The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-07

my lines got to have his hide-away
plumb in the heart Of things; other
wise it wont be much use to him
stands to reason. There's . dozen
ways Of doing . duck into this
street, through the hotels and office
buildings that have side doors to it,
without much risk Of being noticed
~ mean, any time you've got an
idea somebody's failing you. It's
nothing to brag about" he added in
apology for dull old-fashioned
rooms and fatigued furnishings.
but good enough to flop in-and !
safe place for our confab. I've got
lot to unload on you, hontbre, that
! wouldn't take . chance on saying
in that taxi"
"No" Lanyard prompted, MAX
ing himself at home without more
urging. "You mean on account Of
the chauffeur?'
Il don't have to tell IN old hand
like you every last taxi-driver's q
listener-in on al his fares say: and
some Of them are fan-tails.
"sFantails'?"
.".Stool-pigeons that keep their
tails spread fan-wise to catch any
dirt that's in the air and sell It
wherever they can get . price. II
people in general only realized how
much they spilled about their per.
sonal affairs to stools posing rs
taxi-men, and walters, maybe they'd
be . little less careless-iust as II
everybody that drove Z car or lug
gled chow was . deaf-mute. and I
dim.wit into the bargain!"
:" we'll believe You. There is more
that ] should know, then, about the
disappearance Of my son and Fenno
CROKER! There are clues you have
not yet mentioned?"
"Plenty, and al pointing In the
same direction-dead up . blind nj
ley"
"You encourage mo"
II wouldn't want to, feeling a.
friendly toward you q I do; not the
way the situation shapes to me now.
OF course, I've only had q few hours
this Il my town, ] claim to know the
ropes here, and the only leads I see
IN this business peter out ~ soon Is
I start e trace them mp. or else trail
"None the less" Lanyard smil-
ingiy persisted. "you do encourage
"You'rs easy pleased - seeing
that Z + Jon don't yet know the half
"Still. gather that the police
have been busy since last night do
ing the groundwork for us-clear.
ing away the underground, uproot-
Ing the useless and misleading
clues, and leaving the terrain open
tor the more painstaking investira.
ton that you and will now proceed
aMaybs we'd team up pretty rood
. brother dicks ct that, old-timer.
With your farsightedness and
anesse and Internal foreign sayvy
n general. to exc out my crude two
listed American methods"
"Pleasel" Lanyard amiably pro-
tasted wondering il he were mis-
taken II thinking to hear ! note Of
piqued Gmsoaer prOpre. us it friend.
y. then, 70 turn my head with flat-
tery1 But rest assured, my friend. I
an well awars that your New York
underworld II not my Jungle: I
would b lost IN II without your
guidance. Two heads are sometimes
better than one, notwithstan9;1l
and since It appears that >e1re e
put 0urs tOgether-"
Lanyard wound up on q note OF
!nterrogation-to which, however.
Crane didn't respond till he had
rummaged out . bottle and brimme6
two Hquswr- glasses.
Get mo right, old boy" he then
begged In quiet humor. III / wasn't
for you first and last and iii the
way through. believe me, Id never
Try 70 kid you. Here's to the FOOD
Old days and the better ones com.
ING. That's the real stufi-that'll
put moro heart into you than vhat
I've got TO tell you.s
Ito p Continued