The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-28

knoW. For months I worried hln fcF a spot in Eud pomheyS band"
 R0gers laughed. rxUu see, Tnlk, [ never believed that on lovely young women should sing in bands. Now, I suppose. Neida 6 working on you
 sigonesenss, Harfla Mfr. Talt came up for cocktail and to hear The Cats Meow" She turned from the phonogfaph as the haunting straihh og the song drifted into the room. How would Q couple Of Martlnis sue you boysT
 RoRers and TAit agreed that Q Martini would Do suitable accom- panlment t0 'aThe Cats Meow. Warily Tait sat himself between Harris Rogers and the door, When Nelda dlsappeafed Into the kltcher- ct he wondered fantastically n this pair planned to poison him. This disturbing revery was broken by Harris RoRers' voice. You know, Taik I'm damned sorry about the way acted the last time we met, ! deserved the sock on the jew. But getting fired 60 suddenly was Q shock, You see, 1 thought c lot of Dombey and of the boys in the band. 1t was tough to have Dom. beys widow give me the gate"
 "Of course" Tait said. He would have given considerable to know how sincere Harris Rogers was. T don't imagine ! was very diplomatic"
 Rogers rubbed his jaw thought. fully. I'm afraid you weren't" he said with Q smile.
 Tait was grateful for the re- appearance of Nelda, bearing three Martinis and a shaker on . tray. She held them before Tait. T have coasters somewhere" she said. "But I never can find them. Just use that magazine there--that is, if furniture marks spoil Q drink for you. For my part really don't mlnd."
 "Thanks ." "Tait took Q drink from the tray, brought the maga- zine nearer to him on the tiny Fna- hoaany table beside his chair. It in- terested him to see what kind of Q magazine 1t was - a gaudy comics magazine made up of reprints Of "funnies" from the daily newspapers A magazine designed essentially for the child - but, he supposed, suit- ing perfectly Nelda stasr's unfo- cused mind.
 The recording of '"rhe Cats Meow" was coming to it's end, and Nelda was about to set the needle back to itg starting place when Rog. CTS said, Lets not have any more of that, do you mind9"
 "Of course I mind. This is my apartment, Harris, and I'm the only one who is entitled to be neurotic in it." Imperturbably she started the music again. For . moment or two the three sat quietly, listening to Ludden Dom- bey long after he had met his death.
 Suddenly Nelda snatehed up the cocktail shaker, "How about an- other, Mir. Tait?"
 NO, thanks" Tait said. "I've really got to Do running along"
 "eo eoon7 I'm sorry" Neida bent her blue gaze fiateFingly. You'll come again, won't you?"
 Teit promised, and shook hands with Rogers. AS he turned to the door he half expected c shot-or 6 knife - in the back. But there was nothing more dangerous be- hind him than Neida Starr. AZ the door she took his hand again. Locking at her, Tait caught his breath . little. No quetbioti about 1t, Neida Starr was . fascinating womanl
 4 month ago Bob Tait would have been intrigued. But tonight aS he left the apartment he was think ing of Myrna rather than Neida Starr and Harris Rogers. As the date for the trial drew nearer, Tait was becoming increasingly frantic. He wondered what he might have discovered if Harris Rogers hadn't been in the Starr girls apartment.