The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-22
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y :. SWAN DINE AUTHOR .9f BENSON MURDER CASE
n e AUTHOR Of THE BENSON MURDER CASE

: came to rest on tho district at.
4 torney. He was more vigilant even
than during his first visit: and his
greeting TO Markham. while full.
some, had in it note of trepida.
ton.
Nor was Markham's air calcu.
lated to put him at case. 1t was
an ominous, indomitablc public
prosecutor who motioned him to
be seated. Mannix laid his hat and
cane on the table. and sat down on
the edge OF his chair. his back as
perpendicular as a flag pole.
""I'm not at all satisfied with what
you told me Wednesday. Mr.. Man.
NIX" Markham began. land trust
you won't necessitatc me to take
drastic steps to find out what you
know about Miss Odelrs DEATH"
'What know!" Mannix forced
smile intended to be disarming.
Mr.. Markham-Mr. Markham!"
lie seemed oilier than usual as he
spread his hands in hopeless ap.
peal. "If knew anything. believe
me, J would tell you-positivcly /
would tell YOU"
I'm delighted to hear it. Your
Willingness makes my task easier.
First, then. please tell me where you
were at midnight Monday"
Mannix's eyes slowly contracted
until they looked like two tiny
shining disks, but otherwise the
man did not move. After what
seemed an interminablc pause. he
spoke.
Il should tell YOU where I was
Monday? Why should / have to
do that? Maybe I'm sus.
pected Of the murder-yeso:
You're not suspected now. But
your apparent unwillingness to an
swor my question is certainly sus-
! picious. Why don't you care to
have me know where you wcrc?"
| Il got no reason to keep it from
you, y understand" Mannix
shrugged. Il got nothing TO be
ashamed of-absolutely! ~
had a lot OF accounts to 70 over
at the otlice-winter-season stocks.
| was down at the Office until ten
o'clock-maybe later. Then at half
past ten"
'"That'll do" Nances voice cut
in tartly. mo need to drag any
one else into this thing"
lie spoke with, a curious signifi.
canoe OF emphasis. and Mannix
studied him craftily. trying to read
what knowledge. il any. lay behind
his words. But he received no en-.
lightcnment from Vance's features,
The warning. however. had been
enough to halt him.
"You don't want to know where
! was at half past temp.
| Not particularly" said Vance.
I'VE want to know where you
were at midnight. And it won't be
necessity to mention any ono who
saw you at that time. When You
tell us the truth. we'll know it."
He himself had assumed the air
OF wisdom and mystery that he had
deputed to Markham earlier in the
afternoon. Without breaking faith
with Alys La Fosse he had sowed
the seeds Of doubt In Mannix's
mind.
| Before the man could frame an
answer. Vance stood up and leaned
impressively over the district It,
torney's desk.
"You know q Miss Frisbee. Lives
in list Street: accurately speaking
at number 1S4: to be- more exact
lin tho house where Miss odoll
lived: to put It precisely Apart.
ment Number 2. Miss Frisbeo ~
. former model Of yours sociahae
girl: still charitable 20 the ~
vances Of her erstwhile employer
meanin' yourself.-When did ron
see her last. Mr.. AAnnixy
Take your timo about anSueslne.
You may want to think e ovof.s
gro ME- f.nNrrws1unnA .