The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-30
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DAVID BaNNisTEa anS2Es1s unser-
 tnkcs Co 1nd out who killed
 1ound ucnd in his hotel nnnrf-
 mclt. nannister, an author and
 former newspaper nlinn, works on
 tho murder case with GAINEY,
 star reporter for tho Post.
 Among those suspected of tho
 CFi1no are JULIET FRANCE,
 blond and pretty, known to have
 visited King shortly before his
 death; HERMAN SCURLACH
 who wrote King Q threatening
 letter; and JOE PARHOTT,
 d0wn-and-out vaudeville actor. It
 is also known that MELVINA
 HOLLISTER, niiddie-aged spin-
 ster, had quarreled with King re-
 gently.
 King was engaged to wealthy
 DENISE LANG. MATTHEW
 HOLLISTER, Me1vina's brother,
 tells Bannister Inc believes his
 sister knows something she Is
 keeping from the police.
 AL DRUGAN, friend of Kings
 is found dead in q wrecked autO-
 mobile. McNEAL of the detective
 bureau suspects Drugan's death
 may not have been accidental.
 Bannlster convfnces POLICE
 CHIEF HENLEY that the best
 way to get information about
 Juliet France is to release her {,
 and then watch her closely. He
 says she can stay at his aunt's
 home.
 CHAPTER xxvIII
 The girl said, "But I don't see why you're doing all this for me. don't understands"
 Bannister leaned forward and spoke to the taxicab driver. Its the next house on your right" he said. 'The white one. Yes-that's right!"
 The cab halted and Bannister stepped out. Here we are!" he said, turning to give the girl his hand.
 She stepped to the sidewalk and looked at the small white house, set well back from the street. The tall elms and naples made the house seem smaller than it was. Although 1t was November the grass was still green where it showed between patches of dry brown leaves.
 The girl looked at Bannister. You're sure," she said anxiously, 'that your aunt won't mind my coming here?"
 "of course not! She'll be glad to have you"
 They went up the brick walk. There were two steps to the tiny square porch and before they had reached the top one the door opened. Kate Hewlett greeted them, smiling.
 Come right in!" she said. Come right in!"
 Bannister thought his aunt was looking very impressive in her dark printed silk with the lace collar. He said, "Aunt Kate. this is Miss France. Miss France = my aunt"
 He wondered what his aunt really thought of the girl. There was no way of knowing. Women smiled and talked at a time like that and said a lot of things they might or might not mean.
 Mrs Hewlett said. "Take off l your coat and hat, my dear. Cold out, isn't 1t, even though the sun | is shining. There's a fire in the living room"
 She led the way into the ad- joining room where Q low fire was buraing In the fireplace.
 Juliet France paused on the What a lovely room!" she said.
 Kate Hewlett seemed pleased. l stYtx,e n>lo n1a 0af1 | Some of this furniture belonged | to my grandmother. It's old- but then I'm old-fash- toned, too. Here, my dear, you sit here by the fire. David, you'd | better put some more wood on"
 David replenished the fire. He | noticed that Juliet France was | leaning back in her chair and that | she looked tired. Her face seemed | thinner. Pale, too. Had she been | 50 white that first day he had .alked to her?
 Mrs Hewlett was speaking again. | T thought a little later we'd have some tea" she said, ''but perhaps E you'd rather go to your room now. | Perhaps you'd like to rest for a while."
 Could I? It's = it's awfully | kind of you to let me come here, Mrs Hewlett"
 Why, I'm glad to have you. I'm always glad to see David's | If you'll come with me | now I'll show you your room."
 It was a bed room with win- | dows on. the south and west. Af- ternoon sunshine was streaming | through the ruffled tie-back cur tains. There were tiny yellow | field flowers on the wallpaper and B yellow and white spread cov- cred the bed. The furniture was walnut except for chair covered