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PAGE TWO MOUTHPIECE WJL EDGAR WALLACE \ffi\y central press association / and ROBERT CURT/S CHAPTER 30 JACQUELINE turned again to ward Lutman's desk, laid a hand against the drawer, and was about to close it when she paused and stooped, peering at the typewritten words on the long, folded paper that had caught her eye. "Copy of the last will and testament of Alan Redfern,” she read; and the next moment she had whipped the document out of the drawer and was staring at it with a puzzled frown. Locked in the bathroom Lutman rapped on the door again, and his voice called her name. But she took no notice; she was thinking furiously, trying to understand the exact significance of her discovery. If this was a copy of her uncle Alan Redfern’s will, did that mean that he was dead ? If so, how was it that neither she nor her mother had heard of it? That, at any rate, would explain why his usual monthly allowance to her mother had not arrived last month. And if he were dead, what on earth was this copy of his Will doing in the drawer of Colonel Lutman’s desk? Where did Colonel Lutman come into it? As far as she was aware, he had never heard of her Uncle Alan. She unfolded the document and began to read, glimpsing here and there a clear-cut idea in the fog of 'agal phraseology: "Alan Redfern ... New York ... last will and testament . . . to my niece Jacqueline Mary Smith. ... In the event . . . being herself deceased . . . the whole of my estate ... Millicent Agnes Maud Smith. . . .” Jacqueline read on, but the words swam before her eyes and carried no clear message to her [brain. One million and five hun dred thousand dollars —hers! And suddenly understanding swooped iinto her mind. The deed that she jhad signed, the scheme to marry jher to Jim Asson, Colonel Lut j man’s anxiety that the marriage ishould take place, his attempt, | when she had refused to marry ;Jim, to marry her himself, his j willingness to cash that check for Iher mother, Miss Harringay’s i revelations about Jim’s past— ; every incident fitted in perfectly land convinced her that at last, in |this document that she had found in Colonel Lutman’s desk, she had (discovered the key to the whole jmystery. And the very fact that the Colonel was in possession of a copy of the will added the last overwhelming proof. A million and ;a half dollars—and she had signed -that deed which, if she had gone [through with the marriage, would have handed over every penny of ’it to Jim Asson! No wonder he had been willing to make her mother an allowance! She was suddenly aware of a Bleeding Striker Leaves Stockton Riot Scene ™ : This bleeding strike picket is shown being helped from the scene of serious riots at Stockton, Cal., after a clash in which pickets attempted to stop a load of spinach from entering a local canning plant. Baseball bats and stones were used by the strikers as they stormed the truck guarded by deputies who replied with tear-gas bombs. Employers threaten to opening their canneries in face of union opposition following the break-down in negotiations. (Central Press) Asks $60,000 for Girl’s Eye \ JH| Bgl ip\ Mrs. Ruth Shaw and her daughter Andrea, are shown in New York Citj court, where the mother is suing for $50,000 for the loss of her daughter’s eye and SIO,OOO additional for medical expenses. The girl tripped while skating in front of her home in 1934 and struck a picket fence enclosing u small lawn. One of the pickets pierced her eye. vague feeling that sne was not alone, remembered that when she had discovered the document Col onel Lutman had been knocking at the door and calling to her, and realized that the knocking and calling had ceased some moments ago. She glanced at the door, took a step toward it, and hesi tated; and then, as the vague sen sation that she was being watched suddenly changed to conviction, she turned, shot a quick, appre hensive glance round the room, gave a start of surprise and stood rigid, staring. Against the wall opposite the window a heavy cur tain had been pulled aside, reveal ing a door into another room; and standing in the doorway, watching her with a faint smile on his lips, was Colonel Lutman. Instinctive ly, as she saw him, her fingers tightened their grip on the docu ment and she took a step back ward. The Colonel's smile became more pronounced. "One of the first principles of successful crime, my dear Jacque line,” he said suavely, "is that when there are two doors to a room it is useless to lock only one oft! I assure you, is quite elementary. Another ex cellent rule is, ‘Always suspect a curtain."