10-Story Detective Magazine Cover — page 95: what you’re looking at

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-—DEATH FAKES THE BUS—————-——_-—————93 APTAIN MAILS earefully took out a piece of paper, smoothed it out and spread it on the table. He said: “This is it.” Drake leaned over the table and read it: Fred: Don’t try to see or phone me. I will get . In touch with you later. There are reasons. JOE “Sure that’s Joe’s handwriting?” queried Drake. “Not a doubt of it.” Drake said :-““Well, did Joe mail this to. Lausen ?” “No. Night before last Joe Grail called at Lausen’s hotel. Lausen was out. So Joe left this note in Lausen’s call“ box.” Meg spoke up suddenly: ‘Maybe Fred Lausen killed Joe.” Captain Mails chuckled harshly. “Not a chance. He’s a bad one, but he has an alibi. Between nine and twelve he was talking with Mr. Craft- man.” 4 Craftman barked: “That’s right. I was trying to dicker with him. And I think this has gone far enough.” He glared at his daughter. “Elaine, you come with me.” The young woman seemed suddenly very calm. She said: “No, father. You’ve been wrong. And I’ve been wrong. From now on I’m sticking with Tim.” Captain Mails got up. He said: “We'll book Tim Wingate for mur- der—” “No you won’t,” cut in Drake Jud- son sharply. “Tim didn’t kill Joe ; Grail. I know who did, and I can prove it in three minutes.” Captain Mails, with angry sar- casm, said: “Well, who did?” Drake backed away a little. He slipped out an automatic, fingered it cautiously. He said: “I’ve got him cov- ered.” " His gun was pointing at Cy Knox. Knox was motionless. His eyes pesred at Drake blankly. He said Laie (@) com om **« <s te > ot venta = Fy . 2 pete ae ae ae AE sae ee cae bi ~e Peal Oe cs eS. ree roe geass =< tae cadet , = tees Cie $2 mods ix : )00 5 ll i le