The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-29
@akIINKNOWN RIQND ksEsssssss ksss <;

 Good morning. Chief" he greeted from the threshold.
 "why. David, So you're stfil with us. Come In. won't your" They were old friends. Police Chief Henley had held that post for 12 years. Of medium height. slightly rOtund, his clear, fresh color belled the snow white hair. Less active now than formerly. he was generally credited with giving Fremont an honest, thor ough-going police department.
 "Come in and sit down." he in- vited. What's on your mind this morning?"
 Bannister dropped into a chair. 'It's this murder" he said. ''I mean Tracy King. And now this other-ter, accident. They look bad, Chief. When are we going to get something definite on them ? I mean some action?"
 "Yes if that's her name. You
 We're doing all we can."
 "I know that. But I'd like to talk to you about your own per- sonal theories about the crime"
 For publication? The chief glanced at him warily from the corner of his sye.
 "No, of course not"
 :
 Chief Henley turned more com fortably in his chair, lifted one knee over the other, and leaned back. "Well, he said. T don't think it's such a difficult case. Vuas,,a 1,a~Nlaa Lo rdar n,,or n,,v main problem is to get that girl to talk"
 You mean Juliet France?"
 "Yesif that's her name. You never can tell about those things. It maly be a name she picked up in @ book. We've had her here for three days now and I've never seen such a stubborn creature"
 Bannister leaned forward. "Do you really think she shot King?" he asked.
 The police chief laced his fin- gers together. "I'm not saying that" he said, "but I'm certain she's the kay to the whole affair. Maybe someone else--a man did the actual shooting, but I'm not convinced of that. What we've got to do is make her talk. She won't do it and lately she's refused to eat. She's making her. self sick"
 Cont you do something about that?"
 wen have to do something about it!"
 The chief went on speaking and Bannister looke6 across the room., Suddenly he was aware that he had not been listening to what the other man was saying.
 He turned. Look here, Chief" he said. Don't you think there's a better way of getting informa- tion from that girl?"
 What do you mean?'
 well" Bannister hesitated. q talked to her." he said, "the first day she was here. She didn't strike me as the ordinary sort to be mixed up in an affair like this. She--yell, she just doesn't look 1t. Don't you think you could get more out of her if she weren't in jaii?"
 The look the policec hief gave him was incredulous. "Are you suggesting that I should turn her loose?" he demanded.
 "Of course not! I just thought If there was some place you could put her where she could be watched as closely as she is here, without realizing that she was being watched, you might learn a lot more about her--find out if she tries to get in touch with any, one, who she writes to and all that"
 Henley, nodded. 'I see what you mean" he said. "It's an idea.
 Itmight work-possibly. Still, 1 don't know where I could send her. No, I'm afraid don't know of 8 place"
 1T dol" Bannister interrupted eagerly. My Aunt Kate's."
 "What?"
 '.My Aunt Kate's," Bannister repeated firmly. Its just the place. I'll tell my aunt she's an old friend of mine. And the girl can think she's dismissed but that you want her to stay in town for while longer. She won't know there are any strings to it. You can have someone watch the house"
 "Wait 8 minute! Wait min- ute!" the chief protested. "You mean Mrs Hewlett would be will ing to take the girl into her homer"
 "Why not? Tell you what how about having one of your men come out and pretend he's say. gardener. No, that wouldn't do in November would it? We'll, then house man. Tend the furnace and cd errands
 
 All Cl.. My. n C.