The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-18

well. | knew there was one place
he couldn't dodge me-the church. So
went there, and I saw him."
"What was 1t you were so anxious
to see him about?" Kilday repeated HIS
question.
Bulls compressed his lips into thin
hard line "Huh.r he grunted. land
you call yourself detective. Well,
I'll tell you. Jim Franklin thought he
was going to climb into the governors
chair by sacrificing 4 few old friends
who put him where he was I went
there to tell him he'd never get near
Albany. until he was willing to listen
to me. And | told him."
"What did Franklin have to say to
that?"
HE was In tough spot. He had
to listen to me. And he agreed with
me. too"
@You mean to say" Peter leaned
forward intently, that you and Frank
lin came TO an agreement. there In
the church study? Did you part
friends?"
Sure" Bulls grinned with his
mouth, but his eyes remained palely
expressionless. Jim saw his mistake.
and we parted the best of friends"
"Just how did that come about?'
the novelist inquired curiously. You
weren't in a very friendly frame of
mind, when you went there"
The politician leaned back In his
chair 81 have ways of making people
agree with me"
$50 | see. Pm trying to find out
just what you had to say to Franklin,
and what he said to you, that caused
such sudden change of feeling be-
tween you"
"Youll never know that" replied
Bulls shortly. Again he picked up
his highball glass, his attention appar-
emily riveted solely on the drink.
Then perhaps you'll tell US about
the woman you saw there" suggested
Cardigan. "There was a woman there,
wasn't there7"
"Sure." said Bulls. "a peach. Jim
always was a better hand with women
than he was with politics.
Perhaps you could describe her."
Kilday suggested.
We'll" Bulls hesitated. II don't
know whether I could or not. She
was good-looker, and blond"
''Did she have on blue dress7" In
CURED the sergeant.
II believe so. I'm not sure"
Peter picked up the Topics. crum-
pied beside the politicians chair, and
held up the page of pictures. Choo
Choo Train was pictured there. SO
was Calls Shipley, among the other
bridesmaids. Gould you pick her out
of that group. Mr.. Bullis7"
Bulls hesItated over the pictures.
II don't think she's there he replied
finally. 1T she is, | don't recognize
her"
The novelist had hardly hoped 1t
would he as easy to identify the wom-
an In blue as that yet he was disap-
pointed. He continued the question
Ing. WAS Franklin quarreling with
this woman when you entered the
room r.
"Yes."
"Do you know what they were quar-
relng about?"
I'm a way do. II seems that the
woman was In love with JIm and she
didn't like this wedding business"
"What did she say?"
Il don't remember everything that
was said. | only remember that she
was hysterlcal. and Jim was trying
to quiet her. The only words | re-
member are that she kept saying,
You can't do this, Jim. You can't do
1t. I'll ruin both of US, before I'll let
you
"Jim was glad to see even me. right
then. He quleted the woman, and
told him l wanted to see him alone.
She didn't want to leave. and finally
Jim said, Go ahead and talk. She's
all right
Later. when was ready to leave,
Jim turned to the woman again. Can't
you see how much trouble I'm In,
honey?' he asked her. I'll keep my
word to you, this time, sure. Just
as soon as get back The woman
started to cry. III could believe you
| Jim she said. everything would be
| all right
Listen says to her, give him q
break. He's going to be married In
| five minutes
II don't remember all we said, but
| she finally agreed to go, and she left
with me. We went out the back door
MY cars here told her. I'll take
| you home
but she wouldn't let me. She had
her own car, green sedan. | know
because watched her get In"
what make was the carr demand
ed Kilday.
1T was a Cadillac, think"
The sergeant groaned. ut would be
There are only ten thousand greer
| Cadillacs In this town."
Peter lighted cigarette and studied
Bulls thoughtfully. through Its blue
haze.