Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-08-24

49, ~Ah 4 yOof Y ~ V@
In that bundle, Vermont"
Max was nervous; his pudgy hands
we're twisted together and his eyes
roved h~elplessly around the little room.
.A-n suit or clothes. The n l
said changed. was taking 1t to the
MARYLAND Tailoring company for alter
alton and cleaning"
"Good. Now we're clearing up parts
OF the mystery" Jim turned to Rea-
gan. Suppose you check up on that,
John Just phone that company and
make sure they have the suit, will
your
Sure Reagan started to rise, but
Max Vernon stopped him.
The boys eyes were round with fear
and beads Of pe~rspiration stood out
on his forehead.
Never mind" he said hoarsely.
THE clothes r not there
You didn't take them7"
"N-n-no."
where are theyT
II don't know. / guess Il
lost them
You sure r. an unfortunate young
man. murmured Jim. Losing I good
suit OF clothes that way. Well. any
way. after losing that suit, you drove
on up to Steel City. didn't your"
Vernon hesitated. Then he nodded.
~Yesl"
"Alone?'
Ma1's cheeks were pasty. @Yes.
Alone"
And when You got there you traded
In your a IN a new one, didn't your
And paid the difference OF twelve
hundred dollars In cash. Where did
you get the money!
Il have plenty Of money"
but you just said a minute ago
that Thayer laid OF you because you
e broke. How could you be broke
and also have plenty OF money!"
Il had II. / got 1t from
Thayer. He owed 1t to me-"
II see" Jim beamed approval
THAT clears up another mystery. You
and Thayer were really friends. after
ALL He loaned you the twelve hun
dred dollars Just like 1t wat nothing,
eh7r
He gave It to me. He owed It"
4When did he give 1t to yos, Yer
non? When you went to his roomr'
Il told You ! didn't 20 to his ROOM
Il see ] guess he sent 1t to you BY
special messenger or something. Never
mind that. though. But there Is one
thing | want to know: How did n
happen that there wasn't any floor u
In the a You traded when you got to
Steel City,"
Again that hunted. haunted light In
Max's eyes.
II don't know anything about any
floor rug
wasn't there one In your old carp
7 don't know
Gee! You sure are a forgetful guy.
Now what about that knife Mr.. Rea-
gan showed you an hour or so agol
That is yours. Isn't it,"
Yes
Where did you get IT."
In Sicily. I've travelled 4 lot and
I've always collected queer weaponE."
did you have It In your hand at
all day before yesterday"
NO
-Do you know 1t ID the very knife
with which Thayer was killed."
II know that's what MI. Reagan
said"
"You knew 1t wasn't on your wall
where You always kept 1t, didn't your"
mo! How vas I to notice that one
OF the things was gomez And I didn't
Kill Pat Thayer, Mr.. Harvey. / swear
/ didn't
Harvey spoke softly. Admitting
that, Vernon. Why did you get mixed
up in the robbery Of the Marland Ma
tional bankT
Max stood rigid for ! moment. then
sank down on the cot. He buried his
face In his hands. Il didn't have any
thing to do with that. either, Mr..
Harvey honest l didn't"
The two detectives faced zach other
solemnly In the warden's office.
@Wi1l you tell me why. Reagan
asked-.when you had Vernon on the
run. you didn't chase him1 You knew
he was lying. didn't your"
-Sure, John-snre. And the more
questions I asked the more lies he was
gonna tell
-Well, I'll say this for you, Jim
Harvey: You seem to rock along
with all the delicacy Of an elephant
but ID II you haven't learned q heap
about this case"
What, for instance7' inquired Han
vey fnterestedly.
In the irst place, it's 4 cinch that
Max Vernon killed Pat Thayer."
You think so1'
*Sure. Don't youf"
burned II l know, John. I couldn't
ray for sure, anyway. There's still .
lot Of loose ends"
Heagan changed his tactics. He
pointed m accusing finger at Harvey.
Anyway. Jim-you think be vas
mi ked up In that bank robbery, don't