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PAGE FOUR The OREGON STATESMAN, Saiga, Oregon, Thcrsday Morning. Acgcst IS, 1931 ; "No Favor Sways Ui; No Fear ShaU Atce" : From First Statesman. Muck IS, 1851 .1 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO.- : ChaKXZs A. Sfbactjk, Shixdon F. SAcrrTT, PubUakert Cbaslcs A. Snucux - - -, - - EdUor-Meneger Sheldon F.. Sacxett - - llffif Editor Member- of the ' The AtMeIite4 Praaa U axduelTely . entitled to the ass tor publlca ttoa af all Mt dispatches credited 49 It or- not otherwise sreditsd la tnls paper. , - " - i . -' Paeifie Coast Advertising Representatives: " , , Arthur W. Strpea. Ine. Portland, Sacartty ' - -1 San Francisco. Sbaroa Bids. : Loe Angetea, Vr. Paa WS Eastern Advertising. Representatives: For-Paraons-Pteeher. Irv, New Terk, 171 afadlsoa An. 1 : , - Calcajgp. N Michigan Arc - - i Entered mt the Pesicffict at Salem, Oregon, tu StHni-ClaM Hatter. Published every morning except , Monday. ' Bnexnese ffice. tlS S. Commercial Street. . . SUBSCRIPTION RATES V a. Mall Bubarrtptlon RAl. In Advetfce. W WaAs Oreean : D3y ikiKlay, i. Ua cant: a. Uo SLM; t Ma Jl4; 1 year .. Usewhers centa per Mo., or ti.SS for 1 year lax advance. ' By City Carriers eS casta a aaenth; 15.6 a year -to a a ranee. ; Par Capr eaata, Oa traina an4 Knri Staada S eatO. r Getting the Road Facts -Wo report with pleasure the tAo Salem Statesman, hitherto willing to see the new construction program on the existing state highway system cut down to a few roads e major importance, has now announced a. chaos of heart, la. giving ws what it calls a? aueeinct statement of Ha posi tion en highway aCairs this tart appears as tho second article. The Statesman.- ft says, 'favors completing tho reads of the state's primary highway system.', ' ' - - "That Is very good. It has been with considerable con : cent that wo hare read what the' Statesman has formerly said, on this subject and noted 1U apparent wjliagness jto , make plans for. the highway on A oasis otaer inan equai treatment to alL This was the course Inxolrlng gross un fairness to sections and communities interested la still un finished roads oa the present system communities -whoso funds bare helped to build the roads that the Statesman - bow wants widened and further Improved. : I i "Of course, having offered its Approval of expend- " tures on the Pacific highway which It agreed were .not neces sary the Statesman could hardly do otirwla tfcaa favor the completion of those sections of the primary system highways that as yat hare not been tonched. Other points of that paper s statement include a reductioa la license fees With, no IncreaaA lu gas tax, no Additions ta th system 7 and l widening and improving the .major trunk highways. These it has nrged before bat never with due regard to All , tha facts, includias the moral obligation of the state to fmish the system before reducing the revenue. ! 1 " "if tha Statesman has now acquainted Itself with the . ' facts and takes it position for a lower Uconae te with fall knowledge of what the results will be and a preference for tabf result instead of others differently achieved wo cannot say that It is wrong. It is conclusions drawn1 from an In- correct understanding of the facts with which wo make otir quarrel. We quarrel, too. with the nieotal attitude that ' approves the unnecessary thing at homo and proposes to neglect the necessary thing elsewhere. .. 1 ! ' v '. But is tho Statesman In. the habit of getting the facts? , i Ksferriag to cur question as" to the width of the 'rig of - way of the Pacific highway "north of sWm the Btatesmaa aays It is feet Wow our information Is that ecceat tor . few stretches of a few hundred teat each tho width be tween Salem and New Era. the section en which tho States man 'would have work found for the uneaapioyod. is only ts feet. TVs invite the Statesman to look lurther into this question and It ft tlads that the widlhla ia fact feet and . not 88 teet wo ask again lor an answer to war question aa to tho sum the highway commission may roperly