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Show THE PAYSON CHRONICLE, PAYSON. UTAH The KENNEL MURDER CASE ByS,S. Van Dine Copy right by W. II. Wright SYNOPSIS I'hllo Vance, crime expert, Investigates the auppoaed su le of Archer Coe With District Altuiney Markham, They tl'nl he goea to Coe'a house Wrede, a friend of foe's, there, also of the Glgnor Grassl, a guest. The door death chamber Is boiled' from the in- a seated, side. They fori e It revolver In his right hand and a bulin clothed let hole In hla temple He is S dressing gown, but weaia street shoes Markham thinks it is suicide Vance aays It la murder Medical Doremus declares Coe had he,-rdeed for hours when the bullet entered hla head A wound, made by a d,igg Isr la found on the body, and there proof that Coe was fully dressed when he was stabbed. The Investigators find a wounded Scottish terrier in a rmon the pf the Coe house Vance dm lares conanimal will prove an Important s necting link. Hrlshane Coe, Archer brother, Is believed to have left for Chicago the previous afternoon, but hla dead body Is discovered In a closet In the Coe home. Vance Interrogates the Chinese cook, Mang. A splinter of porcelain from a vase that has disappeared la found to have blood on It. l CHAPTER V Continued 7 Heath gave orders to Ilurke to remain at the library door and see that no one entered the room. Gamble was told to stay In tbe front hall and answer the doorbell. "Which one of the babies do you Want first 7 tbe Sergeant asked. Tbe Italian, by all means," said Vance. Hes frightfully upset, and therefore In an admirable state of Well keep mind for questioning. Wrede till later he's teeming with possibilities. Grassl and the sergeant Joined us a few seconds later. Mr. Grassl, Vance began without preliminaries, "we should like to know exactly what your social nnd professional status Is In this house. We understand you have been n bouse guest Of Mr. Coes for a week. The Italian bad himself well In hand. He sat down in leisurely fashion. . Yes that Is right. be returned, looking at Vance with calm disdain. I came here at Mr. (does Invitation a week ago yesterday. It was to have been a fortnights visit." Had you any business with Mr. Coe 7 Oh, yes. I am connected, In an official capacity, with a museum of antiquities In Milan, he explained; "and I had hoped to be able to purchase from Mr. Coe certain specimens of Chinese ceramic art from Ids remark- d.d not regard him favorably as a husWhat Is your band for his ward. . . Mr. Grassl? of the situation, opinion at The l'a Iran seemed surprised Vance's question. You must forgive me, sir, he said li'tcr a pause, "If I plead my Inability to express an opinion on the subject. may say, however, that Mr. Brisbane disagreed with his brother. He , was very much In favor of the and stated his views most emphatically to Mr Archer Coe. "And now both of them are dead," Vance remarked. Grassl's eyelids drooped, and he turned Ills head slightly. "Both?" he repeated in a low voice. Mr. Brisbane was stabbed In the hack shortly after Mr. Archer was killed," Vance Informed him. 0e nmr-riiae- "Most unfortunate, the Italian mured. "Have you, asked Vance, any sug gestlori as to who might desire to have thpse two gentlemen out of the way?" Grassl suddenly became austere and mur- aloof. "I have no suggestion," he replied In a flat, diplomatic voice. Mr. Archer Coe was the type of man who might inspire enmities; but Mr. Brisbane (Me was genial, quite the opposite shrewd, kindly "An excellent characterization, Vance complimented him. "And what are your Impressions of Mr. Wrede? I assure you any opinion you express will go no further. Grassl appeared 111 at ease. He did not answer at once hut contemplated the wall before him for some time, dually he spoke in the slow, precise manner of a man carefully choosing Ills words. "I have not been particularly Imn the surface pressed by Mr. Wrede. he Is most charming, hut 1 have a feeling he Is Inclined toward superficiality. Withal he Is very clever. . . "Cleverness Is our national curse, Vance remarked. "But forgive my Interruption. You were speaking of Mr. Wrede. "Mr. Wrede, as I have said. Impresses me as being very clever. But I have sensed another side to him. He Is cajiable, I should say, of unexpected things. I have a feeling he would stop at nothing to gain his own ends." Thank you! Vance spoke with unwonted harshness. "I perfectly understand your feelings." He looked down at Grassl contemptuously. "And now, sir, we should like to know exactly what you did yesterday between four oclock In the afternoon and one oclock In the morning. Ills tone was almost menacing. The Italian made a valiant effort to meet Vances stern gaze. "I have said all I Intend to say," he announced. Vance faced the man threateningly. "In that case, he said, "I shall have to order your arrest on suspicion of having murdered Archer and Brisbane ... able collection." Ills Ting yao vase, for example? Grassl's dark eyes became suddenly brilliant with astonishment ; but almost at once a wary look came Into them, and he smiled with cold politeness. I must admit 1 was Interested In the vase," he said. It Is a magnificent