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THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER THE fDRGOTTEN FLEET MYSTERY by Van Wyck Mason CHAPTER VII dead, so quit acting and get up . , I there's a lot to be done." Somewhat unsteadily, the girl i Ti.e raised a face blank save pushed a strand of bobbed chestnut or bitter staring eyes, Colby might hair from across her eyes and got j, 8poken in Chinese for all the to her feet and stood looking at Donald Colby's grim figure. "What has happened?" Calmly enough, she switched on a flashlight of her own. Colby stepped aside, watching effect, "You you murdered him!" She shivered as though suddenly stripped bare. "You made a neat job of getting me here," rasped the gaunt figure her closely. "I suppose since you jn the military tunic, "but now that have taken such pains you may oj ara nere I'm going to run things, well see." Once by him she halted and Col by saw her flashlight beam waver and drop until it encountered the gray white visage of Captain Benet who, forgotten in the turmoil, still slumped, silently dying in the ak pannelled passage. "Oh, my God!" Geneva Benet gasped as people gasp when a bullet strikes them in a vital spot. "Connolly!" The tweed clad figure sped forward and knelt at the side of the stricken man. "Connolly! Have they hurt you very badly ? Say that they haven't." Connolly, indeed. Colby's fea tures were leaner than ever when he stepped lightly back into the shadows and, poised somewhat like an old time gun fighter, studied the shadow ruled grand staircase be yond . Wears strangely unemo tional, kept his light fixed on the oddly assorted couple. "Talk, please talk! The girl pleaded in fearful'' earnestness. "Don't die, for God's sake, don't die. Who shot you was it Colby T I" At that moment Captain Benet, who appearently had another name as well, must have died, for all at once his body went limp and rolled sidewise, untidy bald head coming uglily to rest on the floor beside the horrified girl's knee. It seemed impossible that anybody could turn so pale as Geneva Bent and yet keep their senses. "You did this," she flung at Col by in jerky, metallic accents. ,"I ought to have known you'd be one of them!" "You're crazy," Colby said, then added with acid brutality. "He's ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as administra tor of the estate of Mrs. Ellen Francis, deceased, late of Haywood County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at Clyde, N. C on or before the 25th day of June, 1943, or this notice will be' pleaded in' bar of their recovery. All persons in debted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 24th day of June, 1942. PAUL FRANCIS, Administrator of Mrs. Ellen Francis, : deceased. No. 1199 June 25-July 2-9-16-23-30. P.et iin!" Geneva Benet stared emptily at him, then her eyes wandered vaguely to Mears just before she crumpled sidewise. "She's fainted," Mears grunted. He also said, "Oh!" because he found he was looking down the bar rel of Colby's .32. "Hey, what's the idea?" "Drop that gun. Pronto!" "Who the devil are you, any how?" Mears, towering over the straight-backed ex-soldier, snarled and gathered himself. "Drop that gun!" Staccato as a machine gun's report came Col by's command. The watchman's automatic clat tered to the hardwood floor. "Okpy, wise guy, okay," Mears snapped. "This ain't over yet." "You gild the lily of obvious ness," Colby remarked as he re trieved the other's weapon and then stood dominating the three pros trat figures. More Indian-like than ever, he jerked his head to wards the man on the stair top. "Go aver and look at him." The watchman obeyed. "Know him?" "No," came the sullen reply, "Never laid eyes on the guy." "Are you sure?" Mears' lips revealed Btrong and prominent teeth in an unpleasant smile. "Prove that I haven't, Wise Guy." "How could he have got on board?" "How would I know? Maybe you got a better idea yourself." "You're sure you haven't seen him before?" "No." But an indefinable in stinct warned Colby to doubt the denial. "Pick up Miss Benet and take her to her quarters. When you re turn you'll get your gun back, so don't bother to hunt up another. All I want is to stay alive. See?" j the question, irreplaceable seconas were ticking by and a nagging premonition of danger -would not leave him. Out of caution, he darted into the barber shop which opened onto B deck and watched Mears carry his burden across the gunplank to the Monticello. Then, and only then, did Colby wheel and, silent as a leopard on the prowl, dart back to the landing where Geneva Be net's abandoned flashlight still at tempted to disperse the gloom. First he hurriedly ransacked Captain Benet's pockets and in them found a large dagger knife and a watch marked D, Connolly. Also on this interesting old man's person he discovered a blackjack and a handful of .45 caliber bullets. Odd, since