The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-15

she had some claim on MN, efiuehlis. /
In fact" Peter was remembering the
story Daniel Bulls had told of the
scene In the study. "she threatened to
ruin him, IL he went ahead with the |
wedding. Are you still sure you don't
know who that woman wasY'
"Sayl" Choo Choo was sitting
erect. her eyes stormy. why don't
YOU question herr II this Is straight.
she's the one you are looking for
Then she relaxed against the pillows.
.sBut this isn't on the level" Her
voice had gone fiat. "If 1t was, you
wouldn't be wasting your time here.
"Perhaps 1t isn't wasted" said
Peter. Perhaps y-1 are the very per-
son who can tell is where we may
|. find this woman in blue"
The actress did not answer, but her
eyes watched the noyelist's, guardedly
Suppose you have told us the truth,
as far as YOU have gone" Peter con-
tinued. Suppose you weren't jealous
of Doris Carmody. and didn't care
whether Franklin married her or not.
Choo Choo WINGED.
"Even granting that everything was
/ lust as YOU have said, that would not
have kept you from being madly 1eai-
/ GUS of Franklin, If you had discovered
there was still O third woman--this
woman In bue-that he loved"
.But l tell you didn't know there
| Ghan rutCnJ
| clenehed hands above her head.
still don't believe 1t. Jim wouldn't
have done that to me- | loved him.
And he loved me! Can't you under.
stand? Mel" She beat her breast
with her fists.
Peter waited quietly until the actress
storm of emotion had passed. FER
hans" he suggested. this other Wom-
an heard of you yesterday, for the first
time. That being he case she might
have been the one who went TO see
Franklin, with vengeance In her
heart
There was hatred In the glance Choo
Choo turned on him. You're mighty
| sure I0GEE hdc dlioliiTi n0ib0tit
your" was all she said.
In spite of his certainty that there
had been another woman, and tHat
she had played dramatic, probably
fatal. part In the Staying of Jim
Franklin, Peter felt that he was max
ing no Roadway. He had succeeded
only In antagonizlng witness from
which he had expected much assist
ance. Like every other trail they had
followed, this, toe. seemed TO lead
nowhere. And yet Choo Choo Train
had been the last person, as far as
they could determine, who had seen
Franklin alive According to the testl'
mony OF Nick Royce and Doctor Alb
ernathy. she had been In the study
with Jim Franklin after Daniel Bulls
and the woman In blue had left. Anf
her motive, too. WAS apparent, II shs
had known of the existence OF tina
other woman. Or even II she hadn't
could he believe her statement tina
Franklin's wedding was to have mad
no difference In her relationship witt
him?
He wondered, too. at the woman
apparent lack OF grief To be sure
there were moments when she, az
peared grief-stricken. But they wer
=. only moments. She seemed to turn he
!? emotions on and off. like faucet,
:" most at will. Opposed to these argr
lie ments. OF course, were Webster Spears
Of activities: Daniel Bulls reticence cor
II corning his conversation with Franz
n, lin. RylIe Carmodys efforts TO ma
IN the wedding; the suspicious arouse
as by Calls Shipley's movements and,
course, the woman In blue, still une,
ed planned and as mysterious as ever.
OF miss Train" the novelist inquire
I'd suddenly. .how we'll do you kno
he Webster Spears?'
tn "Webster Spears? I've never hear
ut of him."
Are you sure man by that nan
I'd didn't telephone you yesterday"
ce "If he had, I'd have heard Of him
Choo Choos manner was contemT
Jet nous. "0utside Of Jim and Dan Bull
lid the only man who phoned me yeste
Int day was Fletcher" she declared. II
already told you about that"
NO Peter frowned. "What was Fran
~ Inns numberT' he demanded CURLY.
She told him.
Ing 'Do you mind II we use your te
phone7'
Certainly not" Choo Choo hand
ose him the instrument from the table
sly, her bedside.
1an Fletcher answered the call.
.This is Peter Cardigan, Fletch
&C / called there with Sergeant Kid
In to ask you some questions last Mig
lhe remember"
lere Eyes, sir. remember
81 forgot to ask you about your t.
IL phone call to Miss Train. yesterd
ame Fletcher" Peter explained. How
'ore you happen to telephone herr"
un'. aThere must be some mistake,
y never telephoned Miss Train"
.-lfct haui+otn1 HE hand m