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Show BWCI WNU THE 8TORY SO FAR iHOTOGRAPHV MllinHaSSaEI terS affi&TsaiS .$5nsa aaraiffi.'a SSK2S is. izusis'-iv-" AmT Tha m, taMtoUdd tottoew Jane a Unela lathered in ik. roUowlnx IMw usual euaiom JCtl amthar, rttlrad ear? atufdajr nlfht. milk, and Insisted eu taking two slMpfig to Mw mlddla o( tha nlfht want In to apMt. Juno rtaiH. Bha flnda bar doad. Panto strteton, June ran from tho room, oat the ankwkod door, and Into tto itorm to fat Doctor Cabin It wai hen that CUnt tend tor up. Ctattetohto tto Insi and If n. Tope. They nte with tba poUea,..who an told to tho faml . doctor that Kitty Ualbid dlod of an art npj utisflad land feel farther iMntttZfum fijwSSsry. When CUnt '.nd Tiie'driiabk"E Hin and Inepectcr medical eumlnsr, who alio mota tho death doe to an ovordoio of Urn powder. totbnatao that qaM elrcumotancM lurTomdttedeath. tomaJm to ooo Undo Jim and told him oi her mother1! ami tkw eU" etrit them. CUnt returns to ttetouss with jJn, andeltahn call tor non. Before they leavo Topo queottona the clri niuT to tarn. Topo Had that the theory at the teaL 'umuftato awn powden than Kitty Leaford hnowlnfly ovenloaohinotlof took to UU torto rack a shut Urns! Xitly.-Juns'- onsr s 10 UbJeffTSttan VI. Ji state un tohuiai . 'ni CHAPTER VO Continued -7- - Heale' had no more than flnlihed I living instructions when Doctor widow. gaid the ungel child, Cabler arrived. , The physician wss who lived with her a small man, frizzled, a little bent, I diedrf his shoulders surprisingly heavy, iOtlf that he with a steady, severe eye. After the 7 introductions, Inspector Heals put (odtr Ijj ph years Vt agree; ml n wat W U. some of them are ll jesrs older. Out of Blind what, bawled the inter-- f Vhat do you think of the ,jFiv or1, ns replied the cente-a uwderd, I be, an thinking bout the girls u, sir, UI up be years ago. on five NERVOUS? rtasff&ss 'AS. BM tOM to fo MtailiiS thru with lutiubto oaMSmnOMVOMI irt CMpraLIt WW nature build SSEEnsfSffl! riWwwkrfdbwriufrowPinktasrt 25-- 39 U- -W Our Guests it ornaments of a house friends who frequent ?h Waldo Emerson. are it. tha case to him. Tope, watching the Doctor, thought his Ups stiffened and grew pale as be listened; end after Inspector Heals had finished, the physician was silent for a fchlle. "Her heart was not strong, he Ho one said at last reflectively. commented on this; arid in the end he nodded, surrendering. "I had overlooked that point, he confessed. "Yes, gentlemen, it must bo truel You mean she must have had Heale more than four tablets? asked. Unquestionably, Doctor Cabler agreed. "To die so quickly. Inspector Heale said seriously: "You understand. Doctor Cabler, this gives her death the look of murder. Doctor Cabler nodded slowly. It ho declared. seems incredible, "And yet there is something terrible in those houses up there. Mrs. Bowdon rules them aU. She has something massive in her, something like a crushing weight "How about Mr. Bowdon? Inspector Tope asked; end Doctor Cabler said guardedly: "He surrendered years ago. He is not at all well. His heart plays ugly tricks, and his is very high. He has not long to live. And he added: "I have sometimes thought it was his imminent death which oppressed them alL The Inspector nodded. 1 dont want to cmne right out and say murder,' Doctor Dabler, he explained. "But we want to look around inside the house. Mrs. Tope here suggested that they would all go to the funeral. If they do, the house would be empty then. blood-pressu- re and drew from his pocket a amen quare bottle. Here It !a! he Mid. There was a moment's lncredu-lou- s hush; then Inspector Heale asked sharply; "How do you know this is it?" 'Tve seen it often enough, Am declared. "Where? When?" "Kitty liked to play 'grande dame, Asa explained. "She used to hold receptions e. "If someone wished to poison her,' Tope suggested steadily, "that person might have stolen tablets out of her bottle, one at tims, over a period of weeks, without the - theft being noticed. So ho would have them when the time came." "Readily, the Doctor agreed. T urged Mrs. Leaford to keep a count of the tablets she took; but she was careless and impetuous. She took an overdose once before. Three tablets. It made her very 111." Im trying to understand, Tope explained, how she was persuaded or compelled to take the extra dose. Were there any bruises on her lips. Doctor? Doctor Cabler shook his head. 110, none. objective de-Kp- (d in Quaker Stateslab-9t,,rie- s 81 and accomplished in lour great, modem refin-J1- 8, All trace of impurities Bnved from die Unfit yiania