his death, the murdered man had shriveled into a crea- Fines Creek News By Mrs. D. N. Rathbone. The farmers are very busy down our way, with snap beans ready to pick, while several have already picked their crops and with the labor shortage, farmers have work ed from early morning 'till late getting their crops oS to the can nery, - ..' A revival meeting was begun July 14th, at the Fines Creek Bap tist church and will' continue Ha! The gleam of metal caught his eye. Its origin proved to be a short crowbar better known os a jimmy and beside it lay a wood chisel. Had they been brought here to steal some lovely old panel or some handsomely carved matel; or for what other purpose? It was that other purpose that bothered him nno-h tin nlnvpH his flashlierht ture twice as old as he had pre- qUjckly on the mantelpiece and the viously seemed. Next he gingerly panelling, he found nothing wrong, opened the shirt front and narrow- and a row of corpulent nymphs ly inspected the two wounds, and grinned down at him almost de as h did so his breath entered rively. What the devil had been with a sharp hiss of surprise. One enine nn? Wht. fur instance, had was ragged, much larger and dif. Mears been doing just prior to the ferent in shape from its precise shots? little fellow. Having completed a hurried in spection, Colby transferred his at tention to the corpse of the un known man. He was middle-aged, tall and thin with stiff iron gray hair and lay clutching a small Lu ger automatic pistol. A foot or so away a spent cartridge case winked like a tiny evil eye, The dead man wore a neat, gray serge suit which had recently gotten very dusty and marked with occa sional streaks of rust. A bullet, planted square between the strang er's close set blue eyes did not by any means improve his looks. A small, red-blue hole in the fore head seldom does. "And now let s see what s on you, my lad," Colby muttered and, after sweeping the surroundings with his flashlight, rolled over the staggering corpse. "So Mears didn't know who this was," he mused, "or said he didn't." Maintaining a sharp study of the landing and its surroundings, he rummaged hurriedly through the pockets, pocketed the contents and then gazed down into the dead man's sharp, strongly modelled fea tures. It was neither a stupid nor an ugly face, but somehow vague- (To be Continued) throueh this week. The services are conducted by the pastor, Rev. Jarvis Teague, assisted by the Rev. Lee-Roy Thomas. Much interest was shown during the first week and it is hoped the attendance will be good this week. The Rev. Melton Harbin filled his regular monthly appointment at the Laurel Hill Methodist church, with Professor J. Walker Whidsey, of Young Harris College, of Georgia, delivering the message. At which time the church baptism ceremonies were performed. Those inducted in the church and re ceiving the baptism were Miss Isabel Revis, Betty Jane Walker, and Lula Rathbone. The woman's meeting of Chris tian Service will meet July 19th, at 2:30 p. m. with Mrs. Farady Greene. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Green have received word that their son, Sam Green, of Newport News, Va., is getting along fine after suffering from a crushed ankle and a sprain ed shoulder. Rev. and Mrs. Melton Harbin had as their guests last week the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Hutchinson, and also her sister, teach. THURSDAY, Jay 23, Only 13 Receive Favorable Action by Rationing Board Thirteen perscms out of the forty-eight applying to the local rationing board this week receiv ed favorable action on their ap plications it was learned from the clerk of the board here yesterday. Those receiving tires, recaps or tubes were as follows: Rev. R. H. Wing, minister, of Fayetteville, one passenger car tube; Gladys S. Morris, blind case worker, of Waynesville, two passenger car re caps; John H. Nesbitt, vocational ville, Ga. Hasque Haynes recently returned from New Jersey to spend a while here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Henry Haynes. Miss Lucile Walker spent Sun day in Waynesville visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Dave Boyd. Mrs. Boyd was the former Miss Eddie Walker. The Rev. and Mrs. Melton Har bin had as their guest over the week-end Professor J. Walker Whidsey, professoi ". of Young Wayn, ner of WaynesvUie,; car tire and nn . toibe; Henry Ftm? dueer, of Waynville 7? I recaps; Waynesville T. H Waynesville, whoTeJ haul, three truck ,Z, W and Duncan, oil S 4 Waynesville. tn . J . Grace T.i,mv. . .. uiLJr-r Mrs. Allen Roper, all of Gaines-'Harris College, Young Harris, Ga. uiruon, oi Lake Jm.i r truck tire; Hugh fiffc acid wood hauW Z' t two truck tires and tube; M. O. GaUoway of Waynesville, one fcS" one truck tube; Under, ber .an Supply Compaq of AAA lim , Jj,7, N Waynesville, one trurV S one truck tube, Haywood countv U. tion, hauling school ehilC