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Show . KxriiKs. i.avton. ittati . .1 tall : fr f,ere, f Ten RiVy 1 jna'al n!gh!u tl. gwdl f:i .. Kell? was . And s.ure. oia that 'Very soma one aba had better reason f "And. then?" , Tlin hf didnt Vw rji." than wC've found yet tor batlng i 'Somebody get t m,.,. . dreading . Mike Kelly. . Barr,-tMe. y. And Ran ?:? off fits kltled Kelly.1 had . . picked , , glo: . .etjer desk, and was turning H tight aide I Parry asked, "I that tie fliv yo had la mind utien jua 8.,m, j out. . liar yotr eve? thought of Luis I Tell Winslow tuny haw a Rit jp ' hint some day V" . .. Jjorano'? .Barry asked. . I, Winslow let the glov falli . J Harwood n v tided. I 1 remark..! . Yes. . as but, Why?. He seeme r have bad sotpr fea- - l that guy wlni plumed hate !. J been anybody. son for hatllijg Kelly. didui a d.tat le .i I ,Yo mean .that row t&the,(V j thing to go en except coanhfBart peter ald. -- Oddly . 'ft sohv and a funt j . .. enough, that why I haven't thought H1 Ms speech. And then1 of Morano.- ile.-watelephoning! Then you told mo V1.?.. ' me? from the Cocoajiut Bur aboiu I totluMVi-.uiMwent I'.r. lie ,. ' '" Iownt the tlm .of the COPYRIGHT, CliAMNG POLLOCK that phoned mo I.dey. SERVICE ..guy V..,..,. W . MU "" ,u w'at . Variie- te me when a Luis always CHAPTER IX Continue.! 8 Ih'ug, tuajh. If ?.!. s ,.. lil, lal reached the pallrbad he was in trouble. Arid he failed j 12 . In hU war ut . . tuIMrri. j. , . Joie, atlwlin, just after one that hop week next Barry do. ?.r-. free t. 'Pat!" J.k called; rati We.ve j mptnlbg, nighone his 'that of say ,to ' ; " : ' He paused. rlnglngly. 5:nlbd " . j girls was In jail, jind would I take In table. .dinner the !. n a At spile i n rn t Ive got You mustnt gall.M.I8 the case . could hear that Jnzx of herself, Ieg cgught some of tlie eonHall. Now, Im going t ; s.. i ' . bis.1 new confidence. IhhI.v to Morristown. Not o j l'l,( taglon of Barry's Barry stooped for the glove. . Xolans story squnded like the he remarked. know you. Your Jot I to l.i Well, thats that" ' tlon of everything, they agreed. Moratui hasnt the M..t "Kelly was threatening Morano, you who ! am. I told him f.ili.tt to out Jack before I get .... Wevft got ' , . and . know, lbs u Grand Rapid. But" Saturday, Barry said, But Peter was smiling again,' then. home be. The city editor wa pa. mg the 'therll case a make You tan. .... against Both women looked np at film decided. Was this the' Bame .glyl almost anyone," he said. "But a floor. Wbat'll happen to you!" leggy of whom, . "My Clod, how this pi h. ,uiy 9 couple of months case thatll stand up thats another asked. he rtod. ago, her father had said, Pat, for tilting together, gin? thing." The main Question Barry urged, short, though it takes courage 'to "Morunn threatens to the Barry grinned sheepishly, whats going to happen to peg. cull her that beans. Some one tells Kelly. Kelly ..... Winslow pressed a button. The change wasnt all his doing, Hie t oeoanut Bar. K Itti t And Jack. And Jacky Stop worrying," he advised Bsfry. We'U meet that when It comes," or Bog . To men. strong-arilotuv conbad Why? else to if free Rogers, Something "We.re goln returned, steadily, "But now tributed to aoftenfng Pat, and mat we have to was aroutnl right That Quealcf. Peggy to tlie jmah guilty get ' ing her saceter and lovelier. "It do It, we'U.gef him, but let give oclock.' and, at the Jm worried about you." herself Beearly, with didn't She excused Why? squeal. squealer thft court a chance first" ' had cause ct the plain purpose of leaving Barry him. Kelly something I guess' wfeH have to Burry with Pat. But the Judge stayed on. Barry was on his feet, too, now. . . ' Ills legally trained mind had been Something In writing." he said. Teters. secretary operied