The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-31
Characters figuring
in our new serial
The Wedding
March Murder
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IL is"
Miss Shipley," Peter took up the
questioning, suppose you tell us why
you planned to meet this young man at
Westport the other EVENING"
'There is very little to tell. 1 was
But on account of the accident, of
course he couldn't get there"
"Why didn't he meet you at your
home? Why WestpOrt?"
Calls frowned. ale had another
appointment" she replied hesitantly.
ale knew 1t was going to take him
some time, and we thought we'd save
time by meeting there"
"He didn't tell you what this other
appointment was, did he?" Peter pur-
sued the point, and when she did not
answer promptly he repeated the ques-
tion. -.
Still she hesitated. ...
Perhaps" the novelist suggested,
syou would feel more free in telling US
why you planned to 60 to Martins
Cover" ~
This time the girl answered prompt
~. "We wanted to get away for q
few days, where we'd have chance to
forget about the murder"
"Perhaps the fact that Rylie was be-
ing followed by a detective had some
thing to do with your decision" Kill
day put in.
lyrn hot hr rryno haf
followed?" Peter asked in kindlier
tone.
1--WE couldn't help knowing It." re-
piled the girl. "The man followed him
everywhere he went"
"That was his job" the novelist ex-
planned But of course you both
found that rather irksome, didn't your"
81 wasn't used to being treated like
a common criminal" the boy inter
rupted harshly.
"And so"-this time Peter addressed
the boy-"you decided to give the de-
.tective the slip and met Miss Shipley
at Westport, so you wouldn't be fol-
lowed to Martins Cove. Is that it?''
Eyes We didn't think we'd have
much chance of forgetting what hap
pened with q detective following us
around" exclaimed Rylie defiantly.
s"That's the whole story. | took him
out in the country and lost him. But
] didn't take him toward Westport,
because / didn't want him stumbling
into us again, after met Calls.
opened up the car. after passed the
city limits. ! knew he couldn't keep
up in that taxicab.
"After he had dropped out of sight,
] zigzagged mp and down few side
roads, and then headed for Westport
I'm wide circle | was on my way
to meet Calls when had the acci-
dent. d.tllt want to drag Calls into
this. / didn't want some detective ask
ing her personal questions. She had
no more To do with the killing of
Franklin than-than had
"What about Webster Spears?" This
time Peter turned to the girl. when
you came to see me, I thought you
were worried about him. too"
"There was no way we could help
Web by remaining, here" Rylie an
swered for her
''Tm asking Miss Shipley."
@Rylie is right. We considered Web,
but realized that remaining in the city
wouldn't help him."
fUntil they were dismissed, Rylie to
Fbe taken back to police headquarters
: BY a waiting officer, Calls to return
4 to her home, the young couple stoutly
J; maintained their story. No amount of
questioning by Kilday could shake it.
"Just the same" growled the SER
geant after they were gone. Il know
rye got the murderer under arrest. It's
either Webster Spears or Rylie Car
,mody. First / thought 1t was Spears
sand that Carmody and the girl were
trying to help him. Then | thought 1t
1cwas Carmody and the other two were
: trying to help him. Now don't know
which it was, except that one of the
= two Is guilty"
"And you think Calls Shipley
Z knowsg" Peter inquired.
-sOf course" ......~..
>sWell, l don't" Peter spoke will
conviction. "Ever since my interview
with her the other afternoon hav,
been convinced that, personally, sh'
is innocent, although Carmody AM
Spears may be guilty. But If the
are, she doesn't know It."
Kilday did not share this convit
tion. He reviewed the evidence agains
each. spears was in love with Dori
Carmody and was moving heaven an
earth to keep her from marrying Jill
Franklin. We know he told Ryl
ahor. Choo Choo Train, hoping that