spend ia thA Salem -vicinity Tor right of way ia order that tho , aaem ployed, of the vicinity may be- mpioyed." Bead Bulletin. ' i ' ; I ; I'' '.. . W feare bo Wa where the Bulletin got the; notion that Tho Stateaxaan was "willing to see the nesr construchon prosrara on the existing: highway system cat down to a lew road of major importance." We have consistentlj and per- aisbently favored completinar the system asprevieusly out lined. As the ead of this task is now in sight we have favored sharply reducing the burden on the motorist by re ducing the motor license fee without Increasing the g&s tax. That soes so f arras our road policy Is concerned. There is now arising the matter of unemployment ; and we are frank to concede that rather than let people starve or sup port them with doles it is better for the state to provide employment Vm roads or public works.- Work of this- emer gency character should be paid, for by taxation. When the emergency passes then the state should develop a long-time road program ! which win be less costly , to the individual motorist than it has been the past decade, i - VTe find on further inquiry that Judge Sawyer is correct as to the width of the Pacific highway, t The width most of the way from here to New JEra is JG0 feet; which makes it necessary tcr buy right-of-way before the road can be made either a three- or a four-lane highway. We cannot answer its inquiry as tothe sum thea highway commission may properly spend for right-of-way in order to provide employ ment on roods. The wmmission will have , to answer that question. What we have tried to emphasize is that emer gency relief work should be for beneficial uses and not wasted effort and money. In this territory the road work which would be of the greatest benefit would be the widen ing of the highway north to New Era. j -A Worthy Reappointmeut THE announcement of the reappointment of - A. A. Schramm as state superintendent of banking U good ' news for the state banks and for the publi whom the banks serve. Mr." Schramm haa been giving an able and construct ive service to the banks of the states. After several years of service irrthe position he has a clear understanding of the ' banking problems and is working with banks to solve these J problems. An -efficient baic 'superintendent can help ' banka to keep out of trouble, and can help them over such dif f icurties as arise in the normal conduct of their", business. Schramm is rendering -this service ' in a manner which ia highly efficient. It would eb a serious mistake to make a change in the department now when conditions are. unsettled for a continuity of policy is hjghly desirable. 5 - ' Oregon is going through the pains of a deflation period With comparatireiy few bank failures. ' This . is in large measure due to the vigilance and the constructive sugges tions made by Supt Schramm and his assistants. We want our banks" to be strong and solvent; and when they operate under the careful scrutiny of. the state department'as now administered we may be assured that they, will continue safe and trustworthy institutions. , j ; . , . . Low Building Costs I r there is anything in demand being -stimulated by low prices, conditions are surely ripe for a revival of build , ing. Construction Costs . are. now down to nearer the pre ' war level than at any time since 1916. The costs are some S0?- leas than in 1928. 'It la commonly accepted that ma terial cost cannot go any lower in many commodities such as huaber which is now selling at less than cost of pro ' duction. : ' . i The Salem chapter of the Oregon, building congress is publishing la this issue of The Statesman a comparison of prices.' Any people who. are contemplating building should study these comparisons. Now is assuredly the time 'to build it one wants a structure weU-built at very low cost. ' Prosperity hinges largely on the revival of construction; and csnstrcction will surely revive In view; of tht retarded ,bu!!J!"of the past two years, the low costs of present work, and the demands which a. steadily increasing popu