Evening star., 1934-09-29

expect to be bumped OF or framed
almost any minute. I don't feel too
healthy right now"
You had q row with Doyle after
the first murder. didn't you?"
He beat me up" Terry replied with
candor.
What do you know about him?"
you may not believe 1t, but we are
pals now. Just like kids. We made
up after the scrap and pal around
| now whenever we can get together.
He's a great boy and fine ball
player"
Hes doing pretty well with Boston,
I understand"
Hes a born ball player and would
do well wherever he Is. I don't believe
| they'll hold him very long in Boston.
| Boston doesn't have a chance now to
go anywhere and the managers are
looking for players of his caliber to
bolster. up weak teams"
Boston needs bolstering up"
| Sure they do, but REM, the short
stop, will be back in the game within
q week or two and they may put Doyle
on first base then, but ! doubt 1t. III
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to Washington. They are coming up
and they need man like Doyle In the
tnfield."
You're sure Doyle is okay?"
"I'd stake my life on him"
"Umm." Dowell opened folio and
ran through some papers, then handed
q letter to Terry.
Its from Doyle" Terry said as he
recognized the Handwriting. He read:
Dear Scooter:
How are things in st. Louis? I
want you to know how much your
faith in me meant to me at q time
when needed encouragement. When
Pop Clark sent me back to the minors
I felt way down and for a time feared
that my career as player was over.
Your encouragement went a long way
| toward giving me what 1t takes to
work against odds. I've been working
like dog and I like the Boston crowd,
but as REM will soon be able to come
back into the game, I'm wondering
what will happen to me. I'd rather
be with the Blues than any team !
know, and it isn't just Frances Clark
either. They are great outfit and
the old man Is a wonder, even though
he can't see me at present. I may
make 1t yet. Let me hear from you.
| Il am constantly reading about you
in the papers. How does 1t feel to be
quiet and shy as ever? What you
need is girl. Do you still read lot
and do jigsaws?
I'm looking forward to spending
some time with you when you come to
Boston. Yours.
LARRY"
What do you think of it?" Dowell
asked.
Its a good letter from one friend
TO another"
1T may be more than that"
| How could it be?"
There have been simmer clues
bring a man to justice" DoWell re-
| torted.
There's no clue in that!" Terry
showed his indignation.
Now, don't get all hot and both
ered," Dowell advised. 1T could be a
i clue. That's one of the reasons
called you in here. l wanted to get a
line on Doyle from some one who
knew him. He wrote to Scooter. It's
dated a week ago. Scooter received it
when the team came back. Suppose
he answered 1t at once 1t would have
given Doyle a chance to send the puz-
BILE to an accomplice out here"
That's rot. and you know it." Terry
| blurted at once. The puzzle was
probably bought right here in ST..
Louis"
| We've checked all the stores Of any
size that handle puzzles Only two
stores carry that particular make and
| they didn't have that puzzle in stock
| yesterday; haven't had it for months.
That puzzle wasn't bought here in
| town"
so you think Doyle bought 1t in
Boston and sent it to Scooter through
an accomplice?" Terry sneered openly.
| It's not impossible, you know" "
Dowel replied. i don't know that
he is the paragon that you seem to
think he is"
Il know Doyle and he's as far from
that sort of thing as any man
know. What would be the point?"
| Lots of points"
| Ito Be COntinued)