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. ..PAGE TWO 1 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS TIMES, REAUFQRT AND- MORCHEAD CITY, N, C TUESDAY, MAY 25,4943 ,"! . Tax SM "notice This llth day ol May, 1948. ' Morehead City North Carolina . ' Notice, is hereby given that the property hereinaft er described and to whom belonging will be sold at the City Hall Door, More head City, North Carolina, to the highest bidder for CASH at Public Auction on MONDAY, June 14, 1948, at 12 o'clock M., for taxes and costs for the year 1947 and for such other years as in dicafed below, unless paid before that day. JOHN E. LASHLEY, Tax Collector Adams, Geo. W.. Lot 6, So,. 1(50 $22.30 Adams, Geo. W. Jr., Lot 7, Sq. 160 $11.90 'Aldridge. Kmilv & Lnnnic M.. Lots fi, 7. 8. 9, 10. Sq. 82 $44.14 Arthur, P. II., Lots 12 of 9, 10. Sq. 202 $49.34 Arthur. Mr. & Mrs. Vernon. Lot 15, Sq. 54 $18.14 Ballon, E. C, Lots 2, 3. 14, 15, 16, Sq. 128 $74 61 Ballon, Mrs.. W'pllhn, Lot 3. Sq. 3 $32.70 Haines, Kirhnrd J., Lots 1, 2, Sq. 37 $68.06 Baits, It. I)., Lot 16, Sq. 105 $35.82 Bedsworth, Miss Pearl, Lot 5, Sq. 61 $76.38 Bell, Annie Lewis, Lot 1, Sq. 88 $15.02 Bell, Clarence St wife, 12 lots 1, Sq. 98 $17.10 Bell, David W., Lots 11, 12, 13, Sq. It $7.22 5 Brinson, Ortha E., Lot 7, Sq. 114 $20.74 t Buck, Leb., Lot 3, Sq. 100 $30.97 Burns, Melvin E., Lot 1, Sq. 51 J. $54.76 Cannon, A. E., Lot 9, Sq. 71 $76.03 Coleburn, L. E., Lot 3, Sq. 69 $34.78 Conway, Cray E. $5.49 Cooper, Gilbert Q. Trustee, Lot 2, Sq. 208, w. 12 of 16, Sq. 208" $53.00 !" Cooper, Mrs, J. C, Lot 5, Sq. 51 $11.95 uavis, Anarew l.-, LiOi h, aq. 105 . $21.36 Dudley, Mrs. Guy, Lot 11, Sq. .04 $8.78 Duffy, Frank, Rudolph & Eliza beth Bridgers, Lots 9, 10, Sq. 99; Lots 1, 2, Sq. 67; Lots 12, 13, Sq. 170 . .'. $27.16 Dunn, G. C. & wife, Lots 2, 3, Sq. 42 $83.68 Faison, Isabel, Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Sq. 48 - $10.54 Ficklln, James S. & wife, Lots 546, 547, Sunset Shores .... $25.42 Fitzputrick, Edwin J Lot 16, Sq. 56 $17.10 Fulchcr, Richard K-, Lot 15, Sq. 105 v...... $23.34 k Fulford, W, E., Lot 4, Sq. 92 Gardner, Mary V. & Mary G. fiarnps. Lot 3, Sq. 41 $51,42 Gardner, Gherman M., Lot 10, 1!q. 32 . $49.34 Garner, Robert L Lota 15, 12 of 16, Sq. 51 $37.90 Gillikin, E. 0. Hrs., Lots 15 of 1, Sq. 103, Lot 3, Sq. 67 .... $11.55 Gillikin, J. W., Lots 14, 15, Sq. 99 :L.;........... $78.94 Gillikin, Leo., Lot 4, Sq. 67 ,.:...::.......v-...: ... $13.98 Graham, Mary B., Virginia, Ann, Lot 11, Sq. 149 $8.78 Graves, H. L. Trustee, Lot 5, Sq C $9.82 Grove, Chas. G., Lot 11, Sq. 208 .......... ,. $48.30 Guthrie, Fred, Lot ft, Sq. 17 $19.54 Guthrie, James.. K Ets., Lot 10, Sq. 103.'.,:... $24.38 " Guthrie, John Est., Lot 3, Sq. 63, Lots. 3, 4, 'Sq. 105 tM.63 , Guthrie, Mrs. Lizzie, Lot 11, Sq 147 ............... .,.........;,.v..., $10.86 Guthrie, Lucy Halloa, Lots 4, 13, ' Sq. 128 $6.70 Guthrie, Margie Staek, Lot 3, Sq, 19 ............:...................... $22.30 Hancock W. B, Hrj., Loti 16, 17, Sq. 184 ,.....;....!...,. ..... $13.98 Harrell, Mrs. Alice. Edwards, Lots 12 of 14-15, Sq. 10 .. $57.66 Harris, A. D- Lot 6, Sq. 15 $63.90 Hill, Lonnie, Lots 12 of 9, Sq. T ...............u...:.:...... $35.14 Horton, Pansey E., Lots 3, Sq. , 85 .........A.....