The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-20

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the furniture appeared to Bannis-
ter-who knew nothing whatever
of periods in decorating - to be-
French. Louis-something or other,
he guessed. The furniture was
small and delicate with much hand
carving. There were pictures on
the wall-too many of them-hung
from heavy tasseled cords. A tall
rose lamp with a fringed shade.
Two other lamps, one mauve and
one of parchment. There were in
Vulnerable small ornaments - dec
GRATED boxes, gilt and lace trimmed
pillows, figurines, bowls and vases
of brass and bright colored glass.
Everything looked feminine, not
particularly tasteful. and expen.
sive.
Mrs. Kennebec sank to one Of the
chairs. "Sit there" she said, In
dicating the mauve silk divan.
Its more comfortable for a man.
And you can smoke if you like.
I'm a widow, Mr.. Bannister, and
like to see men comfortable"
She pushed an ash tray in the
shape of a green fish toward him.
Bannister drew package OF
cigarets from pocket, offered
them TO Mrs. Kennebec, but she
declined. He extracted one for
himself and lighted it. He was be-
ginning to wonder how this inter-
Jew would turn out.
You had something to tell me?"
lie asked.
Yes, | have. It's about this
murder-!" The woman leaned
Onward and the jeweled ear rings
shook violently. Il wasn't here
when it happened" she went on.
I've. been in Chicago and | just
got back this afternoon. | wasn't
acre when the detectives were ask.
ing questions of everyone and
that's why ! wanted to talk 10 YOU.
You see there's something | think
the police ought TO know"
She paused dramatically. Its
about Nc!vina HOlliSter and her
brother" Mrs. Kennebec went on.
HAS anybody said anything to
you about those two?"
DANNISTER said that they had
- not. He had stopped twisting
The match in his fingers. was listen
ing intently.
81 dida't think they had" the
woman continued with an I-told-
you-so nod of the head. Every
body around here's too scared! But
I'm not. And there's plenty that's
queer been going on. l think It's
time the police should know about
IT,"
It seemed a lengthy preamble
and Bannister was beginning to
grow festive. But in another In
slant That restiveness was gone.
IF you're detective, young
mar-or a special investigator or
whatever you call it-you'd better
find out where Melvina Hollister
was last night wnen she said that
she wasn't at home. You'd better
find OFT about the tongue-lashing
she gave Tracy King and how she
swore she'd have him out Of this
hotel or know the reason why.
You'd better find out about those
crazy goings-on at the cemetery"
1.-THE cemetery" Bannister could
not conceal his amazement.
That's what | said" Mrs. Ken
rebec went on emphatically. Per
sonally | think the woman's out OF
her head. Did you ever near oil
a sane person having a regular
funeral for canary bird? Bury
ing il in a real cemetery with flow
ers bought from the florists anc
having a special box made like
CaSket for it,"
Just n minute!" Bannister In
teYrupted Where does the canary
bird come into this?'
1t wasn't The canary bird ina
came n. IL was the cat. Tina
queer looking one they call Rajah
Tracy Kings cat. you know. l
came INTO the HOLSTERS apart