lation makes for additional residence and commercial a true- rcs. . Associated '- - Country Babies b Vernon a, douolas; m. d. MArto Oa HAAltn Depi. i A former article . dealt -. with tuberculosis la atari on county. I a controlinx this condition as - well as maay ota ers one' ia led ultimately to the child and from there to the mother and from there to bar mother tnd so oa. And this has led to a special divi sion of pablle prenatal and maternal , hy giene. ' It has been emonatr a t o d srer and over again that Dv. V. a. DongiM mothers and babies who have had the advanUfes of good and Azirr-preaatal care : havo ' a much bettor chance of surviving and remaining healthy than those who here not. This is especially true when anrstng, yreaatal car an d-ins traction is combined with direction an dadrlca of a physi cian. Nat oaly may comdttlona dangerous to the mother develop nnexpectedly ft regular examina tions and Instruction are not re ceived but the child also has m much better chance f. becoming and remaining; a strong and vig orous adult when proper foods, exercise, rest and treatment are utilized by tho mother. . . The child before he la born la really a parasite upon br . and may flourish at tho expense of th mother's tissues. At this pens to motherhood the babies who have lived hare- continued th race through to tho present la fairly healthy state. But hosts of mothers hays been sao- rifleed while many babies havo been hssdicapped from the start apd In many tnatances have be come burdens on the community later in uie. W find that some mothers ar hesitant about going to theiy doc tors early for one reason or an other. Many there-are who do not seo the need of it and wait until tho last ' mlnuto befeco . calling tae aoctor. The doctor unac quainted .with the case la thus handicapped In not knowlnr the exact eondltion of the mother or wnat difficulties to prepare for. Many Infants lMt rortunateiy thero havo been no deaths of mothers so far this lyear in Marion couaty. Thirty in- lanxs unaer one year of age, how ever have. died. This is twelve more than last year for the same penoa aunough the birth rate nas Dees practically the same. Tho startUag part f these figures Is that 2 of tho mothers of these mfanta went through jregnsncy without nursing prenatal Instruc tion. Two or three had some auxslag- asaifitattco a week or two before the baby arrived but this is hardly long enough to influence tho- condition of mother or baby. Nursing- Instruction Is available to all expectant Mothers by the health department as an effective means of srevewUaa- infaata from dyJaa; daring that mast daneerous first year. As was true of tuberculosis, aaost of . the infants who have died this year havs been rural bafciea. 14 oat of tho . and ealy three of these bad bad nurs lac prenatal care. Is all oarta of tho Daftod States similar fig ures pa&at'. to the need for Taller development, of rural health aer Tices, so that infant deaths, tu berculosis and other health has- arda xamy he eUsalnatod. Farm. tng districts are entitled to all the hecith advaatares of mod era cities. This will come in lime. makinx rwal districts, with tho other conveniences of the modern city, the ideal place la which td lire,- VThmt ImU proVlw mt jnl i If It abara artiela raia aay astioa la year aUas. srrrts that saaitUa eat sad aaad it attkae ts Tas Stataaataa sr Jtariaa aavaty iaaartaMat af aaalta. Tha vaawvr wM a.par la hta lama. Ktn nu o aisnea. sat vui aot Sa aaci ia iaa vai New Views 1 1 "What do yom think of Senator McNary's statement that S.00. 000 bushels of government-owned wheat should bo ahlppod to Chi na?" This question was asked yesterday by Statesman reporteri. EBootansm,'- Accowatastts "I'm not la favor of tho wheat being sent to China; IV will Involve too much Tilra financinr. Uoyd Baker, aaeehaaies "If the China proposition wilV IP out the American market. Tin for It.H Guy O. Saoittv attoraeyt 1 don't know. I wouldn't want to commit myself. :, Offhand I- would say it looks feaslbte." I - H. O. 