The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-11-09
Gems Of Peril 4 ~ =: T..

make a fool out Of Kane! Give him
another chance at that necklace and
he'll jump at 1t. I'd bet my life
on it,"
"But how?" Mary was all atten.
ton. Bowen's enthusiasm and air
Of conviction were contagious.
Through Mike. Or Shay. per-
haps. / can do q little discreet
talking, after you're gone. ,It'll go
straight to the mark. ! suppose
you'd call Shay straight but he's
heart and soul with these crooks.
He couldn't keep a secret"
Nothing must happen to excite
Mr.. Jupiter! That's doctors or
ders. Even II he would agree, I
don't think It would be wise. It
sounds awfully dangerous"
with the place surrounded?
Don't be sil. They'd probably nab
him without a shot being fired. II
he came at all. He might smell 4
trap-that's what we've got to look
out for" He was already planning
busily and Mary was beginning to
doubt the wisdom Of telling him the
necklaces whereabouts. when can
l see the old man and put it up to
him?" he asked briskly. Hell
have to pay the cops. He ought to.
anyway"
MARY said. Listen! Forget all
4A this. It can't be done. Oh, I
wouldn't have them know I talked
to you about this for anything in
the world! I'd no idea that what
you had in mind was anything like
this!"
Bowen looked dashed. He spread
his hands despairingly.
Good Lord! It's safe AZ q
church! Where'll you be II he comes
when you're not looking for him?
That octogenarian butler'll handle
him. I suppose! And he'll come.
What's he hanging around New
York for? He hasn't been near the
track and his horse ii racing at
Belmont tomorrow. I'm positive he
doesn't know he's under suspicion.
As . matter OF fact he isn't, except
by you and me and who else have
you told?"
'"Mr. Jupiter. And Dirk. And
Spence. oh. how stupid Of me! I
forgot to tell you" She recounted
rapidly the story Of the buffers On.
counter with the mysterious 'gats.
crashing" stranger that night Mrs.
Jupiter was killed. and the strange
coincidence Of the coat.
Bowen seemed electrified at the
news.
There's Identification. when we
need it," he exclaimed gleefully.
"Of course. 1t would still be purely
circumstantial. but the fact-that
the Fly was on the premises that
night-will 60 far toward hanging
him. We've almost got a case!
| Almost!"
Mary's nerves gave way. and she
chung to his hands in sudden panic
"Oh. let's call the police! I'd feel
better II he was behind bars!"
Bowen looked at her somberly
He yas silent for some time. When
he spoke again he had toyed with
the idea ana rejected 1t for cause
But perhaps. for her sake, it would
be best.
1T wouldn't be easy. though" hi
said. "There'd be a shoot-out. and
somebody would get hurt. Why
Because you can burn in this state
for one murder. and he's got two t.
answer for. Even II they took him
he might stay In Jail and he might
not. He'd never confess. He't
brazen It out. He knows he car
beat the rap IL he keeps his mouth
shut. And once he knows we'r,
onto him, every other way is CLOSED
to US. We'd have to convict him II
court, or let him 90. It he got of
free, you'd have to accept the fact
and like It. There wouldn't be any
thing more you could do"
Mary began reluctantly to fee
the strength Of his reasoning.