specimen, of the amphora shape. . . . Have you examined It? Coe No," Yanee told him. Ive never A look of abject fear came over seen It . . . but I think Ive had a Grassl's face. pallid fragment of It In my hand." "No you cant do that, he stamGrassl stared. mered. "I didn't do it I assure you A fragment I didnt do it! Ills voice rose. I'll Yes; a small triangular piece, tell you anything you want to know, Vance nodded. Then he added: "I have I went to Doctor Montroses for tea. grave fears Mr. Grassl that the Ting We discussed ceramics; ami I stayed yao vase has been broken." to dinner. At eight oclock I excused The Italian stiffened and his eyes myself and went to the railway staClouded with suspicious anger. tion to take the train for Mount VerIt's Impossible! I was Inspecting non to the Crestvievv Country club. the vase only yesterday nfternoon. It was on the circular table In the liYour appointment with Miss I.ake brary. was at what time?" There's only a Tao Kuang vase "Nine oclock." The man looked apthere now," Vntiee Informed him. pealingly at Vance. "There was to he And where, may I he permit ted to a dance . . . hut but I took the wrong ask. did you find this fragment of Ting train I'm not familiar " yao? Vance spoke en"Quite quite." On the same table, Vance replied And vvliat time was it couragingly. carelessly. "P.enenth the Tao Kuang." when you arrived at the club?" Indeed? There was a sneer In the "It was after eleven." Grass! fell Inflection of the word. hack Into the chair ns If exhausted. Vance appeared to Ignore it. lie "I had to make several transportation came closer to the Italian. changes," he continued in a forced I understand from Gamble that tone. "It was most unfortunate. . . you left the house at about four "Yes, very. Vance studied the other oclock yesterday afternoon. Icily. "Did the lady forgive your tardiThat Is correct. I had a business ness? Yes! Miss I.ake accepted my exappointment for dinner and the evening." planation," the man returned, with a With whom?" show of heat. "The fact Is, she did not Is that Information necessary?" arrive unlil several minutes after I "Oh, very." Vance met the other's did. She had motored to the Arrowemile with one equally arctic. head inn with friends for dinner, and "Very well then. . . . With one of the had an accident of some kind on her curators of the Metropolitan Museum return to the club." of Art. "Very dlsiressln, murmured Vance. continued without Vanee, "Were her friends with her at the And, change of tone, at what time last time of the accident? "I do not believe they were," Grassl night did you meet Miss I.ake?" The Italian rose Indignantly, his answered. "Miss I.ake told me she had Bomber eyes flashing. motored hack alone. "I resent that question, sir! Even Burke At this point Detective if I had met Miss Take, I would not stepped Into the room. tell you." That Chink downstairs wants to "Jteully, Mr. Grassl," Vance smiled, speak to Mr. Vance, lie said, "lie's all 1 would not have expected you to. hot and bothered. 1 Vanee nodded to Heath. Your conduct Is quite correct. Send him up, Burke," the sergeant take It for granted you were aware that Miss lake Is engaged to Mr. ordered. YVredc. Liang appeared at the door and waited till Vance came to him. He Grassl calmed down quickly and resaid something In a low voice which sumed Ills seat. the rest of the room could not dis "Yes; I knew there was some unMr. Ve Archer Informed tinguish, and held out a crudely derstanding. twisted paper parcel. me of the fact. Hut he also stated "Tlinnk yon, Mr. Liang," said Vanee; Yes, yes. He also stated that he and the Chinaman, with a how, rewas opposed to the alliance. He enjoyed Mr. Wrede Intellectually, but turned downstairs. Vame took the parcel to the desk and began opening It. " i in cook," he said, speaking dire tly to the Italian, "has just found this package tucked away In the garbage pail on the rear porch. It may Interest you, Mr. Grassl. As he spoke, he smoothed out the corneis of the paper; and there were revealed to all of us many fragments of beautiful, definite porcelain with a pure white luster. "Here, he went on, still addressing are the remains of Mr. the Italian, Coe's 'ling yao vase. . . . And, If you will notice, several of these pieces of fragile Sung porcelain are stained with blood. There was a long silence, finally GiassI looked up. "It's an outrage!" he exclaimed. "1 don't comprehend It In the least. . . . And the blood! Do you think, sir, that Ibis vase had anything to do with the death of Mr. Coe?" "Without doubt. Vanee was watching the Italian with a puzzled look. "But pray sit down again, Mr. Grassl. There are one or two more questions I should like to ask you. The other resumed his seat reluctantly. If you were witli Miss Lake at the Country club late last night," Vance proceeded, how did It happen that you nnd site returned to the house at different hours? I presume, of course, that you accompanied her back to the city. Grassl appeared embarrassed. "It was Miss Lakes suggestion, he said, "that we should not he heard entering the house at the same time. So 1 waited in Central park for a quarter (f an hour after she had goue in." Vance nodded. "I thought as much. It was the proximity of your two returns that made me conclude that possibly you had been together last night. . . But what reason did Miss Lake give for the deception? "No particular reason. Miss Lake merely said she thought It would be . 