The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-18

livery man for the towel servic
makes his rounds every Monday
Miss Barnes usually puts my towel
IN that drawer herself, but last Mon
day happened to be sitting ut tn,
desk when she brought them In ant
pulled open the drawer, shifted tn,
automatic slightly to the front, ant
placed the clean towels behind it
That is absolutely the last time
saw the thing"
Used one towel all week, eh?'
McMann sneered.
NO" Jack was obviously fighting
for self-control. "Miss Barnes puts
out fresh one for me each morn
ing before I get to the office. We
have cabinet with towel rack above
the stationary wash basin in the out.
j er'office, just as this suite has. Miss
Barnes can tell you whether the gun
was there Saturday or not. I don't
know myself, for didn't open the
drawer"
"She says it was there. all right, .
McMann assured him. "Real handy
for You when you had your quarrel
with Harry Borden"
II had no quarrel with Harry Bor.
den," Jack denied quietly, YEARLY.
III have never spoken \ word to the
man in my life.'
us that SOL" McMann exclaimed
triumphantly. sBirdwell! Bird
well!" he shouted till the room re-
verberated with the sound. When his
subordinate opened the door, the de.
tective sergeant barked out an or.
der: There's a chap named Cbwan
waiting outside in the hall. Bring
him in!"
He turned to the couple who were
gazing at each other, the girls eyes
frankly terrified, the young mans
face very pale, but under better con-
troll. "Your good friend, Bill Cowan.
Hayward! Won't YOU be glad to see
nm! found him waiting for you
in your office-said he made an ap- |
pointment with you for this morn. |
ing. Made it Saturday morning when
he was in your office-remember?"
Yes" Jack answered quietly.
Il thought you'd remember" Nc.
Mann agreed significantly. "Funny,
but your friend Cowan didn't know
his old pal, Borden, had been muir.
dered. had to break the news to
him, and l wonder if YOU can inn
agine why Cowan wasn't as sur
prised as he might have been?"
The badgered young man was )
saved the necessity of q reply by the
entrance of Bill Cowan, the real es-
tate man, ushered in by Birdwell.
who Immediately retired to his du.
les in the outer office.
Ruth, clinging to her sweetheart's
'rm Tor much needed support, turned ,
% lace the man who undoubtedly !.
lad 1t in his power to send Jack
hayward before a grand jury. She
aw a medium-sized, foppishly
lressed man Of 80 or 40, running an
lair. ~ O"" =
Lord, Jack, I'm sorry I stumbled
nto this! Tough break. old boy! II 4
q seen a paper" Cowan began |
ervously, alphabetically. \
You wouldn't have kept your m.
ointment" McMann finished his
entence for him.. That right? You'd
ave been pretty sure that vour
riend, Jack Hayward, was in :,
'ouble, wouldn't you?" =,
II wouldn't say that" Cowan = !.
edged miserably. "But no man =
ants to get mixed up in q murder ',
I'm afraid you are mixed nm in =
Re, Cowan," McMann interrupted. =
And | don't need to remind Won =
at it's the duty Of citizen to ala r
Stlce IN any way possible. when :,
rcumstances force him into the IN. n
easant role Of witness. Just repeat -
8. story You told me, Cowan. l may r
Well tell you, Hayward, that your d
iend gave You away by accident =,
nen ! told him you were being cues.
'ned concerning Borden's DEATH" D
That's right, Jack, old man" p
wan assured the grim faced young .,
an anxiously. God knows -
ouldn't for the world" :.
That's gil right, Cowan," Jack In. =
rrupted, his pale lips twitchinr in. :,
9 faint smile, Naturally it's your =, =
ty to tell anything YOU know !,
aich may seem to have any bearing th
the case. But I want Won "a n
ow. Cowan. that / had no more Is
with Bordens murder than YOU =
That's fine, old mani" Cow.n =
rust out . hand with eager friendAl r,
esss and seemed much relieved
len Jack shook It. "As Mr.. Nc tic
INN here has just said, Jack, I e,
lied the beans accidentally. Said III