allowed 20 bus recap,, 2 rationing administrator-T J 7- a I ' elorceme police duty, one new passei RHYME ASD REAS1)!. We sleep, but the loon, ii never stops and the pattern ti uown is weaving when it csa tomorrow. Henry Ward Beecj ton keeping her there," said this re markable young man. "If he lets her out of his sight 111 beat the eternal tripe out of him.'' Mears silently gathered Geneva Benet's slight, long-legged figure into his arms and carried her out, with her bright loosened hair sway ing over one jerseyed arm. Had she really fainted or had he successfully thwarted a clever ruse? Colby had no time to ponder ly sinister just the same. Two old Mears relaxed a little. "Okay." P"8 nSKffihre "Urn must have been a universi ty man." Colby reflected. Boarding an, interesting train oi thought, he went quietly back into the dim and spacious smoking room to briefly cast his flashlight about Protection of Property in War Time! In addition to the regular protection which you carry against ordinary hazards, you need War Damage pro tection. We can secure this type of policy for, you from the War Damage Corporation, a government agency, which is the only way you can protect your property against War Damage. The L. N. DAVIS COMPANY Phone 77 INSURANCE Main St. War Research In war the advantage is on the tide with the bett weapon. The work of scientists in America's research laboratories, developing new materials and new equipment, meani a lot to our righting men. 1. It takes year! to build up and equip a large, organized, And able staff for research. Fortunately, in dustry did this long ago. 2. Long before Pearl Harbor, laboratoriei like General Electric'! were serving their country solving technical problems of war. 3. Hiatory repeat!! In the last war 4. So it will be this tame. Kesearcn "wireless" was developed for mUl- wiu neip . -tary needs-to becom. with peace, many wartime discover, wul help ,T.nt broadcarting indurtry. to build a better future. General Electric believes that its first duty as a Sfl.n Im ta ba a (ood soldier. t nt.lm ftuiMiiK. SrhmnmctadY, S. Y. utHHw iH-.! . " r v NOTICE OF SALE On Monday, July 27th, 1942, at 11:00 o'clock, a. m. at the Court house door in the Town of Way nesville, Haywood County, N. C., I will offer for sale at public out cry to the highest bidder for cash the following described lands and premises situate in said County and State, to-wit: Being Lot No. 1 of the Under wood tract, BEGINNING at a stake in the old Turner line, corner of Lot No. 2, and runs N. 5' E. 32V4 poles to a stake, corner of the W. B. Ferguson 3-710 acre tract; thence with the line of the same three calls as follows: N. 87 W. 14 poles to a stake on West bank of road: North 13 poles to a stake; N. 15 E. 9 poles to a stake on top of ridge; thence up ridge as follows: S. 75 W, 12 poles; S. 67' W. 7 poles; S. 25 W. 5 poles; 28 W. 8 poles; S. 41 W. 16 poles with Giles line to a stake; S. 28 W. 8 poles te a stake in road; thence with same S. 64 W. 6 poles; S. 47 W. 6 poles; S. 24' W 10 poles to a stake in forks of road, corner of Lot No. 2; thence with same, S. 88 E. 58 poles to the BEGINNING, contanng 17 acres, as per survey and plat of O. O. Sanford. EXCEPTING and RESERVING from the foregoing tract or parcel of land the following lots or par cels of land heretofore conveyed by W. C. Medford et ux, to the f ol lowing grantees; D, L. Putnam et ux, dated May 1, 1920, recorded Book 55, page 412; D. L. Putnam dated March 8, 1921, recorded Book 59, page 11; Sam Melton et ux, dated Jan uary 2, 1922, recorded Book 59, page 127; T. C. Nojrns and J. C, Norris, dated November 11, 1922, recorded Book 59, page 372; Jerry Liner and Hugh J. Sloan, dated February 16, 1925, Book 63, page 550; Record of Deeds of Haywood County; reference is hereby made to the above deeds and records for full and perfect description of the lands herein excepted. Sale made pursuant to the pow er of sale contained in that cer tain deed of trust from Mary Moody and husband, Fred H Moody, to A. T. Ward, Trustee for Haywood Home Building & Loan Association, dated April 30th, 1941, recorded in Book 42, at page 364, Haywood County Registry, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness se cured therein, and reference is hereby made to said instrument and record for all the terms and conditions thereof. This June 23rd, 1942. A. T. WARD, LAST CALL FOR 1941 TAXES THE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE ADVERTISE and SELL All Property On Which 1941 Taxes Have Not Been Paid. The Names Of All Delinquent Taxpayers Will Be Published AUGUST And Sold On 1st Monday In September No Extension Of Time Will Be Given !! Notice is also given that we will garnishee and levy on all personal property on which taxes are due TAX COLLECTOR AND TAX SUPERVISOR OF HAYWOOD COUNTY Trustee. No. 1202 July 2-9-16-23.
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