The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-25
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XVI

Dirk flushed, put his hand in his pocket and drew out key. He handed it to the detectaive. T for got to turn 1t in," he said.
 Look here" the purser began, 'this young man has 8 lot to ex- plain. He had fight with Man nie Jackson and he had a key to this suite."
 Nora Lane said, But that's ridic- tilous. He was with me all eyen- lng."
 The room was silent. Suddenly Tino Rossi laughed and Jane turned to him.
 That's how much human testi- bnony is worth," Tino said Miss Lane, you say Dirk was with you all evening, but saw him on the promenade deck at il o'clock, just about the time of the murder. I was with Miss Weston and we were on our way back to the bar. saw him standing against the rail and . second later he lit cigaret. could see his face plainly. I'm not saying this to make trouble, you understand. I'm Dirk's friend. AS . matter of fact, anybody with a hairpin could have entered the Stateroom. You don't expect key 10 solve the murder. The purser has pass key in his office. There arc pass keys around all over the ship"
 The detective said, "The man who came into this suite didn't need key. The trunk was un- locked as easily as the door"
 The doctor went away with Nora Lane to give her a sleeping powder Dutch Lenz. after submitting to a search of his person, went to his room which had been gone over thoroughly. The jewel had not been found. Ken and Linda went back to the bar. leaving Dirk with Jane and Tino Rossi.
 Snowshoes looked at the purser and said, "As ships officer, you'll have to question Dirk Strom. He's friend of mine. I've known him Q long time"
 The purser looked at Dirk. What time did you leave the ballroom?" he asked.
 T don't remember exactly. It was around II o'clock. My leg had gone to sleep and came out to walk up and down the deck. I must have been there 20 minutes. It was the sun deck. didn't come on Deck A."
 The purser faced Tlno Rossi SYou saw him on the sun deck?"
 Tino smiled. "Ycs."
 And after that?" the purser looked at Dirk again.
 T went back to the ballroom and joined Nora Lane" Dirk said finally.
 The purser seemed satisfied with Dirk'S account. Jane, who appeared to be disturbed, started for the door and Rossi followed her.
 When the three men were alone Snowshoes turned to Dirk. "You're on spot" he announced. SI'd advise you not to go ashore at Nassau in the morning. Let the others go, but you stay on board. Maybe you can help me"
 The pur8er went through the form of searching Dirk for the jewel. Then he sat down and they discussed the crime from all its angles. Since 1t had been com mitted on the high seas, the body would have to be taken ashore at Nassau and prepared for burial and shipment back to New York.
 T have a suspicion" Snowshoes said, "that Dutch Lenz knows some thing but we'll just let him roam around at will. There's no clew and I'm afraid there aren't going to be any clewg. We have a mo- tive. It's almost certain that the man who killed Mamie Jackson took the Kokinor diamond"
 Find the jewel and we find the murderer" SnowshoeS went on. "It's tough a nut to crack as any I've ever tried"
 The purser said, q hope some ching breaks. The one thing that A