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Show JROVO1 CO T A H $ U NDA'Y HEK ft EIV SUNDAY, JANUARY 1-4, -19 34 3te Wucwn imi tn rv w cik I INKNOTO By Laura Lou BROOKMAN Phone 495 BOND umw 10: 0 1933 MA SSITJirf mf.w tnSGHf HERB TODAY 0 stormy JtoTemkr event DAVID BANNISTER mtrli pretty bloait girl aad offer tier a lift la eaa la which he la rid la. Her haadbax upm a ad e aeca revolver loalde. West aaoraloK Baaalater read that TRACY KING, orcheatra leader, hoe been foattd dead la la aaartaieat. Police are aenrrh-lac aenrrh-lac far aa ikAtf blond." who vlalted Klaaj Ike algal before. Baaalater, reaaerobertns ihr alrl a th faxlcab, fa paaxted. He aeea her &(! tbm morn-I morn-I a a;. The fflrl telle him her name le JULIET PRANCE and mtrari be kaowa aothlaa; of the murder. mur-der. She bear Baaalater te help ber aad be aareee. He coea to aee hta old friend. JIM PAXTON. editor of the Trenton Tre-nton t Poet, aad rrancei lo work on the Klaa aanrder enae for the Peat, loafer ha tctoraa to the hotel to aee Jallet Fvaaea aad ' learaa ahe hae dlaaapeared. Baaalater aoea to aee the room la which Kins died. Aa be atanda la the doorway oomethlMK lande oa hie back. NOW CO ON WITH THE STOKT CHAPTER IX pHE pain In bis back -wan sharp and knife-Ilk. Bannister's face twisted In agon bat b did not ry out. It was bis assailant thai became vocal with a sharp, angry "Me-row!" and then repeated It again. "Me-row! me-row! A cat! It must be a cat Ban ulster twisted about, reaching for the animal. The cat evidently did uot J Ike sucb handling and ob lected. Its claws dug deeper, as It tried to maintain Its precarious position. At last Bannister had the ,-auluaaJ In a firm grip, pulled It about in front of him. But was It a cat? Bannister bad never seen sucb a creature. For a moment he, thought It was a monkey. No. it couldn't be. It was drawing away from him. Issuing hissing noises that were unmistakably unmis-takably unfriendly, unmistakably feline. Ail this while Bannister bad been kneeling. Now be set the animal on the floor, got to bis feet. "Me-row!" cried the cat and Backed away. The fur over Its eyes and nose and covering its chin was very dark almost hlack with the rlpfinite outline of a mask. From out this mask bright blue ; eyes gazed with a sinister leer. The ears were dark, too, and the feet and tail. The rest of the body was brown, shading from rich cafe-au-la it on the back to creamy ivory on the chest. A cat? Yes. Bannister knew what It was now. The masked face made it look rather like a monkey or a raccoon but It was a cat all right. A Siamese cat, a member of that cat family known as "royal" because for centuries they were pets of Siamese royalty. The cat withdrew still farther, circled uncertainly and then leaped agilely to a window ledge. "There it sat, steadily regarding Bannister. Bannis-ter. . The man rubbed his bruised shoulders. "All right," he said, "well call it a truce so Jong as you don't try that trick again! Lord, what claws! Keep your distance dis-tance wd I'll keep mine," There were two windows In the bedroom. One on the south and one on the west. Bannister stepped to the nearest of them and looked out. Nothing below but a smooth plot of grass tn the court. Be ,yond was the rear wing of the building. Jutting out. Just as did this central wing. Certainly there .was no access to that window from above or below. a a a JJE MOVED to the other window. two-story cottage, white aiixh areas root, stood below W S $&kk v J I n i . sd If V Wr-i If -i can imagine," sann later nla dryly. "Mind showing me just how King was lying when you found aim?" The clerk agreed willingly but his