The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-28
CHAPTER II-Continued

CHAPTER II-Continued
"Where had you been, Royce7" Kill
day wheeled quickly to the newspa-
per man.
"Out In the vestibule of the church.
looking for Milo Dunbar replied
Royce.
For me?" Dunbar looked at the
editor inquisltively.
"Jlm wanted you to do him a IA
vor," Nick explained.
"We'll come to that later" Kilday
interrupted ~fmpatiently. when you
got back here to the sacristy, did you
see Bulls, or hear anything OF his quar-
rel with franklin"
NO."
aHow about the woman In blue7
Did you see herr Was that Choo Choo
Train7"
mo, / didn't see her. But 1t
couldn't have been Choo Choo," Royce
was quite positive. Choo Choo en-
tered later, from the outside door.
I'm sure she hadn't been here before,
because Jim was surprised to see
her"
And you never saw the woman In
blue p
Nick shook his head. "Both she and
Bulls must have left by the back door.
This is the first | had heard of either
OF them"
didn't Doctor Alternately say any
thing about them?n Kiiday persisted.
Royce medtated, frowning. mo. he
never mentioned them. remember he
did say, This is the strangest wed
ding | ever saw | didn't know he
was referring to these visitors, how
ever
Doctor Alternately leaned forward
quickly. TEL them what you said, In
reply to that. Mr. Royce. he urged
II don't remember-what did say?"
inquired Royce.
"You said" the rector's face flushed
with sincerity. "'It may be stranger.
before It's over.
Eyes," Nick smiled. Il remember
saying that now"
"Just what did You think was going
to be so strange, Roger" Sergeant
Kilday was quick to follow up the
new lead.
Royce hesltated THAT gets back to
the reason Jim asked me to 20 out In
front and find Milo Dunbar" he began
slowly. And to Rylie Carmody's
quarrel with him, just after we ar
rived here.''
did you hear that quarrel7"
mo. Jim told me about 1t. Doctor
Alternately was here when Rylie came,
though. He can verify that part
of It."
The rector nodded, reluctantly, 1t
seemed to Peter.
1T was about twenty minutes to
four" Royce continued. "Rylie drove
up to the side of the church In a
roadster, and came In here demanding
to see Franklin alone. He was beside
himself with anger.
Doctor Alternately invited him to
use his study. He and Jim we're in
there about two minutes. Then Rylie
rushed out. He didn't stop to speak
to either the doctor or me. He left
the church very hurriedly and drove
off In his car. watched him from
the door. there"
'But you say Franklin told you
about this quarrel?'
Eyes. Immediately afterward, he
called me into the study and ex-
planned that some one had told Rylie
about his affair with Choo Choo
Train. The boy had come to demand
an explanation. Jim had told him the
truth. There was nothing else to do
Royce left his chair and walked
restlessly about the room as he con-
tinued his story. 1T seems that Rylie
demanded to know IL the affair had
ended. Jim made the mistake OF try
ing to talk to the boy as one man OF
the world to another. 1t didn't work.
Rylie declared he was going to stop
the wedding. Before. Jim could stop
him, he rushed out of the room, and
was gone.
"Jim was worried He was afraid
the boy might cause some sort Of dis
turbance during the ceremony. He
was just wrought up enough to do
such d thing. So he asked me to hurry
out infront and find Milo Dunbar. Mr..
Dunbar is-or was-Jim's law part
ner. | was to explain what had hap
pened and ask him to keep an eye out
for Ryie. when he entered the church.
Jim was certain that Mr.. Dunbar could
handle 1t.
But | couldn't locate Dunbar. That
was why was gone so long. But
Ryle wasn't there either. and finally
decided that the boy would be all
right, after he had had time to think
things over. At any rate, couldn't re-
main away any longer, as 1t was about
time for the service to start. SO I
came on back here"
Il was right there In the church,
all the time" declared Milo Dunbar
His alert gray glance was fastened on
the newspaper man.