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Show The Cache American, Logan, Cache County, Utah black M W SOMBRERO h, tei' CLIFFORD KNIGHT KWe Cbslfield. rut off from Uio will of aril It brr Aunt Kitty 4. f lutitrld. he died from ee eterdose of morphine, Harry, ai matrar fritcmt, taf Ifunloon i professional tlroth. go dona to MaraUae, Mraire, on A yacht cruise aith Margaret and )i(h Me holt. gofers la out quit satisfied that Aunt Kitty died Ay brr non band. Abra they arrive At Marallaa they And that Rita, James ( brirlira, A mine owner, and Grorti Rumble, FUa'a stent, lave preceded them by plane. They din At Ute ranch of Aim ( katfirld. l.lia'i father. Rogera 1U1 CbatArld If bo was In CAliloroit At the time bit sister, Riuy. died. The queation npaeta Ian that fteld considerably Krr, cimntE v "So, you tee. when Kitty wn found dead early next mom in I I was frightened for Berta, What If the police asked question? What If they heard through the ervant that we had itayed the night there? That Berta bad been ve,y angry with Kitty? Could I have my beloved Berta the target of police questioning? You see? In Very clearly, said Roger. order to set your mind at rest, Mr. Chatfleld if you are stiU troubled I've read the police flies dealing with your sister' death. There ii no mention of your presence In the house that night Or even In town at the hotel How did you manage ample excitement; and in t.he evening we nursed our sunburn and talked of the fishing yet to be done. Elsa seemed downcast at the rail that evening as she and I matched the brief, fiery sunset which preceded the dusk. Dwight and Margaret mere below; Rogers mas in his stateroom doctoring a blistered nose, and Berta bad been srt ashore. Our fishing plans had been changed after dinner. Margaret had decided to Invite Berta and Sam, and any of the others mho could come aboard, for a days cruise up the cosst Margaret in the early evening had sent over Into town fur Die two youthful mariachis, Felipe and Fan-chto come out and play for us, which they obligingly did for a couple of hours or so on the after deck. But Elsa mas restless; this was not Reed Barton's playing and tinging in the patio by moonlight which had stirred something In her heart; it m'as merely Mexican music without meaning. She got up and went below before the boys had finished, leaning over to whisper In my ear before she left me: Did you ever feel like a barometer, Barry? A change 1 coming. I slept on her remark and could make nothing of it, and after breakfast as me stood again at the rail it?" Elsa managed it She was there, I never asked her how she did It I'm relieved to know that Berta and I have no official connection with what happened that night We were happy to get safely home to Mazatlan. and we have not ventured back to California, except for our brief visit some weeks ago. Were you aware that Katherine Chatfleld was a morphine addict?" be Inquired of our host Not until after she died. Moreover, I don't think that Elsa knew It either, living as she was in the same house with her, until after Kitty death.' Am I being too personal, Mr. Chatfleld? Rogers voice was apologetic; he gave the impression that all Sam Chatfleld had to do was to say so and the questioning would cease. "Not at all, Mr. Rogers. I am only too glad to tell you what I know." Yes. Did you detect any unusual odor In the room? No. The room was closed had been closed all night, I suppose. But I'm a poor person to be asked that question; my sense of smell is not acute. No odor of chloroform, Mr. of course. Chat-field- Theres one more thing, Rogers I hesitate to bring it began slowly. up, for it must touch very closely upon your sensibilities. And yet it is vital. Yes? Sam Chatflelds voice was clipped, unfriendly almost. There was a child some five years or so ago. And, of course, gossip. Ugly gossip. The truth never came out, even among close friends of your family" Sam Chatfields eyes suddenly were blazing with anger. Ive nothing to say, Mr. Rogers, about that child. Its dead. The whole incident is dead, so far as we Chatfields are concerned." Im sorry, replied Rogers. Im very sorry. We fished that next day. All day long in the launch we plied the blue waters off Mazatlan until well Into the afternoon. Margaret, who had started with us, remained in the launch only a couple of hours. Elsa had promised to come out, bringing Berta with her. So we picked them up at the wharf and put the three of them on board the Orizaba and continued fishing from the launch. However, there was no sign of Swordfish that day, but a run of albaeore In the afternoon provided Kathleen Norris Says: CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT About Breaking Promises WMU liaviCI FEATHERS WANTED BeU Syndicate WNU Feature. folded up the paper, him. from however. Elsa drew away She shrank as If