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' ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG. OREGON, TUESDAY. AUGUST 13, 1929.
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CAKES
THE DcparLmyiit of Agriculture after a learned and
leiitflliy survey has discovered and announced to the
world that the VRst majority of the takes eaten in this coun
try of ours are baked at homo. The survey further states
thTt commercial bakeries now bake most of the bread that
io Oaten in this country and points out that having conquer
ed this great market, the bakers now have a chance to de
monstrate their skill by making cakes better and cheaper
than they can be made at home.
;, Some members of the Department of Agriculture sur
vey crowd must have visited Douglas county while malting
this study because the report goes on to state that u com
mercial bakeries arc to make a success of competing with
homo baked cakes, the baker must be able to convince the
housewife that his cake is as good as the ones she bakes her
self. What a proper warning that is and what a time oak
er,;in this county are going to have to make better cakes
than local women folks make.
This writer is not without a full knowledge of the sub
ject when he makes the above statement. Attendance at
several grange suppers and community potluck dinners has
coiyinced this writer that while the bakers may eventually
bo;;able to market their cakes in most parts of the country
thoy will never get to first base here. Whether it is the
wonderful climate, the low wind velocity, the distance from
big"cities, or whatelse, the women folks of Douglas county
axtthe best cake bakers in the world. This, furthermore,
can be considered a challenge if it is read by persons living
outside the county who consider themselves also in a com
munity of good cake bakers. Bring on your cakes. This
writer will judge and assures you that a very careful test
v ill be made of all cakes submitted.
; o-
; Keep this date open: October 19th. That will be a
great day in this valley. The fine new court house will be
; opened and dedicated on that day and the city of Roseburg
i.H- planning big doings.
I BRINGING UP FATHER By C so. McManus
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I r CORNEO BEEF AtS l TUFY FOPjdEO CORN - 1 U.'.lril
CA36AGE TRE6 J 5 -i v I BEEP vN' CA6BACE I
times a. Dcy ,tst' ( SJB n F2 Z7 OOWM ME , A
OEV IWCEYOO yyh T THROAT- ' i
to eat .t- QBE Cya & S -i ' Td$
v zr Mi ink wSF'hd ba
I Jsss' I 1929 Intt Pft'urf Servlre. tnt- .Crrat Britain rlghtifMrvL
L- -' ;
T fCO admit C4 ' OlO- COME orJ YOU OOMT OO NO Bv"r
j eSOve Y PiMCH M I'M FER That OOLU JUST"
T-iA,-r W'MDOW? S REM3 TO OO HAVE TO PAY HEAVY
V- J . BIT- .. J FINJE. Jvl euY A, tslE-W t '
a - rn .t ' .sr-v.?:-?" g , v : nt i i r vj
M K et-A-ilLi.tL.'ii-' 1WIIU I f liar 'W.M
POEM FOR THE DAY
By LOUIS ALUERT BANKS
: LET THE PEOPLE HEAR
TIiIk tiows I'oniMH (nun WuhMukuhi, C.
"A lilil to pul .CiMiKH'HHiouul ilrbutua on the rnillo lmn btin intro
Itl'Wi'd In (lio Ki'iiiitt.1. Tht' ro))oiil is lor u govt-nmiiMil-owiiHri and
.iHtiaUi(J I'.ulliKiiHtiiiK Htiition, uVvotliiK its I'll tire Mine (o imifiuml af
lurrn, ti ii (1 Ik Hindu by (iiald I. Nye (Itl. tieuulor fi-tuii North I la hot h.
' "II Ik htiiuduk-tl to ioiim bcloru the St'imiv Commit n-o on Intui'Htate
iCoiiinit'rce, nlhi- tht yitmini'r i-tnin. A $.riiM,outf HtfitUm would indio
.citNt public dfbutu in t;oimrofin w hentnt-r tnliuT Uousti diMorinlmul
txtndliiK it'lslatlon or nmtlt'ix of nationwide conenrn wimu of Hiiffiek'ut
'iiiiporiHiux' lor nut iiinul itl Iriiiinu, uk evidotuHl by -a majority vote,
, "Thi Htalion would c;iri'y tulku by Ifderal oCHcIhIk, pollticul debutes
t ltd i'uiupuimi iici'riitH in i-ourcNHiouHl or iii'euiiiiMitial elrcdous. II
Mvutild cuiry pruceedliiKH in nutionu! i(.-ouentiot.u. Tlu; uonnmi would
-lit, fitii fiuiu lolvt'rlirt.iiK. mid open to all imrlioa, or i4ii'nnMitHlive
jdcttipmili'd by (toiflimd ,irHcs to jnesi'iil vit'WH on niaticrH ol national
uoiiuiMti. Tln Hiatloti would be a vehicle for radiocuHtiiiK lor IichiIh of
'r.trt'Mimiont di'i'iiKmoniH. Mi. Nyo'a bill would givu control of the
t 4t ion lo tin SinTi-tary of ('oiiinuirci'."
