The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24
CHAPTER V-Continued
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Flynn and Angell0n needed no &c.
ond invitation They searched the
house thoroughly and returned to the
little drawing room to finish their
drinks.
you've taken her away" Flynn
charged. .Where did you take herr"
III you're such good detectives, 60
find her" Lnnny was getting her cour
age back again 'She did come here. bnt
wasn't fool enough to receive her. She
came In 4 car with tseo men and she
did faint In my HALLIDAY and lie there
for a little while. CT course she ex-
pected-why, can't irnagine-fhat I'd
hide her and nurse Ler. But she's
neither friend nor 20 relative Of
mine; she met me once In Doctor
Burt's office where | am employed and
took liking to me-in her funny way.
She's psycho-nenrotic personality.
She wrote me, asking me to call upon
her, and did-lIke p fool-hecanse |
felt sorry for her. she should be In a
santinrinm, not Jail"
who brought her to Doctor Burt's
Officer"
.'Chief Mcnamara"
Messrs Flynn and Angelloti sat up.
They glanced slowly at each other.
1.-THE old mans been up to his old
tricks again. said Flynn. 4What be
came OF Nance Belden after you re-
fused To receive her n
.She left In the automobile" Lanny
was careful not to state which auto
mobile or whose.
you're An accessory to her escape.
1t was your duty. rs citizen, to hold
her here, telephone police headqnar-
tiers and have her taken down to the
emergency hospital for treatment You
can 90 to the pen for this"
Get ont Of my house, Lanny COM
manded fiercely.
'iSnre. hut you come with u.s." Thus
Angelloti.
"You can't arrest me without war.
rant"
II said before, you Amt such good
lawyer. We can always pick up any
body that carries a gun without per.
NIT. Into your hat and coat, Miss
Lanning, and come with u.s.
Ill telephone my lawyer and then
20 with YOU" said Lanny with dig
nifty.
Nothing doing" Flynn declared
firmly.
"You rwo dare lay hands on me and
I'll have you both broke, understand
BE careful Call up Chief McNamnra
before you gel fresh with me- The
telephone Is In the kitchen"
Flynn went into the kitchen ant
called up Dan Mcnamara. He was
much snbdued upon his return, an(
Lanny smiled. well get you yet" he
growed. lyon must have drag witt
the chief He's pulled us off the case
Good night"
When they had gone, Lanny put ou
the hall light and watched them from
behind the door curtain They crossed
the street TO fheir car. climbed In ant
settled down for an all-night vigil---a
least SO l.anny decided
So she dragged the hall runner int,
the kitchen scrubbed the bloody spo
thoroughly and dried II over the ga
stove, revIling herself the while.
To the surprise OF the machine gun
ner Chief Dan Mcnamara did not asl
him single personal quesl1on--no
even his name. Nor did he question
him regarding his wounded friend. III
and the chief pnrlook OF breakfas
which the Tommy man prepared MI,
discussed craftsmanship. wounds bar
ties and sudden death. AS the chile
WIS leaving. he gave the machine gun
ner n list OF irndesmen who supple,
his house and told him 10 felephon
his orders: when delivery was mads
they were 10 be left on table In tn
basement.
And don't you answer the telerhnn
and don't show yourself outside %
near the front windows" he warned
The fellow nodded "By the way