'Wbtse, ATsdA bwyer seller: . "1 think-thef sheuld set rid of It, Ton can be sure tho farm board is colas; to be active last as long as any 'hixb-salarled jobs, are left , . .. j Walter TaaaVtn. ladt oosui dork: "No. they should grind, it Into flour and give It to poor folks In this country. ! - T. Cook, attoraeyt "I took a maa homo to dinner today who had not eaten a square meal I for two weeks ; he at least could have beaa eatlns; wheat. , Tea. It's too bad some people tiere cant have seme, of that -wheat, - lay Browm. stadeaU: SarO, let China hare it; anything to get rid of the surplus." Daily TBought "Cato used to assert that wise men profited more br fools this fools by wise men: for that' wise maa- avoided" the faults of Tools. bat that fools would not imitate tho rood eramaiaa af arias maa I Plutarch, . HERE'S HOW - : . ft A" . iiimw , . . . - ,-. vvt' Ar-. ect W. W.rAieiv ont . mttm T - .w - .A i J ASSIST i . sa-s SACLVOS- tCllMtlS st2mctv2 esoie i Ktjry- r r-- t rr - I .r. -.. 1 I U. . J (In lk A in I . a v Tiv r v. efwaa aPA- Rc. 5 . un9 CfciSTMco-or-4ACtmw Tomorrow: Insects Destroy Labor of 1,000,000 men. BITS for BREAKFAST By R. J. HENDRICKS Some bright spots: It Is said the celery growers of tho 8alem district, mostly in the Labish section, are receiving higher prices for their proddct than tho average since that in dustry was startssl hero, and that instead of having-a .surplus they could sell at the same level boo more cars than the current crop win total. Also, that the price for the on ions of that district, alone the "million dollar . highway", is looking up onions that for keeping- qualities rank with the beat 'grown in the world. Wbyt It is the sulphur; the sulphur that la aome way. was accumulAt ed with 10,0 OS years or more of washings from higher levels, and the annual accretions from de caying- vegetable T growths, ' in what was once a lake Lake La bish; that is, the Deer lake. Biche Is French for hind, the fe male of tho rod deer or stag-. It Is also French for a gay woman, and the epithet, son of a biche. mean a the son of a gay. or bad. woman. La Biche is French for the deer lake. . . ," ; Soma Labish onions have re cently been sold for $1 per 100 pound tack. ' The bet Lablah growers can produce0 sacks to the acre; they hare lacreaaed from their former high yield of 300 eacks. Tfeey hare peculiar conditions. In that the more suc cession onion crops . they crow, when they know how. the hiher tho yield. Does the reader know of any other crop, any where, with which that is true? And there is good money- la St' on ions. It means: St SO cross per acre for the best Labish district growers. Times have bees, when Labish onions bars commanded a premium ef TS cents per ISO sounds in tho Chicago market. owing; to their superior keeping aualltles. Imparted to them by the sulphur la ihe soil, a The walnut and filbert grow ers of this district, too. are sit ting pretty, with prospective bumper crops, and an outlook for fair and perhaps good prices. This is tho greatest walnut dis trict oa earth, la quality output combined with ' low overhead, i That . Is. comparatively cheap land, and nttla or bo necessity for irrigation. .The- high quality comes largely from peculiarity of combination of sou, sunshine ass showers, and an absence of . ex tremely hot weather in harvest- ins; time, thus giving n freedom from melting of the oil . In the nut. discoloring and ' rendering BOBBED HIED Nature Will Keep Hair Youthful Shadtv Fret . Of Gray LTKK1JES3 GRAY HAIR ' REaAEXS OLD BEAUTY Jjevorybodr knows - If color Ctasfds aad kair roots are health? and active, the hair win ronUaae Indefinitely, a rich,: natBral color eatlrely free of gray or streaked locks. .