. Yes, why not let the people hear
! V. These congressmen who cost them dear?
" This is an age to "listen in"
J When time and distance have grown thin.
" These congressmen belong to us,
Have power to get us in a fuss.
And ii they know that wc will hark,
Much less will happen in the dark.
It Will improve their grade of speech
To know the voice has longer icach.
" When congress talks to "back-home" folks,
Z They'll be more careful of their jokes;
The filibustering will cease,
And speed in action will increase,
Kor, with the home folks keeping tab,
They'll be more caicful how they blab.
It is a risky sort of thing
r- To some of them 'twill trouble bring;
, , ' Twill stop a lot of balderdash
The radio s no place for hash; ,
'1 he windy speeches will condense
Till they convey mote common sense;
1 he folks at home will want the facts,
"JZZ And lack of clearness quick reacts.
This daring plan of Geiald Nye
Will help to lift the standard high.
And men will struggle for their chame
To chare in nation-wide romance;
1 will hold them to their keenest working
Sharp ears, bright wits; there'll be no shirking.
T h people will be quick to note
... 1 he man who talks an if by rote.
. STATE PRESS COMMENT
The
OFFICE CAT
r
It's quite a blow to the young eol-j
lege Braduale on his first job when
his boss ordfti-H him to wear a hut,
but, of course, lie can always buy
tlie hat and carry il under his arm.
Classify Yourself
PESSIMIST A mail who closes
his eyes, draws down the corners
of his mouth and Bays, "It cau't be
done."
OFTIK.ST A man whose face is
full of sunshine. He beams on you
and says, "It can be done." But he
let someone else do it.
PKPTI MIST This tallow rolls up
his sleeves and with a einile of
hupiiy determination goes to It and
does it.
Parai-ai-hers wish jmraKi aphhiK
were like kissing: Get the first one
and the roHt come easy.
"My friend." inquired the rio
cer's next door neighbor, "have you
tmffh-ient confidence in me to lend
me rilly dollars?"
"Oh, yes, I have the confidence,"
said the urocer, "but 1 haven't the
fifty dollars."
Flaimer I would like to try on
that Vieux roHe frock in the win
dow.
Sales I-ady I'm sorry, that's a
lampshade, but we could copy it
for you.
KNOW HOW TO REVIVE
VICTIM OF PRO WNING
Prompt Aid and Perseverance May Prevent Many
of the Summer Swimming Tragedies, Says
Dr. Copcland, Listing First Aid Methods.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States Scl. 't from New York.
Former Commissioner 0 ijca.'Oi. J'ea York City.
ALTHOUGH the weather was cold and somewhat backward this
year, tlicro were many people brave enough to venture into the
water oven in the very early Spring. Moat of these venturesome
ones know how to swim, but even among good swimmers accidents
often occur.
One may have a severe cramp in the leg, or
other part of the body; a sudden sinking spell,
or perhaps an acute heart attack as a result of
going into the water too soon after eating. Any
one of these accidents may result in tragedy, or
near tragedy. Every Summor has its quota of
accidents from drowning or somo other water
hazard. , , .
At the first news of drowning, send for a
doctor and a pulmotor. You must not trust to
your own efforts, but moke use of them only
until a mora experienced person arrives on the
grins and bears everything eise
about which nothing can be done.
Such gaucherie calls for peneci
poise and Belf-control. and we must
show our manners even if the visi
tor doan't show bis!
Of course if it happens ouen.
and if our friendship is repson-
sible for the visit, we must. 01
course, make it kar lo the visitor
that our position does not permit
atirh a urotracted visit. In this
cane iho social Dolnt of view must
ive way to the professional re
i Quiremeuts.
