The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-03-08

Dan Bulls
We've talked to Bnllis." Peter in
formed her quietly. We've come here
to find out what you know. Miss
Train"
"Tm only telling you where to go
If you want Information about the
murder" said the actress impatiently.
do you think I'd kill the mar lover
Dan Bulls Is your man. I tell you"
"Yes. You've said chat before" the
novelist nodded. "we'll take care Of
Mr. Bulls. But some people don't
think Franklin was killed by man,
Miss Train. They believe woman
killed him. and that the motive was
jealousy"
"You're crazyIn Choo Choo stared
at him angrily "That means me, of
course. and how do you figure I'd
have done a thing like that? In the
first place, couldn't get away with
It. Everybody knew how | felt about
Jim. Even If I had wanted to.
wouldn't have tried that, because I'd
have known this was the first place
you would come.
"But you're overlooking bigger bet
than that. I loved him. Why would
I murder the man loved? That
doesn't make sense"
"Tf you thought you were losing
him, II would make sense, all right"
Kilday interjected.
1But I'VE told you I wasn't losing
him."
'Forget about the wedding for
minute" Cardigan invited. He rose
and strobe about the room aimlessly,
but his eyes never left the woman
who sat upon the bed.
slave another cigarette, Miss
Train?" The sergeant offered his
case, smooth silver one.
Cardigan, watching, knew this was
Kilday's ruse to obtain the woman's
fnger-prints.
Thanks" The actress lighted It
from the ember In the ash-tray be-
side her.
you've been reading these ac-
counts Of the murder" Cardigan In
dicated the newspapers beside the
bed did you notice anything there
that sounded strange, Miss Train7"
PLENTY" replied the actress seIt
looked like half. Of New York came
around there to see Jim, just before
the wedding. They make It sound
like he was quarreling with all Of
them, too"
Including yourself" said Kilday.
eyes," the actress admitted. "in-
Guiding me-"
at seems to me you have over
looked one Of those callers" Peter
continued. II mean the woman In the
blue Dress"
Choo Choo looked at him through
narrowed eyes. "Who was sheT"
'That's what I'm asking you" said
Peter.
She shrugged silk-clad shoulders.
s1How should I know7 didn't See
anybody there In Q blue dress"
Nobody else knows who she was.
either. Miss Train" declared the nov
elist. "we can't find anyone who
ever saw her before. We only know
that she was jealous Of Jim Franklin
that She"
.Jealous?" Then the actress leaned
back, more calmly. "What 10 thisf
Are you trying to trick me. some
way7"
Peter shook his head. There's no
trick to It," he replied simply. SAP
parently, this was another woman
that loved Franklin. She thought
she had some claim on him, evidently.
In fact" Peter was remembering the
story Daniel Bulls had told Of the
scene in the study, "she threatened to
ruin him. II he went ahead with the
wedding. Are you still sure you don't
know who that woman WASP"
Choo Choo studied the novelist's
face. Are yol telling me the TRUTH"
she demanded. 'Ts that what she
said?"
81 believe that is exactly what she
said"
"And then what did Jim sayT the
actress questioned eagerly. did he
let her get away with itT
Peter shrugged. HE promised her
that everything was going to be all
right, believe"
"Sayl" Choo Choo was sitting
erect, her eyes stormy. ''Why don't
you question herr If this is straight,
she's the one you are looking for"
Then she relaxed against the pillows.
'But this isn't on the level" Her
voice had gone fiat. ST 1t was you
wouldn't be wasting your time here"
perhaps 1t isn't wasted" said
Peter. Perhaps you are the very per-
son who can tell US where We may
find this woman In blue"
The actress did not answer, but her
eyes watched the novelist's. guardedly.
Suppose you have told us the truth.
as far as you have gone" Peter con-