The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-23

friends. Do you suppose she could
be an accomplice? She's been run.
niSg around Europe with Bruce for
two or three years-I've gathered
that from their talk of different
places they'd seen together. And
The Fly has been busy right here
in this country, for several years,
you told me. Before that he claims
to hail from South America. He
looks Spanish enough. At least, he
looks like Spaniards do in the
movies-I don't know that I've ever
seen . real one. He has those
funny side-burns, and he's brown
enough. goodness knows"
'You don't have to 60 any far.
ther than Rockaway to get a swell
TAM" Bowen reminded her. "I'm
still digging away at his past
been putting in my spare time here
going through the police morgue.
haven't set eyes on anyone yet that
looks like him, but haven't given
up hope. He picked up that Span.
ish lingo somewhere, so why not in
this part of the country? He may
have come up from Cuba, or some
Of these other islands. They're full
of polyglot 'Spaniards'-usually
about one-thfrd Spanish blood and
two-thirds what.have-you. Not that
1t matters q damn If he's an Eski.
mo. but I've got a hunch that he
left a nice little record behind in
the place he started from. And ]
want to ind It. wherever it is"
"But aheut tomorrow night"
eyes, that's what we've got ia
plan for. now. Have you got a cos.
tuner"
mo. but trust me to get one
There must be shops here-cos.
tuners who furnish the society
crowd with fancy dress. I'll go as
the Empress Of All the Russias OF
Cleopatra or somebody addicted to
wearing quarts Of jewels. so that II
will seem quite natural to trot the
necklace out and show It off,"
Bowen nodded. 'That's the girl
"And look-what do you think oi
this? I'll tell everyone it's just q
bauble from the five and ten and
I'll be just a poor enough liar that
they'll know I'm lying. It will make
people twice as sure it's the reaI
thing, II protest lot and swea,
it isn't"
Bowen nodded, approvingly
Don't over-act. now. juliet" hi
added. '"Take it easy. Just shade
too much fuss over it, and De Iona
will be afraid to touch it. He.
cagey as the deuce, remember. JUS
because he seems to be eating ou
of your hand, don't think he's asleel
just that little coincidence O.
his acquaintance with your FRIEND
Louise is what's responsible for hi.
walking right up to the gun, lik'
that. Her being there lulled hi
suspicious, or he might have high
tailed it out of sight the minute b,
saw you in the hotel"
well. that's something to thanl
Louise for, at any rate" Mary ad
mitted grudgingly. otherwise
she's blot. Bates thinks she's ,
crook. He's forgotten all about Th'
Fly. Too busy trying to trip he
up into making some sort Of ad
mission that will show him wha
her real game is."
"Oh, we'll, Louise is none Of ou
affair. Bruce will give her the boo
when he gets his land-legs and look
around this country a bit
some of these bathing beautie
ought to make him drop his ease
and run
"That reminds me-" Mary inter
rupted. "I'm supposed to wangl
q picture Of her somehow-for Bate
to carry next his heart, I think
though he says it's to send hom
to the New York police department
For q man who thinks he's ou
with the reincarnation Of Catherin
. do Medici and the Borgia family
J he's having a better time than an
college sophomore I know!"