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

"Yes, of course. Just once. I've told
you about that"
Kilday rose abruptly. THANK you,
Miss Shipley," he said you've been
Of great help. I'll hurry along, Peter.
Meet me at the car
Peter knew Swhat that meant. The
sergeant wanted time to try Frank
Inns keys In the door while there was
no one in the hall. His part was to
detain the girl here few seconds
longer
He found the task distasteful.
Against his better judgment. Calls had
almost convinced him of Rylie Car
mody's innocence, even while admit
ting that she had suspected the youth
herself. And she had lied to him,
too, at first Could he believe the
second story she had told? With re-
luctant honesty, he knew that he
wanted to believe her He rose to
leave. Kilday had had ample time to
try the keys. Had one Of them fitted!
He was detained by the girls hand
on his sleeve I've told you the truth"
the girl declared. "Rylie couldn't have
done it. He couldn't"
"For your sake. hope he didn't"
said Peter. In parting.
slow about the keys?" was the nov
elist's first question when he rejoined
his friend at the curb.
Nothing doing"
Peter was surprised at his own
sense Of relief, and yet, because he
realized how the girl had appealed to
! his sympathies. he cautiously added,
Nevertheless. she was wearing blue
Dress"
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 hesitated on the running board
of the car. webster Spears seems to
have had lot to do with this" he
suggested. "Rylie claims it was he
who told him about Choo Choo Train.
Miss Shipley 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 sutton. before
Jim Franklin arrived on the scene.
That seems to explain his motive. 1t
that wedding"
"But he was never In the sacristy,"
Kilday objected.
"He wasn't seen in the sacristy,"
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 Bulls" declared the detective
laconically.
The novelist whistled softly. big
gamer he exclaimed.
Looks like they're all big game In
this case" Kiiday complained. "Any
trail we take. we step on somebody's
toes"
1t was true The Carmody and
Spears families were powers In the
financial and social world. Calls
Shipley's family had been equally Inn
portant before she had been orphaned,
some years before Choo Choo Train
was a 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 had often been
called the king Of Manhattan by q
hostile press, was the undisputed po-
litical ruler Of that broad turbulent
belt of the city where vice was organ
lied, allegedly under his protection.
Nor had the newspapers overlooked
this. Kilday bought all the late edi-
lions available before he and Peter
entered a cafe, and scrutinized each
with painstaking care during his meal.
'Topics says ii was a woman and
runs pictures of Choo Choo and the
bridal party on the front page" he
grunted once, pushing the tabloid
across to his friend.
mick Royce would" Cardigan
smiled. "Find the womanl That's the
secret Of his circulation"
HE doesn't worry me-" declared
Kilday. '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 polit-
zeal, and that we won't dare go after
the man responsible. The fact that
Jim Franklin was expected to be the
next governor isn't going to help me
any. so far as the papers are con-
cerned. 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"