The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-09
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The Knight Was Black . .= ...

gasel for order. but il
voice OF the Judge thar S' ~
tuiet TO the turbulent seem 'vusH
he said. The obiection 4 ~ "asa
ed and Mr.. Weston will con .' 'ul.
Again Dale raced Peter I.a.s
II was a different man NO.. WI
Peters confidence was yo0' lG
moved nervously in his rS., NJ
eyes showed iear-lear :, ~
mounting evidence asains, " N
.sar OF the terrible conseousn n
that evidence-fear Tor the r"s
he loved. ~ Nona1
Mr.. Dean, | have here ~.
ters-one received by Mrs ~ wv ~
berg three days after The m' "sa'
ana written by you. This 'a,.
places you AT scene Of tho c.,sa
the other Is a detailed repou ~
by an agency for the deceas.@
yours and Mrs. Wallbers's ss,,'
Ties over a period nj sa s
months. You may read these ls,,.'
ihen perhaps you will Tell mis- wv.
the truth about the murder N ,.
partner. bale gave The la,,s, wv.
Peter. The paper made a rrs..,
ing sound as Peter iremblipy h,.s.
unfolded the letters. y
Peter read the letters a,
eyes Travelled over the pars, ~
lines tightened around his lins ~,
his shoulders slumped li,tIs M.
a heavy weight had been Ma.
there. He handed the letters bs,s
TO Dale. ''a
ters-?" '"' Nv
yes"
Now. Mr. Dean getting ava,
frori the letters for nomsr,
wonder il you recognize this hs,a.
kerchief-?' he passed the hars
kerchief TO Peter. The same n,
taken from his pocket by Rn,h !,
the night OF the party Al F,y,
apartment.
Peter took the handkerchief loot.
ed at II closely. 'Yes Il appear, "A
be one OF my hsndkerchieis IN
questioning gaze vent 10 Fav A
bewildered expression on his lat,
"Thei you heliete IL 20 no Al,
OF your hankderchiefs
Yes Peter answered sloNh
Perhaps. Mr. Dean. ,oa can "a
doubt tell the oourf Why The MAJ,
10 this handkerchief nsrpened l,A
found In The Wanh0fs lIhur
stained with Anthony Nallhesi|
blood -
\ gasp from Tho rst'sien n
Peter Dean lifted himself lftn MI
witness chair and ,insH ~ n,pV
Can you answe mar q4sra
Mr.. Dean >"
Peter. then leaned hi,k is aiI
chair and replied No canl ul
you thar. p"
Why
Because | cant isll sou DO VT
was foun dihcrc
Dale smiled. "Then I'D pui u lAi
way you were IN The library %
the night the deceased met 10
death were you not
Peter ran his hands thru his bar
neryously before Answering Yea
was in the library hai nlght ba
| did not Kill Tony, fog ne vas dsit
when | arrived
why did you visit The Nallctd
home that night
| Peter swallowed two Or infa
times then answered ." | gave Tcrj
my resignation that same afternool
He was very angry and accused
me OF some unspedkahle lhllss
Told he would never divorce Fu
and threatened to ret oven vita u
both. | didn't worry about what u
would do to me hut did worn
about Fay. realized 70 that a.
though Fay and had planned .
leave the country with me ~
would not he happy leading lna
kind OF life. And | wanted her y
be happy Being closely assocla'a
with Tony for several wears !
naturally learned ahoui many Of ~
crooked deals. I know he rather ds
than have divulced. so ! made "
my mind To bargain with him J"
Fay's freedom :,
Il went out 10 Tony eslAf J
met Fay. She tried 70 wissuads n'
But insisted on seeing Tony ana
did not tell her why ! wan'ea Y
see him. I entered the library 'na
the french doors. saw TOM sew
ed in his chair near the desA
called him but he didn't ansN.
Thinking he was asleep. WV W..
over TO him. TO touch his snou, ".
he didn't move-then J shock n,. ~.
then looking more closely l'"'
ed 10 NV terror he was DEAF
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