- $127.46 Howland, Percy W.; Lot l4, Sq. 1 ?3 ,...:... . $41.08 , Hunter, Robert N., Lot 1," Sq. 4T $18.(j , - ienkins, John T, Lot 6, Sq. Ill $49.34 Johnson, Chas. A., Lot 15, Sq. Ill ..... $53.50 Johnson, J. T., Lot 1, Sq. 124 ................ $22.30 ""iwidi CcCiot 3."sq.Jt I514B Lawrence, Mrs. Minnie, Lot 11, 54. 50 , . $15.02 Lewis," Mrs. Alex, Lot 16, Sq. C3 ' $22.30 Lewis, Dana B., Lot 11, Sq. 16 ... $43.10 Lewis, John Cannon, Lot 12, Sq. ' 126 $15.54 Lewis, Walter Est., Lot 16, Sq. 8 $22.30 Lewis, Willie F Lot 6, Sq. 19 u $31.66 Locky, J. S., Lot 11, Sq. 19 $48.50 Lovlck, W. G., 12 Lots 14, 15, 'Sq. 126 $16.06 Lyons, John F Lots 6, 8, Sq. 3; Lots 6, 7, 8, Sq. 51 ............ $165.69 Mann, C. D., Lot 11, Sq. 92 $27.54 Mansfield, Mrs. Maude, Lots 4, 12, Sq. 145; Lots 14, Sq. 149 $24.38 Marks, W. H. Jr., Lot 13, Sq. 158 $25.08 Mason, Mrs. Blanche S., Lot 6, Sq. 69 $22.30 Mason, Dennis, Lot 10, Sq. 44 $21.78 Mason, J. T., Lot 12, Sq. 107 $31.66 Midgette, Mrs. James W., Lot 13, Sq. 16 $43.10 - Morris, Abbott & wife, Lots 6, 7, Sq. 9 $47.26 Morton, John P., Lot 9, Sq. 44 $23.34 Nelson, Chas. L., Lots 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 15, 16, Sq. 88 $92.50 Nine, Donald E., Lot 12, Sq. 208 $62.54 Oglesby, W. G. & T. C, Lots 1, 2, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Sq. 120 $20.53 Pake, Coin W., Lot 12, Sq. 204 $58.70 Parker, John S. Jr., Lot 8, Sq. 69 $34.78 Pepper, T. O., Lot 11, Sq. 164 $31.32 Piner, James E., Lot 11, Sq. 70 $25.62 Pittman, C. F., Lot 7, Sq. 69 $45.18 Purifoy, N. R. Est., Lots 1, 2. 14, 15, 16, Sq. 107 $84.01 Ratfliff, E. N. & wife, Lot 14. Sq. 201 $48.88 Rector, Dorris C, Lot 5, Sq. 3 $74.30 Reynolds, Hugh W., Lot 11. Sq. 61 $50.04 Rice, Bonnie, 12 Lot 11, Sq. 88, Lot 5, Sq. 4 $57.84 Roberts, J. E., Lot 7, Sq. 50 . $27.50 Rogers, Christopher S., Lot 13, c ond ii2 4(i I Rose, Chas. Wallace, 12 lots 14, : 15, Sq. 126 $24.38 Ruffin, Herbert B Lot 3, Sq. 204; Lot 7, Sq. 8, Lot 11, Sq. 13 $205.00 Sanders, Mrs. Grace, Lot 3, Sq. j 124 $1B.H Scarboro, R. W. & wife, Lot 2, Sq. 202 $65.4(1 Smith, Charlie, Lot 14, Sq. 105 .'. $19.18 Smith, Hubert, Lot 2, Sq. 126 $24.38 Smith, Linston S., Lot 8, Sq. 49 $51.42 Smith, Wm. E Lot 16, Sq. 126 $15.02 Stacks, Iloyd E., Lot 9, Sq. 199 , $59.94 1 Styron, James C, Lot 5, Sq b5 $43.10 Summers, Pat L., Lot 7, Sq. 32 $52.81 Thompson, Mildred B., Lot 2, Sq. 4a $49.34 Wade, Alvin L., Lot 14, Sq. 6 :. $24.46 Wade, Mrs. Dan W., Lot 14, Sq. 69 $53.50 Wade, Earle K., Lor 4, Sq. 170 ,. $25.42 Wade, Eugene H. Est., Lot 2, gq g2 $17.10 Wade; Wm. Edward, Lot 9, Sq. 72 $51.42 Ward, Herbert L., Lot , Sq. 48 $49.34 Wetherington, Reva L., 12 of Lot 1, Sq. 158 .: $32.70 Webb, Rse P., Lot 13, Sq. 207 $48.30 Whealton, J. W., Lot 13, Sq. 29 :. : $29.58 Willis, A. J., 12 Lot 2, Sq. 158 , $19.70 Willis, Mrs. Edna Earle, Lot 7, Sq. 108 $20.22 Willis, Gilbert, Lot 13, Sq. 147 $33.00 Willis, James B., Lot 8, Sq. 14 $56.82 Willis, Keithlt, Lot 11, Sq. 63 $27.50 Willi, Plymouth, Lot 11, Sq. 103 $35.92 Willis, W. M., Lot 12, 13, 60, 30 ..:.! . $27.88 Willis, Z: M. Est., Lot 8, Sq. 61 . $13.22 COLORED Barrow, S. H. Est., Lot 5, Sq. 150 $20.22 Becton, Wm. H., Lot 1, 14 of 10, Sq, 104 u..v..:..,...Jm..:... $20.58 Benson, Ella, 12 Lots 14-13, Sq. 66; Lot 8, Sq. 66, ............... $21.60 Boyd, Janie Zsily Est., IM 3, Sq. 150 $34.78 . Brawn, LouUla, 12 Lots 14.15. Sq, C $13.98 Brown, W. H. Est., Lot .11, 13, Sq. C ,.2..:.. $115 Bryant, Eva, Lot 8, Sq. 106 ujhvw . ... - $1398 Bynum, Katherine & Jennis, Lot 14. Sq, 80; Lot 6, Sq. 150 .. $21,26 Calvin, John Est., Lot 7 8, Sq. B $11.56 Colliju, Bertha, Lot 13, Sq. 64 $8.78 Collins, Samuel, Lot 5, Sq. 154 ..v.. $15.02 David, Douglas, Lot 8, ). 