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TT tniEGUW STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morn in r. Spteraber 17, 1931
Wo Favor Sways Us; No Fedr Shall Awe
From First Statesman, March ?8, 1851
THE STATESMAN;
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Directed Effort
PLANS being formulated under the auspices of! the Salem
chamber of commerce insure co-ordinated welfare work
: this winter for the relief of families! and individuals who
! may be in destitute circumstances provided the public will
respond with the necessary contributions of money and sup
"plies. We are sure the public will respond and that; all worthy
cases calling for relief will be properly cared for.
- This in brief is the plan of organization:
i ' i 1st. A chamber of commerce committee of responsible
local citizens will undertake, to raise - sufficient funds
. and will have full charge of disbursing! the same. The funds
. are not given out in the form of cash to persons or to agen
'cies, but on vouchers for actual supplies, which are purchased,
: so the money goes for genuine relief and is not absorbed in
overhead or underhand. i n ;
, f 2nd. The actual dispensing of relief will be through the
' established agencies i Associated Charities and ! Salvation
" Army. These two groups have the experienced personnel, the
facilities and the ability to handle this work. There have been
carping criticisms based chiefly on ignorance regarding these
bodies. But those who have worked with them are loud in
their praises of what they are doing and the sacrifices they
are making. These two relief agencies, are .worthy an J, deserv
ing of public support. They have been doing a difficult job in
. a thorough-going manner. I- -.
3rd. The Bed Cross secretary will act as an investigator
and will keep records of persons receiving aid. This will in
sure first, that the case has merit; second, that relief is not
being duplicated. j i . . i ,
4th. In addition to this the county will continue the pro
visions it has made in the past where persons come within its
province for aid. The chief of police is planning a 'hobo ho
tel" to give housing to male transients, where the usual laws
iof the "Hotel de Gink" will prevail u j- .
There will be need for united and continued effort. Kignt
;now work is needed in the gathering and preserving of fruits
and other foodstuffs. But if the people! will work together
I and not at cross-purposes the job will be done thoroughly and
.' with a minimum of strain and sacrificej :
; Rights on the Rogue
TUDGE NpRTON of Medf ord allays some of the alarm of
.on on1 vt emme (commission when he states
;that there has been no decision
"the Bogue river in the hands of
erty. mere was an issue iacu m . j r --;
owners asking for temporary restraining order preventing
miners from building wing-dams and diverting the stream
flow of the Rogue. The temporary order .was granted, and
filing of the Issues awaited to bring the case to tnal. The
defendantsthe miners, never made answer, so the matter
was never tnea ana xne case was uisiup..
While this does dispose of the report that Jhe matter
l had been adjudicated it does not indicate any final; settJe
T,f f th rraestion. which will remain a moot point and a
, constant threat against; fishermen. ; ' .
Incidentally, so long as there is the chance that the n
, .,rr,s mor rln'im fiwneirshin of the beds of the im
fportant trout streams, there (will be
Rbout voting for the closing of such streams to commercial
fishing. If the Rogue for emple may) be closed to game
. fishermen through the "no trespass sik "TTi Thl
owners, there will be no rush to vote in favor of closing the
j stream to coimuc;ii xAots.
!-!--;N- t-i. Pre-Date
THERE it was on the library table, all black and red, the
cover of a 1 magazine for October. In the center a quaint
boy and girl bobbed for apples in an old-fashioned tub. About
the border leered Wack owls and stray black cats and gating
! - jac Wlanterns. And theHsight of it brought us up with a start
that October was nigh at hand, and Hallowe'en and pumpkin
pies, and perhaps a layer of white frost on the garage roof. !
So runs the cycle of the seasons. "Sweet summer's gone
away", and autumn with falling leaves comes rustling in.
The thoughtful husbandman stores well his, root cellar piles
high his winter wood, and straightens fieid and barnlot
"against winter's storms: October and Hallowe'en, red ap
. pies and yellow pumpkins, foggy m&rniag and little girls
scurrying to school. V y-Jv.f U:: :m:- :'l JV.-
Get ready,! folks, the scenery is about to shift.
