The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-16

the agreement. Larry looked over the plates Gil the table. Moving dcftIy and silently, he picked Up Q knife from each plate, wrapped them oil carefully in q handker- chief and slipped the bundle into an inner pocket; then, standing, he looked over the table Q second time,
 The people who had eaten here had smoked after eating, Here was c saucer full of cigar ashes; here was 6 sodden cigaret butt in the bottom of q coffee cup; on this bread and butter plate lay another eigaret butt. He looked ct the lat- ter closely, saw the faint red stains of lipStick, and purscd his lips into c soundlesB whistle.
 Then he heard MT. Engle return- ing. Larry slipped into his chair again and was looking absently ct the range when the farmer re.erl- tered the kitchen.
 Here 'tis," said MT. Engle, eX- tending Q creased and Boiled docu- ment. Larry took 1t, scanned 1t with an air of vast interest, jotted down Q couple of notes in his little book, and then returned it,
 I'm sorry to have bothered yov," he said, smiling. Now, If l can have look at your stock, I'll go away and leave you in peace"
 He got Up to follow the sluggish MT. Engle out the back door; and ct that moment he heard more foosteps in the hall, the swing ing door thumped and swung, and c stout red-faced woman came into the kitchen, carrying an enor- nous armful Of sheets rolled into c huge ball.
 She stumpcd across the room and dumped her load into wicker basket; then, turning, she saw Larry and looked at her hus- band fin quick inquiry.
 "This's one of those AAA fel- lowB," said Ehglc. He's inquirin about my corn, and so on"
 She looked at Larry uncertain. ly, then turned back to the clothes basket.
 Well" she said, "I'll get or with my washing. Lou won't neec me, will you, Mister?"
 Larry smiled and shook hi head, and followed the farmer ouI into the back yard, thinking, "Sl' places for breakfast, and enougf used sheets to sleep Q regiment for a family Of tWo-I"
 He followed the farmer through the outbuildings, gquinted owl ishiy ct the pigs, pretended tt take more notes, and managed tt observe from the indentations fl the soil and the black grease drippings on grass and gravel that ct least two cars had been parket in the back yard very recently and finally, half an hour after hi arrival, he shook hands witt Englc, wished him good day, go into the roaster and drove away.
 Instead of turning back to Mid lothian, he hurried on to the county seat, 10 miles away. There he re. turned the car to the garage iron which he had rented 1t that morn. ing, and took taxi to the littl. cityB airport. The chartered plane in which he had flown down that morning was waiting for him, iti pilot lettering in the hangar.
 "det her warmed Up, quick" sait Larry. T want to get back tC Dover as fast as you can put me , therc."
 It was still before noon when ht entered his office in Dover. He tool from his pocket the little bundle oi purloined table knives from thu EngIe kitchen and carefully unwrap. ped 1t. Then he called for Tony LaIeocco.
 Tony" he said, as the Italian entered the room, T think you caf make some prints off of these. Trs 'em and see what you get, will youi And-step on it."
 Tony took the exhibits and de parted, while Larry sat at his desl and took Q hurried glance at varioui papers and memoranda that has been accommodating during his ab sence. He raised his eyebrows ovel one memorandum, studied 1t witi care, called Agent Frank Watson m to his ofIlce and talked with hin earnestly; then he rang up Una honest, hard-fisted friend Detectiv Sergeant Mike Hagan of the Dove police, and held e telephone consul | ta tl<,, ss,ttf, t.es,a An ha hffnR llI