Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-03
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CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX

1T OO1CtA11 NDSCtCQ llcI. II Is
Neal I want, and I'll have him
tCo," to draw a reply from me, she
was mistaken. resolutely kept my
eyes on my paper and my pencil
kept pace with her words
And now, Captain Lancy, have
certainly told you all you wish to
know" Once more she was the
draWly voiced, arrogant lady.
Just one more question" smiled
Lancy. His voice was so gentle and
soft that Carol was entirely at her
ease. She literally jumped when it
changed, and he snapped at her:
ITO whom did you say Just what
do you think you accomplished by
last nights work? Are you going
to try the same game tonight p"
Her mouth actually dropped open
in her surprise. "Why, I've already
told you about that" she burbled
without a trace of hesitation. II
spoke to Joseph Barry about that
miserable automobile trick"
Lancy leaned back in his chair
and relaxed. Corals reply was too
spontaneous to admit of guile. She
was telling the plain truth this
time if she never did again.
"And when did you ask him
those questions?" Lancy's tone was
smooth and low.
CoraPs black brows worked
swiftly. why, the very next night,
Of course" she explained. I'VE were
walking over to my cottage after
that stupid game of hide and seek"
THANK you, Miss Easton. You
have helped great DEAL" Lancy
was on his feet, ushering her out
so deftly that she had no oppor-
tunity to say more, if she had
wished to do so.
I could hear him talking to
someone just outside. I didn't know
if he wanted me to go or not, but
I comforted myself with the
thought that he hadn't told me to
do so, and until he did I was stick
ing.
He 1arely glanced at me, as he
came in, closely followed by Joseph
Barry. How in the world did Lancy
manage to have these persons jump
to his command as he did? I
learned later that he had picked
upon Joseph Barry as the most
likely person to have been con-
versing with Coral if Neal were
eliminated. Barry, therefore, had
been suavely shepherded by a
trooper to prevent any collision
with Coral, which explains his be-
ing at hand.
Take notes, Miss Gordon"
Lancys voice was curt, as he
waved Barry to a seat. This inter-
view was opening on a different
note from the others.
i've just had Miss Easton's YER
sion of what happened Sunday eve
ming, Barry. Suppose you give me
yours"
Barrys black eyes narrowed. and
his lips parted in a disagreeable
smile. 1 had had very little contact
with him since arrived at Winnie
taumet. His beauty was slightly
disturbing to a person used to ordi-
nary members of the masculine sex.
Now there was something about
MIN which made my blood chill in
my veins, although his voice was as
smooth as mayOnnaise as he an
swered the detective.
mot much to that, CAPTAIN
! Lancy. We went over to the club.
Miss Easton wanted to get back
here early, about ten, she said, so
we started in good season. Some
thing went wrong with the car,
and we sat there a good hour and
half before man came along who
could help us. Luckily, he was a
garageman and located the trouble
in q few moments. I don't know a
thing about automobiles"
II see. Then there isn't anv truth
in the story that you unanswered
a breakdown to prevent her from
keeping an appointment with DR..
Peake ?"
did Miss Easton say that ?"
Barry laughed, low musical sound
which yet sent shiver up and
down my nerves. Women" with a
sly glance in my direction, "are
rather prone to dramatize a situa-
ton, don't you think, Captain ?"
Lancy's unbelievable eyes were
probing Barry's, but he manifested
no discomfort. He even laughed
again, soft amused chuckle this
time, which plainly attempted to
align Lancy with him against the
women" mentioned.
$50 there isn't any truth in the
story she told ?" BY his tone
the detective apparently accepted