Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-16
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The Killer confesses

deformity. know mothers who spend years teach
ing naturally left-handed kids to do everything
with their right hands eat write. things like that.
But they still use the left hand for other things
Uncle George shook his head. Funny thing.
though. You can always tell il you look close.
fellow will always collect more dirt under the finger
nails of the hand he uses the most" Uncle George
drew deep breath and reached out hand to Joey's
shoulder Sorry. son, but guess there isn't any
thing we can do"
Then suddenly the fingers of Uncle Georges hand
bit into yoeys shoulder. Uncle George staring at
MIR. Blakely, his eyes as bright as two new dimes.
And MIR. Bakey, unaware Of Uncle Georges
scrutiny was carefully studying the fngernais Of his
left hand. Suddenly MIR. BlakeIy looked up. and the
color drained from his fat face. Now wait minute
look herer' he said.
Joey saw the sweat break out on Mr.. Blakely's
forehead. j.
1t was several hours later. Joey sat on the
front steps of UncIe Georges cabin. hugging himself
and rocking back and FORTH Unce George was
browsing in the hammock, and Jimmy the setter
dog, was lying stretched out in the afternoon sun.
Then Jimmy pricked up his ears, and moment
later Joey heard Red Egans eep coming up the trail
Red had passenger, TALL lanky man in blue
jeans and a leather jacket This man got out Of the
jeep and walked straight up to Joey.
81 guess ! owe you an awful lot, young feer,
Lefty Davis said.
Joey blushed with embarrassment and pleasure.
"It wasn't me, Lefty. 1t was Uncle George"
Uncle George came to the top Of the steps, filling
his pipe. 81 see il all worked out" he said.
''SIick as whistle Red Egan said. "As soon as
we knew he was eft-handed, we started to check,
and he cracked wide open. He and LaVerick were
business associates. Laverck pulled some kind OF a
fast one that had Blakely behind the eight ball.
when they met here, they kept the fact they'd
known each other secret. But Blakely persuaded
Laverick to meet him the balcony for talk when
everyone else was asleep Then he stole Lefy's gun
out of the Office and went into the empty room
around the corner from him. When Laverick came
out on the balcony, Blakey climbed out on the ledge
and shot him with Lefty's gum
Then he dropped the gun, went back into his own
room and appeared on the balcony, as though he'd
just walked up. The D.A. is still getting the details
from him the stuff about the business deal and all.
But you turned the trick George. II you hadn't
known that fact about collecting more dirt under
the fineernails Of the hand you the most, we'd
never have tripped him.
Oncle George held match to his pipe, and
then he began to laugh, softly. $50 far as know,
Red, that fact about fngenails is sheer nonsense
l never heard Of it before. just made it up.
when was kid" Uncle George said, I'VE had
a trick we used to pull Say one of the fellows was
sweet on a girl who had freckes. We'd say, quite
casually, in group, Of course, Did you know that
if you kiss grlwth freckles you'll grow warts in
the palm Of your hand?
"And sure enough, minute or so later, you'd see
the kid sneak look at his hand Sometimes more