T ' . The people t Oregon win note wltk leasBre the statement of
i-Gov. Meier that he experts t return to his efflcw; within, ten days.
I His health has been a matter of grave concern for some weeks, and
is a cause for gratification to learn of j his recovery. The governor has
had a strenuous time In his first year of office;! perhaps he will
learn to take his Job less strenuously1 ( for time. ; Oregon has no de-
l sire to kill off her public servants. ?- ' ! j i j '
' Hollywood should not Issue marriage licenses, j Just term leases.
New Views
7 Yesterday Statesman reporters
' asked: Dd you agree with organ
; lzed labor that wages should not
be reduced by any trade or Indus--
J. C. Nelson, priBCipal-emerl--
tu, 'Salem high school: "Yes. I
' dont see how prosperity can be
''brought about by any such propo-
, altioa as that. That's Just an ad-
mission of fallnre, lowering
Awage.,,:-;.. ?
i' Bob Anthomy, ship cadet : "I
: certainly think tnat wages- should
: not be cut. The more money the
working man has the mere will
1 have to spend, anu the more he
spends the more progress will be
made ia selling -and selling Is the
" thiag that needs to be accomplish
ed In Industry right now." ,
M. Mllbnrn, Manager Byrne's
line.: "Never cut wages. Business
' la no worse now than it has ever
sn. jreople are Just holding on
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Managing Editor-
Associated; Frees
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Pac Bids.
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vesung rignxs w u
owners of the abutting prop-
to their money and what we need
Is to get people ito buvlne. . Oiva
tho people good; wages and then
they will spend freely."
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SodemsMij stodemt: "No. I
don't favor rutting wages either.
I've traveled ; aroand a t lot this
summer, and I've found much
talk against catting. I also found
plenty of talk against Spaulding'a
move . to mt wages on highway
1 Jeha Graber; phunber: "It's my
opinion wages will nave ! to come
down to other things. But I don't
think the redaction will male for
any more baainess at least not
la the plumbing business."; j
Isabel Cbhds. editor, ' Willam
ette CoUegUa: -if rtcM of he
resulU of labor are going, to be
lowered, I think the wages wUl
have to be oat, too." I-
SCHOOL TO OPEN ! 1
JEFFERSON. Sept, IS - The
Panish Gas school win enen
Monday, September 21. with Mrs.
Frank Kieper as teacher.
School Time
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. By C. C. DATJER, If. p.
Alariosi : Cosuity Department ef
Now that school has begun or
Is about to begin in our public
schools, childroa are entering
again fnio
vastly ! different
Ills than they
have f lived ' tor
the past three
months. 1 Some
are enter ing
for thei first
time, some wltm
great . expecta
tlon, others
with hesitation.
; The present
day method of
education; d I f -fers
from the
old in that
more : time is
Or. o. o. oner given ; to relax
ation during school hours so that
the child does not feel that; he is
continually being constrained. It
Is very difficult for some children
to submit to restraint complacent
ly and these have been very much
relieved by present day methods
Most children, especially the
younger ones, need more rest on
days when they attend school. For
those who tirei easily, a short
period of rest after school is ad-
visaDie. a detinue time lor retlr
ing at night should be Insisted
upon in order to give the body
enough time to make its repairs
both physically and mentally,
Need Proper Food I
Growing children need large
amounts of food. This is also true
of those playing strenuous games
lli.e football. These boys do not
need much more than the usual
amounts of ; protein foods like
meai ana eggs out more starchy
foods on which they depend for
energy. Cereals, bread, potatoes
and sugar supply these needs.
All children would be ; greatly
improved by daily consumption of
cod liver oil. This valuable food
supplies vitamins tnat help pre
vent infections and insures good
growth, especially : oL the teeth
and bones.
Fresh Air Needed
Children going to school should
be encouraged to spend everyl aft
ernoon, following the session in
school, out of doors. Bad weather
need not keep them inside all the
time if they are properly clothed
A period In the fresh air insures
mental relaxation and enough ex
ercise to create good appetites
and promote good elimination'.
