The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-24
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"Pnrhans." Eugc"stpd thc do,as,e'
douhtfully. ''you ran expIain wh.
were so anxions ~ give nv mo. Su
slip. Was there anything sbon, 80.
mysterious meeting AT wesfnort ssl.
you were afraid for the police =
see?" ''"'e .
5-~of course not" Indignantly
why were you going all Tho -.
out TO westport for the meetinvp VIZ
didn't you meet this person IN NJ
York;" Wv
You can save yourself q "A, :,
trouble" declared Rylie slowly -.
youn understand. once and For ~
that I'm not going 10 tell you anytbIns
about that appointment nj Westn,ns
WAS Il a woman you planned ).
meet there?" This question fro.
Peter. ~
The young man laughed shortly -
just said I wasn't going to answer ~,
more OF these questions"
Kilday leaped at the suggestion g,
woman. Ell? What II he did meet No.
Peter? Had you thought or thatf Pa
haps he doesn't want TO answer ~,
questions because he did meet a VIM
an at Westport What about II Oar.
modyf And she gave you kew dIdrY
shea key TO Franklin's apartment
You went 20 Westport. ali r,yh,
but you went there earlier In the aften'
noon. You gave my man the slip kent
your appointment with that wom,S
and got the key. Then you returned
to Franklin's apartment searched n
and. not finding what you were after
went on TO his Office. That's whers
Cardigan surprised you and where thu
struggle took place. After that you n.
turned TO Westporf and returned TIA
key to the woman who was still vain
Ing there. Then you drove out int
the country and turned your car
over. In order to account for youp
battered-up appearance. How's that
Peterf" he turned 70 his friend
smiling grimly. "That accounts fcr
the only 6aw In our case aeainm
him. That's how he got possession q
that fourth key"
"From whomr' asked Peter
II don't know yet. But I'll and out
Maybe n was this woman In blue, ana
maybe she is Calls ShIpley. I'll sOon
know. ! told them TO bring her herA
At last I've got few facts 10 70 On
II won't take long 10 shake her story
now"
The timely arrival Of the girl they
were discussing seemed to bear out
the officers promise. DlsmIssIng the
detective who escorted her, he admit
ted the girl
'Ryliei" Calls hurried across tie
room. her arms outstretched. oblIvIous
TO the other men In the room "DaR
ling, told you to be careful. that
they"
Rylie silenced her with q hand across
her lips "Don't say anything abort
westport," he cautioned her In Q
whisper.
The byplay had NOT escaped Card
gan's attention. TIN glad you cans.
Miss Shipley." he said. 81 was iut
trying to get Rylie 20 tell me about BE
appointment 70 meet you at Westpot
the other afternoon"
He hesitated, waiting for an answpE
but the girl only faced him silently.
her hand clutchins Rylie's desperately.
"You did have an appointment Win
him, didn't your prompted the nov
elist gently.
leave her out Of this" cried tie
boy. "She had nothing 70 do with u
Leave her out, Z tell you"
Peter ignored the command "Ryus
seems TO think Il would involve you u
this unpleasant AFFAIR n be told %
about it. Miss Shlpley." he contlnued
sHe Ia making 4 mistake. II there
a way for him TO explain his move
ments that afternoon. he should 90 u
by all means"
sDon't listen 60 him. Calls" Tne
young man clutched her arm and shcos
Il fercely. Don't tell him anything"
@Be quiet, you" growled Kilday.
@what IN Il you want to known
Calls asked Peter.
1.-THE same day that was attackes
In FrankIin's Office" Peter explained
@Rylie Carmody gave the detective
that was following him the slip. Law
that evening he had wreck about g.
miles from westport. II Is importah.
that we know where he went and wns1
he did. between the time the detectlve
last saw him and the hour OF tnn
wreck. The only explanation ne n.l
offered for his presence in that nels[
borhood is that he had an engagement
at westport. But he persistently ~
fuses TO tell us whom he expecIeo I"
meet there. Was Il your" -.
The girl glanced first at the noVel'ss
then nj Rylie Carmody.
@Don't say anything. Calls" tne ~
ter pleaded. They'll just try 20 oras
you into Il"
She hesitated a moment iOnsv
There's nothing for us to conceal.
there, Rylief think I'd better v"