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Show FROVO EVENING HERALD, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1927. mm "BENSON "VAN DINE A' Characters ef the Sterr ' '. 1 . . Unary. Vaww .,; considered moment. Markhant was about to spettk, hut tvldenUy thought better of it, and t sat the woman fixejly, . "Vour attitude is uudiotdalile," Vance ol)wrved fiually. The young ladj, of rourMf, was wt'il known tu you. auj you had a personal rea.-for not wautiug it kuown the' was Vere.', At ; these words' she sat . up straight, look of terror tu her face. "ir never Baw toer before f she cried; thes tniHed abroisly. "AnT Vance gave her an amused kfr.'IiHi - had Wwf- -t yonng lady before eh, what?... Thai's quite Mtssiule. But it's She's a nice girt, thouttb, I'm sure even if she did bve a dkth of tea with" your emidnyer ' alone In bis home," ' "Did tUie.lell you she was here V" The woman's voice was listless. The tcsctioii to her had . . Welt-know- ... .......... ......... A Tounf Sins II - 8t. Clair's Fiance ....... PHIUP LEAXDEl rr FE . ...... Intimate of Alvln Benson' CAPTAIX j MBS. PAULA .IUXXINQ . . ... - ..(fcr..... ...A rrieud or PfyfeV ELSIH HWrKJ! AN'. .Secretary of the firm tf Benson and Benson fl m i PhjUr , V f ' " ..........A Retired Army Officer WILLIAM 1L MOIUAUTY An Alderman CEOBG K G. BT1TT ,. . ;. . .............Of the Firm of Stltt and McCoy,, Publie Accountant MAUSICB-DI.NWID- I, ; ', , ..TrrAgdntnt J:tlittrM Attorney ........... I Ser- ERNEST HEATH Keant of the Homicide Bureau BURKE, SXITKIN, EMEU Detectives of Homicide Bureau BEN HANL()N . Couimiiiid- - tng Officer of Detectives assigned to District Attorney' uflce PHELPS. TUACV. SI'BINOEB, .. WUG.INUOTJIAJI , i, , '.y, t Detectives as-- ; sipped to liiwrrlgt Attorney's office ..... j m ." . told you the truth," she re peated. Vunce crushed out his ciearet de- in cn on the table. 'Ui!;ht-o- , Mrs. I'latz. Since you refuse to tell me alwut the young woman who was here that afternoon, I'm going to tell you about . her." .. His manner was easy and cynical, and the. woman watched him sus- plat-idl- CHAl'TEB XXI Onrr'uiore Vance went tu the door and simiiuuuiir; Siiilkin, returned the pistol. "The, District Altorney thanks And will yon be jou." bp tsiiid. Kood enouj;h to fetch Mrs. Plate. We wish to chat with her." Turning; back to the room, he smiledlHiniiibly ut Markham. I desire to do all the" conversing thn ladv this time, if you jwith "don't mfud. There are potentialiUes in Mrs.- Plats which overlooked when you qta'stloncd her . 'Tie and you're going to tell piciously. . Late In the afternoon of the day your employer wus shot, the door firmly: truth no harm 'If will 't'ome to you.- - But if you refuse any Information you will find yourself in trouble. The withholding of evidence is a crime, y', know, and 1DP lllw win snow you mo mercy. 118 """Je a siy Rrjinace at junric hamwho was watching the proceedyou tel! the rang. Perhniw you had been Informed by Mr. Benson that he was esiHM-tlna caller, what? Anyhow, you answered the door and admitted a charming young lady. "1'ou showed her into this room . . .andr-wn- at do you think, n1;' ' dear madam I he took that very ing with interest, j The woman now legan to show chair on which you are;" resting so siKns of agitation,:. She drt'jr ini tod.uneohifortMy." ntj, her breathing q'tdit-H T' ened, VJ 1ngIyL 1 ,,'r i It! i 'yon ietW" he continued, C?d S name.' A tar the young lady and .tnere wasn't anybody here." slight served tea 'iiuarseuess gave eviuence ' i her , Mr. Benson.1 After n bit he de. ....... " r j , iit: I pa rtcd. and Mr." Benson went' np- us not invoke the Deity," stairs to --dijeM dinner,, , ,Y sceptical. "WhatTfee, Mfs7 FlaturT liappen to know." snslwrrva'nWwrelessryT "Vou have tin? floor," he said. ' I time was the lady here?" He lit another ?ipiret. lliw stubbornly, end t "Did you She sefc-hlady (Sr.turday, June 15 5:30 pY m.) si- particularly? If not, I'll descrllte Whoa the housekeeper entered for a whole minute