Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-01-03

ncuit 10 wiring any damaging aumiS-
sion from him on the subject of
women.
Where did Mr.. Franklin file his
correspondence" Kilday resumed
the questioning. perhaps we can
learn something there"
Fletcher led the way to a desk
In the next room, which both the
detective and the novelist searched,
without success. Bills, they found,
one from a florist which interested
kilday, until he perceived that the
flowers had gone to Doris Carmody.
Nothing else of a personal nature.
Did MIR. Dunbar find anything at
all?"
only what you see here. SIR"
Where else would we be apt to
find his letters. Fletcherf" Peter
faced the servant.
I'm afraid these are the only per-
sonal papers he kept, sir"
HIM. Wen have a look" said
Kilday.
But though they searched the
apartment thoroughly. room by
room, Fletcher apparently had told
the truth. Nowhere could they find
any trace of personal correspond
ence which might yield them a clue
to the identity of the mysterious
woman in blue who had Quarreled
with Franklin In Doctor Abernathy's
study. at or near the time of the
murder.
When they left. Peter had a feel
Ing that Fletcher. somehow or an
other, had outwitted them. Yet he
was sure there had been no per-
sonal correspondence filed In that
apartment
Kilday glanced at his watch. It
was ten o'clock. 'Stlll too early to
turn In" he said Suppose we 20
have a talk with Dunbar. He might
be able to help us with this m
In blue. The least he can do Is
identify another key for us. One
Of these probably opens Franklin's
Office"
The attorney did not keep them
waiting. I'm glad you've come"
ne said In greeting. IF | can be of
any help"
You can. Mr.. Dunbar. We're try
Ing to locate the mysterious WON
an In blue, who Visited Jim Frank
lin In Doctor Abernathy's study at
about the time of the murder. You
were there when the doctor de-
scribed her. Does she At any wom-
an of your acquaintance? 7"
Dunbar smiled family. I'm
afraid there are too many women
who wear blue. sergeant. Can you
describe her more fully?"
Unfortunately" Kilday admitted.
Doctor Alternately Ii the only one
who saw her. and that's as much
as we have to go on. However. as
Franklin's partner, / thought you
might be able to help us. At least,
you might be able to give us O list
or his women acquaintance. which
would be of great value In the in
vestigation."
I'm sorry" and Dunbar looked
as though he meant 1t, "but I'm
afraid will be of little help along
that line. You see," he explained,
"Jim's interests and mine were en-
tirely different. We did not move
In the same circles. AS you prob
ably know, he was quite a politi-
clan and a great mixer. That was
his strong point. My forte was law.
IL didn't make a bad combination.
Jim's wide association and popu-
larity attracted many clients to the
firm. My job was to handle the
business, after he got it. oh, Of
course" the attorney shrugged.
Jim wasn't a bad lawyer. and he
handled some cases. But In the
main. that end of the business was
under my direction. The result was
that In the past few years we have
drifted farther and farther apart.
socially. For that reason, I am
scarcely In a position to help you,
when 1t comes to his women ac-
Quaintances."
Peter found II rather difficult to
put the next question to this calm.
straight-eyed man. "You were
aware. Mr.. Dunbar, that there were
neutrality-suspicious. In Franklin's
relationship with women"
The attorney nodded slowly. ut
was too bad" he said. zone great
weakness In an otherwise strong
character"
But you don't know any of these
women?"
Dunbar hesltated. Eyes. | knew
of this actress-the one they call
Choo Choo Train. | believe that af-
fair was common knowledge. Jim
made no secret Of it She--this wom-
an-phoned him at the office this
morning.
Peter showed his interest.
Jim told me of It," Dunbar ex-
planned. ut seemed that she was
determined to attend the wedding.
II was quite a social event, you
know. Evidently this woman had
certain ambitions along that line"
He smiled family.
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