Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-14
INsTALLMENT XXI.


I%HERE IS more than modicum
Of truth in the ancient adage,
"Out of sight, out of mind"
Il Dan Mcnamara lived q very
full life; and when Nance Belden
had definitely passed beyond his ken
and he knew himself safe at last from
the ptying of Messrs. Flynn and An
gelloti into his private affairs, he for
got the girl. for pressing matters of
great importance claimed his attention
and he required more first-claSs assist
ance than he was receiving. He re-
solved, therefore, to give Flynn and
Angelloti a week in which to make up
their minds they had lost the trail;
then to call them in.
On the sixth day, however, he re-
ceived information that the doughty
pair were still as busy as two pups with
a feather buster. A beautiful lady
called on him at his office and told
him so.
And who might you be?" he de-
manded.
I'm Susan Engelbright."
"I am not aware that I have the
pleasure Of your acquaintance, Miss
Eng3lbright"
'FYou haven't was sent up from
Oakland
ooh! Alias Sapphire Susie! I've
heard Of you lately.
Perhaps. 1 hooked three 12-carat
sapphire rings to raise money, and the
papers called me Sapphire Susie after
that"
Il see you got them out of hook again,
Susie"
The girl nodded. Nance Belden got
them out for me-"
part of the bargain for smuggling
that letter out Of San quentin for her,
suppose"
"Never mind what 1t was for" Sap
phire Susie smiled archly and unafraid
IT earned it and she kept her word"
CHECK or cash?" Mcnamara was
frightened. If Sapphire Susie had been
given a check, then she knew Nance
Beldens real name and the name OF
her bank. And that would be fatal
II don't know. / gave her the pawn
tickets and she got back the rings.
don't know just how"
"When?" He was relieved.
"a week ago tomorrow"
"And you say Detective Sergt. Flynn
has been given you bad half hour?'
Eyes, he has"
"Wel, that's his business. Nance
Belden escaped from San Quentin, and
naturally he's interested in apprehend-
ing her. You were recognized by the
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fore Nance escaped Miss Lanning, a
friend of the Belden girl, had visited
the prisoner that day, and since Miss
Lanning was the only visitor Nance
Belden had in San Quentin, naturally
she was suspected of carrying letter
for delivery to the men who helped
Nance escape. You rode down to Green
brae with Miss tanning, and she slip
ped the letter to you, of course. Flynn
n4af yx5lNu IL
me with your tale of woe?"
"I've run straight since getting out
of the pen. I served my time and I
want to be let alone-that's why!
FLYNN told me that If I didn't come
through and tell him where he could
find Nance Belden he'd see to it that
something nasty happened to me. 1
don't know where Nance Belden Is.
And I want protection from Patrick
"You seem pretty sure of me. don't
'Well. Nance told me that you were
one human being And called on
Miss Lanning last night to tell her to
warn Nance that the dicks were after
her, and Miss Lanning told me to see
about it. She said you'd see got
square deal"
"she did so, now? How did Miss
Landing treat you otherwise"
"She kissed me and gave me num-
dred dollars and told me to be as good
as I could. The other girl is sure a
darling"
did you ask her for the hundred?"
"Of course not"
The chief eyed her owlishly, for he
distrusted Sapphire Susie and wondered
il she might not be working In the
interests of Flynn and Angelloti.
This is interesting" he admitted
heavily. "Of course, I only keep in
touch with the upper Office through the
captain of detectives. II he set Flynn
on this job, he should have interviewed
you a couple of weeks ago. Seems to
me he has overlooked a good bet. If
he'd had you under surveillance week
ago, he'd have picked up Nance Belden
when she came to you to deliver the
rings. Flynn's a crackerjack detective, !"
he added sadly, but this looks as If
he's slipping"