The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-16


 Broken shield who killed him - he he'd the knife"
 He took t from that shsif, I s6w him" Betty added "And H was Ramon he was after"
 Surprisingly, the Indian himself answered, This is very old kiVa, My peoples, The knife theirs, It Wss always kept here, I brought 1t back, He" pointing down at Ramon, stole 1t and killed Pearl Sam, Pearl Pierre"
 But why did you attack RA- HponT asked Betty, looking at the Indian,
 "eiDspu very holy. Gods strike any0ps dead if they touch"
 ~fbe sipGDu is the hole in the floor Of the kiyG which the Ip- diapE believed connects with the other world" de Forest explained, "Lo9kw He pointed to the tiny map thst indicated the spot
 "Hes, but wby-7" began Bob, turning 10 de Forest,
 ",Fbe money from the pearls" RsBOg's white lips moved slowly but the words were distinct, Then, with 6 long, shHddsTiBg sigh he became very still,
 Pearl John kpsiE beside Ramon and felt for his heart beat. After & minute he arose. "No use" he said, Hes gone this time, You may sll aS well know now; it went make any difference, The de Forest money is kept down Hp- der the siDApH, Come on"
 Half aH ,l0Hr later Pearl John, Bob and Betty sst in the library, weaving the loose ends Of the Hys- tkfy of Thunder Mess together, Bet ty told the Dart AngsliqHe had played snd both men found 1t easy to understand the Spanish girls motive ss they watched tls ffe- light glowing on Betty's lovely face,
 But how did either AHgslique or the Indian know Rb6ut the se- efet panel iB the wsIl7" asked Pearl John, No one but the fam fly eyer had that knowledge, and only ths head of the house knew the exaHt location Of the money, That's why the stgnet ring alWsys went to the next h line. Though Of course Peari Pierre did not get the ring, Ramon had t already, That was why PssH Pierre wss hunting for it."
 We might ask Broken Shield" 1" Bob suggested.
 They aII went to the tiny room iB the servants quarters where Broken Shield was held under guard, Much N theE surprise, they found him willing to talk, Evidently he had decided his life WsE about oyer snd t did not make much difference what he said,
 Night Tsnte Josephine die, ! with her." he told them. T wait outside window and come in when all others go, slwRys guard her Ts0H, She make me promise. Afraid someone kill her, leaye iH morning before anyone come, I stay with her that night SIS long as she live, She told me how t. get through wall in basement when I show her ! g0t holy knife She ssy take 1t back to ktva,"
 Hoping I would come there and y0u could bump me off, sh2" asked Pearl John.
 The Indian did not answer, but vent on, Broken shisld hide M basement so you not find and seiaG away from mesa, never leave now, I die where my people died"
 Then you saw Betty pushed into the room Dsibiad the psRsI2" sSksd Rob.
 "Si. That night come out and cut you loose, Think you come get her. l walt in basement but nobody come, Then Pearl John put you there. wait again, Long time, going quick through val when ! hear someone come, Not have time to close panel tight, He follow but can't find, ] hide in one Of pueblo rooms, ! wait but he not come, Then ] go to kiya. He digging siDap'L ] fight him"
 "Hes, but we don't know quite sli the rest" Bob reminded ss they returned to the library, There's still Professor Shaw sild AHgeigus,"
 I've notion to let the young Ishy speak her own piece" said de Forest, "As for the professor, we might stop in his room and see if he can't do some talking now.