Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-03-21

tried to stop her. but her boy friends
were still waiting. and grabbed her and
beat II. The trouble was that Miss
tanning thought the girl was uncon-
sclous but Nance heard her and beat
II. Now It's up TO you two to find
her."
How long have you known Miss
Lanning?"
Quite a WHILE" Mcnamara lied.
WELL. even 1: she is a friend of
yours. Chief, she's 10 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 a poor
nut OF a girl that only swiped a 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
lngly.
Hes up to his old tricks. Amadeo."
always feeling sorry for the under
dog. Pat. He makes me SICK"
"Ill bet a months salary he knows
where the Belden girl Is this minute"
Il not quitting such a hot scent.
Pat"
We'll just split that two hundred
and %ffty-dollar r~eward-and see how
the chief likes it. That old Lanny
girl warned us to step softly or she'd
have US broke, didn't she? Well,
where does she get her drag with the
old MANI"
A. Angellori 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 1t for a couple of
minutes.
I'D recognize that dame now II she
was burned to ashes" Thus Angel
lott.
Flynn drew his partner into a cor
ner. 1.-THE girl was wounded. We
know that from the guard that shot
har on1 usafro ctro nF IL offor lppt.fnn
at the blood in that s%peedboat."
IF she'd bled that much all by her
self she'd never have gotten ashore I'M
der her owl power. Pat. I'm inclined
to think one of the crew got hit, too"
"There's hope for the dagoes yet,
my boy. You're right. 1t stands to
reason some doctor fixed them up.
Now. then, what doctor?"
"Dr. Stephen Burt" Angelloti 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. II
we catch him at his dirty work there
ought to be a little something In this
on the side, Amadeo."
p. Flynn thought that a thousand
each would be a very modest sun to
charge Stephen Burt for their silence
very modest.
An hour later they pulled up in
front of Stephens house, and behind
a coupe parked at the curb. Flynn.
circling around 1t, noticed a red cross
on the radiator.
They circled the block and returned,
to park at the lower edge of the block.
AT a quarter past eight they saw
Stephen come out. bag In hand, enter
his coupe, and drive away. So they
followed him and came. In time. to
Dan McNamara's house. into which
they saw him enter, as they rolled
slowly past.
He had a latch key. He didn't ring
the bell. An no lights In the front O.
the house." Angelloti cried excitcdly.
Drive back, Pat, and I'll get the
number"
THAT house, Flynn Informed him
dramatically. is the habitat OF His
Royal Highness. Daniel Mcnamara,
Chief OF Police OF San Francisco. |
always knew he was a fox. but | never
suspected he was fool enough to hide
an escaped convict In his own house"
AngellotI was excited. but like all
smart Italians he was moi %inpulsive
except when he was In Il fight. or
angry. "This pinch will keep several
nights, because some O. these birds
ain't In no condition to be moved.
This situation is ticklish an requires
calm an mature dcliberation."
Maybe you're right al that, Anna
deo. Well, well stick round a while"
They stuck around half an hour be
fore Doctor Burt came out. and drove
away. Drop off an watch the house."
Flynn suggested to his partner, IAN
I'll follow his nlbs. I'll be back later"
He trailed Stephen Burr to the lat
ter's home and saw him pull up across
the sidewalk. preparatory TO opening
the door Of his garage. SO Flynn
rolled past. circled, picked up Angel
lott at the end of the block.
After you an the doc left, | went
up 10 the corner drug store and phoned
the chiefs house. but nobody an
swered," Angelloti confided. THE
gangs In there. all right"
Tn as nervous as an old woman"