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PAGE SIX |j|| "SSSSfcT By S. S. \ But here again we met with disaj pointiueiit. for he was not able t identify the clog as having been or tered in the show at which he judget Things began to appear discourag ing. and Vance was not in the bes liumor as we drove lo the east sid winter studio of Mrs Marguerit Kirmse Cole. But to no avail. Mri Cole was positive the dog had no been an entry under her judgeship. It was past four tn the afternoo: when we arrived at Mr. YVTmam Mac Bain's Diehard kennels in Cluster. M J. Mr. McBan showed an intens* interest in the dog that Vance ha< brought to him, but was unable t< identify her. Vance had drawn an other blank id liis investigation of th< wounded dog's ownership. He had succeeded in locating Iht New York office of Mr. Stincmetz but. on phoning, learned that he sva: not in the city that day but could undoubtedly be found at his country home. 'Tins is almost our last chance,' Vance observed dejectedly, "unless the dog has been shown in New England or the South. But if that wort the case, why is she- here in New Yorfc now?" He was downcast; I realized for tht first time how much he had counted on this stray Scottish terrier to helf him in the solution of the crime which was perplexing- him. But it was just a*: the moment when things seemed darkest that a ray of light was introduced into the situation. It was Mr. SUn?-met?. the last or me judges we consulted who gave Vance the information he was seeking. Vance showed him the little lost bitch and asked him if he had evei judge ! her. Mr. Scmemetz looked at her closely for a moment, took her ir his arms and stood her on the show table in his main kennel. "Yes." he said slowly, after a minute's inspection: "1 not only judged her. but I put her up, three weeks ago at Englewood. She won the puppy bitch r lass, and T would have giver her first instead of a second in the novice class if she had shown property. But as 1 remember, some 3*oimg woman with little or no experience brought her into the ring. Naturally she could get no response from the dog. 1 tried to help her out, but it was hopeless; and I had to give the blue to a bitch that had the style and the ring manners, but who wasn't diiifi* this rine'e ^?... There was or.e slight fault in the mouth, however." Mr. Stinemetz held back the dog's lips, exposing her teeth. "You see this upper incisor: it's out of place. But it's not a serious fault. There's many a champion with a much worse mouth." Var.cc hr.uhed l;:ra for his licit and added: "Do you happen to know what bitch this is, or who owns her?' Mr. Stinemetz shook his head. "No. T never-saw her before?she must be a newcomer. I didn't see a catalogue of the show and there were no post-mortems at the judge's table after the show." Vance left Mr. Stinenietz's kennels in a much happier frame of mind. "Tomorrow." he said, as wc drove home through the gathering dusk, "we will know the owner's name." Immediately upon our arrival in New York. Vance telephoned to Markham at his home, and learned that tliere had been no developments in the case during the day. Grassi had returned to the Coe house at eleven o'clock that morning, evidently very little the worse for his experience of the pervious night. He had wished to go to a hotel, but Markham had prevailed upon him to remain at the Coe residence until some light had filtered into the case, and Grassi had reluctantly agreed to do so. Wrede had remained indoors all day and had telephoned to Markham twice and offered to give whatever assistance he could. Hilda Lake had gone out about ten o'clock in the morning, dressed in sports clothes. When Heath had asked her where she was going, she had told him nonchalantly that she was going to take a drive in the country. The den window-sill had been gone over carefully for fingerprints, but without results. A general routine investigation had been put in operation by the sergeant, but, aside from this, nothing had been done. "The case has me bogged," Markham complained at dinner that night, "I see no