rest Of his rat policemen, when Linn