The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-21

"You will observe that this obit.
uary notice mentions her prostra-
ton and confinement in a private
sanitarium. / have been her ply
stefan for years."
Markham. after glancing at the
cutting. handed 1t back. There was
n short silence broken by a question
from Vance.
"By the bye. doctor, what is the
name Of the night nurse at your
sanitarium?"
Doctor L.ndquist looked up
quickly.
MY night nurse? Why-what
has she to do with It? She was
very busy Monday night. l can't
understand. Well, II you want
her name / have no objection. It's
Finckle-Miss Amelia Finckle."
Vance wrote down the name and.
rising, carried the slip OF paper
to Heath.
Sergeant, bring Miss Fincklo
here tomorrow morning at eleven"
he said, with slight lowering Of
one eyelid.
II sure will. sir. Good idea"
His manner BODIED no good for Miss
Fincklc.
A cloud OF apprehension spread
| over Doctor Lindquist's face.
Forgive me II say that I am
insensible to the sanity OF your
cavalier methods" Ills tone be-
trayed only contempt. MAY hope
that for the present your inauisi.
ton is ended"
Il think that will be all, Doctor"
returned Markham, politely. "May
l have taxicab called for you?"
Your consideration ovcrwhclms
me. But my car is below" And
Doctor Lindquist haughtily with.
drew.
Markham Immediately summoned
Swacker and sent him for Tracy.
Tho detective came at once, pol.
ishing his pincc.nC- and bowling az.
fably. Ono would have taken him
for an actor rather than q detcc.
tive. but his ability in matters re.
quiring delicate handling was by.
word in the department.
Il want you to fetch Mr.. Louis
Mannix again." Markham told him.
Bring him here at once; I'm wait.
ing to see him.
Tracy bowed genially and. ad.
justing his glasses. departed on his
errand.
"And now" said Markham, 1ix.
ing Vance with q reproachful look.
Il want to know what your idea
was in putting LindQuist on his
guard about the night nurse. Your
brain isn't at par this afternoon.
do you think I didn't have the
nurse in mind? And now you've
warned him. He'll have until eleven
tomorrow morning to coach her in
her answers. Really, Vance, I can't
conceive OF anything better calcu.
lated to defeat us in our attempt
to substantiate the mans alibi.s
Il did put little fright into him.
didn't II" Vance grinned complac.
emily. Whenever your antagonist
begins talking exaggeratedly about
the insanity OF your notions, he's
already deuced hot under the collar.
"But, Markham, old thing, don't
burst into tears over my mental
shortcomings. If you and both
thought Of the nurse. don't you
suppose the willy doctor also
thought Of herr If this Miss
Tinckle were the typo that could
be suborned, he would have enlisted
her perjurious services two days
ago, and she would have been men.
toned. along with tho comatoso
Mrs. Breedon. as q witness - hio
presence at the sanitarium Monday
night.
THE fact that he avoided III ri.
erence to the nurse shows that shes
not to be wheedled into sweating
falsely. No, MARKHAM. !
deliberately put him on his gunrd.
Now he'll have to do somethlng
before We question Miss vlnckle.
And I'm vain enough - think !
know what tin be-
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