the door. Sure? The paper he accused Reg busy with the Nolan disclosures. "jvimts Nolane first name?" A girl hke that If Mrs. Kelly slept at her might marry ff p ter agked Barry -- An4 wheres gy Rogers of trying to steal." ex vagabond; she Yes," Barry went on, 'aimt get certainly, couldnt hf& why didnt she say so to you? it MIm Clark? no marry alibi. her been best somebody did try. Ylolct this; would've Jt Got It Mips Clark? Now, get Nolan drove Involved have town Sun back would Barry It to Fane, but probably. Peggy Rogers says "Tes, In here this afternoon. Violet had Just left the table w hen without having put . admitting that shed had a run In day evening live row stnrted. And that l.uU was anybodys house to order. lie had with Kelly." dined with and the admit true," Uambfdges,. talking to VI, outside the dressing Hambldge "Thats rooms, just before that. But Nolan was drunk last gone over there In the mornlog To ted. see Jack; start for bU ride." Whitt did he say? lie said, night, you say. And- some parts ol our Well, set tfro send trial for this dame to Jail, and you Ill hold . water. . . . his story simply dont t said J to the hot weeks from .Winslow was kind, today," believe there spot, And you cant send Barry Vvonderfully anything I dont Petejs when Barry called at hi told Harwood that evening; but he a man to the electric chair for queer between Mrs. Kelly and the . makes me feel a small as an' au picking pockets, . Filipino.' Kellys finding that out Monday morning..' ' Tm bd still woh't there No." hoping his account the for thors.'name In' a motion picture wouldnt calling I trial." But you might. If you knew 'of . ould B? vertlsern'enL" . lousy PT tnab Meaning that yoo think you've Winslow- means to something else he'd done, amt hud think dont i listen. But retorted. No," Barry Mrs. Kelly? make anyone fee? small, Ernie em the proof of It. There wu a pa a lousy spy, he got . If the Chink was. That wus the question Barry had Bwered. Hea too big for that per, and It had disappeared when got paid for. it, didnt he? Wouldn't dreaded. Winslows frank amuse-men whove got to the body was found. Who got U? gmall him Mrs. .that explain Kellys giving ment at his sleuthing" nettled him, Qjake other peopl'q smaller, tn self- - j Morano. And hot In the Gocoanut coin and Jewelry? And everything and made Mru feel foolish. Espe- - defense. The trouble with Winslow J Bur, because It was still iu Kdly'a else? The Chinks reporting Betty dally now that he was compelled right, and j pocket at midnight." Barclays message, and all the rest to admit, No; Im afraid' you were j8 ti,at he'g .generally., thar8 trying, no matter .how kind of It? I tell you, this storys as right about Mrs. Kelly, she slept anyone m&y be about It." " straight as a string. Betty Barclay at her sister's that night" . 'J Winslow's a great, lawyer," be went (n the road with her show Well, then," Peter a$kel, whos 0b, and a- swell guy, lies about the time Mrs. Kelly sued for own troubles, too, Ever his had some time found divorce. ! that out ' . meet Harwood's eyes tiarroacd, blq wife?" She got back the day of the ago.. . Was It Judge Hambldge?. Once. murder, and phoned Kelly. Mrs. wrecked career his didn't answer. . Hes nearly Barry Kelly learned. of that from the , rah away She know. ypu Winslows , anyone "If ahleldlng Then Ilf into Mike. Chink, and You found a lot of holes la the from ome with Some .youngster In Its Judge Hambldge, Harwood, Mike lit hUo 'the Chink, and the riorl'l . a military school. .The kid turned said, Judge llambldgo, or someCbiDk killed him; J. think we can ky'? Y63crook, and the Cops killed him. one dose to Mnl, Ive been thinkprove that." But Beter was still amused. Then she married Winslow. The ing that ever alnce you put the Idea The