New Britain herald., 1926-09-23
CHAPTER XLVII

CHAPTER NLNll
 The two men went away, and Truitt led their steps to police headquarters.
 There he gave straightforward and acurate account of what had happened the night before.
 Mott looked crestfallen enough when he listened to how the two men had captured Heath, but his small eyes gleamed with triumph, when he learned how their quarry had given them the slip.
 Truitt paid little attention to his attitude or expression, but merely said:
 You have Perry Heath's confess sion of his crime?"
 "Yes we have it."
 "Keep it carefully and l will take you to Perry Heath, himself"
 Amazed looks greeted this state ment, and Mott again turned green with his absurd jealousy.
 q think we'll collect MT. Gun ningham, too," Truitt said, and so, with the necessary police officers, there was quite a littre group who hung upon Truitts orders as on a generals. 6
 Truitt walked ahead with Cum ningham, leaving Toddy Buck to fol- low with the disgruntled Mott.
 The officers were asked to remain within summons, but outside the house as Truitt stopped at the gate of Sam Anderson's place.
 Anderson is hiding Heath!" Tod thought to himself, with a thrill at the excitement of it all.
 The four were admitted and MT. Anderson was apprised of their pres ence by one of his perfectly trained servants.
 He came smiling into the room.
 Good morning." he said, good morning. This is indeed a deputa- tion. What can do for you? Funds for some public monument?"
 "No, Mir. Anderson" Truitt was spokesman. we just want to ask you a few questions about the Perry Heath case. We know you are in terested. enough so, to engage the services of MT. Cunningham here, and so I feel sure you will help us in any further way you can"
 "Certainly l will, and glad to do so. But, MT. - CT - Fruit. you re- member l told you l saw Perry Heath last night"
 Mott's eyes bulged, and Al Cum ningham look startled, but Truitt said suavely, T remember you did, MT. Anderson. You were both in the club locker room, weren't you?'
 "Yes. Though I don't think Heath saw me. You see, was just coming out when he breezed in and hurried to his own locker, across the room from mine. He paid no attention to me, and l was so surprised, l said nothing to him. It was in my mind to hurry out and call headquarters, then I saw you, MT. Truitt, and l realized that you represented the law, so, as you assured me you were on the job, did no more about 1t, but came along home"
 And then what did you do, MT. Anderson?"
 "Then I went to bed, sir, and to sleep"
 "Yes, and before you went to bed?"
 After I came home from the club, I went nowhere else. AS say, I went to bed"
 And I say, Mir. Anderson, you went over to Harbor Gardens"
 lover to Harbor Gardens! My dear sir, you must be out of your headi"
 "Oh. no, I'm not" and Truitt laughed softly. "You see, I went home, and later, Mir. Buck and I went into the Heath house next door to MT. Bucks home, and we spent some time there"
 "Yes?" Anderson't tone was dis interestedly polite.
 "Yes, and while we were there, Perry Heath came h."
 Heath! You amaze mel"
 oh. no, MT. Anderson. I don't amaze you, because while Heath was there, you were there, too"
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