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' ' ' The OSTCON STATESMAN, Eaten, Orxyiiiivll6Tnln?JimBl4S1923 -; ) ' : rl , -
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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE
" Phillip Edlso4s a?X at a Might-dub
jwrtr to his Just-rctly-divorced
wife and Oliver Sewell, sportsman and
Don Juaa.- KdtMn prnawi that 8
well nt-.tbe- diveree ara to ba roar
Tied. .When the party brock tjp,. Edi
son goes to 8ewetr borne and. while
tM Is waiting; his return, is Informed
He we 11 has been found dead. Inspector
Marx begins a police investigation. He
questions Seweu'a Russian valet. The
elevator operator Is also questioned.
He did not see 8ewell return. A young
medical examiner, with a taste for de
tective work, assists Marx. Their
search of the apartment ; reevals com
plete wardrobes for women In differ
ent colors. In a safe-deposit box they
find a scran of paper bearing the "In
scription. "Paid in FuH." The follow
ing day a Major Preston, who. has
been a sportina? associate of SeweU's.
Is Interrogated. Then Sewell's widow
Visits the apartment.'' .-
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORT.
, CHAPTER VU
"Now, Mr. Sewell,! Interposed
the doctor, "what were .the rela
tlbns between your husband and
the Major cordial?"
. "Cordial? They were like eat
and. dog. .They, trusted each other
Just as far as they, could see."
I want to. ask you something."
Vara wared , the doctor aside.
"Old you ever call your husband
at bis club and threaten him?"
Yes. lots of tlmett!"-- '
"Threaten to kill him?
"Yes." ' " ' "
"Did you mean it?"
U "At tha time yes. But I never
v . had' . the courage. I'd . go' baek to
" k ray;',ntedleine, and' then oh-I
r-' gxtttiJ'd brood some more, and--X
' l mess "1 loved Mm' as much as 1
.)V iiiM'Jilm' Tna wouldn't nnder-
tand. that. I couldn't klir him. But
I'm glad that he's dead! Glad!"
She looked about; the room."
' They found me here.' I "was
here only once. Be threw me out.
Ordered the servants down below
never to let me up again."
Sb laughed shortly.' ' ')
"Bjj the . way, Intervened the
-doctor "X forgot to ask you this
morning If I trust you'll par
don this question If . you were
acquainted with any of your bus
band's feminine friends."
Ive seen them," Mrs. Sewell's
lips were now a thing straight
line.
"Remember a woman in blue?"
"A woman in blue. Tou mean
Mrs. Edison?"
"Oh! Did yed know anything
of her relations with your, hus
band?" The widow laughed.
"I could guess."
"How about other women a
woman In silver?"
She shook her head. .
"I gave up long ago keeping
track of Mr. Sewell's girl friends.
I did know about Mrs. Edison. I
guess everyone did. She made no
secret of it. 'She was wild about
him. Tou know, Oliver was a la
dies' man. Oh, yes. He had cute
tricks. You know be made his big
hit with them by never courting
them openly. He would meet them
at a party, and then enthuse over
them to everyone. The news would
get back to the girl he was Inter
ested - in, and she'd bo Intrigued.
He used to boast he invented this
method. This was the sort of thing
that occupied his mind."
"Now let me get this straight."
Interrupted Marx. "Tou haven't
seen your husband in some time?"
: "Three) months."
"And -outside of yourself, you;
don't know anyone who'd want
PROMPT CARE IS AN
AID IN PERITONITIS
Fortunately This Ailment Is Not Common, But In
. Acute Form It Is a Serious Disturbance; Says
Dr. Copeland, Advising Expert Treatment
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner of Health, Vew York City.
