The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-13

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Rich old MRS. JUPITER n
robbed nnd murdered during the
engagement party she gnve for
The thief fails 10 yet the famous
Jupiter necklace. Suspicion points
10 Mnry's brother. EDDIE. who n
killed by n ear M he goes to meet
her. Police drop the ease, believ.
ing Eddie guilty. BOWEN. police
reporter for the Star. cOuducts q
private investigation. He dis
covers rncetrnck crook called
THE FLY ~ whom Eddie owed
money. Eddie's cont. found In the
house. IL recognized by the butler
ns one worn by a "gate-crasher"
he elected the night Of the murder.
Mnry's fiance. DIRK RUYTHER.
her to see bowen. fearing further
nOtOrIcty. They quarrel but make
up and plan 10 marry nj once.
Mary meets Bowen In u spenkeNsy
where The Fly IL snld 10 be hid.
ing. Dirk comes 10 take her home.
Jupiter necklace In his once snfe.
Dirk proves The Fly ts not there.
Mary clasps the necklace about
her throat lust m three strn ngrrs
enter.
They leave. followed BY Bowea.
who fear. nm ATTEMPT ON the neck.
men quarrel. just % a: Dir. ,ocks
up the necklace there 10 n crash
In the street 0utAide. Bowen let's
the thieves smash into his car
rather than Overtake Mary and
Dirk. Dirk still pooh-poohs the
existence Of The Fly and Mary
goes on with Bowen.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXI
ssVOU shouldn't have done that.
L Bowen objected. Nov howl
you get homer"
I'm not going home just yet,
Mary said. you're going back t
Shay's and get what flngerprint.
you can. Where are the ones yo,
got of the gun?"
I'm my hotel room."
"I'll 60 there and wait for you.
don't feel equal to Shay's again
right now. Besides. it might b,
better il you went alone"
"I'll get kicked out anyway
Bowen muttered morosely. Look.
he said. "you better not do this
You better make it up with hin
while you can, or there's liable no
to be any wedding tomorrow"
There isn't going to be any
howl" Mary famed. Until l tin'
out who's right. II those finger
prints tally. there won't be any
anyway. until that mans caught
one thing at time. and that come
first with me. II they DON'T
you've just been giving me "a
cock-and.bull story"
"Why should l do that?"
ITO get sensational story"
II haven't printed a line abou
YOU yet. have II"
"Then. II that isn't the reason
Dirk said you had another" sh
turned several shades Of pink l
quick succession. but blurted It on
nevertheless-"he said you wer
making up excuses for stickin
around because-you were in Low
with me-"
1t didn't faze Bowen.
Il don't say I'm not" he gritte,
looking straight ahead.
"Oh, then"
Every blame word I've said
the truth. and you know it,"
cried bitterly. And I'm tired
having my word doubted! don
have to prove it. II you want
drop the matter. We'll drop it rigl
here and now. It's entirely up
you. hate the Fly's gizzard, b,
l can let my feelings go. YOU
the one most concerned"
Odd that it had never Occurrs
to Dirk just that way!
I'm going with YOU"
Then come on"
Bowen's hotel was just arour
the corner in a side-street, near
Sixth than Fifth Avenue. 1t W,
not fashionable but clean a,
warm. Bowen bought some mag
zines at the lobby stand. and guild,
Mary gingerly by an elbow into
small. rose and gold room openil
of the lobby.
An old woman in a soiled III
form crippled forward.