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Show IiIL JuuCcTl, PAGE TWO urder at tone.' ghide SYNOPSIS : Still another blind the anarch for the tiUcy" Mb A mvrettftr of Dsn Sarndo vnmd tell of a quarrel between cue Paradoa and Protevaor John, todiftn of the inland fort John s cauaed explain the srg imenttowas tear down by Parados intention Johns the fort, much etg urfaAea. He n?mU Aattfl0 Para do but ?if ahb i sound plausible Samuels, deputy attorney is to piuce confidence in ur-jaevtden ce. Jfor subtle clew, on the other hand ot tract Ana tole fbque clever French detec tite hhqtwWe decide to inieati the Chinese cooh, gate ?Aim who is suspected of atralmg a Parados symbol of jade phoenix. duck. jit COUNTY, UTAH i.CC-- v BOOTH . n UL SAY NOTHNfi To ABOUT THAT SECRET PAPE 3 BEtN ( vt X a Stolen wr themaoffice.! her JOCT AlXKo-oulX. NEF'OuS, AMD - ANYWAY incense to the tout of his ancestor." Id bet Parados made Lum We watch him do it, too, 1 declared vehemently. "No wonder Lum We broke his god and shot faint ? "Ah, you think that, M, I HELEN I Li 1 ,r- TirG. -- l YE ut TH'S f T5 T; PHONE 1P'.w HOVE. SOMEBODY H E B- -N TRYING TO B?'.AK im MFIPE vJNw A A-i- R'NG, 50- - THERE r 2TVt AND SO'-- HVV-- Bl TV THEY ".WrA LATER ' TOME CUMEUCiG - THEY IRVIN' to .f , GET IN hike. edr "o ? HEARD T 7v;gY MUCT HAN5 Ed SAW MAAH STAtolttS ACROSeNhCSTREET LOCHlhG a. a 1 lAnti-quaire- "You mean he didnt? We have solved one of our little mvsteries that Is all, he said Lum We stole the phoenix and broke it that we know. Perhaps he killed monsieur but that we do not know. Before I could reply a slight noise fell on my ear and I swung around I was just in time. Lum Chapter 20 We was hurtling out of the door-waA DEVIL INHABITS LUM WE a butcher knife in his hand. Inclination was to find Caro His eyes were green aud his obJjp? liiie, but a sense fit duty kept jective was Fliques plump shoulders me at Fllque side. the chin with a pow "I thoughtT you wanted to see erful right drived and he dropped at Lura We, 1 said, as lie proceeded my feet. He was no bigger than a boy up the hall. Thank yon, my filend." Fiique "It is a private matter, this, M. "My little vhtory made me gasped. me. FAnUquaire, Ftique informed he would come. It would that foiget "We shall call on Him We at his most disagreeable, that been have chamber over the garage. It was knife." the kitchen door you found open Grainger must have told him, this morning, yes?" I said I nodded. "Did I not Intend him toT Filqus la it your belief, that Lum We inquired. "1 mean, left it open?" inquired You wanted him to commit him do you think he stole and broke self is that It I exclaimed. and returned the phoenix because Well, hes done so Do you still Parados wouldnt let him burn in believe he did not kill Parados? cense to his ancestors'" And why should change my There is a FHque shrugged. mind? Fiique Inquired, flinging out 'mystery here, my friend. Perhaps his hands The murder was urn this Lum We is the gnlhv one I This would have piemeditated " do not know been the cnme of passion. There As tie rounded the corner of the is a difference. But here Is M S ini house and proceeded along the tin- uel two to the walk building der story The deputy entered the room that served as garage qnd geivanU Whats all this,he demanded quarters, Grainger appeared from showed him the remains Tllque , behind a hedge, a pair of cMppcrs of the ancestral tablet and ex in his hands Fllque hailed him. plained what had happened . "We seek the chamber of Lum had And so, Fllque finished, an Fllque Wo, my good Grainger," it not been for the good right arm re "Will 3ou Bounced blandly. of M I'Antlquaire you would have veal it to us? had another trouble on your hand Grainger gave him a long, bard aw hint streaking. across the look. lawi vith that knife, Samuels "Jta in the north room, sir. He a nmL.ml "Get up! He prodded Chinese In name his ovgy got Jt LumvVe in the tibs. The China-maYou go up that odtside stair. But climbed slowly to his feet, sir. he keep it locked, In the sunlight blinking of the Because It is the temple "Wliat have you got to say for inspirit of his ancestor? Fiique Samuels demanded yourself? quired. sternly. , Graingers tone was "Maybe. Apparently Samuels was eon-This is a 'mighty almost sullen. rtneed that Lum W had killed his queer house, master. And you have the qtieerness, Lum We bowed. 