The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-12
CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XII
Lanyard who had without STIR
ring watched the woman clambel
back over the parapet and pass him
with fixed, unseeing eyes in q face
ablaze with fury. now turned eau
tiously, pinched ~ he was between
the window and the pier, till be
commanded through the hinged
opening . cramped view Of the
room.
The Boyce, with , pose Of 6ne
theater, was 1t the moment throw.
ing the shagreen case. open. onto
the table.
"What does this meant" she
shrilly demanded. "What's the
idea? Where arc those emeralds?"
"'Emeralds'?" Isquith was mo-
mentarily in . dumbfounded STAN
mer. "What-what-"
"You heard what said. They
weren't IN the case when I opened
it downstairs Just now. Where are
they1 What was the idea7 Trying
to aEEZrp,1 n : ,"o,,.,. -.
0Su = mOmenC, less.
lsquith, effecting IN admirably
quick recovery. without raising his
voice made it 90 peremptory that
it won him what . lift Of his hand
likewise enjoined. As he swung
round to the telephone again, . man
in uniform with the words GOTHAM
SAF1 DEPOSIT COMPANY spread
upon the bosom Of his tunic moved
into the picture and picked up the
case 70 examine it.
AL right, Sherry" lsquith
CURLY finished. "You know what
you've got to do: now get busy.
Don't be more than half an hour,
and give me buzz when you start
So long"
He replaced the instrument upon
ns cradle and got up, in full COM
niand Of himself, as the Boyce was
not, It in . rage as rabid as hers,
and even. by the black fro Of his
look, more malignant.
"Now. what's this nonsense?" be
barked. "What do you mean
where do you think you'll get off,
talking to me like that7 II the en-
eralds are missing from that case,
YOU know more than ! do what's be-
come Of them-and you know I
know It'll II there's any gypping
being done, you're doing it. Come
clean, kid" He moved over to con-
front her at close quarters. "What
have you done with them1"
The man made 1T the same time
- Il to catch her wrists, but she
was ready.
"Keep your hands OF mel" The
pistol Of gold and pearl was whip.
ped up from the folds Of her dress,
and lsquith started back - e she
had thrust ! snake In his face. "And
stick 'em upl And b quick about
It: you know me. Freddy-you
know wouldn't hesitate . minute.
That goes for you too. Wallyl
Stick EN- up and don't make mo tell
you twice."
Instant obedienes proved that
her boast hadn't been IN empty one.
that the two men knew her temper
too we'll TO try conclusions with It.
lsquith for one, quite aside from
tho fact that lis hands were high
above h1 ears, took Z now attitude
with her. struck 1 new tone, and
one that was conspicuously as poor
% recently II had been rich IN au-
thority.
"Don't Be = fool, Tess. We won't
get anywhere this way. II those
stones are gone-well, there's some
thing damned funny about it."
"I'll say there isl"
"And It's up TO rs to lind out
what it 10, and we won't do that,
ever, unless No quit bawling each
other out and do some teamwork in.
stead"
"Oh, yeah?"
"Put that gun up. now. and b
"I'll put It up, all right-when
get ready. And that will b wher
I've put yours whore you can't pull
them. Turn round, Wally, and bach
up. And don't kid yourself you'll
got anywhere Sailing On me: thi,
10 business.
Persuaded more By the pulsinl
srimness Of her countenauce, per
haps, than BY threatening dirt o.
the pistol. the gunmsn with . sicl
grin gave IN. hating his backward
progress when the woman bade him
and suffering her to pluck the heav,
automatic from it, holster at hi
thigh.
"Thatss right.s The woman de
posted the weapon on . console
table behind her. always do q
Mamma says II You want TO keel
your hsalth-you yellow ratl Nov
march. That's far enough. An,
mind you stay put and keep you
paws up while I tend to Freddy
"Oh, come now, Test" Isquitl
.Estn attempted TO reason With be;