Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-28


cantly, spears had a motive for
the crime and he can't account for
his time at the hour 1t was COM
mitted.
"Then take Rylle Carmody. He
admits trying to stop the wedding,
after Spears told him about the
actress. We know he quarreled
with Franklin in the study. He
left, but we know he came back,
because Calls Shipley rode home
with him. Either the girl told him
there had been a murder or he al
ready knew 1t, apparently, when he
returned to the church. If she told
him, how did she know? II she
didn't tell him, how did he know?
Then he gives q detective the slip
In time to search Franklin's apart
ment and attack you In that Office"
He shrugged. "Oh, | know we don't
have any proof Of that-yet. But
he escaped In time to do 1t, and he
can't give a good reason for shak-
ing my detective the way he did.
He turns up with an alibi full Of
holes, and tries to explain his bat
tered appearance by telling us he
was In an automobile accident.
Huh, I've got enough on both Of
these birds to send them to the
chair, and one of them will talk be-
fore he takes the trip. The fear of
that is the best cure for a silent
tongue | know"
"But, Kilday-" Peter began.
"Oh, | know. You're going to
hand me that theory that Spears
couldn't have taken the dagger
from the wall-at least not while
he was struggling with Franklin.
Well, perhaps he couldn't, but may
be he slipped In there and got the
knife before Franklin saw him.
Maybe 1t was Rylie. He's taller.
There are a lot of things that don't
ft yet, and that may be n of
them. But they'll all fit before I'm
through"
THAT wasn't what | was going
to say" Peter again interrupted.
IF either Rylie or Web Spears com
mitted this crime, the motive seems
to be obvious. II was to keep
Franklin from marrying Doris Car
mody. And If that was the motive,
why should either of them have
visited Franklin's apartment or Of
fee? can't make that ft."
mot unless Calls Shipley is the
woman In blue you've been talking
about" Kilday persisted doggedly.
"But she isn't" exclaimed Peter.
I'm sure of that. Think back, XII
day. Our woman In blue went
there to prevent the wedding. Dan
Bulls heard part of her converse
tion with Franklin. She only con.
sented to leave the church after
Franklin promised her that his mar.
riage was going to make no differ
ence In their relationship. II Bulls
told us the truth about that con
versation, and | see no reason why
he shouldn't, then that woman Ii
h%eartbroken over the murder. Does
Calls Shipley act or look like q
woman who Is grievlng over Frank.
Inns death? Not to me, she doesn't
Her n thought, throughout the
whole affair, has been for Rylit
Carmody. No, she is not the WON
an In blue. And If she isn't, ther
| say Rylie had no reason for visit
ing that apartment. | have anoth
err reason for being convinced tina
he isn't the man with whom | strug
gled In the apartment. A few
minutes ago, the boy lunged at you
here, In a rage over a question
asked of Miss Shipley. You caugh'
him by the wrists and held him
easily. | am sure you couldn't hav,
done that with the man | ran ~
against the other night. That fel
low was far more powerful. What
ever doubt fingered In my mlnt
about Carmody's innocence wa
dispelled then. He is innocent
I'm as sure of 1t as | am of thl
broken leg Of mine, and it's painin,
me a lot"
"If we accept this theory of your
1t looks as though we're farthe
from a solution than ever" com
planned Kilday. He drew moodil
on his stogy. you've made a GOO
point" he admitted. "but If we fol
low your lead we're right bacI
where we started. | haven't eve
got a good guess left. Webste
Spears was under arrest the nigh
Of your fight In the apartment. |
that has a place In the crime, the
1t couldn't have been him."
ut has a place." declared Pete
with conviction. 1.-THE man
fought was the murderer. I'm cor
v1nced Of that"
He glanced at Kilday, a whin
steal smile playing about his lea
lips. "Have you ever had to lie I
bed for three consecutive days?" h
inquired. TRY 1t some time, whe
you have a particularly knott
problem to solve. | recommend |
You can do a lot Of thinking"
The detective was not mIsled b
the apparent inconsequence Of tn
novelist's remark. He leaned cage
" forward. "Hayp vou dopo