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Show THE Thursday. December 5. 19 JO fU! . CHAPTER By XV 16 I TAU NO W. . . Continued prelude to bribery?" "Are you," she inquired, "doing your best to be insulting?" "I am," I told her. "and I didn't begin it." She chuckled. The hearty sound never seemed more bizarre. It wrecked melodrama and spoiled my pose. I stared. Miss Agatha grinned. "Put down your hat and coat," she bade me. "I want to talk to Don't stand there gawping. you. Do as I say. Allegra is troubled with ideals. She'll outgrow them in time. Suppose you tell me, as politely as you can manage, just how you happen to be on the Press." She smoked one of my cigarettes while I confessed my arrangement with Cochrane, and the difficulties of being pulled two ways by conflicting loyalties. Once or twice, while I spoke, she nodded and when I had ended, gave that preposterous grin of hers. "You make me feel better," she told me. "I didn't want to believe I'd twice been mistaken in my est!' mates of character in so short a F. VAN DE WATE-- R vining her need, I offered a cigarette and lit it for her. Smoke and something more dire had narrowed her eyes as she went on: "Lyon Ferriter was clever in his alibi. Since the part that anyone can check was fact, it has to be presumed the rest was too. No one can prove he was In that flat when the man was stabbed. What?" I had started to speak. Now I said, "Excuse me," and held my words. "And until," Miss Agatha went on, "that is proved and it is found how he got out afterward, Lyon Ferriter thinks he is safe. He is proud of his cleverness. That is dangerous for him." "Well?" I asked as she paused. She did not seem to hear me. She pursued, her eyes still narrow, her voice daunting in its calm: "All of which has been none of an old woman's business up to now. Lyon Ferriter called on me this morning. He said he wanted to help Grove. What he wanted was to admire his own cleverness. If he had come to me fairly, David; if he had said, 'Your nephew and my sister have been having an affair. How can we get them out of trouble most easily?' he would have had me as an ally." She rubbed the cigarette out on the ash tray with slow violence. I I found myself defending Grove, "You'll learn when this thing is unscrambled that he's been just a young idiot, nothing more. No one can make me believe that "No one can make me, either," she broke in, quietly. "He's a good boy. He's lacking in common sense. that's all. Well, it's a family fail ing." "Miss Agatha," I blurted, smitten by the calm she preserved above the anguish that must be tearing at her, "you're a game guy!" Her face relaxed a trifle. "David," she said, "when women reach my age, they cry easily, or not at alL I have no gift for tears. Grove is in trouble and I have to help him. I always used to pull him out of scrapes. That's my job again." She looked at me and the wrinkles about her eyes deepened. "If you had a spark of chivalry," she mocked, "you'd offer to help me." "And if." I answered, "you had any intuition whatever, you would know that anything I've got is yours." "I do know it," she admitted with another chuckle, and then grew suddenly grave. "Will you help me," she asked, "to save my nephew from the trouble Into which a scoundrel and a stupid police force have plunged him and out of which a pompous lawyer apparently can't get him? I am an old woman, David, and a cripple. I can't put a murder and a suicide where they belong, by myself." "All you have to do," I promised, "is point out the murderer." "Do you think so?" she asked tartly. "I've found him already." I looked hard at her. "It's Lyon Ferriter." said Agatha Paget. "I've known that all along." XVI Miss Agatha's quiet words were more shocking than screams. They spoke so simply and readily the belief that I had blundered toward, and recoiled from and reached at again that I could only stare at her. I blurted: "How do you know?" She was like a damaged and ancient lamp in which the flame still burned clearly. She told me: "From his hands. I was sure the evening when Captain Shannon first questioned him. Don't you remem- "Very well," I answered, "but" "His hands." she went on, "hung at his aides. Usually, he uses them a lot. He was watching himself. He was acUng the part of an entirely Innocent person In whose flat a man had been found murdered. He was overacting It He had tome-thin- g to hide and ha was hiding it, very carefully. Too carefully to fool me." "Then why?" I began, but she cut me off. "David," she said. Tve been never so certain of my own virtues that I cared to hunt down the iniquity of others. Mr. Ferriter may have had very good reasons for killing his visitor, but" She bit on nothing withes little jerk of her head and I thought cf LachesiS, the withered Fate who cuts the cord. She rummaged in ber handbag for something and, d "David," she said. "I haven't the least idea," and she gave her deep the comforts and convenimcro of ttm Hotel at price aa low a you'd pay rlirwhrre. A renovation program completed November lei raaVea tlieee accommodations aa unuiual value. Park your car U our new, modern garage at extremely low rates. Hv CHKK1E NICHOLAS I sat on the desk's edge and told her everything I knew. It was a relief to talk to someone without helding back. We smoked together at first and then, as I passed from the scuffle in the basement to the duel with Lyon and the rifling of my room, the cigarette burned down unheeded in her ringers. She asked at last: "And why have you had all this attention?" "Miss Agatha," I to.