* ” He took a few leisurely steps into the room, paused, and lighted a cigaret. “A pretty talent for felony seems to run in your family, my dear,” he said. “First worthless checks, and then burglary—you will soon have quite a creditable dossier.” He glanced at the desk and shook his headT “A rather clumsy job, Jacqueline. I’m afraid I can’t congratulate you on it. You nave scratched the desk and bent the paper knife, and you haven’t even got away with the swag.” He waved a hand toward the document she was holding. “Would it be troubling you if I asked you to replace that paper where you found it?” Except that her fingers gripped the document a little more tightly, Jacqueline made no move. Still smiling, he went to her and held out his hand. “Allow me to save you the trou ble.'’ Still the girl remained motion less, and with a sudden movement his hand seized the document and jerked it from her grasp. Then, turning to the desk, he replaced the paper and shut the drawer. "And now, my dear Jacqueline, don’t you think I’m entitled to some sort of explanation?” "There’s nothing to explain,” she said. He raised his eyebrows. .“Surely, when you visit a friend’s flat, it is a little unusual to force the lock of his desk.” “There’s nothing to explain to you,” said the girl, “because you know perfectly well why I forced HENDERSON. (N. C.) DAILY DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1937 the lock.- He nodded. “I can hazard a guess,” he ad mitted. “And there’s no need for you to explain anything to me. I under stand everything.” “Except the gentle art of burg lary,” smiled the Colonel. “You have still a lot to learn about that, my dear. Success is the only justi fication for any type of crime, and a burglar who fails to get away with the loot. . . .” “I have got away with it.” Again he raised his eyebrows. “Indeed ?” “I’ve got away with everything that matters,” said Jacqueline. “You may have the copy of Uncle Alan’s will, but that isn’t of the least consequence. I’ve read it, and I know what’s in it. That’s the loot that really matters.” “I see,” said the Colonel. “So you have read it, have you?” “And understand it.” “Naturally, my dear. I don’t doubt that. I have always had a very high opinion of your intelli gence.” “And I understand, Colonel Lut man, exactly just what you and Jim Asson . . .” “Os course. In view of the legal lack of lucidity, that is a very creditable performance. And I admit that, from your point of view, the loot, as you are pleased to call it, is of considerable value. But when you say that you have got away with it. . . .” He shook his head. “I wouldn’t be too sure of that, my dear.” “I’ve got the information, Col onel Lutman,” she reminded him, “and you can’t take that away from me.” “Quite,” agreed the Colonel. “But swag has to be disposed of, my dear. That is always a prob lem which the burglar has to con sider, and in this case . . .” “In this case I know just how to dispose of it. I am going straight away now to see Mr. Stuckey.” “The estimable Charles!” smiled Lutman. “The damsel in distress rushes for help to Charles Stuckey because she believes that Charles Stuckey is an honorable man! But once again, my dear, I wouldn’t be too sure of that.” “I am sure of it.” The Colonel gave a shrug. “You may have to revise your opinion, Jacqueline,” he said. “I’m sorry, my dear, to shatter your illusion, but if Charles is the hon orable man you believe him to be, why didn’t he tell you about your uncle, £.lan Redfern? Why did he induce you to sign that deed which would have handed your entire for tune over to young Jim Asson? Why?” “I don’t know,” interrupted the girl. “I don’t pretend to know. Charles, perhaps, knew nothing about the will.” (To Be Continued* Minister to Bolivia &§£&&&: : lip Sj§S§K''; ; ' • g|||| rags " v,. | W Robert G. Caldwell New U. S. minister to Bolivia, Robert G. Caldwell, was bom in Bogota, Colombia, S. A., of Amer ican parents and is a graduate of Wooster, 0., college. Caldwell, at present minister to Portugal, is well known as an educator and author. —Central Press Highway Purge To Go Still Further (Continued from i-age One.) known to be just as bitterly opposed to Raise as they were to Waynick, the prevailing belief now is that they will eventually “get” Baise as well. In fact, there are reports to the effect that those forces would have consent ed to the reappointment of Waynick if he would have agreed to let Baisc go—but that Waynick told their emis saries to “go to hell.” It is also re called that it was not until after Way nick and the old commission had fi nally and definitely advanced Baise from acting chief highway engineer to chief highway engineer that the campaign to get rid of Waynick really became