All these things and many more
help to strengthen children so
that they are better prepared to
carry out their school work suc
cessfully.
What health problems mr, you L. If
ta aboTe article raises any question in
your mind, writ that question oat and
send it eitber to T!,e Statesman or tb
Marion county department of heaUkJ Tb
answer will-appear in this column, (in me
should be sifrned. bat will not be nsd in
me naner. .
Yesterdays
... Of Old Salenk
Towa Talkji from The States
man of Earlier Days
September 17, 19(Xt
ai nign noon yesterday Hon.
John H. Albert, president of fthe
Capital National bank, and Miss
Elizabeth McNary. both of this
city, were united in marriage at
the First Presbyterian church in
Seattle, Mr. and Mrs. Albert -will
make their home in University ad
dition. .
A number of Salem ladies who
were present at the passenger de
pot on Sunday last are registering
complaints to the effect their fine
dresses and hats were, badly in
jured by the pmoke deposits from
the oil burning engines of jthe
Southern Pacific. There ; may be
similar cause for trouble with I re
sidents Who - suffer from ; fhe
smoke deposits of oil flues in this
city 'around their homes. I 1
The principal of the city council
discussion last night centered
arouna tne construction or the
North Mill creek bridge, on whch
work was begun but stopped when
the contractor did not seem to jbe
prepared to do such work.
Councilman Acheson reported
that the sorrel horse on the fire
engine team is getting past use
fulness and ought to be sold.
SeptemDer IT, JP21 ' I
Th first woman ever to be Ap
pointed to the position of assis
tant attorney general of the state
is Miss Grace E. Smith, whose ap
pointment was announced yesterr
day -; by ! Attorney General I. jH.
Van Winkle. Miss Smith has
been with the state legal depart
ment Since 1918. si - L
Three unmasked robbers? held
up the SeUs-Floto circus treasur
er last night at Vancouver, Wash..
and obtained, between 128,000
and 130.000 In cash and drafts.
The robbers were said to have
knocked down a 60-year old wom
an and her son. who objected to
the search of his mother. ; :
TACOMA. Sept. 1 Search
through the United States, Mexico
and Canada for Roy Gardner. Cal
ifornia malt bandit, who made nia
sensational break from the feder
al penitentiary on McNeil's island
last Labor day. Is -likely to Ibe
launched in a few days, it was
indicated by officials here today.
Daily Thought
"1 owe all my success in life
to having been always a quarter
of aa hour beforehand. Lord
Nelson. , . .
WITH GRANDMA
BRUSH CREEK. Sept. 1
Evelyn Hall is staying at ; the
home of her grandmother, Mrs.
N. A. Rail and riding the bus in
to Silverton to school each day.
Evelyn's parents; Mr. and - Mrs.
Lewis Hall, who; have been living
at Gervais for the past year are
planning to move near to Silver
ton. At present they are visiting
relatives in. Washington. The
Halls formerly lived here, i
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Tomorrow : Shorty Gets a Break !
BITS for BREAKFAST
- By R. J. HENDRICKS
Kincaid's reminiscences :
( Continuing from vesterdav: )
"Mitchell had a decided majority
of the republicans from tne
start, but the democrats had a
majority in the senate, which was
presided over by James D. Fay
of southern Oregon, On ; Joint
ballot the republicans had a ma
jority, but of these Senator Cor
bett had a strong and determin
ed minority. Day in and day
out, week in and week out, the
struggle continued till Corbett,
who had made a good senator
and was one of Oregon's honored
pioneers and beet citizens, with
drew and Mitchell was elected.
Wakefield, the postmaster of
Portland, was managing Corbett's
campaign, and some mismanage
ment on his part caused! Corbett
to withdraw. Senator Bristow of
Lane county supported Corbett
and withdrew his name. The
three Lane county representatives
supported Mitchell. i
"Dr. A. W. Pattorson.i demo
I
crat, and William W. Bristow,
republican, were the senators
from Lane couxty. The three
members of the house from Lane
county, all republicans, were G
W. Wasbburne, A. S. Powers and
Nat Martin. The senate passed
the bill locating the state uni
versity at Eugene without much
delay and sent it to the house.