way out of the situation - Even if we knew who coniinitleed Lhc crimes, we couldn't show how the} were accomplished?unless the guilt} person himself chose to tell us. . . And that attack on Grassi; insteac of helping us, it has only put us deep er into the well. And there's nothing to take hold of. All the ordinary avenues of investigation are closed. Hea ven knows there are enough people who might have done it?and there arc enough motives for a dozen mur ders." "Sad . . . sad," sighed Vance. "M} Lennell luraer ase ^6^?911 'AN DINE" heart bleeds for you. don't y' know. 0 ]?ti'd, there's some simple explanation. j_; It's a dcucedly complicated puzzle?a j j cryptogram with apparently meaning. less words. But once we have the key ' letter, the rest of it will fail into 0 place. And the key letter may be the e Scottie. I'm hopin' for the best. You . might confide in me the exact con" dition of the Coe domicile tonight.'" ! "There's little to confide." Marka j ham told him acerbitously. "Heath .{has done the usual things and gone - .home. However, he's left two inen on Q guard, one in the street and one at j the rear of the house. Grassi lias re> mained in his room all day?Heath's last report to me was I hat the gen, tlerhah had gone to bed. The lock on his door, by the way, has been fixed; so he'll probably live the night through Miss Lake came in just as ;! the sergeant was going. . . . By the way, she took tlu: news of Grassi's [ stabbing rather hard?" Vance looked up quickly. "I say. that's most interestin ." "The Chinaman did not leave the ' | house." Markka ni continued, "and told [ j Heath he preferred to remain until j the guilty person had been brought I to justice." "T do hope he hasn't too long to , wait." Vance sighed. "Eut it's just as > well if L.iar.g stays with. us. I feel [ that he's going to be most helpful to us anon. . . . And you, Markham, old ^ dear; what have you been doing? Milk( investigations. I suppose?and com. mittecs cf eminent citizens who wish j . with aldermen." I "That's about all," Markham con- ] fessed. "What would you have sug-1 . gested ?'' Really. Markham, T hadn't a sug- j , gvstion today." Vance leaned back in r his chair. "Rut tomorrow?" "You're so helpful and satisfying," Markham snapped. ! . CHAPTER X At nine o'clock the following morn-j { ing Vance called at the offices of the' , American Kennel club, and explained] j to the secretary, Mr. Percy B. Rice, P J the nature of the information lie! t sought. Mr. Rice introduced us lo, Mrs Del Campo. the head of the I 1 i show department. Mrs. Del Campo, j when Mr. Rice explained to her what ' i Vance wanted, found the marked Eni' giewood catalogue. Turning to the j Scottish terrier section, she ran her j ringer down the list of Puppy Bitch , j entries until she came to the winner j of the class. The owner's name was j j g iven as Julius Higginbottoin, and j the name of the dog itself as Miss ; MacTavish. Then followed the A. K. | ! C. Stud Book number and date of t [ birth November "JO ol the precedi mg year. The sire of the bitch was s?q nhamninn nrncoy A'itOCrSt, rjand the dam was Laurieston Lovelace. The breeder was Henry D. Bixby. , Vance made a note of these data, and expressed his admiration for the I; A. K. C. system. When we arrived at the district at- j j torney's office on the fourth floor of j ! the Criminal Court building, Mark- j ! ham was in conference with Sergeant' : Heath. Swacker. the district attor-1 ney's secretary, ushered us immedi- j ately into Markham's private office, j "Things are moving." Vance sat down and took out his cigarette case. "X have just come from the American Kennel Club and have discovered a bit of most interestin* information. The wounded Scottie. Markham, belongs to none other than Julius Higginbottom." "And who might he be, Vance? And why docs the fact interest you?" "i have met Higginbottom. He's a member of the Crest View Country Club, and he has a large country estate at Mount Vernon, where he spends his entire time living what he ! imagines to be the life of a country i S gentleman?" Heath sat