I AM not sure that I ever told you anything about peritonitia
Fortunately it b not a common ailment. But it Is too important
to Terlook. To be frank about It, acute peritonitis Is alwayt
serious disturbance. - ; -s-
AI1 the cavities of the body are lined with a
delicate membrane. The abdominal cavity U no .
exception. In this region the lining membrane is .
catted j&t' peritoneum. -:
.ThJi delicate structure covers the inner side,
of the abdominal walL Likewise, it Is reflected ;
upon the intestines ' and aS the organs In the ;
abdomen. There Is enough moisture to lubricate
the surface of the peritoneum so that all the
movements of the organs within the abdomen ara
jnade without friction. They move freely one '
upon another. '.. . . ."-
; The peritoneum Is normally a thin, glistening -membrane.
It "may aptly be compared to a
- coat of varnish applied to the Inner aspect of '
the abdominal walla and to the surface of the
contained viscera.!
Like every. otherpart of the body, the peri-
toneura may become inflamed. This is the condi
tion which may be general or It may be confined to limited portions
f the peritoneum. .
In peritonitis, no matter' what its cause, severe pain in the abdo-
men and tenderness to the lightest touch, ara prominent symptoms.
Instinctively; the victim Bet on hls
back with his legs drawn up. He
takes this noatUon in order to ra-
.- Leva the pulling; ot the muscles upon
the sensitive abdomen.
For the same reason the breath
ing ta shallow. . Every - effort Is
made to keep from moving the abdo
minal muscles and agTravating the
pain.. v
These aire the signs of a general
peritonitis. If the inflammation la
definitely - localised, the pain and
tenderness and tenseness of the mus
cles are not so prominent. -
The patient baa fever. The pulse
Is rapid. Ia every way the symp
toms lndlcata Slness. 'A1
.There are a good many causes for
peritonitia. Needless to say. a per
forating wound of the abdominal
: wall la very Dkely to cause inflamma
tJon. It follows rupture cf the pus
filled appendix or or the gall bladder.
Certain female ailments snay have
peritonitis as an accompaniment.
Once tn a while this disease may
accompany soma ot the Infectious or
- coctaaioua diseases. Blood-poisoning
has It as a symptom.. - . - t
(If there la a pus-forming inflamma
tion of tao stomach, bowels, gall
bladder or womb, peritonitis mar
follow. - An nicer of tba stomach
or intestines which results ta perto
ration, produce peritonitis. s
Usually there is greaK awening ot
the abdomen.. It becomes quite like
r small balloon. Ukewiso there la
av dnsa-like rigidity of the abdonv
. snal arMaelea.-.-. -
- J have any reason to suspect
. tba a member of your bonseheld
Tsaa peritonitis,, you sbonld call the
jAyirtrtsa tonce.-Tko; patient
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"New, Mrs. Sewell," iatii a el tks Daetar. "what war tWe relatleaa
betwaea yawr basfcaaJ aael tka snajar, cardial?
to kUl him?". ' .
"No." she replied. "Unless It
was the Major."
. "Yon don't like the Major, do
you?" demanded Marx.
The widow rose.
I gness yon know .by this time
bow much. I like Wm. "
- Do- yoti'-i know -this . Major's
handwriting?"- Have you ever
seen It?" .
"Yes.. Often. He wrote me let
ters." .
; Marx showed her the reecipt
from the safe.
"Do you recognise this band
writing?" .
"I - certainly do," she replied
promptly. "That peculiar I paid
in full that's the Major's.. I'd
swear to it!"
"Now, mind you," warned Marx
"this is rcry serious. You know
what you're saying?"
"Listen," the widow loomed
harshly. "I know what I'm saying.
That's Preston's handwriting. ,1
ought to know. I'll get up in any
court and swear to It."
"He says it isnt."
"Then he's a liar!"
"You know something like this
may help send him to the chair?
You realise that?"
A curious smile played in her
shadowed eyes.
"Yes, I realize that. And I tell
you it's his handwriting."
"All right." said Marx. "Now
you're not leaving town? We can
get you any time we want youi
"The doctor has my address,"
the widow said, rising and adjust
ing her dowdy black hat. She
walked to the door, and stopped.
Tou know," she confided, "I feel
almost young again. I want to
sing and I want to dance. Thank
God, he's dead!"