Rufus Mallory, ex-member of
congress, was speaker of the
house and S. A. Clarke was; chief
clerk of the house. I was well
acquainted with both of them,
having roomed with Clarke in
Washington, and having I been
with Mallory much during his
term in congress and sometimes
having attended to his jborre
spondence when he was absent.
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"When the session of the leg
islature was near the close it ap
peared that the university bill
could not be passed by the house.
There was no printed calendar.
Clarke had the bills tied with a
string in a large package. I The
university bill was at or near the
bottom and it would be impossi
ble to reach it. I stood' behind a
railing at the back of the speak
er a long time to see that the
university bill should not be neg
lected or overlooked in the shuf
fle, and frequently reminded him
and the clerk of its great import
ance.' In some way that bill got
up from the bottom to the top
of the package and was passed.
wad it remained on the bottom
the university would perhap
have been loeated at some other
place by the next legislature.
How did it get up? It did get up
and became a law!
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ber of professors, and hundreds
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of students, are now at Eugene,
which would not be there if that
hilt had not become a law, -and
it surely would ! have failed If it
had been left to take- Its chances
with other measures and come
up in its regular order. I have
long believed that everything Is
possible if you iknow how to do
it. ! Clarke and Mallory are en
titled to much ; credit for the
success of the university at Eu
gene. B. F. Dorria, Judge J. J.
Walton, W. J. J. Scott and oth
ers j are entitled to much credit
for I organizing a society which
helped the plan to locate the
university at Eugene, but had
not the bill been carefully look-,
ed after by one who had influ
ence with the clerk and 'speaker
their efforts 'would have failed.
The bill providing for the locks
at Oregon City also became a law
after a bitter fight against it by
its opponents, who called It 'the
lock and dam swindle.' -: "
: " ' ; ;
"The mpat exciting time In
congresf while I was in Wash
ington, (with the exception of the
impeachknent trial of President
Andrew I Johnson, was the long
and almost revolutionary strag
gle oveit the presidency in 1877.
when the republican claimed
that Ruitherford B. Hayes of
Ohio had been elected, and the
democrats claimed that Samuel J
Tilden of New York had been"
elected at the election in 1876.
Dr. J. W. Watts, postmaster at a
little town in. ; the Willamette
valley, I believe the place was
Laiayette I am writing these
sketches entirely from beginning
to end from memory without re
referring to any records was one
of the three electors from Ore
gon. The other two were Gen.
W. H. Odell and. if I remember
the name, John C. Cartwright.
.
'The democrats objected to
allowing Dr. Watts' vote to be
counted . for president, because
according to their construction of
a law a federal 'officer could not
hold i the office of elector, and
they held that a postmaster was
an 'officer and an elector was
an 'officer,' and no 'officer of
the United States could hold two
offices at the same time. I be-
neve watts bad resigned. Gov
ernor Grover hadr appointed a
man named Eugene A. Cronln to
cast the vote in place of Watts.
The democrats also objected to
the vote of an elector f rOm tbe
state of Florida. It Dr. Watts
and the Florida elector, either
one or both. I don t remember
which, should ba counted out.
Tilden was elected. If one or
both should be counted In Hayes
w"js elected.
"The Oregon electors, Includ
ing Governor Grover's man, Cro-
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t " - - Chapter JJL . ''
Without wasting time on expla
nations, Jim ' Wynter went - up
stairs to make a hurried change.
When he came down ten minutes
later it was to find a Just-arrived
S&nt, too. in the drawing-room.
"Dr. Martell and I. as it hap
pens, bad no' need of an introduc
tion; met at aw:lty banquet quite
lately," Saat cried in his booming,
boisterous voice. "But what's this
Iear, Wynter, about your being
brought here drugged?" j,.
"I'll tell you all about it is the
car, - Wynter said. He snook
hands with Helen. "Good-bye and
thank you so much. Miss Blair."
