The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-03-08

way ut the side door"
The detective pulled the key-ring
from his pocket. bouncing II in his
palm. where the actress might see It.
these were Franklin's." he said.
docs one Of them fif this apart
ment?"
HE had a key. suppose It's
there"
Mind II try it?"
Choo Clloo shrugged. .Nice of you
to ask" she said There was trace
of bitterness in her voice "I've al
ready told you he had key I'm not
hiding anything"
81 just want to make sure" the de-
tective retorted. over his shoulder az
he disappeared toward the living
ROOM
When he returned. he nodded
toward Peter. at fits. That's six of
Them"
'You sound disappointed" observed
Choo Choo.
81 had hoped that key would help
me find some one else" the detective
lNO IudltcT. We play
the hand just as it is dealt"
Peter frowned thoughtfully at his
lean brown hands. "NIiss Train" he
put the question deliberately, show
did you feel about this marriage of
Franklin's? You were in love with
him, weren't you?"
Choo Choo moistened her lips, but
did not reply. Her dark eyes re-
turned his stare, but the shadows
concealed their expression. Finally
she nodded. Eyes, loved him. What
Of it?'
"What did you think of this mar
riage?" Cardigan repeated.
Once more she fingered over her
answer, her head bent now so that
it was impossible to read the express
sion of her face.
"What does 1t matter what
thought?" the girl answered finally.
"He was getting married. wasn't he?
That's your answer"
mo" Peter wished that It were
answer enough, and that he need no
longer probe this girls wound. He
fortified himself with the memory of
Jim Franklin's body, as he had last
seen It in the rector's study. "No,
that was his answer, Miss Train. I'm
asking how you felt?"
There are times" said the girl
distinctly, "when your feelings don't
count. l wasn't exactly happy over
the marriage You can't expect me to
say that STILL" her glance faltered
before the novelist's unwavering
scrutiny, II figured that I'd get over
II. Other people have"
"Then when you left Franklin there
In the study. you knew you were tell
ing him good-by. for good. didn't
your" Kilday questioned for the first
time.
II didn'tl say that" the actress re-
piled quickly. Then, noticing the I'M
lighted cigar In the detectives hand.
Go on and smoke she invited. RI
need one myself" She fumbled on
the table BY the stand and found
cigarette. Cardigan held q match
for her.
For minute she puffed, deeply. -
though keenly enjoying the smoke.
Her glance Travelled slowly. from one
man to the other.
"What made you ask me that1" she
inquired Of Kilday, finally.
The sergeant shrugged. "He was
getting married. wasn't hep
A half-smiie curled about the girls
lips. momentarily, and was gone. as
quickly as 1t had come ''He was
marrying a position" she said quick
He loved me.
"He did love you,r Kilday con-
coded. .'But that was finished. yes
terday, wasn't It? BY the wedding.
mean"
1.-THE wedding" said the girl slow
", wasn't going to make any differ
ence between Jim and me- We had
been all over that"
''You mean you were going on-the
same as beforer The detectives
tone was incredulous.
Choo Choo exhaled a cloud of
smoke. That's exactly what mean,"
she declared. "For a detective, you
can be terribly dense, sometimes"
.You can say that now" Kilday
objected. "Franklin's dead"
sI'm only telling you what Jim and
had decided" The girl leaned for
ward angrily. There's one thing you
don't seem to understand Jim loved
mel He didn't love that Carmody
girl"
SBut he was marrying her." the
sergeant declared, with finality.
marrying herr Choo Choo tossed
her head. HE wasn't marrying .
girl. He was marrying 4 social posi-
ton. Jim was going to be the next
governor Of New York"
Kilday could cope with the wom-
ans anger. where her sorrow, short