The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-01-04

wedding. wouldn't lit"
''Very unusual" Peter agreed. And
you had undertaken to stop this one"
"You think did 1t, don't your" The
youth pointed a trembling finger at the
novelist. You're accusing me OF MUIR
dering him! That's what these ques-
lions amount to. Do you think I'd
have come back here, II l had been
gullty7 Wouldn't I have run away?'
His voice broke. wouldn't I7r
Cardigan looked at him gravely
That's why some men don't run away,
Rylle." he said slowly. "They think
It's safer to fight 1t out than to run
the risk of being caught. because once
they start to run, they invite suspi-
cion."
Rylie Carmody gripped the arms of
| his chair. I'm not afraid he said
slowly. 81 didn't do it. You can't con-
Wet me of something didn't do
Then how were you 80 sure there
would be no wedding7" Peter querled
swiftly.
II WASH SURE.
"And yet you never took the trouble
to dress for It." the novelist pointed
out. you are wearing tweed suit
Rylle glanced at his coat, as, though
for the first time realizing Its exist
ence. His answer was deliberate.
From the time | heard about Choo
Choo Train and Jim Franklin" he said,
II forgot all about the wedding. I've
told you about that. I came here to
see Franklin. and then went home to
try to catch Doris before she left.
Failing In that, came straight back
here. forgot all about dressing"
"You have told US that several
times" said Peter. Suppose you tell
us how you heard about this actress.
Who told your"
Once again Rylie hesitated. Then,
"Web Spears told me-" he said. HE
told me all about 1t at the club, after
lunch"
"Who Is this Web Spears7''
webster Spears7 Why, he's-oh
every one knows Web. His father was
my fathers partner, before he died
We've been friends always"
"And was there ever anything be-
tween this young Spears and your
sister. Doris1 Any boy-and-girl at
fair. Were they ever sweethearts7"
Eyes," reluctantly. "But that's all
over. now"
"SInce when?'
II don't know. For some time
though. I'm sure of that
Peters next question was addressed
to the senior Carmody.
Il suppose you knew young Spear
pretty well, too, didn't you, Mr.. Car
mody7"
"Of course. I've known him all hi,
life.n
well enough to recognize his voict
over the telephone7'
"Well." Ambrose Carmody purset
his lips thoughtfully, Il don't know
I might"
Peter followed up this question with
/ uUUluCIs III loln dSs tdihGit liH
some one who refused to give hill
name, telephoned you this Afternoon
and told you about Choo Choo Train
Could that have been Webster Spears7
The elder Carmody shook his heat
doubtfully. IL don't know" he said
Il hardly think So"
"Why?"
Because Web would have given m,
his NAME" declared the old man witt
dignity.
Peter was evidently through will
, the interview. With his hands cramme,
In his coat pockets, he ambled abou
the room, his forehead corrugated Il
thought, his blue eyes cleaning be
meath their shaggy brows.
| The sergeant motloned Peter to fol
low him and strobe into the study
| He made sure the door was shut be
fore he spoke. mine suspects al
ready, and we know who eight of ther
: are. The devil of 1t Is, we can sho,
: a motive for most of them"
? Peter watched silently as his frien
! crossed to the rector's desk where til
contents OF the slain mans pockets ha
! been methodically arranged. They ha
!. been few--a bill-fold. some zoos
/ change, two handkerchiefs, one q
Q them still folded, and a leather er
. cased ring on which there were seve
r. keys.
Kilday picked up the keys, weighln
< them Idly, his eyes still clouded
z thought. mine suspects, and we kno'
G eight of them. But this woman
blue-if 1t was Calls Shipley, the
/ Doctor Alternately Is trying to protet
d her. Why7 II she was the woman
d blue" the detective continued dell
s erately, "well have to find way
:, shake Doctor Abernathy's story.
0 but II she wasn't'-again he e
amined the keys In his hand-"thes
q keys may tell us something. II tt
woman In blue killed Franklin, jea
Y ousy was probably the motive for tt
crime. We know Choo Choo Ira
was his mistress He could have hi
" another. He had reputation for i
i fidelity, where women were co
cerned RI that Ia true. then one