156 M...H...-iw. $10.68 Davis, Curtis, 10 ft Lot 1, Sq. 04: 40 ft. Lot 16, Sq. 64 $11.38 Dudley, Emma Est, Lots 3-3-4J 13, Sq.-150 ...-....., $36.32 Dunn, Sarah Ellen, Lots 9, 10, Sq. 100 . $9.82 Henderson, Elizabeth, Lot 7, Sq. 150 .. $17.10 Henderson, Winfield, Lot 7, Sq. 150 ...... $10.34 Hester, James Sr. Est., Lots 9, JO, Sq. B ...............v,..,. . $14,68 Hester, Osbprne A Anson, Lot 13, Sq. 152 ... ..... $26.46 Hodge, Jerry, Lot 6, Sq. 64 $19.18 Horton, Corinna Stamps, Lot 3, Sq. 110 ...... $18.14 Hunter, Gladys, Lot 3, Sq. 154 $11.90 Jones, Dr. Oscar D., 12 Lots 14, 15, Sq. 66 $16.06 Kelton, Wm., 12 Lot 12, Sq. 154. Lot 13' Sq. 154 $9.82 King, John H., Lot 3, Sq. 66 $32.02 Mjrbley, Starkey Est., Lot 9, Sq. B ...: ... $15.40 Miller, EJveta Csrter, Lots 1, 2, I 16, Sq; 148, 12 Lots 14, 15, Sq. 148 -....,....,.. $16.04 Mitchell, E. L. Est., Lot 5, Sq. 100 $20.58 Monroe, John, Lot 4, Sq. 104; Lot 11, Sq. 66 $36.34 Pigott, Linwood, 12 Lot 1. Sq. C $27.50 Roberts, John II., Lot 11, Sq. 20 $23.00 Sanders, Mary F., Lot 11 Sq. I ry Road, and being a lot with HO 51190 dwelling thereon, said lot being Ward. ' William,' Lot 6. Sq. 146 ! 50 by 125 feet at, dbeing Home $11 90 rlace of Roy G- Fulford, Jr- et ux--" "Woolen. II;n kless; Lots 4, 5, 11. ! and same conveyed tq them by Sq. 108: Lots 1, 16, Sq. 140: 12 ; Earl t Dav.s et al by deed Octo- Lot 1 Sq 152 $214.07 ; ber h- 1947' see Book 117 Pa8e 54. I This 15lh day of May. 1948. Legal Notices ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as Administra tor of George W. Fulford. deceas ed, late of Carteret County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the said estate to present them to the undersigned at Beau fort, N. C, on or before the 22id i day of April. 1949, or this nolice , five room trame home, iney put will be plead in bar of their re : in foundation, masonry and stud covery. All persons indebted to i (ling. Now -they're nuiling on sheet said estate will please make ing. prompt payment. I This 16th day of April. 1048. Carl Smith. Admr. Ksla.e of George W. Fulford. : fit A 22 20 M 1318 25 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as execulor of the estate of Josephine Small, de- ceaseo, laie oi canerei touiny. u"f ,s iuj'"iy " i-isuii.-. Claims ae.aiiiM me sam i-Mdit- present mem m uie umwim-u , a Sea Level, N. C. on or before I me zuin nay oi April, h ". nolice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted tj said estate will please make prompt payment. This 2Mh dav of April. 1943. PRF.STON WILLIAMSON. Executor. 