•V
laid Ua ear acalnM bar baaHf tir f^oi
'Hiera’lias a brUt/raiipite of
blMk aUmcd. fo 'PoifTtant aa to
b« «lida^t jttliilable, aad then
cam* tha emti «( an npMt bbafr
and the duU. baarj sound of a
human bodjr stiiUng the floor. I
was afraid to move. Heath’s la-
bora4 breathing made a welcome
nolaa'at my side.
Then 1 heard Vance’s rolce—
the cynical nonchalant voice I
knew so well.
The ray from Heath’s pocket
flash moved about the walls and
ceiling, but I could siee neither
yro nor Vance. Then the light
c^e to a halt, and Heath’s tri-
”j^ omphant voice rang out.
"Here it is, sir,—a socket be
side the window.’’ And as he
epoke a weak, yellowed bulb dim
ly lit up the room.
On the floor lay two motion
less bodies.
"Pleasant evening,- Sergeant.’’
Vance spoke in his usual steady,
whimsical voice. “My sincerest
apologies, and all that." Then he
caught sight of me, and his face
sobered. “Are you all right. Van?
he asked.
1 assured him I had escaped the
. NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina, Wilkes County.
WUkes County vs. George Carlton
and wife, Mrs, George Carlton.
^•Under and by virtue of a judg-
m??!f made and entered in the
above-entftled cause in the Supe
rior Court of Wilkes County, dated
April 18, 1938, the undersigned
Commissioner will, on the 18th
day of May, 1938, at 12:00 o’clock
noon, at the door of the Court
house in Wilkesboro, North Caro
lina, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, subject to
the confirmation of the Court, the
property hereinafter described, lo-
in Boomer Township, Wilkes
^County, and more particularly de-
Jww;rib^ as follows.
Being 12 acres, more or less, in
Boomer Township, listed in the
name of George Carlton in 1934,
and being all the land owned in
Boomer Township by George Carl
ton in 1934. For further descrip
tion reference is made to book
, page , in the Register of
Deeds office for Wilkes County.
Done this the 18th day of April,
1938
W. H. McELjWEE,
5-9-4tM Commissioner
melee unscathed, and added that
1 had not used my automatic be
cause I was afraid I might have
hit him In the dark.
"I Quite understand,’’ he mur
mured and, nodding his bead, he
went quickly to the two prostrate
bodies. After a momentary in
spection, he stood up and said:
"Quite dead. Sergeant. Really,
y’ know, I seem to be a fairly ac
curate shot.’’
“I’ll say?" breathed Heath
with admiration. “I wasn’t a hell
of a lot of help, was I, Mr.
Vance?’’ he added a bit shame-
•tacedly.
"Really nothing for you to do.
Sergeant.’’
The last word had been only
half completed when there came
two shots from the rear door. The
slim, crouching figure of a man,
somewhat scholarly looking and
well dressed, had suddenly ap
peared there
Vance had swung about simul
taneously with his w'arnlng to
Heath, and there were two more
shots in rapid succession, this
time from Vance’s gun.
I saw the poised revolver of
blue steel drop from the raised
hand of the man at the rear
door: he looked round him, daz
ed, and both liis hands went to
hl.-i abdomen. He remained up
right a moment; then he doubled
up ami sank to the flooi where
he lay in an awkward rnimpled
heap.
Heath's revolver too dropped
from his grip. He staggered back
ward a few feet and slid heavily
into a chair.
“The baby winged me.” Heath
said with an effort. “My gun
jammed.’’
He had barely finished speak
ing when he heard a repeated
ringing near us.
“By Jove, a telephone!" com
mented Vance. “Now we’il have
to find the instrument.’’
Heath straightened up.
“The thing’s right here on the
mantel.’’ he said.
“You’d better let me answer it
Mr. Vance. You’re too refined.”
He picked up the receiver wit’n
his left hand.
“What d’ you want?” he asked,
in a gruff, officious tone. There
was a short pause. “Oh, yeah? O.
fnl voice. Then he added:
got the wrong number.’’ And he
slammed down the receiver.
“Who was it, do you know.
Sergeant?” Vance spoke
as he lighted a cigarette.
Heath turned slowly and look
ed at Vance. His eyes were nar
rowed, and ^there was an expres
sion of awe on his face as he an
swered.
quietly •way.