crude fo premia oil that if parr.. .so. 5 you need never wony T8 otot troubles due to WtT or insufficient lubri-" Make Acid-Fre- e State your choice. $uer our . Qr will run better, Lut c- - Quaker State Oil ingCwp.lOilCity,Ia. Retail price 35$ per quart "Was there any other medicine she was accustomed to take? In capsules, for instance? So that someone could have crushed some pills Into powder and filled capsule and put it with the others she had? The Doctor said again: "No., He know of nothing of tha kind. rose, and he repeated: "No, nothing. I can't help you there. And he asked in a hushed voice: Inspector, what will you do? Inspector Heale hesitated. T don't yet know, be confessed. Inspector Heale went with him to the door. And a few moments afterward Asa Tains was announced. Tope watched Asa with e deep attention, from the young man's first appearance. This Asa Taine he may have been no more than thirty, but he looked older, end there was tho shadow of dissipation on his countenance acknowledged the introductions quietly, but with quick, appraising glance for Tope and for Miss Moss. He spoke in a slow, sardonic tone, facing them fairly. told you want to see me, he said. "Why? And before Inspector Heale could peak, ha added in a grim drawl: "To save lying, I might say that I can guess you think Kitty Leaford's death was murder, so you ean begin your explanations thers. "Well, there ere certain circumstances" Heals began. "Someone was in Mrs. Leaford's room after she went to sleep. "How do you know? "Because Miss Leaford put a certain bottle In tha medicine cabinet in her mother'! bathroom, and Tn it la gone. Asa Taine imilcd without mirth. She'd It is a story they tell of Frederick the Great, how at one of his levees toward the end of his reign an old field officer came up and prayed a word with his majesty. "Why not? , says Frederick, office, sod Tope said to Heale stem- who loved his soldiers. "Step over to the window with me, good Herr Here , s my1 notion, Inspector. Oberst. You were saying Mrs. Leaford was about the most "Majesty," says the Oberst, I harmleu person on Kenesaw Hill, have spent my life in your service. She hadn't hurt anyone; she didn't My hair has grown gray, follow-waher own way about anything; ing your standard. My health is she didn't have any money; she broken, my old body is covered didn't have a thing that would make with wounds, from your cam-anyowant to kill her. But some- - paigns and your battles. And Maj-on- e did kill her; and. whoever did it esty, all these herd years, all this had a deep, hidden reason for doing toil, all these battles and marches it. And we dont know what that count as nothing when I see youn-kereason was. promoted over my head chil-"AD right. Now if we if you. pretend you don't suspect anything, whoever did It will get The Art of Conversation bold. He or she will do something else. That's what you're waiting On the Road for, isnt it? Inspector Heale nodded an emphatic agreement, and THRIVING is often monoto-nou- s, and to break the teTops Mid flatly: "You know what that something win be? Someone dium drivers indulge in conelse will be killed, up there!" versation. Sometime! this pastime leads to serious accidents. Inspector Heals stared at him. ho demanded. What Following is a guide for motor"Why? ists: makes you figure that? Dont discuss anything debat"Because there wasn't any reason for killing Mrs. Lei ford alone, able or Join in any arguments. Converse on innocuous subTope Insisted. Killing her is bound to have been a part r of a bigger jects such as the weather, scheme. If you let things slide, clothes, sports, hobbies, art, enyou'll have another murder on your tertainment and books. Don't tell or allow your pasClint listening to the old man sengers to tell jokes. A person whoM wisdom he knew, felt hlnuelf often closes his eyes while cold with fear for June, who dwelt Joan Edheartily. in that shuttered home where death laughing wards in Kansas City Star. had been e visitor. But Inspector Heale said with a slow, fretful violence: Well, Inspector, Im glad to have your advice, any time, of course. But I have to make the decisions. Youll have to let me work this out my own way. And they could not move him. On the way back to town, Clint saw Inspector Tope Irritated for the first time in hie experience. 