Evening star., 1934-09-23

oA SeAA'AN
- did you do?"
"I walked around bit,
took a drink, and then hefted some
of the bats. Just kept going, to work
off the resentment I felt for being
taken out"
why did you go near the Chicago
dugout?"
mo reason. I wasn't even thinking
about where 7 was going-just walk
ing it off. You'd be sore yourself
wouldn't you?'
We'll that was all" Doyle an
swered and studied the serious faces
of the other men. glance OF
amused recognition flashed in his eyes
as he spotted Terry and said, i owe
you an apology. old man"
Never mind your personal affairs =
Kelly stopped any veering away from
the subject. Did you know DirklnT
only as ball player"
Did you know that he preferred
a special BATE"
Il think every ball player and fan
knew that" Doyle replied.
would you recognize the bat?"
NO"
Did YOU see that bat today?"
Il wouldn't know. l wasn't look
ing for anything when I went over
there today; I was just working OF
steam"
Where were you when DiIkin fell?'
"On the bench"
What did you do after he fell?'
"Stayed on the bench"
Can you prove that?"
Eyes. Shorty Dugan was sitting
beside me and we we're together all
through the excitement. Pop Clark
told us to stay where We were. so
I stayed" he said with a srin toward
Pop.
Did you see the bat when Dirkin
dropped it?'
Il didn't notice. After the smack
I watched the ball as it scared out
over the field. 1t was sure homer
unless some miracle happened."<
You got your miracle. Dirkin
dropped dead" RawlinS, the Chicago
manager. said bitterly.
Kelly went to the door and called
! for Shorty Dugan.
Where were you" Kelly begar
when Dugan came in, when Dirkir
went to the bat?"
Il was on the bench next to Doyle.
Tell me what happened"
when Dirkin socked it, both Doyle
and l rose, watching the ball. Yol
know how it is: you are always afraic
of a homer The next thing l knew
Dirkin was down and the crowd wa:
pouring out onto the field. Pop came
| by and told us to stay where we were
and we stayed together until the game
was called off,"
do you know what happened X
the bat Dirkin was using"
mo. I never even thought about
it"
When did you leave Doyle?"
'"We waited until the first excite.
ment was over and then went into
the club house together"
Can you account for Doyle's time
since then?'
Shorty considered a moment. 1--WE
were taking showers at the same time
and then after we were dressed VT
all sat around and talked. guess
can vouch for him
Its lucky break for Doyle. THAI
will be all. Dugan.'
After Dugan had gone out, Kelly
said to Larry. you certainly are the
alibi kid, all right. l never saw
anybody get out of bad looking
fix as easily as you do
Perhaps it is because there is nt
reason why shouldn't" Larry sale
and stood up.
"Okay, run along" Kelly dismissed
him.
Il don't understand this business
about that bat boy Pietro," Pop said
It's very queer
I'D like to get the low down or
it myself" Kelly said sourly. "Anc
what's more I'd like to find the bat.
Mr.. Kelly" Terry spoke up, "1c
J ike to call my paper
Nothing doing. You don't tell any
thing to your paper until know some
thing myself" Then, after moments
consideration, Kelly went to the dool
and said to the policeman on duty
Call the newspaper boys in if they are
still there"
The men from the papers trooped
in and their looks directed toward
Terry were far from cordial.
You boys probably want some
thing for your papers," Kelly began
''Dirkin is dead and we think he wa!
poisoned, but we don't know how OF
by what drug. There is no one undel
suspicion at the present time, but w
are working on some leads. If vol
want to print that, go to it. Anything
further will come from Centre street
| That goes for you, too, Burke
Hes had one scoop on the murdel
today, anyhow" Reynolds, the Brook
lyn reporter, said sullenly: that ough
to be enough"
Have you put one over on me?'
Kelly swung round to Terry.
mo. He's sore because I used my
head" Terry replied.
Look at this" Reynolds pulled g
copy of the Star out of his pocket
and handed it to Kelly.
STAMPS.