The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-12
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MARY HARDNESS plots to en-
snare The FIy. who "framed" her
brother. EDDIE. with the murder
Of MRS. JUPITER and ran him
down to keep him from telling.
She IL aided by MIX. JUPITER
and BOWEN of the Star. Mary's
1innce. DIRK RUYTHER, believes
Eddie guilty and breaks with
Mary when she. will not give up
Mary sails Tor Miami ON the
Jupiter yacht to follow The Fly.
BRUCE JUPITER and COUNTESS
LOUISE, n questionable friend, go
along. They vow to rOut Mary,
who they consider a goid-digger
trylng to steal Bruce's inheritance.
Bruce Quarrels with Louise over
a diamond bracelet she says be-
longs I o Mary. DE Loma gave 1t
to her AZ security for n loan.
Bruce makes her give the bracelet
to Mary. who discovers 1t was
stolen from Mrs. Jupiter the night
she WINS killed.
COUNT DE Iona. who Mary
learns IL The Fly. Using the
Jupiter neeklace ~ halt. Mary
dances with him. He gets 1T from
her by n ruse, then kisses heF.
Dirk knocks him down.
AWJWtR0 An0 uW~COuSClOu9 DhHA
II. taken ON board the yacht. the
sGypsy." The Fly goes along and
tries again to stenl h necklace.
Bowen gives Mary proof that the
countess IL an adventures. The
''Gypsy" sails with all on board.
The Fly realizes he has walked
into q frsp. The "Gypsy" goes
The heat, monotony and cos-
tinunl sight Of old Fort Jefferson
prison staring him In the face
drive The Fly nearly frantic. Mary
discovers him In MIR. Jupiter's
cabin and calls Bruce. There nRe
shots. Mary faints.
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CHAPTER XLVI
MARY came back to conscious
ness to find the cold rain dash
Ing on her face. She had slumped
down in tho doorway. and now
someone was helping her to hel
feet. She knew by the smell Of
tobacco in the rough tweed shout
der that was supporting her that II
must be Henry Bates.
Leave ma alone. I'm all right
she gasped, scrambling to her feet
and feeling ashamed Of her tempo
rary weakness.
But the other. with an exclama
ton Of alarm. had already discov
cred the still form of Bruce lying
out on deck. So deathly white ant
still his face looked in the unrea
light of the occasional lightnini
flashes. that even Bates was ratified
by George!" he kept repeating
by George! This is bad business
Now what's happened here?"
Louise. wrapped in a heavy ulster
rushed out.
where is he? Oh, mon Qieu
they have killed him." she sobbed
throwing herself upon the deck be
side Bruce. almost knocking Bate
over in her anxiety to reach TIL
injured man. When she saw who
was. however. she drew bacl
sharply.
Bruce! But where is Enrique7
"That's what we'd like to know.
Bates growled. looking abou
sharply. Mr.. J%upiter's door stoo'
open, but he had not appeared
Leaving Bruce lying where he wa
the soaking he was getting woul
bring him to il anything would
Bates rushed into the old man
room. calling his name sharply. !
curious smell pervaded the air.
There was no reply. The two WI
men outside heard sounds. OF stun
bling. Of chairs being overturned a
Bates fumbled for the electric ligt
switch. Suddenly the lights cam
on blindingly. There on the be
lay MI. Jupiter. over his face
folded pocket-handkerchief.
Bates snatched it away.
"Chloroforml" He whirled an
faced Captain Hendricks. just con
Ing in the door.
"Get your men out and search Ii