The Western news., 1934-02-22

Kilday's arguments possessed a great
deal OF logic. By all means. have the
girl down here. She had some ques-
tons to answer And he was curious
to see what his own reaction to her
answers would be, this time. He
would not again be fooled by pretty
face.
How does Dan Bulls fit into your
new theory" Peter was still explor-
Ing the possibilities of the detectives
argument.
"He doesn't fit," the sergeant ad-
mitted. "The nearest | can figure, his
part In the affair was accidental He
was anxious TO see Franklin. and his
arrival at the church when he did
simply played into the murderer's
hands,"
"How about Nick Royce? Another
accidentT
Accidents don't come In pairs. No.
Royce was best man. Where else
could he have been? He tells pretty
straight story, too"
Except Mt one point" Peter point
ed out "He claims Franklin asked
him to 60 out In front and find Milo
Dunbar II was important that he find
him. because Franklin was worried
after his. interview with Rylle Car
mody. lest the yonngster Interfere with
the wedding In some manner Yet
Royce never found Dunbar He says
he couldn't find him. Dunbar tells
us he was there We know he was
present. because he joined us In the
study. after the crime was discovered
"How much Importance do you 1T
taeh to that?" exclaimed Kilday imna-
tientlF. "There were hundreds of peo-
pie out in front. There's nothing very
surprising In the fact that Royce
couldn't find one man, In all that
crowd"
In spite of his reluctance where
Calls Shipley was concerned. Peter
was compelled to admit that the SER
geant's theory was the best that had
vet been advanced. Tt dovetaled Into
more of the known facts than any
other.
"What do you plan to do next? Ar
| rest young Spears?'
Sergeant Kildav made wry face
"Not too fast. Don't forget who he Is.
I've got to have my case copper
| riveted befare dare go that far. The
| Shipley girl will be here before long.
/ III see what | can get out Of her. In
the meantime" he pulled cigarette
case from his pocket. glngerly, and
/ carefully unwrapped the handkerchief
| In which 1t was swathed Here
are samples of Choo choo Trains I'm
| ger-prints." He pressed the huzzer on
his desk, as he continued. spears Is
my man, but I'm not overlooking any
bets. I'm going to compare finger
print samples Of every known suspect
with those we found in the study.
Get plates on these prints, O'Mal'
ley,. he ordered the assistant who an
swered his call, .and bring me the
negatives of those you found In the
study at st. Matthew's yesterday. Alst
the one of the thumb-print on thu
gum
Five sets OF fnger-prints had beer
discovered In the search Of the room
where Jim Franklin had met his death
Four of these, Kilday was inclined 4
believe, were made by men. The f1fti
set belonged either to woman or u
a man with exceptionally small hands
OMalley was excited when he re
turned with the photographs. "We'v'
identified the print on the gun witt
one of these sets we found In TN
study" he reported eagerly. "Lool
here, Sergeant"
Side by side. he laid two negatives
as he indicated the similarity OF whorl
and lines which marked the two print
as Identical
Kilday rubbed his hands delightedly
Take a squint at them, Peter" ne II
vited. Here's one time our finger
prints are going to prove a cas-
for us"
The novelist examined the print
carefully "But why didn't we fin
any prints on the knife. then? "
know the murderer used IT, but car
!, fully wiped 1t off later. don't III
! derstand why he should have been {
careless about the revolver, or abot
! leaving finger prints In the room
Where's the joker?'
"You said IT." exclaimed the Sc
geant. "Carelessness He didn't thin
we'd take the trouble to look for gl
In the garden, after we found II
! knife. And some time or another,
I must have left some prints In q
study. If not. these two wouldr
y match. Peter, I'm going to have Il
y man who killed Franklin locked I
by night"
$ II hope you're right" Cardiga
Q looked doubtful.
: Kilday only grinned Here
9 wrote down a list of suspects In Il
6 case, beginning with Webster Spear
q then read 1t aloud. spears, Ryl
y Carmody, Ambrose Carmody, Cal
. Shlpley, Choo Choo Train, DAM
4 Bulls, Nicholas Royce and noct
{ Alternately With the exception
7 | the woman In blue. that's the list.