The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-15
MURDER l,lI TO MUSIC sxs. =. ;. .. DIMES.
CAST OF CHARACTERS

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CAST OF CHARACTERS
MYRNA DOAEBEY - heroine.
wife Of The Sensational swing
band leader.
ROBERT TAFT - hero. News.
paper ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
ANNE LESTER - Myrnas clOs-
eat friend.
DANNTE FEELEY - officer as
uiRned 10 investigate Ludden
DOmbey's murder.
Yesterday: MyFna and BOD
agree 70 discharge Rogers from
TsnnaRershlp Of the band In Order
70 obtain the records.
CHATTER XII
with Myrna's check and the note
60 Rogers, TAFT Immediately sougnt
the manager of The Swingateers. AS
Navrna had animated, 1t was gong
"a be an unpleasant business - YET
Tait found himself looking forward
"a It with q certain relish.
He announced himself through
che lobby telephone in Rogers
apartment building and was tolo
70 come to the room. There Har-
ris Rogers met him with VIDE
nnnile and ushered him inside.
"Weli. TAFT, I suppose you've
rome TO tell me that you've been
thinking over what ] said" -.
II have been thinking 1t over"
TAFT admitted.
"And you're going TO take my
advice, I hopper"
Tait shook his head. "r'm afraid
not Rogers" He reached into his
uocket and brought out Myrnas
note. Rogers colored when he saw
the check, and he did not really
need the note to tell him what
had happened.
with, quickly" TAFT said. i can
take the records with me-"
Rogers face grew livid. you
can't do this. TAFT"
sYm not doing II. Mrs. Dombey
Is doing II, and I'm simply carry
Ing out her orders"
sBut you were the one who sug.
gested It to her" Rogers said.
TAFT shrugged. Il won't deny
that"
Harris Rogers took q step for
ward. He was beside himself with
rage. you're being fool. II you
know what's good for you, TAFT,
you'll get out Of here right now.
without me as q manager, the band
hasn't got n chance-and II Myrna
insists on going through with this
I'll blow things higher than O kite
by telling what I know about Lud
Dombey."
IT probably won't help any"
TAFT said evenly, but on the day
you do that I'm going TO take you
apart, Now let's have those rec.
oF0s."
Z refuse" Rogers came closer,
showed his outStretched fingers
against Tait's shoulder. Get out,
you cheap snapshot artist"
the words and the shove were
q bed combination. and Bob TAFT
lost control Of his temper. He
swung at Rogers and, In his sud-
don rage, missed wide. Then
Rogers struck him hard against
the side Of the head. When Tait's
vlsoin, cleared he saw Rogers
standing at the other side OF the
room, the fireplace tonss lifted
:Ir you try anything like that
again." Rogers said, his voice
shaking. "I1l break your skull.
Now get out"
TAFT leaned heavily on 0 writing
desk chair. as II TO gain his bear
ines. He half turned toward the
door. Then he whiried back again
suddenly. The chair lifted with
the gesture, went crashing across
the room and into Harris Rogers.
TAFT followed II. literally hurting
klNft3tiA UAtSA I've 81bgAe AA@A stS
chance 10 use his weapon, for TAFT
clipped him hard on the jaw. So
hard that Rogers knees buckled
slowly and he slid down on the
hearth.
The Newspaper photographer
summoned q bell boy by phone
and prepared him for the sight
Of the unconscious Rogers by
means Of O 90 bill. mfr. Rogers
and had O little argument" TAFT
grinned, "about some files OF hiS
that I was supposed 10 take over
I want you 10 help me down TO
the car with these"
The boy looked obviously at
the stricken Rogers and then At
the heavy ille boxes. II don't
want 10 get into any trouble. How
do I know"
"Look here" From the floor
TAFT picked up Myrna's note.
The bell boy read aloud: Dear