Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-01
CHAPTER XXX


wal a minutel" exclaimed Ru-
pert. Il rather guessed you we're
\ detective-or that modest edition
or one which you've Just described.
oh! How did you do that2
by the revolver you're carry
ing"
.Fh? Pe-olver?" blinked Pip. his
right hand making a sudden move
ment. and then stopping IN MD
mir. He drew a step closer, and
stared hard at Rupert. How ola
YOU know I had q reyolverP"
IL didn't, admitted Rupert
complacently. But I do now.
Don't you think I'd make ra-ner
a good detective?'
a little flush crept into Pip's
cheeks. He continued 10 regard Ru-
pert fixedly. then suddenly thrust
his head forward as though TINS
action would place Rupert At a dis
ADVANTAGE: which. in a sense. 1t did.
Are you trying TO make out?
he began.
But Rupert poured oil upon the
troubled waters.
I'm not trying to make out any,
thing" he said. "only YOU must ad-
nit all this Is a bit confusing. You
tell me you are-well. attached 70
the detective force. which I'm will
ing to accept. and that n Of my
fellow guests is a crook. which I'm
not 50 willing to accept. Tell me
something more about her. Then
I'll know where I am, when I meet
her again"
You won't meet her again." in
terrupted Pip. Because before
that's going to happen. Ill have
the handouts on her. You want TO
know something about her, oh?
Well-how's this. for a start? She
tried to murder me yesterday in
a train"
Tried to murder you?" repeated
Rupert. slowly. Why should she
do that?"
Because she's 'wanted'-she
knew I was after her. And she'd
do the same TO you, if you got IN
her wayi And to anybody else.
She'd tell you to quit first. and
then. IL you didn-l" Suddenly
Pip advanced close to Rupert. and
tapped him on the shoulder. That's
why / tell you 10 quit. sir Leave
this to US. I made a mistake this
morning in asking somebody else
20 help me catch her. she's that
slippery, and I'm beginning to get
worried about him." He glanced
behind him toward the gate. then
turned back and stared az the
house. Fancy her trying TO hide
IN an empty houSel Mugs camel"
Possibly" remarked Rupert, dry
~. but aren't you a bit Of "A mug
yourself. staying here talking 10
me while thiS-this murderess gets
away?"
Again the dull flush appeared on
Pip'S cheeks.
"D'you suppose I amt get my
people posted?" he snapped. II
know my busineSsl"
I'm sure you do" answered Ru-
pert. You know it so well that.
although you're only a detectives
assistant, YOU carry both a revolver
and handouts about with you.
III take the revolver for granted
but may / c the ~handcuffs?"
The dull flush now burst into its
full glory.
You think you're smart, don't
you?" exclaimed Pip. angrily. You
quit this-or there1l be troublelr
You quit. you little liar-or
therell be more trouble!r
Pip may have had his unintelli-
gent moments, but this was not
one OF them. A change had come
over the young man he had been
talking to. and he perceived that
the trouble referred to was very
imminent. Hastily mutterInr
something unintelligibie. he turned
and hurried to the gate before a
clenched fist made this exit impos-
sible. and a few seconds later the
town Of the clenched fist saw him
turn 10 the left-had he turned to
the right, he would have been fol-
lowed in a flash-and was sur
prised to hear an engine starting
up.
so he arrived in a carp thought
Rupert. How the devil did he
come up without our hearing him?"
Now Rupert ran to the gate him
self. and was just III time to- see
the rn~ a-troNaarfrw frwrnwIe tho