description even the demosr stration he attempted wan not very clear. Bannister decided that be would have to hare a look at the police photographs. Suddenly the cat on the window ledge Jumped down. Link saw It and said. "Oh. there's Rajah! I don't know what's to become of him! Mr. King thought the world of that cat Used to bring people here especially to see him. I told the maid to see that Rajah got his meat this morning. Mr. King always al-ways hnd It sent In regularly. Ifs h valuable cat. you know. Very valuable. What's to become of It now I'm sure I don't know!" "How about King's relatiresr Bannister asked. "Haven't they been notified?" "It they have nobody hae told me about it." the clerk said, rather aggrieved. "I suppose someone will have to take care of all these things" W Bannister stooped quickly and picked it up. hind a boxwood hedge. It was a neat cottage, rather old-fashioned, Shades were drawn at the windows. win-dows. Bannister knew the place. It belonged to old Judge Price, retired re-tired now and living in Florida. But there was nothing to be seen from that window to explain the brownish stain on the carpet. That, of course, must be where they had found Tracy King's body. Bannister turned, giving his attention at-tention once more to the interior of the bedroom. It must have been rather untidy even before the detectives de-tectives had made their search. There seemed to be so much in the room: a bed; a chest of drawers several of them pulled out and spilling their contents; two chairs, one of white leather of modernistic modernis-tic design; a night table holding a carafe and empty glass; a wardrobe ward-robe trunk tilted on end; a' small radio. Golf clubs sprawled in one corner. There was a stack of music on the radiator and a pile of magazines mag-azines on the floor. There seemed to be ever so many smaller articles in the room, too brushes and toilet articles on top of the chest of drawers; a large mirror above it; a photograph in a silver frame showing a pretty girl smiling Denise Lang; a cocktail shaker on the trunk; a sweater and suit of clothes ranging across the back of one of the chairs. On tbe wall Bannister noted a large framed photograph of Tracy King himself. There -were some others which Bannister assumed to be theatrical theatri-cal acquaintances. One he recognized recog-nized as a Broadway star. Most of these photographs had inscriptions inscrip-tions written aoross one corner. Yes, the place was certainly chaotic. And yet there was nothing noth-ing there that Beemed out of keep-Ins keep-Ins with what Bannister had learned about Tracy King. A rain man, no doubt. Extravagant or he would not have been living at the Shelby Arms. A young man who liked to give parties, Judging from the tall glasses and bottles Bannister Bannis-ter had seen in the living room. A young man, above all, who liked to have a good time and generally succeeded. a e a rjTHE door of the clothes closet wa3 ajar. Bannister drew it back, then whistled softly to himself. him-self. Tracy King must certainly have had a weakness for clothes! Rows of suits hung there two dozen at least. They were In shades ranging from pale beige to black. A plushy brown overcoat stood out bulkily and beside It was a tweed top coat. There were sweaters and leather Jackets and even a silk-lined evening cape. A white mess jacket and a tall coat bung side by side. On tbe floor were shoes more than a dozen pair and on the shelf above Bannister Ban-nister could see several bats. He closed the door with a murmur, mur-mur, half of disgust. It was Just ashe turned to go back to the living room that the object on the