Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-29
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"Did YOU have any reason?" asked HALL
day. and then smiled. You understand,
course. this is merely preliminary aftaii
I'll dig into your past tomorrow and IND
dozen reasons suppose. But you might saw
us all a lot of trouble by talking now"
That means you suspect me 2 asked Low
Suspect your" snapped Wheems. "Hel
probably convict you Don't let MS sniii
fool you, Martin"
THAT advice might be useful If / wer
guilty." said Cow. Actually. suppose tner
could be few superficial reasons that migh
make people suspect me. For instance les
and quarreled quite bit. II was usuaiiy
case of artistic temperament Nouhng SER
GUS. you understand But on the race OF II
the whole suggestion is ridiculous. Tonight
my show opened and was decided MT
even Abel will admit. I stand to make
small fortune on the run, OF ralhef' III
until Tess was"
WAS murdered said Halliday. That
the right word, Cow. And it's rotten bus
ness One that sometimes takes precedenc
over any other"
You mean would sacrifice hit show
money-fame-to kill a woman with
whom have no quarrel .,.-s1-
You claim to have no quarrel
said Halliday Maybe you're right,
but I'm afraid III have TO hold you"
VERY we'll" growled Cow. I'm
have nothing more to say until
speak with my lawyer ---
'.Suit yourself" said Halliday, and
turned to lockwood. How about
you. Rock"
ayes. | could have done it" said
Redwood slowly Tess used my
glass and less than two minutes pre- 49,
viousIv | was Just about ready TO MM
wiring her neck. I've quarreled
thousand times with her-had fight
coming over here. II won't be dlfil-
cult TO find a motive for me, Tom
THE District Attorney nodded
laced his fingers together and
studied the tips of his nails For a
moment he was silent and then he
swung TO face Wheems.
You said something about
woman who stopped at the table and
smoke 10 Rock ," he said. Who was
she?"
# don't know said Wheems
Never saw her before
DO you know her. Rock" asked
Halliday
No" said lockwood
ppcebte laughed He stared at
lockwood and his upper lip lifted in
a controlled sheer Preeble was
giving a fine performance
do you expect us to believe
that ," he demanded. "Of all the
ronsense when she called you by
ra,ne remember distinctly she
sotd Your success. Don She didn't
coll vou lockwood. or Rock-oh, no! ST
called you Don
THAT'S So" said Wheems thoughtfully
caught her staring at you, Rock. and 81
seemed very interested
What of ?" said lockwood. I'm N
irving TO build myself. but Facts are TACT
Thousands of people stare at me ana nuhdte'
more sneak TO me and call me by name
don't know them and they don't kno" me
i,.s mart of the show business, that's all
SHOW BUSINESS snapped Preeble ID
that make YOUR hands trembe did that NAL
Won so nervous you didn't hear Abel VIII
she smoke to you? You know her. Who
that mystery woman
"Ah dirty work at the crossroads
laughed Wheems. "Preeble's dug up my
terry woman" He patted the actor on u
shoulder. when you quit the stage, let n
know"
You can't laugh this off, protest.
Preeble Its all clear to me now. IN
noison was meant for lockwood The WON'T
was probably a remnant of some love ARA
She tried 10 kill him and Therese saved I
life at the expense of her own
Your lines are rotten. Preeble' sa
Wheems Love affairs don't have remnant
You get them in bargain Easements. A
as for that saved his life stuff phooe
Someone wanted to get rid Of Tess yc
perhaps Maybe it was Martin. or even Roc
There's lust a Chinamans chance that
couldn't stand her any longer. Well, one
us killed her deliberately, and rather clever
The question now on hand is whoP
He was watching the group at the tai
closely as he spoke. II was as though
had drawn to a high straight against thr
Pat hands Someone was bluffing; holdi
up a weak hand and trying to make 1t appe
strong. Again. one of the players might ha
four of a kind clubhouse or flush
watched their eyes, the movements OF tn
hands He caught Halliday at the sal
game. The District Attorney seemed in
hurry. He leaned back in his chair a
waited for someone to speak
Martin Cow was the first to break
silence.
l. Il rather think you're out of it, Abel