The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-29
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iHatS ABOUT all That learned
from Mexico City, Church. It's
enough, | think, especially since
Jensen tells me you hired him Ia
commit the murder and Divis con-
fesscs that he put that picture in
olga Maynard's apartment under or
ders from you"
Jimmy glanced again ut his watch.
then lifted the revolver. "Time's nm
Church. Are you going to confess or
are you going to die with a lie ON
your lips?
For Gods sake. Rand, don't
shoOt!" Cmrch's eyes were staring:
they were CLASSY, and the perspira-
ton was standing on his forehead
in great beads. "Don't shoot. Codi
III confess. Rand. did II. / did Il /"
lie flung his head down on his
arms and his bulky frame auiye RED
as the words poured from his mouth
in torrent. He was like n man
gone mad-gibbering, unintelligibie.
you see" said Jimmy. II knew.
Church: Now tell me why. Tell me !.
and I'll give you chance. Refuse.
and you won't leave this room"
"My God!" Church sobbed. 81
don't know why, Rand.
bought this house spent n ,ot
OF money and got in debt.
! Knew that II they ever found Henry
Rand Id go to jail. i. Their ono
day client Of mine showed me- y
letter from the credit department
OF Royal Brothers department store
~ ura1ton. Il was signed
nenry Rand. I investigated
and was sure he was the one we
were looking for"
"You didn't look very far. or very
hard, Church. You didn't want to
And | was afraid he'd 'find out
some way and discover I'd spent
lot OF his money. So / got Jen-
Church ?"
Give thousand dollars"
AND where does Divis come in ?"
"He didn't have ANYTHING IN d.
with it. | didn't think he knew any
thing about it."
"Divis was just another Of your
handy men, eh?"
Church hung his head and was
silent.
And why were you SO anxious to
get me out Of town, Church ?"
Jimmy waited, but the other did
not answer.
Partly because you thought l
was in your way with--with Mary
Lowell?" Jimmy hesitated on the
name. and Church nodded,
And later on" Church admitted.
because | thought you might find
out was handling the estate"
"You dirty dog!" Jimmy shot at
him: II wish | could think of some
punishment that wasn't too good for
you. You rat! You know what led
to your downfall, Church? A
ticket stub just an, insignificant
little yellow stub. Some time when
you have occasion to reflect on this
you can curse the day you delivered
Yourself into Jensen's hands and
Jensen was careless enough to leave
the yellow stub behind.
Did you. think your secret would
be safe with him? Didn't you have
sense enough to realize he would
days?'
Il had enough on him." said
Church duly, staring 1T his feet.
Jimmy tossed the revolver TO the
middle Of the table, then leisureIv
found himself a cigarct and Iii il.
Il may as we'll tell you now TINT
I lied to you when ! said Divis got
that picture from you. And / he'd.
too, when told you Jensen had inn
plicated you. Jcnsen's dead, and he
died without mentioning your name.
All ! knew for sure, Church. was
that you were administrator of
Ihaddeus Rand's estate. That and
the fact that someone overheard
Divis say Church had given him
some money for Jensen"
lie shrugged and walked deliber-
atcly away from the table. 1.-THE only
thing you've done, Church. is to
make it easier for us with your con-
fcssiOn."
lie had turned his back on Church.
and he did not see the sudden look
of cunning light the other mans
eyes. Church was slowly drawing
himself up in his chair-drawing
himself up for spring.
you've saved Us lot of trou.
ble-" Jimmy began, but the SEN
tence was never finished. With q
quick leap Church had reached. the
revolver and he now held It a. his
hand. fyYg
there were in his voice hate, con-
tSWPVs ucW ulc. UJO WE'LL u1te0s
Pm not through yet, see! DO you
know how good Q confession is.
when it's drawn from a man at the
point Of q gun? Not worth that"
He snapped his finger.
Il did it. all right. I'm telling you
again, but don't think you're going
to have such easy sailing. Jensen's
dead, Ell? And Divis doesnt known
Well, they'd have pretty hard time
proving it on me. even with what
you've got. But I'm taking no
chances. I'm going to kill you and
then I'm going to clear QUIT"
With the revolver pointed at
Jimmy, he backed slowly to the safe
and fumbled in Q pigeon hole. He
leisurely stuck some papers in his
pocket, never once taking his eye off
Rand.
"I'm clearing out, Rand--after
finish with you." and he tapped the
revolver significantly. IF I'm ever
taught. remember you are q house
breaker. They have nothing on me
Tor that"
He laughted. and slowly raised the
weapon until it was on a level with
his eyes.
"Now, damn you." he said.
Ito Be Continued)
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