floor caught his eye. Bannister stooped Quickly and picked it up. He was studying it a moment later when be heard the outer door open. Bannister dropped the object ob-ject Inside his pocket. An Instant later Link, the hotel clerk, appeared ap-peared in the bedroom doorway. "Sorry to be gone so long." he apologized. "I thought It would only he a moment but there are so many things" He did not complete com-plete tbe sentence. "The place is upset." he went on. "Nothing goes right: It's been that way since last nlatht" ITH. a wave of his hand he In dicated the personal posses sions of the dead orchestra leader. "Somebody will have to attend to all this," he said. "Until there axe some sort of orders everything will be left here just as It is now." There was a small bath leading oft tbe bedroom. Bannister Inspected In-spected It, .then returned to the living room. He crossed to the windows and looked down. "No fire escapes around here, are there?" he asked. "They're at the rear." Bannister was poking about the papers on the desk. "If It waa the girl who shot him," ie said suddenly, sud-denly, "how do you figure that she got away?" "There's a stairway," Link explained. ex-plained. "ICs just back of the elevator. ele-vator. She could have gone down the stairway and Into the laundry. Then she could have crossed the hall to tbe tradesmen's entrance." "And gone out the rear way." Bannister nodded solemnly. "Oh, I see!" "It must have been tbe girl," Link Insisted. "She was the only one who came up here." "You saw her, did you?" "Yes, and I'd know her anywhere any-where again. Couldn't miss that green outfit" "Suppose she wore something else?" "I'd know her anyway," the hotel ho-tel clerk declared emphatically. "I'd know her the minute I saw her!" Bannister explored the room for another 10 minutes. There was little lit-tle to be gained there, he thought, but he wanted to fix certain details de-tails in bis mind. Then he said, "Well. 1 guess I'm through here." They rode down to the first floor. Bannister thanked the clerk and took bis leava But he was less than half way across the lobby when a voice stopped him. ' It was a woman's voice. "Just a minute, young man!" It called. "Just a minute!" Bannister turned. He faced m short woman in a blue and gray sweater suit, hurrying toward him. Tbe woman's cheeks were quite pink; her hair was a slightly faded tltlan, and her voice was determined. de-termined. "I want to see youf the woman declared. (Ta Urn CeatlaneA) I ' . I ' I. . . . J . L INFORMATION GUlDEi GILBERT FIELD Shop and Residence Phone 1396J Plumbing: Repair Work a Specialty. Dependable Service at any time. All Work Guaranteed. 19 SWING FRAMES For Your Photos at Reduced Prices. MAIBEN'S, INC. 272 West Center Phone 1G0. Trucking And Moving We Move Anything Anywhere Anytime 256 West 2nd Soutli. niwnv iw.a.itffiinr.11 Phnn. 11 f University Pharmacy 496 North TTniversitv Ave T-ir-Jrtinni and l"niM. Fountain Luncheons and Partv Room. J. H. Andrew, pharmacist (formerly with Schramm Johnson Drugs). ree ueiivry. FOR RENT FURNISHED STEAM heated bedrms. Board if desired. 174 E. 3rd So. Call 252W. j!7 HELP WANTED- MALE TEA AND COFFEE ROUTE MEN Big reliable national company needs 3 more men immediately. im-mediately. Previous experience unnecessary but must be physically physi-cally able and willing to service serv-ice 200 steady consumers on regular regu-lar route and work 8 hours a day for about $37.50 weekly. Write Albert Mills, Route Mgr., 3320 Monmouth, Cincinnati, O. TWO GOOD MEN Permanent position calling on business and professional men for old established estab-lished firm. Earnings possible around $30 