La Grande evening observer., April 16, 1945, Image 4

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AT that moment Cass Hopes np-
peared, looking very blood
thirsty. He had a little package
In his hand which he laid on the
desk. He took the paper off the
package and revealed the gun that
I hod taken away from the in
truder In my room at The Ledges
two nights ago.
"Ever seen that, Trent?" he
asked. -
"Yes," I said, "and so have
you."
"You admit ownership"
"No."
Hapes paused for a moment,
then went on, deliberately, squeez
ing the last dtop ol vfckiu satis
faction out of the situation.
"You don't deny that you wore
an Illegal possessor of this gun?"
"I don't'kaow what you're try
ing to establish by these ques
tions," I said. "I told you the
story about the gun yesterday.
iWhat about It?"
"This," said Hapes bluntly, "Is
the gun that killed Fhlneas Hud
son." I looked at him. Before I got
through with this business I was
not going to trust anyone. And
it was beginning to look as If no
one would trust me. ,
"Where did you find.lt?" I
1 asked.
... "On the seat beside the body."
"How convenient. My first Im
pulse, of course, would be to plant
the gun where it could easily be
found," I said.
"Not your first Impulse," cor
rected Marks, "but It might be a
carefully considered act to bolster
up that thin story of an attack on
you at The Ledges. You see,
there were no fingerprints,"
"There never ore," I said, giving
Hapes the . full benefit of my
derisive tone. VWhat' the mo
tive?" .
"Five million dollars," said
Marks equably. .
Crochet Bolero
By MRS. ANNE CABOT
Done in soft while or pastel
wool, It makes one of the pretti
est lightweight jackets to wear
over dark linen or cotton frocks
and Is a honey when worn over
an evening "date" dross I
To obtain complete crocheting
directions for the summer bolero
(pattern No. 5873) sizes 12, 14, 16
included, send IS cents in coin,
plus 1 cent postage, your name,
address and the pattern number
to Anne Cabot, La Grande Eve
ning Observer, 701) Mission St.,
San Francisco, Calif. ;
California, of all the states of
the union, produces the greatest
number of cantaloupes.
. Man of Letters
HORIZONTAL
54 Line of
1 Pictured early
junction
man of letters,
' Nathaniel
9Curi
5 Wicked
57 Small
depression
58 Gaelic
59 Parts
VERTICAL
1 1'ilos
3 llalpvre
3 Bird
4 Numuwr B
5 Verbtl
Sped
7 Loixa rgn
Wi(c el
Ceraint in
Arthurian
leuvnd
9 Court )
13 Ireland
14 Precipitation
15 Fork prong
16 Arnbinn gull
17 Caper
19Saintc (ab.)
20 Writing tool
21 Place (ab.)
22 Accomplish
23 Ever (contr.)
24 Senior (ab.)
25 Father
26 Of the thing
28 Nova Scotia
(ab.)
29 Bridge
31 Pause
33 Ontario (ab.)
34 Silkworm
r
35 Desire
36 Quote
38 Symbol for
radium
Biblical
pronoun
40 Symbol for
tellurium
41 Ream (ab.)
43 Emmet
43 International
language
47 Bone
4? Friend (Fr.)
49 Fih
SO Dilate
53Klmcno
I sashes
V 'IV J T V tl Tt"1'!'1 1 t!m I rr.
ripzL'
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55 L V") r
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"You mean " I stopped.
Marks nodded.
"Fhlneas Hudson had the Os
termann diamonds."
'T'HE picture was far from pretty.
I asked.
Marks looked at me quizzically.
"We rather hoped you had
them." He gave me that death's
head smile.
My patience snapped.
"What arc you." I snapped, "no.
llcemen or sadists? Do you want
the truth or Just a victim?"
ts a matter of fact." sold
Marks, "it might be very simple
lor you to lurnisn an alibi, Fhm
oas Hudson was killed around
4:30 this morning. .Where were
you then?"
"I was in bed, asleep," I said.
"Anybody sec you?" asked Cass.
: "No, Cass," I said wcorlly.
Watchors-ovor-my sleep have re
cently become very rare."
The inspector looked quizzically
from me to Hapes.
"I think, Mr. Hapes. that Mr.
Trent and I might accomplish
something together. Will you
leave us alone for awhile?"
Reluctantly Cass left. Marks
leaned back In his chair and
locked his hands behind his head.
"Trent," he said, "you're hold
ing out on me."
