Show WEDDING MARCH too finely were almost sharp particularly Bow aa he glanced Inquiringly Brat at Cardigan then at tha detective Peter noticed how hla hair prematurely receding at the temples directed attention to the Meekness of MURDER began shake THE the man "Tou wanted lo see me?" Spears lie did not offer to abruptly bands “We wanted to know why yon were so anxious to stop Doris Carmody’s this afternoon?" Kllday Inwedding quired bluntly The question caught the young man off balance lie smiled “I? Stop the wedding?” brjefly as though he found the idea by Monte Barrett bj 1033 Copyright the Bobbe Merrill WNU Service teeeefeeevwttfe Co leeeeewy SYNOPSIS Waiting In the minister' study Jim Franklin about to b married to Doris li stabbed to death C&llia Carmody Shipley viously one In of the bridesmaid! a etute of Is ob- Peter anxiety Cardigan novelist and amateur detec- tlve of some note with Sergeant Kll- day of the New York police begin the official Investigation Franklin while waiting had many visitors among them hie mistress an actress “Choo Choo” Train his Intended wife's father Ambrose Carmody her brother Rylle Bu Ilia Daniel politician and an unknown woman In a blue frock who had quarreled openly with Franklin Rylle Carmody admits trying to stop the wedding after being Informed by Webster Spears that Franklin was still friendly with Choo marChoo despite bis approaching riage Kllday secure the dead man'a keys Callis Shipley Is somewhat contradictory In her answers to questions but the investigators learn nothing of An Interview with Daniel Importance Is slso fruitless Bull! CHAPTER IV Seeking a Woman in Blue It was' still early when Kllday 'Cardigan quitted LUillls’ club “What do you think?” Kllday as they waited for their manded and de- car Peter shrugged "lie’s only telling There’s no what he wants to tell way of knowing when Bullls left that Choo “Yea" The sergeant grunted noncommittal“Why else did you tell Rylle Cartoward Peter Carly and glanced mody about Choo Choo Train today?" digan “You did tell the sergeant demanded came from the The next question him didn’t you?” “What did you expect would latter Spears drew np a chair and sat happen after you Informed Rylle Carbefore replying down deliberately about this actress be Inquired Teter felt that It was his method of mody Spears appeared to ponder the quessparring for time “I don’t know that I expected tion “I In“Yes” he admitted finally to happen" he answered anything of formed Rylle about this actress slowly “It was so late The wedding the only thing It aeemed course was only a few hours off Of course I to do" am sure tf there had been time the “How did you happen to know about Carmodys would have called It off" her?” “I shouldn’t have He smiled briefly “It seemed to be common knowledge been sorry to see that happen but I I heard gossip of it at the club After can’t say that I expected 11' subwhich eome I Inquiries that made “Then Just what was the reason yon stantiated what I had heard ao I InPeter hoped this left the church formed Rylle" question would sound casual "When was it you heard this gos“Why I — I had noticed that Rylle Peter Interjected sip?" That was why I made wasn’t there I only meant that remark to Doris Spears glanced at him quickly “Only this morning Two chaps at the for her to hold things np until Rylle next table were discussing the I went out to look for him arrived look?" dethe for to Carmodys Where did you go sorry “Back to That manded Kllday quickly this actress They mentioned You see” he Doctor Abernathy’s study?” angered me of course “I never went near that study" deshrugged dapper shoulders “Rylle and “I I man Doris have been almost brother and soberly clared the young In front of the sister to me We have grown up toJust waited around I felt the same Interest In church expecting gether Rylle to arrive any this wedding as though It had been my minute” own sister That’s why I made In"But he didn’t” No At least If he did I never quiries Every one seemed to know that Choo Choo Train was Franklin’s saw him” It was the most natural mistress "I think that’s all— for the present" "I’m sorry we declared the thing In the world for me to Inform r sergeant didn’t his fa When Ambrose Carmody rapped Franklin made him wait before admitting him There must have been some one there who had time to leave by the rear door before Carmody en-tered If It was Bullls he could have waited until Carmody left and then come back Or of course It may have been the woman In blue who returned It Is possible It was both I am only Some one was sure of one thing there or Franklin wouldn't have kept it had boon Callis Shipley wouldn’t Bullls have Identified her from the picture In the newspaper?” think you Maybe not “Maybe answered that question yourself a bit Terhnps Bullls doesn’t want to ago the woman he saw In the identify berate she heard all that study him and Franklin between passed It’s entirely possible she knows too much No o o F’eter we’re not through Nor with this girl yet by any moans And then more with Bullls either” to himself than to his companion he added “I’d like to be watching those two the first time they meek" "If Because both Callis Shipley and referred to Web Rylle Carmody had ster Spears as the man who had been regarding the source of Information it was decided that Choo Choo Train And him nexk they would question here a surprise awaited them The Spears home was a private house the lat to linger In a neighborhood of apartment buildings which At the curb betowered around It fore It two cars were parked a road ater and a sedan This particularly attracted their attention because InIt was necessary for them to park of the apartment bouse next front door “We Webster wnnt to see Mr Kllday Informed the butler who answered his