Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-11

dition. And. medicines that fail to
mixln' up too much Already in what
don't consarn me, but I've been
pesterin' myself bout this here Lane.
Ii he's got what you call a 'alibi and
YOU can't find nobuddy else with a
bad 'nough grudgc agin Bernhard to
kill him. you're kinuer up a tree,
amt you:"
High and dry" the doctor ad-
mitted. Here We are. l was TO
blow my horn twice
The branches of the huge old
trees OF the picnic grove were way
ing in the rising wind and the SIX
ramshackle little car turned in under
the vehicle shed and the hoarse
growl of the HORN sounded twice.
Even before they could descend. a
shadow moved in Il far corner OF the
shed where the outlines of low
roadster could be dimly disccrned,
and a mans figure approached.
DIR. Hood?"
Yes. You're the operative from
headquarters
For answer, the man pulled card
from his pocket and then held q
small electric fash so that the
doctor could read it, at the same
Time SlaEcing somewhat askance at
the latter's companion.
"All right, Lyons. This is Godfrey
Peters who has been doing some car
pentry and concrete work around
the Cayloy place. and he picked up
the information which first put me
on The track of your subject" eX-
planned the doctor His Judgment
has helped me more than once on
cases out here. and | brought him
along as a sort of unofficial deputy
to hear what you've got to tell us
ITS u plenty" The detective, a
slight, dark, spruce looking young
fellow, who might have been
lawyers clerk, spoke with profess
sional brcvity. Lane didn't go
straight to his rooms and telephone
to the garage for n man to come
for his car, as he usually does, but
left ii at the garage himself, and he
didn't reach there until half-past ;
in the morning. All the dope that
could get at first was that he had
left his car there between half-past
II and l o'clock, but / could tell the
story wasn't straight and they'd been
coached. so ! hung around till l
could spot n guy who would come
clean. Lanes liberal Upper, but
bad actor, with a temper that
money can't always salve over, and
one of the helpers there was good
and sore at him so it wasn't hard to
get him talking on the side.
Il went to Lanes rooms next.
They're on the second floor of that
bachelor apartment house and he
hadn't bothered to fix the night men
because he didn't think the guy saw
him come in. but he did. Maybe
Lane didn't have n chance to see
him, for he was off duty by the time
Mrs. Cayley's phone message came
and he had to rush out here, but
anyway l got it straight. Lane
came home at 3;45. just fifteen
minutes after he left the garage.
walked up the one flight of stairs
and let himself in with his latchkey.
The night man was doing on a
seat behind the switchboard under
the stairs, but he woke I'D when
Lane came and looked at the time.
because one of the other tenants had
lett an extra early call in order to
make train. | found at the garage
that Lane had just about enough
gas Wednesday night to bring him
as far as this and half way back IL
ne took the principal road both trips.
So ON my way out tonight | stopped
at every garage and service station
TO md out where and when he'd got
a fresh supply until l located the
right one. 1t was at Brooklands, Just
about halfway between here and
the city, and he filled up on gas and
OIL both. The guy, there thinks IL
must have been about half-past II
and he remembers Lane because he
was In such rotten temper. curslng
the delay. j had to get on down here
~ report to you. but If You say so
doctor. III try to pick up the trail
from the time he left that garage
until he turned up at his own i'm
town"
That's what 7 want, Lyons. II
yon can get affidavits later from
Doth OF the garage men and the
night attendant at Lanes apartment
house. they may be useful" the doc
tor responded. an the meantime ri
see what Lane has to say for him
sell IN The way of an alibi. Whats
the name of that garage at Brook
lands?"
The Reliable Auto Service Com
pany The one where he keeps his
car IN town is the .Cavendsh and
MS apartment house is the Bur-
minister.
don't know about the affidavits
put we can subpoena those guys if
necessary Lyons turned. 'T'll he
shooing off now. doctor; I've told
You all the dope I got"
It's lot of help Lyons, and I'll
appreciate 1t If you'll try to get a
Inc on the rest of Lanes move
ments that night. Give my regards
10 The chief. Well let Won have tor
minutes start and then take a back
road home ourselves"
When the detective from head
Quarters had departed. DR.. Hood
turned to his companion who had
not spoken during the brief inter-
view.
We'll, 'Geoff. your bunch was right.
you see. 1t looks as If Lane was