9 WNTJ The vase simply would break into pieces." Hut the blood. . . "Jheie was no blood on Archers hpad." Vance selected one of the fragments and field It up. "Moreover, on please note that the blood Is not of Inside on the but outer the glaze, the vase. The same Is true of the little piece I found on the table down- stairs. But I can't possibly connect this broken vase with Brisbane's death or with the Scottie." And how do you connect It with Archers death?" Vanee became evasive. "Give me a little more time," he said. "1 have a fairly definite Idea about tins broken vase with the blood stains on the inside; its too fantas tic too Incredible. I want to verify . Ills voice trailed my suspicions. off, and he lighted a cigarette medi tativoiy. Markham regarded him a while and then said : The whole affair strikes me as fantastic and Incredible. Vance exhaled a blue ribbon of . smoke. Suppose we talk to Wrede," he suggested. "We may know more when he has unburdened his heart to us. Markham gave an order to Heath, but at that moment Burke announced the arrival of the wagon from the department of public welfare. The sergeant went iuto the hall and was halfway down the stairs when Vance has after him. "Just a moment. Sergeant!" tened So impetuous was Vance's manner that Markham and I followed him into the hall. "1 could hear," Vance called down to Heath, to snoop In the pockets of Brisbanes suit before it's taken away. Would you mind?" . "Certainly not, Mr. Vance. Come . . along. We all went to the library. The sergeant closed the door. I had the same idea, he said. Tve been figuring right along that maybe that slick butler was lying to us about the ticket to Chicago. It took but a short time to empty the pockets of Brisbane Coes suit to the library table. But there was nothing of Interest among the contents, only the usual Items to be found In a mans pockets a wallet, handkera watch, chiefs, keys, a fountain-pen- , and the like. There were, however, the ticket and berth reservation to Chi- cago, and also the parcel room check 1 ... 9 At Last Night Did You Meet Miss Lake? What Time better If Mr. Brisbane Coe hear us coming In together." "She specifically Brisbane Coe? er did mentioned not Mr. Yes. And she did not mention Mr. ArchCoo?" Not that I remember." That D quite understandable," Vance remarked. "Filch Brisbane was her ally In her engagement to Mr. Wrede; and sin may have feared tint he vvouh.l not have approved of her being out so late with another nun. By t lie by, Mr. Grassl, when you came in last night or rather, this mori'ii g where did you hang your hat and coat ?" A cautious look came Into the I;al Ian's eyes. "1 did not wear an outer coat But I carried my hat and sthk to my own room." Why? There Is a closet in the low- er hall. Grass! moved uneasily, nnd could have sworn the pallor of his f.n-- increased. "I did not care to make a noise opening nnd shutting the closet door," he explained. Vance made no comment. "That will be all for the present, he said pleasantly. "And th.r k you Would you mind for your help. . , probwaiting In your room? We ably want to question you ag.iin tie fore the nfternoon Is over." The ntan bowed and went i!uu t!f. passageway of the hall toward the front of the house. Markhatn was tminodlutrly on ids feet. "What about that broken v.,sc?" hP demanded, pointing at the parrel of "Was porcelain fragments on the de-that the thing with which Ardor Coe was struck over the head?" "Oh, no. This delicate Ting yao China would crack under t lie least pressure. If a man were struck with such a vase he would hardly feel It. 1 . k, for the suitcase. Heath was crestfallen, and expressed himself In violent terms. "The tickets here all right, he added ; so I guess he Intended to go, after all." Vance, too, was disappointed. "Oh, yes, Sergeant, he Intended to go. Rut It was not the ticket that was worrying me. I was hoping to find something else. What? asked Markham. Vance gave him a vague look. Beally, don't y know, I haven't the slightest idea. lie would say no more. Heath summoned the two men waiting in the hall with their basket, and the body of Brisbane Coe was taken away to join that of his brother at the mortuary. As the men went out to the car, Snitkin came In with the dead man's suitcase. The contents consisted merely of the items which would ordinarily he taken by a man making a short trip. Vance nodded to Heath, and the sergeant ordered Gamble to put the hag away. And you, Snitkin, he added, wait upstairs, Both men disappeared, and the sergeant went to the drawing room doors amt pulled them apart. "Mr. Wrede, he called. "You're wanted. Wrede came Into the library with a hagirard, questioning look in his eves. "Have you learned anything, Mr. Markham?" His voice seemed to quaver slightly, and as he spoke, his eyes roved over the room. Where's Mr. Grassl?" "Mr. Grassl's upstairs. Markham motioned to a chair. "And Im sorry