-r . ... . . A doctor; several yean ago ask ed hlsaaelf this qaestioat If I can stimulate fttgesttkm, liver, heart. ete with a toafc. why aot rah a suaeulatiajr tonio Into tho scalp that wfU - re vivo those inactive glands so narare hi her own ma taral -way will reswaao' pattiac pleauy of pageitai la to tlio balr tabes emrcly tho hair will tbea a a a a et at . m resmnse . its - -etiginai dcabutui shades oa yovtlt regardless ef avaerw asjw er prerioata cosMlltkm of tbcdr hair. RKLiRXABLU DISCOVERY The 4octora oearck lad to end- leas experiments. Ho dldat want a dye or tlat, aad it, of cowrso. mast be harmless evea If a per- soa sed It many years. Under the same. Lea's Hair Tonic anyn ae- aaay now purchase the tonic s flaalTy partectett. For amial years hairdtaeamra, scattered aVrer the costmtry have been wsiag it. Results are so sice sad gradual By EPSON T SAm ,ti IK C acrid the nut meat. Some day,- all the WUIamette valley, up to the mountain, tops, will bo a vast nut grova makinsr two orincioal crops, huta and hardwood lam- ber7 and mothering many others, Uko swine and poultry breeding. etc ! ' ' V V Our strawberry growers did well this year. This will continue io no tne world center oC straw berries for CAnnlna and cord packing. a w Our loraaberrr rnrari. too. had a fair -season," and the acre-' ago wiu bo increased gradually. The cold packing process ("fror en" berries) will help, and the juice industry will come back and do rar and away bigger than In the old days.' a V s The Salem canneries and pack ing houses have been maintaining all bnt normal navrolli. lndirect- ly supporting many other pay- roil industries, Uko tho sold stor age .plants, railroad swttching crews, .drays ; and irueks."' ete- etc Our. canneries and ' packing houses make up our largest in dustrial meal tickets now, and they will grow.' They are only about 20 years old. as a major activity. Ia another SO years, they win double their payrolli; perhaps a great deal more. Our paper mill is keeping-np us at hours a day payroll, and It la about as large as It baa Ter been. It is our areata lnflr44iw. at private payroll; arouad $.- oee a month. Tho converting plant Is going along swimmingly and normally. WniamrTta anlianli. ti m mrt advance reristratloa for the com ing school year of 170; all of them but 1S win be freshmen. This is a record figure for the season tip to date. Onr flair' and Ifnan tnAnmtrlao. are more tnaa marklnr time, tak en as a whole: makinsr nrorress. One day, this will be the rreat- ost . or ail Oregon Industries. Tt would pay the state of Ores on to borrow enoua-h monir on low Interest bonds to fcrlnr thla con- snmatlon in a hurry; in a few snort years. Thla Is perhaps too much, to expect.. But. the predic tion win surely come true. In good time. -The above are some of the bright spots. There are many others. - The. Salem 'district has much to be thankful for. Aad Sa lem as a city. They will emerge from tho depression plumed for greater flights. . ID weed tS toe. It doesart stain the scalp, aad as test one nerd only apply it to some small spot a fear days to watch results. Shampoo as often aa desired. 'Moat people are first Induced to try Lea's for gray hair bet it primarily Was inteaded as a tonic to keep the ecakp, hair roots. pJs swat ftaaai m4 hair ta a healthy, vifonms condition. Of coarse with a healthy -scalp eemes a change la . appear anee f hair and a restoration ef tho aataral shade of brown red, black, Aa burn. or bloavde. There are -aome three thoaaaad shades of color 1b hamaa hair no dye expert cast paint ewe's hair aa exquisitely as as tare. Lea's - merely st haulages aatare to renewed - activity, pata a tare back oa Om Job, row snichA say. aad tfae tins she- lsa parts to yowr hair, eace tho acalp roots sad glaads become healthy is aatarai. What la more beasOU fal or lircoaatag thasi - aatawa's owa choice of ahada ; to match jotrr eyes, complexioa aad beaa- ty? w , . If a reader desires to try Lea's XI air Toaie oaa awaraAtea of com plete satisfaction they shoald get a bottle at drag store or pin dol lar bill to tMl adrcrtlscment sad aewd to Lea's Toaie Cw Brent wood. atVL. tew seatfoaa atse boo tie. fall dirertioas. - Experta canaos eTetert tho mse of Lea's Hair Tonic. Adtv 'The My - ' CHAPTEH XJLXlL Thatcher Colt gravely shook his head. Oat of a wall-closet ho brought a amall black bag. like that ot a medical man. This bag he placed on tho table where the lie detector machine had rest ed, then, by tho busier la his