a week to start $2500 or better first year. Give references. Box 3 Herald. FOR SALE CARS aaMaaWWaaaaaj aaVMMW 1926 FORD coupe. Good condition $20. Riverside Blacksmith Shop. jl7 WANTED SALESMEN GREATEST opportunity ever offered of-fered Life, Health and Accident insurance salesmen in America. Full commissions with monthly renewals. Also General Agents wanted. Write Suite 61-62, American Bank Bldg., Shreve-port. Shreve-port. La. PERSONAL DIABETICS: Seattle man finds complete relief in severe case with simple natural method. No needles no starvation. All letters let-ters answered. N. H. Boies, 324 Bayview Bldg., Seattle, Wn. FOR RENT- -UNFURNISHED FOB SALE MISCELLANEOUS LOVELY pictures cheap, odd dish es. Phone 1051J. 357 N. 4 E. LADIES' beautiful silk hose slightly imperfect, 5 pairs $1 postpaid; satisfaction guaran teed. Economy Hosiery Co., Ashe bo ro, N. C. APPLES: Jonathans and Wine-saps, Wine-saps, 60c per bushel. Inquire at Herald. Phone 495. jl9 RCA radio in good condition. Bargain. Bar-gain. Inq. 524 E. 4th So. jl9 WINTER Pearmain apples. Wil-ford Wil-ford Perry. 495 No. 8th W. jl9 MARE team 5 yrs old. Splendid workers. Mrs. J. A. Franke, Eureka. jl4 BARGAIN on household furniture, rug and tent. 505 E 5 N. jl4 AXMINSTER rug, good condition. Reasonable. Lanning. 57 No. University Ave. 9 GOOD hot coal $6.25 ton. Prompt delivery. Hill Bros. Coal Co. 904 No. 1 E. Provo. Phone 590. f2 CROSLEY battery car radio set $20. M. D. Close, 681 No. 1st West. .114. ROME Beauty apples bushel or load. Potatoes. McMillen Phone 667-J. jl7 Tl A-l lump coal. Phone 801R. 442 West 5th South . j31 IDEAL Coal Yard. Phone 487. Domestic lump, $7; nut $6; slack $3.50. j28 GOOD Peacock Coal, $6.50 in 2-ton 2-ton lots. Edwin Allen. Phone 940-m. jl6 A-l QUALITY coal. Lump $6.51 per ton, up. W. H. Price. Nixon TWO large modern rooms. 247 w- """" J West 3rd South. jl9 WANTED FOUND TIMING chain for large car. Call MISCELLANEOUS LIVE poultry. Cash, top prices at Herald. Pay for adv. j!4 paicrphone 153J. Am. Fork. jl9 The mayor of Long Beach, L. I. gave his interest in the local paper to a former employe, who doesn't know whether to thank the mayor or sue him. USELESS horses ana cows. Deatf ones If called Immediately. Ca 680. Provo. ' tX BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES BY MARTIN V3EVV ,fc6T V, , -rM Hb COMfc "T VOKVROfe K0 , TO HOfcb iWSWPSi ,vV3ENUG VX , OO aaaaaaaaa - - i fcOCK. "TWA. ViXT VAtVC ? I UAAVfV TA.Vtk 9iOOTS OUT TO A W f ovjavI TYtett Tax.- yay HERE fcOT, z. WMJM YOH,l'rA TKRvJED, VOMT, 0 r. I "C" J- L1V ft&V -vv- f. - . w -. . 17,1 . . . II HNM COfce OF 0QT 0Mte ! L?7 f "iKIsfll M WASHINGTON TUBBS lo -go o - f rA6fc fcOOT ST SOiKi , W)NVVO 2VAiWE. TO fcfc TOOK QOT BY CRANE lAjSTEM HERE, Mf QU166LE, I'LL DO MV 6ET THIS .STRAIGHT. W6 DONT BEUEVB IN SPIRtTSrS THIS SPOOKY BUSIMESS ) 8 EST,, SIR. W"t AND WE DONT INTEND TO BE SCARED OOT, WHATS HAS GOT TO STOP. BUT I PfcAR, MORE WE'RE TIRED O COOklWG OUR OWhJ MEAL?, L-" tiNDERSTANDf J SIR, THAT I V 6BT SOME SERVANTS IN HERE. PRONTO. CST HAVE VERY LITTLE , vn j - f If? J- ' ) .. INFLUENCE OVER V Vv Ci2 J BAH! VYES.S'R. IQUITEVV THEY LOOK AGREE. BUT UNDE0 LIKE A MOB I THE - AH PECULIAR O GANGSTERS. CIRCUMSTANCES, SR IT IS IMPOSSIBLE, TO SECURE FIRST- CLASS HELP. f IN FACT, SIR. I ALREADY HAVE TAKEN 1 A , I THE LIBERTY TO HIRE- THEM. J : i . ) V 1 s. For WANT ADS Phone 49 S Want ads will appear on the Classified ad page if they are in the office before 9 a. m. after which they will appear in the column "Too Late for Classification." Want Ada will he accepted until 1 p. m. except on Saturday, Sat-urday, when they will appear in Sunday's