The Washington times., 1938-01-06

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boy jealousy, increased in colleg
days and grew to real proportion
when Dave forged ahead in bus1
ness. leaving Sam so far behind
that finally he was forced to &C
cept a job in one of Saunders
companies.
But bitter as all this was, San
never thought of murder until i've
years ago when Dave walked OIL
with Rita Lang, the only girl sam
had ever wanted.
The idea came into his head al
their wedding at which he was an
usher. He stood close to Dave ano
Rita at the altar rail and as he
watched them gazing happily into
each others eyes, a sudden gust OF
rage enveloped him. The past with
all its fancied wrongs shot by.
Something snapped in Bagley S
brain. He saw red and had to grit
his teeth to keep from shouting
Ten minutes later when Bagley
left the church, he was no longer
merely a jealous, brooding. sullen
man, but a killer-the most dan
gerous type.
PLANS SCENE
: In these five years Bagley had
countless opportunities of putting
a bullet into Dawes head and no
body the wiser. But death alone
wasn't enough for Saunders. Bag
ley had more original ideas. He
visualized Dawes life ending in one
big scene, with himself the central
dominating figure.
He intended Dave to realize IN
the last five agonizing minutes OF
existence, the indignitieS that Bag
ley had suffered at his hands.
Moreover, every detail of the stage
set must be perfect.
But there was talk Of Saunders
going abroad to ive-Sam couldn't t
delay any longer. The time had
come; tonight everything was
right.
Dave was alone in his house,
with Rita and the children on a
visit, leaving himself to join them
in the morning. Dave had gwen
the servants a holiday.
Having easily obtained this vital
information, Sam walked rapidly
to a side door in Dawes house and
opened it with a key of which he
had secured possession two years
before. Sam entered, and no
longer fearing detection, called:
"Hello, there!"
"Hello," replied Saunders from
the study, where Sam knew he
would be working, How did you
get in?"
"Side door open" Dave sprang
up.
''Impossibler" he exclaimed
"Guess I better have a look
around"
Bagley let him go. The longer
the interview could be safely
drawn out the better. While Saun-
ders was gone from the room, Bag
ley sat down and felt the pockets
Of his overcoat, in one of which
repoSed gun that once had be-
longed to Dave, in the other pair
of gloves. No fingerprints for
Bagley. Dave returned and sat
down at his desk.
Mary burglar" he observed,
then indicating an open letter
lying on the blotter, he continued:
I'm just finishing this to my
brother Bill. Do you mind if .
GO right along" replied Bagley
amiably.
IF I get this letter in the mail
box before midnight" went on
Dave, writing even as he spoke,
It'll reach Bill by Monday and
The telephone at his elbow inter
rupted.
But it proved to be only neigh
Dor, Jim Galway, asking Dave to
come over for poker game. Dave
loved to play poker; for a moment
he hesitated. Then drawing out
his watch, he said:
TOO LATE
"Sorry, but it's too late. Eleven
ten. and I've got to finish a letter
to my brother Bill and get it in
the mail tonight"
Hanging up, he wrote a few
more words, sealed the letter in
an envelope, addressed an d
stamped it and laid it on the
desk. Now, old man." he said to
Sam, what can I do for you?"
Nothing for me-" replied Bag.
ley, but you might say few
prayers for yourself"
With that he raised his gun in
one gloved hand, while with the
other he snatched the telephone
out of reach. For the first and
only time in his life he had the
jump on Saunders.
Saunders drew in his breath
sharply; for one instant panic
showed in his gray eyes. Then
almost Immediately he had back
his self-control.
Suppose you tell me all about
It," he said so calmly that in.
Stantly 3agley was angry. He had
anticipated a frightened Dave
begging for the mercy he would
never get
Quietly enough at first Bagley
went over the past. childhood, col
lege and all the rest. But with
every wore his rage increased, SC
that before he had half finished
he choked and had to stop.
.r Then something about Dawes
level gaze caused him suddenly
to see red again; he forgot what
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