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PAGE SIX The DIVOl? MUR By MCLTOr SYNOPSIS . . . Barbara Keith, wife of a prominent Philadelphia business man, is murdered as she waits alone in a side room to testify in the divorce case of Rowland vs. Rowland . . . She was to have testified for the husband a friend, who was defendant in the action . . Detective Tommy Rankin is assigned to the case from police headquarters . . . His preliminary in* vestigaton disiclpsed that both Mr. ar. Mrs. Rowland had gathered evidence the other of infidelity . . . . . . The will of Mis Rowland's first husband directed her lawyer brother. Mr. Willarc. to handle the estate until she. remarried when the new husband was to come into control. Detective Rank-in finds motives and the evidence of guilt for the murder of Mrs. Keith, leading to the doors of virtually all of the principals, involved. These principals are. the two Rowlands, Mr. Willarc!. Mr. Keith, husband of the murdered won an. Hugh Campbell, paramour of Mrs. Rowland, and his underworld confederate . . . NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. o TW F. i .FT H IN ST A LLM ENT Wisely. Miss' Edmond made no cf fort to deny the charge. Where did you Icarii that?" "From Harvey Willard, of course ... an Mrs. Rowland," Rankin returned provorativelv. 'They informed me of your entire part in the collusion how, as secretary, you agreed to pretend an affair with the husband, And how you climated the 'intrigue' with the affair at the Inn." He smiled contemptuously. As he inter.dc-ci. anger burned in the girls eyes, as much directed against her erstwhile confederates as against his insulting comments. "They told you that ? But it was their plan: I had nothing to do with it and had no interest in it,- until I innocently took the job as secretary." "Just the same, you've conspired to defraud justice and commit perjury under rath." the detective put in coldly. Jill Eimond's resentment, increasing with her alarm, loosened licr tongue. I wouldn't be a fool for them " She clenched her fists. "They may have told you a lot, but they left out even more. You haven't heard yet that they tried to double-cross Mr. Rowland. There was a woman he really loved, for whom he wasn't faking an affection: and they attempted to catch him with her- his real mistress." "His real mistress? What do you mean?-he was unfaithful, after all?" -Yen, he had a mistress; ami here is more news to surprise you " Miss K jrnnm! .ennk.- tLiumphantly. "They didn't tell you her name, either, Mr. Rankin; it was Barbara Keith? Mrs. Mortimer Keith! 'It was with her. not me, that he went to the Sunset Inn February first, to spend the night!" "Mrs Keith!" Rankin ejaculated. "Good heavens, how can that be possible?" He could hard!}' credit his cars. He had expected information from the girl, but never, in his wildest speculations, such a startling, overwhelming revelation. "To clear up this whole business for you. Mr. Rankin," she related, "I had better begin at the beginning. What they said about hiring mc and planting the impression Allen and I had an affair is probably correct; they'd have no reason to lie about t'nar. Up to the day we chose for finai discovery, everything went according to plan. It was arranged to catch us together. Thursday, February second; you know, as secretary, j I had every Thursday off and usual- \ ly spent it with Allen to increase suspicion. He was to write a note, mak-1 ing an appointment to meet me that j night at eight o'clock in town. Mrs. J Rowland would supposedly discover i it, turn it over to her brother and j Dorkin. and the three then would I i $1.50 