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

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| carried them to San Quentin with her,
and the obvious conclusion was that
she had pawned them to raise money
| to pay her attorney. In the hope Of
discovering the Identity of Susie's lat
est victim twho, he assumed, had re-
deemed them for her) Flynn had there
| upon made round of the pawnshops
| and located the one from which the
jewels had lately been redeemed; from
the pawnbroker he had secured de-
scription OF the one who had redeemed
them. No pawnbroker would be likely
to forget Nance Belden's nosel
Mcnamara shuddered- II Nance
should visit Sapphire Susie now, she
would undoubtedly walk straight into
the arms Of the waiting Flynn or An
gellou.
Well. Nance Belden had stolen a doz-
en- pairs of silk hose, but apparently
Penelope Gatlin paid her debtz The
chief wondered II he had loaned Nance
Belden or Penelope Gatlin two hun
dred dollars, for of course they were
two separate and distinct personalities
inhabiting the same body. II Nance
Belden had accepted the loan. then Nc
Namara could kiss the money good-by.
II, on the other hand, Penelope Cat
lin had accepted 1t. then, some day,
when Nance had changed places with
Penelope, he would get 1t back. Well.
he could trace her progress through
the world by the drafts she would
cash. Her bank In San Jose would give
him that information
He took down the telephone and
called the bank. Yes, draft had Just
come In. Drawn for four hundred and
thirty-five dollars In favor OF the
French line, dated three days previ-
ously at New York. 1t had come across
the continent by air mail. Mcnamara
thanked the president OF the bank and
called up the French lines San Fran
cisco office After some difficulty he
discovered that four hundred and thir-
ty-five dollars was payment of one first
cabin passage to Hayre and that the
lie de France had sailed from New
York during the past three days.
Instantly Dan Mcnamara shot a
straight telegram to police headquar-
tiers In New York, requesting that the
passenger list of the lie de France be
checked to see whether Nance Belden
or Penelope GatlIn had taken pass
age on her. Four hours later he re-
ceived reply to the effect that Nance
Belden was not aboard but that Pencil
ope Gatln was
Nothing is lost II you know where
It u.s." Mcnamara decided happily, and
sent a cable to the project Of police
at Havre, requesting him to pick up
Penelope Gatlin on her arrival at that
port, shadow her and report BY cable,
collect, the girls destination, the names
and addresses of those who should
meet her and any other information
that would aid In keeping track of the
girl
The following day Mcnamara sent
for DetectiYe-Sergeants Flynn and An
gellotl. As they ranged themselves.
more or less at attention, In front of
his desk, the chief leaned back In his
chair and bent upon the pair long,
severe and penetrating look. They grew
a little hdgety before he spoke.
well, boys, how are your private
affairs prospering?"
Both shrugged. unwilling to be def
Mite.
They are unprosperous, the chief
challenged, so have called you In to
express the hope that you are now
quite willing to abandon your private
practice and return to work for the
city and county of San Francisco. You
draw salary from the taxpayers, you
know. | may have been mistaken, An
selloti, but ! thought I saw you out
In Mission recently when you were
supposed to be working on that racke-
teer killing over In North Beach. How
ever, I'll overlook that on the assump-
ton that you permitted yourself to be
led astray by Flynn. Flynn, you lay
Off Sapphire Susie until that enterpris-
ing young woman does something yon
can pin on her. Then bring her In"
"She's done something and III pin
1t on her yet" Flynn growled. land
you know what 1t Is" Flynn, being
Irish, was unwilling that his chief |
should regard him as deficient In In |
telligence and enterprise
I'VE understand each other thor
oughly, Flynn. You've been after that |
Belden girl and you've made mess
of It." He opened his desk drawer and !
drew out two envelopes. One was adj |
dressed to Flynn and the other to An |
gelloti and both envelopes bore the re-
turn address of prominent New |
York hotel, hut were neither stamped |
nor postmarked. "These two envelopes /
came In a large envelope addressed
to me-" Mcnamara explained @They're |
sealed" He handed each detective his |
letter and watched as they opened |
them and drew forth typewriter let
tiers and two hundred and fifty dollars
In bills. Flynn's letter was. undoubt- /
eddy. carbon copy Of Angelloti's.
Flynn perused his letter .and handed |
II to the chief, who read.
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