The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-07-27
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II did noti I told you before ]
never went near his ROOM"
$50 you did. / thought maybe
you'd remembered that you were
mistaken. Anyway, you were In
the house at the same time he was.
After awhile you left there hurriedly
with bundle under yoY arm,
didn't your What was in that bum
die, Vermont" .<..c.sa
Max was nervous; his pudgy
hands were twisted together and
his eyes roved helpIessly around
the little room.
"A suit of clothes. The one
said changed. l was taking it to
the Marland Tailoring company for
alteration and cleaning"
"Good. Now we're clearing up
parts of the mystery" Jim turned
to Reagan. Suppose you check
up on that, John. Just phone
that company and make sure they
have the suit. will you?''
Sure" Reagan started to rise,
but Max Vernon stopped him.
The bays eyes were round with
fear and beads of perspiration stood
out on his forehead.
Never mind" he said hoarsely.
The clothes are not there"
you didn't take them?"
"N-n-no."
where are they?
I'll don't know. guess II
lost them"
"You sure are an unfortunate
young man." murmured Jim. LOS
ing q good suit of clothes that way
Well. anyway, after losing that suit,
you drove on up to Steel City, didn't
you?"
Vernon hesitated. Then he nodded.
"Yes."
"AlOne"
Max's cheeks were pasty. "Yes.
Alone"
'And when you got there you
traded in your car on a new one.
didn't you? And paid the difference
Of twelve hundred dollars In cash.
Where did you get the money!"
81 had it. / got 1t from
Thayer. He owed it to me-"
81 see." Jim beamed approval
.'That clears up another mystery
You and Thayer were really friends.
after all he loaned you the twelve
hundred dollars just like it was
nothing. eh?"
"He gave 1: to me. He owed it,
"When did he give it to you, Yer
non? When you went to his roomf'
Il told you l didn't go to his
ROOM"
81 see. l guess he sent 1t to you
by special messenger or some
thing. Never mind that, though
But there is zone thing want to
know: How did it happen that there
wasn't any floor rug In the car
you traded when you got to Steel
City?"
Again that hunted, haunted light
in Max's eyes.
81 don't know anything about any
floor rug"
wasn't there one in your old
carr"
81 don't know"
Gee! You sure are forgetful
guy. Now what about that knife
Mr.. Reagan showed you an hour OF
so ago? That is yours, isn't it?"
EYES,"
"Where did you get it?"
"In Sicily. I've travelled a lot and
I'VE always collected queer weap-
ons."
did you have it in your hand al
all day before yesterday"
| "No."
.'Do you know 1t is tie very
knife with which Thayer was
killed?"
81 know that's what Mr.. Reagan
| said"
"You knew it wasn't on your wall
where you always kept it, didn't
you?"
"Nol How was l to notice that
one of the things was gomez And
I didn't kill Pat Thayer. Mr.. Han
vey. l swear I didn't"
i Harvey spoke softly. admitting
that. Vernon: Why did you gel
mixed up in the robbery of the Mar
land National bank?"
Max stood rigid for a moment
then sank down on the cot. BE
buried his face In his hands. u
didn't have anything to do with
that. either. Mr.. Harvey: honest
didn't"
The two detectives faced each
other solemnly in the warden's of
fee.
.Will you tell me why" Reagan
asked-"when you had Vernon or
TIE run, you didn't chase him? Yor
knew he was lying. didn't you?"
i "Sure. John sure. And the more
questions asked the more lies ne
was gonna tell.
i swell. I'll say this for you, jim
Harvey: You seem to rock along
with all the delicacy of an elephant
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