The Washington times., 1932-04-30
CHAPTER XVI
And where did you go?"

opened. The whole place is in
very bad taste"
"And what time did you get
there?"
about quarter to eleven"
"Out to Rockville Center?"
said Flynn. You were GER
tainly breaking the speed laws"
"Oh no, positively nothing
like that! 1t only happened
that my car is fast car" ex-
planned Guy Everett. Nov
won't you gentlemen tell me
why you have me here, dragged
out on a fiendish night like
this? Where is Miss QuireS
and why may I not talk with
her?"
Instead of replying, Thatcher
Colt walked to the mantel and
picked up the purse of seed
pearls. Holding it extended,
he walked back to Everett.
Ever see that before?"
why, yes-it's her purse"
"Christine'S?"
"Yes-she had it with her
tonight-say, what in he'll is
all this?"
Don't you know?" asked
Colt.
"I do not"
Don't you realize that she
has disappeared-a fter the
death of Lola Carewe?"
Guy Everett was an actor.
One might have fancied that
he had rehearsed the histronic
exhibition which followed Colts
curt announcement. With a
sweep of his graceful arm,
Everett clapped his hand against
his forehead. His eyes dis
tended and his words came in
gasps.
disappeared - and Lola
dead?"
Murdered" followed up Colt.
Quite Overcome
The actor staggered to a
chair. He sat down and buried
his face in his hands, and
through his fingers he gasped:
Murdered! Who would MUIR
der poor Lola?"
what time did you leave
the Lions Paw?" Colt hastened
on.
Still with his face muffled
In his palms, Everett replied:
"About 10 minutes past H."
''Why did you leave so soon?"
''It was wretched place, a
great disappointment to both Of
US, and Christine felt ILL.,"
Had she been drinking?"
"Only slightly"
"You returned by automo-
bile?"
Eyes. came into the lobby
downstairs, but Chris tine
wouldn't let me come up here"
And then you went home?"
''Yes!"
"Now, frr. Everett, you ar
rived here around 1915. You
left here, let us say, at 1920.
You arrived at the AXton Club
some time after 3 o'clock.
Where were you during that in
tervening time?"
Guy Everett dropped his
hands to his knees and looked
at Colt haggardly.
44Ir cold GUnII
don't think I had anything to
do with this, do you?"
Didn't you hear what the
Commissioner asked you?"
roared herty, beating
Flynn to it. Answer the queS-
ton! What did you do during
those three hours?"
"Well," replied the actor
thoughtfully, "I don't suppose
you gentlemen will understand,
but am an artist, a sensitive
person, and I enjoy romantic
impressions. When I got INTO
my car tonight I had not the
slightest idea of where I was
going or what I should do. 1t
was a beastly night, wet, snow
falling, a night for witches. I sud-
denly got the idea that would
like to spend the night alone
driving around the country. So
drove back over the Queens
borough Bridge and down
through Jamaica to the Motor
Parkway. The roads are pretty
well deserted tonight. I don't
think I passed two cars, and
after I got as far as Hicksville,
turned around and came
back"
Ill At Ease
Blank silence followed this
report. Four pairs of eyes were
upon Mr.. Guy Everett.
/ Finally Dougherty exploded.
f. "Is that the best story you
could make up?" he barked.
"Why, confound you, Everett,
you insult the intelligence of
every man in this room. Do
you expect us to believe a cock
and-b II story like that?"
Excuse me, Mr.. Dougherty,"
interrupted Flynn, "but there
are some boys downtown who
would like to have session in
the back room with Mr..
Everett"
4. Everett gave a straight look
at the Inspector.
1T suppose by that you mean
that you are going to attack
me physically" he said, with a
sudden and gratifying dignity.
at have told you nothing more