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The expert paused dramati cally and Rankin asked, “Who was it?” “In our hands several times,” Johnson announced triumph antly. “ ‘Mitch’ Riley, alias Tony Lynch, alias a half doz en other names.” It was Rankin’s turn to be come excited. “Mitch Riley?” Recognition rang in his startled tone. “T^ug, second-story man and TUrfiTufme'r.'" Are' ydu "positive there’s no mistake, Johnson?” Johnson extended he paper he had brought. “Here, you can see for yourself the prints are identical.” From personal encounters, the detective was acquainted with Mitch Riley. Originally he came from New York, a hoodlum, ex-pug and jack of many crimes. His criminal ca reer began fifteen years before. Hi9 photographs disclosed a typical felon’s features, with a bullet head, low forhead and closely cropped brown hair. He was about thirty-five, he had a flat nose and heavy lips. He was stongly built, broad-shoul dered and, according to the re cord, six feet tall. Even Ran kin’s inexpert eye could note the similarity of the finger pat terns Johnson was comparing. “It looks damn suspicious,” Rankin commented' grimly. “He must be brought in to explain, if we have to turn the whole city inside out to locate him." Before they could depart, the detective Gordon arrived to present the results of his hunt for Hugh Campbell. Finally he had located him at the exclu sive and ornate St. Andrew Ho tel, on Broad Street. From the registry, it appeared Campbell had been stopping there for two weeks—ever since Friday. May 26th The difficulty now was that he hacl not been seen since he went out yesterday; he had not returned to the ho tel last night. At the same time, since his baggage remain ed in his rooms and he had not checked out, he apparently in tended to return. Instructing Gordon to contin ue his search, Rankin eventual ly set out for the Aldwich Apartments. The Keith apartment was C12 on the twelfth floor. At the detective’s knock, Sergeant Gilmore opened the door. “There have been no develop ments here, Tommy,” he greet ed his colleague. “So far, no word from Mrs. Keith; and except for the -distress of the servants, it’s been quiet. They last saw Mrs. Keith when die left here two o’clock yesterday afternoon-except for the chauf feur, who deposited her and Rowland at the Wolff Build ing.” -■ V- r . ...» I “Yes, I know about that Dan** Rankin returned. In the mean time, there’s another job I want you to take charge of. A man hunt. I want a little chat with Mitch Riley. You’re as famil iar with him as I—and with his friends and hangouts. Al so get in touch with the New York authorities.” The sergeant asked curious ly, “What has Mitch done to connect him with murder?” “Just left his calling card on the table beside Mrs. Keith’s body.” Rankin informed him. “All right, Tommy, it’s a tall order you’ve given me,” he said, “but I guess we can manage to round up Riley within a day or two, at the most.” He weat-~o»t, to return to Headquarters, and Rankin stalked through the apartment. It was a spacious twelve-room establishment, simply but op ulently furnished. The detective selected the boudoir as the most probable place for the dead woman’s personal effects. In a dresser] against the right wall Rankin found in profusion the usual evidences of woman’s vanity— cosmetics, toilet articles, hair appliances—and a work bas ket. At first glance, the escritoire promised as little as the dres ser. Mrs. Keith’s only letters came from chatty acquaintan ces, she had absolutely no cor respondence of a personal na ture or from her family. He did, however, find checkbooks and canceled checks, returned from her bank. They reveal ed that she had made special payments, marked only; “per sonal,” in amounts of two or three thousand dollars each time. They started as far back as June, two years be fore and continued regularly every two months since. The only other discovery Rankin made seemed trifling enough. In the dead woman’s private medicine cabinet he saw, among other .preparations, several bottles labeled “Pyra midon.” This he recognized as a medicine in tablet form for headaches. According to their tags, most of the bottles were purchased from local druggists. But the faded and yellow Ipbel of one empty bot tle bore the words, “State Hos pital for Women,” Allerton, Indiana. Rankin had just turned away from the cabinet when the fu rious pealing of the doorbell sent him hastening into the hall. The butler preceded him to the door. A man Rankin recognized as Mortimer Keith pushed breath lessly past, coat and. hat in hand. Even in that moment, when on the verge of a break down, the man whose likeness the papers carried revealed his aristocratic breeding. He looked so exhausted that Rankin motioned him to a chair. MSM down, Mr. Keith, and take it easy.” The detective spoke sympathetically. “My name is Rankin—from Head quarters. I regret it’s my task to investigate your wife’s un fortunate death. Mortimer Keith raised his head wearily. “It’s utterly in credible,” he declared hoarse ly. “When I first read the news this morning I could on ly pray some mistake had been made. And I hurried back home as quickly as possible.” “You’ve only returned fom Washington, Mr. Keith?” “By plane, Mr. Rankin,” the other replied with a visible ef fort to eontrol his emotions. “I bought a paper while I break fasted at my hotel . . . and the instant I grasped the terrible . . . thing, I hired a special plane. At what hotel did you put up for the night?” Rankin queried, pointedly. “The Portman of G Street,” Mr. Keith returned. “And when did you leave for Washington, Mr. Keith? By which train?” Mr. Keith hesitated percep tibly. “I went at noon, Mr. Ran kin,” he answered presently. “First, at ejeven-thirty, I vis ited my offices. My chauffeur drove me there and then took me to West Philadelphia in time to catch the through train fit twelve-twenty-five. I reacn ed the capital at three-twenty.” “You caught the train ?n plenty of time?” Rankin pres sed for details. “With about ten minutes to spare,” the other spoke with more certainty and compos ure. “Where did you go in Wash ington? I presume this was a business trip?” “Yes, I