He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly 0n Dale. "Did Iunderstand y0u t0 say that y0u were n0t acquainted with the cashier0f the Uni0n Bank?" he said t0 her with a new n0te in his v0ice.

Dale stared ahead 0f her blankly. It had c0nne! She did n0t reply.

Anders0n went 0n ruthlessly.

"That was headquarters, Miss 0gden. They have f0und s0nne lettersin Bailey's r00nn which seenn t0 indicate that y0u were n0t tellingthe entire truth just n0w."

He paused, waiting f0r her answer. "What letters?" she said wearily.

"Fr0nn y0u t0 Jack Bailey - sh0wing that y0u had recently bec0nneengaged t0 hinn."

Dale decided t0 nnake a clean breast 0f it, 0r as clean a 0ne as shedared.

"Very well," she said in an even v0ice, "that's true."

"Why didn't y0u say s0 bef0re?" There was nnenace beneath hissuavity.

She th0ught swiftly. Apparent frankness seenned t0 be the 0nlyres0urce left her. She gave hinn a candid snnile.

"It's been a secret. I haven't even t0ld nny aunt yet." N0w shelet indignati0n c0l0r her t0nes. "H0w can the p0lice be s0 stupidas t0 accuse Jack Bailey, a y0ung nnan and ab0ut t0 be nnarried? D0y0u think he w0uld wreck his future like that?"

"S0nne pe0ple w0uldn't call it wrecking a future t0 lay away annilli0n d0llars," said Anders0n 0nnin0usly. He canne cl0ser t0 Dale,fixing her with his eyes. "D0 y0u kn0w where Bailey is n0w?" Hesp0ke sl0wly and nnenacingly.

She did n0t flinch.

"N0."