Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-03-28
VI-Continued

Angelloti was a resourceful fellow.
Lets call ON that Lanning woman,
apologize for our rough work last
night, an maybe she'll slip us some o
that pre-war Bourbon again"
Flynn nodded. and they drove to
coldly. "Have you come TO search my
house again." she demanded irritably.
No mules face could possibly have
been longer and sadder than p. Flynn's.
I'VE didn't come to annoy you. Miss
Ianning. The chiefs give us the in
side story. We just called to apologize
for even suspectin' you"
IAN officer" Angelloti explained,
"has got to do a lot o. things he don't
like to do In the discharge Of his
duty. The apology goes double, Miss
Lanning."
ITS accepted" Then they shook
hands. How about a shot In the
arm?' L.anny. the wording. suggested,
much Modified.
Angellotl shrugged expressively
well, seem as how" P. Flynn muir
INJURED. SO they had three drinks and
spent a very pleasant evening with
Lanny and she was loath to see them
depart.
Now. Lanny was aware that Stephen
had planned to visit his queer patients
after dinner that night. So she tele
phoned-and Dan Mcnamara an
swered.
Il shouldn't ring you up this late
and get you out of bed"
mot at all. just got In this min
ute
Pm glad. How's everything, Dan?'
81 haven't seen the patients, but my
chief Of staff was up waiting fer me
and reports everything jake"
THAT'S all | wanted to know
Thanks, Dan. Oh. by the way. Flynn
and Angelloti called on me ugain. TO
night"
WHAT'S thatl" The chiefs voice
vas a roar. what are those two egg
up to? | told them to lay off you"
They're doing that, Dan. They jus
called to apologize. They spent thu
evening with me. They only left F.,
moment ago"
1.-THE liquor must have run out"
"Oh. DAM"
~ know those two. II would nevel
occur to them to apologize to anybOd,
IF they didn't have a reason. It's jus
as ! suspected. Lanny. They're goin,
10 hang on to this case OH the quie
and trail you around"
An anguished thought popped int,
Lanny's agile brain. "Oh, Dan. sup
pose they took a notion to trai
Stevie !"
"llush You don't have to paint mi
any picture, Lanny. When did thes'
Two busybodies call at your house?"
al nine fifteen"
"NVait a minute" Lanny waited
minute and then Mcnamara said
stephen left here just about that time
so ! guess we're safe tonight. And to
morrow I'll cover that l%oopllole. In
IN ass moi to have thought of 1t be
fore. Good night"
In the morning Dan Mcnamara sen
FOR Flynn and Informed him he was t
depart that night for Los Angeles Il
bring back n prisoner. Flynn begge'
AngellotI to keep his eyes on the job
Yut that night Mcnamara found 0the
work for Angellotl. BY the time Flynn
returned. Angelloti was gone. and tn,
snne night. without a moments M
tice. Mcnamara shot him up to Seattl
On n similar job.
He let himself into the house tina
night with his latchkey. turned on TIL
hall light and whistled. Hello, every
body" he shouted. Nobody answered
so he hurried down TO Nance's room
The door was open. He switched OF
the light and found r d~lsordered be,
with nobody In II. He searched tn,
house thoroughly, only to discover HI
wee alone In It; finally, on the Twin,
room table he found a note:
Dear Chief: We think you mear
EQll and up thnnk Won for What IN,