The Indianapolis times., 1934-02-20
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BODY bothered about him. Nobody
even thought Of him. 3e tried to
direct suspicion to his sister after
Tracy King died but that didn't
work"
L tell you, the whole thing
checks! He's so certain no one sus-
poets him that he isn't afraid TO go
around in new clothes, talking
about trip to Cuba"
"But-Matthew Hollister!" Cole
man said slowly. on the level, 1
can't believe it. He seems like such
a harmless old duck!"
He seems that way, but what do
you know about him? What does
any one know about him? Not a
thing. They told me at the Shelby
Arms that he scarcely ever spoke
to any one. Just came and went.
Yes. I think he killed his sister, but
that's not all. I believe he shot
Tracy King"
Coleman's eyes were on Bannis-
ter's face. He was listening intent
~ but he did not speak.
Its only a hunch, BanniSter ad-
mitted. L won't pretend I've figured
it all out. But he could have done
it. couldn't he? No ones checked
up his alibi for that night. He was
alone in the apartment. He told the
police he was playing the radio.
Probably he was. He could have
turned on the radio and then
slipped upstairs.
But why would he want to kill
Tracy King?"
"I told you I haven't figured it
all out. It's just coming to me,
little by little. Look-suppose Hol-
lister shoots King and then goes
downstairs to MS own apartment.
His sister comes in. She told the
police it was $50 when she got
there but it might have been earlier.
Maybe she came in and found her
brother gone. She must have known
what had happened if she did that.
She must have known what
Matthew had done.
But she didn't say anything to
the police. I was there when Nc
Neal talked to her. He couldn't get
a wore out of her. There was that
story about her having a row with
King after his cat killed her
canary"
But I still don't see" Coleman
began.
4 PPARENTLY BanniSter did not
y hear him.
The day I met Hollister down.
town, he went on, "he was begin
ming to get scared. Afraid something
was going to get out. 1t must have
worked on his mind that one per-
son knew what he had done. Maybe
he had some crazy idea the police
could pin something on Melvina. If
he did he must have got over it,
/ decided there was nothing to do but
put her out Of the way.
He couldn't shoot her as he had
King. That would be too obvious.
So he strangled her. He's the only
person in the world who could have
done it so easily. You remember
the hotel clerk said he'd seen Hol-
lister leave the building but he
didn't know at what time. Nobody
else could check HOLSTERS ali0i.
He had killed her, of course, before
he went out for his walk. Oh, he'd
thought it all out carefully"
Coleman interrupted, frowning.
THAT case you're making out
wouldn't stand in any courtroom.
There are a thousand holes in it."
There won't be-" Bannister as
sured him, when I'm through with
/ it,"
But it's all theory. You haven't
the faintest bit of proof for any
thing you've said"
I'll get the proof. And you can
help me if you want to-"
What are you going to do?"
There's just one thing" Ban
mister told him. We've got to find
the gun Hollister used to kill Tracy
King"
You think that will be eaSy?"
Maybe not. But I've an idea it's
not as difficult as it seems"
How're you going to do it?"
We'll, I'll tell you"
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