6t A 2!) M 6 13 18 25 J 1 ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE Havhg qualified as administra- trix of the estate of T. Randolph Pake, deceased, late of Carteret j CountVi this is ,0 notify ai persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersign ed at Beaufort. N. C, on or before the 6th day of May, 1949, or. this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make prompt payment. This 6th day of May, 1948. NINA WILLIS PAKE, Administratrix 6t M 6-13-18-25 J 18 NOTICE Notice is herebv civen that on the llth day of May, 1948, I did lease to A. D. Ennett of Swans boro, N. C. the following described oyster bottom. LEASE NO. 460 Located in Enneft's Slough-Bo-gue Sound, C.arteret County, N. C. Beginning at a stake on a point of Horse Marsh which lies south of Ennett's Slough in Bogue Sound, Carteret County, said stake being in a southerly direction across En nett's Slough from the N. T. En nett Cottage and runs N. 39 de grees E. 52 feet; thence N. 8215 E. 404 feet to a stake; thence S. 9 de grees E. 48 feet to a point of marsh; thence following the vari ous courses of said marsh to the beginning, containing 1.4 acres. This th llth day of May, 1948. JOHN A. NELSON Fisheries Commissioner 4t M 18 23 J 1 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on the llth day of May, 1948, I did lease to Alonzo T. Bell of Smyrna, N, C. the following described oys ter bottom: k - LEASE NO. 459 Located in Jarretts Bay, Cart eret County, N. C. Beginning at a stake on marsh in Jarretts Bay, Carteret County, N. C. said stake being approximately 200 feet south of Elijah Plner's lease and runs N. .29-30 W. 456 pet to a stake in Elijah Piner? lease line; thence N. 70 25 E. 561 feet to a stake; thence S. 28 5 E. 419 feet' to a stake; thence S. 67 degrees W. 555 feet to the beginning, containing 5.6 acres.-' ' This the llth day of May, 1948. JOHN A. NELSON Fisheries Commissioner 4t M 18-25 J 1-8 ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE Having qualified as administra trix of the estate of James Carlisle Willis, deceased, late of Carteret County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersign ed at Beaufort, N. C, on or before the 18th day of May, 1949, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate will please make prompt payment . . v This 18th day of May. 1948. ; GERTIE W. WILLIS, f -' Administratrix 6t M 18 25J 1-8-15 22 ' ' NOTICE Or SALE Pursuant to terms of Indenture, dated October 11, 1947, made by Rnv O. Ftilfnrd. Jr. and wit V.va ' Fulford, to R. P, Holding, trustee, recorded in Book 117, page 77, Carteret County Registry, default having been made in payment of debt secured and at request of note holder, undersigned will, on Saturday, at 12 M. O'clock, June ltth, 1948. at the court-house door of Carteret County, in Beaufort, N. C, offer for sale to highest bidder for cash, the following described premises: On Harkers Island, N. C, locat- e(j on tne wes side of the Old Fer- R. P. Holding, Trustee 4t M 18-25 J 1-8 Teacher to Live in House His Pupils Are Building AURORA. Colo. (AP) Thir ty Aurora high school boys are building house. Divided into two classes, the youths spend 15 hours eneh week during school hours. Thcv started last November, read- ing blueprints and designing the The project, first of its kind in the Denver suburban urea, rcpre- SPns fulfillment of a longtime dronm of K. M. 