The Chinaman still lay where
we had loft him, on the floor a-
gainst the wall.
“Drag him np to that pipe in
the corner, Mr, Van Dine,” the
Sergeant told me in a strained
I b. .M vole "M7 ,m 1. ««. ..mb.;
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NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina, Wilkes County.
Wilkes County vs. Mrs. Thomas
Holcomb. .
Under and by virtue of a jutfe-
ment made and entered in the
above-entitled cause in the Supe
rior Court of Wilkes County, dated
April 18, 1938, the undersigned
Commissioner will, on the 18th
day of Mav, 1938, at 12:00 o clock
noon, at ' the door of the
Wilkes County Courthouse, m
Wilkesboro. North Carolina, sell at
public a-jction to the highest bid-
r for cash, subject to the connr-
,^tion of the Court, the property
hereinafter described, located in
Traphill Township, .Wilkes Coun
ty, and more particularly de
scribed as follows:
Being 2 acres, more or less, in
Traphill Township listed in the
name of Mrs. ’Thomas Holcomb in
1934, and bein" all the land owned
In Traphill ’Towmship by Mrs.
■Thonias Holcomb in 1934. For
further description reference is
made to book , page -- , in
the Register of Deeds office of
WUkes County. , .
Dated this the 18th day of April,
|QOQ
■ W. H. McELWEE.
5-9-4tM Commisisoner
cantly. He shook his head as
he did not trust himself to speak
•”rhere ain’t no mistaking tha
voice.’’
“Well, who was it. Sergeant?’
“It was—’’ he began, and then
he was suddenly aware of my man’s right wrist he pulled it
presence in the room. "Mother o the Chinaman’s
God!” he breathed. “I don’t have -in
to tell you Mr. Vance. You knew left arm “Pwajd tm
he could
close the second iron around it.
Then we both went out into
the murky night. Heath slamming
the door behind him. Vance, with
his burden, was perhaps a him
I was wrong. I hate dred yards ahead of us. and we
IV came up with him just as he
reached the car. He placed Mrs
Keuting on the rear seat of the
this morning.”
Vance looked at the Sergeant i
moment and shook his head.
“Y’ know,” he said. In a curi
ously repressed voic". “I ’"as al
most hopin..
to think- He came siiddenl
forward to Heath who had fallen
back weakly against the mautel
bacK weaKiy agaiiiai. me maubc. j -i. i.
and was blindly reaching for the tonneau and arranged the cash
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina, Wilkes County.
Wilkes County vs. Elizabeth Par
sons. , . j
Under and by virtue of a judg
ment made and entered in the
a'oove-entrtled cause in the Supe-
"ior Court of Wilkes County, dated
April 18, 1938, the undersigned
Commis.sioner will, on the 18th
lay of May, 1938. at 12:00 o’clock
noon, at the courthouse in Wilkes
boro, North Carolina, sell at pub
lic auction to the highest bidder
for cash, subject to the confirma
tion of the Court, the property
hereinafter c escribed, located in
Stanton To^wnship, Wilkes County,
and more particularly described as
’ollows:
Being 60 acres, more or less, n
Stanton Towmship, listed in the
■lame of Elizabeth Parsons in 1934,
md being all the land owned in
S’enton Township by Elizabeth
Parsons in 19-34. For further de
scription reference is made to
!book . page , in the Reg
ister of Deeds office of Wilkes
".ounty.
Done this the 18th day of April,
1938.
W. H. McELWEE,
5-9-4tM Commissioner
wall, in an effort to hold himself
upright. Vance put his arm a-
round Heath and led him to a
chair.
"Here, Sergeant,” he said in a
kindly tone, handing him an etch
ed silver flask, “take a drink of
this—and don’t be a sissy.”
Heath inverted the flask to his
Ups. Then he handed it back to
Vance. “That’s potent juice,” he
said, standing up and pushing
Vance away from him. "Let’s get
going.’’
“Right-o, Sergeant. We’ve on
ly begun.” As he spoke he walk
ed toward the rear door and
stepped over the dead man, into
tlie next room. Heath and I were
,st his heels.
