The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-16
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DAVID BANNISTER UNDER
takes to find out who killed
TRACY KING, orchestra leader.
In his hotel apartment. Bannis-
ter Is an author and former
newspaper man. He works on the
murder case with GAINEf. star
reporter on the Post.
Among those suspected are
JULIET FRANCE. blond and
pretty and known 10 have visited
King shortly before his death:
HERMAN SCURLACH who wrote
King threatening letter: and
vaudeville actor. II is also known
that Nj VIVA HOLLISTER,
middlc-agcd spinstcr, had quar-
relied with King recently.
AL DRUGAN, friend of Kings.
is found dead in n wrecked au-
= tOmobiic.
Bannister pcrsuadcs the police
chief TO let Juliet come to his
nunts home. ostensibly rs
guest. on the theory that IL the
girl believes herself free they can
learn more about her.
O.. Parrott is located in st. Louis
and detective is sent to bring
him back. Bannister talks over
the case with McNEAL of the de-
tcctiye bureau. McNcal believes
King and DruGan were killed by
EanSsters and that Juliet is in
volvcd with the same gang.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXIII
RANNISTER spoke slowly. "You
- don't mean that" he said. "a
girl like that-why. she couldn't
have anything to DO with Mug
Logan's gang! She couldn't"
"Oh, couldn't she? Maybe you'll
go ahead and tell me why she was
in Tracy Kings apartment the
night he was killed. Maybe you'll
tell me the rest Of it. Just be.
cause she's got a pretty face don't
let that fool you. Did you ever see
gun mans doll who wasn't
pretty? Why couldn't the girl be
in on it, I'd like to knOw?"
Listen" Bannister said, "have
you any evidence to prove that
she's-what you think she is?'
IF l had evidence l wouldn't be
sitting here talking about it. Say,
why all the excitement? You
haven't fallen for the dame, have
you?"
Il haven't fallen for her." Ban
mister said bitterly, land don't
intend to. l just wanted to get
your story straight"
McNeal settled back in his chair
more comfortably. well, then"
he said, here it is. l figure
Drugan and King were both in on
the deal. Kings been spending a
lot Of money around this town. So
has Drugan. They didn't get it
playing in that orchestra. You
know that as well as | do. Where
did they get it then? l figure they
were in with Logan. Never mind
just why think so. | can't go
into IL that now.
Anyhow King and Drugan both
have a pretty steady source Of cash
"a good deal more than they're
earning at the State. Then King
meets this Lang girl and gets en-
gagged to her. She has money to
burn. If he marries her he doesn't
need his underworld friends any
longer and he wants to get rid
OF them. You know what happens
when you try to give a crowd like
that the, run-around! PARROT ap.
pears on the scene and about the
same time the girl shows up. Some,
body plugs King and Drugan starts
yelling that it was Parrot. So
Drugan gets his. That's the way
these gangsters work and that's
the picture as | see it. III admit
haven't quite figured out the
girls part"
Maybe you're right about it."
Bannister said heavily.
Il tell YOU" the detective cap.
tain went on" you can't tell about
danes. The SWEETEST dressed and
best looking and most ladylike act
ed in a i to 4 draw. Lyle, at