The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-17

mans a foreigner, and says he don't
read the papers. Anyway, he. came
across pronto when ] put the screws
on"
The detective drew out q small
motel book.
II looked up the cars number.
It's listed in the name Of
Leander Pfyfe, "a Elm boulevard,
Port Washington. Long Island"
Markham received this piece Of
unexpected information with Z per-
picked frown. He dismissed Emery
almost CURLY, and sat tapping
thoughtfully on his desk.
Vance watched him with an
amused smile.
cts really not . madhouse, "
know" he observed comfortinely. II
say, don't the Colonel's words bring
you any cheer, now that you know
Leander was hevering about the
neighborhood at the time Benson
was translated into the Beyond I"
Damn your old Colonel!" snapped
Markham. what interests mo at
present is fitting this new Develop
ment into the situation"
1T fits beautifully" Vance told
him. 1T rounds out the mosaic, 80
to speak. Are you actually dis
concerted by learning that Pfyfe was
the owner Of the mysterious cart"
mot having your gift Of clair
voyance. ! am, confess, disturbed
by the fact"
Markham lit a cigar-an indica-
ton Of worry.
You, of course" he added, with
sarcasm, "knew before Emery came
here that it was Pfyfe's car"
Il didn't know" Vance corrected
him; 'but l had a strong suspicion.
Pfyfe overdid his distress when he
told us Of his breakdown in the
Catskills. And Heath's question
about his itiner'ry annoyed him
frightfully. His hauteur was too
melodramatic."
"Your ex post facto wisdom is
most useful"
Markham smoked a while in
silence.
Il think III find out about this
matter"
lie rang for Swacker.
Call up the Ansonia," he ordered
angrily; 'locate Leander Pfyfe, and
say want to see him at the Stuy-
vesant Club at o'clock. And tell
him he's to be there"
1T occurs to me-" said Markham,
when Swacker had gone, "that this
car episode may prove helpful, after
all. Pfyfe was evidently in New
York that night, and for some rea-
son he didn't want it known.
"Why, / wonder? He tipped us
off about Leacock's threat against
Benson, and limited strongly that
we'd better get On the fellows track.
Of course, G may have been sore
at Leacock for winning Miss st.
Clair away from his friend, and
taken this means of wreakin1 . lit
tie revenge on him. On the other
hand, if Pfyfe was at Benson's house
the night of the murder, he may
have some real information. And
now that we've found out about the
car, think he'll: tell US what he
knows"
Hell tell yor something any
way" said Vance. "He's the type
Of congenital liar that'll tell any
body anything as long as it doesn't
involve himself unpleasantly."
"You and the Cumaean Sibyl, I
presume, could inform me in adj
vance what he's going to tell me-"
II couldn't say as to the Cumaean
Sibyl, don't y know" Vance re-
turned lightly; "but speaking for
myself, rather fancy he'll tell you
that he saw the impetuous Captain
at Benson's house that night"
Markham laughed.
II hope he does. You'll want to
be on hand to hear him, ! suppose"
II couldn't bear to miss it."
Vance was already at the door,
preparatory to going. when he
turned again to Markham.
1--WE another slight favor to ask.
Get report on Pfyfe-there's a
good fellow. Send one Of your in
Vulnerable Dogberrys to Port WASH
ington and have the gentleman's
conduct and social habits looked
into.
"Tell your cmiss'ry to concentrate
on the woman question. I
promise you, you sha'n't regret it."
Markham, ] could see, was de-
cidedly puzzled by this request, and
half inclined to refuse it. But after
celebrating a few moments, he
smiled, and pressed q button on his
desk.
Anything to humor you," he
said. "I'll send q man down at
once"
(To Be Continued)