The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-01-28
CHAPTER VIII--Continued


our tails" AngellotI complained when
they met at their car. 1.-THE chiefs up
to his old tricks. habying convict
with the con, and that's the bird Dec
tor Burt la calling to treat
1.-THE girls been there, Just the same,
Amadeo. my boy. There was lip
stick on the bureau and thnt's some
thing old lady Mcnamara don't use.
And found roll OF adhesive, the heel
of roll Of bandage and soiled sheet
with some bloodstains on 1t In the dirty
clothes basket in the bathroom"
AngelIoti was convinced. Where
did she go7''
.'She might have doubled back to
that old nurses house again, but
doubt that, because she knows that's
risky"
well. let's give Miss Lanning's
house a prowl. anyhow.
Flynn was one of those hearty fell
lows who VIII try anything twice, so
they went Immediately to Lanny's
house. The lights In front were out
when they arrived. so Flynn pussy
footed around TO the rear of the cot
tage to see II any lights were lighted
there. Finding none, he listened for
possible voices Hearing none, he eau
tiously lifted the lid off Lanny's CUR
base can and bent his fiashlight on 1t.
He was rewarded for his courage by
finding a stained handage with clipped
adhesive tape clinging 10 It, This tell
tale evidence he carried around TO An
eellotI. they entered their cur, drove
block and inspected the clue In the
light Of the dash lamp. Then they
silently shook hands.
Nothing Is ever lost II you know
where II u.s." Flynn rejoiced. I'm go
Ing to get my mIssus a winter coat
with my half OF the reward. Well
bone the district attorney for search
warrant tomorrow, and tomorrow night
when the old Indy gets home. wei
make the pinch"
-Shall we pinch her as an acces-
sory?"
ing hard for something. It's mistake
to see too much or know too much
This Lannng woman Is friend OF the
chiefs. AS far as the public ever need
know we picked the girl up on the
street"
Angeloti nodded his acqniescence
they got the search warrant on tbs
strength of that soiled bandage. and al
nine o'clock that night arrived In thell
car. Flynn went to the back door ant
posted himself there; and Angelloi
rang the front doorbell A light was
switched on in the hall presently, anf
Lanny, dressed for the street, opened
the door six inches. Angelloti had his
foot In 1t In a flash.
Detective Sergeant Angelloti OF fhs
central station, Miss Tanning. have
here a search warrant. giving me lega
right to search your house and secure
the person OF Nance Beiden, an es
capped convict from San Quentin peni
Tertiary. Read It an weep"
''You take your big flat foot out o.
my door and stay outside until ",
read this purported search warrant OF
I'll shoot your foot off," Lahny in
formed him coldly. Angellot with
drew his foot promptly. Lanny close,
the door, and he could see her faint,
through the curtained glass, reading.
Come In" she invited-and nj tina
moment the electric light bulb tosset
out the upper window by Nance ex
ploded with loud report. what
fhat7" Angellnti cried, instantly alert
A still louder explosion reverberated II
the hnck yard; then the voice Of Flynn
crying. "Hey. stop, or III shoot"
Tried slipnIn' her out the bacl
door, ehT' Angellotl exnlted. ant
dashed through the house, with Lam.
at his heels. AS he went ont tn
Kitchen door. Ianny slammed an,
bolted II behind him. and then, evel
as Ian Mcnamara had predicted. nntur
took her course. Nance dropped tn
remainder of the bombs and cam
dashing down the stairs. "Good-hy
t.Hflny, darling. she crled napplN
-Weil meet again" Lanny switches
Off the hall light. and Nance wa
through the front door and gone
Across the street two conpes stoora q
the curb. the motors Of both turnin
over slowly.
Alternately the girls finger wn
pointed al each car. My mother
-me--to-iake - this = one sh
murmured. and when. through the al