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Show Thursday, July 10, 1930 THE hare a proper jnd reasonable plana lloo to give. I can't think that a woman of any common tense and (he's a shrewd, clever, bard woman would be so foolish as to behave In this faxhlon unless sua You hinted knew she was safe. that you'd have to give Information to the police, dldu't you, Maythorne?" Si Mazaroff Mystery By J. S. FLETCHER Illustration . by by Alfrsd A. Knopf. Ine. 1 Irwin Myers W "I N. V. aWrrke did r TIMES-NEW- NEPIII. UTAH S. and her mother went Into fie ad Joining bedroom to talk. 1 heard I I went away them talking. donwstatrs, yon know 1 thought I'd smoke a cigar in the smoking room. 1 was down there perhaps an boar. I roreguinerea witti a Din who turned out to be something f an arcbeolouist InterestPerhaps I was a ing conversation. little longer away. Then I went up There was to our rooms again. I nobody there nobody at all! thought perhaps Mrs. Elphlnstone and Sheila bad goue Into the draw ing room, and 1 went mere, but they were not to be seen. I waited some time. Then, as they didn't come, I made some Inquiry. And I found, from the ball porter, that Mrs. Elphlnstone and Sheila, and Alison Murdoch bad all gone out of the hotel some time before, evidently soon after I had gone down Into the smoking room. And" "Pardon me, Mr. Elphlnstone." broke In Maythorne, "but who Is Alison Murdoch?" Mr. Elphlnstone looked at his questioner pretty much as a man PAGE THREE 'Ml REMOVE ROOSTERS FROM HEN FLOCK "And It produced no effect on Poor Eggs Result from Laziber?" Her whole "Not the slightest! ness and Neglect. CHAPTER VIII Continued you knew quits wen that we were attitude we that of mind your 12 1" for business own blmf" looking With the coming of warmer i "A womanl" "Am to your question. Manners, Crole began to drum the table there will be the usual weither, let was out who Manners It thli I wasn't aware of the with hla fingers, looking around at In the flow of poor increase rapid Like exclamation. all the for I'arslave to the exteut you the rest of us as If he wondered sharp quality eggs on the markets unless rest of us be had been following think. answered Eccleshare. "My whether anybody had got any sugflock owner adopt control measKccleshars closely ; now he ibowed time wasn't spent in the Marras- gestion to make. As nobody spoke, ures. some of dale district, so much as on the he made oue himself. signs excitement; clearly, "At first produced, eggs are MerHii-snn, notion bad suddenly come to htm. of east side "I wonder If Matarolf, or my boat's house. As about aa nearly a perfect food "A womanl" repeated Eccleahare, to yours, Crole as he really was, met Mrs. well. I've told you product as one can find." says C V, quietly. "A woman tall, Blender, I possibly mads s mistake no Elphlnstone, or Mrs. Merchlaon. as Parrlsh, extension poultry specialwe 1 Indeed did. doubt I had reason for she really Is, at any time while he Hut walking very quickly ist at the North Curollna Stale colheard her breathing;, sharply. She silence. They're easily summed was at the Woodcock before his lege. "If the hen l pnerly fed, was past and gone, like a flash." up. The person that Parslave and death?" be said. "Possible 1" the nest clean and the eggs gath"In which direction?" asked I saw hurrying away from Reiver's "I don't think he did." replied ered twice each day In hoi weather lookwas whom at Crole murder Maytborne, den, where, presumably, end stored In a cool, clean pluce "Towards Marrasdale," replied bad Just been committed was a ing particularly. "There's nothing until delivery to the consumer, the Eccleahare. woman 1" whatever to suggest it Of course. market wilt pay the top price glad"And then t" suggested Maythorne Mrs. be If could got Elphlnstone Crole summoned our undivided ly. But, on the other hand. If roosttrewould It a to clear after s brief pause. op speak attention with a swift glance round ers are allowed to run with the "Then I'arslave and I went on the table, lie went forward to Ec- mendous lot flock after the hatching season is was for saw he "Krom of I little Mrs what again getting pressed cleshare. over. If the hens are not well fed. time. We neither beard nor saw ob Marrasdale." at If the nests are dirty aud the eggs "Now, Doctor P be said. "Dont Elphlnstone anything there. We passed Cowle's let's beat about the bush any long- served Crole. "she's the sort of gathered occasionally and kept In a us You woman Cowle saw will until who not say cottage. er let'e get at the