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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER SEEDS, PLANTS. k v , vClUil - - r wru-gyaSt- THE STORY THUS FAR: Adam Bruce, Who was your dentist? Tope FBI operator, Inspector Tope and Mrs. , Doctor Loud? inquired. In met the Maine woods. Tope Tope Ledforge smiled. No, Doctor found a man murdered, who was at first Loud was Christophers. I went to identified as Ledforge, head of New Enga New York man. land utilities. Mrs. Kell was found murThere was a dered In Ledforges car, and Kell comOh. I mocking triumph in him. mitted suicide. Joe Dane, assistant D.A., assure you we covered all points. Int accused Tope of bungling the case, so spector. took charge. Tope arranged for Eberly Just the same, Tope insisted, to keep a fishing date with the man who youre bound to be Christopher. Ruwas said to be Ledforge. While they were in the canoe, Ledforge upset the canoe. fus wouldn't have any good reason Tope and Bruce, In a motor boat, went to kill Christopher; but Christopher out and brought the men to shore. Ledfiguring he could step into his forge told about his twin brother and how brothers shoes, take over the money he thought Holdom bad done the murand the power that his brother had ders. accumulated hed have plenty of reason to kill Rufus. Yes, youre Christopher. It dont make sense CHAPTER XV , He spoke so simply that his ac- cusation lacked reality. Ledforge cried: I cant believe youre serious? Why, yes, Tope assured him, Im serious. The door from the hall opened, and they all looked that way; saw Bee Dewain. For a moment no one spoke; and Bee said: Go on, please. May I listen? Tope answered her. "Were Just trying to make Mr. Ledforge admit that he was the man in Little Bear last Friday night, he explained, and turned to Ledforge again. If you werent, he challenged, how did you know it was a dog blanket that they wrapped him up in? I said blanket, but I never mentioned a dog. Why, Ive been in Holdoms garage many times. When you said I thought of the police blanket, dog sleeping on his blanket in the corner there. Well, maybe, Tope agreed; but before he could speak again Joe Dane took a hand. Here was, it seemed to him, not only his cue, but Bee Dewain for an audience to witness his triumph over Tope. He strode a little forward, and spoke briskly. he said with a Come, Tope, mocking kindness, I guess youve gone as far as you can, havent you? Maybe youve got at the truth, all right; but Tope, it isnt enough for me to know the truth. I have to be able to prove it. I have to get something that will pass, as evidence in court. Tope looked at him thoughtfully. You Thats so, son, he agreed. do have to try the case, dont you? Joe nodded. So while youve been and telling reading dream-bookfortunes by the cards, he derisively explained, Tve been collecting a few facts Just plain facts. And, of course, one particular fact! One good fact that cant be shaken is all we need, isnt it? Adam Bruce demanded: Joe, do you have to be a fool twice in one day? But Tope touched Adams arm, hushed him. Now, Adam, he protested, you let Joe set off his fireworks! It wouldnt surprise me a bit if he had something. Jbes a smart young man. Then he ought to know better Joe said resentfully: Now, wait a minute, Bruce! After all, this case is my job. This old man hasnt an ounce of evidence, but I have. I can prove that Rufus Ledforge, here, was in Little Bear that night, Friday night, he said exultantly. "Rufus was, all right, Tope asI know that too. sented. But you cant prove it? "Why, that depends! Maybe not! said Joe proudly. Well, I can, "While youve been chasing Ive found a witness. Ive got a man who heard Mrs Kell, in the cottage that night, ca,. Ledforge here by name. "Well, if you Tope exclaimrd: have, thats something, sure! You Dane laughed exultantly. bet it is! he cried. Its worth all your guess work. Called him by name, did she? Tope reflected. Joe cried in a hot triumph: "Yes, And he explained careshe did! fully: I think she was begging him not to leave poor Christopher there to die. But at any rate she said: Oh, no, please dont, Rule! Dont, Rufe, please! Rufe, eh? Tope echoed. Sure. Rufus. Rufus Ledforge! And thats proof enough to convince any Jury with the rest of what weve got that Rufus Ledforge was in Little Bear that night. Tope rubbed his mouth with his Why, band; he wagged his head. Joe, he said, Rufus Ledforge was in Little Bear that night, all right Or right handy. But the woman, Mrs. Kell, she wasnt talking to him; and if she had been, he wouldnt have heard her. Rufus was out in the car, under the rumble seat sick and unconscious, with the drugs in him. No. Rufus couldnt hear her! Joe stammered: What are you talking about? This man here isnt Rufus LedThis what forge, son, said Tope. was his brothers name? this here is Christopher." And while they were all for a moment silent. Bee Dewain as though she had heard what she came to hear quietly slipped away. Bee had departed; but no other moved. Only Ledforge laughed, appealing to young Joe Dane, to big Mat Overland. he Who is this aged jackass? protested. Oi r best friends couldnt distinguish between us, so you may have to take my word for it: yet I assure you I am Rufus, not poor Christopher. s, , any other way. Ledforge started to speak; but Tope said