The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-23
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WelClNG ION the pOlICes
Come In when they're through
With you," his employer ordered. TN
wait for YOU" He. hung up with .
bang and Stephen groaned.
Here's your police" Lefty stuck
his head inside the door TO say. and
Stephen went out to where m officer
was parking motorcycle.
Again he went over the story Of
the theft Of the car, this time IN.
swering . great number Of more per-
tinent questions.
| The officer shook his head. "We've
| telephoned the license number for
miles around" he said, .but : fast
car like that has good chance TO get
away"
"How about the keys?" Stephen
asked. Someone In this place picked
them out Of my pocket"
The officer turned to ]. B. who was
standing nearby. his hands in his
trousers pockets and = worried look
upon his countenance.
Looking for trouble?" he inquired,
q threatening note In his voice.
Jaw, now, Kelly" he protested.
That's what he says. My bet 10 he
left 'em In the car and'S just alibin'
to save his face?"
"Who was in the room?" the off,
Ger questioned Stephen. without re.
plying to j. B.
Several men, all strangers to me.
except this man and Lefty Flint"
Stephen answered.
want to come along to the sta
ton and make . complaint against
anyone?" the officer went on. "This
place has . bad NAME" He bent q
hard look upon ]. B. "Been . lot Of
crooked deals pulled off here"
whats under your skim" ]. 3.
sneered. II suppose II car was
stolen from in front OF the Metro
politan Museum you'd blame the
pitchers on the wall. II this kid here
was dipped let him 60 ahead and
prove It.
who's this Lefty Flint?" the officer
asked without giving Stephen time to
reply to j. BIS remark.
Lefty stepped forward and the Off.
Ger studied him closely. while Ste
phen explained that he'd been DEM
onstrating the car to Flint.
Him." the officer said reflectively.
How'd you happen to drop in at this
placer"
1T was Flint's idea," Stephen told
him. This mani don't know his
name," indicating ]. B. with q wave
Of his hand, sis a friend of his. Said
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The officer nodded.
Better come along to the station
and tell us what you know" he said to
Flint. "And you, too. j. B."
They seemed reluctant to comply,
but the officer was firm. Anyone else
here who was In that room?" he said
before turning away to his motor
cycle. Isl
mo one but the bartender" Ste
pllen replied.
He'd made certain OF that point
| for himself.
The officer turned back. "I'll have
word with him." he said and strobe
into the house.
The bartender was new man. The
officer could learn nothing from him
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an eye on him In the future.
At the station Lefty and j. B. were
closely questioned. The sergeant was
inclined to believe Stephens charge
that his pocket had been picked. but
since there was no one he directly
accused no arrest could be made.
But Lefty and ]. B. were warned
that It looked suspicious. Lefty's in
sistence that Stephen 60 to ]. BIS.
and the fact that the latter had been
In trouble with the police on several
occasions, were against them.
J. B. was In surly mood when they
left the place. Lefty decided to have
word with him and let Stephen 60
back to New. York alone.
They had come to the station in
]. BIS car, and when they left Ste
phen was not invited to join them.
As he turned away toward the rail-
road station J. B. gave rein to his
feelings.
Damned nice mess you've got me
in" he said surily. "There'll be
nothin' doin' around my joint now
until this blows over"
Keep your hair down." Lefty re-
Joined placatingly. You can take
little vacation
with business like It's been for the
last SIX months =
I'll take care Of that" Lefty
soothed him. "You will cash In fifty
fifty on the car -
"What the devil is that?"
well. how's this? A little present
from the boss. You don't do nuthin'
for nuthin' for him." He handed
over roll Of bills that wiped the
scowl off his companions face in an
instant.
"what'll do with the keys?" J. 3. |
asked IS they stopped In front Of his
place.
"send 'em in. I might be picked
up" Lefty told him. Things will ret !
hot before the dicks get to the end Of !
the strings we've tied on that kid |
get into IT."
WIN they7 Say. that lads walking |
under cloud Of suspicion right now
that amt got 80 much O. Z tin linin'."
He could not better have expressed
stephens own feelings. Although
the victim Of their plotting knew
nothing Of the skill With which the !
net had been drawn over hts head.
~ appreciated 70 the fullest extent
his unenviablc position.
And Sti1l worse would he have felt
4 he'd heard the conversation In M.
Mettle's office Just then.