to say that thus far we have learned very little. . . . We are hoping that you may he able to help us out of our quandary. "Good Lord! I wish I could. Wrede was like a man on the verge of col lapse. "Its horrible! Vance had been watching him from under eyelids. "It's more horrible, than you perhaps realize," he said. "Brisbane Coe has also been murdered. Wrede sank heavily Into the nearest chair. "Brisbane?" His voice seemed to come from afar. "But why why . . .? hv, Indeed? Vance spoke harshly. "Nevertheless, he's dead. He, too, was stabbed In the hack with a curiously shaped instrument. Wrede stared straight ahead. ITis lips mined, hut no sound came from them. "Tell us what you know about this double murder, Mr. Wrede," Vance went on with grim relentlossness. A shiver rau over Y rede's body. half-dose- d Service "1 know nothing about It, he replied after a painful pause. "Gamble told me tills morning that Brisbane was In Chicago. "lie started for the station yesterday afternoon, but returned here last night to meet his death. "Why should he return?" stammered Wrede. "Have you any ideas on the subject? The mans eyes opened wide. I? "Not the slightest idea. "What do you know of the conditions here at the Coe house yesterday? I would like as full a description as you can give." "I was here talking to Archer Coe from ten to twelve yesterday morn- T Keep Jar If you wish to keenAirtight f j lc airtight and have no and eoers, try this sue paper into milk, pla'6 th Per over jour j.,r, Tie It In Place a, allow J, f wifi dry like le wm be airtightparch,, as Copyrfcl.t tTl a 1,? i!E1 dser, Inc v. 'U service ing "About ceramics or Miss Lake? Wrede caught his breath. "Both," he answered weakly. "The fact Is, Archer and 1 had a somewhat bitter session regarding my coming marriage with Miss Lake. But it was nothing unusual. He was, as you may know, violently opposed to the marriage. Brisbane took part In the discussion, and called Archer some rather harsh names. . . "And after twelve?" "I lunched In my apartment. Then 1 went to au uuetiou at the American art galleries. But I had a bad headache. So I came home around three, and lay down. 1 did not leave my apartment ngain until this morning, when Gamble phoned me." "You live next door, do you not? "The first house to the east, across the double vacant lot. Who owns the vacant lot? "It Is part of the Coe estate. And you remained In your apartment from three oclock yesterday afternoon until this morning?' "That's right. 1 had a beastly headache . . . "Did you see Miss Lake yesterday? "Yes, In the morning when I was here. The fact is, I made an appointment with her for last night at the Country club. But when I got home yesterday afternoon, I called her by phone and excused myself. I was In no condition for dancing. "Mr Grassl substituted for you, said Vance. Wredes eyes clouded, and he set his jaws. "So she told me this morning." When Gamble phoned you this what was morning, Vance asked, your mental reaction to the news? Wrede frowned. "That would be difficult to analyze. of Archer, . . I was not overfond he admitted; "and I was not personally distressed by the report of his death. But I was extremely puzzled. It was not like Archer to take his own fife; and frankly I had very grave doubts. That Is why I advised Gamble to get in Immediate touch with Mr. Markham. "You acted wisely, Vance observed, with a tinge of sarcasm. But If you did not believe that Archer Coe had committed suicide, there must have been in your mind another possibility to wit; that of murder. Who, Mr. Wrede, do you think would have had sufficient motive to commit the crime? Wrede did not answer at once. He appeared sorely troubled and ran his fingers several times through his hair. "That Is a question I have been trying to answer all morning," he replied without looking at Vance. "One may speculate, of course, but It would not be fair to voice those speculations without definite evidence of some kind. . . . "Mr. Grass!?" really, Mr. Vance, Im not well acquainted with the man. lie was after Coe's collection of Chinese ceramics; hut that would hardly constitute a motive for murder. Xo-o- . Vance smiled frigidly. What about Miss Lake?" Wrede almost leaped from his sent. That suggestion Is outrageous! he cried, glowering at Vance. "IIow dare "I I you? "Spare me the drama, Vance In, with a contemptuous smile. deuced difficult to Impress. cut TO BE CONTINUED. Sacred Lake Manaiarowar The sacred lake Manasarowar, theme of ancient Hindoo hymns, lies dreaming between Himalaya and Transhl-tnalaya- . Rilgrlms from India travel to Its shores to bathe In the crystal-lik- e water. He who bathes In Its waves will reach Brahmas paradise," It in said, "and he who drinks Its water shall enter Siva's heaven and be saved from the sins of a hundred births." The Tibetans believe this lake Is sacred. They cotne from near and far, circle the round lake and worship their gods in eight temples that adorn the shore like gems set In a bracelet. On the southern shore the a mountain rises to a height of 25, feet and on the northern shore Kallas towers 21,800 feet above sea level. 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