The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-02-28

we've Deen ike TWO pups, clldsiI1b |
our tails" Angelot complained when
they met at their car. 1.-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"
1.-The girls been there, just the same,
Amadeo. my boy. There was lip
stick on the bureau and that's some
thing old lady Mcnamara don't use.
And found roll OF adhesive, the heel
of roll of bandage and soIled sheet
with some hloodstains on 1t 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 prowl anyhow" =.-s4-5a-r-
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 II any lights were lighted
there. Finding none, he listened for
| possible voices. Hearing none, he eau
| tiously lifted the lid off Lannys gar
bage can and bent his fashlight ON it.
He was rewarded for his courage by
| finding 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 II you know
where 1t is," Flynn rejoiced. I'm go
Ing to get my mIssns a winter coat
with my half Of the reward. Wen
bone the district attorney for search
warrant tomorrow. and tomorrow night
when the old lady gets home, We'll
make the pinch"
"shal we pinch her as an aces
sory?"
"Amadeo, my boy, unless you're look
ing hard for something its mistake
to see too much or know too much.
This Lanning woman Is friend of the
chiefs. AS far as the public ever need
know we picked the girl up on the
street"
Angelloti nodded his acqulescence;
they got the search warrant on the
strength OF that solled 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. 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 tanning. | have
here 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 weep!'
y 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 coldy. Angelloti with
drew his foot promptly. I.anny closed
the door, and he could see her family
through the curtained glass. reading.
Come in" she invlted-and at that
moment the electric light bulb tossed
out the upper window by Nance ex
ploded with loud report. Whats
that?" Angelloti cried. instantly alert
A still louder explosion reyerberated In
the back yard; then the voice OF Flynr
crying: "Hey, stop. or TIL shoot"
Tried slIppn' her out the back
door, eh?" Angelloti exulted. ant
dashed through the house, with Lam,
at his heels. AS he went out tn,
kitchen door, Lanny slammed ant
bolted 1t behind him. and then. evei
as Dan Mcnamara had predicted natur
took her course. Nance dropped TIN
remainder OF the bombs and cam
dashing down the stairs. "Good-by
I.anny. darling" she cried happily
We'll meet again." Lanny switche1
off the hall light. and Nance wa
through the front door and gont
Across the street two coupes stood a
the curb. the motors of both turnln
over slowly.
Alternately the girls finger wa
pointed at each car. .My--mother-
toid--me-to-take - this - one. sh
murmured, and when, through the al