PACKAGE, now $1.00 S1.00 PACKAGE, now 60c BOONE DRUG CO. The REXALL Store THE REINS-STUR ASSOCIA" TELEPHONE 24 . PROTECTION F< Joining Fee 25c Each Mei As Fc Qu One to Ten Years ? Ten to Twenty-nine Years Thirty to Fifty Years Fifty to Sixty-five Years..? Jk CE COURT 1 DER *PttOPPER J watch our meeting Then, to pro! duce proofs of our relations, Allen and I were to drive to the Roadside ! Hotel, thirty miles out along the Lan caster Pike and there be trapped in j a bedroom together.'" The detective's face screwed intoj ! a baffled, uncomprehending trowft ? "This was set for Thursday, the second? But according to Mr. Wil| lard and the testimony," he objected, j "the climax really was acted the day J before, Wednesday, February first And it took place at the Sunset Inn instead." Jill Edmond smiled vindictively. "Yes. that's so: that is where the j double-crossing comes in The whole program was advanced one day by ( IvIjo Rowland's treachery in trying ; to drag Mrs. Keith into the scandal. She failed only because I was too | much for her. At the hearing after j ward, she- couldn't prove anything j i against Mrs. Keith, so she Mr. Wilj am and A ken had io stick to the istcry they originally planned and ^ change only the necessary minor dej tails, such as the date and tlie scene. | After all. so far as Dorkin was con| corned, he witnessed on Wednesday ! cmVssf n?:T !;> ;?v n-hnf u-a ivrrvi ! i 10 see or. Thursday; and that was thu ! evidence he offered." ! still Rankin wore a puzzled look J'm afraid I don't follow at all. Miss , j Edmond. How; car. that be if Mrs. , Keith went with Rowland to the Inuv It's simple when you know the ! conversation I overheard Wednesday afternoon February first," the girl returned. I canic dowjustairs in the , Rowland home about three o'clock and heard Mrs. Rowland on the phone in the b'virtg room. She spoke to Mr. . Willard, breathlessly and yet so plain- \ Iv T couldn't help understanding; ; there was something joyful. almost i . . . unholy about her excitement. , Curious, 1 slipped into the conserva- . lory where I could "isten still better. : First, she said, "My suspicions were right. after all, Harvey; I have proof at last Allen is seeing that woman h\: You refused to believe it v h( n I insisted all this time she was his mistress, but now you'll have to ; admit it.' She then answered a qucs- : tior.. 'Never mind how T found out; 1 I'll tell you that when you arrive. ; dust be hero with Dprkin?at nine j (o'clock at the corner oi Jackson anil ; Elder streets.' Then she added, He has the audacity to meet her practiicajly in front of my home! Now we j won't have to wait for the faked j meeting tomorrow night to prove "he ; , is faithless; tonight we'll catch him i ! red-handed with his real mistress and '1 have honest grounds for a divorce. 1 And with that she hung up the re j ceiver." She paused, brcathh-?x at the yehe- \ j menee of her own recital, j "So I had to get in touch with Al- j len and warn him of the trap. Only, .? I couldn't locate him; I went out and I phoned his apartment several times. : but in vain. My only hope was to hf? > at the meeting place and if Alien ar-11 rived first, warn him and try to stop him, 1 hired a car, figuring I -tight u need one if any traveling was U "00 1 done. At eight-thirty I parked near i the corner, careful not to bo ob- 1 served; I watched Mrs. Rowland, Mr. | . Willard and that detective come at j twenty to nine and hide nearby. Fif- i j teen minutes later, Mrs. Keith walk- 1 ed up, and at exactly nine o'clock Allen picked her up.' ; "Since 1 could not signal Allen, I followed both cars to wait for a later 1 chance. All the way