The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-17

"When you entered Walls room.
you turned On the photograph.
didn't you?"
eyes, when ] saw what the rec.
ord was, I started it."
"Oh, then you knew the rscord?"
She nodded. "Francine used to
play Il sometimes, when she felt
mean. She said she liked the song
when she met Vail, 30 he made the
record % . present TO her. She
played the accompaniment for it."
1.-THE record was on the machine
when you went I'M"
"Yes. guess VAN put it on. I
decided to wake him up with Il"
"And then when he didn't wake,
you saw that he was dead?"
Her face was pale. "Yes. was
frightened, and l got away - soon
"What was Rivers real name?"
Mark asked suddenly.
"That's the only name I knew
him By" the woman answered
promptly. Then she bit her lip.
But" said Mark gently, II un.
derstand that IN his letter to you
Vail offered to pay you for the
mans name, which obviously wasn't
Rivers. Why did you come here
% 80 him If you couldn't tell him
that"
The woman refused to answer,
even when Finn roared tho ques-
ton at her. Mark sank back on
his pillows.
1T youIl excuse me-" he said in
. faint voice, "l'd like to be alone
for ! while. I'm very tired"
As soon as Finn had gone out
weariness vanished. He sat up and
said to Sue, "Tell Finn to keep her
around" To me he said, "Swell
work, Bob. You're promoted to
lieutenant"
ut seems moro confused than
ever to me-" said. "Why did she
come here, anyway, II she didn't
know what Vail wanted?"
"She came to get . cut Of tho
money John was paying him. Of
course" Marx said. "She thought
she could blackmail Wallis sister,
too. That's the only reason We
found her." He grinned. "It's
working out. I'm beginning TO sec
the light. Now run and bring John
Calvert here"
He began to hum one Of his own
songs O. ] went out Of the room.
I found John Calvert in his office.
:lumpsd in > chair, listles.ly star
tng at some medical records on his
desk. The defiant gayety he had ex-
hibited when Felipa's story had in
VOWED him in Seifert Walls murder
had gone from him. His eyes were
tired and his face haggard ~ he
looked 1T me and nodded.
"Mark would like to see You il
You have = few minutes to spare"
/ said.
He smiled bitterly. IT have plenty
Of time nowadays" he said. but he
did not move.
"Mark thinks he's working Il
ont . ! said. wont you 50 to go
The doctor arose slowly. He
looked at mo for . moment and
then. shrugging his shoulders, went
out with me. We said nothing q
~ walked down the hall to Marks
room.
"Hello. John" Mark said. 1--WE
missed you these last few days.
; Ken t NJ. >! 3rs. Vail pretty wsll.
The doctor nodded. II saw her
frequently"
"You could identity her, then.
even e she's dyed her hair?"
The doctor took . step toward
him. His eyes suddenly lost their
dullness.
"of course!" hs said. Than the
defeated look returned to his face.
But she's dead. Mark"
MAYBE" Mark said. III she died.
It WAS only . month ago. Bob vent
to New York today and found 4
woman who told us that. There'e
tE 1::s; s : pos,::iseility that she's Mr..
If only she Il. Mark!" Calvert
cried. III she is"
Wen find out IN q minute.
John" Mark said kindly. He rang
biz bell and Sue came IN. There
va pity IN her eyes o she looked
. the doctor; pacing up and down
tho room She said Gently. Good
Afternoon, Doctor" and then looke6
tnqnittngly at Marx.
Please bring the sheriff and Mia
MONTAGUE here" he said.
..r When Sue had left Mark sa,u,