We were in a small box-like
room, without windows. Opposite
us. against the wall, stood a nar
row army cot. Vance rushed for
ward and leaned over the cot. The
motionless form of a woman lay
stretched out on it. Despite her
disheveled hair and her deathly
pallor, I recognized Madelaine
Renting. Strips of adhesive tape
bound her lips together, and both
her arms were tied securely with
pieces of heavy clothes-line to the
iron rods at either side of the cot.
Vance dexterously removed the
NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina. Wilkes County.
Wilkes County vs. Julius Hampton
and wife, Mrs. Julius Hampton.
Under and by virtue of a judg
ment made and entered in the
above-entitled cause in the Supe
rior Court of Wilkes County, dat
ed May 2, 1938, the undersigned
Commissioner will, on the 1st day
of June, 1938, at 12:00 o’clock,
Noon, at the door of the Wilkes
County Courthouse, in Wilkesboro,
North Carolina, sell at public auc-
’ion to the highe.st bidder for cash,
subject to the confirmation of the
Court, the property hereinafter
described, located as follows:
Being 9 acres, more or less,
listed in the name of Julius Hamp
ton in 1934, and being all the land
owned in New Castle Township
by Julius Hampton in 1934.
This 30th day of April, 1938.
W. H. McELWEE,
5-23-4t(M) Commissioner
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a moment, and {mured a Bttle of
the| eognac from hli*’flack
tween' her lips. She ^nwellqwed;
automatically and coughed? Then
Vance lifted her In his arms and
•tarted from the room.'
I preceded him as he carried
detail eyetytUw
peobd flidl hlSht^.
K., go ahead." A longer pause
followed, a s Heath listened.
“Don’t know nothing about it,” - . _ j ^ ,v
he shot back, in a heavy, resent- his inert burden down the dhigy
“You stairway.
“We must get her to a hos
pital at once, Van,’ he said when
,W6 had reached the lower hall
I moved the limp form of the
Chinaman until bis head came in
contact with the pipe; and Heath,
with one hand, drew out a pair of
handcuffs. ■Clamping one of the
manacles on the unconscious
be 'teo greatly minhaihed’' hid.
own part in the, tmgfa: Aanrn.
When he had fi&lthed his recital
he asked somewhat coyly: X-
"Am l a doomed culprit,^ or
were there what you would call
extenuatin’ - clrcumetancMT—I’m
horribly - weak on the Intricacies
of the law, don’t y* know.*^
“Damn It! forght ’’ ererything,”
said Markham. “If you're really
worried? I’ll get yonV hnu| med
al as big as Colutebus" Cii^!
The front doof>4»ell rtng,' and
a'minute later Heath'entered the
library. Hie ordinary ruddy face
W8B a little -pale and drawtr, and
hie right arm was in a sling.’’He
saluted Markham and turned
sheepishly to Vance.
“Your old sa'w-bones at the
And the
nsiyhlng In Gddls
:^wlth me," hi added
Jlj^’Tmagtn^h^ put-
, hran t fammM—
hoOded Markt^m.
•VaneeniiChfarklinm and
disetUMMl lh» 'yn^in
longi^. aMfiif
latent,
. ‘Ttm c^g koihe," he'satd
nllb^: as he rdae/“Wefll get this
tUag stthlghtened out in the
monMngjr.’J'"
^Is’these anything yon 'waU
me to do, Mr. Vaneet’’ Heath’s
tone.,eras respectful, hu^ a little
weary..idw str.-.y
> NO^nCB OiF SltB
North-Onndian, Wilkes Chanty.^'
Wliket Cottoty Hfll v Par-
cons and wtfe, Mrs. W. Hill Par
sons.
Under yyl by virtue of a ju^-
ment made and entered in ^ ^
ADMlNiSTRA^(iR%
Having qualified as adnmiis^-
■ of the
ions under her head.
“I’m heading for the Doran
Hospital, just this side of Bronx
Park, Sergeant.” Vance said, as
we sped along. In about fifteen
minutes, ignoring a 11 traffic
lights and driving at a rate far
exceeding the city speed limit,
we drew up in front of the hos
pital.
Vance jumped from the car,
took Mrs. Renting in his arms a-
gain, and carried her up the wide
marble steps. He returned to the
car in less than ten minutes.
