The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-25
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"zLANAKN" MU[HlDEK CASE
by = SWAN DINE AUTHOR 90 THE BENSON MURDER CASE
THE BENSON MURDER CASE

Its possible, Is it not. that
could have phoned somc ono after
leaving the Subway at Ted Street
and before l walked the block to
Miss Odclrs house?"
"Oh. quite" murmured Vance.
Still. looking at 1t automatically,
il you phoned Miss Odcll at twenty
minutes to twelve. and then en-.
tered the Subway. rode to 72d
Street. walked block to list. went
into the building, listened at her
door. and departed at five minutes
to twelye-makins the total time
consumed only fifteen minutes
you'd scarcely have sufficient lee
way 10 STOP ell route and phone
to any one.
However. l sha'n't press the
point. But I'd really like to know
what you did between eleven o'clock
and twenty minutes TO twelve. when
you phoned to Miss Odcll."
Cleaver studied Vance intently
for n moment.
ITO tell You tho truth, I was
upset that night. knew Miss Odell
was out with another man-sbe'd
broken an appointment with me-
aud walked the streets for an hour
or more, tuning and fretting."
walked tho streets:" Vance
frowned.
That's what I said" Clcaycr
spoke with animus. Then, turning,
he save Markham long calculat.
ing look. You remember I once
suggested to you that you might
learn something from a Doctor
Lindquist. /. g.. Did you ever get
after him."
Before Markham could answer,
Vance broke in.
"Ah! That's it-Doctor Lind.
quist! Well, wcll-of course!
So. Mr.. Clcaver, you were walking
the streets? The streets, mind you!
Precisely!-YGu state the fact, and
I echo the word Streets And you
apparently out of a clear sky
ask about Doctor Lindquist.
why Doctor Lindquist? No enc
has mentioned him. But that word
'streets'-that's the connection. Tho
streets and Doctor Lindqutst are
one-samc as Paris and springtime
are one. Neat, very neat. And
now I've got another piece to tho
puzzle"
Markham and Heath looked at
him as il he had suddenly gone
mad. He calmly selected q Reggie
from his case and proceeded to light
It. Then he smiled beguilingly It
Cleaver.
"Tke time has come, my dear SIR.
for you to tell us when and where
You met Doctor Lindquist while
roaming the streets Monday night.
II you don't, pom my word, I'll
come pretty close to doing it for
you"
A full minute passed before Cleav.
err spoke; and during that time his
cold staring eyes never moved from
the district attorneys face.
1--WE already told most Of tho
story: SO here's the rest"
He gave a soft mirthless laugh
Il went to Miss Odell's house .
little before half past eleven
thought she might be home by that
time. There / ran into Doctor
Lindquist standing in the entrance
to the alleyway. He spoke to me.
and told me some one was with
Miss Odell In her apartment.
Then walked round the corner
to the Ansonia Hotel. After ten
minutes or SO telephoned Miss
Odell. and, as ! said. Z man a.
swered. waited another ten min.
utes and phoned . friend Of Miss
Odell's. hoping to arrange Z party:
but failing. walked back to the
house.
'The doctor had disappeared, ana
I went down the alleyway and n
the side door. After ustening Z
minute, a. ! told you, and heatine
q mans voice. I came away anA
went home. III. That's eyery.
thing"
6ro M CONrrxurn,