chair, he recalled tho two police men who presently led" into ns again ; the still firm-jawed . bat considerably paler Doctor Humph rey Maskeli. Thatcher Colt' rose' suddenly front ' his . chair and held out his hand. " . . - . -Doctor Maskeli. ho ex claimed, "it yo are a murderer, yon-are a wonder. Ton have shown colossal aerve to submit to this examination.. . The doctor smiled. Astute as ho was,, he did . not realise tho trick that was being played upon him. Criminals - and honest men. too, like to bo told they are bold and clever, yaalty Is one of the greatest weaknesses of crook aad salat auke. ; t - la your ' nerve still good? asked Thatcher Colt, with a. trace of skepticism la his tow voice. "What is it ' now ! asked the doctor, the. contempt again com ing into hia tone. "The trial. ay tire and water, Uko the ancient savages r Or divination by birds? Or whatr The Truth Dee am ' "Have yon ever heard of sco palamlat" asked Thatcher Colt, r ' - ' '.'Tes. . ..Erroneously caUed . tho truth serum in the newspspers. 'Tho v doctor foldef his . hands and studied Thatcher Colt keenly. . "Why ahould I subject myself to a charlatan's drug when I don't have to?? he snapped. "As I understand it. you have no legal right to use the machine or tho drag on ma? C think I hare been too acquiescent now I am about fed np.' , Thatcher Colt nodded. Correct," he admitted. "You are not compelled to do what I ask. . Neither tho lie detector nor the truth drug have ever been of ficially adopted by tho Police De partment ot New York, although other-cities, including Los Ange- Ufes have officially adopted them," V 'Tia tnrth Artie?" The doe- tor's -voice was Incredulous, full of scorn of tho orthodox man ot medicine.- "A drug to make s man tell tJ e truth against in terest, aa tho lawyers say. It must be a moat remarkable concoction. Did you invent it?" "Scopelamln," replied Thatcher Colt, "was first presented to the police by a physician and crimi nologist. Doctor R. E. House, of Ferris. Texas." Doctor Maskeli now wore the expression of a skeptical medical man facing an empiric; for the moment ho forgot that ho was a prisoner. "What Is tho theory of this drag to which' yon want me to entrust my life?" . "The principle Is very simple," Thla Is tho lanoU of diversity, and thla is ths country of oo portnnlty. Oreater Salem will have more than 4t,009 people in 1110; more than 86.000 in 1550. and more than 1Q0.00O a decade or two later. Cheer up. and keep on keeping on! MORTGAGES - What an HAWKINS & ROBERTS, Iric ' SECOND FLOOR, OREGON BUILDING SALEU . stery of Geraldirie BBBOTny returned Thatcher Colt. "Ton are aware of the most active and the most powerful of the five senses la the sense ot . hearing. This sense, ot hearing with its super sensitivity and super-activity is the last sense to bo annihilated nnder tho Influence of an anes thetic Also it is the first sense to bo reawakened when the effect of the anesthetic wears oft. Long after we cannot see or feel, taste or smell anything on tho operat ing table, wo can stUl hear--and we can still talk." "Tree, nodded Doctor MaskeU. "If you hare ever tainted, yon may recall that before you open ed roar eyes yon heard sounds, voices of people around yon, or other disturbances. There is va period of time in which yon hear, but are still not really conscious a period when your ego has not yet asserted Itself." ' "Yes." - "Well, there is where scopala mia comes in.' It lulls all tho oth er senses to sleep except hearing. It la tho theory of the Inventor and I may add, , of myself that during that period when you Can hear, but cannot- exercise your other senses, it la impossible, even tor a clever man like yourself, to tell a lie," "Humph!" said Doctor Maskeli, enigmatically, with a strongs look at Thatcher Colt. "This Is a real challenge. Yon main lain that un der . the, influence of this drug' I could not exercise my will power to withhold the answer to any questions. If X no wished?" "Exactly." " " "And do these super-scientists who equip . tho police . with these marvelous police devices have