And then a strange chuckle
came from the figure In mourn
ing as she swished into the corri
dor, r Marx seemed dumbfounded
and leaned back thoughtfully.
"Think there's any chance of
her having done if In a crasy min
ute, and then forgetting it? Why's
she so anxious to pin it on the
Major? And then again why's
the Major so anxious to pin It on
her? That's what gets me."
Sergeant " Carrawsy - bustled
should be kept propped np ta bed
with the tegs drawn vp and the
shoulders . raised. - Perfect quiet
should bo maintained until the doc
tor eomea. . .
Answcra to Health Queriea
'. If. A. T. Q- Will frequent use of
a fine comb Injure the acalp?
1, What win cure dandruff?
Aw No. " '
1. Brush the hair daily and use
a good tonic.
SUBSCRIBER. Q. What eaosas
dark drclsa under the eyes?
Aj Thle may be due to a number
ot causes, such as worry, constlpa
tied, lack et rest, low blood pressure,
MARY It Jv What causes a paht
ta my light arm? 5 It feels lame and
X can hardly hold anythina with tt ;
Av This may be due to neuritis.
The cause must first be removed bs .
tore tha-trvubl can be cleared up. '
i ..." ..
I D. 0- I am a young maa ot
SI troubled with tailing; hair what
da you advise? . t . . . f
Av The condiUosi ot ba scalp and
hair depends upon the state of .the
health la general. - Careful eham
pooteg and rinstng and the of a
rood hair tonlo ahouM bo halpfal tf
the heaKb la good, .
CPEVACK :t JJ
Into the room. . ' .''
. "Boss," ' he . addressed Marx,
"we've been busier than hell. Now
here's the lay-out "
"Shoot,'Mnvited Marx.
.-"MrsT Edison Is the woman in
blue. She was living at a hotel In
the Sixties. We went' there. And
we found out she's disappeared."
"Blown?",
"Tep. Rasnt been back. since
the murder. Took her clothe?,1
checked out and beat-It."
- Marx shook his head.
"Go en," he urged.
"Her ex-hubby's all right.
Checked up on him. He .was
downstairs all the time, right pp
to the minute the guy was found.
Got the taxi-driver who took him
here from the club. Time checks.
He . was following; them, and got
here? Ton can talk to him If you
want ta I don't know what he
POLLY AND HER PALS
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HIM A 6 AIM; ANb I FEEL.
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waa'foBowing tnem fbr,.'SuThii
alibi ia good.!i.-v ur
Go ea, Marx commanded,
non-commlttal. " - - " " "
JWa got the Woman 'ta' ailrer,
the woman la red and the woman
ta gold. This baby sure had a
swell harem. We're trailing all of
'em. Here's the names aad the
dope." J . .
- Carraway read quIcHy. - . 1
: ."Woman la silver Mrs. Stan
ley RashburtoB thirty-eight, so
ciety, rich, old husband, no chil
dren, loves night clubs, goes in
for sports: mixed np In a couple
of scandals. . , v -t
"Woman in red Countess Ni
na? Karasova Russian ben In
this country, for ten years well
kept changes 'em ' .once a year.
Crazy about Sewell. Terrific gam
bler. Has swell apartment" ,
A. "Woman. In gold nineteen,
came to New Tork three months
ago good : looking-aweet , girl
graduate- named Mary Peanell
good family." .
Carraway snapped his notebook
to. . ..
"Well," asked the doctor,
"what's, the next step?"
. "I'm going to get the D. A. to
issue a warrant for the arrest of
Mrs. Edison."
"Eh?? .
"Material witness." .
. . "Oh, I see," the doctor mused.
"Ton are annoyed with her dis
appearance." Marx was about to retort with
heavy sarcasm, when the door op
ened. The Russian butler appear
ed and bowed slightly.
"Excuse me,", he. said., but
there- Is something bothering me.
