THE COOS BAY TIMES. MARSHFIELS. ORL'GON, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1916-EVENING EDITIpN.
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oc. of Naval Engineers:
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themselves to be much better
dipted to motor cylinders, as far
s their carbon-forming proclivi
ties are concerned, than are paraf-fine-base
Pennsylvania oils."
Zerolene is scientifically refined
from selected California crude
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Anil joiti- f,-Ki-it wind-blown I111I1-, lino, across my imo.
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win Hi In passing hom Ininil In liauil.
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Somincrvlllo and Gorlinm will
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xwiy at llarrlsbtirg.
Tho Portland (las & Coke. Co. -was
held not responsible, for typhoid
gen3 in drinking water uaod by cm
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a garngo on tho Pacific highway at
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uty Indiist.'lcs on tho lower Columbia
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lucn.
. Walker voted for a J'Jf.OO union
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Oregon commorclnl rluliH nml col
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promoting flux Industry.
Tho Ijitgone chamber of romniorco
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, Ht, lloleus has a monthly payroll
ol $110,001).
At Hugouo tho contract was let
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' At St. Johns !C. II. Watktus erect
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A million dollar shipbuilding plant
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TIid Alaskii-Paclfic Klshorles Co.
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At Springfield tho construction on
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At Kugouo tho Klinlra Lumber Co.
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Iho Hlg Deo mill starts nporatloni
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How They Solved
the Alystery I
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I By CLARISSA A1ACKIG T
Ilailey nnd flogtrs, Investigating
lawyers, faced each other in sumo dis
may. "A murder case," remarked Hurley
at last. "That's rather out of our line,
Isn't it?"
"Just because no one has brought
one to our doors. Wo'vo taken every
thing In sight so far," grinned Rogers.
"Then we won't let this ono got by,
eh? Good thing It's vacation time.
Xow tell me what Dr. Illbbert had to
say about tho matter."
"I found him waiting In tho olllco
when 1 arrived tills morning. Ho said
that be had a curious story to tell me.
"It seems ho has been attending a
patient, nniery Armstrong, who lives
In a dilapidated houso on tho Freeman
road. Armstrong was n middle aged
man of eccentric habits and lived nlono
with a hired mnn, a Swedes of tho namo
of Lludqulst.
"Armstrong lind money or wns re
puted to be n miser, but his house tip
penrcd poverty stricken. Ho nlwaya
paid tho doctor with grumbling reluc
tance. "Armstrong had been sick for somo
time, nothing dangerous apparently,
merely a low malarial fever. Ho wns
so much Improved tlmt Hlbbcrt decid
ed be need not come any mote.
"When he went ,o pay bis Inst visit
Inst night the man l.ludmilst met him
nt the door nnd said that his employer
was uumurtclntiH. The doctor found
Armstrong bad bc'ii de.nl for several
hours. Investigation bhowed that tho
ninn had been uho: through the heart
as he lay In bed.
"The shot had penetrated bedcloth
lug and nil, nnd jet there were no
powder nmrks from a gun pressed
against the bcddlui,.
"I.lndipilst appeared stupctled when
told that Ids employer was dead. He !
admitted Hint he had been away all I
night nnd had Just relumed. Illbbert '
came directly to us and has now gouo J
to notify llie police authorities."
"Where Is I.ludoulMV" asked Hnrley. .
"Oh. Mil. belt left the mini nlono'
tltflta. Ifllltlilt Mil illlll lllllM. Ill lllfc 1111a '
der the circumstances."
"Of louifo Hlhnorl'rt ri'pututloa Li
Impeccable." remarked Iliirfa.' Ttccli
lug for his hat "Coming with rnoT'
"Yes. I'd like to beat llu police to
It. My car Is below "
The jouiig lawyers went down to tho
street nml entered lingers low swung
racing car. In fl.'tccii minutes Uiey
were turning Into the neglected
grounds sm rounding the Armstrong
liouce They were ipille extensive, uud ,
tue musses of shlilbbery furnished ex
cellent hiding places for any one prowl
ing in omul bent on mischief.
