The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-03-14
CHAPTER VIII-Continued

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| "Santa Claus has been good to you
two, hasn't he? Well, are you both
willing to go back to your regular jobs
now?'
FLYNN threw the money on the
/ chiefs desk. 1--WE swore an OATH he
began, but Mcnamara cut him short
so have II" he reminded Flynn
tiercely
1--WE know every move you've made
in this case" Flynn shouted.
And knew every move you were
/ going to make before you made It.
Angelloti tucked his present In his
pocket Come on. Flynn" he urged.
Il, cant be called Off for money
Flynn persisted stubhornly.
Dan Mcnamara swept the money on
his desk into the drawer. "The widows
and orphans Of the Policemen's Renev-
client and Protective association Will
be glad to get this. On your way-you
and your OATH"
Flynn sighed deeply and went OUT
Fifteen minutes later he came back
and said humbly: Chief. I've changed
my mind"
Alas Mcnamara was Irish. too. lie
glanced at the clock You're fifteen
minutes late, so Ill fine you two hum
bred and fifty dollars for hardness and
impudence and dIsloyalty and house.
breaking"
"Ill get you for this, Mcnamara u
II don't think so. My advice to you,
Pat Flynn, would be to quit monkeying
with INT. I've known detective-ser-
geants to be taken for a ride
Threatening me, eh7"
.4Not Mt all. | wouldn't harm hair
of your red head--and by the way. red
hair In the Irish is sign that they
breed back to the Danes and Swedes.
A pure-bred IrIshman would know
enough to lay off girl with powerful
and Implacable friends. All you were
after was hundred and twenty-five
d0llars-half the state reward for re-
capturing that girl-and when she
sends you double that you're not Sport
enough to meet her halfway
II took an OATH" Flynn mnmhled.
.'You should have taken a physlc.'
well. / did take IN emetlc. CHIEF
I'll never forgive you those tear ant
stink bombs"
well. you Swallowed my house ant
entered 1t unawfully"
"Well. | found a linstIck--"
Belonged to the nurse had look
Ing after sick friend of NINE" TIL
chief lied glibly.
But Flynn only grinned ferociously
II found stained handages. too"
"Well. the pot can't get nowhere b,
calling the kettle black Mcnamara
decided "clear out !"
'Give me the money and I'll lay Off.
But Dan Mcnamara shook his head
81 know your kind. Pat. There's n
sense wasting good money on you be
cause you won't stay bought. Clea
out. ! tell YOU"
So Flynn cleared out. carrying wit
him Infinitely more respect for hi
chief. than he had heretofore enter
tanned. Well. some day he'd collet
heavy interest on that two hundre
and fifty dollars.
The last patient had left Stephe
Burt's office for the day and the eve
watchfu Lanny had locked the offlt
door.
ta9 CHI jud pyjo
ly, as he loaded his pipe.
mo, OF course not" he replied al
ruptly. what have done to be tired
well, ynu had another session vii
that terrible Mrs. Merton
"She doesn't weary me any NOR
She merely excites my sympathy. ST.
sleepless. OF course. and still bothere
about her poor devil OF a husban
She's had detectives on his trail for
month. They've cost her ten dolla
q day each and they haven't discovers
anything to Merton's discredIt."
"Its about time for Mrs. Merton
commence hearing voices OF sorts
ILanny commented dryly. "Highba
Stevle?"
Eyes, thank you, Lanny," he sal
and deluged Lanny with his sum-
smile. Eyes, Mrs. Merton Is hearl'
voices. Her first husband who Is del
keeps whispering through space to h
He's trying to tell her how sorry
is. understand he made dirty vii
"He wonld-if he had any conn
sense. What poor, beaten devll hls