issue if phoned Into tha offioe by 4 p. in. Rates First Insertion, per line, 10 enta; each addiUonal insertion, inser-tion, per line, 5 cents; one week, per line, SO centa; two weeks, per line, 60 cents; one month, per line, 90 centa. (Minimum charge, 25 cents.) Count five worda to line. Minimum accepted, two lines. Double price will be charged charg-ed if payment is delayed or lollector must call. Legal Rate 10 cent per line per If ertlon. Business Card . . a THE GENERAL SHOP 159 No. Univ. Ave. Stove and furnace repairing. Grates and linings furnished for all makes. We clean chimney a at reasonable prices. We buy, sell and exchange used furniture. Freo call and delivery service. We pay cash for used furniture. Phane S15W. Satisfaction guaranteed. guaran-teed. Geo. Bills, Mgr. TODAY NOW ON DISPLAY! The New 1084 CHEVROLET TRUCK "New. Massiveness and Weight" HOLIDAY SPECIALS IN USED CARS 1931 Deluxe Chevrolet Cabriolet $1S5 Down 1931 CHEVROLET COACH $135.00 Down 1929 CHEVROLET COACH $75.00 Down 1930 FORD COUPE $90.00 Down 1929 FORD TUDOR $60.00 Down Many Other Used Car Bargains to Select From Nolan-Done, Inc. PHONE 1100 TRADING PROPERTIES! Helper for Provo Property. Salt Lake City for Provo property. Springville for Provo property. o Building Lots for Home Owner's Bonds. Apartment House for Home Owner's Own-er's Bonds. HOMES for FARMS FIRE INSURANCE o PHONE 1099 Willard L. Sowards REAL, ESTATE BROKER 39 West 2nd North, Provo, Utah MOST IDEAL PROPERTY! LOST $21.00 in currency btw. Commercial Commer-cial bank ana Taylor Bros. Return Re-turn to Herald. Reward. jl4 WALLET containing currency and cheaks of $70 or $80. Also receipt re-ceipt book and identification card. 407 So. 3rd West. Phone 1407. Reward. jl5 BOAED ANDOOM GOOD board and heated rooms. 320 East 1st North. f4 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES THE RENTAL real estate business busi-ness of the late, J. W. Gessford is offered for sale. Inquire at Gessford's store, 47 North University Uni-versity Ave. jl4 CLEAN 3 room cottage, cheap. Close in. 610 West 1st So. jl4 Six room home built of brick and frame large brick storehousecellar store-housecellar artesian well- neat paved street stores school church large 4 rods x 12 rods lot -evergreen shade trees lawn cement sidewalks around house .this is suitable for garden, cow, few poultry owned by widow - -desires to make quick sale ONLY $1750. TERMS. $1650 CASH DEAL. Substantial down payment considered cash deal. YOUR OPPORTUNITY! o Corner Building Lots very attractive. FARM LAND BARGAINS o Willard L. Sowards REAL ESTATE BROKER 39 West 2nd North, Provo, Utah MISCELLANEOUS YOUNG married man with best of references and credentials with some chattel would like to bor-row bor-row $500. Would pay good interest in-terest also give interest in new enterprise which money would be used for. Address Box A-R, Provo Herald. Freckles and His Friends :: By Blosser BIG NEWS, MOTHER I! A MOST STARTLING "THING MAS HAPPENED. LISTEN, AND I'LL TELL 4 b tell you; M SLYVESTER 'NUTTY'CDOK AND FRECkLES ARE WORkING ON A MACHINE CALLED 7U HISTO-DETECTDRHICH, IF PERFECTED, VJ1LL ASTOUND THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD ! A ) f MERCY I LITTLE IS kWOVJN ABOUT TUE INNER- IT SOUNDS J WORKINGS OF "THE MACHINE, BUT ) WONDERFUL ELECTRICAL MEN HAVE TESTED IT IN BuT ' J V THEORY AND HAVE PROCLAIMED Cl JJ IT SCIENTIFICALLY ftFTWE EXPERIMENT SUCCEEDS. SCIENCE VJ1LL HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED THE PASSING OF TIME.. WELL, MOTWER....WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY rV) BOY, WOW ? HMM! 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