The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
CHAPTER XIII-Continued

L uiun ldke MIN t0Wdru WeslpOTl,
because | didn't want him stumbling
Into us again. after | met Calls.
opened up the car. after | passed the
city limits. | knew he couldn't keep
up In that taxicab.
after he had dropped out of sight,
l zigzagged up and down few side
roads. and then headed for Westport
In wide circle. I was on my way
to meet Calls when | had the acct
dent. didn't want to drag Calls Into
this. didn't want some detective ask
ing her personal questions. She had
no more to do with the killing of
Franklin than-than had"
what about Webster Spears?" This
time Peter turned to the girl. when
you came to see me, | thought you
were worried about him, too"
There was no way we could help
Web by remaining here" Rylie an
swered for her.
I'm asking Miss Shipley.'
"Rylie Is right. We considered Web.
but realized that remaining In the city
wouldn't help him."
Until they were dismissed. Rylie to
be taken back to police headquarters
by waiting officer, Calls to return
to her home, the young couple stoutly
maintained their story. No amount OF
questioning by Kilday could shake it.
"Just the same" growled the SER
geant after they were gone. Il know
I've got the murderer under arrest. It's
either Webster Spears or Rylie Car
mody First | thought 1t was Spears
and that Carmody and the girl were
trying to help him. Then I thought 1t
was Carmody and the other two were
trying to help him. Now don't know
which 1t was, except that one of the
two Is guilty.
And you think Calls Shipley
knows?" Peter inquired.
"Of course"
well, don't" Peter spoke with
conviction. Ever since my interview
with her the other afternoon I have
been convinced that, personally, she
is innocent. although Carmody and
Spears may be guilty. But II they
are, she doesn't know It."
Kilday did not share this convc-
tion. He reviewed the evidence against
each. spears was In love with Doris
CarmodY and was moving heaven and
earth to keep her from marrying Jim
Franklin We know he told Rylie
about Choo Choo Train, hoping that he
would stop the wedding. Some one
telephoned Ambrose Carmody telling
him about the actress. First Spears
denied that Now he admits making
the call. Some one telephoned Choo
Choo and told her to be at the church.
Spears still denies he did that, but II
don't know whether to believe him
or not.
HE left the church, just before the
murder, inquiring about Rylle Car
mody and declaring that II he were
there. there wouldn't be any wedding.
Later he denied making that remark
but we've since been able to prove that
he did. That night Calls Shipley Wis
tied Spears home. Both she and
Spears denied that visit. at first Now
they both admit 1t. The girl told us
what Spears said when he left the
church. Then she denied 1t. Now
she admits It,"
The detective was restlessly pacing
the floor as he summed up the case.
"You can't tell me innocent people
we're trying to deceive us this way.
That isn't natural. They had some
thing to conceal What was 1t? WE'LL"
he smiled significantly, spears had a
motive for the crime and he can't ac-
count for his time at the hour 1t was
committed.
"Then take Rylie Carmody. He adj
Spears told him about the actress. We
know he quarreled with Franklin In
the study. He left, but we know he
came back, because Calls Shlpley rode
nOluc Will HifI. ElltCl Tic Eli Aoiu
him there had been murder or he
} already knew 1t. apparently. when he
returned to the church. II she told
him, how did she know RI she didn't
tell him, how did he know? Then he
gives a detective the slip In time to
search Franklins apartment and attack
you In that office" He shrugged. "Oh.
know we don't have any proof Of
that--yet. But he escaped In time TO
do 1t, and he can't give good reason
for shaking my detective the way he
did He turns up with an albi full
of holes, and tries to explain his bat
tered appearance by telling us he was
In an automobile accident. Huh, I've
got enough on both of these birds to
send them to the chair. and one of
them will talk before he takes the trip.
The fear OF that is the best cure for a
silent tongue / know"
But, Kllday--" Peter began.
"Oh. know. You're going to hand
me that theory that Spears couldn't
have taken the dagger from the wall
at least not while he was struggling
with Franklin. Well perhaps he
couldn't, but maybe he slipped In there
and got the knife before Franklin saw