I Commenting on a New Frock
fKAR MRS. BKBCKMAN:
is it pome wpen one uitrete
a friend to remark before every
body about any new clothes one
may be wearing, such as: "Oh. see
the new dress!" or "Somenoav oaa
a new coat!"? 1 was taught it was
rude, and to me it is very embarrassing.
O. M.
NO; these forms of comment
aren't especiaiy pleasant, but
if one knows 'the other person
very well it is qulle natural to
say, I do like your new irocn so
much," or "vi Hat a very Deauu
ful new coat you have!" This
friendly sort of comment from
one we know very well need not be
embarrassing. You are delighted
that some one UkeB what you wear,
and you quite naturally and simply
say so: "Thank ou. 1 am de
lighted to have you say bo," or I
am so glad that you like It. Jane.
have such faitli in your laate mat
it makes me vory proud that you
like it."
Not Improper if Necessary
DEAR MRS. iiEECKMAN:
Dearhyl
While sitting at the table
with one of my new acquaintances
saw a girl friend across the room
from n:e whom 1 had not seen in
a year. 1 asked the young man
with whom I was dining to excuse
me while I went over and spoke to
her. Was this Improper for me to
do?
READER.
NO; but was it necessary? If
you especially wiBhed to give
some message to this girl, it was
quite correct to leave the table;
but many girls cultivate the
habit of leaving the table to
speak to acquaintances at other
tables, even If they do not par-
I Talk About The Weather
4a
Only prolty glrla b-aru lo swim.
The olliers can't gel anyone to
leach 'em but their husb;fmla, and
they won't.
EDITORIALS ON
THE DA'S NEWS
i (Continued from page 1)
pci'smi In loo knows ihut It is
against the law.
Willi so many laws vhose i v
lr.Umco Is nut even known by Ihr
majority pf ifusnnalily liilflllgent
puopli-. Is 11 any wonder that there
is a vast amount of law '-breaking
in Ibis country?
Maybe I'm Wrong
Ily .1. V. MKimiUtY
A man can coupler himself a
failure when u Kill doesn't even
love him viunigh to bale him.
You're Riuht
An old niitiil Is "my a lady who
Is poi'.l polling her wedding liulll
she e.:ul lilltl ll gl'ixlll.
' Momentous Moments
A Humiliti M'Ulh made love lo n
wax dummy the oilier d;i and she
melted ill his arms.
As soon as a person who has been submerged
for any period of time is brought from the water,
immediate steps should be taken to restore him.
l'erhaps these suggestions will be helpful:
1. Do not waste lime removing uuui.
2. Place tho victim face downward on the ground, with
coat or any other garment under ills cnest. ....
Kneel at one side of the patient s body, facing his head.
4 Place the hands on the low er ribs and bear the weight of your
body furwurd to produce pressure on
A.
DR COPELAND.
folded
Why not buy a John Deere Tractor and take a
vacation. It will save you time enough for a
vacation and money enough to pay for iL
COME IN AND LOOK 'EM OVER
Special. Gas Engine '- $25.00
Disc Plow $H0.00
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ticularly need to give a messugc
at that time. It is apt to be
very annoying to one's host, and
should not ue inuuisvu
much or too often.
(Mrs. Beecknian will be glad to
answer question on etiquette sub-
milled by readers.)
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DYNAMITE KILLS WORKER
(AMociitod I'reM Leoacd Wire)
RAKER. Ore.. Aug. 12. L. R.
Young. 47. was killed Dy a uyiia
miie hlast while working in the
lock pit at the Joslin-Mcuauis-er
road camp near here yesterday.
The upper part of the man's body
was blown 125 yards from the pit
and other parts of the torso were
nnnttered far away.
Bryan Raymond, working with
Young, was within 20 feet of him
when tho blast occurred. He was
knocked unconscious but was not
Injured -
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
TO FIGHT FAMILY CASE
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 12.
Charles La l'ollett. stale represen
tative from Hillsboro, failed lo pay
5150 toward the Bupp.rt of four
minor children, an alternative
giveu hlni in circuit court, and now
must face tne county grand jury.
La Eollelt hail been given until
Saturday to deposit the support
money with the county olerlt.