to the inn, I i | trailed him. At the Inn, 1 drove ahead and parked on the other side. But < while Mr. Willard's crowd delayed 1 until Allen and Mrs. Keith were well ; settled in their quarters, 1 acted. I 1 could tell from the new light on the 1 second floor, the loction of their 1 room. Without stopping to ask at the desk, I entered and went directly up- I stairs as * I were an expected visitor. When I knocked at the door. ; there was a dead silence until 1 an nounced my name; then Allen opened it cautiously for me and let mo in." "Mrs. Keith was panic-stricken," the secretary proceeded dramatically, "half fainting and trembling in terror; she cried out about being ruined by the scandal. Allen had enough presence of mind to realize that he had to save the reputation of the woman he loved. He sent both of us into the bathroom to exchange clothes. Luckily, we were about Uie same size. Then I gave Mrs. Keith I the kev to mv machine ar.d Allen or dered her to drive back to the city immediately. "Even so, she had hardly a moment to spare. As she stepped into I JMVANT BURIAL HON, INC. . . BOONE, N. C. DR THE FAMILY mber . . . Dues Thereafter >llows: iarter Yearly Benefit .10 .40 $ 50.00 .20 .80 100.00 .40 1.60 100.00 .60 2.40 100.00 WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVER it NOTICES OF SERVICE!: OF SUMMONS on defendants specially named below in ta\ foreclosure suits for Watauga i: County, Noith Carolina: * NOTICE OK SERVICE Watauga County Plaintiff, vs. Mrs. ' Clias. Lambeth and Husband, Mr. i Clv.es. Lambeth, Defendants. Defendants Mrs. Chas Lambeth and husband, Mr. Chas. Lambeth, , see notice hereafter set out. Subject matter of the above action: Foreclosure on lots Xos. 6, 7. 8. 9 in Block D". Subdivision ox the Blowing Hock Development Co., ' Blowing P.ock T S . for unpaid couniy taxes, for the year 1928. of record in Deed Book 32. page HO, in the . Registry of Watauga county. Listed :: in the name of Mrs. Chas. Lambeth. . NUliM'. U1 XCCWatauga County. PI untJff vs. H. \V. , Harris ami wife, Mrs. H. YV. Har-j ris, Defendants. Defendant H YV. Harris and wife, Mrs. iL \V. Harris, sre notice hereafter set out. Subject matter of the above action: Foreclosure of lands adjoining the Caldwell and Watauga Turnpike, in Blowing Rock T. S.. for unpaid coun- . Ly taxes for the years 1929. 1930.!.. 1931. & 1932. of record in Deed Book . 30, page 5. in the Registry of Wa- .. tauga county. Listed in the name of " R. W. Harris. NOTICE OF SERVICE IV a tan go. County. Plaintiff vs. Thorn- ,, as Gen. m el and wife. Mrs. Thomas Gemmel, John Fox and The American Trust Company, Defendants. Defendants Thomas Gemmel and the hall, Mrs. Rowland, her brother },v and Do rid n were already climbing the stairs. To escape them, she had to slip into an open bathroom several jj doors down the corridor. Then she h waited until everyone rushed out and p ran down to my car. She probably p just missed meeting Mr. Keith on ? the way." The girl flicked away her cigarette " ash and shrugged her shoulders carelesslv. ^ The rest of the story must be fairly clear from the records of the learing." she concluded. "Allen and 1 -S) r were well compromised by the interruption; \vc acted dismayed and l< grullty. precisely as it had all been f. planned for the next day. Though 1 ,J almost spoiled it by laughing at Mrs Rowland's rage arid mortification I and Mr. Willard's amazement. During the confusion, they searched tlie tl room; closets ami bathroom for Mrs Keiib. Yet they had to curry out the y scene, not daring to demand where she was or question the .substitution Thit would have giver. away their knowledge of the whole secret