The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-22
CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN Con
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CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN Con
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once more the two set to work.
~ Bannister pulled out the top
drawer Of the dressing table. There
were neat piles Of feminine gar
ments there-chaStely white cotton
and linen. None OF the lacy. pastel
shaded silk stuff he knew most wom-
en- wore nowadays. Garments cut
after the fashion Of another day.
Carefully Bannister lifted them,
searched the drawer and then went
on TO the next.
He had reached the last Of the
three drawers, was going through
10 carefully and methOdically when
Coleman heard an exclamation.
He turned. you've found it?"
Bennister was on his feet and in
his hand he held a dark. shining
object. Yes. I've found it, See
it's q 30 And the same make as
the gun that killed Tracy King.
It is the gun that killed him.
told you we'd find 1t here didn't i?
I told you HOLSTER was guilty."
There was triumph. excitement in
Pannisters voice. He opened the
revolver, looked into the cylinders.
There are four bullets left he
said. With a quick movement he
emptied them from the gun.
why did you do that?"
gust TO be safer. I don't care
much about carrying a loaded gun
around"
The sentence was never finished.
There was a sound in the outside
corridor Both men heard it and
stared at each other. For an in
slant there was quiet and then they
heard the noise again. Some one
was putting a key in the lock.
There was no time for flight, no
time for anything except what Ban
Mister and Coleman did-snap off
the electric light switch and f1atten
themselves against the wall. They
heard the key turning in the lock
and then the door swung open.
Some one entered the living room.
Bannister could hear Coleman's
heavy breathing. There were voices
in the living roOm-low, indistinct.
One Of them was Matthew HOlli-
ster's, but the other was unfamil-
lar Now the men in the outer
room We're moving about. Bannis-
ter heard another door open but
the voices did not seem to go far
Their away.
WHEAT happened after that took
w place so quickly that Bannis-
ter was never able to describe it
clearly. He was crOuching closely
against the wall He remembered
that COleman's head was just barely
visible in the darkness. Suddenly
there were footsteps coming toward
the bedroom door The footsteps
paused. and then the door was flung
open. There was a cry and rush
and the lights came on in a blind
ing glow.
Here they are!" Matthew Hol-
lister exclaimed excitedly. There
were two men beside him, officers
in blue uniforms.
one of them stepped forward.
Come on" he said harshly
what are you two doing here? Let's
see that gum"
We found it here, officer" Ban
mister told him. Hidden in that
dressing table. It's the gun that
killed Tracy Kingl"
"What?"
It's the gun that killed Tracy
King-or one just like it. We found
it right there"
He turned, pointed to the drawer,
still pulled out and its contents
rumpled
Matthew HOLSTERS face was
drenched Of color. You found
that-here?" He repeated slowly.
In Melvina's bedroom? You-you
mean"
The officer slipped the gun into
his pocket. "All right" he said.
Its the gun we've been looking
for" He whirled and put a hand on
Parker Coleman's arm. You'll have
to come with US" he said.
COleman's eyes were incredulous.
What do you mean?" he demanded.
Are you crazy? This isn't my
apartment. HOLSTERS the man you
want. The gun proves he's guilty!"
oh. no. it doesn't You're under