The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-29
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XLV

NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XLV.
 Bonnie Dundee set his travelling bag upon chair and picked up the sealed envelope which bore no other inscription than his name. The note 1t contained was on paper as plain As the envelope, was typed and unsigned:
 "If Special Investigator Dundee will consult page 41O of the latest WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA. he will find a tip which should aid him materially in solving the two murder cases which seem to be proving too difficult for his inex- perience."
 A wry grin at the unfriendly gibe of his anonymous correspondent was just twisting his lips when a double knock, with which he had become very familiar, sounded on the living room door. which he had not completely closed.
 Come in, Belle!'
 A morose slack -mouthed nulatto girl in ancient felt slippers sided into the room.
 ''Howdy. Mistah Dundee. " Belle greeted him listlessly. You got back, like the paper said you would. didN't yuh? And I ain't sayin' amt glad. Dat parrot O yoahs sho is a Gawd's own nuisance nippin' at mah finG;,hs, an screech- in his fool head off . Course l ain't sayin' it's his fault. keepin' dat young gen'man on de secon' flo awake las night . . But lak say to Nistah Wilson. when he lights irk> Ite, at de mouf cause ] fo'got 10 put Cap'n's covah on his cage las night, I aint de onliest one what fohgets in dis house Comin home Gawd knows when an leavin de front do' unlocked de rest O de night, sos bugglers and murderers and Gawd knows who could walk right in hyer-''
 Dundee. itching to consult his own copy of Who's Who," flung a glance at the parrots cage in- tending to pacify the mournful girl by scolding his "Watson' roundly. But he changed his mind md con soled the chambermaid instead:
 Just tell Mir Wilson that for once he's wrong. You did not for get to cover Cap'n's cage, Belle Look!"
 The girls dull black eyes bulged as they took in the cage, complete ly swathed in q square of dark silk
 "Gawds sake, Mistah Dundee" she calculated. ''I didn't put dat covah on dat birds cage. An neithah did Mis- Bowen, cause she been laid up with rheumatiZ evaf since you lef an eveh las' endurin thing in dis ol house has beer lef' fo' me to do.'
 "Then I suppose the indignant Mir Wilson came up and covered Capn himself" Dundee suggested crossing the room to the bookcase which stood within reaching dis tance of his big leather-covere( armchair,
 Him." Belle snorted. "IloW ht gonna get m hyer widout no key Sides, he'd tol' me fin
 Belle, how many times must ask you not to misplace m, things?" Dundee cut in irrtably for he was tired of the discussion and angry that his copy of Who: Who" was missing from it's GUS tomary place in the bookcase.
 "Me? l ain't teched none 0 yoah things. 'cep'n to dus' em an. lay 'em down whar I foun' 'em,
 
 Dundee looked about the room then his eyes alighted upon th' missing book. lying upon tapestr. draped shelf that extended acrOs the ton of an old fashioned hot-ai register. set high in the wall be tween the two windows. The thicl red volume lay close against thu wall, it's gold-lettercd rib facin, the room.
 "BelIe, tell me the truth, and shall not be angry; did you put tha red book on that shelf?" Dundee asked, his voice steady and kindl. in spite of his excitement.
 ''Nossuh. 1 ain't teched it."
 And you did not put the cove over my parrots cage, although had tipped you well to feed Cap'I and cover him at night" Dunde' said severely
 "I gotta heap Q wuk to do--'
 And you say that Mir Wilson one of the two young men on tn second floor. left the front door un locked when he came in las night?" Dundee asked. Does h. admit it?''
 "Yassuh." Belle told him sulkilS He say he was taihed when h got home long bout midnight, ar he clean fo'got to turn de key il de do an shoot de bolt"
 "Thanks. Belle. That will be al now" and Dundee did q great dea to dispel the chambermaid's gloom by presenting her with dollar bil
 When she had gone. the detectiv read the note again, then locke -