forward in his chair. ] "It was the Crest View Country j Club at Mount Vernon,'* he interrupted, "where Miss I>ake and Grassi went to a dance Wednesday night." "And that's not all, Sergeant." Vance sprawled luxuriously in his chair and took a deep inhalation. "Higginbottom knew Archer Coe pretty well. Several years ago Hig-1 ginbottom inherited, from an aunt, a very fine collection of early Chinese paintings, many of which Coe bought . from him at a preposterously low price. Higginbottom is something of j a gay bird?the sporting type of , man?and knew nothing of the value! I of the paintings. After he had sold ; , them to Coe he learned from a dealer that they were very valuable, and 1 checks ?-DS 000F LIQUID - TABLETS hEA"Al;'1ES r Salve - - Now Drops ^ 30 minute, WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVER"1 Sir Malcolm Aims at h New Speed Record t British Race Driver Prepares for Trials at Daytona t | ^ . | ? L?ii i. BEACH, FLA. A () > tjc-up vifesi <>i oil lViii'cuIiij Canip- a j bell, noted British auto speedster, 1 who is tuning up his "Bluebird" ra- li I cer here, hoping to set a new world 1 -s J record of 300 miles an hour, or bet- t i ter. h i ; there whs consequent talk, in certain ( i New York art circles, to the effect: 1 | that Coe had put over a shrewd and * somewhat unethical deal on Higginj bottom. Higginhottom, as I know, took the matter up with Coe, but without success, and there has been ! 4 a certain amount of bad blood be- j | twecn them over since. Higgin bottom j | was a majoi in the World War and is; in hntlioafloil finrt nf a chaD." Markham boat a nervous tattoo on! [the desk. i "Well, where docs that jmt iipi?" i Ihe asked. "Ar> you implying that]0 I Higginbottom came down from Mount j ! Vernon with his dog and murdered j K ] Coe ?" "Good I^or-.l, no!" Vance made a: ? j siight gesture of annoyance. "I'm not! P | implyin' anything. 1 am merely rep or tin' my findings. But T must con- ii fess that 1 find the relationship be- t\ tween the Seoltie and Major Higgin- j w bottom and Archer Coe a bit satis- s? ifyin". I am motoring immediately to Mount Vernon where I hope to have ^ polite and serious and, I trust, ilhi- ^ ! minatin' intercourse with the major 4 concerning Miss McTavish. . . . Would C( you care to hear the result of my ^ social endeavors?" n "I'li be here all afternoon," Markham answered glumly. It was a pleasant drive to Mount Vernon, in the brisk October air. We had little difficulty in finding the Higginbottom estate, and we were lucky enough to find the major sitting on the big colonial front porch. He welcomed Vance effusively and NOTICE OF EXECUTOR'S SALE By virtue of an execution issued to the undersigned Sheriff for Watauga County from the Superior Court of Watauga County, on the 25th day of February, 1935, in that certain action entitled ""Watauga County Bank vs. l>. H. Wright. Vergie Wright, and Boone Hardware Company, I will 011 Monday, April 1st, 1935, at 1:00 p. m., at the courthouse door of Watauga County, to satisfy said execution, sell to the highest bidder for cash all the right, title and interest that the ttoone Hardware Company hits itt Lite following described lands, to wit: BEGINNING 100 feet east of Denot Street and 20 feet south, of the line of John W. Hodges and M. P. Critcher, and runs eastwardly parallel between M. P. Critcher and John W. Hodges 40 feet to a stake; thence south parallel with Boldin grocery storehouse 80 feet to a stake; thence westwardly 40 feet to a stake in John W. Hodges' line 100 feet east of Depot Street, thence with Jodn W. Hodges line eastwardly 60 feet to the be ginning. This 25th day of February, 1935. A. Y. HOWELL, ? 