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Show LEHI FREE PRESS, LEHI, UTAH ARE WOMEN POOR SPORTS? Game laws, according to Miss X. dine Strayer, of Baker, Ore., are being evaded every year by thousands of skirted anglers. She told th ttate eaine commission that th.. . fishing with their husbands or male relatives and think nothing of having no license. She proposes that women's "sportsmen's clubs" be organized to end such law evasion. Philadelphia Public Ledger. TTftKB . . . By R3BLTON PEOPPEE . . Oojrrrifht ' lSt by UUtoa CHAPTER XII Continued 17 I want to uk you a few questions about Stuart Jordan," he explained glibly aa Doctor Prince waited "He attended the University of Phlladel phla, yon know. Ton might hare heard be died suddenly under suspicious cir cumstances. Naturally, I want all the Information about him I can gather, and I am visiting every one who had any contact with him for It." The doctor did not make the mistake of displaying too much familiarity with the facts. "Yes. I read about It In the papers,' he returned warily. "It Is quite a shocking business. Precisely what happened?" "He was poisoned while being Initi ated Into the Philadelphia chapter of your fraternity. My attention was di rected to you when I discovered you were partly responsible for his being pledged. You suggested him as a pros pect" Doctor "Oh, so Prince relaxed WJfU Prosper noticeably that's why you came to see me!" He smiled his relief. "Yes, I felt It a duty to advise the boys there to rush him. But I never actually met Jordan and can tell you nothing about him." "Still, you were well Informed of his matriculation In the East," Rankin stated bluntly. "I learned of that wholly by accl dent," the physician returned, "through .his uncle, Mr. Merrick. In September I called at his vandnlla bank about a loan I wished to arrange; and during our conversation, he mentioned bis nephew was a Junior at Philadelphia.' The detective nodded. "Your own alma mater was Hawthorne, wasn't It, Doctor Prince?" In Fort Wayne: I belonged "Yes, to the Omicron chapter of Mnlieta Sigma there. I graduated eight' years ago, but have always retained an In terest In fraternity affairs and kept In" close touch with Its activities." "And your meeting with Mr. Merrick was your only, connection with '' young Jordan?"' Lulled into a false sense of security, the alumnus answered with a touch of Insolence. "Our paths crossed Just that once." he declared confidently. "Much ns I'd like to help you, Mr. Rankin, I'm sorry I cannot." "Then, Doctor Prince," and suddenly an implacable tone replaced Rankin's Ingratiating manner, "what about his wife, Laura Dumont, who was also your mistress for more than a year?" Caught off his guard, consternation leaped Into the physician's dark eyes: but despite his surprise, he screened his alarm by an assumption of anger. "Laura Dumont?" he demanded. "I never heard of her I Who the devil is she?" "It was your relations with her that caused the Jordans to separate. Fie found out about you only Inst May, after his. marriage, when he happened to visit his wife unexpectedly from school. That was why he decided to quit Aberdeen and go to college elsewhere." "Yon must be crazy, Rankin! I haven't the least Idea what you are talking about." "There's no point,' Doctor, In claiming you were Ignorant of Stuart's movements," Rankin interrupted accusingly. "Mrs. Jordan kept you well posted. In several letters she wrote the boy, asking his forgiveness, she admits you were her lover. And to persuade him of her good faith, she promised him to forget you completely." lie lied convincingly, certain that Doctor Prince could scarcely know the exact tenor of the actress' correspondence. As though In anger that some part of his plans had gone awry, the features revealed a genuine fury, doe-tor- 's mingled with his sudden alarm. "You found some of her letters?" He compressed his lips viciously, then regained his suavity with an effort. "You are on the wrong track altogether, Rnnkin. Whatever she wrote, they have nothing to do with me." "Except as very satisfactory proof of your association, Stuart's blindness and how he detected you. It would carry weight as evidence in court." Abruptly, Doctor Prince appeared to realize the futility of further evasion. "Well, what If Laura and I were lovers for a while?" he shrugged. "That's an old story; It has been over since last June nearly ten months. In fact, we broke off soon after Jordan discovered us together In MayJ Since the letters had only, vaguely outlined the circumstances leading to that exposure, the detective asked: "I suppose that occurred In the Somerset apartments he had taken for his wife?" "Yes," Doctor Prince answered willingly enough. "Yon see, the arrangement was that Jordan visited Laura at other only over the week-ends- ; times, he couldn't very well get away from Aberdeen.' And Hannibal was to6 small a town In which to establish his wife secretly. That left me most of the week with her, though I didn't take advantage of It; we were careful not to make my presence conspicuous and start the other tenants gossiping. Even her muld never suspected anyf thing wrong tn our two and one-hal- months at the Somerset; she came In to clean, always In my absence, and didn't sleep in." "How did you become acquainted with Miss Dumont In the first place?" "Our affair began In Chicago a year ago last falL" Doctor Prince