The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-01
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER xxx


Jimmy Rand stood i'm his tracks
where Church had left him. BATTLE.
ment was written in every line Of his
face. His hand was still half cx.
tended; he showed it into his pocket.
well III be-" he exclaimed. "Wha,
a nice boy he is. I swallow my pride
| and try to offer my congratulation.
and he snaps at me like bear"
Chance, and the necessity of max
ing some deliveries, had brought him
to the neighborhoOd at this particula,
time. He had just come out Of an
| office building and was about u
climb into tho truck when he saw
what he had said to Mary Lowell that
he owed 1t to her. at least. to show
he was good sport, he had fought
down his natural aversion to Church
and offered his hand in congratulu.
ton.
He said aloud, his eye still on
Church'a rctreating figure: "Wcll
at least, if YOU don't like me YOU re
quite honest about it. I'm darn glad
you feel that way about it. SO do L.
He climbed into the automobile and
pressed. his foot against the starter
Ahead Of him he saw Church. stand.
ing with one foot on the running
board of his roadster and conversing
with another nan. Jimmy had neve.
| seen the other before and dec idcd
that he was not exactly II prepos.
sessing figure. He had no oyercOat
and his coat collar was turned up
From wacrc Jimmy sat it locke i very
much as Ii the man also needed !;
shave.
While Rand sat watching, tho
man climbed into the machine with
Church and the two drove off to-
gethcr.
Jimmy drove away, his eyes still
following Church and his com.
panion. The press Of automobile.
set up deafening roar, SO he die
not hear Mary Lowell's voice call.
ing to him from the sidewalk. II
he had not been gazing so fixedl,
ahead of him, he would have seer
her wave to him.
She took few quick steps, MS il
she We're going to run after him
| Then. apparently thinking better 81
it. she slackcncd her pace and turne,
hOmeward.
| l.leutennnt OUay hung up the teIe
phone receiver, showed the phon,
J across his desk and then lifted hi.
head to find Jimmy Rand facing him
| "What luck. Lieutenant"
Luck? Lots Of luck, my lad, bu
all of it bad" O'Day leaned bacl
in his swivel ckair and laughed bois
terously at his own wit.
"Sit down, Rand" He indicated /,
chair for Jimmy.
First Of all, though" said Jimmy
ignoring the proffered seat, "hav,
you got line on Jcnsen?"
| O'Day waved his hand. 9TH,
chicken" said he. "has flown tn,
coop. But sit down, Lad, l want t,
tell you about it,"
Jimmy took the chair. "Smokc .
he offered a cigarct to O'Day and Ii
one himself.
"NQ smokin' on duty" said tn,
Lieutenant. declining the offer. "Be
sides, 1 never touched a cigaret /,
my life, and fits too late to begin"
I "A cigar, then, for utter midnight.
Jimmy produced two from his poke
desk.
The smell. Of tobacco smoke wa,
too much for O'Day, SO he decided I,
VOC Lady Nicotine in another form
From a desk drawer he pulled fortl
q package of"chewing," the kint
commonly known as scrap" Will
his fingers he extracted an amazing
amount Of the stuff and thrust Il
carefully in his mouth.
There now" he said, comfortabl,
settling back in his chair. "Smok,
and be dafned."
He swung around to face his call
Ter. Rand, we've looked for Jense,
high and Tow and we're no better of
than when we started"
"YOu think he left town."
| Either that or mes layin' low
somewhere. where we're not apt t,
find him.
tell me just how far you'v,
! gone," Jimmy urgeJ.
| well, to begin with, we startee
at that house where Jensen and thu
other bird with him got away from
you. The house is vacant and ha.
been for. some time. It seems Tho
school board has condemned it ant
several other houses near it. They're
going to put up q new school build
ing pretty soon. That's why W.
didn't soc any for rent sign on it.
IF only sthere'd been .somebod,
| living there; We might Have got I
line on Jensen and his companion
whoever It was, right away. Tia,
We theyfalsh piesenskehasd luck \.
"Then We got hold 81 some Of IL,
boys Jensen has been known TO hans
out With--herd. boiled arrs. the ~
q them. too--but they al swora tn!