The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30

pose we could discover what tha crime was Drimgold was going t | confess. Don't you think you coult have 1t appear his confession ha' gone farther than it really did No one could check up on you"
 Some one who used my system of shorthand could" she told him | "Well take a chance on that Let's see if we can't find out some | thing about what he was going t' confess because it's linked with thii whole business in some way. Com' on. Let's go see this chap who run! the liquor store and see if he can give us an additional clew. Witt that in our hands we will be sit ting pretty"
 How about this suitcase?" sh' asked.
 That, he said, "can be left witf the clerk at the desk. Tell him il contains valuables and he'll put fl in a safe place. Come on, let's go.' He unlocked the door. held il open for her, and together they descended to the lobby. HapT handed the suitcase across the counter to the clerk and said That has some valuable docu. ments in it. Give me a receipt and kep 1t in a safe place. The suit case is the property of Miss Milli' cent Jones, who Is registered witt you"
 The clerk eyed him with cynica appraisal, but what he saw in Nor man Happs eyes made him lowel his own and nod with unaccus toned civility.
 "very well. sir." he said making out q receipt.
 Norman folded the receipt, hand ed it to Millicent and said, You'd better keep this with that note Bot Caise wrote and then you'll have all the evidence together"
 They caught taxicab, went to the liquor store, and Norman Hapr said, "come on in, Millicent. He won't help us unless you ask him. He's strong for you"
 Together they entered the liquor store. The proprietor's eyes lighted Y people you were looking for?" he asked.
 'I think we have" Millicent told him, but we want to make certain Will you help us?"
 What do you want me to do?'
 "Go to 3829 Barrone avenue. Gc to Miss Phyllis Faulconer's apart ment. Tell her that you're selling life insurance or soliciting for q laundry route, or something of that sort. Get a good look at the woman and see If she's the woman in the black ermine coat" "Tll have to get someone tC watch the store," he said dubious ly.
 Milliccnt gave him her bes smile. That's all right" she said "Go ahead and get someone. Wei pay the bill"
 "There's a man next door wht comes in sometimes. but he want $2 an evening, and he won't . That's all right" Norman said You call him In. Here's the g. and here's another $3 for the taxi cab fare and expense money" The man took the $5 bill Norman handed him. grinned and said, "Pl get going. I'll send this man il to keep the store. Do you folk want to wait in here until I ge | back 2"
 "Is there a back room som, where?" Norman Happ asked.
 Sure. Come right in here ant sit down"
 | He led the way to back room which contained two chairs, a cot q stove, some cases of bottled goods. and shelves filtered with al array of liquors. There was glass panel in front of some of tn bottles so that 1t was possible fo n person to the back room to ob serve customers who entered tn store without in turn being oh served.
 A few moments after they ha seated themselves bald-heade man with a dropping lackadaisica manner shuffIcd into the room gave them half-smile as thoug l IL we're tOO IHuCu OL HU eIlOIL raise the corners of his lips. "M names Johnson" he said. "I wa sent in here to watch the place."
 He sat down on the edge of tn cot, crossed long legs. and sait Business sure Is rotten"
 'Is it?" asked Norman.
 five got stationery store neX door. My daughter runs 1t whe I'm away. I come over here ever once in a while. Business is goo in the liquor line but :"
 He broke off as an electric be sounded.
 Customers coming in." he ex plained. There's an electrical con tact beneath the door mat so yo can hear 'em when they come in. He got up from the cot. laziI shuffled to- the outer store. "Did you ever see such tire l man?" Millicent inquired.
 Norman Happ grinned and go up to look through the glass win dow. "pIl see how he waits on GUS | toner's" he remarked. He stood for a moment starin through the glass partition. Sud denly he gave q start of surprise Good heavens!" he exclaimed Look here, Millicent. but kee ] under cover where they can't se