she had been struck a mortal blow, walked dazedly to the eompanionway and went below. Rumble watched her go, hi face puzzle, then as if dismissing the matter, tucked the pnper under his arm and walked nonchalantly aft, leaving us all storing after him, staring, too, at the companionway down which Elsa had disappeared. Huntoon Rogers had drifted over to my side while this wss happening. His nose and cheekbones stiff were red from the sunburn of the day before. but his mild blue eyes were Intent upon the retreating figure of Rumble. he InWhat happened, Barry? quired. I dont know. Hunt. I cant Imagine. Something serious, though, to judge from Elsas reaction. Lets go take a look at Rumble's paper. George Rumble continued retreating along the deck as we walked In his direction, a curious figure in brown slacks. Incredible sports coat and the black sombrero. As he continued along the deck, he had the appearance of one endeavoring to Walk away from disaster. Just as we were about to catch up with him. the fat figure of Chesebro. popping out of the doorway to the ship's lounge, waylaid him. Rumble paused, his sombrero tilting back as he looked up at the taller man. A curious expression was on Chesebros dark face, an gold the place, joined my father end mother on the farm uhere t spent is my happy girlhood, and aunited the coming of my baby. She came tafely end expression mingled of suspicions, resentment and malevolence. Without the pet end delight of us alLn speaking, he held his hand out imBy KATHLEEN NORRIS periously for the newspaper. RumDEATH BED IVIES ble gave it to him and withdrew a - BED promises IT hen a dying person exacts step or two and stood- watching as binding promises on his death Chesebro's fat hands unfold the rotoas cutting your bed, he is manifesting a jealgravure section. The main bulk of ous desire to go on living after the paper was tucked under his arm, favorite child off with a shillwhence It fell promptly to the deck, death, a childish impulse to the in or garden digging the edges of its many sheets to be ing continue to influence the buried jewfind the to family stirred gently by the morning world, according to Kathleen breeze. Chesebro turned to an In- els. Norris. Promises made at a side page of the section, scanning But occasionally one hears death bed are not the result Its contents rapidly, while Rumble of one. It is about a promise of clear thinking but are usuwith gaze set like that of a small her dying husband made she ally obtained under intense boy summoned to answer for bis that Alma Watson writes me emotional pressure and should misdeeds, watched Chesebro. be considered in the same cateChesebro of a sudden started; his from Sheboygan. Alma is 31, whole fat figure tensed. A moment she was married ten years gory with white lies somelater he recovered, angrily folded ago and has been a widow for times employed to encourage the section, tore it once through the the very ill. Now she wants middle and threw it overboard. I three years. the in followed its downward flutterings, to marry a captain saw it hit the water, and then my marines (as indeed, who pressure. No human being has the right to control the actions of aneyes traveled farther to a rowboat mightnt?). other after death; it would be as manned by a native in white cotton says reasonable for When Harold was dying, you to demand of your pants and straw sombrero. In the her letter, he asked of me a solemn husband that he never look at dying boat looking eagerly at us was Reed not marry a woman-ange- l promise that I would until you arrived to Barton. We lost our first baby at heaven! IF he really him in, join Well? said Rumble, licking his again. three years after our mar- meant only to protect you and his What do you think of birth, I was dry lips. expecting my second unborn son from adventurers, from riage; it? when my husbands sudden a foolish second baby marriage ImmediChesebro was swelling with poiand fatal illness occurred. He was ately after his death, that danger is sonous fury. His dark eyes had a be would child our convinced that passed anyway. His son is a daughhardened to pinpoints of baleful boy; in the few hours he had to ter, and his widow has remained a light-H- e clenched his fists and Rummake arrangements for me and the widow for three long years, and now ble moved warily a step backward. child he was In a frenzy of anxiety contemplates marriage with an emiYou admit youre responsible for for fear that in my youth, inexperinently suitable person. If he meant, that picture in the paper? ence and loneliness I would hurry which is more likely, to continue to some with a second swell a Into marriage Sure, Chesebro; its piece dominate and handicap you, that is of publicity for Elsa. scamp who would waste and ruin an unworthy motive on his part, and is small, wherever his Chesebro's