The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-12-19
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Coleman viii find out about 1t and
she'll fire ME! Oh. please don't say
anything to the police!"
Well all right Gainey agreed.
IF that's the way you feel about
it. although | don't see what harm
it could do. But suppose want to .
get in touch with you some time, & -,
How can | reach your"
She gave him telephone nun a., ,-s.S
Der and told him when to call.
Then with last glance at the -
clock she hurried away.
Gainey leaned back ii he chair
and looked at Bannister. "Anf'".@'
that's that" he said. What do .yc
You think Of it,"
! Interesting" Eannister told ,
him. 81 suppose there are at Las. -.
ia hundred other young women n
fremont who keep framed photo
graphs Of Tracy King on their
dressing tables"
"A hundred" jeered Gainey.
There are thousands of EN-! But
what Of that?" ..r
"Oh, nothing was just think
ing about it."
TAINEY sat up straighter LOOK
" here" he said. Il think she
was elling the truth You should
have seen how "?ared she was when
she came in here. had TO keep at
her for 10 minutes before could
get her to say anything. Now II
it is the truth what's the rest
OF it?"
Il should say" Eannister told
him. at means the rich ana beau. ,
tful Denise Lang was going 10
some pains to plant an alibi."
Exactly! But why? She didn't
need an alibi."
Maybe it H'sGnt for herself"
Gainey's loCS was uncOmpre-
hending. Then he said slowly. ID,
You mean-Coleman?" ... ,.,.i
Bannister nodded. Gould be- .,
5 couldn't it?"
Coleman" Gainey repeated.
say. what are you Getting at? You .a,
< don't think" 1r. '
Il didn't say | think Coleman So
{ shot Tracy King" Bannis'er went s"iT
] on quickly. Il only said that II
! no,iee lang was irving to plan I'm
1 an alibi it must have been for Cole
2 man or herself don't pretend 10 'H
j.. understand IT, don't see why ''.
a;,hor ~ ,bon, sbould need ., an ~
alibi Neither one has been &C. "
: cused Of anything. But she told
us Coleman was at her home be-
tween eight and nine o'clock. II
it's true she tried TO reach him oy
telephone at that time OF course
! he wasn't there Just another LITTLE ~,
h tangle in mix.ups that doesn't -,
. seem to have any beginning or ,,r
: ending" - .G.yG
Its too much for me-" Gainey nIrl
! said heavily. Come on-lets get -
out Of here
J. At3:3O that afternoon Bannister ~
slipped his key into the front door
k of his aunt's white cottage and ~
}. turned the latch. lie had no ex' .f'1h
e cuse for going home SO early ex' g!
cent that he was simply out OF ~,
e sorts He couldn't see any sense
" in hanging around the Office or u
u Ginning with McNeal or the other
d detectiyes Nobody getting ','
10 ANYTHING done His mind was
II nodge-podge OF ideas and notions o.
q that refused to iibe. Banhistef
lie knew that when such mood cam.
on there was nothing to do oW ~
N wait for 1t TO pass. a,
II The hallway seemed dark as me-
At stepped inside Then. becoming a.
customed to the light. he saw that m
Id the afternoon mail was laid out on
the table. There was letter ao-
10 dressed to him and Bannistef.
i" picked it up. =
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