“Everything’s all right. Ser
geant.’’ he said as he approached
the car. “The lady has regained
consciousness. Fresh air did it.”
Heath had stepped out of the
car and was standing up on the
sidewalk.
“So long, Mr. Vance.” he said
“I’m getting in that taxi up a^
head. I gotta get back to that
damn house. I got work to do.”
"Stay right here. Sergeant, and
get that arm properly dressed
first.”
He led Heath back, and accom
panied him up the hospital steps.
A few minutes later Vance
came out alone.
“The noble Sergeant is all
right, Van.” he said, as he took
his place at the wheel again.
“He’ll be out before long.”
■When w e reached Vance’s
apartment Currie opened the door
for us. There was relief written
In evei’v line of the old butler s
face.
“Good heavens, Currie!” said
Vance, as he stepped inside. “I
told you, you might tuck your
self in at eleven o’clock if you
hadn’t heard from me.’’
“I’m sorry, sir," Currie said in
a voice which, for all its formal
ity, had an emotional tremolo in
It. -'I—I couldn’t go to bed, sir,
until you returned. I’m very .glad
you have come home, sir.”
“You’re a sentimental old fos
sil, Currie,’’ Vance complained,
handing the butler his hat.
"Mr. Markham is waiting in
the library,’’ s-aid Currie.
As we entered the library, we
found Markham pacing up and
down.
“Well, thank God!” he said.
And, though he attempted to
sound trivial, his relief was as
evident as old Currie’s had been.
“Greetings, old dear,” said
Vanco. "Why this unexpected
pleasure of your presence at such
an hour?”
“I was merely interested, of
ficially, in what you might have
found on Lord Street,” returned
Markham.’’
“I’m frightfully sorry, Mark
ham,” he said, “but I fear I have
tor of tSe estate of Sanford
Johnson, late of WUkes Coanty,
State of North Carolina, this u
to ndtify all persons having claims
against said estate to present them
to the 'ondersigned on or before
the 28th day of April, 1939, or
this notice will be plead in bar at
their recovery. All persons in
debted to the said estate will make
immediate payment.
TTiis 28th day of April, 1938.
D. W. MARLOW,
Administrator of the Estate of
Sanford Lee Johnson, deceased,
Gilreath, N. C.
A. H. CASEY,
6-6-6t(M) Attorney
Ads. get attention—and results!
abo'/e^titled xhtilue in the
tier Coorb of Wilkes County, dMed
A^l 1^., 19SS, the undersigned
Coinmisaloher will, on the 13th
tty of May, 1988, at 12:00 o’clock
eboh> at tne doqr of ^ Coort-
houee in Wflkesbbro, North Caro^
lina, sell at public andtion ta the
highest bidder for cash, subject to
dip confirmatiaB of the CourL the
property hereinafter described; lo
cated in Boomer Township, Wilkes
County, and more particularly de
scribed as follows:
Being 21 acres, more or less,
listed in Boomer Township in the
name of (W- Hill Parsons in 1934,
and being all the land owned in
Boomer Township by W. Hill Par
sons in 1934. For further descrip
tion reference is made to book 154,
page 232, in the Register of Deeds
office of Wilkes County.
Done this the 18th day of April,
1938.
W. H. McELWEE,
5-9-4tM Commissioner
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North Carolina, Wjlkes County.
Wilkes County vs. James McGee
and wife,, Ella McGek, C. G.
Glass, Trustee, Dave Mink, V. L.
Psrlcs.
Under and by virtue of a judg
ment made and entered i n the
above-entitled cause m the Supe
rior Court of wakes county, dat
ed March 22, 1938, the undw-
siemed Commissioner wiU, on the
28te day of May, 1938, at 12:00
o’clock. Noon, at the door of the
Wilkes County Courthouse, m
Wilkesboro, North Carolina, .sell
at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, rabject to ^
confirmation of the Cou^ toe
property hereinafter described, lo
cated in Antioch Township, WUkes
County, and more particularly de
scribe as follows; ■ . .
Being 6 acres, more or less, in
Antioch Township, listed m the
name of James McGee in 19m,
and being all the land owned in
Antioch Township by James Mc
Gee in 1934. For farther deecnp-
tion reference is made to descri^
tions found iu book 138, patw 310,
in the Register of Deeds office of
Wilkes County. , .
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