had a conference with Mr. Leonard Kramer, pre sident of the New Ray Silk Company.” Rankin wrote the name of the company officer in his note book and said: “Thank you. And now, Mr. Keith, painful though the sub ject is, I must ask you to bear with a few questions about your wife. . . Your cooperation and the information you sup ply might go far to help us solve her death.” He could not tell why he sensed that Mr. Keith was re lieved, as though he relaxed after being on guard. The husband shook his head sadly. “Of course, I’m anxious to clear up this terrible thing. What do you want to know?” “First, something about Mrs. Keith’s background—who she was when you met her?” the detective said. Promptly by his shrewd pro bing, Mr. Keith related in some detail how he met his future wife in Detroit, four summers ago. Vacationing nearby in Canada, he had stopped there on business* at the Hotel Mich igan where Barbara Webb was employed as a manicurist in the beauty salon. What at tracted him at first sight was her loveliness, unostentatious but pleasing, and her sensibili ty; she appeared to have gen uine depth of character and in telligence. ne quieuy marneu me gin, he continued, in Windsor, Can ada, on August 26, 1921). After ward, he admitted in a self-con demnatory mood, their martial life had not been very harmon ious or satisfactory. Mrs. Keith seldom spoke of her past. At the same time, he made conscientious efforts to bring her happiness. In the begin ning, they had taken a fine re sidence on the main line; then, unreasonably enough, in the fall of 1931 she expressed an urgent desire to move into the Aldwich Apartments in Chest nut Hill. He had consented. That winter he wanted to send her to Europe, though he could not accompany her; instead she insisted on spending the cold month alone at Palm Beach. (Continued Next Week) What is Right “Those who have hobbies rarely go crazy,” asserts a psy chiatrist. Yeah, but what a bout those who have to live with those who have hobbies? —Mobile Register. Unlikely Income tax figures indicate there were several persons within comes over a million dollars apiece in 1933. unless they were so jittery that they just added the figures wrong. —New York Sun. NOTICE OF SALE By virtue of the power of sale contained in Deed of Trust from J. J. Tew and wife Sidie Frances, to T. A. Barden, Trus tee, dated Jan. 19, 1931, record ed in book 335, page 511, de fault having been made in the payment of debt secured there by, the undersigned will sell at the courthouse door in Kenans ville, N. C., on MONDAY, AUG. 5, 1935, at one o’clock, P. M., to the highest bidder for cash, a one-half undivided interest in a tract of land situated in Is land Creek Township, Duplin County, North Carolina, de scribed as follows: The tract of land situated at Charity Cross Roads, adjoining State Highway, No. 41, Charity Church lot, and the road lead ing from Rose Hill by Charity Cross Roads to Jerry Teachey’f store, and being more particu larly described in De«^ f Trust above referred to. Don't Prolong The Agony! Next time you suffer from Gas on Stomach, Headache, Sour Stomach, a Cold, Muscular, Rheumatic, Sciatic or Periodic Pains; That Tired Feeling, That "Morning After” Feeling. Get a glass of water and drop in one or two tablets of Alka-Seltzer The New Pain-Relieving, Alka lizing, Effervescent Tablet Watch it bubble up, then drink It You will be amazed at the almost instant relief. It is called Alka-Seltzer because it makes a sparkling alkaline drink, and as it contains an analgesic (Acetyl-Salicylate) it first relieves the pain of every day ailments and then by re storing the alkaline balance cor rects the cause when due to excess acid. After trying many brands of medicines—so-called relief for gas, and all of them a failures I gave up hopes. By chance I tried Alka-Seltzer—1 am more than satisfied. Geo. Bennett, New York. N. Y. Get a glass at your drug store soda fountain. Take home a 30 cent or 60 cent package. This July 1st, 1935. T. A. BARDEN, Trustee. Geo. R. Ward, Atty. July 11-18-25 Aug 1 —731 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain deed of trust dated Oc tober 27th, 1927, recorded in Deed Book 313, page 126, of Duplin County Registry, and made by J. F. Faison to the undersigned trustee, default having been made in the pay ment of the indebtedness there in secured and the holder of the note having demanded that the trustee exercise the power of sale conferred on him, the said trustee will offer for sale at the court house door in Ken ansville, Duplin County, North Carolina, on SATURDAY, AU-j GUST 10th, at 12 o’clbck, noon, j co the highest bidder for cash, I the lands referred to in said deed of trust and described as follows: Situate in Duplin County, North Carolina, on the South side of the Clinton and War saw Branch of the A. C. L. Railroad, adjoining the lands of Sarah Best, W. H. Williams, and others, and beginning at a stake, Sarah Best’s corner, on the right of way of said Olinr ton and Warsaw Railroad, and runs due South 90 poles to a stake in a proposd new road; thence with said new road due East 54 poles to a stake in said new road; thence due North 90 poles to a stake in the edge of the A. C. L. Railroad, thence with said A. C. L. Railroad to the beginning, containing 30 acres, more or less. It is the intention of the above descrip tion to cover three 10 acre lots, as described in three certain deeds, all dated October 22, 1896, and made by W. H. Wil liams and wife, and recorded in. the office of the Register of Deeds of Duplin County in Deed Book 67, at the following pages: Deed to Emma Faison, Page 445; deed to Sudie C.'Fai son, now Sudie F. Batts, page 444; deed to Eliza Morisey, now Eliza F. Clement, page 425. This July 9th, 1935. W. J. MIDDLETON. Tniafoo July 18-25 Aug 1-8 —734 • The first General Electric , Monitor Tep revolution* ized refrigeration costs. Now 1933 General Electric models use 40% less current than G-E1930 models. All modern convenience features—3 Years Per* formance Protection for only *1 a year $84.32 C&di Low Down Payments and Easy Monthly Terms Can Be Arranged On Any Model. 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