The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-17
CAST OF CHARACTERS

MYRNA DOMBEY - heroine
Wife of the sensational swim
band leader.
ROBERT TAIT-here. New.
naper Observation-Disclosures.
ANNE LESTER-Myrna'. clio.
DANNIE FREELEY-offieer a.
signed to investigate. Ludde,
Dombey's murder.
Yesterday: Knocking Roger
out, TAFT obtains the band records
delivers them to Feeley. The,
show Dombey spent 5000 in on
mnoth for flowers for ono woman
CHAPTER XIII
TAFT laughed at Dannie Feeiey''
reference to the flowers which
Dombey had ordered. IF yo'
Start looking up the women fol
whom Lud Dombey bought flow
ers in the month of May it vii
keep YOU plenty busy. have ar
idea you'll run across a lot Of
florists bills in this bunch OF
stuff"
TAFT was right. There were bills
from florists by the dozens-ano
sometimes there were. letters from
florists very pointed ones, inquir'
inr AS to when payment could be
expected. There were the same
kind of letters from tailors anu
jewelers..
This guy Dombey certainly LEI
loose of a lot of change whenever
his creditors caught up with him,
Feeley said.
TAFT did not answer at once. lr
his hand he held a sheet, OF yello"
PAPER and he was studying it in
tently. Here" he said at last, il
: response to Feeley's inquiring
gaze. "Now we're getting at
something" &. s-,. 81, F..
I what is it," y.
"It's the contract with the fel
| low who wrote the song "The
Cats Meow" /
"Well, what about lt!' +
"Just this: Ludden Dombey was
supposed to have written the song
It's made a big hit. But he didn't
write it. An unknown, down-and-
out musician wrote it, and he
made a contract with Dombey to
use it under Dombey's name-for
royalty. But Dombey got be-
hind in those payments, too" .
Feeley's eyes narrowed. "How'd
you know that, and why in the
hell didn't you tell me?"
~ haven't known it long enough
to tell anybody. But Harris Rog-
ers told me, and that's why l was
anxious. to get hold of these rec
ords." q, " :
Snow maybe we've got some.
thing" Feeley cried, snatching at
the yellow sheet. docs it give
the guys nameT :
TAFT nodded. az take that sigma
ture to be George X. Weeks" ID
Feeley grabbed for the tele-
phone. "They ought to have his
address at the musicians union.
He whirled mechanical number
pad on, his desk, began dialing
furiously. Then into the phone he
barked. "Let me talk to Jamison
Hello, Jamie?. 50. This is
Feeley down at headquarters,
Have you got The address of q
musician by the name of George
X, Weeks" Feeley drummed the
desk, waiting. Then: "Okay,
Thanks, jamie" He replaced the
instrument in its cradle and turn
ed to TAFT. Hasn't paid his dues
for year and isn't a member any
longer The address they have
for him is in the south end---lodg-
ing house district. He may still: be
there" Feeley reached for his hat
want to leave this a while and
see what luck we haye?"
"Sure thing"
The two climbed into one of the
headquarters cars and sped to-
ward the south end. Feeley was
demon at the wheel, and his po-
lice siren effectively took care OF
the traffic. How long do l have
to work for the force before l can
have a police siren?" TAFT asked
humorously. ~
Feeley Spat oversize. "You got
to get car to put it on first"
"Pve had cars" said TAFT. "I've
had cars a darned lot better than
this crate. Of course right now IN
renting one"
Say" Feeley began hesitant.
ly. THAT is, probably could gel
you on the payroll, photographine
evidence and that stuff" The big
lrishman was. embarrassed at his
own kindness.
Thanks, pal. I'd rather stick tc
a newspaper. And right now Pm
too busy to- find job"
Feefey looked at him: "Wha
You going to get out of this? A
girl?"
Listen. Dannie.. You're the sec
ond guy that's made that crack t.
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