and admitted the collusion." After a moment uf deliberation, Kankin said: "I suppose that covers all the ti ground. Miss Edmond, except for my original question. Do you think Mr.! Keith went to the Inn because he n suspected his wife would be there T with Rowland?" y Again he sensed in her that quick J; variness. * "I'd say it was something like iiat." "That's very important." Rankin v -eturntd gravely. "You had no reason to shield Mortimer Keith in this lusiness had you?" | The girt looked startled. "Of course ^ rot. Mr. Rankin," she answered ve- e leniently. "You also failed to inform me," ? lar.kin pointed out severely, that, on o he afternoon of the murder, Mr. t veith visited the lawyers' offices. He t irrived about when you did, two- ? hirty-five. You couldn't help seeing ind recognizing him in the main of- r 'ice, yet you concealed that fact from ? ne." I "Mr. Keith there?" Jill Edmond's' rttcrr.pt at surprise held a false note. I swear I didn't know, Mr. Ran- * rin; T neither saw him come in or eave." At the sudden inspiration that oe:urred to him at that instant, Ranlin shook his head savagely. "Perhaps I can suggest a better -eason why you wanted to protect v lim; you found it profitable to tell ^ lirn the truth." The secretary's eyes widened , with IL '.error. "That i3 called blackmail. Miss i Edmond," he went on, "a much gra-11 eer offense than obstructing justice. I J You threatened to make public Mrs.} 1 Keith's infidelity unless it was made 11 worth your while not to." "No, no. that isn't what happened j at all!" Jill Emon's alarmed cry interrupted. "I had done him a service he would appreciate: at the cost ot my character, I had saved his wife's ' honor and his from public disgrace. | Surely it wasn't too much for me to ' expect some . . reward." "And in that way, profit at both ends for the same thing," Rankin declared curtly. "I went to see him as soon as I got Allen to admit who he was. And he was perfectly willing to let me have the money." Abruptly the detective rose, his mouth grim and ominous. "Miss Edmond," he warned her, "this is your only chance; hold your tongue and be prepared to testify to his knowledge when called to do so." "Yes, yes, Mr. Rankin, "Jill Edmond promised only too fervently. "Ar.d thank you; you can depend on me not to breathe a word to anyone." * * Rankin's faith in Barbara Keith was destined to receive an even more severe strain that very night when he reached the Central Detective Bureau. (Continued Next Week) " THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C. ife. Mr? Thomas Gemmel, .Tohr. Fox ! hit The American Tiust Company, .e notice hereafter set out. Subject matter of the above action: Foreclosure of lots No? 83 & 84, : MayView Park. Blewiu; Rock T.S., : unpaid county taxes for the years 327 .V 1932, of record in Plat Book 5. pag" 153 & Deed Book 27, pages 27 -V 330. in the Registry of Vvaaaga county. Listed in the name of 'hemes Gemniet. NOTICE OF SERVICE t'atauga ount.v, Plaintiff vs. Forrest Eskridgc and wife, Mrs. E3kridge, Defendants. Defendants Forrest Eskridgo and ,-ife. Mrs. Eskridge see notice herefter set out. Subject matter o. the at>ove action: Foreclosure on iot No. fit) as shown a the Mayview Manor property, in Slowing Rock T. S.. for unpaid eounv taxes for tile year 1927. of record i Deed Book 25. pari; 1(33, in the t.