The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-18

recognized as broadway Star;
Most of these photographs had
, inscriptions written across one
: corner.
Yes, the place was certainly
chaotic. And yet there was moth
, ing there that seemed out of
keeping with what Bannister had
learned about Tracy King. A vain
man, no doubt. Extravagant or
he would not have been living at
, the Shelby Arms. A young man
, who liked to give parties, judging
. from the tall glasses and bottles
!: BanniSter had seen in the living
room. A young man, above all,
who liked to have a good time
and generally succeeded.
The door Of the clothes closet
was aiar. Bannister drew it
back. then whistled softly to HIM
self. Tracy King must certainly
have had a weakness for clothes
Rows of suits hung there-two
dozen at least. They were in
shades ranging from pale beige
to black. A plushy brown over
coat stood out bulkily and beside
it was a tweed top coat. There
were sweaters and leather jack
etc and even a silk-lined evening
cape. A white mess jacket and
tail coat hung side by side. On
the floor were shoes-more than
} dozen pair-and on the shelf
above Bannister could see several
: hats.
He closed the door with a muir
muir, half of disgust. 1t was just
as he turned to go back to the
living room that the object on
the floor caught his eye. Ban
mister stopped quickly and picked
/ it up. He was studying it mo-
ment later when he heard the
|, outer door open. Bannister drap-
ped the object inside his pocket.
) An instant later Link, the hotel
clerk, appeared in the bedroom
: doorway.
, Sorry to be gone so long," he
apoloeized. Il thought it would
only be a moment but there arc
so many things" He did not
, complete the sentence. "Thc
place is upset" he went on.
Nothing goes right: It's been
| that way since last night
81 can imagine" Bannister said
, iryly. "Mind showing me Just
|, Row King was lying when you
, found him."
The clerk agreed willingly but
; his description--even the demon
, stration he attempted-was not
very clear. Bannister decided
, that he would have to have a
look at the police photographs.
II Suddenly the cat on the win
dow ledge jumped down. Link
i, saw it and said, ooh, there's
| Raiah! ! don't know what's to
, become OF him! Mr. King
, thought the world of that cat
!. Used to bring people here espe.
cially to see him. | told the maid
5 to see that Raiah got his meat
this morninG. Mr.. King always
had it sent in regularly. It's
valuable cat, you know. Very
valuable. What's to become of
it now I'm sure I don't know"
. GLOW about Kings relatives?
Bannister asked. Haven't they
been notified?"
eff they have nobody has told
) me about it," the clerk said
rather aggrieved. 81 suppose
r someone will have to take care
of these things"
| With wave of his hand he
indicated the personal possessions
| of the dead orchestra leader
, Somebody will have to attend
. to all this" he said. Unit
{ there are some sort of orders
, everything will be left here just
las it is now"
There was small bath leading
off the bedroom. Bannister in.
spected it, then returned to the
living room.
He crossed to the windows and
looked down. "No fire escapes
! around here. are there?" he ask.
. led.
"They're at the rear"
Bannister was poking about
the papers on the desk. eff il
. was the girl who shot him." he
, said suddenly, chow do you fig
| ure that she got away"
"There's a stairway" Link ex
! planned. '1t's just back of the
) elevator. She could have gone
down the stairway and into the
laundry. Them she could have
, crossed the hall to the trades
, mems entrance"
"And gone out the rear way
Bannister nodded solemnly. "Oh
, l seew
, at must have been the girl
Link insisted. "She was the only
one who came up here"
You saw her, did you?"
: eyes, and I'd know her any
: where again. Couldn't miss that
green outfit"
Suppose she wore something
else?"
, "I'd know her anyway" the
; hotel clerk declared emphatlcaliy
"Pd know her the minute l saw
; herr
Bannister explored the room
, for another ten minutes. There
: was little to be gained there, he
thought, but he wanted to fix
certain details in his mind. Then
he said. "Well, l guess I'm
: through here"
They rode down to the first
floor. Bannister thaked the