Miss Lida O uryon, deputy dis
trict attorney, aaid she was in
formed by the representative's at
torneys that they would fight the
non-support case to the supreme
court If necessary.
The La Folletts were divorced
several months ago.
-Order shafting, boxes, pulleys,
etc., for dryer fans at Wharton t
Bros.
Rubber belting at Wharton Bios, j
Tennis court at Idleyld Park.
SAMUEL SPEWACK
T Ami ii Hi' t:;kf slns niv In
.IkmIiu'Iii' it loaf i)( ImviuI I lull is
nil finly Mlitcil. I'n-Ity .snon tin
'tnmtiiuu tureiH will Im piUtin mil
Iji'iilhl tit' tiritlct.' cunls iiln-itil
4titi'tt o ih' wmni'ii wnii'i havi' ii
I MttK tO -t'til VH IllS llltHfttC
n flit's.
ciiialih of t'liruliii; liiai mm h but
tin nss disputed lulls In stat'
why In- thinks lu- ishouUI haw it nil.
- liaiU'ttr TitiH':. .
Hm kh lnMiy cohtili
.tup!.-. This ili'li hc
In on Itiv
hilB t 111' pl'll-
dlmnt if tin trapc-li nif. to sipilii
rtn inkv MiitiHiir' in the ol liii
ili'i'T. If not watrhfil I'Vi-ry iiumn
-rAh-illiinl Mull Tribiuii'.
, (inn1 ituaiii Paris iIimt
skills. That about the
'ftnl(in n i haii' nmht ti
fciutl'vinan.
8 Ionic
nlv ill
- Sali'in
(Mai kiimas rtninty Una to.( inn
tiirloatin nf ptitalofH to h cluttn
Htoif thin year. l.a.sl year th chain
stmv rrlnst'd to buy any horaurit
they not up in unttbv Clarkii-
inas crnw is ol tiuy with their
inunty nKent and as a result rerll
I ifd Hi'rd lias now prKhn-el a pt;
to Tor wh irli u pi tillable mat ket
lias teen found. Theii' is a lesion
tor other sections in potato row-ii.K-
i-1!! tliRtielil New .
Take It or Le.ive It
li's silly for tlu M lormors to be
niakiiiK h lot il new laws. We
havi' inure than wo tau iki to
bmik all ilu ohl ones.
Socijil Accompltshrrtents
1 ViaviiiK I w o autonmbibs. One
j lor pleasure ami one or the mort
, gages.
I
Justifiable Homicide
When a man bulbls 11 love ne-t
and liietl minrs home some eve
iiIiik and tili'ln luiother binl In it.
Vila fhiu!.
5. Italso your body to relieve pres
sure, but do not remove tho hands
Irnin position.
U KiMK'Ul thin alternation of pres
sure ami relief until natural respira
tion hNM Ueun resumed.
7 When normal breath Ins beslns
dK.Un. turn tbe victim on bin face,
rub briskly, ulways toward the
he irt Rive stimulants, and ub soon
as possible pel bim to bed. Cover
with hot blankets and surround him
with notwaler bottlo. Be careful
t.t imrn the unconscious nwrson.
llai ali bandliut; must bo avoideO. .
RullinK over n barrel is too crude
nnd rotiKb a tbinp to do. The gentle
meihotl here described is much to be ,
HHwir'ln mind that the purpose or
your treatment is to pet air into tho
lunns. You must be sure tbe mouth
in tree from mud and weeds, and
tint no false teeth are there to ob
struct breathlni;. The tongue should
be well forward , .
The pressure and relief should bo
bo timed as to Rive twelve or four
teen brenths per minute. Don t Ret
exetted and overdo your movements.
Pon't rIvc up. Keep at your ef
forts for an hour Or more. There Is
no greater satisfaction than to hcr
that first voluntary gasp for air.
Yon will bo amazed . at your ex
altation. There Is no finer exercise than
awuinoiiiR. For those who indulge. 'I
doubt tf there is a moro enjoyable
one. Hut everv swimnu r should he
-ill versed In resuscitating one less
furl una to than hlniselC,
A. C. Q -Included
In
What fooxts should be
a Crowing fiirl's diet?
