The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-03

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lists "a neurologist he calls him.
self-and believe he's the head OF
a private sanitarium Of some kind
for nervous women. He must have
money, and, Of course, his social
standing is vital asset to him
just the sort Of man the Canary
might have selected as q source
Of income. And I know this: he
came to see her good deal oftener !.
than a doctor OF his type would DO
apt to. I ran into him one night
at her apartment, and when she
introduced us. he wasn't even civil"
1T will at least bear looking
into" replied Markham unenthusi.
astically. you've no one else in
mind who might know something
helpful?"
Cleaver shook his head.
Mono one"
"And she never mentioned any.
thing to you that indicated she was
in fear Of any one. or anticipated
trouble?"
"Not q word. Fast is. was
bowled over by the news. never
read any paper but the morning
Herald - except, OF course, The
Daily Racing Form at night. And
as there was no account OF the muir.
der in this mornings paper. didn't
hear about it until Just before din.
ner. The boys in the billiard.room
were talking about it. and I went
out and looked at an afternoon
paper. II 1t hadn't been for that, I
might not have known Of 1t till to.
morrow morning."
Markham discussed the case with
him until half past eight, but could
elicit no further suggestions. Final.
ly Cleayer rose to go.
Sorry couldn't give you more
help" he said. His rubicund face
was beaming now and he shook
hands with Markham in the friend.
Hest fashion.
"You wangled that viscid old
sport rather cleverly don't y know"
remarked Vance. when Cleaver had
gone. "But there's something
deuced queer about him. The
transition from his gamblers
CLASSY stare to his garrulous con.
lidences was too sudden-suspic.
tously sudden. In fact. I may be
evil.minded. but he didn't impress
mo az . luminous pillar Of truth.
Maybe It's because don't like those
cold. boiled eyes Of his-somehow
they didn't harmonic with his
gushing imitation Of open.hearted
frankness."
I'VE can allow him something for
his embarrassing position" sug.
gested Markham charitably. 1T
isn't exactly pleasant to admit hav.
Ing been taken in and blackmailed
by . charmer."
"6tilf, II he got his letters back
In June. why did he continue pay.
Ing court to the lady? Heath re.
ported he was active in that sector
right up to the end"
HE may be the complete amor.
ist." smiled Markham. AT any
rate. he gave us, in Doctor Lind.
Quist. . possible source Of infor.
nation"
~Quite 90" agreed Vance. "And
that's abouts the only point Of his
whole passionate embodiment that
particularly put any stock in. be,
cause Il was the only point he In.
dicated with any decent reticence.
:. Ny advice Is. that you inter.
view this doctor without further
delay"
I'm dog.tired." objected Mark.
ham. >."Let Il wait till tomorrow"
Vance glanced at the great clock
over the stone ,thantel.
ITS latisb, I'll admit, but why
not. Is Pittacus advised. seize time
BY the forelock3
Who lets alp fortune. her shall
never ind: =.
Occasion once past BY Is bald b.
hind
But the elder Cato anticipated
Cowley. ID his sDisticha do MORT.
bus he wrote
"Coms!" pleaded Markham. ris.
Ing. Anything TO dam this now
of eruditicn.s
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