The Washington times., 1937-06-16

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All" said Brant, Squintini
and puckering his mouth. HI
avoided answering directly. L
only we knew the answer to on
or two questions. The day afteI
Pink Flints death his laVye,
revealed something that Pinl
had told him over the telephone
In one of his several converse
tions. Flint was in Janice FoW
ler's bedroom when he heard
man and woman enter Marglt
Shannon's apartment next door
He heard a quarrel; then the
man left. A few minutes latel
there was a knock on the ooor
Flint heard a mans voice again
then accusations, protests and
muffled scream. By this time
Pink had had enough. AS quiet
ly and quickly as he could, he
went away from there.
Now" continued Brant, ad
dressing the ceiling. IF it was
Rinehart, why should he have
left and then returned? And
why should he have left the
misericorde behind him? The
logical man to have left the
weapon in the hall is Mitchell
He could have kept watch to see
who should pick it Up. No one
else fits quite so we'll there as
he Mr.. Wrenn," he said
suddenly Strengthening in his
chair and cycling the artist mar
rowly. I've suspected all along
that you knew thing or two
about Rinehart that you were
keeping to yourself. If you've
been protecting him with your
silence l think now is the time
to he frank"
If he had hoped to surprise
Wrenn he was disappointed. The
artists eyes widened In astoniSh'
ment and he shook his head.
Then I'm sorry" said Brant,
getting to his feet. That's what
! really came here for, hoping
you might tell us something. ]
don't tao the mans suicide
threat as lightly as some do"
Here he turned his eyes some
what accusingly on me.
Waiting to Reveal Rinehart Guilty
Bother" I said. you don't
really think he'll kill himself, do
you?"
IF he's guilty he will"
"Then we might try waiting"
why don't the police arrest
him right away?" Wrenn sug
gested.
Brant shrugged. ,
cat least, then" Wrenn offered
"they can keep a close watch or
him"
miles doesn't believe him
guilty" said Brant. I'm con
vinced that if Rinehart should
prove to be the guilty man Miles
would welcome a suicide rather
than have to prosecute him. Miles
went through school with the blue
blood"
with that he started for the
door and I followed. Wrenn oade
us a solemn good-by after protest
ing that he had no reason what
ever for covering up for Rlnehart'
When we had descended IN the
elevator Brant asked the boy to
let him use a telephone. Brant
took me with him.
call up Cropsy," he said. Tell
him we have to see him rlgnt
away"
Get him?" he inquired when
emerged little later. noddeo'
"He'll be waiting for u.s."
Good. On the way over, how
ever, we'll stop off at the building
where Margie Shannon lived. ]
want to take a good look at that
fire escape.
CHAPTER Xxx
TRAPPED
Cropsy was waiting for us IN nus
little cubby hole of an office. First
off, I introduced Brant, and the
homicide squad chief did himself
proud in politeness. though ne
must have wondered at our errand
On the way over, Brant had
told me what he wanted Cropsy
to do, so did the talking. Lieu
tenant" said, I'VE want you to
come with us tonight and trail Mel
son Rinehart."
"Where do you think he's go
ging?"
I hadn't any idea. Maybe
Brant, here. can tell you"
Brant said, Il can't, of course
I'm playing a bunch. Nelson Rine
hart has from now until Monday
morning to settle his affairs. Be
tween now and Monday morning
anything might happen" He
paused and added, II won't waste
words, Lieutenant. Do you like tc
gambler" =.
If I know the game" sale
Cropsy dryly. "Why?"
will you do what we ask?"
The detective looked at hin
uueerly and made no immediate
answer. But there was that II
Brant's manner which must have
impressed him. for he finally
nodded and said, AL right; II
come"
Good" said Brant, and h
looked relieved. Cropsy picked w
his telephone and called the de
tective bureau. Find out" he in
structed, "if Nelson Rinehart is a
his club. If he isn't there, try hi
fathers home. Call me back a!
soon as you find him"