The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-22
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before you adjust the strap. ] NEXT: Spring manicuring. around the store, trying to get her service. She said she was in a hurry. That brand of whiskey Is genuine 9-year-old. bottled in bond whiskey. We don't sell much of it. I had to go in the back room to get it.
 Did she drive up?"
 There was someone waiting for her in a car. She drove up with him."
 "A man?" Millicent asked.
 "Yeah, man."
 "What kind of a car was he driving?"
 "I can't tell you that - wait a minute, maybe can, too. They transferred suit case from the back seat to a baggage compart- ment in the back, come to think of it. I guess it was black sedan. It had 8 little compart- ment for baggage back of the spare tire. I remember the man was transferring this suitcase from the inside of the sedan to the baggage compartment while she was getting the whiskey."
 Would you know this woman if you saw her again?"
 Sure I would. She was pretty"
 What kind of hat was she wearing?" Some kind of a small hat that didn't have any brim. The ermine coat had a big collar and she kept the collar turned up. There wasn't any brim on the hat, so the collar fitted right up close around her head"
 But you're sure you saw her | face?"
 Sure I did. looked right at it. Why, whats so mysterious about it?"
 Nothing" Millicent told him smiling. but I was wondering if you'd be able to recognize a pho tograph of her."
 "If it was a good picture l think I could. Sometimes you sec Q woman dressed certain way and then you get a snapshot pie ture of her and it doesn't look at all the same, but if this was a good picture l think l could spot it all right
 What color was her hat?"
 "Black I think, but I can't be sure"
 | What color was her hair?"
 Tt was covered up pretty well by the hat. I don't know whether 1t was black or not. She had the kind of skin that goes with a blond-sort of smooth and white except for the cheeks, and her lips were real red.'
 "I think we'll get photo graph" Millicent told him, "and come back. You can look at that and tell Us if it's the same woman"
 "I can try. anyway. Come again anytime. ma'am. It's a pleasure to help you any way I can."
 Norman Happ piloted Millicent from the store and, as they crossed the sidewalk, said. That's the reason l wanted you to talk with him. I could see that he fell for a pretty face and figure, and he was getting q little surly about my questions acted as though he thought was trying to make trouble for the woman in the black ermine coat"
 She said eXcitedly. Do you know what we've done?" | What" he asked. | we've uncovered the only per- son who has had a good look at the face of the woman in the black crmine coat - the only one who could positively identify her |"
 You figured on bringing back a photograph 2" he asked. l Yes"
 "Whose?"
 Millicent said crisply, Vera | Duchene's, of course" | You think she's the one?"
 At any rate we'll show him her photograph, she said. She was about to step into the car when her attention was caught by some object which re- flected the suns rays. Ske paused to stare down into the gutter. A moment later she gave starled cry and lunged forward. Her hand reached toward small tri angular piece of brass studded leather.
 What is it?" Norman Hapr asked.
 She held 1t up. Its a corner, she exclaimed that came from the suitcase in which the Gentry | books of account were kept.-tht suitcase that was stolen from my room"
 He took it from her, turned i over in his fingers, studying it.
 Come on," he told her, ''jumI in. We're getting hot on tho | scent. I know one other clew we're going to have in a few min utes'
 What is it?'
 The name of the person wht owns the automobile you saw driving away from the garage I've got friend in the traffic de. partment. He promised to trace the car registration for me You're sure you got the license number right?" Yes" she said, "that number Is burned in my msmoyy. Thare'i