The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-10
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Rich MRS. JUPITER 10 robbed
and murdered during the engage.
ment party she gives her secre.
tnry. MARY HARNESS. Mnry's
scapcgrace brother. EDDIE. may
have been in the house Mt the
murder hour and has disappeared.
The thief failed to get the famous
Jupiter rubics.
Eddie IL run down and killed ~
he goes to meet Mary. INSPEC.
TOR KANE drops the case be-
llcvfnE Eddie the murderer. MIR.
JUPITER and DIRK believe the
BOWEN OF the Star discovers a
fncetrack gambler and crook
called THE FLY to whom Eddie
owed money. Bowen gives Mary
n cont he found in the Jupiter
is her brothers. The butler rec
ogni1es II NJ having been worn
BY a "gate-crasher" he elected
that night.
Dirk forbids Mary to go on with
the fnvestiEatiOn because OF the
notoriety. They quarrel. make up
and Mary promises to marry him
at once. While shopping. NIary's
taxi crashes into q speakeasy. She
later meets Bowen there for din.
ner and they learn The Fly Il
hiding ON the premises.
DO"Sn ou1 pun tOT mary 10
trap The Fly. using the ruby
necklace NJ bnit. The Fly 10 In
disgrace among crooks for having
failed to get the necklace. Bowen
believes he will try again. Sud.
denly the reporter tells Mary The
Fly 10 approaching.
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CHAPTER XIX
ssTHE FLY!" Mary repeated
horror-stricken. Terror, like
a creeping paralysis. began to close
in on her faculties. But she hest
tated only the fraction of a minute
The footsteps were coming nearer
She began to talk in hushed, con
versational tones:
"-Bermuda, I think. though It's
hardly the season, but Europe takes
too long. and BESIDES" she shrugged
lightly. "it's frightful to be bride
and groom on one Of those trans.
atlantic boats. you couldn't be more
conspicuous honeymooning at the
Ritz. The orchestra plays at you
and they put you at the captains
table and turn spotlights on you
and otherwise make you wish you'd
died before you were born"
She continued talking as the man
brushed by their table and was hid.
den from sight by the angle Of the
wall. Only then did she let her
eyes stray from her companion's
and then they were cool and In
curious.
Bowen clapped his hands silently,
and made her q small bow.
SWELL" he chuckled. "Go to
the head Of the class. Gloria Swan.
son!"
Mary was dumbfounded. She
leaned out and looked after the
man who had passed, and saw the
large bulk Of Jack Shay movins
majestically toward the front Of the
room. She sank back. weak with
reaction.
"You fooled mel" she accused
furiously. ''Why?"
Bowen was instantly grave.
Because this is serious business
we're undertaking and I had to
know how you'd act in q pinch.
You were perfect"
"Was II" She was slightly molli.
ned by his praise.
"You were. Now let's get down
to business. Here's what I'd sug.
gest-"
Shay. returning past their table.
gave Mary a long look and said,
"Hel-lo!" He put his hands on the
table between them. looked from
one to the other searchingly. II
see your little shake.up this after.
noon didn't bother you!"
"Oh. not in the least!" Mary gsye
him her most winning smile.
Jack. do you know Miss Hark.
ness?" Bowen said.
"Sure. we got acquainted this
afternoon"
You were very kind. want to
thank you," Mary told him. Have
you heard how the taxi driver is?"