The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-11
CHAPTER XVII

That afternoon Spike went
ashore and when he returned he
looked moro serious and business
like than usual His greeting 70
Kay Was z mere nod, a. he hurried
20 Earl Harrow. The two men
talked together for some time; then
Spike went ashore again, drove
away In tho little eaI. and Harrow
came out 10 speak % Kay.
III f would interest yea Har.
row said With . certain deadly
pleasantness Kay had leaxned 70
:; sse:csni's your NJ. Ryan : hack
sPetsi" she asksd, tying hard %
b astoniGhed.
sPete In person.
Arc you sssrs?s aha asked eMi
ously. ssThat seems strange. I'm
SURE he'd have looked mo up.s
"About his emotional life I can't
say much, not being an authority,
but the fact does remain that he's
in town and not in Guatemala. And
he's been here . few days, too.
Maybe he's just neglecting You de-
iberately. Young men in love do
strange things, you know"
~ shouldn't think Pete would b
that silly, though"
"No, I hadn't thought Pete would
b silly. either" Harrow said
lightly. He leaned forward and
spoke, still pleasantly, in . lower
voice. mot silly enough, anyway.
70 como prowling around your house
and make . pass at us-or one Of
%. anyway-with . gun In his
Prstenss WAS impossible. Kay
stared openly at Harrow.
Harrow nodded slowly, his eyes
narrow, but with . CLINT Of secret
amusement "l'm sorry" he said.
sAnd I don't know whether You
know anything about Il or not, but
Mr.. Psts Ryan d going to have to
Do some fast explaining regarding
. wound on his cheek.
don't know anything. But I'm
eoine to find ont . lot Of things."
A soon - she had the chance,
Kay hurried over 70 Beach street
and took q tad to Pete'o neighbor-
hood, stopping ct the head Of The
alley and approaching his house
from the rear. Luckily. he was IN.
~Kayl~ be greeted.
sPstsl Qpickl We can't talk out
hare. Come inside"
They stepped into the house. -
SHarToW knows you're In town.
sWhat Of 1T" Pete asked easily.
He thinks you were prowlinG
around my house and that you're
the man that tried 70 hold ~ up
with . gun the other night"
Pete chuckled. "What Is this1
Are you Napoleon Or am II"
sslt'e serious business, Pete, che
said. "Dont joke about Il. oh,
don't know what 70 think, except
that ! have faith IN you. Other
wise ] wouldn't even have come Over
here. But Harrow's involved u
some sort Of . feud. e would taxi
too long to explain. Some men have
been after him and he's hired extr1
bodyguards to protect him. Every.
bodys going around with . loaded
gun. It's serious, ] tell you, Pete
They've tried to attack him and
they've come prowling around my
house. Night before last . mai
Jumped out Of the bushes down .!
the gate. He had . gun in his hand
Earl shot at him and said he va
sure he hit him In the face. Hel
eyes were fixed on the adhesive tap
on Pete's cheek. Slowly, his ham
rose and touched the plaster. 4
faint smile came 70 his lips.
That's T. !. IL" hs said. "An'
you think %, too3S
n tan you I don't know what d
think. But I'm warning you. They'r'
probably on their way here nov
and the best thing II TO get out
Pete. 50 70 New Orleans OK Guats
mals Or anywhere, only don't g
MIXED up IN this business. ] DON
know what part you have had o.
haven't had In Il, but don't Please
Psts. ct out Of town this vss'
Pete took her hand. smiling at b.
admirinsly.
Mighty nice Of Jon, Kay. Inca,
T. IN tell you somethin{. Th'
night yoa ssE !, . prowlsr IN The yas'
Jon saw ma.
Kay stared Of him. luvoluntaril,
hsr hand jerksd IN his. but b tight
ened his grip.
"Surs. ! couldn't kssp sway iron
the house. I couldn't 80 you 8 81
docks or you'd 80 M. ! don't mev
what II was brought mo hare 81 q
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