The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-08

one" he said to me. you've got
the same idea 1 have; this bird
that Lewicki saw pulled off the
murder and the two burglarles'
A nice evenings work"
HE didn't look exactly like a
crook" said Lewicki falteringly'
But 1 can't tell whether a mans
honest by looking at him"
mo, but you said he looked
pretty pale and scared when he
came downstairs again." Korn'
man reminded him.
Yes" said Lewicki; "and he
seemed to be in hurry"
How long was he upStalrsT
Bunny Jackson put in.
Kornman again referred to his
notes.
"The Express is out on the
street with that already" I told
Jackson with a grin.
HE came in with Margie Shan
non about 1870 or a few minutes
after" said Kornman. He came
down fifteen or twenty minutes
later"
Nearer twenty" said Lewicki.
HE hadn't been gone long when
/ left the switchboard and went
to the lavatory. While I was
there I looked at my watch and
it was a minute or two before
midnight"
Office Clerk Telephone
Operator Month on Job
How long have you been work
ing here, Lewicki?" Williamson
asked.
zone month"
Kornman snapped his notebook
shut and showed it in his pocket.
That's ALL" he announced with
finality. Now let me get some
work done"
Right" said Grady. Thanks
a lot, Kornman."
To me he said in a lowered
voice, lone murder and two rob-
berieS-that's pretty full twenty
minutes, isn't it? I can't believe
that Margie's gentleman friend
was quite that energetic. I like
him as the murderer. but I can't
see him for the life of me as the
purloiner of ten-dollar bills and
silk underwear. The colors in
the picture seem to fade when I
listen to Kornman's theory"
And the old master becomes
a comic strip" I murmured. II
don't like it, either I'm going
upstairs now and get hold of
Howard Wrenn or I'll be looking
for another job"
I told Harris to keep Kornman
in sight and to get hold of a
photographer for a picture of
LeWicki.
Everyone had been barred now
from the fourth floor corridor ex-
cept those who had business there.
A uniformed policeman still
guarded the closed door of the
Shannon suite, Tending off the re-
porters and The impatient photog-
raphers.
AS we drew near to the Shannon
apartment the door opened and
CropSy came out, closing it be-
hind him. At sight of us he
froWned in diSpleasure and worri-
ment.
Have a heart, you fellows" he
said irritably as we surrounded
him. I'll be going crazy in an
other minute or two"
Its a crazy case" I said.
where's Howard Wrenn?"
In there with Whitacre,"
Cropsy answered, inclining his
head toward the door.
"CantWell in there?"
"He'S just finished up"
HE would be- said Williamson.
Hes certainly no speed demon.
Did he find anything?"
Cropsy nodded doubtfully. Miss
Shannon's fingerprints, of course,
and another fresh set-a mans.
Found on the table by the lamp"
What are you going to 90 now?"
I'm going to take a look around
the Fowler girls apartment" said
Cropsy, looking toward the next
door to the right. the last one on
that side Of the hall"
what for?" jackson persisted.
That's a brainy question" Viii
hanson commented scornfully.
He wants to check up on the
fingerprints, If any. If they're the
same as the set they found in the
Shannon apartment" He left
the sentence unfinished and blew
a kiss from his fingers.
Cropsy patiently grinned. II
suppose" he said, you want to get
at Wrenn. All right; you can have
him as soon as Whitacre brings
him out. Then that apartment
will be closed to everyone, when
the cameramen get their pictures,
and cop will be outside the door
day and night"
To Be Continued
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