I must tell you." ' " . ' "
"Oh! Go-Ahead!" lnvitedIarx:
: ,raa so excited, vhen you
talked to me I did-not have
chance, ' But K t fs-.tits-i . have
.bSen here six mouins,- and 1 have
noticed -that I have' always made
breakfast for two. But never have
seen the lady."
"What do you mean?"
. . "I mean every day I made
breakfast for two. And I never
see anyone but . Mr. Sewell. At
first It was strange to me, but I
have learned not to bother with
o.ther people's concerns, so I paid
no attention, and it was a habit."
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yea made breakfast for two.,
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never sea the woman if It was a
woman, And It was maybe not a
woman. : because -', other : women
cam here, but always there was
breakfast for two. ?
(To be-continued tomorrow)
' -
GOOD-NIGHT
By Max TrtD
The Chinese Plate Men Lose Their
MiJ, Flor, HanW. Yam and
Knarfr-tbe ; five little shadow
children with the rurned-about
names were taking a 'stroll Tin
the Chinese Plate vine day. Being
shadows, they had no trouble at
all getting Inside the plate. :
Hardly ;.had they 'crossed the
bridge lea'iing Into the garden,
when they saw . Tlng-arLlng ahead
of them. They hastened to catch
up with the'CMnatnan, who, as' it
happened, -was carryri a' live
goose by the leg. - -
"Hello!" - greeted - the 'shadow
children. "Where are you going
with the goose?" - - '
"I'm going home." gald Ting-a-Llng.
"Sing-Song and myself wftl
eat it for dinner." -
"Who la Sing-Song?" inquired
Yam.
"Sing-Song. Is iny neighbor. He
always' stays for. dinner. Won't
yon" Jofa"uv Ao? It!a a very1 large
goose. Tnere ' will be more "thaw
enough for all."-
He held the-geose aloft to show
them how large it was. At this
the goose. Imagining it was to-be
set free,' flapped Its wings wildly
in Tlng-a-Ling's face. He put it
under, his arm at once.
"What a silly goose," he re
marked to the shadows.
By and by they reached his
house, which was et back from
the road. A stone wall ran around
it.
"It's no use looking for the
gate," he said, noticing that they
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want them open no I've done way
with them." Saying this, ie bade
the shadows follow .him over, the
wall. This was by no means easy
for Ting-a-Iing. ag the: goose
started to flap its wings as wildly
as before at the . very moment
when ha least wanted it to. .
"rve a good mind to" wring
your neck he said to. It severely.
-They found Sing-Song sitting at
the table Inside the house. His
napkin was tucked under his chin
aad he held a knife and fork in
his hands 5 "
"Ah!, he exclaimed when he
saw Ting-a-LIng. "Tou're" having
goose for .dinner: I think IU stay.
I'm very fond of goose.. Lets boil
it .I'm particularly fond of boil
ed goose." ?-'
' "I'm sorry," said .Ting-a-Ling,
"but I threw the. pot at the eat
last night and she forgot to re-
tarn it. ru. stuff -it with chest
nuts and roast it. "
. Sing-Song sighed. . "I'm partic
ularly, fond of roast goose stuffed
with" chestnuts.-but where wilt you
get 7ehe8 touts?" -V . . . t:,
v'tVon't you fry Jt?!, sug
gested - Knarf . Both - Chinamen
gave' an, exclamation of delight. --
fThafa'lust it!" they eried.-
Sing-Sing busied about the
stove and. guttered the frying pan.
Meanwhile Tlng-a-Ling started to
pluck the; goose. No sooner did .he
touch' its ' feathers, however, than
it flapped- its wings in the w fides t
manner '' Imaginable. -.
"Doa't- bother." advised Sing
Song. '.'Fry It i with -the feathers
on. That 'willteach It a lesson."
With' that he. placed the goose in
the'frylhg pan.
: "Now sit still, he cautioned, "or
you li never be done He stepped
Lback to watch it fry. The moment
he did so, up rose the goose from
the hot pan and flew out the
window.
