Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-07-13
CHAPTER VII
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Larry WEIGH vas lying full length
on the bed when the door opened. His
coat was or the back Of the chair and
his collar and tie were ON the dresser.
The white shirt he wore was open at
the throat and he leaped to his feet
as Harvey and Reagan entered.
He stared with amazement at Rea-
gzn's companion Harvey was mop
ping at his forehead with a purple and
white handkerchief and putting like
\ porpoise. His little, fishy eyes
turned protestingly toward Reagan.
You shouldn't have done 1t, John"
-What!"
walked me NIL the way down acre.
I'm all i'm
The turnkey In the corridor closed
the door, and Reagan performed the
tntroductions.
Mr. Week.-Mrs. Is Mr.. Harvey
Jim Harvey. He's In charge Of this
case
The youth hesitated, but Hanvey's
fIeshy paw came out and Larry met 1t
with I firm grip and q quick, friendly
smile Harvey blinked, nodded and
seated himself
-Siddown. WEIGH. I'd like to talk
with you q few minutes"
Whatever you say. SIR
II IA plain that the boy was puz-
xled by Harvey. BY the same token,
he was treasured Reagan seemed
keen. rather hawklike. But this stran-
ger Harvey lay back In his
chair and reached for his golden tooth
pick.
-You understand, WEIGH, that you
don't have to talk at all Ii you don't
want to. I'm Just tellin' you that SO
y0u won't think I'm tryin' to put any
thing over"
4 understand, sir"
4 could say that anything you men,
toned could be used against you. In
stead I'll just say that II you're inno-
cent, the more you talk, the more
chance there is of me helpin' you. II
your guifty-well, that's a gray horse
Of another color. And my name Amt
xir. either"
Larry grinned. Il understand
-T1l spout one thing more. Me and
Reagan are out to find ont who killed
Pat Thayer and we amt got the slight
est ambition to hang something on an
innocent man. Eow-shall / 60 on
and talk to ron or let you alone?"
The young man seemed doubtful.
-You mean-Y
4 mean that Ii you want to help
III, maybe we can help you. II you
~dont-fhen there amt a bit OF use
wasting everybody's time"
Hanvey's tone was gentle, his man.
ner disarming. He seemed SO guile
less. * transparent Larry paced
slowly up and down the room. Reagan
followed him with his eyes. Finally,
the young man turned and spoke to
Hanvey.
May ! ask you u question"
-Sure. Son-sure."
Have ron spoken to Miss Peyton
yetT"
NO
Can / believe that?s
Hanvey's eyes opened slowly. Gosh,
Eon-I dunno whether you can believe
1t or not. We don't neither OF US have
to believe nothfn'- But i haven't seen
Miss Peyton, and that's a fact"
Larry hesitated-but only for a mo-
nent- Il believe you," he said, and
then added. .T1l talk"
Jim yawned- .All right, WEIGH. Go
ahead and talk"
It'd rather that you questioned
me"
about what7T
-Whatever you want to know"
Harvey lighted one OF his obnoxi-
sus cigars and grinned at Reagan.
Maybe that amt such a bad idea,
John. What you thinkT'
Il guess 70, Jim"
You did 30 to e Pat Thayer at
ne fraternity house day before yes
terday. didn't you, WelchT'
Yes LArry's voice was low. II
WINS plain that he vas weighing words.
what about7 r.
MY sister"
Miss Ivy WeIch7"
~Ye4~
what wax wrong there?"
Nothing that Ii, ! didn't want
anything to be wrong I told Thayer
nat I preferred that be see less Of
IVY.
-D1a - tail him whyTT