The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-06-15
bx OcTAvUs ROY COHEN
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must have thought he was pOpu
lar guy. Who was this new fellerr
"a professor And whale of a
fine Teller. too. He only graduated
last June and before that he was
the best athlete this college ever
had. His name is Welch-I.arry
Welch-and. while l hate to land II
on him, he's got pretty rotten
tie-up with Thayer."
"How?"
I'm the first place. this Miss Pey
ton who had just been to Thayer's
room Is supposed to be Welch's girl
Everybody at the college says
they're nuts about each other. In
the second place, WEIGH Is the
brother of the girl that Pat ThayeI
and Max Vernon are supposed to
have quarreled about.
Larry WEIGH remained upstairs
only few minutes" continued Rea
gan. ''The boys say he looked kind
Of worked up and queer when he
came out and he hustled back up
the hill to the college. Five or ten
minutes after Larry WEIGH left. the
two boys on the porch heard all
HI bust loose inside. Yelling and
screaming and all. and they hear
fellef coming down the steps SC
fast that he's almost falling. Out
on the porch comes the janitor--a
wop named Carmicino. He's darn
near cuckoo. but they finally get out
of him that he saw Thayer's door
partly open and could see Thayer's
legs. Thought Thayer was most
probably drunk -or maybe sick
Went in to straighten him out-and
discovered that he was dead"
Sand you think that Max Vernon
killed him?"
81 almost think he did"
But a minute ago you said
'That's the rotten part Of this
case. Harvey. I'VE got too much
dope against too many folks. could
convict Vernon In minute II II
wasn't for two other people"
@Who are they?"
Miss Peyton and Larry WEIGH
Thayer's other visitors"
II see. ;" Harvey was alb
sorbed In his toothpick. .Where are
they. John?"
Reagan looked up brightly.
They're under arrest. too" he
announced.
The huge detective nodded ap
proval. .I'll hand you one thing.
John-you sure have made com
plete Job of It."
Reagan mopped his forehead with
a lavender bordered handkerchief
II had to. Jim. I'VE got those three
and I know I'm right on one Of
EN-"
(which one?"
That's what puzzles me. One
time ! think 1t was Vernon; then J
come to believe 1t was Miss Pey
ton. And just when H'm sure of that
get bunch that II must have
been WEIGH. OF the three. I'd rath
er It be Vernon"
.WhyT inquired Fiske sharply
would you pick Max Vernon as
murderer"
"Out OF this bunch-yes. That is
maybe. I'm darned IF | know"
Harvey was slumping In his
chair. absorbedly regarding bis
huge hands. He spoke without
bothering to look up.
.what does Miss Peyton say
Reagan?
~Nothing. She admits visiting Pat
Thayer. but that is all"
4Of course she denies killing him
doesn't she?"
"Sure. She says they had talk
and she came away. leaving him
perfectly happy and healthy. But
that amt the point. Jim: There's
something queer between her and
Thayer. I asked her about II and
she got right white - but she
wouldn't. say boo. accused her
Of holding something back. and she
allowed she didn't care to discuss
| the case any further"
"And this chap. Welch?"
| SIT don't look bit healthy for
him. First of all. Thayer was run
ming around with Ivy WEIGH
that's Larry's kid sister: pretty
little trick Just seventeen years old
Whether there was anything be
tween them there shouldn't be.
can't say-and WEIGH won't. But
even If there wasn't. and he though,
there was--l reckon WEIGH woui5
be pretty bad hombre."
"What else you got against him z
.Welch was the last person
known to have been In Thayer's
room before Mike Carmicino. the
! janitor. discovered Athe body. H,
seemed sore when be went to Sc,
| Thayer. and ne left In hurry
rnen the body was found. But ever
If all that wasn't enough, there's
something else :
"You mean about Miss Peyton be
ing Welch's giri?"