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If it did, many ears of popcorn would be observed that contain a scat tering of dent corn kernels just as yellowish kernels often appear on i an ear of white corn. The off-type ears which occur in fields of popcorn are usually hy brids between field corn and pop corn which result from natural crossing with field corn pollen at least one year prior to the time observed, the crop specialist point ed out. Popcorn can be produced simply, by planting two or three sections of rows in a field of hybrid corn, Dr. Moore said. Farmers who have recognized the superior merits of adapted hybrids of both field corn and sweet corn will want to use a hybrid popcorn. Purdue 31 and 33 have been found to out-yield and out-pop the old South American variety. Dr4 Moore advised farmers not to produce popcorn for sale unless arrangements for handling the crop have already been made. Japan has issued two over printed miniature sheets in honor of the Mishima Stamp Exhibition. Using the Nagoya Postal Service Exhibition miniatures, the author ities overprinted the word "Mishi ma" on top of "Nagoya." Some three billion tons of land material are dumped into the world s oceans every year by ri vers, winds and other agencies. 2 THERE'S A GLEEM PAINT . rri FVFBY PURPOSE n. T. Uillis Ci Sens Arendell St M 523-1 Morehead City JL2 Chapter 19 '"pHE occupants of Kalanii were .... gathered .before the living room fire much as they had been the morning before when Si meon's death had been an nounced. They all wore the same stunned look as though Sophie's death were more of a shock than a loss, wuxane ouuonnoiea jo hanaon as soon as the criminal investigator entered the room. "Man, you ve got to take more stringent measures to protect us!" Johanson's eyes were frosty. "Just what would you suggest?" Thqy stared at each other an grily until Julia stepped forward and put a restraining nand on Oukane's arm. "Please Duke. I'm sure the police are doing their best." She turned to Johanson. "You found Hugh at Oland's. didn't vou?" "No." Johanson refused to meet her eyes. "He left there -it eleven this morning, alone. I'm getting bloodhounds out from town to find him." Julia tried to stifle her horri fied gasp, "Oh how terrible!" "Look Julie." Vince explained, "Bloodhounds are amiable crea tures; for his own sake it's best to find him Jonanson tells me the woods around here are full of cougars he's in real danger from them." The mute fear in her eyes made him wish he'd kept quiet. Johanson moved toward the fire and stood with hi9 back to it; the flames silhouetted his slim legs, the dangling fringes of his jacket and his white-gold thatch of hair. He looked curiously young and primitive like a mod ern edition of Daniel Boone. His exoression was relentlessly stern "How many of you knew abcut Hugh Mannley?" he demisntfed. "Or rather is there anyone who didn t know abjut his presence in this house?" Bud Donovan cleared his throat with embarrassing audi bility. "Iris and me." he volun teered, ' We've never seen or heard of him either." Johanson looked interested, "I see. What about you, Maaam Deveraux?" Chapter 20 ALANH was steeped in silence. Vinee stood at the bedroom window, not because he was inter ested in the winking lights of the distant shoreline that was gradu ally vanishing before a creeping curtain of night mist but because Dr. Palmer was undressing and probablx suffering untold embar rassment. Therefore