Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-12-13
CHAPTER iI--ContInued

Royce nodded.
There couldn't be any mistaken"
mot a chance. You see, I've met
Miss Shipley q dozen times, re-
Gently. at parties given for the
bridal party"
"But you never saw the woman
In blue that Doctor Alternately told
us about. did your"
We've been over that" Royce de-
clared impatiently. 81 was out In
front, looking for Milo Dunbar"
The sergeant turned to the rector.
SLOW well do you know Calls Ship
ley, Doctor?"
1--WE known her all her life. I
christened the child"
There isn't any chance that you
could be mistaken, them" Kilday
worried the question. like q dog
with 8 bone. You're positive that
the woman In blue you told us
about, earlier, could not have been
Calls Shipley?"
Il am positive of that" declared
Doctor Alternately, and his manner
was convincing.
Kilday vas baffled. what do you
make of this, Peter?" The detec-
tive turned to his friend for sug-
gestion. "Jim Franklin was muir
dered at or about the stroke of
four. He arrived here at twenty
minutes of four. In that twenty
minute interval, eight people Wis
tied this room, that we know Of"
Here he licked them off on his
fingers. doctor Alternately, who
was In the church when Franklin
was killed; Nick Royce, who vas
his best man, and claims he was
standing right at this door at the
time of the murder; Rylie Carmo-
dy, who was to have been his broth
er-in-law, and who Quarreled with
him in the study, according to two
witnesses; Mr.. Carmody," Kilday
glanced respectfully toward the
banker, "who explains that he came
to demand the truth from Franklin
regarding Choo Choo Train; Calls
Shipley, one of the bridesmaids,
who did not see Franklin while she
was here, but did see Nick Royce /;
another woman, dressed in blue,
like Miss Shlpley, who has not been
identified; Choo Choo Train, the
actress, who is supposed to have
been in love with the dead man;
and Daniel Bulls, who evidently
was very angry when he entered
the study without knocking.
"All this" he threw out his
hands in a gesture of despair. "in
twenty minutes, and we can't find
anybody that seems to know any
thing"
"And yet we have enough to go
on" Peter expressed a confidence
he did not entirely feel. 1--WE can
talk to Choo Choo Train. Wen
want to ask Daniel Bulls some
questions. We a discover some
thing of Franklin's private life
from his m~an-servant, Fletcher,
whom Mr.. Royce mentioned, which
may put us on the trail of the mys-
terious woman In blue; we can To-
cate and identify that woman; we
can question Calls Shipley and dis
cover why she was so eager to find
Rylie Carmody, and what she was
doing back here In the sacristy,
when, as a bridesmaid, she was
supposed to be with the bridal
party, In the front vestlbule, and
we a look up Rylie Carmody, who
Q%uarreled with Jim Franklin so
shortly before"
"You wanted to see me?' a slen-
der young nan stood In the door
way.
The novelist's eyes took In the
~tweed-clad figure of the boy before
him, In such strange contrast to the
formal wedding attire Of the
others.
Eyes, Mr.. Carmody," his manner
was engaging, I'VE were just men,
honing you. | believe you came to
see Mr.. Franklin. at about twenty
minutes to four"
."Yes, / was here"
"What was the object of your
visit, my boy?"
Rylie hesitated, and glanced at
his father.
"Just a minute, Son." the elderly
Carmody laid a OBTAINING hand on
the young mans sleeve. The hand
trembled, but his voice was firm as
he faced the novelist. my son had
nothing to do with this" he said.
"Of that | am sure. And / am not
going to permit him to answer your
questions, except under advisement
from his attorney. ANY man being
questioned by the police has a right
to the services and protection Of his
attorney" Carmody's voice rang
defiantly through the room.
II agree with you, Mr.. Carmody,"
Peter said, his manner once more
engagingly warm. But / am sure
you win agree that there are times,