-- her with a grin, "I haven't the least idea." She chuckled again. "At any rate," she said, "we start even as allies." "Wait" I bade, and told her of the foreign voice I had heard at Mino's. She looked at me hard when I had finished. "Are you sure?" she asked. I shrugged. "Right now, I'm not very sure of anything. Yet I don't think I'm beginning to hear voices. And it may be important, but it isn't evidence, unless we can persuade Lyon to drop back into it again for the benefit of the police." "No," she said thoughtfully. "You're right It's a signpost nothing more. There is a flaw in Lyon, somewhere. Everybody has one. If we could only find it and work on said he was proud," I The HOTEL UTAH Salt AVX 'W'W' g V 1 frocks and the - P h black gown, the new fur capes make perfectly stunning wraps. See the cape shown to the right for evidence oi ft. its high-stylappearance. This particular model Is in gray. It can be Interpreted to your own liking in such furs as krimmer. gray kidskln. squirrel to wear with your gray outIf you favor the very smart fits new cereal tones, order this cape made up in beaver, golden seal, mink, brown caracul or natural. All these pelts yield gracefully to the cape silhouette. Brown furs are particularly good this season. 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To add to the romance of this in triguing fur cape vogue come muffs to match, which together with hats of the same fur complete a very attractive ensemble. terror." Fur capes included in The surprise in her face heartcollections are so versatile they inened me. the casual and sporty or the "Yes," Miss Agatha said slowly, terpretand regal stately. They qualify for "that is quite possible and Grove not only smart daytime wear but found the note and since its implicaalso for gala night occasions. g tions seemed to threaten the Your presence will add greatly to of his precious beloved, pockthe grandstand scene this season if he would and thereby eted it flaunt a dashing spectator sports you damned himself." or leopard or ocelot fur. The cape There was excitement and odd retremendous demand for these spotlief in thrusting facts into the pigted furs is so great that many dealeonholes of theory where, at least ers are finding it difficult to keep would without lie out in them in stock. The cape to the left falling they confusion. Faint pink had come to in the picture is typical of what's Miss Agatha's cheek-bone- s and ber "the latest" in fur fashions for caseyes sparkled. I asked: ual daytime wear. "Has your nephew told to whom Speaking of the popular spotted he wrote the letter at this desk last furs, stores are showing perfectly night?" charming accessory collar, belt and "He has not," Miss Agatha anmuff "sets" to wear with furless swered. "I never have known cloth coats or suits. Outdoor girls less golden than his." find special appeal in the stunning "Because," I went on, "I think be capes made of raccoon with hata is telling the truth." and then I and muffs to match. confided my own experience at that With the smart wool daytime desk when, looking up, I had seen a light across the area and Grove pulling down a shade in the Ferriter flat Miss Agatha, when I had ended, reached out a hand and, amazingly, patted my knee. "I think. David." she said quietly, "a very wrong-headepair of women owe you more than an apology for what they thought of you this morning." "Forget It" I told her. She shook ber head. "No," she said. "Just postpone it Mightn't it ba well if we were to write down, separately, all we know and suspect of this bewilderment? Thereafter, comparing our lists, we might find soma hint of what else we should do?" "It might," I granted, humoring ber. another "There's typewriter about" Miss Agatha thought aloud. "I believe it's in the basement storeroom. I'm sure it was put there when it came back from the repair man's. Allegra!" I do not think she saw the move-rF " ment I made to check ber call. I If you are abreast with the times had small desire to face the scornin matter of modem fashion parful girl igain. It hurt too much and, at the same time, angered me. But lance, "dinner shirt" is exactly what you will call the new dressy in an Instant there she stood in the blouse shown here which can be aunt and her at doorway, looking worn to informal dine and dance existnot plainly recognizing my ence. Sight of her smoldering niece parties. This attractive dinner shirt with waistband anl pleated front la made Miss Agatha revise her pur d silk triple fashioned of pose. Is a very much "My dear." she said briskly, '1 sheer. It have already apologized to David affair. It takes on a accent across its yoke whera for what we both thought when hit floral motif is done in horizontal i friend's letter came this morning." sparkle-sparklpaillettes and tiny She paused. AHegra's face did not The sprightly black velvet stir nor did her eyes move. I funv beads. oa the model's pretty bead bled for some word to end his or-- ; calot gives Chic accent to this charming deal and found nothing. ensemble. "Why should I apologize?" the lrl asked. 