2-28-lc Trustee, j FEEL TIRED. ACHY- I "ALL WORN OUT?" Got Rid of Poisons That Make You III TS a constant backache keeping - you miserable? Do you suffer burning, scanty or too frequent urination; attacks of dizzin Pea I rlieuuiiiuc pains, swollen feet and ankles? Do you feel tired, nervous ?all unstrung? I Then rfw some thought to your I kidneys. Be sure they function properly, for functional kidney disorder permits poisons to stay in the blood and upset the whole system. Use Doan's PilU. Doan's are for the kidneys only. They help the kidneys cleanse the blood of healthdestroying poisonous waste. Doan's \ PilU are used and recommended i the world over. Get them from any druggist. DOAN'S PILLS I { THURSDAY BOONE. N. C. nvited v? to down np'l have a ighbalL j i To what do I owe the honor of J his call, sir?" He spoke with hospitable good nature. "1 am really deightcd. You should come oftener." Td be charmed." Vance sat down i aside a small glass table. "But tolay, Major, d' de see, I hopped out lere on a little matter of business. . . The truth is. I'm dashed interested >n a Scottish bitch belonging o you Miss MacTavish ?who was hown at Entrlewood. ..." . At the mention of the dogs' name ; iigginbottom gave a loud cough, i wished his chair back with a scrap- . ng sound, and glanced over hisshoul- j ler to the open window leading into j lir house. The man seemed deeply ; perturbed, and his tone of voice and ?is manner, when he answered, struck j lie as most peculiar. "Yes, yes, of course," he blustered. I ising and walking toward the front j tops. "T rarely go to dog shows any ' hore. By the way, Mr. Vance, I want o show you my roseS; . . And he . ..ilked down the stairs toward a : mall rose garden at Uie right. Vance lifted his eyebrows in mild : istonishnieht, and followed his host. Vhen we were out of hearing of the omsc ,tlie major placed his hand on "ance's shoulder and spoke confidenially: "By gad, sir! I hope my wife didn't j icar that guest ion of yours. She's j nerallv in the drawing room during i he mornings, and the windows were | pen.' He appeared troubled. "Yes, ! ir, ft would be most annoying if she ieard it. 1 didn't mean to be impo-! ite, sir?no, sir, "by. gad!- but you j tartled me for a moment. ... A most; rying and delicate situation." He put is head a little closer to Vance, i Where did you hear of Uiat little j i -low One Woman Lost j Twenty Pounds of Fat X)ST ltiR PROMINENT HIPS, IKH'BLF, CHIN, SLUGGISHNESS ( Gaiiud Physical Vigor? A Shapely Figure. j If you're fat?first remove the' ause. Take one half teaspoonful of | .RUSCHEN SALTS in a glass of hot j ':iter every morning?in 3 weeks get j it the scales and note how many, ounds of fat have vanished. Notice also that you have gained t \ energy your skin is clearer -you ?el younger in body?IvttlJSCHEN! 'ill give any fat person a joyous j lrpi'ise. Get a quarter pound jar of KRUS- i HEN SALTS from any leading , rugglst anywhere in America (lasts weeks). If this first bottle doesn't >nvince you this is the easiest, saf- : it and surest way to lose fat?your ioney gladly refunded. ?Adv. I v THIS You Save Mone I 4 Leading Mag, ID Better Hamas & Gardens. .lTr Delineator IT* McCall's Magazine 1 Ti O Pathfinder (Weekly) IT: Pictorial Review IT Open Road (Boy*) 2 Tr G Parents' Magazine 6 Mo Sports Afield 1 1 G Silver Screen............IT World 2 T I QHoMebold I q NwxflecriH I ?3owlaal Beriew 1 QHom? CWU **" Hi Ch?ck 1 nu,g*,to* I W> Gmaramt? Thtm I I Our arrangement with the pt | own representative enable* w I yo" thb remarkable offer. It i I guaranteed, and sS ssUc.ip?c5 entered promptly. ff you an I sent "a subscriber to any of th | tines, your time wM be erdandi Miampaa?wyiMnfi B.i iiL ltd I r*s.j tAttla THE WATAUGA DE ABLE TO BOTH NE case of renewals any a bitch of mine?- -were you at the En- ( glewood show??and why should you i be interested?" He glanced again over his shoulder toward the jx>reh. "George! I hope your question didn't reach my wife's ears." Vance looked at the man quizzically. (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK) POULTRY QUESTION Aside from the brooder house what' equipment is necessary for handling ! chicks in a brooder? Answer: At the start each one hundred chicks should have access to j a five-foot feed hopper, and two one- 1 half-gallon watcrers. Two mash hoppers four inches high, six inches wide, and five feet long should be provided for each 100 chicks after the third week. 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