The sub., 1945-05-19
Murder in the Night By CHARLES CHAPMAN
y CHARLES CHAPMAN

men, Murphy, I can't say as I have ever seen them before"
 Well, my-little Pee Wee, your memory is not so good today or are you just trying to bluff me, as you did in Denver? For your informa- ton, they are the dam outlaw bunch, who were put in the big house up at Portland, Oregon, six years ago. will tell you their names and seeif that brings back memories to your. That gray haired fellow is Meldotti, the lead CT of the gang. The others are Halla, Walenda, King, and old Doc Puza. Halla, Walenda and King are the worst of the bunch. They shoot first and talk to you after wards. Puza gets his name of Doc because he can doctor up a deck of cards faster than the eye can see. When the bunch gets broke, Doc gets into a card game and they start to eat again, very quick. When they followed Barnes in that door, I'm sure that Barnes could tell us lot, but we'll lay off him for a day or two. Hurry along in with that money, so we can get going"
 Say, Murphy, the bartender just told me that the Garcia boys broke off with the old man after he married this last woman. Do you think that they could have a hand in this mess?"
 No, Pee Wee, l don't think that they would murder the old man, as don't believe that they would gain anything by it."
 Listen, Mort, don't you think that we had better leave the main road and take the path over flat neck? You know that bunch saw us in town and what is to stop them from getting around us and picking up off with rifles from those hills on our left They would do it in a hurry if they were sure what we are coming cut here for. Say, will you ride on this side of the road or put that darn pipe out. The wind is blowing in my direc- ton and if get a little more of that stinking smoke, I will have to have the doctor or the undertak- CT. By the way I feel now would not care which"
 T guess you are right, Pee Wee we had better leave the road up at the next turn. I know a short cut after we get there"
 From there on to the ranch, the two detectives had very little to say. On the flats to the right of the road, a prairie dog would sit up here and there, and once, before they got to the ranch, 8 coyote crossed a short way in front of them. They arrived at the ranch about two o'clock.
 The boys, Cliff and Jeal, came out to meet them. Cliff is the first to speak and he says, We are sure glad to see you two men come here as quick as you have. You know, Murphy, that Jeal and are on the suspect list. We have been on bad terms with father ever since he married that Douglas woman.
 "She was married twice before and both times she married for money. Both times she went through each mans fortune. We told Dad that was all she wanted him for You see, Dad was 78 years old and she is only 42, He built her a beautiful home on our land at Sunrise, and told her that was her home. He also gave her two hundred thousand outright. but she was not to be mentioned in his will. They went to New York several times and bought the fur nishings for the new home"
 Well, Cliff" says PeeWee, '1et's hear what happened to the old man and how he was killed"
 T will let Jeal tell you boys the