Tlng-a-Ling looked at Sing-
Song and, .Stag-Song gazed back
at Ting-a-Lirtg.
"What a'sllly goose!" they both
exclaimed at the same moment.
But whether they meant the
goose or each other the shadow-
children couldn't telL
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Home-Maldng Helps
: : r ELEANOR ROSS ;-; :
Applying Safety First Metbods ini
. t - toe ttoaae
There's no nlace like home. It
even seems the favorite plica for
accldenta, , . . :v-:-: T""'-;'
Tn f srt. - eomnared with most
vocations, housework might be re-
' . .V. . V -
garaea as among iao us
urious of occupations. Only one
or, two dangers oesei-ino miner,
the steeplejack, the mill-band, tne
deep-sea "diver and other, industri
al workers.' But it's annalling to
contemplate the great number of
more or less serious misnaps tnai
may befall the ' woman working
peacefully in the seclusion of the
home! - -
she Is surrounded by" modern
tools, not all of which she knows
how to use properly.- The. Indus
trial workar is given some defin
ite instrnctions in how to use ma
chinery, 'what - to be cautloui
about, and In" the' better-banaged
plants' Is protected" with safety ae-
vices. . ;
Butcu'riously 'enough, there
been-little, donef ito' make the
home sate tor the ..worker, and
considering how little instinct the
average.' Woman has for handling
tools, it's amazing that there are
not 'more catastrophes. 'You can
see ' otherwise Intelligent women
lighting a match within ew feet
of an open can or bottle of In
flammable fluid. Or overloading
electric currents and doing weird
things witb' the wiring. OrV lIght
ing a gas heater and nOt-noUcing
that the draught from a nearby
window might blow out the flame
but Jet tte gaa continue to flow.
Or perched at a' perilous angle on
the outside ot a windo w-sill. Or
tiptoed on rickety chairs to reach
a high shelf. "
There's noend to the risks tak
en in the run of an ordinary dajr's
housework. Some result disas
trously, but most, fortunately,
leave us unscathed.
However, no one need take
risks, nor remain In ignorance of
precautions. The local gas and
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electric companies supply . details
ot proper, handling ox equipment.
So do the sellers of electrical de
vices. And by this time, most peo
wAm know thaf one shouldn't touch.
a water faucet and gwitch on an
an - electric current ; at ; the same
time, evea ia ail the wiring is i
s-fwwi order . a complete circuit :
may be established. resulting te a
violent shock, if not indeed in a
fatality. - .-..';"
Care in hanging ano siowans ,
away Individual pieces of equip-
ment prevents accidents. a. very
kitchen needs a laddef and there ;
are many good looking ones that ;
may serve as chairs "when not "
needed for climbing. But. a fturdy :
ladder will make it unnecessary to
Uke, the risk -of climbing. , on '
awkward supports and slipping. : .
! lt U strange to 'see that even ,
experienced houseksepers very
often ' bear marks and soars of
housework. A knife" carelessly '
handled, because its blade looked '
duller than it was. Can-openers
probably hare more casualties to.
(heir credit than any other single
kitchen tool, : because very often
tuey are nsed with force with one
hand while the other grasps'; the ;
can loosely." Tha Made slip re
sult, a sharp cut.. There are now
many Improved can-opening de
vices on the market. "making the
job, easy, and, almost a hundred'
per'eentafe,.';''.- ?!- .
i IncidenTallyi the.hVbIt:;of .wear-" "
ing thick : cottonvfgloves wheae?eri -aay
heavy .manual Job Is .'perform-
ed helps a great dear toward re- m
duclng the sum total of home "aof" -cidents.
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: It Is Impossible , to give" details
of prevention and cure within the
space of this short article, hut
every housekeeper should keep in
the kitchen a copy of the very ex
cellent bulletin published by the
Bureau of Standards In Washing
ton, D. C, which gives complete
and authoritative information on
all the ways of preventing home
accidents and making equipment
of all kinds perfectly safe. ; r
By CLIFF STERRETT,
By RUSS WESTOVER
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