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

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doctor Alternately says she wasn't
the woman In blue that he saw" de-
clared the detective. but he could
be twisting the truth around little
bit himself This girl did"
Peter hestated on the running hoard
of the car. webster Spears seems to
have had a lot to do with this" he
suggested "Rvle claims It wns he
who told him about Choo Choo Train.
Miss Shirley supports this story. That
being true, probably he was the man
who sent Ambrose Carmody the
anonymous telephone call. And he
was Doris Carmody's suiter. before
Jim Franklin arrived on the scene.
That seems to explain his motive. 1t
Is obvious that he was trying to stop
that wedding"
"But he was never In the sacrIsty,"
Kilday objected
eHe-#asn't seem l-tf1e sarrfsty.a
Peter amended. lets have talk
with this fellow. Sergeant"
KIlday puffed for moment in sill
ence. .All right" he agreed finally.
"But later. There's one bet I'm not
overlooking. which is Just AS i'm,
portant as this mysterious woman In
blue
Peter showed his interest.
Dan Hullls.' declared the detective
laconically.
The novelist whistled softly. "Blg
game'' he exclaimed.
looks like they're all bic game In
this case" Kilday complained. "Anv
trail we take, we step on somebody's
toes.
II was true. The carmody and
Spears families were powers In the
financial and social world. Calls
shIpley's family had been equally I'M
nortant before she had been orphaned.
some years before chnn Chno Train
was stage celebrity. Nick Royce was
editor of the largest tabloid In New
York. Doctor Alternately was rector
Of the city's most fashionable church
and Daniel BULLS, who Ind often been
called the king Of Manhattan nv
hostile press, was the nndisnuted 20
lltical ruler of that broad turbulent
belt OF the city where vice was organ
lied. allegedly under his protection.
Nor had the newspapers overlooked
this. Kildav bought all the late edI-
lions available before he and Peter
entered cafe. and scrtltinzed each
with painstaking care during his meal.
Topics says II was worn;H and
runs pictures of Choo Choo and the
bridal party on the front page" he
grnnted once. pushing the tabloid
across to his friend.
Nick Royce would Cardigan
smiled. Find the womanl That's the
secret OF his circulation
"He doesn't worry me-" declared
Kildav. 'It's the World and Globe
that sound ugly. 1t isn't exactly what
they say. It's how they say 1t. The
inference Is that the murder was noIt
ical. and that we wont dare 70 after
the man responsible. The fact that
Jim Franklin was expected to he the
next governor isn't going to help me
any. so far as the papers are con
cernad They'll be on my neck And
the district attorney will probably have
me on the carpet in the morning Wait
and see He can't stand this kind OF
pressure"
Meaning Bulls, OF course"
Nobody else Mentioning Bulls is
like waving a red flag at every paper
in town that doesn't belong to his
party. The fact that he was one OF
the last persons to see Franklin alive
has given these papers Just the excuse
they need. Peter what made Jim
Franklin the logical candidate for gov
ernor at the next election?"
1.-THE manner In which he handled
the investigation Of the magistrate
scandal. of course. No one thought he
would 60 after Bulls the way he did.
but"
Butt" exclaimed the detective.
.'rhat's the point But he did lie
went after Bulls hammer and tongs.
No one thought he would II made
him a popular idol and ii made Bulls
his enemy. Well, there's our motive
If Bulls is guilty. That's our next
lead"
Then you don't think Calls Shipley
or Rylie Carmody-"
II don't want to think OF them until
! have to-" declared the sergeant
This Is our plainest trail. RI It doesn't
pan out, can come back to the
others. Bulls was there, and his mo-
tive was clear-cut."
"And so was Rylle carmody's He
was determined to stop the wedding
Peter reminded him earnestly, "Se
was Choo Choo Traip's. She wal