The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-12

try you again even If they wa
"I know it. That's just it.
was acquitted solely on the sup
position that the murder was
committed by Flint. What will
people say now that you ques-
ton it? I thought E. =.
You thought what" I
prompted as she hesitated.
IT thought you were my
friend" she finished. avertlng
her face.
IT am your friend" I said,
putting my hand over hers and
holding it there. Janice, you're
all wrong. Flint's guilt or limo
cence had nothing to do with
your acquittal. You were &C
quilted because it was definitely
proved that you were telling the
truth when you reported a bur-
glary in your apartment. When
that was established the states
case was shot full Of holes and
Miles knew it. Besides. think
you'd have been acquitted any
way. Evans made a monkey out
of Saul Mitchell"
But Janice stubbornly shook
her head. IT know better. The
Judge, the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thought the thief and the muir
derer were one and the same.
HOW they must laugh at them
selves now-if it's a laughing
matter to them-and it isn't:
not to anyone. To imply that
Flint was innocent is to imply
that q mistake might have been
committed in setting me free."
Janice, you're all wrong. Peo-
pie won't think that at all. NOW
listen. What the Expressing
the other papers, too, for that
matter: they're having to follow
us-what the Express Is saying
is that the police must not take
It for granted that the Shannon
murder is solved with the death
of Flint. It isn't at au-nc'
until we know who killed Finn
NOW, let's put it this way: sup
pose Flint didn't commit the
murder. If he didn't, then it's a
nrettv good bet that Marg1e
shannon's murderer killed Flint
because of what he knew. Does
that sound reasonable?"
Reporters Deduction
Entirely Plausible
Janice nodded and withdrew her
hand at the approach OF the
waitress.
"Put it another way" I said
when the waitress had departed
again. "If the same person who
killed Pink Flint was not the same
person who murdered Margie
Shannon, then we're satisfied
that Flint was guilty after all 4.
Why" I said, smiling cheerfully,
"IT acquit you on the spot.
Where were you on the night OF
Wednesday, November %"
"At a party" said Janice
promptly.
"Can you prove it?"
"Absolutely-by dozer people.
I was at a dinner-dance at the
Cleveland Club"
There you are" said I tri-
umphantly. you're cleared. {.
There's only one fly in the ONT
ment."
"And that2"
"I'm jealous"
Janice laughed.
Furthermore" I persisted, "the
remark you made about thinking
was your friend was not exactly
nice. What do you think I ought
to do about that?"
Forgive me-" said Janice con.
tritely.
"All right; on one condition"
"And that is2"
'"That the next guy who takes
you to a party is me-"
"Well, you might try asking me
What horrible English you use!
I'm glad you don't write that way
=. Seriously, though. I can't help
worrying. You've been very com
forting, but"
Forget 1t, please. Talk to Stan.
ley Evans. He'll knock those fool
ish notions out Of your head
Meanwhile, it will be duly set forth
in the Express that you attended
q party night before last-the
night that Pink Flint met his end
Let me have some of the names.
els story about it necessary"
For your peace Of mind, per.
haps. You've no idea how com.
forting it can beat timeS-to see
your name in the paper"
She gave me the names and the
subject was dismissed until after
We had lunched. Walking back to
her office with her, REMEMBERED
something I had been curious
about. Did you ever happen tt
meet Nelson Rinehart?"
II was wondering" said Janice
sit you were ever going to ask me
that. No. I have never met him
I have seen him, though, will
Margie Shannon. Twice" ShC
shot me a quizzical glance anC
smiled. She said. "Of course,
know what you're thinking. but
I wouldn't ask you for worlds.
do my own guessing"
I'm not saying a thing"
grinned TEL me Just this: Die
Margie ever talk with you about
him?"
"She asked me if I didn't think
be was good looking. I had passed
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