The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-18
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CHAPTER xxxm


CHAPTER XXXuI
Spike and Kelly ran down thv
plank and jumped into the biz car
40 they roared away. Spike gave
Kay . feeble wave.
Kay tried 70 sit still and watt but
= was no use. She rose and paced
the deck, i've minutes, ten minutes
mteen minutes, half IN hour. ri.
nally she heard . car draw ND II
The dock and ran down TO meet It
Spike came out lirst, flushed and
eweety, then Kelly. Kay WAS hold.
Ing her breath. 70 her relief Earl
Harry stepped cut smiling. and
"Thank4 xaH.s . ssid simply,
pressing hef two hands. III these
tramps had the brains yuu have
and & ] had them-l might rel
along BETTER
Spike and Kelly seeed aside
6heepishly.
What hsppened?" Kay asked.
Your bunch was right II TN
efsdSe hadn't been up . IT {
fright boat through just Whan
lett Spike and Kelly neyer Vould
have caught up With %. e was &
plant Ill right. When the bon
drew up the chauffeur tried % Stsr
on It and ! caught on q onea.
ordered him 70 stop and he stopped,
Before ! could grab him he was out
Of the car and beading through the
brush. We chased him until Ne Ia
him and that was that"
They went aboard the boat. Har-
row ordered Scotch for himself and
Spike. coffee for Kay. Sitting across
from her. he seemed to be studying
some abstract problem to be found
n her eyes. There was Q faint
smile on his lips.
I'VE found Idas garage had
bean broken into. The car had been
borrowed !" he said. ~ don't know
where ia d. Out Of town : day
OF two probably"
Then you don't think-s
That she had anything 70 ID
With IT. He looked deep into his
glass - e 10 were . crystal globe,
~ don't think anything" he said.
= used 70 think things. Now wait
and md them out"
Kay" he said. sYou probably
sayed ny nsek tonight with Jour
Spike approached thsm.
This Intellectual giant didn't
havs 2 brain cell working" Har-
"I'll admit Il, Earl. You en- can
me anything you like. kick me any
"Spike didn't havs . chance" Kay
protested. mo ons could have sus-
sBut yos id: Harrow replied.
don't mow-mine wasn't
brains; Just . hunch."
Earl" Spike said, clearing his
throat, Jon ought to feel mighty
grateful 70 little sister here"
y quite naturally do"
sYouve been talking for Q LONE
ttme about wanting 20 do somethin0
Tor her. Well, I'm not asking you
anything about angles and I'm not
begging anybody's pardon, but e /
were u your place "a give the hid
. real break. And e this b urea
eon-welA" and Spike grinnsd
de9ant!y and shrugged his prize.
0ghter'S ohoulders,
Harrow turned TO Kay. IAN Of
which b true" he admitted. "But
there's moro than meets the eye.
Spike has had your interests ct
deatt . long time"
"Aw-
.Nsvsr mind. Spike. Its al
Ei9ht, yoa know. We know your
altruistic spirit. But Spike has Z
bee IN his bonnet can tan. He
knows we're leaving here 6t once
and he wants 70 Let e out % No can
hear Il buzz"
'Wen. I have got . little seheeas
! want 70 discuss with yoss, Earl
You sss?" Harrow said With .
Graes6ul gesture of his hand %
What The bee Was Kay didn't
learn that night. The two men
drove her home, Kelly riding IN The
rear 1eat, and at her door Harrow
said. Spikes right, you know, Kay.
III want 10 talk 10 you tomorrow
Sleep Was hard % win that nikht
after % much excitement, but q.
nouy Il was morning and Kay
awoks not especially refreshed but
eager for what this nav day might
havo % offer n the way Of sur.
prises. First che decided to call
the hospital 70 inquire about Pste.
he: ~ longer here" To girl q
"No longer therel He must bo.s
SNo, I'm sorry. He left yestsr.
day afternoon" The Girl lowered
her voice. ~He Ghouldnt have. E
w11 against orders.~
Kay let the receiver fan duly
onto tho hook. What. then. did thie
meant PETE out Of the hospital
against orders, the night another
aEtempt had been made 70 attack
Or abduet Harrow.
Before Kay could run ever -