The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-11
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Rick old MRS. JUPITER IL
robbed and murdered during the
cngagement party she gave for
her secretary. NARY HARKNESS.
Jupiter necklace. suspIcion points
to Mnry's brother, EDDIE, wAe n
killed BY a car ~ he goes to meet
her. Police drop the case, believ.
Tag Eddie guilty. BOWEN. police
reporter for the Star. conducts y
c1vers M.ss ~, = racetrack crook called
THE FLY to whom Eddie ewed
money. Eddie's cont. found In the
h0use, II recognised by the butler
ns one worn BY n "gate.eFasher''
ne elected the night Of the murder.
believes Eddie guilty md forblds
her to see Bowen. fearing further
notortety. They quarrel but make
up and plan to marry at once.
Mary meets Bowen In = speakeasy
where The Fly II said 10 be hid.
He e ON his way io lock up the
jupiter neck1Mce In his once safe.
Dirk proves The Fly 10 not there.
MARY clasps the necklace about
sef throat Just 40 three strangers
They leave, followed By Bowen,
who fears m attempt On the seck.
lace. Dirk does not. The two
men quarrel. just M Dirk locks
np the necklace there Il q crash
In the street outside.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXI
ssWHAT is 1t? What is it," Mary
F" whispered, trying vainly to
see into the street from the other
side of the window. Her view was
cut off by a. cornice. Dirk was
leaning far out to get clear view
OF what happened. He waved one
hand as q signal to keep quiet. TO
the waiting girl the suspense was
agonizing. Angry voices foated up
and various bumps and thuds, as
OF a weary car settling to rest.
He pulled his head in and shut
the window quietly before speak
ing.
"Just that blamed idiot. Bowen,
and his rattletrap." he said dis.
gustedly. Somebody's smacked
into him. Looks as il he'd tried to
turn around. and they rammed
into him amidships." He shook
his head wonderingly. "Of all the
prize boobs-! Come on, let's 20
down and look at the wreckage."
He looked about the room, tried
the lock on the safe.door to make
sure it was fastened. turned of the
light, locked the door. and they
trotted downstairs.
Mary was worried. DO you sun.
pose he's hurt?"
Couldn't see." Dirk said. "Hope
they didn't hurt our car. Guess
not. It's further up the street."
AS they came out into the street
there was the sound Of footsteps
running, drawn by the magnet Of
an accident. A policeman was Wis.
ible. pounding along at tho lower
end Of the block. his nieht,stick
slapptng against his leg as be ran.
Bowen was no where to be seen,
but the street was completely
blocked at the upper end by his
car. up.ended and lying on It's side.
damned into it on the other side,
like locomotive whose cow-catch.
er has scooped up q mass Of debris.
was a black limousine with plati.
mum trimmings.
AS Mary and Dirk started for.
ward, the limousine's engine roared
In reverse, freed itself from the
quivering mess Of metal which was
Bowen's machine. and shot back.
ward out Of Nassau street. stopped.
shot ahead toward Broadway and
was gone.
Mary stopped stock still under
the shock Of the realization that
came to her.
DIRK! Dirk!" she screamed sud.
denly. THAT was the car that
killed Eddie!"
Dirk stopped running a second.
long enough to stare at her dumb.
founded. then raced on. A weaving,
unsteady figure was crawling into
view from under the tangle of
leatherette and canvas that was the
fop OF his car. He had Just gained
his feet and was locking in the
oirectlen taken By the departed
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