Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-04-04


No other solution FITS the facts
And since I have arrived at that
solution, I can e a very good e a
son why Franklin had no key TO
her apartment"
was 1t the Shipley girlf" Kuday
demanded.
I'm sure 1t wasn't She" replied
Peter. I'm their effort to protect
others whom they feared were
guilty, a number of people have de-
ceived Us. That has added to our
complications and that's why you
have suspected this girl"
At this point the attorney ar
rived. Peter Cardigan was still
contemplating the slain mans key
ring when he entered.
"Did you bring the keyf
Here" Dunbar handed 1t to the
novelist, who compared 1t carefully
with the small, unidentified key on
the ring. His examination com
pleted, he reached for the nurses
pad on the table beside him, and
scrawled a few hurried notes
upon 1t.
"How does this key fit into the
caser" Kilday could no longer re-
strain his curiosity.
I'm not sure" Peter directed a
significant glance at his friend.
"Here." he handed him the notes
he had Just written. "With that
much to 60 on, perhaps you can
make Rylie Carmody talk"
"But | thought you said"
"Never mind what l said BEFORE"
Peter replied earnestly. 81 may
have changed my mind. Look over
these notes and follow instruc-
tons"
Kilday shrugged and left the
room.
"Then you think 1t was Rylie
Carmody, after allr' suggested Milo
Dunbar. II must confess I don't
understand how that key had any.
thing to do with him."
"WeW soon know" Peter replied
shortly.
The attorney walked to the win
dow. his back to Peter and hummed
a few bars Of a tune. II suppose
the theory Is that young Carmody
committed the murder to prevent
Franklin's marriage to his sister,
"No. That's no longer the the
Org. We now believe that the muir.
derer killed Franklin because be
discovered the latter's love affair
with the woman In blue"
II gather that you have come to
the conclusion that jealousy was
the motive for the crimef"
"Yes. Either jealousy or re.
venge. In his relationship with this
woman. Franklin betrayed a trust.
ed friend and that friend commit.
ted the murder. II my theory works
out And 1t must work out, Mr.
Dunbar" continued Peter with
conviction. ITS the only theory
that its all the facts"
SIN interested Dunbar took q
chair beside the bed. "Id like e
hear the whole story. Can't yor
take me into your confidencer~
"when Kilday comes back" prom
Used the novelist. HE won't b,
long,
MAY / see those keysr" The at
torney extended his palm. "r'n
curious to know what they had II
do with 1t. Why did ron ask mi
to bring the key to Franklin's com
partment of the safer What doe
young Carmody have to do with
that keyf"
The keys." Cardigan starss
about him blankly. They wer'
here 4 moment ago. / must hav'
dropped them"
"YeS," declared Dunbar evenly
"You must have dropped them
into Kilday's hand. You're lying t
ma. Cardigan. Why did you Civ
those keys to Kilday1 Why did yo'
write him that notef What did yo'
have to say that you didn't wan
me to heart"
Peter smiled Into the angry man
eyes, his hand sliding ~stealthily, a
most imperceptibly toward the bel
cord on the table beside his bee
IL believe I mentioned Rylis Cal
mody." he was sparring for time.
"Only to throw mo on the track.
rstorted Dunbar. "Kilday didn'
know what you were talking sbou
when you mentioned him."
!, Then, for the nrst time noticin
CArdigan's cautious reach for tn
bell. he f~orestalled 1t with a DEF
jerk of his elbow that sent tn
small table careening and knocke
the bell cord TO the floor.
~Then I was right" he sal
shortly.
|, "You win-again," declared th
novelist, his alert glance intentl
studying the attorneys expression
my luck was just as bad the otl
or night-at your Office"
Before replying, Dunbar locke
the door.
|. Il suspected you had guesse
when you wrote that note to XII
: day." the lawyer admitted calml,
"How did you do itr' His eye
slightly bloodshot, returned III
) novelist's steady gaze.