truth, however speak ventilated, warm room, the poorly we It Probable never A but do ber bard to sot together. pleases It may be. Did you form consumer feels like ordering a gas saw him. We walked quickly across unpleasant hard !" as to who that woman woman any mnsk along with bis eggs." the moor, struck the high road, and was?"opinion "Where Is Mrs. Elphlnstone to be Mr. Parrlsh Insists thai bad eggs ' went I Into round? asked Corkerdale. High Cap parted. Eccleshare made a gesture of disare not accidents they result from "Short's hotel," replied May lodge, and Parslave but let I'ar- like at the situation. Hut he bowed laziness, neglect and poor manageslave tell you what he did." thorne. his bead and replied without hesiment It Is Just as ensy, he says, We all turned to Parslave, who tation. "Then I think Manners and I had to produce high quality. Infertile still sat perched on the edge of a better dld!-certasaid see there go and ber." inly !". "I eggs as It Is to offend the customchair near the door, twiddling bis Corkerdale. He turned to Eccle"Who was she?" ers with stale, fertile, low quality "You thumbs. share. of spoke leaving Eng "Mrs. Klphinstone !" Farmers of the state lose eggs. "Went straight along the road to land, doctor? When?" "You feel sure of that?" about $."HMKJO each season because I'arsaid "I've exact not settled the station, Ask then," Petherby quite "Positive without doubt. of bad methods In producing and slave. "Caught the date," replied Eccleshare. "I thought Parslave!" At least handling this product train last train that Is to Newabout the end week." of the Pnron Crole turned sharply of this Is due to the par castle. Got to Newcastle at ten-tift- slave. And Parslave threw up bis . "Better putlt off a bit, doctor.' tial hatching of fertile eggs which Put up at a temperance, near bead with a Jerk. suggested Corkerdale. quietly. "As have become warm enough to In the station, for the night Went to "What do you say, Parslave? fas as I can see, your evidence will Hot days have the same cutiHte, see Mr. Graham, the lawyer, as Who was the woman that passed be wanted and so will your man effect on fertile eggs as the hen or e soon as I'd had my breakfast next you?" Now," he continued, "I suppose and the first step is to there Is a native of this morning 'bout ten o'clock, that ud remove the male bird from the "Mistress EHphlnstone, sir no be. When I'd done with him, got doubt on it I Never so Marrasdale? then Just place, flock as soon as hatching Is over, bad no doubt a bit of a snack, and then caught he's very well acquainted with the ' He has nothing to do with egg pro f." Mrs. the twelve-te- n of express to London. mysel appearance Elphln duction. Crole turned again to Eccleshnre. personal stone?" Got to King's Cross at a quarter to Five good rules to observe are "You said It was dark, then, but seven that evening. Came straight "Known her a good many years, sir, How did you recoggiven by Mr. Parrlsh, as follows: clear, star-li- t ever here and been here ever since." came live since to she at nize her?" Keep nest clean and provide one . "Do You Think It Possible They nest Marrasdale tower," replied "Let me ask Mr. Parslave a quesfor every four hens; gather "Figure, walk, profile," replied Been Kidnaped?" Have tion while I think of it." said Crole, Eccleshare. eggs twice each day; market the no doubt at the "I'd be In I "You'd the habit of mean do seeing to "Parslave you say The her and I've none now. looks who wondnrs that anybody eggs twice each week; store them thut since you left Marrasdale, time, regularly, Parslave?" suggest- shouldn't n a cool, dry place, such as the woman who passed Parslave and ed the know as much as himdetective. never 4he heard of murder myself Just after at least almost you've cellar; and pen or dispose of all self. "Most here and sir every there? from the neswspnpers?" day, Just after we heard the shot fired, there." "Alison Murdoch?" he answered. roosters after t he breeding season. "I can't read, sir," answered Par-slav- was Mrs. Elphlnstone. ah ! you're not a Marrasdale to follow these five suggestions Is "Oh, "And you've no doubt that It was "I've no scholarship. Can't "That's why you kept silence?" Mrs. man, of course. Alison Murdoch Is to Improve the quality of the prodsaw that you Elphlnstone neither read nor write." a sort of foster-siste- r of my wife's. uct suggested Crole. night, coming away from the "Fut you've been In the company "I thought things out, next morn where you heard the shot fired,place Hrought up