determined on the part of certain contractors, road materials producers and politicians, including the “Deacon” Green, Asheville and Buncombe county faction. Many are conviced that one of the principal rea sons for the pressure applied to Gov ernor Hoey to keep him from reap pointing Waynick was that many of these felt they could never get rid of Baise as long as Waynick remained chairman, with the result that the first step was hence to get rid of Way nick. Now that this has been accom plished. the next step will be to eli minate Baise. Not right at first, of course—the new commission needs some one in the organization that knows something about roads and the present road program. But most ob servers agree that all signs point to the ultimate going of Baise as chief engineer. Ross Faces Better Luck. Charles Ross is expected to fare better, since Ross is both a lawyer and a politician. He has managed to hold on through the administrations of Governors Cameron Morrison, A. W. McLean, O. Max Gardner and J. C. B. Ehringhaus without much ruff ling of his political feathers —and in dications now are that he will sur vive the present house-cleaning in the highway department. Some maintain that he is one of the most adept po litical tight-wire walkers in the State: in that he either manages to keep a precarious balance, or else, cat-like, I land on his feet in the life net below, to mount the tight wire again, regard less of who becomes governor. It is also agreed that Ross has a tremen dous and profound knowledge of high way conditions and history that is al most indispensable to any chairman or any administration. These consid erations and the fact that Harnett county gave Hoey a bigger vote in thd first primary than any of the other candidates, although it went for Dr. Ralph McDonald in the second, are expected to help Ross hold his job. Fate of Pitts Speculated, Opinion is considerably divided as to the fate of Oscar Pitts, since it is agreed that he has done an excellent job as acting director of the prison division, was faithful and efficient in working out the changes that have been made in the prison system, un der the direction of Waynick. It i 3 conceded that Pitts has brought the prison morale up to a very high stan dard, that he has the confidence and respect of the prison personnel and of the prisoners, with the exception of some of the guards and others who have been held over from the old State Prison regime of George Rosc> Pou. These will undoubtedly try to “get” Pitts, since they frankly do not like the way he has administered the prison for the benefit of the prisoners and the State rather than for the ben eifit of those running the prison. ZULIEKA “The Voice of Wisdom” In Person on the Stage at the Stevenson Theatre Princess Zulieka, astrologist and psycho—mentalist, known to millions through her broadcasts over N. B. C. and Columbia networks as the “Voice of Wisdom” appears in person on the stage of the Stevenson theatre daily this week. In keeping with the findings of Dr. Ryan of Duke university along the lines of mental telepathy, Zulieka has been elected vice-president of the Ame rican Astrology Society due to her ad vanced findings. Her remarkable and astounding accomplishments in as trology and psychic readings have brought such results as to leave one amazed. Princess Zulieka will give a special performance for ladies only Friday morning only at 10:30 a. m., answers questions of personal and private na ture which is impossible to do at her regular performances. No gentle men admitted to this performance. BBH& Jimmy Dunn 'and Jean Roger• both featured in Universal’s "Mysterious Crossing" Scene in “Mysterious Crossing” at the Vance Theatre today and Thursday. North Carolina L. Campus Officers I*3 OERT AMG/LL ftEUGEN GRAHAM MAC UOE PATTERSON SCOTT *iuNT£R,Jn ANpy william p. Hudson oau/p ’tAok.p hmohm clement glmatm Bau/s Pictured above are the student lead ers who are to head up the major campus offices of the men's organi zations at the University of North Carolina next year. They were elect ed in the recent campus-wide elec tions in a poll in which a record num ber of fellow students participated. They are to be formally inducted into office at exercises to be held soon by the Student Body in Memorial Hall. These new officers, their home towns and their offices are as follows: Robert Magill, Shanghai, China, pres- THERE’S NEW TREND IN MYSTERY FILMS The new trend in mystery screen inlays is (toward! lightness. People like to be intrigued, but the day of wanting to have horror run chills up and down their spines seem to be over. In keeping with this new preference, Universal has produced