related. "Laura's show, "The Clue Rose" had a long run there; and I was attending a medical convention In the city. We met at a studio party of Layton Kroll. an artist and former classmate of mine, and readily formed an Intimate friendship. Then, when the show came here In the winter, and she quit It to marry Jordan, we continued to make the most of our opportunities." "And his awkward Interruption of your . . . affair," Rankin Inquired, "happened on his last blrthdav, didn't it?" "Yes, on Tuesday, May sixth; he Just walked In without warning at about nine o'clock In the evening." the alumnus admitted without apology. "The previous week-end- . he did not visit her; writing her that his studies and track practice detained him. Meanwhile he secretly planned to Join her after hours on his birthday and surprise her pleasantly." He paused, an amused smile playing unashamed on his lips. "It was difficult to tell who was most surprised. We had Just completed an Informal late supper in Laura's bedroom ; she wore negligee and I . . . I'm afraid I was hardly In the most conventional attire." Rankin nodded at this confirmation "What occurred of his deductions. then?" "Well, there was ho scene. If that Is what you mean ; the boy took It quietlyin fact, was the least flustered of the three. After the first shock, he didn't demand' an explanation, but 'only expressed his regret and disap pointment. Of 'course, he felt bitter; he informed Laura tjiatshe could'have the apartment; but' he was through. Then, before She could find her tongue, he hurried out. Later, he wrote from school that he Intended to get away to Philadelphia and Nnot see her again; but he assured her of a .continued allowance. Laura visited Hannibal sev eral times In the vain hope of' winning him bnck. And durlng'the summer, I believe he went to the west coast to escape her. I heard that only Indirectly,- because In the meantime, as t said, we two also parted' company. Certain that the 'doctor lied about severing his relations with the actress, Rankin asked: "And what caused you to separate?, Did you quarrel? Had Mrs. Jordan found another sweet heart?" wasn't that." Doctor "Why does Like other people, we grew tired of our affair and mutually decided to end It. Some how, it wasn't the same after the boy got wind of It. We parted the best of friends, however, even though we haven't met since." "Then you wouldn't know of her trip to Philadelphia Just before Stuart died. She went secretly; it looks to me as If she might have some connec tion with the tragedy Itself." The tentative theory was a trap to force the physician's hand, tempting him to produce his faked alibi for Laura Jordan and thus reveal his own dishonesty. Rut he evaded It cleverly. "I don't believe that for a moment," was all he said. "Unfortunately, I have no knowledge of her' recent movements." "Yet M.vra Prentiss," Rankin stated deliberately, "wns definitely led to tin derstand that you do. More than that. you also spent the last month with her in a love nest at Lake Geneva." At this calculated attack, for one brief second. Doctor Prince's features turned a pasty hue with fresh dread. Rut again, he recovered himself. "You're talking in riddles, Ran kin !" he rasped out. "This Prentiss woman Is mistaken, whoever she Is!" Rankin fully disclosed his own strong hand. "Do you deny, Doctor rrince, knowing that she Imperson ated Laura in St. Louis? She helfeve-Mrs. Jordan went north with you ; and she met her In Philadelphia last week, supposing she had Just left you. Actually, I,aura had been east for some time setting her plans, and at this end completing her alibi with your help." "Of course I deny it !" the doctor ex claimed, on edge. "Everything! D n It, are you daring to suggest I'm re sponsible for the boy's murder?" "I suggest you knew where your lover was this last month and the pur pose of her trip; that. In fact, you contrived It with her. That you were also aware Stuart Intended to divorce his wife when he reached twenty-twand so disinherit her. That you could have given her the Information she needed to enter the Mu Retn Sigma house during the Initiation. That you might have supplied the pol "Oh, no, It Prince returned easily. one usually break off? o son. A . . ." murderous rage contorted Quivering with an overwhelming fear, he leaped to his feet and crashed his fist on the desk. "Get out of here, Runkln, quick!" he shouted. "You are trying to trap me Into incriminating myself and exceed Ing" your authority. If you intend to hold me, I have a right to warning. This Prentiss woman face. At his retraction, the doctor's own trueulence lessened and his tone grew more restrained. crime!" "Well, I haven't, Rankia The fact And Rankin was appalled to recogthat Ijjura and I were once . . . nize that accuracy of his pronounce friendly has nothing to do with It And ment In writing about her affair of since we separated almost a year ago, almost a year ago, the actress never I haven't the least idea what has hapmentioned her paramour's name. And pened between her and the boy." Rankin shrugged as be rose to bis if she had, that would not involve him In the conspiracy to murder her husfeet "Perhaps I was mistaken." he band. Myra Prentiss' word alone con- admitted placatingly. "For the monected Doctor Prince with It, the acment, I shall have to take your word cessory who was botli Laura Jordan's for it. And as it Is so late, I