it was doubly star tling to hear Palmer's voice over nis left shoulder, a voice that held menace and an undercurrent of terror. "All right. Bonnay, where is it?" Vince spun around. "Where is what?" "The packet I put in your suit case." Palmer's eyes blinked rap idly. "So you put it there?" Vince said softly. "Yes. I expected to get up here before you did and remove it." "Well, you made a mistake, Pal mer. Did you forget that I was here during both murders? I am as suspect as the rest of you. Ihey searched my things too. Dr. Palmer looked visibly shocked. "Tell me where they put it?" "Johanson sent it into town- it's gone." "But I've pot to have itl I'm . . . I'm" "I know." Vince said bluntly, "You're an addict." The doctw winoed. "Yes. I don't ' take much but I've got to have it regularly. If I don't get it" His voice grew shrill with fear. A tremor passed over Palmer's thin frame: he reached out and took the lapels of Vince's dressing gown in his frantic fingers. "See if you can't persuade Johansen to bring some of it back! I'll make it worth your while." Vince stared incredulously. "Even if you could bribe me, Pal mer. I know Johanson wouldn't do it. He's an honest cop. I think your best bet is to tell him everything, then maybe he'll help you. Try to get hold of yourself. INCE found Johanson poking in the lona-dead ashes of Mann ley's bedroom fireplace. "You'd ' ITWtt WMhiO AGAINST flM PK HI HAD NOT INCLUDED fitfTWDCO CCrtWW FEATURE, WHICH W0W.0 E GMK HIM PROTECTION AGAINST Mi HWOSTOM. VWOSKSft.SMtiKg, CHECH MX WUCIES FCfc C0WIXTE PROTECTION..... Dial I1-3S2-1 John L Crump INSUEANCB . f ft REAL ESTATE 823 Arendell St '"Morehead City 1 HAUNTED HOLIDAY By Cafrteron Doclcery She nodded quickly. "Oui, Hugh est un pauvre enfant per dulike a lost child," she trans lated. "I know ne could not do thees terreeble theeng." "Miss Sophie Mannley con spired with someone to get Hugh out of this house last night while everyone was at the fire,' Johan- ison continued. "Will that some one please identify himself?" There was a deep silence then Luki stepped forward. "I am the one. sir. I set the fire at Miss Sophie's orders and it was she who wounded your deputy. It was quite easy to get out. The policeman called Bate? was guarding the game room; Mr. Warner was in the lower hall and Mr. Miller was walking around the house outside. I waited until he was beyond the kitchen wing then I loft by the dining room door." Johanson winced and glared at Bates. "And why did you do it, Luki?" The Hawaiian spread his hands eloquently. "1 have been with this family thirty-five years, sir. Mr. Hugh is like my brother my sick brother. I did not wish that he be made unhappy." JOHANSON said nothing. The J faces of the others registered an approval that he could not combat. Ho stared into the fire until the silence gathered over them like a brooding oppressive cloud; it was broken by Warner calling the investigator from the doorwav Johanson wont into the hall followed by Vince. "Is it all i-U'lvt to talk in front of him?" Warner pointed at Vince. Johanson's thin, licht hrnws lifted. "Of course, whv not?" "We we-e doin' a little in vestigating on our own cliiel. and we came across these." Warner hoi:! out a square paper packet, a Daeket ronv.iisvd of numerous fiat. --;n:i!l' r packets. One of t.'