A Milk, cream, fresh eac. plentv
I KTwn Vi'RctHl'lM, fresh ami stewed
fruit. Meat onee a duv Is mm nil.
trlnk twi or three K-J"1' of waier
belweru uwalB.
H. P. Q. How ca.n I gain in.
weight?
2. Is cod-liver oil fattening? How
much should be taken7 f
3. What should a woman weigh
who is 21 years old and 6 feet S
Inches tall?
A. Proper dieting and deep ,
breathing is the secret. You should
eat nourishing foods and have plenty
of sleep and rest. For full partic
ulars send a self -addressed, stamped
envelope and repeat your question.
2. Ws. Try taking a ta.blestrOn
ful after every meal.
. For her ace ana neicni sne
should weigh about 124 pounds.
J. M. Q. How much should a g!rl
uged 14, 6 feet S Inches tall weigh T
A. She should weigh about 130
pounds. i
n. T. Q. Is it harmful for ffhis
to smoke?
A. Yes, certainly. If In escoss.
C. TL Q. What la tho cause of
my riuht shoulder being slightly
lower than the left?
2. Do yon think one dozen small
ornnRos a dav would be harmful?
S What should a girl weigh who
Is 22 years old and b feet & Inches
tall?
A. You probably have a loose
ligament. Try wearing a shoulder
brace for a short time.
2. No. not if you oat a well-balanced
diet along with the oranges.
3. For her ape and height she
should weigh about 130 pounds.
S. T. Q Do you advise treatment
for perspiring feet?
A. Yes. For full particulars send
a self -addressed, stamped envelops
and repeat your question.
Ma
anncrs
Ilv
MIlS 0UXKI.U" V.KKt'KMAN
Arroi
Sunday
Autc-Sugoestion
lilUR to lllf Speed
ih the day f anet.
Unpopular Songs
She's only a midnet in a ciicu.
but she's the Strong Man's weak
lll'NS.
D
tie
I Tillies do eiiatlUe. When H follow
i ii.il t.i f-Mi-rv u villi K:iMiiilitv nii-hi
: it u-m no tnre kicii bf uk Un v i Hp ( w B1 t'lt'
He
"An Oi-iron i r y m.m of S" Is mi- town.
TJ hu vile lor (ilvoue ami nrl.inr way to
J a irof.th aMupjtr Hh a s. " eklv
n bib ptftuiuu that the wilt U Keview,
Our Own Vaudeville
You used to tell me thai
1 neam in our rntie1.
You were, but you tume
tlli'Hnt thill III Uki nil Ills. 'M'
a barber shop to taki ,iislM,ur-
bath. futtiu t'l.u Kama;,' Copy-Uht. V'.". Kit'i
Byudtcate. hie.
Vcatun.
Catling for Perfect Poice
:.Ii (iUS. l:i;Kt'K.MAN:
When srrvliiK a saboi and a
rt at a bridge ;arty, is it col
on 10 MTve the etU'lee WUtl UW
alad or with Ihe ilef t'tl ?
Is il eonei t ami tr c ssary
o tip a manicurist?
;t In some books 1 hi.ve reatl
!l hae n-e,ii,d several times an
explosion Homeiblni: like tins: "I
! am jour besi liier.d. aren't I ?" I
' flon't tbinli that the phrase "acen;
i 1" soiniiN orn i t . null thoi!t:ht i
I would write 5 ou about it.
4 - What 1" you think of a pr
j 'n -that U. reai-viiu; etHpietit
about an hour
Ti
i Inc every one else work and listen
i iiiR to everything that sues on.'
hat ran one do i.bout such a
person?
1 -read your column every niht
and leant aonivthiiiR new ivory
.MAKII'i.
IIS is aeronling to the bost-
prerereme. but umally
il is served with the dessert, or
alter the dessert.
ust jmary is the bst word.
1 think, better than rur;wt r ne
cessiiry. 3 "Aren't 1" Is not conect
piamniMticaily. "Am I noi" is '.
more oT less taken for mantetl as j
giMil use in Kimland and perhap
you saw this this In an Kniilish j
novel. j
4 There just Isn't anything I
that can be done about such a per-
CHAPTER XXXI.
An hour later the two proceeded
by cab to the ostentationsly mas
niflcent home of Mrs. Earl St.
Clair. An elaborate garden and
scrolled gates shielded the house
from the rude street and the two
iuvestigators were forthwith im
pressed by the luxurious taste of
the wealthy resident.