arm flashed out, and our boys estate, which spirit is it will be freer Rumble ducked at the same time. but means security for us at least. if you forget and forgive his InjusThe tall crown of the sombrero was The child was a girl, and after Harare too young to tice. At 31 he had abandon all you of married hapcaught by the flailing fist and the olds death I discovered that thought hat flew off, rolling along the deck been deceiving me for most of our piness, especially after long years anwas there that married life, until it came to rest at the rail. when you sacrificed your own wishes other woman whose claim upon him to his, living only to please and Of all the dirty, cowardly was so of half strong that about leeches satisfy him. he left went to her. She Dont you call me that! Rumble everything He Exercised Childish Impulse. two sons; his sons. assumed a fighting pose. There's had The jealous desire to go on living 14 older was husband years My heart appeal in that picture to continue to Influence after death, critand Huntoon tall figure than I, irritable, masterful, Rogers I made him this world and a few at least of its seven For ical. years two between the belligerjammed to be patient and inhabitants, is a childish and unents; with a broad hand on the chest a good wife: tried knew all along developed impulse. One sees It exI understanding. of each he shoved them vigorously was anything but emplified In wills, in freakish last that my marriage apart. of estates, in surprise Don't forget yourselves! he said an ideal one; both my mother and dispositions warned me not to marry letters locked Up in strong boxes. It had his sharply. as I believe, the liberated spirit Chesebro dropped his hands and him. But I determined to make reaches new wide horizons where all turned away, walking forward along the best of it, and I did. our sensual earthly appetites at last Shocked by Revelations. the deck. Rumble glared after the appear to us to be as pitiably narfat, retreating back, looked up at "When he was taken from me I row as they really are, how bitterly Rogers who still stood as a barrier did feel a sense of loss, regret, must a soul regret the blind little between him and his enemy, then strangeness, until his will revealed whims and meannesses he left bestrolled over to the rail, picked up the existence of his hind him. his sombrero and set it back upon with a woman in his ofOne of the most horrifying examhis oiled, curly head. fice, a woman I knew, who was ples of that sort, some years ago, The danger of fisticuffs past, I frequently in our home. Then the was the will of a man who left a gave my attention to the approachthought that I also had been his large fortune to the woman who ing rowboat which was now quite wife in those years, grieving over would bear the most children In ten close. The torn halves of the roto- the loss of my child, rejoicing at years. Several women actually engravure section floated on the water the prospect of another baby, re- tered this disgraceful race; some of within reach of the passenger, who, volted me so that I was actually the poor little unwanted babies died; having observed that something un- prostrated with shock. I would not some were of unmarried mothers; usual was astir relating to them, see the woman again; I sold the many came to families already on reached over the side and gathered place, joined my father and mother several to a vermin-infestethe pieces in, and brought them up on the farm where I spent my happy relief; home that had already given to the the ladder with him. girlhood, and awaited the coming of relief board a great deal of trouble. Rogers and I were there to greet my baby. She came safely, and is It was no place for a baby. him, and Dwight, too, whose curios- the pet and delight of us alL If the proper authorities had ity at what had happened still was "Some months ago I met a thrown out this pernicious will, as unsatisfied. The others had disapof marines, just back from the submersive to public morals, there peared. Solomons. He is six years older I dont know what its all about, than I, good and gentle and loving, would have been one scandal less in the world. Had a Barry, Reed said, giving the wet decorated for valor at Guadalcanal, man made such a pieces to me. The Chief certainly in every way a man to love and living would have been noproposition hesitation there swung from the ankles on that Rum- respect We love each other dearly; ble person. Wheres Elsa? be in- my parents would be most happy to in shutting him up. But because the Shes on board, have him for a son. Some five years man was dead, and red wax and quired eagerly. red tape dangled from the lifeless Isnt she? ago he bought the farm next to us, document, it was regarded as saOh, yes. and will farm it again after the war, and the infamous conditions cred, took