The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-11
CHAPTER xxx

,.. Shali ! ten Mark you'll be In
eyes," Finn said. Anderson stood
aside as the sheriff and the girl went
into the Office. DR.. Calvert stood
looking after them for q minute.
Then he Strengthened his shoulders
and walked in after them. The door
closed.
I went on thoughtfully to Marks
room. Sue was with him.
"Hello, Sue" ! said. Hi, Mark. =
eli yourself" be said. "What
happened to Clendening 7"
"Dr. Calvert's prediction came
true" I answered. 1.-THE day Vail
Was killed the doctor said that Gu
riosity would kill Clendening some
day, and It has"
"Was he dead when you rot
there :" Mark demanded.
nodded. Mark clutched wildly
at his disordered hair.
"Then you didn't find out what
hs wanted to see you about7 No
body there knew what he found
mo. Cross was in Ruxton's room.
Neither Of them even heard Glen
dening telephoning. All they knew
was that he was prowling around
outside the cottage just before the
Storm"
That's probably what killed
him." Sue said.
"Ruxton has . bunch he was
frightened or attacked" I told them.
He wasn't able to give any reason
for believing it. The place seems to
b getting on his nerves."
., poor man." Sue said. TITS his
illness"
"He's been full Of melancholy
forebodings since Vail was killed."
Mark agreed. II wouldn't like 70
live In that cottage myself" He
frowned and began plucking ut his
hair again. "Now, what could Glen
dening have found, or imagined he
found, outside the cottage :"
"Why speculate :" asked. "We1l
never know, and something more
important has happened. anyway.
Felipa's come back"
Mark sat up. He reached for the
telephone. "That's news for Finn"
he cried.
"He knows It already" said. "In
fact, he's questioning Felipa now.
Clendening telephoned him before
he called you"
"Gosh, ! wish he'd give me
chance ct her." Mark said. II want
to know why she ran away!"
"She almost got away again. An
derson told her to get her things and
get out, and II the sheriff hadn't
come up to sec Clendening, he prob
ably never would have seen her"
Mark chuckled. Anderson must
have needed that permanent smile
Of his when the sheriff walked in on
him." He rubbed his hands. "Well,
we'll. lies getting interesting
again!"
Mark fretted for halt IN hour,
wondering whether the sheriff was
coming to sec him, before Finn ar-
rived. The sheriff looked angry
and disappointed. though he tried
70 hide that from %.
"How are you, Mr.. Hillyer?s he
said. and to Sue. @How are you.
Sue and Mark said hello 70 him
and Mark added, II hear there's
been : lot Of excitement around
the place today"
.Do you know what Clendenine
called me about?' Finn asked.
Mark shook his head. Il haven't
any idea," he said. "Ihs last !
heard Of him, he was trying 70 find
some hidden meaning IN the record
Of waiting For You
~You haven't rot any idea what
be might have been looking fort"
"No. Hs isn't one Of my assists
ants"
The sheriff reached IN bis cost
pocket. When his hand came out
there Was . small round metal OBJ
Il ( found this IN the pocket Of
AZ Marx took It II his hand. ]
saw Il Was . mstel button that the
sheriff had found. Mark held Il
close to his eyes and read aloud,
aShort- Carr He looked pushed
for . minute and then said, s0h.
yes, the overall manufacturers.
Web. that's interesting. There was
button missing from the over.
alls you found n the Lake. ! r.
member"
Finn nodded. r figure clsnden-
ing picked this up somswhsro out
side the cottage. e " only knsw
Where. Il miCht mean something. !"
eyes," Marx said. "Well. I'm
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