together, as children, and of Doctor Eccleshare's housekeep- ing," answered Eccleshnre. "I kept where Mazaroff's dead body was you know. Then at one time she Feed Baby Chicks Sour was for many years my wife's maid er," continued Crole. "Do you mean silence rarslave, of course, had afterwards discovered?" Milk in Liberal Doses to say that she's never read any- gone. I well, I didn't want to give still acts In that capacity when Not a doubt about that, sir! Sour clabbered milk as a feed of In we as Instance. this thing about It to you out of the pa a woman away. And after all go traveling, Take my solemn 'davy 'twas Mrs. But for some few years she has for chicks Is one of the surest pre pers?" there might be explanations." hipliinstone. I'arslave shook his head. in a little house at Marras- ventutlves of white diarrhea avail"Explanations I" exclaimed Crole, "And you've no doubt, either, doc- lived dale Illrnslde, really on her own able. So says 11. A. Blttenbender, "No, sir she hasn't," he replied. "Ex " tor? of course, you, though being, 'Don't seem a paper-readin- g little competeay,c you head of the poultry husbandry dewoman, "Here's something that needs ex- I gather, a mere visitor In these means An that. Her reads them story papers planation," Interrupted Maythorne. know. active woman, :thongh partment at Iowa State college. parts, wouldn't know Mrs. Elphln- In the tourist season, tales such like. But ain't seen "Doctor Eccleshare and Parslave stone for Instance, Where plenty of milk is available so well?" of newspapers." she them at the Woodcock ft is a profitable practice to give her agree that they heard a shot fired "I've no doubt," replied Eccle- - with helps their cooking clever, bustling no water to the chicks during the "Well, but you've no doubt been near Iteiver's den soon after eight share. I visa was first six weeks, sour milk to con "Although only woman I" In the habit since you've been here, o'clock. Old Mr. llassendeane told 1 Elphlnstone well And she went out last night stitute the only drink. of going out to have a glass of ale us, Crole, when you. Holt, and my- itor. know Mrs. Mr. is My host, Courthope, Care should be practiced in feed with Mrs. and Miss at some public house or other," per- self met him there, that he heard enough. her nephew. He, Mr. Armintrade, Merchison?" Elphinstone asked Maythorne. Ing sour ndlk, for sharp changes In sisted Crole. "Have yon never a shot fired, about ten o'clock. and dined Marrasdale at So I learned from the hall por the acid content from day to day it mentioned at such Now then which of those shots tower myself heard two or three times during ter. He said that Mrs. Elplun almost always cause bowel trouble. was it that killed Mazaroff? Retimes?" I Elphin-ston- e met Mrs. often my stay. stone and her mnld they know A safe rule to follow Is to feed to "No, sir," answered Parslave, member! neither Eccleshnre nor on out in or the moors, the them both well enough at Short's day's milk tomorrow. Then the acid with solemn assurance, "Never! I I'arslave saw anything of Mazavillage. I'm positive she was the for we are always up, all three of content will remain very nearly the always go out to take a pint of ale roff near Reiver's den at eight woman I saw Parslave and at the public up the street, but I o'clock. And yet If the eight away from Reiver's den." coming us, two or three times a year, and Same. It is best to feed the milk in Miss Merchison, whom, of course, ain't never talked to nobody don't o'clock shot killed him, he must Corkerdale turned to Manners. also know well, nil went out earthen or enameled vessels, for understand this London talk 'tis have been about there when they they "I think we'd better go rouhd to together about 1 think he said they are much easier to clean than all so much furrin language to me. were. What do you make of thnt?" Short's hotel," he remarked. other types of containers, and half past nine." And I ain't never heard nobody "Don't know it needs thinking "Thnt's what I think," agreed he cnll a cab for them?" cleanliness is n big factor In the "Did to talking of the murder." answered "Hut Crole. my out," Manners. "Can't be left where It demanded Maythorne. success of baby chick feeding. "You can take it from me, Mr. mind, the pertinent thing Is this: Is." "No he said they turned to the Crole," said Eccleshare, "that I'ar- Doctor Eccleshare and Parslave We all got np. There was a brief left, down the street walking. slave never heard of Mazaroff's are both dead certain they saw Shed Shelter