The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-11
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MURDER TO MUSIC 81 S'': 'sS''s=' 's'
BY NARD JONES

"les, answered Rogers. ne
would have--iC Donnie" had Kept
his affairs in decent shape. But
Donbcy was always broke. lie
let payment after payment sup
: Time aad a-am I've had to Scfape
ND enough money 10 keep the rel,
low quiet. a thing like that wouiu
have cracked DUmbcy wide Open
and TINS fellow began to reaiize
it,"
TAFT moved impatiently, and
Rogers hurried on. Pm not quite
finished. There is the matter. OF
Iud's contract with the recording
co npany. tic was supposed 10
make records for them exclusively
but he got into a jam and need
b ed auick roney. He went out m
to little venture of his own. tie
began getting "A few of the boys
i'm the band and making bootleg
re Ords for shipment INTO the Tor
eogn market. That's not accord-
ing 10 his contract. | happen TO
know that the recording company
is carrying OH an inv estigatioIl--
and they'll sue" Rogers paused
moment. "Do you want to hear
any mOre?'
a lot yOf women were IN love
with Don't ey, you know. Some
of them knew him pretty well.
And extended investigation into
his past is going to kick up some
things that would wreck his repu-
tatiou with the swing fans, and
thereby make The Swingateers
useless as name TO draw the
crowds. I've managed to hold the
Pacific-Plaza otis contract-but |
unless things quiet down>and this
business is forgotten, they won't
renew. And if Pacific-Plaza
doesn't renew, we couldn't get a
Job in fourth-rate beer tavern
tomorrow" RI
TAFT turned his hand on the
knob of the door. opened it. Il
appreciate your telling me this"
he said slowly.
Rogers picked up his hat.
You're going to forget your
curiosity, them" '
an think it over, anyhow"
The band manager seemed I'M
satisfied. "My advice is to do
more than that, TAFT. I'm not
going to tell you any more than
I have-but I've an idea that it
isn't going to be very healthy to
show too much interest in who
killed Ludden DOmbey."
TAFT stiffened. Listen, Rogers.
| never did like to have guys tell
me what was healthy for me. The
way ! figure it is this--I may quit
trying to play detective, and then
again l may not. But whichever
it is, l won't worry too much
about what you think Of it. Is
that clear enough" i
Rogers expression did not
changed. 81 never took you for a
fool, TAFT. Pm sorry now that |
tried to give you a tip" ,..-
TAFT watched him down the
hallway. Then ne went to his own
front window to be sure that
Rogers gained the street and
started on his way. When he had
made certain of this, he hurried
down into the alley. Myrna and
Anne were in the car, nervously
putting cigarets. 81.
1--WE were just about to come
up" Anne confessed, her voice
heavy with relief.
cts lucky you didn't. l had a
visitor"
Myrna started. 1.-THE police?"
mo. Harris Rogers He looked
at her. "What do you know about
him."
"Only-only that / never quite
liked him. But Lud seemed to
think he was all right. He trusted
him with everything"
TAFT nodded. Poor Dombey, he
told himself, had to trust Harris
Rogers with everything. The band
leader had got himself in too deep
to do anything else. "Come on"
he told the girls. "'The coast is
clear now"
They went to Tait's apartment.
"Myrna, l want you to hit that
bed of mine in there. AIMS go
ing to do some shopping--and |
think III trot down to have talk
with Feeley. | don't want to get
you down there at headquarters
and have them spring the trap.
Pve known Dannie a long time
and think can get him to talk
sense" He turned to Anne. "Get
back here as soon As YOU can, will
Won, Anne? There's some coffee
cd .rr,,h L., Tho Litchnnnt III