The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
CHAPTER V-Continued
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Flynn and AngelIori needed no Sec
ond invitation. They searched the
house thoroughly and returned to the
little drawing room to finish their
drinks.
you've taken her away Flynn
charged where did you take herr"
IF you're such good detectives. 20
find her. Lnnny was getting her cour-
age back again "She did come here but
] wasn't fool enough to receive her She
came In ear with two men and she
did faint In my hallway and lie there
for little while. or course she ex-
pected-why. | can't imagine-that I'd
hide her and nurse her But she's
neither q friend nor a relative of
mine. she met me once In Doctor
Burts office where am employed and
funk a liking to ne--in her funny way.
She's psyche-nenrutic personality.
She wrote ME. asking me TO call upon
her, and dld-uke a fonl--heeanse
fell sorry for her SHE should be In
sunifariHm, not JAIL
who brought her to Doctor Burt's
Officer
Chief Mcnamara"
Messrs Flynn and Angellnti sat up.
They glanced slowly at each other.
1.-THE old mans been up to his old
tricks again. said Flynn. what be
came Of Nance Belden after you re-
fused to receive hpr9n
.Shp left in the automobile" Lannp
was careful moi to state which auto
mobile or whose.
you're mn accessory to her escape.
II was your duty as IL citizen, to hold
her here, telephone police headqnar-
tiers and have her taken down To the
emergency hospital for treatment You
can 90 to the pen for this"
Get ont of my house, Lanny COM
manded flercely-
Sure. but you come with u.s. Thus
Angeloti.
"Yon can't arrest me without war
rant"
4 said before. you amt such good
lawyer We can always pick up any
body that carries gun without per
nit. Into your hat and coat Miss
Lanning. and come with u.s.
"I'll telephone my lawyer and then
60 with you" said Lanny with dig
nifty.
Nothing doing" Flynn declared
firmly.
lyon rwo dare lay hands on me and
Ill have you both broke. understand.
BE careful. Call up Chief Mcnamara
before you gei fresh With me. The
telephone Is In the kitchen.
Flynn went into the Kitchen and
called up Tan Mcnamara. He was
much suhdned upon his return, and
lanny smiled. "We'll get you yet" he
growled. lyon must have drag with
the chief He's pulled us off the case.
Good night"
When they had gone. Lanny put out
the hall light and watched them from
behind the door curtain. They crossed
the street 10 their car. climbed In and
SETTLED down for an all-night vigil--a.
least SO Ianny decided.
So she dragged the hall runner into
the kitchen scrubbed the bloody spot
thoroughly and dried II over the gas
stove. revilIng herself the while
To the surprise of the machine gun
ner. Chief Dan Mcnamara did moi ask
him a single personal quesr1nn--nol
even his name. Nor did he question
him regarding his wounded friend He
and the chief partook Of a breakfast
which the Tommy innn prepared. and
discussed marksmanship, wounds hat.
ties and sudden death. As the chief
was leaving. he gave the machine gun
npr "a list Of tradesmen who supplied
his house. and told him TO telephone
hts orders. when delivery was madp.
they were 10 be left on table In the
basement.
sAnd don't you answer the telephone
and dent show yourself outside or
near. the front windowa," he warned.
The fellow nodded by the way.