the of Rogers pieces paper if be comes safely through. In evfrom me, carried them to a hatch ery way the prospect seems one of of it were published where irresponsible women could cover and spread them methodically heavenly happiness to me, but I am out for inspection. The section was bound by that old promise exacted read them. Infidelities Nullify Promise. a part of a Los Angeles Sunday by my husband in the last hour of Were the promise of a different newspaper that must have come consciousness. Or am I bound by down by train only the night before. it? Will you tell me what you think nature, and Almas husband living, she could go to him and explain why Dwight was an interested specta- of this problem? tor, and I crowded upon Rogers othAlma, Ill tell you what I think, she was withdrawing it Because of er elbow. Reed Barton was of two and what authorities far wiser in complete changes In all the conminds, one to seek Elsa, the other moral law than I think about it I ditions. Certainly she is not more to discover what was so Interesting am informed that such a promise is obligated to him dead than she in the picture section. not binding; it was unfairly extract- would be if he were still here and (TO BE CONTINUED) ed from you under serious emotional she must consider her own feelings. He hurriedly ON Ol 0 rFATHt'Kf WANTHI.M-rtAttovf phtp or ttfilf to lrltt( (finny, M H. Kreadwejr, Ai. Uu. HiiMiii SCHOOLS NAVAL ACADEMY and WEST POINT CANDIDATES Thorough preparation for Annapolis, Veit Points anti oast Guard Academy entrant examination. mmd ttfrrracm W rare foe MTIftfOM rtfPmtMV ICSMi. irn Iwl. Cat. LAMP, STOVE. PARTS AND Of all the dirty, cowardly leeches looking off over the sparkling water of the bay which was emerging from a light fog, I asked: Were you being prophetic last night, Elsa? About a change coming? Barry, youre too profound for me this morning. Oh, look! The launch Is coming from shore. Nosing through drifting wisps of fog was the sharp prow of the launch. Elsa brightened amazingly, her face was keenly alert as she endeavored to identify its passengers. Interest after a moment suddenly went out of her and she turned away. I saw Sam Chatfleld in the launch, and Berta; and side by side the fat figure of Chesebro and Rumble, the latter dressed in his incredible coat and huge black sombrero, as congenial as a pair of disgruntled clams. Elsa kissed her father and hugged Bertas small round person to herself ecstatically, and stretched a hand out to Chesebro in greeting. Didn't you bring Reed Barton she asked with with you, Jimmy? Chesebro a tone of petulance. glanced sharply at her. "Barton hasnt got back from the mine. Probably wont until later on today. "But we cant go cruising without him." Dont forget, Elsa, Chesebro chided her almost as if she were a that Reed Barton is emchild, ployed; hes got a job to do. Work comes before social diversions." You always have such complete and satisfactory explanations, JimElsa. returned Chesebro my, looked closely at her to see what lay behind the remark, and then strode down the deck to greet Dwight and Margaret who were emerging from the companionway. Your Mexico always delights me, I said to Berta, as the senora, crowd at the ladder began to break up. George Rumble moved away with Elsa. Huntoon Rogers had come up from below and was talking with Sam Chatfleld. Bertas dark eyes lighted up with pleasure; her white teeth flashed me a smile and she leaned a bare brown arm upon the rail Thats because you know Mexico and understand it,' Senor Madison." At that moment down the deck where Elsa and George Rumble were bent heads together over a section of the Sunday paper he had brought on board, there came Elsas voice so charged with emotion that it penetrated my heart like a knife. Oh George! she exclaimed. 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"But have you anything to go on which indicated that it wasnt?" I havent, I admitted. Sam Chatfields gray eyes In his deeply tanned face turned to Rogers inquiringly. There is an investigator on the Pasadena police force with an extraordinary sense of smell. He says there was an odor of chloroform in the room that morning. Well? Sam Chatfleld sat forward in his chair. "Why chloroform if it was suicide? If your sister was a morphine addict, and had a source of supply, as she must have had, why chloroform when she knew that an overdose of morphine was all she required. And that fact I'm not disputing the evidence of the mans nose has swayed you to the opinion that my sister was murdered? Yes. Do you have any more questions, Mr. Rogers? inquired Sam Chat-fiel- Page Seven won tot tSMKTSttitS AT t Radio Operators on Battleships Every American battleship has at least 30 radio operators send ing and receiving messages on each watch. 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