The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-03-07
CHAPTER VIII-Continued
- B.

Mcnamara chuckled. Flynn and An
gelloti would waste great deal OF
time watching that apartment house In
vain. Nance. discovering Ella Gates
had moved. had sought quarters else
where. What puzzled Mcnamara, how
ever, was the girls failure to communi-
cate with him or Lanny; and he knew
now that she did not intend to. The
fact that she had purchased letter OF
credit was proof that she intended
leaving the country. and the more the
excellent fellow contemplated this I'M
pending move the more inclined was he
to regard 1t as a not unmixed blessing
The more he thought the matter
over, the more inclined did he become
to take practical and policeman-like
view Of the situation. While Nance
remained In San Francisco she would
be constant menace to himself and
Lanny; If captured she might, during
one Of her uncontrolled moments. con-
slider 1t a great Joke to tell the world
how she had been enabled to escape
capture so long.
Il can't baby the world" he decided.
I'll let her 60. She'll probably live
abroad. and when her letter Of credit
Is gone she may remember who she Is
long enough to draw more checks.
can always get line on her through
the bank. and If Steve and Lanny still
insist on salvaging this nut I'll tell
them where to find her. Me, I'm
through. If keep this pace up III be
as big nut MS she Is"
There Is more than d modicum Of
truth In the ancient adage "Out OF
sight, out of mind" Dan Mcnamara
lived "A very full life: and when Nance
Belden had definitely passed beyond
his ken and he knew himself safe at
last from the prying of Messrs. Flynn
and Angellotl into his private affairs,
he forgot the girl, for pressing matters
OF great Importance claimed his atten-
tion and he required more tirst-class
assistance than he was receiving. He
resolved. therefore, to give Flynn and
Angellotl week In which to make up
their minds they had lost the trail,
then to call them In.
On the sixth day. however, he re-
ceived information that the doughty
pair were still as busy as two pups
with feather buster. A beautiful
lady called on him at his office and told
him so.
And who might you be7" he de-
manded.
I'm Susan Engelbright.n
II am not aware that / have the
pleasure OF your acquaintance, Miss
Engelbright."
you haven't / was sent up from
Oakland"
"ohl Alias Sapphire SuseI I've
heard Of you lately"
perhaps. hooked three twelve
carat sapphire rings to raise money,
and the papers called me Sapphire
Susie after that
II see you got them out OF hook
again, Susie
The girl nodded. Nance Belden got
them out for me-"
Part of the bargain for smuggling
that letter out of San Quentin for her,
suppose"
"Never mind what 1t was for" Sap
phire Susie smiled archly and unafraid.
Il earned II and she kept her word"
"Check or cash?" Mcnamara was
frightened. II Sapphire Susie had been
given a check, then she knew Nance
Belden's real name and the name of
her bank And that would be fatal.
Il don't know. | gave her the pawn
tickets and she got back the rings. /
don't know Just how"
"When?" He was relieved.
"A week ago tomorrow"
And you say Detective Sergeant
Flynn has been giving you a bad half
hour?'
Eyes. he has"