The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22

who could have taken 1t from there
and your point is that some one els,
procured the gun without his knowl
EDGE. That being true. 1t couldn'
been there. He must have KEEP
II IT his apartment. Cardigan"
That seemed to be the logical answer
Then Fletcher must have seen the CUR
before. must have recognized it, bui
refused TO admit 1t. Who was he pro
| tecting? How was the servant In.
VOWED In the murder of his master
The more he revolved the question In
| MS mind. the more certain Peter be-
came that the woman In blue was the
Key to the crime, and that Fletcher, II
ne could be made to talk, could reveal
her Identity. He could not share
kilday's conviction that the case
against Webster Spears lacked only
substantiating proof.
Just like every other trail we've
hit,' Kilday complained, as they head
ed back to his office. "a blind alley.
Dan Bulls and Fletcher are the only
two who can Identify that woman for
us. but neither one OF them will talk
We'll find her." Peter treasured
him. We've got to find her. 1t seems
to me that, one way or another. she
supplied the motive for this crime,
kilday stopped and laughed aloud.
why didn't think of that before?" he
asked, and then. not waiting for the
question on Peters lips. continued.
THAT sedan parked In front Of Spears
last night was Cadillac and 1t be-
longed TO Calls Shipley. Did you no.
tice Its color? Was 1t greenY
mo good" declared Peter. 81 had
thought of that, but unless Bulls was
deliberately trying to throw us off the
track. the woman In blue could not
have been Calls Shipley. You forget
she never left the church at that time.
She returned to the front. She was
one of the bridesmaids and was In the
church when the crime was discovered,
only few minutes later"
The sergeant meditated on this.
THAT'S right. of course. But did
Bulls tell us the TRUTH Was there a
green Cadillac at all7 We have rea.
son to believe he isn't anxious for the
woman In blue to be found because
she could reveal what passed between
him and Franklin during that inter
view"
That's possible OF course" Peter
admitted.
Kilday returned to his former theory |
OF the crime. after ALL" he declared
with much earnestness. "who do we
know tried to stop this weddingf
Webster Spears. Rylie Carmody, too,
OF course, but his action was insti-
gated by Spears Ambrose Carmody
was In the front vestibule OF the
church. That fact Is pretty we'll es-
tablIshed. Both Doctor Alternately and
Nick Royce talked with Franklin after
the senior Carmody left the study.
Choo Choo Train was the last person
we know OF that saw Franklin alive.
Royce saw her step into the study
With him. few minutes before the
crime was committed. And yet II
DOESN'T seem possible that she could
rave delivered the death blow. Added
% that, we have the fact which she,
lerself. pointed out She was known
o be his mistress and she knew Royce
lad seen her enter that room with
lin. 1t doesn't seem reasonable TO
'elieve that she would have committed
he crime under these circumstances,
She was too openly inviting suspicion
0 be contemplating crime.
Doctor Alternately was In the
hurch. We know that. Daniel Bulls
lad motive, but he evidently had left
efore Ambrose Carmody was admit
ed to the study. OF course" the de-
ective admitted, "he might have re-
urned later, but | hardly think 80.
lie, too, had walked In there openly,
nd every one knew he and Franklin
yere enemies.
"Of all those we know to have been
ack there, that leaves only Nick
Joyce, Calls Shlpley and the woman
4 blue. Whether we want to or not,
'e'll have to leave the woman In blue
ut OF our present calculations, be
ause we don't know who she liz. Al
Or Royce, what motive did he haveI
nd Calls Shipley." the detective
4you know what I think
bout her. She's lying. Why7 To
rotect some one7 Then 1t must be !
vile Carmody. whom she admits she
ives, or Webster Spears, who she
iys Is only a good friend. Neverthe-
ss we know that she visited him at
Is house last night, although she de-
les 1t.
Peter" the detective continued
your theory In regard to
le f1nger-prints Is a good one to fol !.
W concerning young Spears. You de- :
AIRED that the man who left finger
'lnts either didn't know crime was ,
'out to be committed, or else he was /
fool The same thing goes for the !
,ople who visited that room The !
srson who visited Franklin openly !
rtainly didn't know that crime was
'out to be committed. To do 30 only ;,
vited suspicion. The man who killed
.anklin slipped In the rear door. I'M