a murder my stery with comedy relief to brighten the story. The fil mis “Mysterious Crossing,” now at the Vance theatre, featuring Jimmy Dunn and Andy Devine, for two days. Another new development in mys try plays is embodied in “Mysterious Crossing.” It is the matter of doing away with obscure and hidden clues. In this new type of mystery story, the audience is given access to the clues as quickly as the leading character gets them. People quick in their de ductions can announce the guilty man as soon as Dunn does. Today's Garden-Graph By DEAN HALLIDAY Released by Ventral Press Association 77/ THE 11 /Y\\ \ PROPER. WAV f \s\ PLANTING V ] ROSE PUSH gi ffi Root pruning of roses THE ROOTS, as well as the tops of rose bushes, require pruning at planting time. After pruning the tops of a rose bush before planting, check the roots. It is much better to trim off extra long roots than to coil them around in the planting hole. This Garden-Graph shows how to trim the roots of a rose bush. Make the cut with a sharp knife, as shears tend to crush the roots. One of the objects of root prun ing of roses is to stimulate rapid growth of a feeding root system. A callus will form at each cut from which fibrous feeder roots will grow. Wins in 5-4 H| Angelo Herndon j In another 5-4 decision, the'U. S. supreme court held unconstitu tional the Georgia insurrection tow of 1866 as applied to Angelo Herndon, young Negro labor or ganizer, who was sent to prison for from 18 to 20 years, charged with possessing ‘Communist liter ature**. ident of the Student Body; Reuben Graham, Charlotte, vice-president of the Student Body; Mac Smith, Row land, editor of the Daily Tar Heel; Joe Patterson, New Bern, president of the Senior Class; Scott Hunter, Hendersonville, president of the Y. M. C. A.; Andy Bershak, Clairton, Pa., president of the Athletic Associa tion; William P. Hudson, Chapel Hill, editor of the Carolina Magazine; Dav id Thorp, Fries, Va., editor of the Yackety Yack; Hayden Clement, Sal isbury, editor of the Buccaneer; and You're Telling Me! i 4i By WILLIAM RITT It’s contributor’s day in our de partment today, so we will let the readers have their say. There is no charge for printing your gag—if it is gjod enough. Let’s see what our good friends have to say today. “That Viennese barber who claims the world championship because he shaved a man in 19 seconds should meet a cab driver we know. Every day he shaves pedestrians in split sec onds.” —O. H., Jr., Enid, Okla. “Stars, says astronomers, are flee ing away from the earth. But don’t worry, they’ll come back just as soon as congress adjourns.”—Dinosaur Dan Louisville, Ky. Zadok Dumbkopf has figured a sure way to pick the winner of thei Kentucky Derby. Zadock has had plenty of experience—he has had soi m?.ny losers. Zadok has not had a winner since old Rosebud was in bloom, and that was a strictly pre-war animal. Dummy is sure he will click this time and is willing to risk your money to prove it. His argument, and it is a good one, is that so far the law of averages has not been declared unconstitutional. Zadok is not revealing his system at this time. It is still as deep a secret as the popularity of Hitler and Mus solini among their compatriots. Zadok does not know the difference between a paddock and a three-horse parley which, of course, qualifies him as a race herse expert. Dummy says he will announce his Derby choice to a select group of real friends, which includes virtually no body. If he is right Zadok will be a hero. If he is wrong he will have nothing to lose—because he never bets. Robert Taylor and Jean Ilarlow in “Personal Property” Stevenson Thurs day and Friday. 14%-Penalty-4% I Will Be Added to all 1936 I CITY TAXES I Not Paid on or Before I Saturday, May 1 § Pay up now and avoid the extra added penalty. S. B. BUR WELL, I City Clerk I Glenn Davis, Dahlgren, Va., head cheerleader and junior representative to the Publications Union Board. The amazingly washable Wall Finish ‘ D jLVf i 7 /Jf •Perfect for kitchens, bathrooms, stairways, nurseries, recreation rooms woodwork radiators. Whisk away finger smudges, dirt grease spots easily and quickly with soap and water., S W Semi Lustre comes in 12 beautiful tints See them today Skitiot! this week SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FLOOR WAX 1 pint S-W Flo Wax and Long- Handle Applicator. SELF POLISHINGo "jfQc HIGH LUSTER.. e „ g 7 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS Furniture Polish Restores luster Leaves no oily film to finger print. 6-OZ. BOTTLE *iQC S-W POLISH OL |7 Vance Coal & Lumber Co. Phone 30. The Number for Lumber
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