"Helen and I hope you'll; come
and see us again, Mr. Wynter,
MarteU said as he walked with,
his guests to the door. I.) ...
"Thanks very much. Of course
there's nothing I'd like better." .
Wynter lingered . behind, as
Sant and the Graysons walked to
ward the gate, to thank (his host
warmly. But Martell cut himTshort
with his pleasant laugh. : !
"Oh, nonsense, my dear fellow.
It was a. pleasure, of course. Let
me know if you have good news of
your friend Severn. Good-by."
And flourished a genial l hand
in ; smiling farewell as Wynter
glanced back from the gate.
- A Good Actor ) t J
It was curious how Dr. Mar
tell's face seemed to change 'as he
turned to go back into the house.
A queer smile had crept into it.
A smile that had nothing In' it of
that kindly good-humored quality
that Jim - Wynter had. found so
pleasantly likable. ' j ii :
Jim Wynter passed out through
the gate to the two. waiting cars
to find the Graysons and Sant im
patient for his news. 'j.-.'
So i far they knew little more
than that be had been brought In
a drugged condition to this house.
Of Creyke s fate they had evident
ly not heard a word from; Dr.
Martell whilst he had been, up
stairs changing. . "- );.':;- .
"Jim, I've been suggesting to
Mr. Sant that he should: drive
back jwith us; I expect he's ' as
keen, as we are to. hear what's
beea j happening to you, ; Mllly
said. "But I understand you want
to see the Richmond police first."
"Yes, I've got to see them rand
then go . with 'em to that ' house
where r was knocked out; ' I'm
sorry, MHly. but I'm afraid it
means your driving home alone.
because I rather want Bill to come
along! with Sant and me." -
Milly pouted, r ' .
nin, were there In full force, for
Weeks, i Senator Zach - Chandler
of , Michigan sent telegrams
abroad, informing am anxious
world that Hayes was elected
and would be inaugurated on the
4th of March. The democrats
threatened that if 'old Zach. and
his gang undertook to inaugur
ate Hayes and steal the presi
dency; from! 'President. Tilden.
there (would be war. They; would
march on t Washington ; and ' de
stroy the city. The standpat re
publicans eaid Hayes should be
inaugurated at any cost. The
democrats said Tilden should ,be
president if there were, enough
democrats ii the United States
to pat him in. Tilden, ; an ex
cellent and-sensible man, seemed
to be more Interested in preserv
' '(Continued on page 1$)
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Bewaire of
when "easy money"
LARS
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' wildcat- schemes.
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MUD
"But it won't be very much fun
for me to drive honjte alone; Why
shouldn't I come along, too?' she
demanded yr:aiDi.Hj,iK "-vStM-"I
fancy Monksltyer'a about the
last place you'll wantHo go to,"
Wynterj said gfavelyj 'fwhen t tell
you that murder ; was "done there
last night M
.;. shoe;
; "A- -tnurdef at I Mdnksilver!
broke in Sant, his face like Billy
Grayson's suddenly i s t a r 1 1 e d,
whilst Mllly gave a: little gasp
i "Murder by thosel men who
drugged me. i And j probably we
shall find the :j dead - man still
there. It's unlikely llhecrime will
have been discovered yet behind
tne gates of that empty bouse,!
I "You said you'd traced Severn
to Monksilver," cried Sant "you
don't mean it'a Severn that dead
man?"- - ' t Vll.y,"?' y; ,
Wynter shook 'his bead, and
Sant's startled face
showed a swift
relief. "
i? "No, not Severn
The man who
drove Severn to Monksilver,
; Mllly had lost all j desire to vac-
company .them after this news.