Judge shook his head. ell, Ive got a tew more, Barry j tab?0Id placed the story up all In my head. The Judge has al. "Anyway, It certainly establishes said, and a motive. lover the place, and Mrs. Wiuslqw ways boon a straight shooter. Why . reasonable doubt 'of Jack's guilt.' lie sat down, and Peter tvpposlti crashed, and had to to did lie write that decision? .'Wan ' "They cant convict Jack. the Barry repeated what Evans rope she went to piet-etwb that paper .a threat lo him, top? again , Jndge Insisted. "Peter says so, and or three years ago, and Winslow Barry said. I. .dont know.;- . Ive never known Teter to be wrong closed the office, a fid went to live in I don't either. But Im. going when he 'made an assertion like Idle South. of France. The money find out before Saturday," to that But acquittal means waiting ' . gave out, I guess. Anyway they Can 1 help?. . J for the trial, and waiting for the . Of .course, that . didnt. stay long. Ernie 'looked at. hint. trial means, that Jack will still be For Ko,be replied, curtly. telephone message doesn't 'prove la Jail when his father returns." ! want y.outd keep out gnythlDg. the present, Pat remained silent, but, the text You me'dn Morano'a message to of this. . morning,' on the beach, she drew Winslow? ... . . Barry awsy from .the little group ?Yes. Luis might have sent that CHAPTER. X tngttged in railroad construction. at one oclock, and atiUve been, lb . Tou were Ight In the begin time for the murder. , 'hVTOT a. wont to. anybody, "'liar- Luis Ia there any chance that wood .had aa'ld. Dig In tQ king," Pat, said .There was only ' " . one" thing to do. Father saw Kelly 'didnt tend It?" I phone you. One little leak, fetid live after Pegs husband left him Why do you ask that?" l.wara finished." . It. occurs that Ieler might . and we should have said so, Barry saw that But why should ' '"I cahtstand be. shlefdlng some one. Ilarwood'fear the leak- coming from Pt seeing Whom? Morand?"' 'Harwood film? Pat?' Nonsense! Winslow,continued "Was. that what you had IVhook his head. Winslow Isnt ibatl of course, who was "Morano'a law Ih mind when you 6ent her here kind of a lawyer, As a matter of yer. .But Ernie had said, WIpslow Anyway, its too terrible. She come fact, I know Morano phoned Mm." hant that kind qf a- lawyer." And down to breakfast, looking well, Who told you?" . . he had said, also, If Winslows you know. "You knew about trouble : . Fane." Violet . like that alon aH night long shielding, anyone, Its- Jthlge Ham- CocoaJThen youve been to the bldfce. ; Jude Ilqmbldge, or. somfr. and I. didn't, J do now, and we've . Bar?" nut ... .one else ciosq td tflm Except got to 'come clean." I wenf Saturday, 'pnd met I Winslow,. .who was close to Judge Yes, "I dont think It matters," Batty all your cronies Miss F$ne says Jlambldge, But Pat?. replied. ; T stlir think wt can free followed Peggy Rogers around I into Barrys mind trickled bIqw-t- o Luis Jack without, that. the police station, and th.en came ly ;. grtall,- insistent, recollections- How. soon.?" back to'riie Bar, and called up bis one after, another.- - Recollections "By next. Wednesday.' .round. Out Barrv lawyer and drove to Morristown." .that, In the beginning, seemed to Pat podded ' one oclock? S,aV. , nothing to do with the cpse. . . I hav "All right,, she said. . , We'll wait jad . Yes.