Tho homo Itself, on go u lofty colonial
mansion with pillared Krtlcocs ami
many wings, wns In a tumbledown condition.
There was no sign of life nrouud tho '
plate, ami Rogers could not help a sud-'
den tightening of heartstrings when '
he recollected that the murdeier might
be concealed wheio ho could pick them
off ono nt a time as they entered tho
house.
The same thought occurred to Hnr
ley. and ho was ghid they were both
armed with nutotnatlc weupoiiH.
ltogers lifted the undent brass ktioclt
er nnd nipped gcnt.y.
If I.lndiiilst vtiis on guard lie would
iimnvvr at once.
The knock reverberated as though
through empty rooias.
"YVhut Mas that sound?" nskod Rog
ers. "It bounded like a lauglil"
Hurley hud heard It too.
'Toi Imps the Hwcdo bus gono In
sane," he suggested uud turned tho
dvurxuok
Tint door opened bnlfwny nnd then
bloppcd.
The tso men entered and almost fell
over (he tmiut foi m of a man huddled
n:i tho flour In n pool of blood.
"It H I.tiidipilst shot In tho buck!"
iiiutlered Rogers as ho got up from Ills ,
knees.
"It has Just happened." Hurley
touched Ids companion's arm. "The '
muidcrcr may h .111 bo here," bo j
bicnthcd. I
Weapons In bund, they searched tho
loucr looms, finding only dust and do
cay, except In the Lltchcn, which boro
evidence of being in dally use.
On the hccoud (loor only ono room
wns habitable. This was tho one In
which the dead muii lay.
This was a lofty chamber furnished
In the black walnut "period" of forty ,
yeais ago. There was every evidence
of comfort here, tho bookenbos run
ning over with olumes. The well
equipped writing desk, vlth its scatter-1
ed papers uud Hue reading lamp, de
noted that I'mcry Armstrong had spent
much of his time in his own aimrt
meiit. Hut tho (julct occupant of tho room!
The two joui.g men turned back tho
sheet uud looked upon u noblo counte
nance. A hasty cxumlnntlnn of tho room
showed nothing to Indicate there bad
been u struggle.
The big bed stood almost In tho cen
ter of the room, uud It had been made
up with the pillows at tho foot, under
n bunging lump.
"So bo could read In bed." explained
Rogers. "Tbeio was a book uusr hU
burn! when tho doctor found hlnu"
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At that lnstnnt there wns n conta
gion below stnirz. Tho coroner and
hli associates hnd arrived. Dr. Hlb
bcrt wns with them. '
Tho two young men went downstairs
nnd found them crowded around Lind
(julst's body.
"Well?" asked Illbbert cngcrly.
Rogeis Bhook his head. "We've only
just come," bo explained.
"It'a n clenr ense," snld the coroner.
"This mnn killed Ids employer and has
committed uuicldc."
"Shot hlificlf in tho back?" asked
Rogers. "We found no wenpon cither."
Hnrley and Rogers met n battery Of
unpleasant glances.
Dr. Illbbert hastened to explain their
presence on tho scene, but tho young
Investigators were given to underatand
that their prebcuco was both uutlmoly
and (pilto uuonicial.
The coroner uud his associates were
eager to havo tho Investigation to
themselves and felt Jealous of tho In
terference of (ho two young lawyers
They scorned the theory of a third
pet sou being Involved, though Rotr
told them about tho uucauay WHgh
which bad followed their flnt katck
upon the door.
"You Hud the laugh, young fellow,"
grinned the police detective, "and I'll
get tho chief to appoint you on tho
detective bureau."
"Done!" exclaimed Rogers confident
ly, nnd ho withdrew with his partner,
while the othcrn went on upstairs.
"How about tho laugh?" (piorlcd
Hnrley us they stood In tho kitchen.