there was lence in the room. Vance smoked her to you. She was rather short she appeared even more composed Is the ward. She had dark d quietly, but Markham held his cigar , that when Markham had first J was -- something moUonIeiisJtweett.Jils-4hnmb-ttudaiidnrtiprr"Therc at once sullen and Indomitable la forefinger in an attitude of expect- - j dressed quietly." come over the wo- A change had . her manner, and she looked at me ancy. Again Vance's Impassive voice de- - man. Her eyes stared; her cheeks tVw ith a slightly challenging expresmanded a'What time was she here?" were now gray; and her breathing ' sion. ... . ' U ,. ' 1. . l!l.l net Iuuuun ' uau ,uii'oiue auumte. iuc nullum :., Markham merely, nodded to her, . spasmodic a with Mrs and "Xow, I'latz' demanded gesture, tint Vance stmd tip and indicated a, Vance sharply'what have you to 1 low stuffed Morris chair near 4he thrust her head forward, " "I tell yoti-- I sweaj it- ; 'say?" fireplace; facing the front windows. Vance made a preemptory move-- 1 She drew a deep breath, She sat down on the edgeof it, rest-inment of his hand, and smiled coldly. J ''There wasn't enyltody here," she her elbows on 4ts broad arms. g "Ifs no go," be told her. "Yu're tsald doggedly. There .was "I have some questions to ask stupidly. We're here to get 'thing almost admirable in her ob- vou,' Mrs. I'latz," Vance began, her sliarply with his gaze; "and it will bp bi'st for everyone if 7011 t !! 'the whole truth. You Undefr .stand me th. whatV The. Tit:iiiiuT be had t.'ikin vt'ith Murk-ham li.rtl disapieared. lie stood before the woman, 'gtern and 1k11 r - Strand Colmaii and Vllma Banky Ro:-icd- d lxve "The Dsrk AngeV aud, other distinguished films, offers as the liit'ce de resistance of his career the new .Ronald tVilman-Vilm- a Bangy film, "The Magic Flame," coming to the Paramount theatre starting Sunday. Directed by Henry King, maker of "Stella .Dallas,"- and adnptei by Bess Meredit' h from Rudolph liothar's play, "King Harlequin, "The Magic Flame" Is a story of clown8 and counts, circus and court, love and laughter. Ronald Colman plays two rolea In rti-i-t- 1 awu 'i, , mmmm COMEDY irwm. jwB-- NEWS WEEKLY 11 : '- - ' -" . ' - , atrjo-ciat- ' " " OPENING SUNDAY . CONSTANCE TALMADGE '' in .' - . "BREAKFAST AT SUNRISE" COMING 3 DAYS STARTING SUNDAY TOMORROW ' . .T,,BlLBnPKICES nr&i AbOLPH JtSSt J 1 lit? FAVORITES J - A'fZ rn )X- - ,r in the Ts' ,' 1 f a X' of their : (screen ifctMij. 1 - tiy.t , mv: careers ( 5 garamouM jt . 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And most girls smoke now- directorial acumen such as the adays. - They don't think anything movicgoiiig public has come to of It, like they used to." with his name, says Manager ."You're qttite right," Vam S. T. Wrvin of the Paramount thea' " ' her. "Still, young ladies over aud looked into the fireplace. tre. . throw their cig!irT I didu t see any. eignrets there Uiis n't tb ldwyn rmphnslzed in a wire to ets lu tiled, gas-loX'Hiiaiier Ix'vln when the .theatre fireplaces, morning." should they, now?" hooked "No, you wouldn't have," Vance eivn!ive 'The Magic The woman regarded him uncer- informed her, "One of the district lann'' through I'nlted Artists Cortainly ; she suspected him of jest-lu- attorney's ,sjeuths, d'ye see, cleaned poration that the new Colman-1- . iit all tip nicely for you yesterday." Banky Jiim has been made by prac- Did she do that?" She leaned1 tin (1. exiicit hands. (T Be Continued) Qpaed, andinlltantaji' V ALL-BRA- N Miss Helena : Boat 'of Evanston, Mr. itnd Mrs. Carlos D. Miller of Wyoming, is spending s week-lre- ' San Francisco, Calif.,' are speudlng with her grandmother, Ms. Mary a few days here with friends. . Price. . . ""s, I iv Mr. sim Mrs. O. J." Jotinxon of Heber Allen and Pwayne TompCctlar City are visiting friends here kins of Soldier Knimait were btisi ness visitors ia this city today- ,- -- ' I for a few days. V , r l g the truth lnler-miui.li- caid was lue ijmj "" J i ' !; some-actin- fix-in- ;; :CM: easy-goin- 1 ... i( . ' , At big "words she' lifted her head. Her face wrs Tibmk, but her mouth was set snblinriily, and a s;noulder-In- g d look, in her eyes told of n anxiety.