1 am profound'also, toy Gfafffgerr FTtgtre retorted ly regretful, Mr. Samuels," he said, I .. hris Lly, Co m e, t et uswhy mon- guileless of tone and expression. sieur slashed you with his riding I beseech the forgiveness of Mr. whip Ah, well, it does not matter. FUque and to Mr. Hunt 1 extend Your reason it Is in your eyes. admiration." With this cryptic remaik Fiique my did you attack Fllque" "Why me to the seised my arm and led of a poor man is the "The hut - outside stair of the garage, - Grain ot his ancestors, be extemple ger etared after a plained. A white caidwltb Chinese IdeoYou objected to him being tacked was It on grams printed here?" off one the landing, it door above M. Fiique perfumes the air with was locked, as Grainger had said, big goodness, Lum We continued, and Fiique took out a bunch of and his eyes came to rest uueasily key. One of them on the lacquer box. "but the spirit fit and we entered. of my father has walked on slender It was a square, bare Interior swords and a devil invaded me A cot walls. with whitewashed "Who broke your ancestral tabstood against one wail, near it a let? Samuels interrupted. chair and table; an old fashioned Mr. Paiadoa," Lum We replied. trunk and a rickety Because you burned incense to bureau comprised the other furfathers spirit, when he had was jour The atmosphere nishings, forbidden you to?" of Incense. with fumea heavy Mr. Samuels Lum We bowed, Fiique darted toward the bureau has dipped his tongue In the ointand picked up a square block, of ment of understanding." wood teak, i thought which apSo you stole the phoenix? peared to have been the base of "It was bis god, Lum We said some object that had been desimply, "and he had polluted the stroyed, A round bole was bored ia spirit of my father" of it protruded the block and out "Yon broke it and returned It? splinters of a lighter variety of "He had extinguished the tablet wood. In front of where step block of my fathers spirit had stood was a small, metal bowl, Samuels leaped forward and with a deposit of aromatic ashes in caught Lum We by the wrists. bottom oi-lt Yotr Stole the phoenix yon Did 1 not tell yon It was -- the kitte- dancestemple of the spirit of his scared and returned the ohoenix tor? Fllque demanded trium- broken. You might as well come phantly. 1 mut- through. His ancestral tablet, Metal flashed in the sunlight and I was of it. "All left thats tered. We was handcuffed. Fiique - - pretty sure now- - what had hap- - Lum was emning lronlcatly! pened to the tablet. Lum We retained his composure "Mail OKI, Fiique continued Mr. Samuels is perpetrating an volubly. "And It Is broken. But error," he observed blandly. "I did what is this? not exterminate Mr. Palados. He A Wark. obTbhg box of TUre Chiput a devil in me, but 1 contented bebureau the nese lacquer lay on That it with breaking hi god. hind where the block had stood, was enough." Lum We stated his The box was locked, but Fiique, philosophy In those three words. , despite my protest, soon opened it Samuels had dragged the Chinawith a piece of wire man nearly to the door when t Monsieur Watson must pocket Fiique spoke. Ills scruple," he infotmed me, M le Deputy, you are certain Look! this man killed monsieur? The box was filled with broken "Youve heard his story havent pieces of wood similar to those you? Samuels demanded wrathful-ly- , sticking out of the hole la the teak He tried to take your life and block. , hes admitted that he stole