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Fur-Felt- s Stage New 'Comeback d 45; dinner from State Protection statute books of Minnesota requires that stone used in the erection of public buildings must be shaped and fabricated within tbs boundaries of the state. Chain Store Legislation Since 1927, 1.146 pieces of legisla tion against chain stores have been Introduced. Only 58 have been en acted of which 37 were declared unconstitutional or were shelved for Coior-filin- frs A law on the other reasons. Mi-no'- gave her another. Her voice had an odd ring as she went on: "But he didn't. He had no idea why Grove was in his fiat! He said that he had given the boy a key because Grove was in and out of the apartment a good deal. Implicitly he served notice on me that that was what he had told, or will tell, the police. He'll protect his sister and leave Grove to be scapegoat for the death of Everett and the earlier murder, if possible. My nephew's plight is a godsend to him." "And to lone?" I asked, doubtfully. "And to lone," Miss Agatha answered and her jaw grew hard. "She hasn't spoken, has she? She has not come forward with the truth to help her lover. Hers is the perfect fear that casteth out love. I wish I knew what it is." Her got me by the throat. I blurted: "How foul people are!" Miss Agatha cocked an eye at me. "So you're finding that out?" she asked. She sat silent a moment and I thought of the weathered figurehead. Immune to storm. "Miss Agatha," I said, "what do you want me to do?" She answered indirectly in a level voice: "All my life, thanks to my legs, I've been audience to the sorry dramas mortals play. I don't like the way this particular one promises to end. I don't like the thought of Grove still in jail though I understand he is only being "held for questioning according to Senator Groesbeck." "Has he your nephew given any explanation?" The affectionate smile that accompanied her reply was pitiful. Grove, it appeared, had said nothing to the police and little enough to his lawyer. He had been typing a letter at the desk In the workroom and had seen a light in the apartment, across the air shaft-- He had gone to the Ferriter flat and had found Everett about to throw himself from the window. He had tried to hold him, but the man had screamed and torn free. That was all. He would say no more. He would not even explain the note the police had found in bis pocket "And they say," Miss Agatha ended, "that chivalry is dead. Grove, the young sophisticate, posing as Sidney Carton would be funny if It weren't so tragic. He won't see that. He won't help himself. Very well, I shall have to save him by putting Lyon Ferriter in his place." The certainty In her voice stirred mine to awe as I asked: "How?" Miss Agatha looked at me hard for an Instant and the wrinkles about ber eyes deepened. Bullet Proof Tanks A leading airplane company in Baltimore, Md., recently demon strated to army officials a fuel tank. Punctures in the tank are automatically and Instantly filled, thus preventing leakage o' gasoline. Dry Lak.& luncheon Amarillo Far From Austin AmariUo, largest city In the Texas Panhandle and close to the center of it, is nearer the capitals of four states Santa Fe, N. M.; Denver, Oklahoma City and Topeka than it is to the Texas capital, Austin. rs a threat?" King George King George who became ktng of England in 1714 was the elector or ruler of Hanover in Germany when he was chosen king of Great Britain. He was never abla to speak English, though he ruled England for IS years. sU ' re- "And also lucky, at poor Grove's expense. Think a minute." She gathered her fragile body together and looked hard at the hands clasped in ber narrow lap as though they held a seer's crystal balL "Think," she went on, "of his luck. Everett knew Lyon had killed Blackbeard. And Everett was frightened. Anyone could see that He was not of the breed of heroes. You were to be killed by accident while Everett rifled your room. The Fer-ritethought you had something that was key to the murder." "And Everett failed," I offered as she paused, "and that, plus fear. destroyed him. So he wrote a farewell note to his family, who were s, waiting for him to show up at and killed himself out of sheer tttt COFFEE SHOP: BreaVfast from minded her. "And clever," she added. l&k IP "Do I understand that la $2.25 Enjoy chuckle. it" "You time." Rooms as low as world-fame- FREDERIC "Don't bother," I said, "to ring ber?" NEIMI1. . Fur Cape Comes Into Vogue With Hats and Muffs to Match idden'Wavs PI for the maid to show me the door. I can find it. I ask you not now out later when you've less to disturb you to think seriously whether I've ever violated your confidence. I knew about Grove and his key. I saved him once from the Jam he I knew of his liaison Is in now. with lone. See how much of that you can find in the Press, or any other newspaper up to now." Allegra gave a little laugh of disbelief. She tossed Duke's squeal on the desk between us and went from the room. I bowed Jerkily to Miss Agatha and headed for the door. Her voice checked me. "Up to now," she repeated. "Do t understand that is a threat?" Her stern I had stood plenty. eyes could not beat mine down. "And do I understand." I answered, "that your question is a CHAPTER TIMES-NEWS- In SALT LAKE CITY the M'. t. . ., 7JW... Mill Old Chinese Costumes Enter Fashion Picture rose-colore- glitter-embroide- Fashion is In a mood for borrowing ideas from the rich costumes of Chinese origin. Mandarin tunics. drsgons embroidered on yellow wool dresses, sleek straight silhouettes. pompadours lacquered smooth and high, chrysanthemums for coiffure adornment, all of which are enter ing the winter fashion picture. e I I ! I HOTEL. 1 -- .- pwi ; i. : Lllzi: I 400 rooms 400 baths J rT .IT,. 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