European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse Double 3, h a Cdan Calfior my Good intentions before she gave consent his Arm was around her again and he had led the t girl Back onto the smooth floor. When the Tempo of the. Music had to raise his head land watch where he was going. R,42i2?s?i ass aft breaking of doorway a. Woman s startled voice of lass ence tweet in near the Check room and safely out up from Waist High. He straightened took a sudden dislike to the big Man and did something about Benson was. Half a head outweighed hint by 30 pounds but Keith feared into the punch he. Aimed at the Point of the Man s red Necktie. He Felt hampered by the crowd and was Rattler surprised to see Benson drop in a Heap. Spinning around Keith caught the Arm of the girl behind him again. Just where i live la i andv6verlshortcdppfr, coloured want to drugstore an summer when Kwas so _ r a of. She went on with 3 recital about a some questions saving Money for train fare and the murder Story sounded curiously As though she composed it As she went along. Not that it mattered to Keith if she was lying. the excitement had died own in him this afternoon from Lake in theand he too was regretting the fight on that was an accidental a rowing the dance floor. It was something a e july fourth i " Vahan t counted on and it would 4raw is i knew him Keith said. He was. Attention to him before he wanted it Best Friend i think he was murdered to a nau.a4-Unm Frk Ftp for a 44� Lut warn Irac a Coli hts l u41a murder the colourless a Lecann Square face lifted. the reports on him after you prion medium t a i Duplx j a a civil w a Vico t to no your or. Routier will have som i thin to be angry there that i really mus get the girl s -.searching, " an and in a Magazine. It Juso did i the girl exclaimed and Chen again. All fast Winter ,1 saved my my position As or. Routier s you see i Don t want to do any thing to anger him. Won t you Jake Ine Back to by table?." Keith gave was a Little an noyed but he had done his duty at lifted his head again and then it was his turn to be into the crowd of moving couples at the Edge of the dance floor was the figure of the big Man who resembled Clark Gable and he was look ing in Keith s direction with an unmistakable rapped out in a Low voice 11 won t have to take you Back to you table. Someone s coming after Alana Stevens pushed Back in his arms. Her smile Disappearedit s gig Benson Keith went on. He s moving this Way and from the looks of him we d better leave for cer Tain this the girl pleaded tensely. Keith turned the girl around but on the crowded dance floor there was no escape from the big Man who headed their Way. As he reached them Benson s hand closed around the girl s wrist an pulled her away and then the dance music seemed to change Tempo again and to cover up with a Din of trumpets and Drums what came next. Keith caught the girl s should Rand swung her behind him., the lady does t want " he be Gan coldly and broke off to Duck sudden Short Jab that Benson s fist eyed Herder along with later he said. Let s get in the Casino bar and talk this none of the dining room excitement had spread to the Casino. The Long brightly lighted room with its ceiling High murals of desert scenes and covered wagons held its own excitement for " the men and women who jammed it moving from game to game playing or just guided the. Blonde girl Down one Side of the room past a Row of Slot machines to a Long bar at the end. The Girt sat stiffly erect without moving her was her age anyway she looked so much younger out Here in the Bright Light and with that wide frightened was saying i wish you had t done it. Or. Routier will " Routier Keith gave her a lopsided Grin. What about Benson of gig too but probably or. Routier told him to to ""t0 go out there on the dance floor and bring you Back Keith finished for her Yuji forget the girl was intensely serious or. Routier is my employer and if t want to keep my s so special about this Job of yours Keith asked with a tinge of girl stole a Jook at him a Quick startled look that he did t Seethis Job the girl said smoothly is thl kind everyone dreams about. Good Saj Arv and a vacation included. If a a Ell she said with forced Vav lightness til see of a. Keith watched her walk away through the crowd. Then with apprehension rising he swept the entire Rooming search of anyone who might be mov ing toward him. Surely the manager of the Lodge would t let him get away with what he had done and no on knew better than a cop what happened to men who created disturbances i Public places. Keith Felt his Muscles tighten with unpleasant expectation but if he was going to be thrown out of Lake in the sky it would have Tobe later. At the moment he was leaving for Reno did he lose any time about do ing this. Some time later Keith parked his club Coupe on court Street in the biggest Little City in 1he he mounted Broad Gray Steps of Washoe county courthouse he snapped his cig Aret toward the curb and took a few deep breaths of july night air then he went up and into a deserted sheriff s Deputy looked up from his desk when Keith entered an office smelling of stale Cigar smoke. Mccann in yet Keith asked briefly. Man nodded. If you re William Keith he s expecting you. Go on As Keith walked toward a door ahead of him the hardness reappeared along his a. Mccann moved in his swivel Force there in 1941-and went Back after War a you re staying at Lake in the sky in t that where Rick Martin spent his last evening " " that s what i want to talk to you about Keith said tone Lessly. All i know about his death is what i Learned from Reading a newspaper clipping. Mary Gerard the girl he was going to marry sent it to still you think he was murdered Mccann asked. you going to Tell me Why yes. Because Rick Martin did t Drinkmccann looked away from him for a moment and his stolid face somehow communicated indulgence. Keith himself had had moments of doubting in the Case of. Rick s death. He had made plans for leave of absence from his Job. He had gone to san Francisco and bought his clothes and car and had registered at Lake in the sky Lodge All with on single idea burning in his mind. But now that he was about to put to int words he fought a sickening wave of doubt. Of worked on the Case did to you Mccann personallyyes.""will you Tell me what you found out sheriff Mccann Laid his Cigar Down again picked up a paper and began to speak without looking at Bill Kejios 3 lies or i i
