The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-28

| He opened a small notebook and
| adjusted his pince nez.
Il thought | might learn some.
thing from her singing teacher, an
Italian formerly connected with the
Metropolitan, but nov running a
sort of choral society of his own.
He trains aspiring prin.a donnas in
their roles with chorus and set
his pet students.
"He talked to me, without any
trouble; and it seems he knew Ben
son we'll. Benson attended several
of st. Glars rc.icarsals, and some
times called for her in taxicab.
Rinaldo = that's the mans name =
thinks he had bad crush on the
girl.
Last winter, when she sang at
the Criterion in a small part, Rim
aldo WAS back stage coaching, and
Benson sent her enough hot-house
flowers to fill the stars dressing
room and have some left over. l
tried TO find out il Benson was play
ing the angel for her. but Rinaldo
either didn't know or pretended he
didn't
Tracy closed his notebook and
looked up That any good to you,
Chicf?"
"First-ratc," Markham told him.
keep ut work along that line, and
let me hear from you again about
this time Monday" ..
Tracy bowed. and as he went out
the secretary again appeared at the
door.
"Springer's here now. sir" lie
said. Shall ] send him IN"
Springer proved to be q type OF
detective quite different from eth
er Phelps or Tracy. He was older,
and had the gloomy capable air OF
a Woodworking booklleelcr in
bank. There was no initiative in
his bearing, bit one felt that hc
co !, discharge a delicate task with
extreme competency.
Markham took from his pocket
the envelope OH which he had noted
the name given him by Major Ben
SON.
Springer, there's man down
on Long Island hat | want to in
tcrvicw as soon as possible. It's in
connection with the Benson case,
and wish you'd locate him and get
him up here as soon az possible.
If you can find him III The telephone
book YOU needn't go down persons
ally. His name is Leader Pfyfc
and he lives, think, at Port Wash
ing,on."
Markham jotted down the name
on Il card and handed IL D the de-
tective.
This Is Saturday, so ii he comes
10 town tomorrow, have him ask
for me at the Stuyvesant hub. I'll
he there IN the afternoon"
When Springer had gone. Mark
ham again rang for his secretary
and gave instructions that the mo-
mcnt Miss st. CLAIR arrived she was
to be shown in.
Sergeant Heath is here Swack-
cr informed him, land wants to see
you if you're not too busy"
Markham glanced ut the clock
over the door.
u guess III have timQ Send hi
IN
Heath was surprised To see Vance
and me in the district attorneys
office. but after greeting Markham
with the customary hands'lake, he
turned to Vance with cod natured
smile.
18Th acquiring knowledge, Mr..
Vance -
Cant saw Chat I am, Sergeant
returned Vance lightly But I'm
learning a number Of most IN
t'festin' errors. d. How goes the
sleuthin'2'
Hcath's fac. became suddenly
serious
That's what I'm here to the
chief about lie addreys.d him.
self to Markham. This case is a
Jaw-breaker, sir. Ny Ne. and my
self have talked to a dozen Of Ben
sons cronics, and we can Worm a
single fact Of any value oft en-.
They either don't know anything,
or they're giving a swell imitation
Of a lot Of clans.
"They all appear to be greatly
shocked over, floored, flab-
hergasted---hy the news OF the
shooting. And have they got any
idea as to why or how it happened?
They'll tell the world they haven't.
You know the line of talk: Who'd
want to shoot good old Al. Nobody
could've done it bat burglar who
didn't know good old Al. If he'd
known good old Al, even the burglar
wouldn't have done il. :. He'll. |
felt like killing off few Of those
birds myself SO they could go ano
join their good old AL"
ia LIE CON. fnnnal