implacably: Thats why you tried to drown Mr. Eberly. Because he told you that you didnt look like Rufus. I figured youd try to kill him, if he did suspect; and when you invited him to go fishing, .. and I found out he couldnt swim, I guessed how youd do it You had tried to find out, two weeks ago, whether hed notice anything tried to see him, but he was away. You were checking up ahead of time, with him and Mrs. Kell, to see if they'd realize you werent Rufus. Must have had this idea in mind before Rufus got sick and gave you the chance to pull it off. You fooled her, then; so you took a chance on being able to fool Eberly." And he explained: "So I told him to pretend to see a difference in you today; and he did; and you tried to drown him!"' Ridiculous! He imagined that! And Mrs. Kell, Tope added relentlessly, "in Little Bear the other night, finally realized you werent Rufus. That was why you killed her. Man, Ledforge said harshly: youre'cut In: Well, if you werent Tope there, how did you happen to think s of Kells shoes with the on them? I mentioned footprints, but not Kell nor his Just a Ledforge licked dry lips. guess! It would be natural for Holdom to put on some one elses shoes; and Kells were available. Mr. Ledforge, he confessed, I laid some traps for you awhile ago, when I was telling you the story. I didn tell you that the sweater was gtfay. You stepped into that one. I didnt say the wires were ignition wires, or that it was electricians tape, or that it was the dogs blanket. You dodged the wires and the tape, but you stepped right into the dog one. I didnt mention that your brother was drugged, but you did. I didn't say anything about Kells shoes, but you did. I didnt say your brothers body was in the rumble, but you did. He added calmly: And there was one more, the worst of all. You put your neck right into that one, Ledforge. You knew it the minute you did it! Youre crazy! Ledforge cried hoarsely. I mean, Tope explained, that I didn't tell you Mrs. Kell was strangled. Oh, she was, all right! But how did you know? Tope as he spoke turned toward the door. Now, before Ledforge, ter' ribly shaken, could reply, the old man said: heel-plate- heel-plate- s. Oh, hello, maam! They all swung that way. Here were Mrs. Tope and Bee, and be- tween them they supported Miss The little old woman, Ledforge. white as a wraith, came uncertainly into the room. She looked from one to another till her eyes fastened on her brothers face; and then she spoke. 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And Energy Is Below Par Tope said softly, behind Ledforge: It may be caused by disorder of y Doctor, will she die? function that permits poisonous Oh, no, Ledforge assured him; waste to accumulate. For truly many and then he whirled to face the othpeople feel tired, weak and miserable when the kidneys fail to remove excess er man, and his cheek was ashen. acids and other waste matter from the blood. Im not a doctorl he cried desYou may suffer nagging backache, rheumatic pains, headaches, dizziness, perately. up nights, leg pains, swelling. yetting You took her pulse like one," Sometimes frequent ana scanty urination with smarting and burning is ansaid Tope. He added: And you another sign that something is wrong with swered to the name of one. And the kidneys or bladder. There should be no doubt that prompt your sister is like me. She thinks treatment is wiser than neglect. Use And Christoyoure Christopher. Doan'i Pills, It is better to rely on a medicine that has won countrywide apphers a doctor! proval than on something less favorably lisKnown. Doan' have been tried and testNo, Ledforge said rapidly: ed many years. Are at all drug stores. ten! 1 must explain, gentlemen, my Get Doan 8 today. sister has hallucinations. Has been for years a little and shes frightfully upset now. She always worshiped Rufus! Tope looked past Ledforge at the woman on the couch. So its Rufus thats dead, not Christopher? No, no! I Ledforge stammered: meant Christopher " But Miss Ledforge spoke, behind him. Her voice was faint, yet strong: If Rufus is dead, you killed hirq, Christopher. Ledforge whirled on her in incredulous surprise; he appealed to them alL How can she hear? Without She is deaf as a her post! I can read your lips, Christopher," said Miss Ledforge. I have done so for years, have thus known many secret ugly things about you. LedYou mustnt talk, Alice! Made with an amazing new Your forge cried. development from corn a But Tope said calmly: "Oh, she new-typ- e wont die, Doctor Christopher. She patented corn syrup didnt swallow the pill you gave her. thats reolly sweet enough to If you could have killed Eberly and do things with! your sister, you might have taken your brothers place with no one to prove you werent Rufus. But Eber-ly- s MARTHA PONT TELL ME alive, and so is she. And he spoke to Mrs. Tope. Give YOU MADE THAT FIE WITH Mr. Cumberland that pill Miss LedCORN SYRUP! YOU SHOULD KNOW CORN SYRUP 500.NE5S forge didnt swallow, my dear. Hell want to have it analyzed, to see if ISNY SWEET ENOUG- H- IT hAVENT YOU HEARD? its the right medicine to give a weak old woman when she has a REALLY SWEET-MAK- ES heart attack. WONDERFUL THE Mrs. Tope obediently dropped the PIES EVER white pellet into Mat Cumberlands great hand. 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