The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-14
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criminal prospects. as outlined In
that letter. the Rhodes House Is
convenient to Headquarters and tile
business district. One OF those old
mansions deserted by their owners
when the business district began
to spread west. Chestnut avenue
used to be Hamilton's Park avenue.
in the good old days. Now the old
houses are coming down and filling
stations. garages and apartment
houses arc going up In their places
II you really want to find a good
boarding house. | suppose you
might do worse than the Rhodes
House. But | hope you won't be
too disappointed when you find that
Mrs. Emma Hogarth Is just another
lettcr.writing NIT"
III try to bear up." Dundee
promised. laughing. Then. seri-
ously: but II | should think her
story important enough to pass on
to you. could reach you tonight ?"
Strawn shrugged. Sure! sell
dom leave Headquarters before
midnight. Glad to have you drop
around any time and tell me all
about Scotland Yard"
When the detective had left. q
slight smile on his big, square face.
Police Commissioner O'Bricn tilted
back In his swivel chair and re-
sarded his 9ephew with fond. smil-
ing eyes.
well. hoy, ! think We put II
over. Strawn's one Of the finest.
you know. but ! had to handle him
with kid gloves to keep him from
getting sore for slipping Q man
into his department yer his head
lie likes you. all right"
HE conceals It admirably" Dun.
dee laughed. Il may as well add
that ! like him. too"
"John Strawn has been on the
force for more than 25 years.
O'Brien went on. "He's q splendid
routine detective - thorough.going.
tireless. relentless"
"But unimaEinative?" Dundee
suggested. rising.
-You'd better park pour imagina
tion outside Police Headquarters
Monday morning. young Teller me
lad" hts uncle warned him. Hold
on! IN going to call It . day. Well
60 home to lunch and break the
news % your Aunt Mary that you
prefer Z prunes-and-oatmeal board.
Ing house to her honeydew-melon
n d.waffles brand OF hospitality
Poor Mary! It's = lonely woman
she'll be-"
Bonnie Dundee laid an affection
ate arm about his uncle's shoulder
Suppose you give your brogue q
rest when you're talking to me
alone. Uncle Pat" he laughed. II
know It goes owe swell with the
cops and the voters. but"
"You're an impudent rascal" his
uncle charged. but his eyes were
twinkling.
AS uncle and nephew passed
- through the outer Of the two
Offices that made up the Police Com,
m~isstoner's suite In City Hall. q
plain girl who hoped she looked
pretty. because Of the extra layer
Of makeup she hkd added 10 hel
complexion. caroled ! sweet Good
by. Mr.. O'Brien. Good.by. Mr.. Dun
dee" her eyes ~coquettins hopefully
with the tail. slender young man.
But Bonnie Dundee val 40,
thinking about her. scarcely heard
his own voice answering. He NJ,
thinking OF Z tat. sick old woman
who was In terror OF her life.
whats that you're m~uttering 4
yourself. Bomber" biz uncle asked
when the elevator had deposited
them on the main foor Of City Hall
WAS muttering?" DUNDEE
flushed and laughed. IT was jusl
4 stanza from one or Burns poems;
I've lived . life Of strut and