The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-19
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6 o'clock when McNeal admitted the
reporters to his office. They asked
questions eagerly.
McNeal ignored the questioning.
Leaning both arms on the desk be-
fore him he began impreSsively:
We'll. I've got something for you
this time. I think in twenty-four
hours well have this case solved.
The girl has been identified by
Link. the clerk at the Shelby Arms,
and she's admitted she went TO
Kings rooms.
What's her name?' demanded
Gainey.
McNeal shook his head. I'VE
don't know yet" he said, but wen
find out. She's admitted she went
to Kings apartment at 9 the night
he was killed. Said she went there
to get some letters"
What kind Of letters?" one OF
the others asked.
McNeal Scowled. Letters she'd
written 70 him. Mash notes, I sup
pose. Her story is that she saw
King in the morning and he prom
ised she could have the letters II
she came 70 his apartment that
night. But when she got there ne
said he'd misplaced the letters and
promised to bring them to her the
next day at the hotel. That's her
story. Somehow she must have
found out that he was going 10
marry Denise Lang, and she came
here to try to stop the marriage.
When she found she couldn't
bingo! You know the one about the
woman scorned.' Well"
ID MINISTER, who had been lis
ID tening silently. interrupted;
What about the letters? Did you
find them?"
we did not" McNeal told him,
land the reason is because they
weren't there. There wasn't an
inch of that apartment that wasn't
searched"
whats the rest Of her story7"
Bannister asked.
McNeal scratched his head. I'VE
haven't got it yet" he admitted,
"but We Will BY morning we
ought to have a confession. Maybe
sooner"
But you haven't even got her
name vet" Gainey put in. "MyS-
terry girl, huh? Miss x. Beautiful,
bload mystery girl. Where'd she
come from?"
That's another Of the things
she won't talk about-or hasn't yet"
McNeal admitted. THE fact remains
that she was the last person to see
Tracy King alive. She's admitted
as much. Two witnesses have iden-
titled her. The coroner says King
died between 9 and $50, and that's
the time she was in his apart
ment."
How about letting US talk to
her?" Gainey asked.
Not now! She isn't going to see
anybody until we get that confess
sion"
The reporters fingered few
minutes longer.
How'd Sawyer come out on the
pictures?" Gainey asked as he and
Bannister left the room together.
Don't know. He was here, but I
don't know whether he made any,
thing or not"
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AINEY gazed at his companion.
~ Was Bannister, who had seemed
such a regular fellow, suddenly get
ting high hat? The tone ond air
of Indifference suggested it. Gainey
was disappointed. The next mo-
ment he decided he had been mis-
taken.
well, if our friend, Captain Me-
Neal. is RICH about it." he said, my
assignment on the Post won't last
much longer. All we have to do
now is sit and wait for a confess
sion"
Gainey frowned. YES he said,
eff NIcNeal is right. Funny the girl
won't tell them her name or even
where she came from. If she didn't
want to spill her real name you'd
think she'd make up one. wonder
If McNeal is right?"
I'm wondering the same thing"
Bannister admitted.
! Ito Be Continued