The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-06-29
CHAPTER vIIl-continued

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81 amt kidding: on the level, /
amt. Now me-Pd have come In
here and looked the body over and
remembered how 1t lay. But /
never would have been positive sure
after that because 1t would just
have been my memory. can see
now.
He opened the door and stepped
into the hall. From where he stood
he could see that section of the
chalk mark which denoted the po-
sition of Thayer's feet and ankles.
sThat's what Carmicino says he
saw, jim"
81 see. Harvey walked
back In the room and Reagan fol-
lowed, closing the door again.
ibid you look over his papers?"
asked the fat man.
"Sure."
"Find anything?"
81 think so. I found his bank
book for one thing. He's deposited
some large amounts and there amt
much question that he was getting
them from Max Vernon"
"Any other deposits?"
sYes. Some small, and others as
high as couple of hundred dollars.
But there amt any record Of where
they came from"
aAny letters?"
"a few"
sFrom girls?"
aPlenty. Especially from Ivy
Welch-Larry's sister. Want to
read 'em?"
aMushy?"
sTn say. And how! The kid was
crazy about that bird and no mis-
take. He was her first love and
all that sort of thing. There wasn't
anything in the world she wouldn't
do for him."
Jim Harvey was staring into the
sunshine beyond the closed win
dows; there was a queer, soft light
In his usually expressionless eyes.
81 reckon / won't read 'em, John.
never could get a whale of a
laugh out of love letters"
Reagan flushed. He knew Han
vey hadn't meant to rebuke him !. !.
but, by gosh who ever would have
suspected that mountain ot hesn of
being a sentimentalist7
There was an awkward silence,
which Reagan broke.
sWhat now, Jim?"
snow? Gollyl I dunno. What do
you reckon ought to do?"
Again Reagan felt baffled. There
were moments land this was one
when he believed Harvey was SUI
perbly stupid.
would ,vou like to see Farnum
and Gleason?"
moo. / reckon not"
aDon't you want to talk to Mike
Carmicino? guess he knows lot
about Thayer and Vernon BOTH"
Jim's eyes lighted, as though 1t
new and very pleasing idea.
That's a swell thought. John.
Wheren we find this janitor?''
They located Mike Carmicino In
the basement of the fraternity
house. Reagan explained that Han
vey was in charge of the case and
wished to question him -. and
then there was silence for several
minutes during which the swarthy
ianitor eyed the expressionless
cOuntenance of Harvey with won
der and bewilderment. When Jim
did speak, his tone was quiet-al-
most q whisper.
You were here all day on May
first, Mixer
Carmicino's face beamed.
"0h, yes, sir. / was nowhere else
NJ ALL"
'Of course you knew Mr.. Thayer
,retty well. didn't your
Carmicino made an expressive
esture. 81 know him very good
lie is one fine Teller"
"And Mr.. Vermont"
ALSO he is fine Teller, Meester
'anvey."
do you know Miss Antoinette
eytonT' ....s....ss,.- ?
The black eyes of the jani
" danced with enthusiasm. 81
now her good. She is" ~
"Sure. She Is q fine Teller. l I'm
,rstand." Jim produced his COLDER
,othpick and toyed with It. "Wa!
iss Peyton in this house the da!
r.. Thayer was killed"
"Yes, sir; she was here"
.Have you ever heard of her com
here before?"
"Oh no, sir. Ladies, she do no
nme to fraternity house."
.Did you see Mr.. Vernon on Ma,
irst about half-past one o'clockT'
.Yes, sir"
sWhere?Y ~.
upstairs"
Doing what?" ~.
So see him doing two things. Firs
I see him go into Meester Thayer'
room. and long time beyond that
see him leave the house"