Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-04-18
CHAPTER VIII-Continued

We've been like two pups, chasing
our tails" Angellotl complained when
they met at their car. "The chiefs up
to his old tricks, babying a convict
with the con, and that's the bird Doc
tor Burt is calling to treat"
THE girls been there, just the same,
Amadeo, my boy. There was a lip
stick on the bureau and that's some
thing old lady Mcnamara don't use.
And | found a roll of adhesive, the heel
Of a roll Of bandage and a soiled sheet
with some bloodstains on ii in the dirty
clothes basket In the bathroom"
Angelloti was convinced. where
did she go?"
"She might have doubled back to
that old nurses house again. but |
doubt that, because she knows that's
risky"
"Well, let's give Miss Lanning's
house a prowl, anyhow"
Flynn was one of those hearty fell
lows who will try anything twice, so
they went Immediately to Lanny's
house. The lights in front were out
when they arrived, so Flynn pussy
footed around to the rear of the cot
tage to see If any lights were lighted
there. Finding none, he listened for
possible voices. Hearing none, he eau
tiously lifted the lid Off Lanny's gar
bage can and bent his fashlight on 1t.
He was rewarded for his courage by
finding a stained %bandage with clipped
adhesive tape clinging to it. This tell
tale evidence he carried around to An
gelloti; they entered their car. drove
a block and inspected the clue In the
light Of the dash lamp. Then they
silently shook hands.
Nothing is ever lost If you know
where 1t Is" Flynn rejoiced. "Im go
Ing to get my misslls q winter coat
with my half of the reward. Well
bone the district attorney for a search
warrant tomorrow. and tomorrow night
when the old lady gets home. we'll
make the pinch"
"Shall we pinch her as an acces-
sory?"
"Amadeo, my boy, unless you're look
Ing hard for something, It's O mistake
to see too much or know too much.
This Lanning woman Is a friend of the
chiefs. AS far as the public ever need
know we picked the girl up on the
street"
Angelloti nodded his acquiescence;
they got the search warrant on the
strength of that soiled bandage, and at
nine o'clock that night arrived In their
car. Flynn went to the back door and
posted himself there; and Angellotl
rang the front doorbell. A light was
switched on in the hall presently, and
Lanny, dressed for the street, opened
the door six inches. Angelloti had his
foot in 1t in a flash.
Detective Sergeant Angelloti OF the
central station, Miss Lanning. ! have
here a search warrant, giving me legal
right to search your house and secure
the person of Nance Belden, an es-
capped convict from San Quentin peni-
Tertiary. Read 1t an weepi"
"You take your big fiat foot out of
my door and stay outside until I've
read this purported search warrant or
I'll shoot your foot off" Lanny in.
formed him coldly. Angelloti with
drew his foot promptly, Lanny closed
the door, and he could see her family
through the curtained glass, reading.
"Come in" she invited-and at that
the electric light bulb tossed
out the upper window by Nance ex-
ploded with a loud report. "What's
that?" Angellotl cried. instantly alert.
A still louder explosion reverberated In
the back yard then the voice OF Flynn
crying: "Hey, stop. or III shoot"
"Triej slippin' her out the back
door, eh?" Angelloti exulted, and
dashed through the house, with I.anny
at his heels. AS he went out the
kitchen door. Lanny slammed and
bolted II behind him, and then. even
as Dan Mcnamara had predicted, nature
took her course Nance dropped the
remainder of the bombs and came
dashing down the stairs. "Good-hy.
Lanny, darling" she cried happily.
We'll meet again." Lanny switched
off the hall light. and Nance was
through the front door and gone.
Across the street two coupes stood at
the curb, the motors of both turning
over slowly.
Alternately the girls finger was
pointed at each car. "My-mother-
told-me-tO-take - this - one" she
murmurel. and when. through the aid