had betpast and present lover. For the rest, ter go. But I warn you. Doctor Prince, If I find any fresh cause for suspicion, his guilt was based purely on hypotheI shall return for an explanation." sis, without even circumstantial evi"You'll Just be wasting your time," dence. The detective's case against Doctor Prince returned. "It's no good her was complete; but unless she confessed and Implicated her distant acyour trying to bluff me into admitting complice of her alibi, no jury In the another thing. I have nothing to hide, world would convict him. and I have told you all I know." Confronted at the last moment by Still apologetic, the detective per Imminent failure, Rankin sat silent; mitted himself to be ushered out of the somberly, his eyes wandered to the office and the physician's residence. desk. And then they suddenly widBut once the door closed behind him, ened, lighted by an amazed wonder his manner altered ; grim and deterand excitement. The discovery he mined, It developed the nervous vitalmade at that Instant had been staring ity and urgent haste of one who has him in the face since his arrival; but decided on a definite course of action. only now, for the first time, did he In the dark around the corner, out of really observe It and appreciate Its sight of the house on Darker street, he summoned the two detectives posted outside to aid him. "Listen to my Instructions carefully," he directed crisply, "and carry them out to the letter. From now on, you are to maintain a close watch on Doctor Prince, Wherever he goes, follow him; don't let him out of your sight. You understand, I don't want him to escape before I arrest him." The younger of the two nodded. "O. K., sir, we'll see to that He won't have any chance to, sir." "Then arrange Immediately with the telephone company," Rankin continued, "to have his wire tapped, and every call or message0 he sends overheard. Particularly If he makes any calls to a Mrs. Laura Jordftn nt the Quaker hotel In Philadelphia. I am anxious to learn If he attempts to warn her of my visit." "Do you expect him to get In touch s with her?" the other man Is a total stranger to me; and except for her lies, you haven't a single lota of proof to connect me with the apiiiiifiiif i sj plain-clothe- asked. "It's Me No Good Your Trying to Bluff Into Admitting Another Thing." "That all depends. 1 wns forced to disclose my cards rather fully to compel him to speak; and he may consider It necessary to Inform her I, am on their trail. It's more probable, though that he'll suspect he is being watched and won't risk it He denied knowing where she is and to communicate with her would be to play Into my hands and prove the connection between them." The detective paused a mo ment. "Now," he said suddenly, "can you tell me how to find the Central air port of St. Louis?" At the unexpected question, both CHAPTER XIII sleuths looked temporarily perplexed. The younger one comprehended first. "Central airport? Oh. that's Lam By the Air Route Taken unawares by the revelation, bert field, about twelve miles north Tommy Rankin had to summon every west of here; It's a good distance out side the city. If you want to reach It to conceal his astonbit of ishment from Doctor Prince. Never In a hurry, your best bet Is to hire a before, in his career as a detective, machine or taxi to drive you out." I do," Rankin returned "Well, had he encountered the equal of this exand "Captain Chambers is wait promptly. cleverly1 brilliantly plotted ecuted conspiracy. Acquainted finally ing to hear from me; phone him to meet me there as quickly as he can with every detail, Its ramifications were far more complicated than he get to It. Tell him I intend to take a had ever imagined; the Identity of the plane back to Philadelphia Immedi ately." criminal so unexpected as to be InconThere was still much for him to ae ceivable, ne could only gasp in at the skill and subtlety with complish in St. Louis, he realized, to complete his Investigation. He ought which he had been deceived and baf-'flethe ingenuity, that blinded him to to make inquiries of tenants in the the correct solution. So daring was Somerset apartments for data about the plot that it was strange the shock the actress' establishment there, for both her husband and her lover. The of bis knowledge did not betray him into exclaiming aloud. But with an maid who served her, if he could lo cate her, might he able to supply him effort he subdued every natural reacwith evidence, unknown to liura, of tion; and the physician was too en the intrigue; perhaps she could even own his to wrath no have by grossed Identify Doctor Prince ns hpr para ticed his first start of comprehension mour. And at the Kenton hotel, quesRut his quarry was fully a thousand tions about Myra Prentiss' sojourn miles away in Philadelphia at that mo there, posing ns Laura Du Monte, ment. And so was the conclusive evishould prove productive. Rut it was dence of guilt, supplementing that on all routine work that could be manDoctor Prince's desk, without which aged later, or possibly undertaken by to act. Remembering he was helpless the St. Louis authorities after his dethat brought another and suddenly parture. At that moment, he was chord to the de alarming responsive only concerned with the urgent need tectlve's memory. It was based whollv of returning home before the morning on his estimation of the murderer's was