The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-15

the newspaper man. -
"Td like to know wheref I couldn't
locate you"
"Let's get all this straight" XII
day. hands behind him. studied Royce
shrewdly. shortly after you and
Franklin arrived. Rylie Carmody came.
He was evidently very angry. Both
you and Doctor Alternately saw him.
He talked with Franklin In the rector's
study. and then left hurriedly. Later
Franklin confided the nature OF this
quarrel to you, and Won went out In
front In search of Mr.. Dunbar. but
were unsuccessful In finding him.
1whfle You were away. Doctor Abb
ernathy was called to the telephone,
and when he came out he found Frank.
lin quarreling with mysterious WON.
an I'm blue-a blond. Franklin declared
the woman was hysterical over trust
fund and hurried her into the study,
where they quarreled. This woman
was not Choo Choo Train, because
Choo Choo was wearing green. At
any rate. while the woman was still In
the study. Daniel Bulls came here de-
manding to see Franklin. He refused
to wait, and pushed on into the study
In spite of Doctor Abernathy's warn
ing that Franklin was busy. Then you
came hack, Royce.
sand when the doctor told you he
had never seen such a strange wed.
ding. you told him II might be stranger,
before II was over. You say you were
referring to Rylie Carmody.r
81 was" declared Royce emphat.
fcally..
Never mind that now" KiIday
brushed aside the interruption.
Neither of you saw the woman In
blue or Daniel Bulls leave the study.
But just a few minutes before the
ceremony was to start, you say that
Mr.. Ambrose Carmody came hack TO
see Franklin. believe your inference
was that they quarreled."
ri can explain that" Ambrose Car
mody broke in. 81 did have an argu-
ment with Franklin. Just before we
left the house for the church. some
one telephoned. II was an anonymous
message. Normally I would have paid
no attention to IL. But it so vitality
concerned the welfare Of my family. I
thought 1t deserved recognition. After
reaching the church. asked Franklin
for an explanation"
swhat was that message, Mr.. Car
mody7"
att concerned this actress, Choo
Choo Train. I was Informed OF her
affair with Franklin"
"Was 1t mans voice, or a wom-
an's7" demanded Peter Cardigan.
"A mans"
sAnd you asked Franklin about TIT"
"Yes. When I reached this room,
both Royce and Doctor Alternately
were present. I inquired for Franklin,
and they informed me ne was In the
study. I knocked Franklin opened
the door almost Immediately. don't
know. what had become OF all these
people they say had been In the study.
There was no one else there at the
time I told Franklin what I had
heard, and demanded an explanation.
I made 1t clear that had to know the
truth before the wedding. Franklin
denied there was any truth In the mes
sage. He gave me his word as a gen.
tleman on II and I believed him."
"That was all theni" Kilday prompt
Cd him.
yes" Except for the heightened
color in his face. Carmody gave no out
ward sign Of emotion.
II can substantiate q part Of that"
volunteered Doctor Alternately. "When
Mr.. Carmody left the study, heard
him say, 7 have your word for itT
and I heard Mr.. Franklin say, You
have"
Peter Cardigan interrupted with q
question. did you take advantage
Of Mr.. Carmody's presence to inform
him Of this quarrel which had so dis
turbed your" he asked the rector.
"No." Doctor Alternately again moist
ened his lips. II decided against it"
"But earlier you had made up your
mind to tell him." the novelist per-
sisted. "what caused you to change
your decision?"
81 only intended to interfere II, In
my opinion. there were cause to ques-
ton the advisability of proceeding
with the ceremony" replied the rector
slowly. after consideration. de-
cided this was not true. The woman
In blue had confirmed Franklin's state
ment that her quarrel was Of a busi-
ness rather than personal nature. OF
course" he added, sit would have been
different had been present when Miss
Train, the actress, arrived. This 10
the first / had heard Of that"
"H'm!" Sergeant Kilday digested
this in silence for a moment. Then he
turned to Royce. "When was II Choo
Choo arrived on the scener
after Doctor Alternately had entered
the church." said Royce. "When Mr..