Evening star., 1934-09-23

asked.
SIT was up here about an hour after
it happened" Terry said with pride.
How did you know so much about
it?" Kelly demanded.
ut was sort of obvious, wasn't it?"
Terry replied.
None of us knew that he was dead
and nobody knew that he had been
murdered" Reynolds said.
Stay here, Burke; you've got some
explaining to do. The rest of you
clear out"
do you mean you're going to hold
him. implicate him in the crimep"
Mullins asked eagerly, his mean lit
tie eyes glowing.
I'm keeping him here. want to
know what he knows that you and
don't. Now get out, all of you!"
After they had gone, Kelly said,
well, Burke?"
But, Mr.. Kelly" Terry started
his argument, what could I know"
He told Kelly exactly what had hap
pened and what he did. He offered to
call his chief to have 1t verified.
You were down at Tony Murallos
the night Of the murder, the night
Doyle beat you up. What were you
doing there?"
Il went there to get something to
eat. All the boys go there"
How much money did you put on
the Blues to win?"
Ten bucks" Terry answered with
out hesitation.
'Oh. you did! Why?"
Il had a hunch."
Why should you have a 10-dollar
hunch on the Blues when they haven't
shown any signs of life until this year
and a man had to die for them to
win at that?"
Pop has good team this year.
I've said so from the start"
That's right" Pop agreed "The
Star is the only paper that has shown
any faith in the team this year"
There's something behind these
Deaths" Kelly said quietly. i've even
heard Of newspapers being mixed up
in queer things. Something is going
on none CT us understand or know
about and / want to get at the bottom
Of 1t. These deaths are not accidents.
IIley we're planned.
Are you trying to say that mad
something to DO with them" Terry
stormed. you're crazy! You'll be
the laughing-stock of the forcei
was in the press box when Whitper
was killed and you yourself said he
was probably shot from the elevated
station platform. I wasn't on or near
the field today until after Dirkin
dropped. How could I have killed
him?"
Then how cid you know he was
dead? How did you know it was
murder before I knew it? Tell me
that! How did you happen to know
SO much in Boston?"
How do you get confessions out of
people? How do you arrive at results?
Do you always know? Are you always
sure Of yourself? Don't you take long
shots in the dark sometimes? You do,
and you know it. When I saw Dirkin
fall, my one thought was for my pa
per. I've told you what I did and in
a few minutes I called back. I was
sure Dirkin was dead. I could tell by
the way the men and the doctors act
td. l JuSl DCaI ILAC Ol4lCLS W llIt Udll
that's all" Terry was worried and
because Of that made his arguments
very convincing.
The other men were silent, realizing
the seriousness of Kelly's unstated
charge against Terry. Any further
discussion was cut short by the arrival
/ of the officer who had been sent to
find Pietro. He came in and behind
him was a tall and very excited Italian
who rushed up to Pop and waved his
arms with passion and vigor.
where's my Pietro?" he asked with
dramatic fervor.
wait minute, you" Kelly stormed.
Whats the idea, barging in here like
that? Sit down."
The Italian collapsed suddenly into
a chair, looking like a cowed bandit.
He had a long, wicked-looking mus
tache which dropped over the corners
of his mouth. and his olive skin was
crimsoned with excitement.
What did you learn?" Kelly asked
the policeman.
We'll. when I went over there ask
ing for the kid, they all leapt at me.
I thought my time had come. All
crazy! The kid left for the ball park
as usual and hasn't come home yet.
! They think it is our fault"
When did Pietro leave?" Kelly
asked turning to the uncle.
He left the regular time. He's a
bat boy He's a no come home.
Where is he?"
That's what I am trying to find
out" Kelly took the note from the
officer. Did Pietro write this?"
NO. Pietro's no sick. He come
| here"
Now, listen" Kelly said to the
Italian with as much patience as he
could muster. Il want you to tell me
what Pietro looked like. his age, what
he wore, shoes, coat. pants everything.
Understand? I think Pietro is lost
and we want to find him for you.
| Take it down Burke"
The excited man raced through
long description of Pietro which Terry
typed and handed to Kelly. 1t wasn't
an easy job to get rid Of Pietro's