Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 October 1938 — Page 16

HOLD EVERYTHING

TUESDAY, OCT. 11, 1938 By Williams

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PAGE 16 SERIAL STORY —

- MURDER TO MUSIC

By NARD JONES

MYRNA DOMBEY—Heroine. Wife of | the sensational swing band leader. i ROBERT TAIT—Hero. Newspaper pho{ographer—detective. ANNE LESTER—Myrna’s closest friend. | DANNIE FEELEY—Officer assigned to investigate Ludden Dombey’s murder.

With Major Hoople OUT OUR WAY

NO MORE FOR. THEM THE / BLAZING HEARTH SHALL ; BURN], NOR BUSY HOULISEWIFE PLY HER EVENING CARE"... THAT'S WHUT EDUCATION! DOES — MAKES YOU FEEL, THINGS DEEPLY -VERY DEEPLY....I FEEL AWFUL SAD AN' BLUE RIGHT NOW = LOW, VERY DOWN) AND

WEEP ON) AN)! YOU'LL, BE DOWN) IN THERE WITH ‘EM!

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CHAPTER EIGHT

“ #~o ahead,” Tait said. “I've said that Dombey's financial affairs are in a mess. I won't go into that'in detail, because vou are welcome to look at the books at any time. And, if I may add it, they've been gone over regularly by it po a certified public accountant. For ; “4 <y/ = | { |

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nickel without some smart managing from here on. “I'll accept that,” Tait said slowlv. “Let's have the rest of it.” ‘Did vou ever hear of a called ‘The Cat's Meow?” Of course I've heard of it.” 7 And who had not? “The Cat's : { Meow” might have been well called / the theme song of the jitterbugs, the disciples of swing. It was on records in a dozen ways, always by permission of Ludden Dombey and the copyright owners. It popped up in radio programs. and it had been featured in a smash hit musical mopicture They whistled and “The Cat's Meow” from New to Walla Walla and back

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tion sang York again. You think, like everybody else, that Lud Dombeyv wrote that song,” Harris Rogers said. “If Dombey didn't,

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Roume smiled. “It's been good . business to keep that name a secret, and I think it still is good business. I'm telling vou that Dombev didn't write it. It was brought to him by a broken-down musician who wanted Dombeyv to plug it in his band because he hadn't been able to sell it. Dombey could see that with a little fixing he might make it into a big hit—with its introduction by The Swingateers. He offered to buy it outright, but the man was just a little too cagey for that So he did offer to turn it over ito Lud on a rovalty proposition. To the world it was to be Dombey's song—words and music But the real author was to get a percentage of any and all types of revenue from ‘The Cat's Meow.” “Well, Dombey couldn't be hanged for that. Rogers. It was a business proposition—and with Dombev's name behind it the musician probably made hundreds of times what he would have made on his own.” Yes,” answered Rogers “He would have— if Dombeyv had kept his affairs in decent shape. But Dombev was alwavs broke. He let’ pavment after payment slip Time and again I've had to scrape p enough money to keep the felw quiet. A thing like that would cracked Dombey wide open z 2 and this fellow began to roalite ry £~< Sy Z| + = 72 EN za 3 | /, 4) 2 a. Tait moved impatiently, and : 5 4 = a SE 3 <j 2 a A = hurried on I'm not quite : There is the matter of I.ud’s contract with the recording company He was supposed to make records for them exclusivelv— but he got into a jam and needed quick money He went out into a ittle venture of his own. He began tting a bovs in the and making bootleg records shipment into the foreign marThat's not according to his contract. I happen to know that the recording company is carrying on an investigation—and they'll sue.” Rogers paused a moment “Do vou want to hear any more?” “Make it snappy, then.” x x =

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1 GOTTA ADMIT T'M GITTIN' A LI'L BIT NOWOUS---

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“Two nickel cones in a hurry! An’ if you're a pal, you'll take that sign down ‘til we get outa here.”

GRIN AND BEAR IT

IT'S FROM SAN FRANCISCO. “AMONG THE PASSENGERS BOUND FOR PANAZUELA ABOARD THE S.S. TERRIFIC WERE WOUSTRIALIST ( McKEE AMD HIS LOVELY DAUGHTER, CAROL."

ICLIPPIN'S ABOUT Ww CAROL McKEE.

