The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31

tried TO stop her. but her boy friends
were still waiting. and grabbed her and
beat 1t. The trouble was that Miss
Lanning thought the girl was uncon-
scious but Nance heard her and beat
1t. Now It's up to you two to find
her,.
"How long have you known Miss
Lanning?"
"Quite a while."a Mcnamara lied.
well. even I. she Is friend of
yours, Chief she's no clingIng Vine +
.WelL, leave her alone from now on
and don't waste your time watching
her house. The Belden devil won't
come back there again. Another thing.
We have criminals loose In our midst
who are more Important than poor
nut OF a girl that only swiped mess
of silk stockings, so don't get excited
and waste much time. That will be
all. boys"
Outside OF Chief McNamara's office
door. Detective Sergeants Flynn and
Angelloti looked at each other mean
Ingly.
"Hes up to his old tricks. Amadeo."
always feeling sorry for the under
dog, Pat He makes me Sick"
'I'll bet months salary he knows
where the Belden girl Is this minute
Il m not quilting such hot scent,
| PAT"
We'll Just split that two hundred
| and tifty-dollar reward-and see how
| the chief likes 1t. That old Lanny
| girl warned us to step softly or she'd
have us broke. didn't she7 We'll,
where does she get her drag with the
old MANI"
A. Angelott jumped to the natural
/ conclusion Of his kind. She's got
something on him. suppose"
"Sure she has. She knows he knows
where she's hid the body"
We've got to see the Belden girls
/ photograph and thumb prints and Ber-
tillon measurements They're In the
upper office
They went up to the Identification
bureau, called for the record Of Nance
Belden and studied It for a couple Of
minutes
"l'd recognize that dame now II she
was burned to ashes. Thus Angel
lott.
Flynn drew his partner into cor
ner. 1.-THE girl was wounded. we
know that from the guard that shot
her and we're sure of 1t after looking
at tile blood In that speedbnat."
IF she'd bled that much all by her.
self she'd never have gotten ashure I'M
der her own power Pat I'm inclined
to think one OF the crew got hit, too
"TlYtres hope for the dagoes yet
my hoy. You're right 1t stands tt
reason some doctor fixed them up
Now, then, whit dbetor?"
"Dr. Stephen Burt" Angeloti de-
cided.
1T stands to reason that II this
Doctor Burt dressed their wounds last
night he'll call on his patients every
day until they're OUT of danger Il
we eaten him ut his dirty work there
ought to he little something In thls
on the side. Amafco.'
p. Flynn thought that a thousant
each would be a very modest sum Il
charge Stephen Burt for their silence
very modest
An hour later they pulled up II
front of Stephens house, and hehint
coupe parked nj the curb. Flynn
circllng around 1t, noticed red eros
ON tile radiator.
They clrcled the block and returned
to park al the lower edge Of tlip-block
At a quarter pnst eight they say
Stephen come nut, bag In hand, ente
Ills coupe. and drive away. So the
!. followed him and came. In time, I
+. Dan McNamarn's house. Into whic
/ they saw him enter, as they role
slowly past
4 "He had latch key. He didn't rim
o the bell. An no lights In the front !
the house." Angeilnti cried excited.
r "DrIye back, Pat. and Ill get I'll
. number"
!. THAT house." Flynn Informed bill
dramatically. is the habitat OF II
!, ROYAL Ilghness Daniel McNamar
. Chief of Police Of Sun Francisco,
always knew he was fox. but | nevs
:, suspected he was foil enough to hlf
: an escaped convict In his own honsc
: Angeilotl was excited. but like q
!. smlrt Italians he was moi impulsi'
u except when he was Ia a fight.
a angry. This pinch will keep sever
a nights, because some O. these bir'
"a amt lm no condition TO be move
], This sNunllon Is tlcklish an requir
: calm an mature dclIberatlon."
il Maybe you're right Al that, Am
deo. Well, we'll stick round while
N They stuck around half All hour I
:. fore Doctor Burt came ont, and dro
away. drop off an watch the house
!. Flynn suggested TO his nartEer "dl
4 ri follow his nibs. I'll ne hack later
= He trailed Stephen Burt 10 the Il
- ter's home and saw him pull up acre
= the sidewalk. preparatory to open
the door Of his garage. So Ely
- rolled past. clrcled, picked up Ang
- lott al the end Of the block
~ after you an the doc left, we
- Ip 10 the corner drug store and phnn
- the chiefs house. but nobody !
= swered," Angelotl contided. II