And Kill Once More by Al Fray

Author:Al Fray [Fray, Al]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Bodyguards
Goodreads: 19549332
Publisher: Graphic Pub. Co.
Published: 1955-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

course. I'll be more than glad to cooperate. No one could be more interested in seeing justice—seeing the person who killed my husband brought to trial." Then she turned and went toward the house, Miss Birch a step behind her. Sheriff Toland nodded to Kate.

"I'd really rather you went along. Miss Birch isn't a policewoman or anything—just our one-woman office force. It might be much better if you were to sort of add a third voice to the proceedings. Would you?"

Kate stood up and we watched her join the other two going along the walk.

Before they went through the door, Cronk began to nag at the sheriff. "Now look here, you got me out on a limb, Toland. "I may be on the hook for operating as an M.D. under a diploma mill license, but that's a hell of a way from a murder charge. I demand that you get to the bottom of—"

"You don't demand anything of me, Cronk," Toland said shortly. "One of the things I don't need around here is someone telling me my job. We're making progress. Slow, maybe, but sure. If you didn't kill Engle you can spend all of your time worrying about what you'll tell the medical examiners; we're not going to railroad you on the killing. On the other hand, Cronk, maybe you did have a hand in giving Engle his send-off. In that case, mister, you're in for plenty of trouble. In the meantime all I'll need from you is peace and quiet. I can handle this job, and I will. You got that, Cronk?"

Cronk nodded and Toland turned to me. "So far, Bowman, you've insisted that you weren't even acquainted with Engle; you're clear because you had no reason. That right?"

"Yes."

"You're strictly a friend of Miss Weston? How long have you two been chasing around together?"

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