"Wo must And tho woman," said
Rogers.
"The woman?"
"Yes. Thcro'a a woman somewhero
nround tho place. Why? Sha has
keen down nnd uindo some tea. The
pot U still wunn. There uro tho drogs
In n cup. Armstrong Is dead, and
I.ludqulst probubly did not ninko tho
tea. Men fly to strong liquors In
times of stress. This ten was being
ninde when wo entered tho house."
"Where is she?" nsked Hnrley. "All
the doors are L-olted on the Inside, oven
the door lending to tho cellar."
"We might try tho uttlc. Thesoback
stairs will take us up there."
Rogers led tho way up a narrow,
dusty Utght of utnlrs. Once ho paused
uud searched the trends with his Hash
light. Plainly visible In tho dust were the
Imprints of a small stockinged foot.
"We nro on the right trnclf," sold
Hurley.
Tho fltilri ond4 In a small hall on
the second floor, nd, opening another
door, they discovered a dusty flight
winding upward.
Now they walked cautiously, guns la
hand. Under tho low roof tho nttla
divided Into sovcrnl rooms.
Hnrley nnd hU companions hnd not
taken ten Rtcpu before they hsard once
more that wild laugh.
They peered through a half open
door.
Tho room was directly ever Arm
strong's sleeping apartment.
In the middle of tho floor a board
had been rcinoml, and beside tho ho
knelt n woman. Hho wns a small crun
lure, bent with jours nnd Illness. Gray
hair hung In tangled locks about her
wrinkled face, uud her large, 4artc
eyes were wild and glittering as she
lifted her head uud regarded the two
men.
Then, without comment on their In
triiutou, she bent over tho holo aud ap
peared to look down.
Rogers silently placed himself where
lie could lean over and look down also.
He saw 'the lath uud plaster of the
bedroom idling and u white point ef
light that ht reamed up through u small
hole.
Ilclow that bole wiih the bed whore
the body of Armstrong was found
with a burnt In Iris heart, nnd tho hojo
In the celling amis right above hU
heart!
Suddenly the hole was obscured, and,
to Itogcm' horror, he saw tlmt the wo
man had coveted It with the inuzxle
of a revolver.
With ii signal to Hurley, they both
leaped for her und tmo her away from
the hole.
She fought like n tlgic.su, nnd again
uud again her wild, Insane laughter
echoed through the house.
Tho men below came touting upstatra
uud hccurod the raving woman. It wns
Dr. Illbbert who lilentllled her,
"It Is Armstrong's maniac n If r." wild
the physician "I'or ,eurn she has been
cmitlucd In the l.eets iisyluui. 1 did
not know she hud escaped, nml I did
not coimect her with tin crime.
"It Is plain to be seen now how she
accomplished her deed. She concealed
herself heio and uindo n small holo In
the celling close to tho book In tho
middle of the plaster centerpiece. From
this hook tho lamp wits suspended.
"Ah for IJudiiiLst, she probably Bur
prbed him ami killed him ns ho tried
to escape. If our friends, Hurley aud
Rogers, had not traced tho laugh It Is
very likely that she would buvo got
one or inoro of us."
As the mad woman wns led scream
ing to the patrol wagon in which the
oiilcers had arrived Dr. Illbbert turned
to the detective hi charge,
"How ubout your promise. Smith?"
ho nsked. "My friends hero traced the
laugh."
Tho detective shook hands with liar
Icy uud Rogers.
"TLfriiext case you have, my friends,"
ho said, "will aiive the backing of tho
detective bureuu."
"Not If I know It," grinned Rogers
us they left the house. "Rut I'll tell
you ono thing I don't want another
murder case,"
"Wo'll turn down tho next one,"
agreed Hurley as tho car sped toward
the city.
But It was to happen that tho next
case they handled touched them so In
timately thut they could not help be!u)
Involved In tho most mysterious crlmt)
of the decade.
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