The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-18
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AUTHOR ~ The BENSON MURDER CASE

car, and instructed the chauffeur
to drive to the Belafleld Hotel.
I'VE arc about to call again on
the allurin' Alys." he said. I'D
bring posies 10 lay at her shrine.
but fear dear Mannix might CUES.
ton her unduly about them.
Miss La Fosse received US with
an air of crestfallen resentment.
Il might've known it," She nod
ded her head with sneering per-
ception. II suppose you've come
to tell me the cops found out about
me without the slightest assistance
from YOU" Her disdain was al.
most magnificent. did sou bring
EN- with you? :. A swell guy
you are!-But It's my own fault
for being q damn fool"
Vance waited unmoved until she
had finished her contemptuous II.
rade. Then he bowed pleasantly.
Really. y know. I merely
dropped in to pay you my respects.
and to tell you that the police have
turned In their report OF Miss
Odell's acQuaintances. and that your
name was not mentioned in 1t.
You seemed Z little worried yes.
terday on that score. and it oc.
CURED 10 me ! could set your mind
wholly at ease"
The vigilance Of her attitude re.
Taxed.
''ls that straight? My God!
I don't know what would happen
II Louey'd ind out Id been blab-
bing."
I'm sure he won't find out. un-
less you choose to tell him. .
Won't you be generous and ask me
to sit down q moment?"
"Of course-I'm 20 sorry. I'm
just having my coffee. Please join
me-" She rang for two extra
services.
Vance had drunk two cups Of
coffee less than half m hour be-
fore. and I marveled at his en-.
thusiasm for this atrocious hotel
beverage.
II was q belated spectator OF the
Scandals last night" he remarked
In . negligent, conversational tone.
Il missed the revue earlier in the
season.-How is 1t YOU yourself
were so late in seeing IT."
i've been so busy" she confided.
II was rehearsing for "A Pair OF
Queens: but the productions been
postponed. Louey couldn't get the
theater he wanted"
do you like rcrues?:" asked
Vance. II should think they'd be
moro dimcult for the principals
than the ordin'ry musical comedy.
"They are" Miss La Fosse
adopted 2 professional air. "And
they're unsatisfactory. The indi.
| vjdual II lost in them. There's no
real scope for ones talent. They're
breathless, Il you know what
mean"
Il should imagine so." Vance
slipped his coffee. ".And yet. there
were several numbers IN tho Scan.
dals' that you could have done
charmingly: they seemed particu.
larly designed for you. thought
Of you doing them, and-d' ye
know?-the thought rather spoiled
my enjoyment Of the young lady
who appeared in them.'
you hatter me. Mr.. Vance. But
really, have o good voice. I've
studied very hard. And / learned
dancing with Professor Markolf."
"Indeed!" Tim sure Vance had
never heard the name before. but
his exclamation seemed to imply
that he regarded Professor Markof
a. one Of the worlds most renowned
ballet.masters.) Then You Ger
tainly should have been starred II
the scandals Tho young lady
have IN mind sang rather indii
ferently. and her dancing was mos
inadequate. Moreover. she VA
many degrees your inferior In per
sonality and attractiveness. !.
| Confess: didn't you have just
little desire last Monday night &
! b singing the Chinese Lullaby
song?s
j ~oh, I don't know" Miss Il
rosse carefully considered the sua
gestion. They kept the lights IN
fully low: anA ! don't look % vel
Il cerisa. But the costumes wer