1 hate a fool, the old man Mid fretfully. And Heales e fool. tell you, Clint, theres death loose in those I nt ne rs . A New Elevator Boy Hit Firtt (and Last) Day dren who were cadeta when I led company in your grenadiers. Look at ao and so, look at that one lieutenant generals, and I am still a major. Majesty, I grow to the end of my mortal term. For all my years of service, if for nothing else, grant me promotion." The Prussian king took his arm and pointed to the window, where picket line of artillery mules munched their atraw. Major, you see those mules? You see file old mule at this end? They have made many campaigna; this old one, this way, has made 20 campaigns. But, my good Herr Oberst, they are still mules! John W. Thomason Jr. in American Mercury. Basement nishings. Going up. Which floor, madam? "Second floor all ladies' wear, babies suits, soft shirts, haberdashery, furnishings. Going up. Which floor, madam? Seven? There ia no seventh floor, madam. "Third floor all mens wear, shirts, baby haberdashery, and ladies furnishings. Shoots and hoes. Madam, there is no seventh floor. . mi lall wadies' "Fourth floor mear. habersuits, 'shoft bah fumeshary. Li "i, madam, theres no seventh floor. "Fifth floor oota and hoes, tha Lambeth Walk, fa by burnishing, and oh, etcetera. Madam, for tha last time, theres no seventh . haberur-niahing- Repairing Sea Cables i Going upl "First floor all mens wear, shirts, suits, baby linen, soft fur- flea-bitt- . gested. "Viewing the scene of the crime! What made you think It wu a crime? Inspector Heale snapped. They were all watching him acutely; but Asa Taine said simply: old houses. 'Kit wouldnt kin herself. And an For the rest of the drive tha did man sat silent, absorbed in his own reflections, till they came home to the little house In Longwood. where Miu Moss had dinner waiting. They sat long at table, going over and over the things they knew, seeking to read their implications. And Miss Mom was a guess ahead of the Inspector tonight Tope had reported that Heale was trying to locate Jim Glovere. "He's gone, file Inspector pointed out So Heale thinks has run away. Heales like one. of these whippets. He'll chase anything that through me. pwity-- an in bed. stay in bed half the day, sometimes. Rab and I liked her; and we used to go up and visit with her there. June and Grandma Bowdon did too." "Where did you find it? Heale demanded. This bottle.. In the cellar, said Ass. 'Under the laundry-chutHowd you happen to look down there? "Second sight, maybe, Asa sug- Suddenly, then. Tope asked: "Doctor, ean this drug be bought by anyone, without prescription? From a friendly pharmacist, perhaps. By some subterfuge. "Mrs. Leaford had used it long? Four or five years. I supplied it to her myself. She did not even know the name. I gave it to her in plain bottles, without a label, so that aha would not know what it This was for her own protection. She could not secure it except 5 Frederick the Great Knew How To Rebuke a Grumbling Officer THREE SHUTTERED HOUSES By BEN AMES WILLIAMS y The captain of a cable ship recently reported that he had repaired a break in a submarine cable off the coast of South Africa with little or no difficulty. However, even if all goes well, the job of locating and repairing an ocean cable seems intricate and arduous to a landlubber. Electricians on shore first determine by means of special instruments where the cable is broken. Then the cable ship steams to the spot. The ship lowers grappling hook and steams slowly back and forth at right angles to the path of the cable. When the cable, which is often buried in the mud, is hooked, it ia immediately pulled to the surface and repaired. floor! "Sixth - floor sirts and ahuita, haberladies dashery, lady binen. For the last time (CRASH I) "Now will you believe there isn't a seventh floor? Man- - Not So Smart Thousands of years before mu began to have afternoon headaches from trying to think, tha turtle had a streamlined body, turret top, retractable landing gear and a portable house. Mobile Register. J STAWARD 0 03D MIh Moss smiled faintly. T may be nsponslble for that, she e leased. "You remember I suggest-- 1 ed to Heale that he try to find Kitty Leaford's husband.