Is was just going to replied Mr. Elphinstone. "Dear Open murder at ull until last night, when Mrs. Klphinstone come away from silence. Crole when a knock came me! I say something Favored for Turkey, can't think why they Reiver's den, where, afterwards at the door. Eccleshare's housekeep should really A form of shelter for turkeys g" walking at that hour of Mazaroff's lifeless body was found, er put her. head Inside. the evening!" which has proven very satisfactory robbed of money, valuables, papers, a Is did or man "There's "But the point young when it Is necessary to construct outside, they, Now then, neither and his will. to know If Mr. May- any one of them, return? Inquired shelter. Is the open shed of f lie maManners nor Corkerdale know this sir, wants in Is thorne here?" she "Come said. Crole. chinery shed type. One end can and I'm going to tell them, as a None returned !" said Mr. Elph- be closed nt the front and the sir, with an old gentleman. police officers. A few nights after Thetaxi, man "I till mid said waited Mr. if lnstone. up young roosts placed In thnt end, so that the murder, Mrs. Elphinstone was I they will always be protected from found to he In possession of the Pickles." here which his name is night eventually And retiredwas very so much This type of wind and storm. puzzled. will ! How did she get It?" fell asleep at once, and structure affords excellent ventila "One of my clerks," muttered fatigued me !" "Excuse until To for room morning. Maythorne. slept soundly exercise, and tion, ample CHAPTER IX . He hurried out to return within my great amazement, I found thnt all the protection that Is necessary a minute or two with Mr. Elphln- neither Mrs. Elphinstone nor Ail Another advantage of this type Is Missing! stone. And, for the first time since son Murdoch had come bnck the fact that the shed can be used no more than a the beginning of my acquaintance- Sheila, of course, I supposed to for IT NEEDED sheltering small machinery lu glance nt the two policemen to ship with him, Maythorne showed be at Miss Apperle.v's. So,I after the summer. see that this announcement pro- evidence of something close akin to getting a little breakfast, drove to Miss Apperley's, and Just caught duced an effect on their officially excitement. Succeed Wi':h Turkey "Here's a new development !" he that young lady as she was leaving trained minds which was equivalentIlThe kind of feed and the manto letting In a sudden flood of exclaimed as he came Into the for hei clnsses. To my still great luminating light on a hitherto dark room. "Mr. Elphlnstone has been er amazement she knew nothing ner of feeding poults make a vast Manto my office and followed me here whatever about Sheila. Sheila, she difference in results. The dilllculty subject forkerdnle looked at to tell me that Mrs. Elphlnstone said, had suddenly remarked, after In handling turkeys in domestic ners ; Manners stared nt Corker-dalhas disappeared !" ; then both turned on the sositting in silence for a long time fasliion has been realized for years, We all turned on Mr. Elphln--stone- . the previous evening, that she more so os farms became closer tolicitor. exclnlmed He was shaken out of his would go to Short's hotel and have gether and wide, open ranges be "Airs. Elphlnstone!" "In possession of the usual dreaminess; he looked per- things out with her mother, and came harder to provide for flocks Manners. Unwholesome feeds turbed, dismayed, puzzled, wholly had 6et off there and then and of tut keys. missing will?" Rut Corkerdale's first remark at a loss. Standing there a little had never returned! So," conclud and bad ways of feeding have was in a quieter tone. within the doorway, blinking at us ed Mr. Elphinstone, waving his worked much harm to this Indus "That'll need some explanation," as If unable to make us out or silver mounteo cane, "there It Is try. Growing poults will not require he said, with a significant look. "As reckon us up, he nodded automat- All three have vanished! In Lon so much attention as to feed when I understand matters, the will was ically at Maythorne's announce don! I thought of Mr. Maythorne the range Is ample. Hut he was sufficiently and went to nis omce ana was In Mazaroff's pocket when he was ment. master of himself to confirm it, in brought along here to him. And murdered." Mistaken for Cold was going to ask you, Mr. May "As far as Is known, it was," re- words. Is often mistaken for Chlckenpox It "Since last night !" he said. "Dis thorne do you think possible a cold, but It Is a specific