The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-04-26


resolved to place the young man under
arrest, convinced that his flight had had
some connection with Cardigan's In
jury.
or course, this meant that Spears
was innocent. How else account for
what obviously had occurred at Frank
Inns office? Who but the murderer
would have hurled Cardigan through
the Window Certainly that was not
Webster Spears, who had been under
arrest at the time. Calls Shipley
lacked the strength for such feat.
But Ryle Carmody-- He had not been
entirely wrong In his surmises, then.
II Rylie Carmody had not given his
shadow the slip, things would have
worked out differently, surely.
The sergeant was determined man
when he presented himself at the Car
mody residence after being Informed
that his quarry had returned.
"I'm sorry" the butler declared. Mr..
Carmody is Ill. He can seen no one"
Hell see me-" declared Kilday
dourly. In his extended palm he ex-
hibited his badge. Take me to bis
room"
Rylie was sitting up In bed, several
pillows propped behind his back. His
left eye was discolored and swollen.
One arm was bandaged above the wrist
and the knuckles Of the other hand
were tapped.
"Good morning, Sergeant. What
brings you here SO early In the morn
ing7'
81 guess you know" was the laconic
reioInder. you look as though you'd
run Into q buzz-saW."
Rylie raised his arm, the better to
exhibit the bandage. Had an acci-
dent" he explained.
"Oh, yeah?" The sergeant grinned
mirthlessly. IAN accident, eh7 Auto
mobile, suppose2'
"Yes, skidded on soma loose gravel,
and"
'..ThIs was while you were trying to
give my man the slip yesterday after
noon7y
The young man pretended not to I'M
derstand.
The sergeant settled himself In a
comfortable chair beside the bed and
lighted a cigar. $50 you gave us the
slip did you7" He puffed time or
two. well, / won't deny you kept
half dozen men busy last night. try
Ing to find you. Caused US lot Of
trouble. But / won't complain. You've
helped us a lot In the solution OF the
murder"
Helped your Rylie raised himself
on one elbow. do you mean to say
you've caught the murderer"
II can lay my hands on him, any
time please" KiIday asserted i
know who he Is, where he Is and what
he did last night. 1t isn't mystery
any more"
Young Carmody relaxed against the
pillows.
II suppose It's time to cheer" he
said. "But what has last night got
to do with it?n
"You ought to know" Kllday's eyes
never left the young mans face.
"Me?n
"You killed Jim Franklin
At first Rylie smiled. "You have 8
queer Idea OF humor." he said. Then
he sat up straight Say, are you seri
Gus? Do you think why, man
you're out OF your headl"
'You think SOP" The sergeant was
deliberately casual. Crazy idea, Ell?
Listen, 1t isn't half as crazy as thai
story you just told me about an auto
accident. I know where you got thai
black eye. know where those bruises
came from. And you weren't even In
an automobile, young fellow.
Il can tell you why you were 50
anxious to give my detective the sliI
yesterday afternoon. 7 can tell you {
great many things that you don't thinl
I know. And the things I know arr
| going to send you to the chair"
Kilday's cigar was forgotten AM
| cold now. He edged forward. the hare
| lines OF his face no harder than TIL,
bleak stare OF his eyes. II was on Il
you from the first. II Cardigan hat
| listened to me, then, he'd be here witt
| me today, instead OF where he Is. Blu
you're not going to pull the wool owe
our eyes any more.
| sYou killed Jim Franklin. Whethe
| you did 1t to prevent him from marry
| ing your sister, after everything els
had failed, or for another reason
| Wen discuss that later. We know yol
| quarreled with him In the study OF tn
| church, within half-hour Of the tim
he was murdered. We know that Web
ster Spears told you about Choo Cho
Train that very afternoon, at lunch
| Spears Is under arrest He admits h
told you, In the hope that you woul
stop the wedding. He even admitted
| this morning, that he was the autho
of that anonymous message your ia
| Their received. He admits everything
except the murder Itself. and tn
/ phone call to Choo Choo Train. Pei
haps that was your work. oh, Spear
has tried to protect you, but he won