. Mrs. St. Clair was one of those
restless souls who maintain homes
in tho four coiners of the world,
and spent her time traveling from
one establishment to another. Pos
sessed of more money than she
could keep track -of. her only de
light was in constant motion.
A supercilious butler took . the
doctor's card and several moments
later ushered them into the august
presence of a lady who was etrua-:
gling not to bo fifty. She was tall
and artificially stately, and she
wore a gown entirely too elaborate
and bejeweled for anything but
royal splendor. She seemed genu
inely puzzled at their visit.
"Madam," the doctor apologized.
"I know you will forgive our in
trusion, but the business that
brings us here is urgent. You may
even be grateful to us before the
night "is over, because we believe
you are being enmeshed in one of
"the most notorious cases America
has yet produced."
The widow seemed dazed and
lost her carefully cultivated poise.
"V4iafs It all about?" she de
manded, reverting to type.
"A Mr. Slater has come to see
you."
"Yes." She seemed surprised.
"And he has brought a jewel
with him an unusual Jewel."
"Yes. How did you know? He
told me it was a secret."
"Secrets," said the doctor, "have
a way of circulating. However. I
trust that you will coopernte with
the police to tills extent: Will you
make an appointment with Mr.
Slater and then let us keep it?"
"Hut I don't understand." she
protested. "He came here yester ',
day. He said he had been sent by
a friend, Mrs. Edison. He showed
me the stone. And he was coming
here a sain, when my jew eler w ould
appraise it."
"Did you make an appointment
with him?"
"No."
"Then, Maihim, could you tele
phone him at once and say that
your jewebT was wilh you and
would he please come ami bring
the stone with him?"
"But why?"
"Madam, you may examine our
credentials. You can call up the
French police. After Mr. Slater
comes here, you will know why."
''But I don't want to be dragged
into any mess." she protested.
"You needn't worry about that."
aaid the doctor. "There won't be a
word mentioned of your presence."
"What is it a romVry?"
" No Madam. .M urder."
"Mr. Slater "
"Yes."
The woman seemed to grow pale
under her rouge.
"Hut Oh. that's nonsense. He's
a gentleman."
"There have been gentlemen
murderers." the doctor assured her.
"Will you help u. Madam?"
man," she protested. "There must
be some mistake. 1 can't believe
it!"
"Mr. Slater," she said into the
telephone. "Mr. Slater? This is
Mrs. St. Clair. That jeweler has
just come. Could you bring the
stone at once? Thank you!"
"Are you sure," she turned now
to the doctor, "that you have not
mixed him up wilh someone ehjej'.'
"Positive, Madam."
"Well," she said, "I'd taken quite
a fancy to him. He's got such nice
manners."
"He makes a very good impres
sion," said the doctor, "but I'm
afraid you are about to see him in
an unfavorable light. I don't think
you'll approve of his manners in an
hour or so.
An hour passed.
Marx squirmed in his chair rest
lessly. The doctor stared at the
ceiling.
Then they heard the door bell
ring downstairs. The butler
brought word of the expected vis
itor. Mrs. St. Clair rose, evidently
troubled and nervous. Marx rose,
too. The doctor remained seated.
They heard soft footsteps as
cending the stairs. There was a
pause. Then a slight, dark, satur
nine individual with pomaded
black hair tightly parted in the
middle entered the room.
"So sorry I'm late," he apolo
gized to his hostess. "Gut I got in
to a deuce of a traffic jam. You
know what Paris streets are like
these days."
He turned to look at the detec
tive and the doctoi.
"Marx Is my name," said the In
spector. "Glad to meet you, Mr.
Slater."
Mr. Stater took the detective's
hand and pressed It gingerly,
"Or. Khinew aid," murmured the
doctor.
"Ah, yes," hh!U the strange Mr
Slater. "You gentlemen- are the
ones who are responsible for the
surete men who dog my footsteps,
Real reason I'm late is that I've
been leading them a merry chase
in taxis. Like the sport of it."
Marx was too astounded to re
ply. But tht doctor put forth:
"We really didn't mean to annoy
you."
"If that's an apology," laughed
Mr. Slater, "I accept it. Mistakes
will happen, even with the Ameri
can police, who always get their
man or Is that the exclusive pre
rogative of the Canadian Koyal
Mounted?"