and on Dc trover cut The can "They broke the phoenix What more do Parados tombstone that's the epi- you want 1 did taph hes earned." said. He (Copyught, J9J0, William Morrow hiB best to spoil every decent thing and CtimyanvJ be got his hands ou ii Samuel right about Lum We? Tt Is broken," .Fliqqe murmured Fi que change the deouty a mind to xerrow. gently, hat Lum We still burns the IT S V.hAF BCEO THAT MEAN? GOT ANY T HAS McE, JUST A COINCIDE PATER t CONNECTION' Uirm THAT STOLEN WHEN ABOUT TIcENTs MINUTwS HE PD ; by Fred Loeher Hell Have His Hands Full Looks Like HOMER IIOOPEE By wr C by Fred Loeher Still On The Job IIOMER IIOOPEE A ITS FUNNY IfclOUcjtl HOW YOU 6E.TS" THAT ( THING LIKE IF YOU DONE LOOK RIGHT NOW HjWfc A FEELING LIKE UUA'.TCH'NG -- s SOMEBODY ABCdT THAT GET HOUSE FELLOW TRYING TO BREAK INTO" OUR JUST MADE A YESTERDAY-RROBLY ANYWAY 1 NSE.TAKE 1M THE ADDRESS) IM NOT GOING TO Xn CONNECTION DONT SUPPOSE IT HAS ANY PAPER THE WITH AT ALL THW WAS STOLEN AT SEET I JA V ' - - JUST WvS. T NVY ) ItoNGlHAT'ON OR COURSE, BUT k THE OFFICE! 'LL JuST out. 1 1 THIS! HE MUST BE THE FELLOW WHO TRIED TO GfcWb, -- BUT (Ntro OUR HOUSE) KNOW EVEN IF uMERE AM u 4- - queer-lookin- brass-boun- THAT ANYWHERE! THE QUESTION HE? WHAXS H'S 'DBA kWHO IN TRAILING ME, AND WHAT CREATION 3M HE ' IN IF HE EFFECT TO FIND DID GET INTO OUR, HOUSE BUT IT WELL 'VE GOT A "CLUE'' WAT ANYTHING. MEAN DOESNT ME IN ' BiRD WHO WAS TRAILING (2AUF0RNIA VS FMYED UP'N 1 i Dangerous When Aroused ns JTcant figure it out!, ipSTOLEN DOESN'T GET NE TVtAT HOMER IIOOPEE (o I I? Hlfc, v TH'Ey (I TlVW't' I A im T,. Y NOPE! INN LAYIN FOR 5- (SET HIM IF X HAFT A SIT UP IN THIS CHAIR ALL g SASY THAT I! ME a - r , otw by Fred Loeher - THE NIGHT' SLIPS. BY UnjIIL' NIGHT! vmthroughi I 1MEAN .FOOHN' BUSINESS ' d AT last (MM THE. " . I US XlHAT GUY tUHO BEEN n TRY'N' to BREAK in HERE - AND I M GOING TO IDEAS. COME JUST iM GlAD I'M ON MY GUARD NOW tET HtNS TRY SHADOWING The Human Watchdog HOMER IIOOPEE OF ALL THE SILLY I GUY! JB ,Lf rtU.V V ;t in CONNECTION WITH BE , PAPER WHY SHOULD THEY D'DNT INTERESTED IN Mg ? IT -KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEYVE figT. AND BESIDES, THE PAPER HOW ? V r XXiXZANYWAY. by Fred Loeher - PaaN n & vT HOMER JIOOPEE j ' ' Rf C6H Tt-- t BluGtsr FLASHLIGHT T COULD GET AND IM PUTTING IT RIGHT HERE WHERE ITLLBE HANDY! I'LL GET THAT GUY . by Fred Locher This Started Out Good liWW rr I HEAR HIM "TONIGHT IP "" IN THE HOUSE 1 T J FSsr ;.? 5'v SJP"VVS5 (1, A Something i? f ' jf vST1: v , It j I KNEW THERE WAw 1 WRONGr ABOUT , v v. THATf7 SCriEME WJWiWfWVf k . a v r-- ,Sm I f a Vj? TV - p 4 I ; t l t J ' - Bombay, May (7PJ Two hundred and fifty nationalist volunteers, arrested in the cent salt raids and held in Hthe dentention camp at Worli 'have begun a hunger strike in protest at the diet which is re-s- i.l (1 i li offered them. All India national congress officials visiting the camp to- -i day tried to dissuade them from their course. Crawfordsville, Ind , .0 rl I V E c- uvjr T,IT BCZCUF TONIGHT Tt-A'K v?N RIGGED A TRAP , klv., TCOR 'TrVE. VtilNO FORC.l HELL GET A SOCK O HIM tv.e bean that'll make WEEK 9EE t got H.M It P PUNT MEFD 1 THE Killed In Crash On Hunger Strike 23 i Chicago Aviator Indian Prisoners . 2 by Fred Loeher The 3Ian Trap HOMER IIOOPEE STARS FOR A f . I. T h T W'yt n ' ( t 1. w ,Y , i . LL CATCH HiM TONIGHT May 23 (j-HarMayer, 25. of Chicago. was killed early today when an airplane he was piloting crashed during an attempt to land at Waynetown, Two 10 miles west of here. Louis Mrs. passengers. and Dr. Frederick Harvey, both of Chicago, were not seriously. SURE , old lv - rwvvrn 1 .t 1ft i Both England and Germany Virtually every oriental race and most of the European are claim to rank third, following represented in British Malaya's the United States and Italy, for tire production of rayon. 3,800,000 population. 'If ,r i 52 3 I 4, - -- urs1 .. .;v. |