The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-07

Heath shrugged helplessly: all
the wind had been taken out Of hin
sails.
"What do you want done with
him." he asked dcsolatcly.
Markham considerable, too was
discounted.
"Before answer I think Ill have
q go at him myself"
He pressed buzzcr, and ordered
q clerk to ill out the necessary
rcquisition. When 1t had been
signed in duplicate. he sent Swack.
or with It to Ben Hanlon.
do ask him about those silk
shirts" suggested Vance. "And lind
out. II you can. II hi considers .
white waistcoate dc yigucur with .
dinner-jacket."
"This Office isn't male millinery
shop" snapped Markham.
But Markham. dear. you won't
learn anything else from this Pc
tronius."
Ten minutes later a deputy sherin
from tho Tombs entered with his
handcuffed prisoner.
Skeel's appearance that morning
bclied his sobriQuet Of Dude. He
was haggard and pale: his ordeal
OF the previous night had LETT its
imprint upon him. He was m.
shavcn: his hair was uncombed:
tho ends of his mustache dropped:
and his cravat was awry. But do
spite his bcdraggled condition. his
manner was jaunty and contemptu.
Gus. Hc gave Heath . defiant leer.
land faced tho district attorney
with staggering indifference.
To Markham's questions no dog.
gedly repeated tho same story he
had told Heath. lie chung to
naciously to every detail Of It with
the ready accuracy OF man who
had painstakingly memorized =
lesson and was thoroughly familiar
with 1t.
Markham coaxcd, threatened. bull.
lied. All hint Of his usual ara
bility was gone: he was like an
inxorable dynamic machine. But
. Skeel, whose nerves seemed to b
; made of iron, withstood the vicious
fire OF his cross-qucstioning with.
, out wincing: and. I confess. his
resistance somewhat aroused my
. admiration despite my revulsion
!. toward him and all he stood for.
|. After half an hour Markham gave
{ up. completely baf1ed in his efforts
to elicit any damaging admissions
( from the man. He was about to
dismiss him when Vance rose
. languidly and strolled to the dis.
trict attorneys desk. Seating him.
). self on the edge Of It. he regarded
o Skeel with impersonal curiosity.
$50 you're q devotee Of Khun
r Khan, eh?" he remarked. indiRer.
emily. SILLY game, what7 More
= interestin' than ConQuain or Rum.
= though. Used to be played in the
s London clubs. OF East Indian or.
a igin, ] believe. You still play
!. It with two decks. I suppose. and
o permit round.thecorner matter7'
i" An involuntary frowh gathered
- on Skeel's forehead. He was used
s. to violent district attorneys. and
d familiar with the bludgeoninG
& methods OF the police. but here VA
: type Of inquisitor entirely new
= to him; and It was plain that b
70 was both puzzled and apprehen
Z sive. He decided to meet THU
Il novel antagonist with smirk d
ID arrogant amusement
Ia by the bye" continued Vance
d. with no change n tone. can, any
II one hidden II the clothee-pre1e a
~ the Odell uving-room - To day
10 export through the keyhole?s
NJ Suddenly Ill trace Of . smllo ~
erased from the mans features.
as And I say" Vance hurried On
Il his eyes nxed steadily On the othoz
- why didn'tyou gtvo Tho alaTm3s
y va watching skeel clo1o1y
Il and. though HE oot o8peoGotoQ ~
Do not alter. I 80 Tho uaU1lD C n
10 | eyes 6ilatA nz1na1 49,
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