The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-10

ttu lne girl
"Ryllep' Calls hurried across the
room. her arms outstretched, oblivious
to the other men In the room. Oar
ling, l told you to be careful, that
they
Rylie silenced her with a hand across
her lips. Don't say anything about
Westport," he cautioned her In
whisper.
The byplay had not escaped Cardi-
gan's attention. I'm glad you came.
Miss Shipley.' he said. IT was just
trying to get RylIe to tell me about his
appointment to meet you at Westport
the other afternoon"
He hesitated, waiting for an answer.
but the girl. only faced him silently,
her hand clutchlng Rylie's desperately.
"You did have an appointment with
him, didn't your prompted the nov
ellst gently.
leave her out of this" cried the
boy. "She had nothing to do with 1t.
Leave her OUT tell you"
Peter ignored the command. "Rylie
seems to think 1t would involve you In
this unpleasant affair II he told us
about 1t. Miss Shipley." he continued.
HE is making a mistake. II there Is
way for him to explain his move
ments that afternoon, he should do 1t,
by all means"
Don't listen to him. Calls" The
young man clutched her arm and shook
1t fiercely. Don't tell him anything
BE quiet. you" growled Kilday.
"What Is 1t you want to known
Calls asked Peter.
THE same day that / was attacked
in Franklin's Office" Peter explained,
"Rylle Carmody gave the detective
that was following him the slip. Late
that evening he had wreck about ten
miles from Westport. 1t Is important
that we know where he went and what
he did, between the time the detective
last saw him and the hour of that
wreck. The only explanation he has
offered for his presence In that neigh
borhood is that he had an engagement
at Westport. But he persistently re-
fuses to tell us whom he expected to
meet there. Was It your"
The girl glanced first at the novelist,
then at Rylie Carmody.
4Don't say anything Calls" the lat
ter pleaded They'll just try to drag
you into It."
She hesltated moment longer.
There's nothing for US to conceal, Is
there, Rylie7 I think I'd better tell
| them"
Peter wondered II the girl were pre-
pairing to deceive him again.
HE was coming to meet me-" she
said. y
what time did he get thereT Peter
asked sharply.
HE had an accident" declared the
| girl. HE never got there"
.Don't tell me that" Kilday ex-
I claimed truculently. HE met you
there. all right. And you gave him the
key to Franklin's apartment"
RylIe Carmody made lunge at the
| detective. @What do you mean?' he
snarled. His face was white and
drawn with impotent fury as the
officer grasped his wrist.
The young man struggled Intellectual
ly. "You had no right to ask her
that. It's absurd. Calls scarcely
knew Franklin"
"Rylie is right" declared the girl
| gravely. II scarcely knew Mr.. Frank
lin. I met him for the first time only
few weeks ago, at party given In
honor Of Doris"
| And you didn't have such key7"
| .Never. I've never been to the
apartment. | don't even know where
/ 1t Is"
Miss Shipley," Peter took up the
questioning. suppose you tell as why
you planned to meet this young man at
Westport the other EVENING"
"There Is very little to tell. | was
going to meet him there at nine o'clock.
But on account Of the accident. OF
course he couldn't get there"
why didn't he meet you at your
homer Why Westport7"
Calls frowned. AHe had another
appointment" she replied hesltantly
"He knew 1t was going to take him
some time, and we thought we'd save
time by meeting there"
"He didn't tell you what this other
appointment was did he7" Peter pur.
sued the point, and when she did not
answer promptly he repeated the ques-
ton.
Still she hesitated.
Perhaps" the novelist suggested
you would feel more free In telling us
why you planned to 90 to Martin,
i Cover"
This time the girl answered prompt
iy. I'VE wanted to get away for 8
few days, where we'd have chance tc
forget about the murder"
| Perhaps the fact that Rylie was be
Ing followed by detective had some
thing to do with your decision" XII
day put In.
did you know that he was being
folIowedr Peter asked In kIndlIel
tone.
"We couldn't helm knowing itn re-