-.em was open showing a white rrv-txiline n.r.vder. Johaivon whis;! 'l -- f:!v. "Co cn'ne! Wh.-io di.l wti v". it?" Warn r . I at V'uico sus piciously "In Ui.s suitcase:" "You r '.n't think that .! ?" Vin-e Iv.'t t'-e wnr.U fs-.-ndod "You've ju.it relumed from the better come upstairs," he hinted "Palmer is about ready for n straiu'litjackct. 1 think he'll talk now." "So it was he! What's th" mat tertime f jr another dose?" I think it's lust plain foar. the fear of being deprived of it " "This ought to be intere. ting," Johanson commented. "The am bulance lust t;ot back from ov. n with the bloodhounds and two tel egrams from the Honolulu police One of them concerns Palu-er H seems he dues not enjoy an-cxactly, spotless, reputation among his col leagues." They found the doefor sifting en the edge of his bed, his face cupped in his hands. He looked up nervously as Johanson cleared his throat. , "Listen to this, Palmer," he be gan to read from a telegram in his hand. " 'Palmer arrived in Islands 1926 . . . dishonorable discharge Army 1920 ... no record of medical degree . . . regarded as quack here and suspected of drus traffic . . . known to consort with Honolulu criminal element . . . employed by Mannley as doctor for plantation labor . . . more fol lowing.' " "Is that correct, Doctor?" Vince said. Scarlet seeped through Palmer's thin skin and crept to his hairline. "I am not a quack. I graduated from a reputable medical college in Missouri, it is not weii-Known but it's standine is excellent." "What about this dishonorable discharge? Johanson prompted. "During the last war I was given morphine mec.ically and 1 aevei ooed the habit. Lwas caught steal ing some from the dispensary and court-martialed. I heard there was a doctor shortage in the Islands so after graduating from medical school I went there. I didn't make much money but after a few years I met Mannley and he gave me a job as medical inspector of his Diantations. He coulan t get nny one else to do it as cheaply," he added bitterlv. "Were you still taking mor phine?" Johanson asked him, "No, I switched to opium. The Japs brought it in and it was "Aw. .. nuts fo dit fight racket, think I'll try for the $25,000.00 Grand Prize in the Pepsi-Cola Family Sweepstakes." , Q $25,000.00 Cash for some lucky family! That' the grand payoff of 40 Cash Prizes in the great Family . Sweepfltakes, in Pcpsi-Cola'g $203 ,725.00 'Treadure Top" Sweepstakes and Contests! - ' ' Q Also, 51 Cash Prizes each month in your state plus big Monthly National Priaeel f ' 1 ' O Thousands have won cash tliouaancis more will win cash! Don't wait enter now! Contest closes June 30, 1948. , ; CffT INTRY BUNKS AT YOUR STORE Mottledtw Greenville Bottling CV , . unc afniamimiit tram npa-ctM comptnr, M. t. . 