The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-15
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herself and put out the light. she
undressed in the dark and then got
into bed.
But she lay there sleepless, damp
ening her pillow with tears.
Hours passed. but they failed " .
bring her sleep.
How was she to know that the let
ter she had written TO Jimmy Rand
was at that moment lining the peck
ct of Paul, the admirable office boy!
At that moment Jimmy Rand was
dashing madly up the hall steps lead
ing to Olga Maynard's apartment.
The door was standing half open;
the rooms within were in silent DARK
ness.
lie fumblcd, then switched on u
light, and the telephone met his eyes.
The receiver was still off the hook.
whats happened to herr" he
gaspcd. God! Where is she?"
He trampcd through the small
misunderstanding on lights and cx-
But there was no Olga-no trace,
even, of her.
A tramp Of feet coming up the
stairs. And then squad Of uni
formed men. led by Lieutenant
O'Day, came into the room.
"Shc's gone, Lieutenant" Jimmy
waved his hand around. "She's
! gone" He CROPPED for words and
! found none, and sank despairingly
i into a chair.
/; O'Day's voice was professionally
crisp. "They didn't kill her. then.
Any, sign Of a struggle? Any evil
dcnce that they hurt herr"
Nothing"
well. I'll take look around. Tell
me what you know first. What hap
pened ?"
| Jimmy, in a high state Of excite
ment. told him. "She phoned me.
She said. I'vc found Jensen. He's
in the house across the street. Then
! she said. 'Oh!'-as il someone had
grabbed her or something. A sort Of
! gaspinE cry"
"And that was all?"
| "That was ALI l called you up
! right afterward."
ODay turned to the men who had
come with him. You men 90 out
I side. Run across the street to the
/ house opposite this and see what you
can find out. You know Jensen's de-
/ scr;ption. See If he has been room
! ing there.
swat a minute. II you don't get
! anything there, go next door--go to
! every house in the block. Wake 'em
all up. If Jensen went into any
house on this street we're going to
| find out about it.
That's ALL" He turned to Jimmy.
"Now I'm going to look around my
self"
He went first to the telephone.
picked it up, then set it back again
| on the table and stepped back and
! studied it.
"Tell me-" he said to Jimmy. show
you found this place when you came
/ in. Where was the phone--t glrt
where ! picked it up"
Eyes. The receiver was off the
| hook. | put it back"
ANY lights on"
! mo. all the lights were out
! "This rug here that's musscd up
and wrinkled. Was>it like that when
you came in?"
Jimmy hadn't noticed the rug. Il
| don't know. Lieutenant. suppose
! so. didn't touch it."
/ O'Day quietly strokcd his chin.
stood with his feet planted wide
apart and studied while in silence.
What do you think Happened,
Lieutenant Jimmy had risen from
/ his chair. and stood facing O'Day.
| Don't bother me now. lad. Let
me think" He smiled alphabetically
/, ut his curtncss. "l'm not one Of these
fancy Sherlock Holmes detectives"
he explained. "l'm : little slow At
getting my mind to work. / have to
have time. want to see this thing
first. just as you saw it when you
came in"
| He walked to the door and stood on
the Threshold. his eyes wandering
around the room and then through
the hallway.
| This door was open?' he. asked.
: ayes. 1 came right in"
"And all the lights were out, you
say"
! Jimmy nodded.
i "Uh-huh." O'Day turned abruptly
away and walked into the next room.
exploring. He shook his head slowly.
81 wonder" he said doubtfully. II
wonder if" and then he broke oft
and resumed his search.
! Quite abruptly he came to pause
! in front Of the mantel above the gas
. CRATE. His hand reached up and
picked up picture that was lying,
face down. on the shelf,
) He frowned as he looked at it lie
glanced around ct Jimmy, who. quite
oblivious Of O'Day's movements, was
standing before . window. his hands
: clasped behind his back, looking out
into the street.
j O'Day turned back to the picture,
A comprehending light came into his
eyes.
!. Mother of heaven!" he breathed.
t, Then he unfastencd some buttons
on his coat and stuck the picture into
: his breast pocket.
| Ito Be Continued)