Evening star., 1934-09-14
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over to see what had hap
pened. The doctor pushed them back
and after a moments inspection called
Pop Clark and the Philadelphia man.
ager and held whispered consulta-
ton. Whitper's body was being car
ried on to the club house just as
Terry Burke arrived, breathless from
running. The men with the stretcher
passed Terry and for moment Terry's S
alert eyes caught dull spot spreading
on Whitper's shirt. Pop Clark, Walsh,
the Philadelphia manager and the
doctor were talking rapidly
Wed better go on with the game,
Pop suggested. There's no point in
letting them know out there what
has happened. If we don't finish the
game there's apt to be riot"
After a hurried consultation Pop
and a substitute for Walsh strobe
out onto the field to take charge of
the waiting and excited men.
Terry followed the doctor into the
club house and waited while he called
the police. Outside the fans we're still
shouting for the game to go on. There
was lull in the roar and Terry thought
he heard the sharp crack of bat
hitting a ball. There was a lusty
shout and then quiet. The doctor
ripped Whitper's shirt off and made
another examination. He shook his
head.
"Deader than a door nail" he re-
piled to Terry's quizzical look. Shot
right through the heart. too-clean
as a whistle"
But" Terry began to protest.
81 was in France and know a
bullet hole when I see one
Then he was murdered" Terry
said.
Looks like it. and whoever it was
certainly knows how to handle gun"
Terry was overcome by the news
and for a moment was a human being
and not a newspaper man. Muir
dered!" he muttered, and then sud-
denly, as if the word set off some
alive again, his eyes glowing.
You're sure, doctor?"
II was never more certain OF any,
thing in my life"
rs it revolver wound?" Terry
asked.
use your head, young fellow. Did
you see anybody pull q gun on the
field and shoot him?"
NO.,
"He was shot through the heart,
perfect shot. and no gunman, don't
care how good he is, could have done
that from the stands with revolver" !"
But" Terry began to protest.
"A rifle is the only thing that could
have insured the accuracy OF the
shot"
Then it could have been almost
anybody, anywhere.
Terry made a dash for the tele-
phone booth and gave his paper a
scoop on the tragedy and a chance
for a screaming head. Half an hour
after the murder the Star presses were
running a sensational story of the
crime. Terry's brief conversation with
the doctor had enabled him to give
version of the crime which none
Of the other papers had until the
police released their findings.
When Terry returned from the tele-
phone the door opened and one of the
special police came in with Detective
Kelly of the homicide squad.
whats happened" Kelly asked.
"He's been shot," the doctor re-
piled.
Kelly walked over to the body and
looked at it for moment. Made a
frst-class job of it. didn't they?"
Il called the police" the doctor
said. Il didn't believe you would get
here so quickly"
81 was taking my afternoon of and
came up to see the game. I came
in here to see what had happened.
Did you call the local stat!on?'
I Just told the operator I wanted
the police" the doctor explained.
Then you will get the local sta
ton"
Kelly went to the telephone and
called Centre street. reported the case
and asked permission to work on it. He
came back looking rather satisfied
He was a tall, heavy-set man with
thinning blond hair He had square
set law and rather mild blue eyes
which gave the lie to the determina-
ton of his chin and straIght-cut
rather cruel mouth.
I'm going to work on this case" ne
announced to the doctor, and then
running to Terry, who are you?"
Terry Burke of the STAR
"And you?" Kelly turned to the
manager. why, you're Walsh, the
Runners manager. aren't you? It's
tough break for you. I'm sorry, ole
man. You needn't stay here now un-
less you want to-there's nothing you
can do for him, poor devil"
I'll be back in minute. Thi;
thing has done something TO me.
Walsh hurried away.
Kelly turned again to Terry. "HoV
did you get in here?"
Il ran down from the press box Il
see what had happened"
And got a nice little scoop for your
trouble. Well. you've had enough FOL
one day; you'd better scram." kelly
mouth fattened out into a straight
line and his eyes lost all semblance o1
mlldness.
But, geel Inspector" Terry started
yeah, ! know. You guys are never
satisfied, are you?"
But it's great news and naturally
I'd like to be on the inside if could.
Kelly started to speak and ther
stopped. Terry watched him hopeful
". "You were in the press box al
through the game?" Kelly asked.
eyes"
Have you sent your stuff in to tn.
paper?"
IT called them up and gave then
the scoop"
mo, I mean the play-by- play &C
count of the game"
"All but the last part, and hav'
that here in my pocket" Terry pulled
out some sheets of paper.
well, guess I'll let you sticl
around. I may need you to checl
with me as / go along"