The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-19

= box ct jewels that had bteq
taken from tie scene of tie nur
der. He warns Heath to bewar>
q Major beason VIXEN he arrest
now BEGUN THE STORY
CHATTER LvlIl
well, Chief" rasped Phelps
Il guess your troubles are about
over-thouSh ] sure did think thai
fellow 1eacock was your man.
Who got the dope on this Major
Benson!"
Sergeant Heath and the homi
eide bureau will yocejve entire credi,
tor the work." said Markham; ant
added: I'm sorry, Phelps, bnt TN
District Attorneys office, and every
one connected with it, will bs KEEP
out Of It altogether"
"oh, well. its Ill in . lifetime.
observed Phelps philosophically.
We sat in strained silence unit
the Major arrived. MARKHAM
smoked abstractedly. He glanced
several times over the sheet Of no
tations left by Stitt, and once b,
went to the water.coeler for :
drink.
Vance opened ct random 4 Law
book before him, and pSrused with
an amused smib . bribery.case de,
cision by = western Judge. HEATH
and Phelps, habituated to waiting
scarcely moved.
When Major Benson entered
Markham greeted him with exaG.
gerated casualneSs, and busted him.
self with some papers in . drawer
to avoid shaking h9nds.
Heath, however, was almost
joviaI. He drew out the Majors
chair Tor him, and uttered Z nom.
derous banality about the weather
Vance closed the law book and sal
erect with his feet drawn back.
Major Benson was cordially dig.
nified. He gave Markham . swirl
glance; but If he suspected any.
Il thing /! he showed no outward sign
"Major, l want you to answer .
few questions-if you care to-
Markham's voice, though low. had
in it q resonant quality.
Anything ct. ALL" returned the
other easily.
.Ycu own an army pistol, do you
"Yes-e Colt automatic;;' he re.
piled. With a.questiening lift Of
the eyebrows.
refill it,"
Not : muscle Of the. Majors face
II don't exactly remember," he
said. "l've cleaned & several times,
But It. hasn't been refilled since /
returned from overseas"
csntlyi"
'Not that l recall.'
Markham took up Sits report
and looked ct Il Z moment.
"How did you hope to satisfy
your clients If suddenly called upon
for their marginal securities 2"
The Majors upper lip lifted con.
temptuously. exposing his teeth.
so! That was why-under the
guise Of friendship - you sent q
man to look over my books!"
! saw Z red blotch Of color appear
on the back Of his neck, and swell
upward to hts ears.
ut happens that I didn't send
him there for that purpose" The
anr,,k a%;A,. haA As,k Mn~Lkn~. Hn.,x
! did enter your apartment this
morning."
you're Z house.bteaker, too, are
you7" The msn's face was now
crimson; the veins stood out on his
"And I found Mrs.. Banning's
{ levels. Nat. 4; i How did they 81
"1t's nenes Of your damned bust.
ness how they 9ot theRe." hs said
his voice . cold and even o ever
/. why did ypu tell Niss Hoffman
not to mention them to met"
A,.; Iastt Ito. 2sss:. Of your damned
"ls Il any q my bqsiAess," asked
Nathan quietly, that TIC bulle,
which killed yen; bretaer vas firsd
The Major looked 1t him steadily
his mouth = sneer.
That's the kipd 81 douhle-eross.
ing you de!-invite me here to or.
rest me, and then ask me question,
to incriminate myself when I'm
unaware Of your suspicious. A fin
dirty sport you ere!"
Vance leaned forward.
"You fool!" His voice was yer,
low, but t cut IKE : whip. Cam
ycu - he's your friind, and Il
asltng yop these Quepti6ps u = lar
de.pF:ts hope that you're mo-
q. Major swung round on hin
Keep out Il tlisyou damned
s6i. quits," ,,ausnur,d v..ee.
NAnd - for you, sAe pointed 1
quiveripe finger g Msykham-aI'i
MAKE You sweat. tor this. :
vitup4fstion and profanit,
poured from the man. His noatrill
were .expeAded, IT. eyie blasting
His wrath seemed 20 euTpass q
human Bounds: he WA lilto = Per
son "a a srepleetic ~ c6ntorted
repulbtvo, in6ensate.
4aykhom sat thFqsgh It pa,
tjoatjI - ko0d rSSt3G9 On iii
hand6a bio eyoe closed.
WA1p, q 1oA6th, ~ Major,
| rate bheauhe in1ttleul4te, ~ looke(
| M and no66ed 10 Heatk. e ~
tAs signtl tie detective had bsei
81 FL: He,,h could max.
Wiz Is S lsetIse 3 rseIaes 4 IS = sr ~
hls tedy swiftly e6put, s1d treughi
hie 1T against 4lath's faco With
Terrific imbo1k. The 0pr9eoNt wen
the floor daS4d.
Phelps leaped forward. crouch