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

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ID A VID BANNISTER returns
from Hollywood to his former
nome, fremont, for u rest. He IL
trying To forget ADELE ALLEN,
film actress. who has Tilted him.
Bannister dimes with JIM PAX
TON. an old friend. now editor
or the fremont Post. Later hr
takes cab TO drive home. Pass
Ing the Shelby Arms, apartment
hotel. n traffic light haIts the cab
girl comes out of the hotel
sees the cab and rushes toward IL
When she sees Bnnnister she L.
embarrassed. He offers her the
cab and she agrees to ride witt
him to her destination. The Cir
drops her handbag and BnnnistcI
sees that II contains revolver
few minutes later she leaves.
Next morning at breakfast Ban
mister reads that TRACY KING
orchestra leader in n movie the
alter, has been found dead in hi
apartment at the Shelby Arms.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER III
Kate Hewlett read the words
aloud, shock and amazement in
her voice. TRACY KING. BAND
LEADER, SLAIN IN HOTEL"
cts terrible" she exclaimed
Simply terrible Oh, David"
He was not looking at the huge.
black banner headline but at two
lines of smaller type. Unknown
Blond Is Sought By Police" the
lines read.
Bannister stared at the six
words. Mrs. Hewlett went on,
reading aloud:
Tracy King, orchestra leader
and master of ceremonies at the
State theater, was found dead from
a bullet wound in his head in his
apartment at the Shelby Arms ho-
tel shortly after II o'clock last
night"
Over her spectacles she eyed her
nephew. That's why he wasn't
at the theater!" she said excitedly.
MY stars! Think Of that! The
poor young man was lying dead all
the time. Oh, but isn't this terri
ble!"
Read the rest of it," Bannister
said abruptly.
Mrs. Hewlett read on, Police
who believe King was the victim
Of murderer are searching for an
unknown blond woman said to
have visited the orchestra leader
during the evening"
Again she looked up "A wom-
an" she exclaimed. What did l
tell you about that fellow not be-
ing good enough for Denise Lang?
Denise is a blond, too"
The words trailed off and she
continued reading: Captain Oil
yer McNeal of the homicide squad
said a detailed description of the
woman's appearance is in the
hands of the police and that she
is certain to be apprehended within
"a hours. '
"The bullet which caused Kings
death entered the left side Of the
head. There were no powder
burns, eliminating the possibility
of suicide. According to Coroner
Charles ]. Westwood, King had
been dead more than an hour be-
fore the body was discovered. The
body was found by AL Drugan, also
a member Of the orchestra, and j.
A. Link, night clerk Of the hotel.
Drugan explained that he went to
Kings rooms to find out why the
band leader had not appeared at
the theater for the 10:45 vaudeville
performance. Unable to enter the
apartment, which is on the third
floor, he summoned Link and to-
gether they entered the three-room
suite.
Kings body was found lying
on the floor of the bedroom. He
was fully dressed. There were no
signs that a struggle had taken
place but desk in the living room
had evidently been rifled. Two of !
the desk drawers had been pulled |
out and their contents was in a
disordered state.
I0CCUPANTS of nearby suites,
~ when questioned, said they
had not heard the shot. Mrs. Luz
elan Fraser. who occupies the |