disease. plied Crole. "He carried It away "A Womanl" from Postlethwaite's office at York, appeared completely! Most ex- they have been kidnaped? care Is taken colds may apMr. Elphln Unless with the No one laughed: 1 returned and unpleasant and home. 1 told him we in his pocket, anyway, and It cer- traordinary pox and many pear too I really do not know stone's appar chickens will die. The mouth form simplicity was bad a talk last night about our own tainly wasn't amongst his effects at embarrassing In which we examined what to think or do!" ent He was very grave, too. of chlckenpox Is not ordinarily serl experiences near Reiver's den that the Woodcock, his death. Explanation, yes! Crole, who had given the two his simplicity, and Crole was equal ous If the occurrence. of colds can evening in the light of what we after In In to bis But I'll tell you how we came to policemen a sharp glance on hear- ly grave replying be prevented. The temperature of remembered, of course." "Thnt's Just what 1 want to ask find out that Mrs. Elphlnstone got ing the news, pushed a chair to- gen nous Mr.question. the pens should be raised, the birds I "No, Elphinstone, no, don' given special care and the litter you some questions about, Doctor," It." He went on to narrate the hap ward the newcomer. women "Sit down. Mr. Elphlnstone," he think it possible for three said Crore. "It seems to me that penings of the previous night but changed often to keep moisture at a low level. The removal of dis we're getting nearer a solution of one, on which Sheila came to me said. "Perhaps we can help you a to be kidnaped,"I even In London,' find will. think you'll "Now," he bit When did Mrs. Elphinstone he answered. this mystery than we've ever been with the nissing eased birds In the early stages will on some out went busl thnt they cont inued, "the thing of course, is before. disappear?" Now, you won't mind if nnder wjat circumMr. Elphlnstone dropped into nesa of their own, and that they help. ajk you a few straightforward how. where, did Mrs. ElpMnstone get the chair, and looked round us had good reasons agaii of thei stances qiestions?" Chicks Grow Fast But let own ! for ut returning. "Ask me anything you like," re hold of that will? Lnst night, after again. Baby chicks do a lot of growing Mrs. Elphlnstone arrived In Lon"Just so !" he said. "The fact Is, me ask you for a lime more plied Eccleshnre. thing Is really most con- Information when your wife and In the first four week of their lives "You were at the Inquest on don. Maythorne saw her and tried H. U Shrader, extension poultry Mazaroff's uody at the Woodcock," to pet an explanation out of her. fusing. Last night, of course! vfg ner daughter Inwent Into the bed private where was man In the United States Depart Itft Miss Apperley's flat and went roOuiS to talk You gave evidence " Ke cot nothing 1" til lil Crole ment of Agriculture, says they said Maythorne. to Short's hotel. We had dinner Alhv.n Murdoch?" "Not a word "Purely, piofessiohal evidence," Mr. Elphinstone considered this double In size In the first two "She showed nothing but defiance. on our arrival. In our own privnte Interrupted Eccleshare. Not satisfied with such a weeks. out the Inference that sitting room. It was some little for it moment. "Precisely as to the reuse of I pointed drawn (TO BE CONTINUED.) ; the suspicion that record, they double In size again time after that that Sheila came. death," assented Crole. "Now, why might be In the next two weeks. If they get didn't you tell the coroner and the might be thrown upon her all no She" Both Good and Bad the right kind of attention. came Merchison "Oh! Miss Ju y whn? vou've told us Just now?" good I She refused to say anyTwo essentials for success In Prosperity Is not without many there, did she?" Interrupted May"And If I mny put a word In," thing." fears and distastes; and adversity rearing baby chicks, Mr. Shrader "And that makes me think," re- thorne. said Manners, quickly, "why didn't Sheila "Miss Merchison my is not without comforts and hopes, explains, are plenty of heat and you :ell us the police all you've marked Crole, a little eagerly, "that the right kind of feed. Ha con. yes. She came. She Just told us about I'arslave, when Mrs. Elyhiustone, after all, may stepdaughter y May-thorn- i'l dd iiTiT,".:i. When Babies to,' 'u Miji j (mmm 'pt i J CRY IilliL V l) Babies will cry, often for no apparent reason. You may not know what's wrong", but you cart always give Castoria. 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