He put up quite a fight, first with a lot of threats, and then by trying to break away. They got his finger-prints. It took only one look at the finger-prints and the photograph, a quick consultation, and one of the officers pulled out a pair of handcuffs.
Mrs. Ashbury said, “Bernard, what’s the meaning of this? What are they trying to do?”
“It’s a frame-up,” he yelled. “I’ll be damned if I stand for it.” He broke loose, and started for the door.
“That’s far enough, buddy,” the sergeant in charge said.
Carter shot through the door and started to run through the corridor. The officer pulled out a gun. Mrs. Ashbury screamed.
The officer yelled, “I’ll shoot! By God, I will!”
We heard Carter’s running feet come to a stop. The officer walked toward him.
I said to Ashbury, “That’ll just about wind it up,” and turned to encounter Alta’s eyes.
Chapter sixteen
Bertha Cool found us in the solarium. She looked at me and said, “Donald, lover, I’m damned if I know how you do it, but you certainly reached in the grab bag and came out with first prize.”