The Washington times., 1932-05-07
TtF kNJRDER OF THE NIGHT lB LADY By A
How Thatcher Colt Solved
a Spectacular Crime


you and 1 were talking in Miss
Carewe's living-room last night,
you started to tell me some
thing that sounded significant
You said, There is one cur"
ious circumstance which, may
be, I shouldn't tell -. Re
member that? No, you didn't
finish it--Miss Carewe inter
rupted u.s."
At the Telephone
At the other end Of the wire,
Vincent Rowland was hemming
nervously.
II can't imagine what that
was" he protested. Let me
think"
"I don't want to bring you
downtown at this late hour"
hinted Thatcher Colt. "But 1t
Is so important"
II remember now-perfectly!"
crowed Vincent Rowland. II
don't think it amounts to any.
thing much at all. But for
whatever it is worth, here 1t IS.
I have repeatedly warned Lola
against her association with
an actor named Guy Everett.
In the first place, I don't think
the fellow is altogether sane.
In the second place, he was
foolish enough to take Lola'S
advice on investments, and he
lost his SavingS-every dollar
he had in the world. In the
third place, he wanted to marry
her, and she didn't care q fig
for him-not a fig! He was
jealous Of all her friends, includ-
ing such a harmless one as my
self. He blamed Christine
Quires for turning Lola against
him-he told me so. And he
was especially jealous Of DR..
Baldwin. I just thought that
Guy Everett would bear watch
ing-that's ALL"
"And you couldn't remember
what it was you had meant to
tell me-" chided Colt sarcas-
tically.
I'm a sleepy and tired old
man." fretted Rowland. Nov
is there anything else, Mr..
Colt?"
There was a moment Of
silence, before Colt propounded
the next question.
Mr.. Rowland-why did you
and Lola quarrel before you
left the apartment this eve
ning?"
"Quarrel?"
The word was repeated like
a squeal.
QUARREL" squeaked Vincent
Rowland for a second time.
I'VE did not quarrel. We had
a few words, yes-anyone who
stays around Lola Carewe very
long will have words with her.
She iS-was-a high-tempered
and tempestuous character, Mr..
Colt. But we had no quarrel
we went out on party to-
gether!"
The Quarrel
"Well, what did you have
words about?"
About Guy Everett-and
who else? I told her she was
a fool to be advising men in
their investments. She has
friends in some investment
company downtown and sends
them customers. I told her it
was a dangerous game. I be-
heve the Federal Government
Is going to send her friends to
Atlanta-but I am sure Lola
thinks-thought-they are all
right. And I warned her that
Guy Everett was ruined man
and might try to strike back.
And she told me to mind my
own damned husineSs-which
I wish I had!"
What is the name Of this
company to which she sends
her wealthy friends for invest
ment?"
"The Rock,Ribbed Securities
Corporation"
Thanks, Mr.. Rowland. I will
see you later in the day!"
"Is that SOP" groaned Vincent
Rowland, as he hung up his re-
ceiver.
That all sounds convincing
enough" remarked Colt and
Dougherty nodded sagely. He
was about to continue when
Colt reached for the telephone.
This time it was to instruct
Flynn about looking up the
Rock-Rfbbed Securities Corpora
ton. This conversation finished.
the chief sat back silently and
lit his pipe.
I knew that the time had
come to examine the evidence.
But only brief review was
possible in Colts present mood;
there was too much yet to be
learned.
Get out your notebook,
Tony" requested the chief,
"and take down our discussion
during the next five minutes"
AT last we are going to find
out just where be are att" re.
Jolced Dougherty with an owl
1sh stare of his blue eyes.
The District Attorney set down
an empty glass. ran a big hand
through his red curls and
cleared his enormous throat
impressively.
I am inclined to believe,
Thatcher, that you are ignor-
ing the obvious in this case
looking for subtleties that do