The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-27
Ana 90 UD1CE 90 So &c:
'XANAKY" mU[HDE[A CASE
~ . IVAN DINE AUTHOR 81 THE BENSON MURDER CASE
THE BENSON MURDER CASE

lem will solve itself onco wo dis.
cover who was keeping company
with Skcel In tho Canary's gildcd
cage"
II should say It boils down to
Mannix. Clcavcr and LindQuist.
They were the only three at all
likely to be present: and IL We &C.
ccpt Clcavcr's story in its essentials.
each OF them had an opportunity
OF getting into the apartment be-
tween half pest eleven and mid.
night"
"Truc. But you have only Clcav.
cr's word that Lindquist was In the
neighborhood. And that evidence.
uncorroboratcd, can't be accepted
as tho lily-whitc truth"
Heath stirred suddenly and looked
at tho clock.
SAY. what about that nurse You
wanted at eleven o'clock?"
1--WE been worrying horribly
about her for an hour" Vance ap.
peared actually troubled. Really.
y know. haven't the slightest do
sire to meet the lady. I'm hoping
for revelation. don't y know.
Let's wait for the doctor until half
past ten. Sergeant"
lIo had scarcely finished speak.
ing when Swackcr Informed Mark.
ham that Doctor Lindquist had ar.
rived on a mission OF great urg.
cncy. 1t was an amusing situation.
Markham laughed outright. while
Heath stared at Vance with I'm.
compromising establishment.
Its not nccromancy. Sergeant"
smiled Vance. "Thc doctor realized
yesterday that we were about to
catch him in a falsehood; 90 he
decided to forestall US by explain.
ing personally. Simple, WHAT"
Sure" Heath's look OF wonder.
mcnt disappeared.
AS Doctor Lindquist entered the
room I noted that his habitual
urbanity had deserted him. His
air was at once apologize and ap.
prehensive. That he was laboring
under some great strain was evi.
dent.
"I'vo come, sir" no announced.
taking the chair Markham indi.
Gated. ito tell you tho truth about
Monday night"
'"rhe truth is always welcome.
DOCTOR" said Markham encourag.
ingly.
Doctor LindQuist bowed agree.
ment.
Il deeply regret that I did not
follow that course at our first In.
terview. But at that time I had
not weighed the matter sufficiently:
and, having once committed my.
self to q false statement, I felt ]
had no option but to abide by It.
However, after more mature
consideration. I have come to the
conclusion that frankness Is the
wiser course.--Thc fact is. sir. /
was not with Mrs. Breedon Monday
night between the hours / men,
toned. remained at homo until
half past ten. Then / went to Miss
Odell's house, arriving q little be-
fore eleven. stood outside In the
street until half past eleven: then
I returned home"
''Such a bare statement needs con-
siderable application"
Il realize 1t. sir: and ] am pre-
pared to amplify It. Doctor Lind.
quist hesitated. and strained look
came into his white face. His
hands were tightly clinched
II had learned that Miss OdGll
was going to dinner and the theG
ter with q man named Spotswoodo:
and the thought Of It began - prey
on my mind It WAS Spotswoooo ~
whom ] owed the alienation ~
Miss Odell's affections: and e ~
his interference that had driven
me to my threat against tho yoUne
woman.
As ! sat at home that might,
letting my mind dwell morbidly a.
the situation. was seiaod ~ ~
impulse TO carry ont that threok
Why not. asked MyGelf. end -
intolerahle situation - cncef ~
Why not Include 6potswoodo n -
debacle: :
! (TO Nc CoNIINuND)