-gi.stry of Watauga county. Listed :j the rami of Foiresl Eskridge. NOTICE OF SERVICE I'atauga County, Plaintiff vs. J. Cart Wolfe a. wife. Mrs. .1. C. Wolfe. C. ,\. Critclicr a- wife. Mrs. C. A. Cnteher, Defendants. Subject matter of the above action: Foreclosure on lot No. 58. in May: ".v Park, in Blowing Rock T. S., : unpaid county taxes for the year 92P. of record in Deed Book 37, page 3. in the Registry of Watauga nity. Listed in the name of J. Carl /olfe NOTICE OK SEKVICE i'atauga County. Plaintiff vs. M. VV. Dixon anrl wife, Mrs. M. \V. Dixon. David J. Craig and wife, Mrs. David J. Craig. Defendants. Defendants M. TV. Dixon and wife. Irs. M. W. Dixon. David J. Craig and ife. Mrs. David J. Craig, see notice ereafter set out. Subject matter of the above action: Foreclosure of lots 11 & 12 in lock "C ' in Subdivision No. 2 of the lowing Kock Development Comany, in Blowing Rock T. S., for unai.i county taxis for the year 1920. f record in Deed Book 32. page 27, i the Registry of Watauga county. :stcd in the name of M. \V. Dixon NOTICE OF SERVICE "atauga County. Plaintiff vs. A. \V. Dioa. Estate Defendants. Defendant Mr. A. W. Pula, estate ?o notice hereafter set out. Subject matter of the above aeon: Foreclosure of tract of land cor.i:nine 7 acres, more or less, in Blow ig Bock T. S., for unpaid county taxs for the year lt'32. of record in iced Book 34. page 270. in tile Rejstry of Watauga county. Listed in le name or A VV Dula. estate. NOTICE OF SERVICE i'atauga County, Plaintiff vs. J. M. Deaton and wife, Mrs. J, M. Deaton, J. A. Deaton and wife. Mrs. J. A. Deaton. Defendants. Defendants J. M. Deaton and wife, Irs. .1. M. Deaton. J. A. Deaton and wife, Mrs. J. A. Deaton, see notice ereafter set out Subject matter of the above aeon: Foreclosure of lots Nos. 18, 10. 20 : 21 in Block "E" of the A. S. Abercthy Subdivision, in Blowing Rock '. S , for unpaid county taxes for the ears 1931 & 1932, of record In Deed look 38. page 108. in the Registry ol /atauga county. Listed in the name f J. M. Deaton. NOTICE OF SERVICE Watauga County, Plaintiff vs. E. T Beatty and wife, Ms. E. T. Beatty Defendants. Defendants E. T. Beatty and wife Irs. E. T. Beatty see notice hereaft r set out. Subject matter of the above action Foreclosure on tract of land bound d on the east by W. AT Merchant n the south by Hanson Street; ot he west by Merchant; on the nortl y Merchant: and conveyed to sail 1. T. Beatty, in Blowing Rock T. S. or unpaid county taxes for the years 927, 1928, 1930, 1931, & 1932, Ol ecord in Deed Book 24, page 238, ii he Registry of Watauga county dated in the name of E. T. Beatty. NOTICE OF SERVICE Patau gu County, Plaintiff, vs George Burnett and wife, Blanchi L. Burnett, R. L.. Greene, G. T Burnett Jr.. T. T. Home, Trustee and John H. Daniel, and Town oi Blowing Rock, Leinholder, Defen dants. Defendants George Burnett an< rife, Blanche L Burnett, R. L Jreene, G. T. Burnett Jr., T. T lorne. Trustee, and John H. Daniel aid Town of Blowing Rock, leinhol ler, see notice hereafter set out. Subject matter of the above action Foreclosure on lots Nos. 12, 13, 14 5, 16, &. 17 Block ' E" of the A. S ibemethy property, in Blowing Roci [\ S., for unpaid county taxe3 foi he veara 1929 193A loot p. moo ^ , AVUA WC if record in Deed Book 36. page 21 n the Registry of Watauga county listed in name of George Burnett. The Duke Power Company haj omp'.eted a 15-mile rural electri< ine from Hillsboro to Cedar Grovt n Orange county. NIGHT COUGHS NOTICE OK SEKV1CE Watauga County. Plaintiff vs. F. A Earnest A. Wife, Mrs. F. A. Earn est, Defendants. Defendant F. A. Earnest and wife Mrs. Ft A. Earnest see notice here after set out Subject, matter of the above action Foreclosure of tract of land con taining 595 acres, more or leas, i Ba'd Mt. T. S.. for unpaid Count; taxes for the years 1928, 1929. 