- it In toveu the night of the was. Pat' hntU .Wednesday." L . her had toll Mn of ..tbe dlbner with How about faking an alibi? far,. murder. Natura'Ily--wIt- h wouldnt: You He reminded me It could .be ther ; what of It? Barry had never seeft Her more Nolan. Well," Beter tejnnrkdd At the done," Barry went- on. let me stay with him;" she had said, charming, the case against Ernie tnrned suddenly. As they Valked dpwn the beach end, that settles at dinner the next evening In South"Ever strike you as queer, he ampton. What of li? .to rejoin the others, be asked Ati Rogers. . You think so? asked, that nobody ever connected you ever going to confess' hew yon But the trickle wus becoming a' It Nolan sticks to Kellys murder with the Jefferson Obviously. e found out about me?" now. - The afternoon flood Vfe say Nolans r story; bli Street grab?" confessed had seeing Kelly, . Pat laughed. . establishes .that the deean- That was too e'asy. .The" night himself to why did Bat keep checking the . couldnt trust Barry I . all the time a downstairs y of Marians visits you told me youd ter v Judge? What did she fear his But we've was .upstairs. I Rogers confession Itself;, were pulled off about the closing? And the tkkep .the name of Barry Gilbert the Jury believe It And It had a curiously familiar got-- to make same time. As I remember it. Judge why did he make It! district attorney tfoun'd After a moment, I.remem- - '. Or the "Im off again, Barry raged at llambldge's decision was handed shook his head. .wipsiow bered that Td once seen, an aetdr down the day after the killing. Just because Ernie said, himself. The district attorney wouldn't be shielding Hamremained called Barry Gilbert in a war picWinslow silent may Barry move for dismissal of an Indictclose to him. ture or or Bomeone to a million stood make Kelly bldge, ment on that evidence. two on that deal, Harwood contln--ued- . That might mean someone close to "And then?" But whos closer than Those Jefferson Street houses Winslow. "Then you Bhut your hand In the You're perfectly sure that the were door. The expression of mingled once. Then they the Hambldges? And then he pretty decent killed Kelly," Winslow Filipino face slummy. Through agents, Kel-- 1 membered declaring, the afternoon eurprlse and pain In your not- - And , the disT on. em In, one by one, for lit-- 1 of the Judges confession, The man that was what had kept the picture went ly bought wouldnt be. The attorney trict tie or nothing, and tnrned em over I or the woman who killed Kelly and the actor In my mind. Ton was angry. And the decanto a phoney corporation to sell to I knew what he or she was going ere the man whod come out of the Filipino downstairs. Thats all there w3S the city at a huge profit. Some. of to do." drinking place, laughing and talk- ter . rpflliv Is to that story." , w bl ing. and been shot I was sure of (TO BE CONTINUED) M .11.. .0 hour Kell; .JUJ b that Just as sure as I was that ut,, Uil.kr J left." Roger, Fitli That Lay Many Ega T11 youd crushed your fingers deliberconversation was drifting what youve got to prove That's that, to The ately ling lays over 2C.unO.OUO eggs keep us from knowing the Jury. My own guess Is that ,nt0 afer channels, and, relieved, nllke the Jack RIdder you were le t e fiw during the spawning period, while decanter had been carried Into Ban7 the A matter of fact, narwood the herring averages only 3G.0OO supposed to be, you couldnt play dining room when the murderer clolln any more than you could play resumed, "some one was very sore, Turbot la second, with over 9,000. entered the house." lie called me up, the day of the 000 eggs; next comes the cod with Hamlet After Nolan went home?" I an average of 5,000,000 eggs. TK "Im glad you found out" Barry ,Twi tnj after the Filipino went! murder, and offered to squeal. He desaid.. Pm glad I havent been wouldn't give me bis name, but be Bits Magazine, to bed." ceiving you, at all events." And thal mam Youre sure It waf "; .'.. '. :; . ut jj J '. ' - , . .,vt,jy f. 1 t 1 , T U , . I Tf ( ft T I I J .. -- ... .. ll lJ J LJ I H . VwlYJtI w A1H '? . , I .. J t:e Events tit the Lives of Little Meit V-- J . , ' : . 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