Marx flushed, or the jibes ran
kled, but he kept his temr.
"All we wanted to know "
began Marx.
"All we wanted to know." con
cluded Slater for him. "is whether
I murdered the late Mr. Sewell.
On my word of honor as a gentle
nuw't did not." He grinned, but his
mouth was hard.
Then may I ask." begged the
ti
f-n. mill a wy lived fuiMi jiut tier tapad
I
.im-iui. nuw ju nuuimeu posses
sion of the iliamoml whtch when
last Bmn wag In Spwoll's sate?"
j "I ri'fusp to answpr."
Then ho hi'lcl up Ills hand.
J "And don't try to force tn Let
; n:e remind yoti lhat there's no
I earthly i harce you ran hold me
upon. Thelt the Uirmond wasn't
Jewell s lo heEi:i th. You I'an t
Why ot course, l vp not to. prove that As far as the law is
Htil you'll ee I'm kept out of It!" I concerned, I houiEht il. And you'd
"We promise that." j have lo cet the rightful owner to
i prove I was receivinK stolen good.
She pirked up th telephone. I ami ihe rightful owner Ilea in a Si
She called for the Claridce. i lierlan prave. Oh. I've studied the
While waillliK for her number. I leeal aspects of this rase, trutitlo-
And euppoie." barked Matx, "I
"You can't hold me forever," stiid
the Imperturbable Mr. Slater, "and
you can't prove anything, and it
will take you quite a time to extra
dite me, and If I'm the humble
reason for your hurried trip across,
then, gentlemen, may I give 11 at
my humble opinion that you've
both wasted time and money."
"Any more opinions?" Mnrxs
voice was steel.
"No, only advice. And my advlco
is good. Get back to America."
"Well get back all right," said
Marx, "but you're coming with us."
"I assure you I'm not. And at
this stage of the game I wish to
apologize to Mrs. St. Clair for the
annoyance caused her by you two
gentlemen, and inadvertently by
me. Now, if you want to see me,
suppose you come to my hotel."
"All right," said Marx.
"Suppose you come to our hotel,"
suggested Marx. Slater shrugged
his shoulders.
"Very well," he agreed. "As you
wish."
Arriving in the suite shared by
the detective and the doctor, Marx
turner! on Slater suddenly.
"Now " he began, glaring bale
fully at Slater, "who are you, and
what's the game?" 1
"My name is Slater, and the
game's none of your damn busi
ness." "If you was down in Police head
quarters that answer would get
you a rap on the head. As it ix, I
can only sock you in the jaw.
Want me to?"
"Oo ahead," said Slater.
"Now come on," Marx softened
his tone. "What's the use? We've
eot vmi. Ynn can't do a damn thing
about it. If have to keep you Iw
from now to Doomsday you re go
ing to come through."
"I've nothing to come through
about." Slater snapped angrily.
"The fact is I'm trying to sell that
diamond. Your presence hero in
terfereB with the sale."
"How'd you get "hold of the dia
mond ?"
"I bought it from a Russian."
"Where?"
"In New York."
"What was his name?"
"I can't pronounce Russian
names."
"Don't get funny."
"I've a Jeweler friend. He
brought the diamond to him. and
this Jeweler let me In on it.
went halves. I determined to go to
Pat is lo sell it. I thought I could
sell it more easily."
"Why?"
"Oh. that would require an
saw Americans in Paris Hptni
mnnev-mirn rem! ilv than they do
at home. They're in a more reccp-
tive frame of mind for a deal like i
this." J I
"What did you pay the Russian .
for the diamond?''
"Ten thousand dollars." M
"Where's the Russian now?" I j
"Lord knows." t j
"Did you know that Swell h i
that diamond originally?" 1 1
"No." h 1 1
"Didn't yon wonder how tn?
RusjdHn got hold of it?" i
"No. I didn't. Why shouhl I? Thf , I
diamond was owned by a Russian j
to Win with the Car. It anni y
natural to me that another Rus"
should have It. I presumed he 8 ;
it out nf his country in some way- 5;j
"You telling me the truth?" U
"Of course. I've no reason 10 p.'t
He." Y I
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she looked at the doctor and shook j men.'
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