1 . . ...... kP WifOtl Pacific where it's easily obtain able." "Don't be a fool!" Vince almost shouted. "Do you think I'd be so senseless as to hide it in my own suitcase, where the police would look?" Their eyes met and held an grily then Johanson shrugged and reached for his briar. "I'll admit you don't look like the type, Bonnay." "It seems pretty obvious to me what happened." Vince snapped. "You mean it was planted?" "Yes but not meant to be dis covered. After Sophie's body was found today, you ordered every one into the living room, remem ber? This person put the stuff in my suitcase because ne thought my belongings were ex empt from search. He probably guessed you'd be snooping around." Johanson struggled patiently with his sixth mutch. "Sounds logical Well, we don't have to worry about it much, if this is the entire supply the owner will identify himself soon enough. That's one thing about dope " "Unless he's selling it," Vince suggested. They exchanged glances then Johnson took the packet and walked out the front door. When he returned thev heard the solid tires of the police ambulance slewing over the gravel drive. Sophie Mannley had embarked uoon hr last journey. Warner glanced down at his wristwatch and snickered "Six o'clock The old girl might as well have stayed in town and saved herself a trip!" Johanson shot him a disgusted look and poked his ncad throunn the curtains beside the living room entrance. "You people are free to go about your business," Johanson announced. "As 1 told Mr. Du kane. we are do:ng everything we can to protect vou. but there is still a criminal at large a very dangerous criminal. I think 1 need hardly advise vou to lake precautions such as locking doors, etc." Ilis only response was an ugly silence as ear became an almost visible thing in that noiue of death. cheaper. The cocaine was just m case of an emergency." The telegram crackled in the in vestigator's fingers. "I think your memory needs a little prodding. Palmer. Listen to the rest of thi: " Several of Mannley's laborers have confessed that Palmer was supplying them regularly with co caine at steep prices.' " "I was only carrying out Mann ley's orders!" the doctor protested. "Are vou telling us Simeon MannW was engaged in the drug tralfie?" "Yes. but not until lust before Pearl Harbor. He guessed the sup ply would be cut off from tht Ori ent and invested an enormous sum in a Peruvian ring of cocaine smugglers. Half of the supply came from South America early in '42. He had me give it to the laborers during medical treatment and they became addicted gradually. Mis cane and cattle business had fallen off but he made a new fortune out of the drug distribution." And so vou let him make a sucker out of you," Johanson said. He underpaid me it that s wnat you mean. That's whv I came here ...... .,--tj:-i, things were gernng not. 1 uum v see why I should hold the bag alone." "And when you told him that the mornine of Friday the 13th he told you off and you let him have it with the pearl diver s knite, en Palmer?" Talmcr looked genuinely sur prised. "No, I didn't kill Simeon. Bonnay can tell you that we shared the same room all night." Vince smiled thinly. "Malaria made me a light sleeper. Doctor. I woke up at two that morning and your bed was empty." A chill shook Palmer's shoulders and traveled over his entire body. Johanson struck a match on his boot sole. "That alters things, eh?" "No." Palmer said slowly. "I had witnesses to my whereabouts thon." "Witnesses!" "Yes. I was in the. Donovans' room all the time. I knew them in Honolulu in '27 they were with a traveling vaudeville troupe. I wanted to find out why they had come to Kalanii but they wouldn't confide in me," (To be continued) V . ...