ring Mr Spears Is “I’m very sorry sir He cannot he disturbed busy “i’m sorry too” said the detective of In the palm exhibiting his hadge he’ll have to his hnml “This Is once Spears" be disturbed" duriAfter a wait of several minutes ng which Klld iy tersely smnma rlred tle evideme as It tombed this man Not more Spears entered the room than twertv live he was of that slenthe i der hit Id width empli molded s tenures U m ng guests" not be cerdetected an Spears’ mansx emotion mask of InSerguests geant Kllday" "My mistake" replied the sergeant "Your man said you were busy and at conclusions" I Jumped I guess !We wont He picked up his bat I bother you any further tonight guess It’s needless for me to advise you not to leave the city until this It will be only matter Is cleared np We may want to a few days I hope you ask you a few more questions know” I’ll be here whenever you want me" ushered he as him Spears assured them to the door walked down the steps In Kllday Mr Carmody waiting” “And how about Choo Choo Train? And Callis Shipley? They both visited the vestry after Carmody" “I don’t know about Choo Choo" replied the novelist wearily “As for the other girl she never entered the study Royce declares he rapped on the door and Franklin replied that As far young Carmody wasn’t there as we know that’s all Miss Shipley bad to do with It” Kllday paused In the lighting of a new cigar ‘‘Except that she drove home with Rjlle Carmody and lied to us about It And knew that Jim Franklin was killed but can’t explain how she knew It And” he brandished the stogy for further emphasis “why did she run around there looking for Kylle Carmody In the first place? I’m not so sure” he added “that she Isn’t the blond woman In the blue dress that Doctor Abernathy saw He may not be telling the truth about that” “Doctor Abernathy Teter laughed Is a minister" “Even ministers are human" the ser“I’m not saying he geant retorted had anything to do with It But tf he knows this girl so well he may have a mistaken Idea of chivalry and be trying to protect her" But Teter still was not convinced kept you away from your “Guests?" Peter could he tain but he thought abrupt change In Webster ner a quick gleam of quickly veiled behind a “I have no difference “I’m Giving It You a Chance to Did You?” Now de- It?" Kllday wasn’t too ther manded De“I don’t know what you mean” fensively “Oh yes you do" the sergeant per Ambrose “You telephoned slsted Carmody and gave him the same Infor matlon Just this afternoon “Did he say that?” The young roan’s Peter found voice was Incredulous whether or not the himself wondering tone was assumed The detective studied the glowing "You didn’t give ash St his cigar “But him your name" he continued to you must realize that you’ve talked often enough that he Mr Carmody Kllday could recognize your voice" “What was trying a shot In the dark call was the Idea of that anonymous InterStill Just a brotherly Spears? est In Doris Carmody?” “I didn’t admit I made that call" “I’m giving you a chance to admit Did youT It now steadiSpears looked at the sergeant been I ly “Don’t be absurd noIf had reason why there was telephoning I shouldn’t give my name" dismissed the apparently Kllday You used to question with a shrug didn’t be In love with Doris Carmody you?” he began again "When we were very young” Web"A sort of ster Spears admitted girl affair” “You aren’t exactly an old man bluntly now" retorted the detective “I suppose you feel only a brotherly Interest In her now eh?" “I suppose you would call It that" “Doesn’t It strike you as odd that brothers didn’t even Miss Carmody’s You— care to stay for the wedding? You didn’t stay and you for example felt a very brotherly Interest In her And her own brother you tell me there either Funny wasn’t Rylle business wasn’t It?” there" declared the young “1 was man flushing And you walked out “Yes but when you did you told Miss Carmody If that there wouldn’t be any wedding Rjlie were only there" “I couldn’t have Sjars frowned said that” he declared “Then what dd you say?" hair The young man rumpled bis “1 don’t remember exactly" uneasily “I may have said he began slowly German recent Investigation however to cast doubt on this opinion and to confirm the E E says Dr ancient proverb Free In his Week’s Science (New York) : Stockmann “Dr Theodor prtncl pal of a school In Duisburg noticed that one of his pupils was falling behind In school work and was becom Ing more and more lazy and sleepy into this young man’s “Inquiring Stockmann habits Doctor sleep found that he was studjlng late at night and sleeping late In the mornChange of this habit so that lng the pupil slept before midnight and to woke very early In the morntng remarkable improvestudy caused ment In school work and In health A tends r Rylle" “And you wanted to be sure you? Thnt’s why you called up ting a text from Ihe gospel on every timber of the vessel The figurehead represents an angel holding an open Bible The Ysabel Is 41 feet long Tlie and rigged as a barquentlne timbers were cut and shaped with an ax saw and plane and a chisel made out of an old file Anxlllary power will be supplied by a propelling device Invented by Beavis tained Train?” room A REMARKABLE VESSEL On the banks of the Wade river Is being constructed New Zealand one of the strangest craft ever made It Is the Gospel ship to ply the sen Ysabel and Is built by L Beavis He who plans to sail U personally The proverb that “one hour’s sleep has measured everything by span of before midnight Is worth two hours’ and has kept a Bible fingers the ridiculed Is by afterward” usually handy while working writing or cut physicians Most of them maintain that while at Is hours’ necessary sleep eight r It some time during the makes little difference when It Is ob- NIGHl NOT BEST TIME FOR STUDY SAYS EDUCATOR absurd f 4 te any wedding there shouldn’t I remember until Rylle got there noticing that be hadn’t arrived yet reYea I must have mode some such mark which was misquoted when you beard It" to Then yon never said anything about Rylle stopping Miss Carmody the wedding?’ "Of course not" “And you never telephoned Ambrose Carmody about Choo Choo Train?" on knees eyed the Kllday elbows bis glance never young man soberly wavering from the young man’a face "We’ve already been over that" “But you did tell Rylle about Choo that silence “No guests eh? He didn’t like that did he Peter?" His grip question about his friend’s arm as tightened they strode past the two cars parked at the curb “Help me remember those We’ll soon find out license numbers who’s visiting here and why he doesn’t want us to know It” When he reached his own ear he Jotted down the numbers he had noted "What time Is It?” “Still early" Peter assured him “Where do we go from here?" ’Franklin's apartment I want to see how far I can go in Identifying the And I want to have keys on this ring servant— what a talk with Franklin’s Fletcher? Remember was his name? Nick Royce referred to him He may be able to give ns a hint about this I want to find her" woman in blue But the Interview with Fletcher was as far as the mysterious disappointing The woman In blue was concerned man admitted them with evident reA copy of Topics —an extra luctance edition — caught the detective’s eye “1 see you already know what has happened" he began “Yes sir I was expecting yon You If the servant are from the police?” hnd been shocked by the ness his manner did not betray it now Without answering verbally the serThen his badge displayed geant he drew out In his pocket fumbling the keys found In the murdered man’s pocket “Recognize these?" Mr are— were “Yes sir They medical When Child Wont Study a Doctor Stockmann then tested the same Idea on seventeen other pupils Here’s a boy who gets good marks "Kepi after school!” And it isn’t has time and energy for play lleis averaging about nineteen years old the child’s fault or the teacher’s ill hardly ever has ao fnach All turned out to be in better health His mother is to blame IIow can a never as a cold When he docs show any nnd to do better school work when senses his when of being sluggish his boy get his lessons symptoms five or four got they habitually are dulled day after day by dosing mother knows just what to do She When hours’ sleep before midnight and got with sickening purgatives? gives him a little California Synip up at three or four o’clock in the of Figs— and that is all It’s a a child’s bowels are stagnant they natural fruity laxative that is need help of course But not some morning to do their studying agreeable to take and its gentle drastic drug to upset the stomach “Two pupils who worked part of laxative action comes from senna perhaps weaken the entire system the day also found themselves In bet are urged to use Just or form the laxative habit On JiRA ParentsCalifornia In ter health and more successful Vs Syrup of Figs pure the right parents will find a far lie sure bottle says ’California’ their studies when they went to bed solution of this problem happy after supper and did immediately their school work between midnight also and dawn Ills observations Doctor Sto( kniann reports suggest Wrong Tip Old Grouch Spooks to the German medical profession Woman— Does this parrot swear? “Our first baby was a girl and the that less than eight hours’ sleep may second was of Denier— Very prettily mum for so the contrary sex” be enough at least for young people a bird young “Oh then you have two girls" provided all of It Is obtained before midnight”— Literary Digest lr To keep clean and healthy take Pierce’s Pleasant Pellet They regulate liver bowel and atomach— Auv Emua It Means the The Soviet authorities have started a scheme to “populate” the steppes of Russia with Australian emus PreIn this direcliminary experiments tion were begun under the first plan and they are now said to having be satisfactory the emu shown that It can withstand the cold winters of Russia as far north as The official report of the Moscow new scheme points out thnt the emu Is a bird with edible flesh and thnt its eggs contnln from 600 to 700 For of nutritious food grammes the moment however It Is Intended not to eat the eggs but to nse them and special Incubators for hatching have been constructed THIS CROSS REMEMBER in Russia REAL ARTICLE GENUINE Of Bayer ASPIRIN Manufacture When you go to buy aspirin just remember this Everyof lablet of real aspirin Remember this for your own protection Tell your friends about it for their Bayer manufacture is protection stamped with this cross No Demand and tablet without this cross is get Genuine GENUINE Genuine Bayer Aspirin Bayer Aspirin Dots Not Harm ths Heart Bayer Aspirin w m a shot of that Conoco Bronze — I gotta catch that guyl Franklin’s" “Can you tell us which doors they fit?’ “Some of them probably" The man thentt took the keys and examined He selected one’ “This opens this Indicated anhe and this" apartment key to the main entrance other “Is I’m afraid I’m sorry of the building I can’t Identify the others" careboth keys Inspected Kllday then for future Identification fully tried one of to the door crossing Fletcher's face regIt worked them The detective's obistered annoyance vious method of checking np on his statement was toot to his liking v “Who has been here today ?” began again abruptly “Mr Royce was here" replied the He “Mr Nicholas Royce servant best man was to be' Mr Franklin’s had lunch together and Mr They to accompany here late called Royce Mr Franklin to the church" there Was course anyone “Of else?" 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