193C 1931. & 1932, of recojril in Deed Bool 21, page 59, in ine Registry or iv# tauga county. Listed in name of I A Earnest. NOTICE OF SERVICE I Watauga County, Plaintiff vs. Jun Page & Husband. Defendants. Defendants Juno Page and hui band see notice hereafter set outSubject matter of the above actior Foreclosure of lots Nos. 8. 9. 1' & 11, in Block "G", Subdivision N< 2. of the Blowing Rock Devtlopmei Co.. in Blowing Rock T. S.. for ui raid county taxes for the years J 92! 1930, 1931," & 1932. of record in Dee Book 334. page 552, in the Registr of Watauga county. Listed in it : name of June Page. NOTICE OF SERVICE Watauga County, Plaintitf vs. J. 1 Linebarger and Wife, Mrs. J. 1 Liu&bafgcr, Defendants. Defendants .1. H. Linebarger ar wife, Mrs. J. H. Linebarger see notic Hereafter set out. Subject matter of the above actioi Foreclosure on lots Nos. 1. 2. 3. j 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10, 11. 12. & id. in Bloc "A" Subdivision No. 2. of tile Blov ing Rock Development Co in Blov ing Roclc T. S . for unpaid count taxes for the years 1928, 1931, r932, of record in Deed Book 32. paj 10G, in the Registry of Wataug county. Listed in the name of J. I Linebarger NOTICE OF SERVICE Watauga County. Plaintiff vs. M. 1 Woodring, Estate. Defendants. Defendant M. L. Wood ring, C3tat ifsee notice Hereafter set out. Subject matter of the above actioi Foreclosure of land conveyed to 3 | L. Woodring by Edmund Blackbur Dec. 6, 1865, in Meat Camp T. 5 for unpaid County taxes for the yea 1929, 1930, 1931.* & 3932. in the R gistry of Watauga county Listed the name of M. L. Woodring, estat I ? against road in- I juries and defects I VH ?Get Our Prices Oi ; Automobile Heaters, 1 Prestone, Alcohol, & ^ VERIFIED LUBRICATION j Lubricants, 75c . . . Compl Oil, Quaker State, Pennzoi Accessories for all Cars . . . treading and Vulcanizing . Day and Night Service! II ? GAINS, GET OUR PRICEI f We have just install) Full Circle Re-Tread REPAIR your Tire method. HODGES Sj GOODY! Free Road Service * i ? ^I^LS OCTOBER 24, 1935 ^ NOTICE OF SERVICE Watauga County, Plaintiff vs. A. o Orvis and wife, Mrs. A. O. Orvis and Homer W. Orvis and wife, Mrs -JJwl Homer W. Orvis, Defendants. Defendants A. O. Orvis and wife. Mrs. A. O Orvis, and Homer W. Or vis and wife, Mrs Horner W. Orvis. - see notice hereafter set out. "I Subject matter of the above action: $?? y : Foreclosure on lots Nos. 1, 70, 71 & 72, of the Mayview Manor Divik aion. in Blowing Book T. S., for unpaid county taxes for the year 1937, of record in Deed Book 40, page 199. k- : in the Registry of Watauga county. Listed in the name of A. O. OrviY e I NOTICE OF SERVICE ; Watauga County. Plaintiff vs. T. 11. i- j Coffey & J. H. Deal, Admr. of E.s1 tate of W. L. Alexander, G. >1 v'; i: Suddreth, G. E. Bryan and J. W. 3, Whisnant, Trustee, Defendants, t. Defendants .1. H. Deal, admr. of 'X i*v estate of W. L. Alexander. G. E i- Bryan ar.d J. VV. Whisnant, trustee, ft. see notice hereafter set out. d Subject matter of the at>ove action: y Foreclosure on the Mayview Manor ic property in Blowing Rock, in Blowing Rock T. S., for the unpaid county taxes for the year 192S, of record in Deed Book 30, page 640, in the Regis,| t vy of Watauga county. Listed ir, I r.anie of T H. Coffey. ul NOTICE OF SERVICE c Watafiga County, Plaintiff vs. J. M. Deaton & Sons. Defendants. 1; Defendant J. M. Dcaton & Sons see 4 notice hereafter set out. /; Subject matter of the above aey. | tion: ,r. Foreclosure on lots Nos. 7 & 8. in v , the R. L. Fox Subdivision, in Blowing , Hack T. S.. for unpaid county taxes re for the years 1931 & 1932, of record 'a in Deed Book 39, page 279, in the Registry of NVatnuga county. Listed ' i In the name of J. M. Deaton. 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