Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-09-21
THE MAY DAY MYSTERY

A I'M 5NV THAT bul QdIuCO ~
don't take the most roundabout meth
DDS anyway. now, about this
case
mo. John-not tonight. ! don't like
to talk about murder when I've Just
cen a beautiful picture like that one
in %yonder." he imprisoned Reagan's
arm. Let's CO."
"WhereY'
For a chocolate fee cream soda"
-Good Cd" exclaimed Reagan.
| But he went
The following morning Harvey was
dressed when Reagan arrived. and at
the suggestion they went to the jail
and were admitted to Man vernon's
cell Harvey addressed him In 4 voice
more stern than Reagan had yet
heard
I'm talking straight from the shout
der. Vernon" said Jim firmly. though
not unkindly. You're In the hottest
kind Of hot water. It'd be so easy to
convict you Of Pat Thayer's murder
that q kid could do it. I'm going to
get some definite action today. Heap
quick. see? I'm giving you this last
chance. Tell the whole truth from be-
ginning to end-nothing held back II
yon don't do that we'll put you owe
the jumps for the murder of Pat
Thayer. Think It over. Kid, and tell
me how 1t looks"
Il didn't kill Thayer."
moi Well, maybe not. But you
were mixed up In the robbery Of the
Mariand National bank"
The boys face blanched, and out
Of the silence came Jfm's voice again
infinitely gentle.
Robbery amt half AZ rotton 4
charge as murder. Max"
Vernon stopped his pacing and
turned back to Harvey.
you win he said DULY.
You'll tell the TRUTH ALI of itY
Every bit?"
Yes"
All right. Son. Shoot r
I'LL try to make 1t brief. Mr..
Harvey. I've been a id fool-but
not q murderer.
Pat Thayer and l have been friends
since he first came to Marland As 4
junior last year. / didn't suspect that
his interest was not In me, but In my
money.
Over a period of almost two
scholastic years he has been trimming
me- This year. 1t happened that
went crazy about q girl 1t doesn't
matter what her name is"
"You mean Ivy Welch?'
Yes, Ivy. I'm awful fond OF her.
And this spring Thayer took me for
my last cent had lost about forty
thousand dollars in two years to him.
He had my note for five thousand
dollars I didn't have a dime to pay
him. and | couldn't borrow. Then,
when Thayer knew | was stripped. he
did everything In the world to show
that he had contempt for me.
On May first | had a date with Ivy.
She stood me up. I wasn't happy any
way. and that made me feel worse.
Then when | saw her coming up the
hill with Pat Thayer / sort OF went
crazy. We had a quarrel-Thayer and
L When ! left him I was In a cold
sweat II you want to know just how
| felt. / guess ] was mad enough to
kin him. Maybe I'd have done 1t II
I'd thought about it-but I didn't. You
zee I'm telling you all the truth.
Every bit of 1t. Mr.. Harvey"
Il got TO the fraternity house and
went straight up to my room. l
changed my clothes and | shaved. Then
i decided to take a suit I had had on to
the tailor. didn't leave my room untIl
! walked downstairs. / had the suit
rolled up In a bundle and had It under
my arm Then | was going down
Archer street to Oak. where the tailor
Is I got to the corner about h~alf-past
two o'clock.
There is a traffic light on the cor
ner, Mr. Harvey. and 1t flashed red
Just as got there. ! stopped for II.
and 1t seemed almost as soon as I
stopped that shooting started inside
the bank ] was scared to death.
Then all of a sudden the door opened
and a little "a ran out. He was
carrying a satchel.
This mamie was the robber-
jumped In the back of my car and
Topped on the floor. I was pretty near
p~aralyzed. J a SO scared
@Yes7 What happened. Maxi"
THAT Teller In the back OF nv car
stuck = revolver right against my
neck I've just robbed that bank
he said, and I'm d-n desperate. Now
drive-and drive fast And / drove
fast
He stopped talking.
Hadn't you ever seen this man be-
f0re?"
NO. Not until he ran out of the
bank and jumped into my car"
And all You have told me Is the
strict TRUTH
yes" The boy hesitated. "But IT
isn't all the truth. Mr.. Harvey. I'll
go on with the story II you don't
! mind"
please do. Son." murmured Jim.
7 guess 1t seems funny" continued
the young man. that I'd help a rob
her ESCAPE. but | c0uld fool that gun