over. cleverness; yet, with a conviction apRankin took leave of the two deproaching certainty, he realized that if tectives and hailed a cab, whose be failed to obtain that evidence behis order to disregard driver, fore noon of that day. he could nevpr traffic obeying regulations, brought him to prove the entire conspiracy. He had Lambert field In half an hour. It was only the few hours until morning to already one o'clock; but despite the save It. before It would be destroyed. late hour, a roared off Into the plane Perhaps it was already destroyed ; the darkness, circling west. Just ns he arpossibility that his discovery occurred rived. Typical of nil airports, a betoo late to prevent that loss gave him wildering variety of red, green nnd a dreadful qualm. And unless he had white lights gleamed from unexpected arrested the murderer within the same places. Several searchlights swept the time, as well, both the conspirators tow night, revolving on skeleton-lik- e might escape him altogether and his ers. An Incandescent blue light flood case end in failure. Already his ed the flat wide field Itself with the watch, ticking off precious moments, brilliance of day; Its glare wns re pointed past midnight. fleeted In the glassy stare of the low It was Imperative that he act arched plane hangers behind It The promptly and move as quickly as he main building and waiting room, near could. Accordingly, he met Doctor the road, still disclosed signs of nctlv-ItPrince's outburst quietly, dropping his nnd It was before this that Rankin earlier aggressiveness. alighted. "I didn't Intend, Doctor Prince," he Ry the time Captain Chambers arsaid almost apologetically, "to Infer; rived, he had Introduced himself to fere with any of your legal rights. My ilif only agent of the Continental Mail only wish Is to got at the bottom and Passenger airplane present so young Jordan's death; and I wns allate, presented his credentials nnd ex most positive that If you would speak plained his predicament. And In re frankly, you hnd some Information turn, was" informed of the extreme dlfli that would be valuable to me." ' culty of obtaining transportation to tremendous significance. For in one fell swoop, It told him the entire truth about the case. Abruptly it concluded his Investigation; It brought Doctor Prince to the gallows, and most astonishing of all, supplied a solution totally unforeseen and new the correct one, at long last. self-contr- 8rr1c Philadelphia at that time of night. There were, of course, no passenger planes or planes for both mail and passengers going east until morning: if the detective wished, however, he could charter one. The only other alternative was the mall carrier from Kansas City, bound for New York and But due at Lambert field at two-teexcept In rare circumstances, and cases of extreme urgency, the ct.n-pan- y never permitted these to carry passengers; and then only with the assent of the operation manager of that the Central district. The United States post office, the agent assured Rankin, could not object as long as the mails were properly delivered. The official In question though, Mr. Alcock, was In Kansas City and would have to be phoned by long distance to his residence there. All this Rankin briefly related to the excited captain, as well as his discovery and the reason for his abrupt and Then he turned speedy departure. again to the agent. "Try to get in touch with Mr. Alcock at once," he suggested anxiously. "If he refuses permission, I suppose I'll have to hire a plane. But the emergency Is certainly great enough, once he realizes It is a matter of preventing the escape of two murderers and that I want to be on the ground myself." "Yes, I should think so," the agent agreed, "and I'll have him on the wire In a few minutes. Of course, It's rather awkward at this hour; if there were more time or the request came from someone In a higher or more recognized position in the city, It would be less difficult. I haven't any doubt that your passage east could be arranged without delay." "Just the same," Cnptnin Chambers put in sternly, "the police authorities have a right to expect your You can be assured this mission has full official approval. If you wish me to, I will phone our Commissioner of Police here and have him speak to your operation manager." The agent nodded "It might be a good idea to do that," he said. "Then, If it should be necessary to convince Mr. Alcock how Important It is to grant his permission, we can connect them and let the commissioner back yon." Accordingly, while he communicated with Kansas City, the captain called the home of his superior In St. Louis, woke him and described the situation to him. nis Intervention, however, was not needed. It took fifteen minutes to get the C. M. P. A. manager on the line; but when he heard all the circumstances from both his employee and Rankin himself, he was persuaded that they justified an exception to the usual company practice. Provided the detective signed a waiver, because the mail plane's contents were insured, releasing It from nil liability in case of accident, he could go along in it. It was two o'clock before, all preparations completed, Rankin accompanied the agent nnd Captain Chambers Into the glaring lights of the field. Waiting there, he repeated to the Captain his Instructions to the detectives and added new ones. 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