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Rogers finished

I HOPE I'M NOT SWELL- HEADED, BUT THE MORE I SEE THAT WAMGLE GUY,

THE BETTER HE GROWS

WHAT DOES IT MATTER WHO'S GIVING IT © FOUR, BUCKS APIECE IS FOUR, BUCKS | You'LL All GET PAID!

WHO's GIVING THIS DANCE, TURN OUT BETTER MUSIC WITH

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HIM THAT ME AND MY PALS ARE PAYING FOR THIS DANCE, WE'LL HOLD our

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n LOT of in x with Dombey, Some of them knew An extended Investigation into his past is going to kick up things that would wreck bis with the swing fans, and thereby make The Swingateers as a name ip draw the| crowds. I've managed to hold the! Pacific-Plaza to its contract—but things quiet down and this business is forgotten, they won't renew.” Tait turned his hand on the knob of the door, opened it. “I appreciate your telling me this,” he said slowly. Rogers picked Youre going curiosity, then?” “T'll think it over, anvhow.” The band manager seemed unsatisfied. “My advice is to do more than that, Tait. I'm not going to tell vou any more than I have—but Ive an idea that it isn't going to be verv healthy to show much interest in who killed Ludden Dombey.” Tait stiffened. “Listen, Rogers. I never did like to have guys icii me what was healthy for me. The way I figure it is this—I may quit trying play detective, and then again I may not. But whichever it is, I won't worry too much about what vou think of it. Is that clear enough?” Rogers’ expression did not change. | “I never took vou for a fool, Tait I'm sorry now that I tried to give vou a tip.” Tait watched him down the hallwav. Then he went to his own; front window to be sure that Rogers | gained the street and started on his! wav. When he had made certain of this, he hurried down into the alley Mvrna and Anne were in the car, nervously puffing cigarets { We were just about to come up.” Anne confessed, her voice Ss [2

with relief. didn't. I had a

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WHITEY -PLEASE GO PEACEFULLY - FOR MY SAKE. YOU'VE GOT TO BRING THAT MONEY BACK TO SAVE LAVERE - UNDERSTAND?

ND THEN, AS WHITEY IS ESCORTED BACK TO THE PLANE, | HE MENTALLY COUNTS THE NUMBER. OF STEPS FROM THE OLD STONE

TAKE YOUR FILTHY HANDS OFF HER, YOU,

WHITEY, MY FRAN - EES A GOOD THING FOR YOUR. HIDE I NEED CASH SO BAD, OR ....

WAT SAY, MYRA — KNOW YOU SEE LOVIE 1S OKAY, YOU LAK MAYBE STAY HERE TO KEEP US

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“I don’t want one with more than five murders—there's enough trouble in this world without me reading about it!”

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WITHIN THESE FEW MINUTES THE CAR CONTAINING THE FOUR WHO ALONE KNOW OF THE PERIL WITHIN THAT COLLAR ZOOMS TO WITHIN THREE MILES OF CRABTREE CORNERS ---WHEN---

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It’s lucky you visitor.” Myrna started. “The police.” “No. Harris Rogers.” He looked | at her. “What do you know about him?” “Only—only that I never quite liked him. But Lud seemed to think he was all right. He trusted him with everything.” Tait nodded. Poor told himself, had to trust Harris

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do some shopping—and I think I'll “Let anybody in your apartment, | trot down to have a talk with Mr. Tait? I didn't let nobody in! § Feeley. I don't want to get you your apartment.” | down there at headquarters and “You didn't let a fellow in last spring the trap. I've known Dannie night who said he was a friend of a long time and I think I can get mine and wanted to wait until I

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Dombey, he

Rogers with everything. The band léader had got himself in too deep to do anything else. “Come on.” he told the girls. “The coast is clear now.” = » 5 HEY went to Tait's apartment. | “Myrna, J want you to hit that|

him to talk sense.’ On the way out, Tait went into the apartment's basement and rang the janitor’s bell. That sleepy individual appeared warily. “Say. Pete—I wish you wouldn't

let anybody in my apartment when |

I'm gone. Not even if they pretend

bed of mine j3 there. Ann’s going to to be my grandmother,”

returned?” “No, sir, Mr. Tait.” “Who else has a key to the apartment?” “Nobody,” said Pete. “Nobody | but me.” |

(To Be Continued)

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