-An- d the two men stared at her; and Clint, whose thoughts now turned always in one direction, cried: "You think this mu is Junes father? Miss Moss nodded. "What makes you think that? "Why else did he live so near, ex-- 1 cept to see June? Miss Mom suggested. "And why did they let him "Crashed with grief. live there, unless he had some such hold on them? ordinary overdose wouldn't kin her Clint asked: Do you think Juno so quickly. I'vt handled criminal knows who be is? law, yon know. "i MiH Moss shook her head; and "See any strangers around? Mid reflectively: "If its true, Tope Asa countered warily; "Why? who Glovere is, and Heale if that's and Tope Mid: amts It out, he'll figure that Lea1 heard there wu a man in ths ford wanted to marry someone else, woods back of the house this mornand poisoned Mrs. Leaford to bo ' ing." "Oh. that was L Ass assured free. T haven't seen the man, Miss him casually. T saw you. I was Mom Do you think ho confessed. afraid youd spotted me, at the might have dam It? Remember, tho time. front door at the house was open. Tope for once in his life was pink Someone went in from outside. and Misi with embarrassment; No, Glov-- 1 Tope sat very still. But Tope Moss smiled (faintly. or whatever his or Leaford, ere, asked: he decided. do What were you doing? Why did name is, didn't if it,Mrs. Leaford's But Mrs. Tope, hide? you that night was poi"Private business, said Am gen glass of milkwould anyone have to soned. why tly. the house from outside? Miss Mom asked:. "Mr. Taine. did go into She'd drunk the milk and gone to Mrs. Leaford leave a will?" 1 answer sleep before the door downstairs Mid. he No, madam, was ever locked." died intestate, She you explicitly: Someone might have stayed In and insolvent ton tor the matter of the house, left the door unbolted that They were for a moment silent when he went out" "But why?" Tope insisted. "If and he turned toward the door; but Inspector Heale said abruptly: Kitty Leaford was already as good as dead, why? He said half to himWait a minute." Taine." Inspector Tope ex- self: Maybe they forgot to lock plained. "Inspector Heale doesn'1 the door, that night I'm going to want to make too much trouble; but see Mr. Hurder myself. See what he must look into this. Can you he has to My. And he added: "I want to figure arrange to give him access to the house during the funeral tomorway to meet Justus Taine too, row afternoon? and his sons. See whet they're like. The young man hesitated. He said I've met Asa. but not the ither at last: Yes, I should say so. Top one." ean prowl all you want, but it's too Miss Mom suggested an expedilate now. There's nothing left to ent to this end; so during the next sudfind. And he exclaimed in a few days Clint in his capacity as den deep passion: "If shs was head of ths Jervies Trust pretendnitod, it was someone outside! They ed to revive that old project of buy-- 1 never might torture her, but they'd ing some of the woodlands belongcut-- 1 kill her. None of them up there. ing to the Kenesaw farm and Then the door shut resoundingly ting them up into house lots. Ths Inbehind him. end he was gone. office of Bowdon and Tains conspector Tope wiped his brow, and trolled the land; and Clint made Inspector Heale muttered angrily: ao appointment to see Rab. and "That fellow knows something. took Tope with him. to him, Maybe I ought to hold on Rab met them in friendly fash-- 1 make him talk. discussed the project and made ion. But Tope shook his head. If you shrewd comments: at Tope's sugset out to arrest anyone right now, gestion he led them into his fathers he pointed out. you'd have to start office, and he and Clint shouted the with Miss Leaford." details of Clint's proposal into ths And Miss Moss suggested softly: ears of Justus Taine. and that man "There might be another possibility. sat stolid and silent, his eyes blank, I wonder if Mrs. Leaford's husband or to- watching Tope while he heard, is still alive? And how he felt did not hear, what they had to say. ward her? Himself spoke at East half a dozen The two men stared at her witn words of dissent, and so dismissed wide astonished eyes. them. CHAPTER VIII death, After Kitty lstord's Hurder Grandma and LeaGrandpa The fortnight after Kilty dumbly shout ths house, ford's death was for Inspector Tope moved and broken with grief. June a long and tormenting time; for a crushedto comftrt and to reassure It tried while house Hurder of the search but once when she sought to stood empty revealed exactly noth- them; Grandpa Hurder into some utmost urgenhis beguile And ing at all. mina he said tn slow tones: of cies failed to drive Inspector peace mother was crucified, And "Your Heale to any vigorous action. For years! And I was Dr. Derrie abctU'd him by sticking June. blame." to accident theory. to the (TO BE COSTIXIED) The day after the funeral Tops ... ITS big its tough . ; . its packed with thousands upon thousands of miles of safer, more dependable service. Its backed by a written Lifetime Guarantee, No Time or Mileage Limit. Its the value sensation of 1939. The famous Firestone Standard Tire is now priced so low that every car owner in America can afford to buy genuine Firestone quality. 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