The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22

don't you, Miss ShipleyT Once more
his voice was unbelievably gentle.
II love him." the girl answered
simply.
"Then think you can help him a
great deal by telling US the whole
TRUTH he urged. "Jim Franklin has
been killed. Rylie had threatened to
stop the wedding. It may help him q
great deal il you will tell us all you
know about it,
'But ! don't know anything" the
girl protested.
You know that Rylie didn't like
Franklin-that he was trying to keep
his sister from marrying him. didn't
your
''Yes, know that. Rylie told me
about another woman, an actress"
"When was that?"
"This afternoon"
Before the wedding?"
Yes. had an engagement with
Rylie. You see," the girls manner
was easier now, "the stockings which
were sent to match my frock for this
afternoon weren't quite the right
shade and it was necessary for me
to get others. Rylie was to bring me
home, but phoned. saying that he
couldn't. That was when he told me
about this other woman. He wanted
to see Jim Franklin"
"And did he see him?"
"He hadn't then"
''But. that worried you, did it?"
The girl nodded.
"Why?" Kilday interrupted Then,
without giving the girl opportunity to
reply, continued, THAT was when he
told you he was going to stop the
wedding, wasn't it?"
The girl made no reply but the ex-
preston on her face was answer
enough.
"Was that why you went to the
sacristy just before the wedding, in
quiring for Rylie7" Peter continued
gravely.
No" There was an almost imper-
ceptible CULVER in the girls voice. 81
mean-well, went to the sacristy. all
right. but not because of what Rylie
had said"
"Then why did you go?''
Because" Calls eyes wavered from
one man to the other. because of
something Web Spears said" She was
leaning forward. her nervous fingers
twisting the handkerchief in her lap
ceaselessly. "Web," she continued
'1eft the church just few minutes
before the wedding was to begin.
The wedding party was gathered in
the vestibule. was standing by
Doris, as he came out.
Aren't you going to stay for the
wedding, WEBB Doris asked him.
No. he answered. And then he
said, Where's Rylie? If he were here
there wouldn't be any wedding
'That frightened me. ! knew Rylie
had been terribly angry at Jim Frank
lin, since he had learned about this
actress And was worried because
he wasn't in the church. So ran
around to the sacristy to see II he
were there. He wasn't there.
Later, after the announcement
that the wedding was postponed, met
Rylie out In front, and he brought me
home. was frightened. l thought
that he had had something to do with
1t. That's why Rylie didn't go back
to see what had happened. He
thought the wedding had gone on. In
spite Of everything he could do. You
see, he had seen Jim Franklin, earlier,
and then he went home, to try to stop
Doris, before she left for the church.
"But he missed her at home, and
when he returned, he heard the we'd
ding march playing, inside, and
thought he was too late. And T.
when saw him." the girl choked back
the tears, II jumped to the conclusion
that he was responsible, and asked
him to take me home. Later, as soon
as Rylie understood what had hap
pened, he hurried back to the church.
"This is the truth, Mr.. Cardigan.
You must believe me. / was fright.
ened for Rylie. That's why didn't
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