no' fear that the instinct for self preservation may not interfere with, your pretty little medicine?" "A largo number of cases show that it does not," repUed Thatch er Colt. "I could sit here and cite cases to you, but-there isn't time. The stuttering young man of Mer idian. Tex., was one example. There was also the case of O'Leary. j known as tho walking dead man," - Doctor Maskeli smiled with a trace of malice. "Do you U ink that District At torney Dougherty would bo con vinced if I maintained my inno cence under the influence of the drug?" he asked mockingly. Thatcher Colt calmly relighted his pipe. "The district attorney wants tho truth as much as yoa or L" he argued. "I'll try anything once," de clared Dougherty, his head to one side, as he closed one eye and looked at ' Maskeli skeptically. Strange that both these men. each distrusting the other, equal ly distrusted the drug of truth. Sad only Doctor Maskeli came to a resolution. He stood up. took off his coat, rolled np his sleeve, and bared his large, heavily muscled arm, bristling with . long, black hairs. . . . - ' t : . "Let's go." was all he said. All the notes of what- was said and done there, after the needle waa plunged into the doctor's arm and he was stretched out on a couch In Thatcher Colt's library, now lie before me. They are the moat unusual I havo ever taken INVESTMENTS do you seek investment; Safety of principal FIRST; Satisfac tory return SECOND. Well apply, those - qualifications to prime first mortgages and "we believe you will include such investments among your holdings. ; - Our ability to 'select the best mortgages for you is evidenced clients we serve. If you cannot call, phone 4109. . -- in any-criminal t case, for they -ahow Doctor MaskeU speaking without any reserve whatever. Stretched out there,' he was ut terly relaxed. His eyes were clos- ' ed. His brea'hlng was deep and regular. His voice was first heavy and decisive aad almost orotund In Its Importance, but gradually it sank Into a monotone. like the ' murmur of a sick person talking hva fevered sleep. ? ;- . At a Disadvantage "Doctor, did you kill Geraldlne Foster?" , JT. did not," ; i "Did yon attack he with an axe?" "I did not." . A "Did yon hate Geraldlne. Fos ter?" ; I I - r : - "No." , i ' "Did you love her?" "No." - . l . , ' "Did yoa have-any reason toil klil Geraldlne Foster?"' . "Yes." . ' II Wo all leaned : forward toward the prostrate doctor aa ho made that, confession. Ths silence wis intense, until Thatcher Colt's brit tle voice broke the silence. "What reason did you have to kill her?" j "Because she threatened some one I love." s ; "To- whom did she threaten to betray you?" ! I "To another woman. " "Who Is this other woman?" "My wife!" . - Wo looked at each other In astonishment, I suppose that I, pose that I, too, am a sentiment- 1 alist. Bnt . in the face of this amazing confession, I felt some kind of compassion for the help lessness of this strong man, this giant who possessed over himself such vast self-control, but who now lay like a fevered child, tel ling on himself. But if Thatcher Colt shared my feeling, he did not show any Indications of it. Boldly ho shot the next question. "Your wife! How long have yoa been married?" " "Fourteen years." When did you separate?" , "Ten years ago." ' "You were not divorced?" "No!" The voice of 'the doctor had become very areary. "She will, not give me a di vorce. That was why I went away. To Reno. But, I came back when " "When what?" "Vhen' Ieaw that .Geraldlne was really missing and that It looked fanny abott mt." "What did Geraldlne threat-, on?" - "To expose a beautiful love drag It through the courts and blacken the name of one I love." "Who Is that one?" "I won't answer that." "How . did Geraldine Foster know about your wife?" "I don't know." "Didn't you1 ask hert" "No." ! -Why?" "I had no opportunity." .- 1 Then Thatcher Colt came bae! to that - old sensitive spot in the doctor's mind. . Still the Master "Why are you so stubborn sbout whore you spent tho time - (Continued on page li) INSURANCE in of first by the