So I told him about the message
in my mirror frame, the attacks
In my room and in the cellar. I
dug up every last shred of Infor
mation that could possibly hook
Up with Fhlneas Hudson's mur
der, and laid It all beforo the in
spector. It wasn't until I had
llntshed that I thought of the little
round man In the Boston cab.
"A ND another thing," I said. "A
, Peter A. Xavler registered
hero last night."
Marks nodded.
"I know. I saw his name In the
register. Mr. Xavler, unfortu
nately. Is not available. He
Hospital Note
St. Joseph's hospital:
Admitted Judd Nash, Mrs.
Chauncey Walker, Edith Pratt,
Barry Anderson, La Grande, med
ical; John Bony, La Grande, sur
gery; Carl Cook, La Grande, lab
oratory. Discharged Michael Rngsdalc,
Alonzo Giddings, John Hochne,
Nettle Street, Mrs. Lee Moser and
sun, La Grande, Mrs. Fred
Sponce, North Powder.
I Grande Roldo hospital:
I Admitted Charles Dnlton,
North Powder, Ronnld Rlfis,
luucon, Kmiiia Robinson and
Kathryn Craver, Union, Sherril
Sue Ensign, La Grande, medical:
Laura Strickland, Halfway, sur
gory: Alohu Davis, La Grande,
accident.
Discharged Robert Hall, El
gin, Jeanetle Hawkcs, Imblci-,
Robert Paynler, Summerville.
Fire Destrovs A riny
Tent Pole riant
WHITE SALMON, Wash., Ap
ril 18 (UP) The Twin Harbor
cut pole factory nl Bingcn, three
miles east of here, burned to the
ground last night, leaving the
army without uncounted carloads
of tent poles which were des
troyed by the blaze. Loss was
set at $75,000.
Owned by a Grays Harbor
firm,. the plant employed ISO, and
was under government contract.
INFANT'S BODY FOUND
AUBURN, Wash., April 16
(UP) The body of a now-born
baby wrapped in a cloth, was
found in n vacant lot here late
yesterday afternoon. There were
no means of identification.
There are approximately 2000
daily newspapers in the United
States.
10 French liver
U Purpose
12 Looks
askance 11
10 Amends
21 Mountain
Iking
23 Flower
11 Wird
.IDHsusiian food
32 Ik- srslrd
35 Rove
37 Type of fur
38 Clcvate
42 Fogs
44 Afternoon
social events
46 It indebted
47 Bulging jar
Encourage
51 First woman
52 Mouth part
55 M;irT rivm
55 Myself
Antncr Prvvlnita Patite j
g ixEnrg homer Ktei bJ
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checked 'out early this morning
and left ho forwarding address."
The . inspector examined His
nails reflectively.
"He's your P.''A.'X. on the
amulet," he resumed. VA very
shrewd and unscrupulous indi
vidual. And he has sources of .
Information, too. He appeared at
headquarters yesterday, put In a
claim for the amulet Calavestri :
gave you, and demanded that the ,
American gendarmerie recover
the remainder of the collection ,
pronto or they would feel the '
weight of Fletro A. Xavier's in
fluence. ;
"He produced affidavits from a ',
Carol Brescia, a sort of keeper of ;
the King's seal for the Oster
mann's, authenticating Xavier's
claim to the stones. The stone ,
you got was earmarked P. A. X. 1
and would be recognized as the
key to the collection if presented
to the proper person, Xuvier said.
But he refused to reveal who that
person was." '
"Did you give him the amulet?"
I asked
The Inspector shook his head.
"We decided, to risk the force
of Mr. Xavier's influence. . We I
put a tall on him, but lost him
in traffic when he took the cab
and headed for here." ,
'To contact the person who was .
to have received the gems," I said.
Marks looked at me keenly.
"Unhappily," he sold, "that tells
us little because anyone of the .'
seven at The Ledges could be that
person."
"Anyone," I agreed lugubrl- ,
ously. . .
'And now the fire," suggested
Marks persuasively, . ', t (
You know as much about that
as I." ' -: '
The Inspector looked dubious.
"It Was set." . ;;, !
"It was a lovely place, but I
shall always dislike it,'1 I said.
Marks didn't hold me after that
not even for further question-
lng.
Maybe I've got enough to hold
you on. May bo I haven't," he
said. I can offer you protective
custody."
What makes you think I'll need
it?" I asked.
"What makes you think you
won't?" he answered.
(To Be Continued)
By SUE BURNETT
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Water turned on, April 14:
Fred Uutterfield, 2812 Second
street; A. S. Fowler, 2707 Birch
street.
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