- - , Vance Waited a moment and then went oh, mitim luting each wdrd with Shows Continuous Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays ' ' TODAY AND SATURDAY Hey! Folks? It's Time to Laugh! See REGINALD DENNY in - ' "TILE distinclness. "At what ilme, on the day Mr. - CHEERFUL FRAUD" with Gertrude Olmstead mirthquake cf fun is in store for you. f " A rrr-g -- -- n-- -'-. : I". "l f -- Also YAKIMA CANNUT Announcement -- m .Indians!4 "HELLHOUNDS OF THE PLAINS" ;'",' " "Tonight Only Chapter Eight, ScriaP THE LAL)IES ! FLORAL-.is. now.locatedat . . t III i i of Ihe Riddle Rider "Return - ' i riding madly 7 . Iti Uitw to y. f riUJ ,,n ' v sr--Ai pMjJ r ' y X j " to nine square miles of prairie I j v 'l-ra- k :"-''. lBJ?&$V& , . j : r-- i " "COMING SUNDAY 1" A drama of the Kentucky; Mountains iji . 174 WEST CENTER ' VlROINlA FRANWf I I j III DARRO VALLI situations go to galore-- all nu.k.V'jL 'iff r V ' If ' " ; j -A-shton-Jewelry-13uilding ,l 1 Phone 466 t '.' 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BRAN li guarKellogg's anteed to relieve constipation if eau-reguiarty. uoetors recom- nd Kellcifrg's because it is 1007a" ALL-BRA- The woman cast tin uneasy about the room; rather faucj-i-" Vaiice Intcr-vuieI'latz pleasantly, "Jlmt was afraid you might unjustly suspect the young litdy." She gasiK'd eagerly 4tt his words: "Yeit, sir that .was ,alL J. was afraid )otf nilght think she did it. .'I -r constipation. - . , ' Fire-tria- i rr terday-mortilu- s ivi v expert ' Pit. 1JOBE JSt'S V : ue(lical examiner FUANK bWacKEB k. Sec-r- e tury to the District 'Attorney IUBBIB Vance's valet Benson wus killed, did the lady I. 8.1 VAN DINE The Xarritoricnii herer , The woman's (fuze did not, falter, THIS HAS HAPPENED hut the .pupils of her eye diluted. A woman's gloves and handbag, "There was nolsidy here." ' found at the scene of the murder, u'lh, yen. there was, Mrs. Plnfz." "WUiit Are traced to Miss fct. I'iair. When Vance's tone was nssnred. Markhain threatens tier with ar- trine did she call?"- rest she is flippant ami unconcerned. "NolHMly was here, I tell you," Vance later insists die could not she persisted. . have killed Benson and by means of - Vance lit u ciuaret with ' that Jitcaaurrtntiito , demonstrates (lelihcraliou, his eyes res, the murderer was six feet tall or ing steadily on hers. He smoked lliereabouts' rA a good marksman. until h:-- r gaze dropped. Then he stepped nearer to her, and NOW BEGIN THE STORY .. f .....4.. DIK fm. V balf-hou- .................. I ." f r Alwut a after Mr. Benson got here from the office." ' She had at last given over all denials i:nd evasions. "But he didn't expect ilidntstiy anything to me about her coming; and be didn't order tea until at'ter she came." Markham thrust himself forward. "VVby dbbi't you tell me she'd beeu here, when L ashed "you yes COL, B1GSBX OSTUANDER f: l' ' V "JSot exactly,'" Vaike ' replied. "But It wasn't uecejis'ryri knew wfthout hi Infornilug im-- . . . . just when did she arrive, Mr. X - 1 v' ALL-BRA- N When yon'fe diny In ths mora-In- g look out ' (or constipation. Tiis terrible scourg is the direct causa of many a throbbing head and in the end may lea4 to more than forty serious diseases. Bad breath, bad complexions, listless--nes- s, are just a few sytnotoms of what may be worse Guard against' h't her apathetic. - - ' teusti-obditra- LEAOOCK is- ' Kellogfs . ', .MAJOlf.ANTHOXT BEJiSO!"-..Brother of the murdered man UBS. ANNA PLATZ ..Housekeeper for Alvln Benton UUB1EL ST. CtAIB . ' Get sure, prompt relief with u aums.tcHaKeJjoiii CAUSES HEf.DMllES " waK-falni- n BF SON Waif Street broker - and soa about town, wbe was mysteriously murdered In his home . LVIM-Ji.: COIISnPITIBll , PHILLO VANCB JOHN r.-4lA.UK.Ukll District Attorney- of fiew Xork. County -A- PAGS FTVB ,- "'.S . 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