She drove off I alojjiej whilst Bill
and Wynter got iJntd Sant's car
Sant,
thatj it dead man was
you khew,f'Wynter said,
someone
as they
started-rrrcreyke!"; a
"Creyke? My God!" Sant turn
ed a suddenly white, half Incred
ulous face to him! Hi But what
should Creyke be doing, at Monk-
silver? And be was the man who
;."Yes. They passed !me in Rich
mond. And I haven't a doubt that
Severn was drugged; Unconscious
anyway. Waa Crejpi li the con
spiracy against him? And yet,' if
ant accomplices;: off' theirst why
should these met
him?": - .r '.fcrfiiHH
have
killed
"But what madejiiyoil- think; of
Monksilver?" demanded, Sant sud
denly "Why should you have
guessed Creyke I jwas -d r I v ng
there?" j ,. ' ili'liltllil'i Vf ' ' r
! f'Ob I knew Mdnksilver wasj a
house belonging .to ! Severn and
made notorious by the murder, of
that Russian."; ft if fW4 J - M
Wynter , did not jreferi to -i the
Czarina rubies, : supposedly lying
hidden at 1 Monksilver; ,he must
get Katharine's permission before
speaking of what
a secret, between
Severn. Nothing
iflbj JfafXhad been
her! and . Frank
of ; tbat queer
story behind the crime had come
out at the inquest on the murder
ed' man. But of course the police
would have had i to bo told of
those Jewels. They
valuable . clue. , if
might prove, a.
the unknown
men who ; had ; kidnaped Severn
were the same men who had mur
dered his messenger,!; Federoff.
- ' Incredaloo ;
: "There's - no caretaker now at
M0nksilver.f Sant aJd.;,J You see.
no one would
sUy
at "the place
after that j tragic j "affair some
weeks ago. ;The jky r r'with
local firm of house jBigents we'll
call for them on our way." Sant
paused. Then suddenly ii "I sup
pose you are dead; sure; of your
facts, Wjmter?"-Ki
Wyuter stared at
him; "How
do! : you mean
Ute?'J'he "-ev
manded. . '!
"Well, you were
drugged and
we. allrffcnow drugs Will sometimes
playqueer tricksi thf i mind.
Saat said Wtfntlyjt Rf ....... if
fYou mean I may have imag-
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In siich a period the losses of the Amer
, ican public total over '4 BILLION DOC
annually--frbm investment in
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'Let us explain how carefully
; First Mortgages fit in with the
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Rv S1DNRY
ICS WARWICK
lned it all? A sort of De Qulncey
nightmare? The younger man's
voice was amused.
"On, I don't say that, since you
are so positive. Still it does seem
a bit Incongruous that, if it really
was at Monksilver yon were drug
ged,' these men should have trou
bled to drive fovt all the way to
Staines, dumpyou in a doctor's
hands.' 'Murderers aren't usually
so surprisingly- considerate!"
"Well, it's not the only thing
that's surprising or puzzling in '
this affair, retorted Jim Wynter
drily.-"I shall be only too glad If
you can prove tne mistaken about
that -poor chap's death.' -
Richmond was reached. The car
drew up outside the police sta
tion.; Sant happened to know the
inspector cn duly.
"G ood . afternoon. Inspector.
This is my friend Mr. Wynter who
has a ; rather startling statement
to make. By the way no murder
In this neighborhood has been re
ported to you today, I suppose?"
Sant asked. "t -lit '
i The Inspector looked surprised.
' "No. What do you mean, Mr.;,
Sant?"; - r ' m
i "Well, Mr. Wynter believes one
1o have been committed about
midnight not far from here. But
he'll tell you himself."
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And once again Jim Wynter had
to recount h' 1 experiences.
i "And you say you found the
gates- of the drive chained up
again ; after ''thei car had passed
through?" the Inspectorrasked.
"Yet it happens to . be a Yale
paddlock- one that I djn't think
even an expert would find easy to -
pick and relock i again," put la-
Sant.1 "The only key to ' Jt is at
Faulkins, the estate agent people
here." " ;' f . ' - "
"So that wasSwhy you were a
bit skeptical about my story, Sant .
was it?" cried Wynter. "It doe
seem rummy. It will be; interest
ing to learn from i Faulkins If any
one has applied to view the house
lately." g ! - '
"I'll beg a lift; In your car, Mr
Sant, land we'll go on to'. Monk'
silver fstraighaway," said the in
spector, giving instructions to one
of bis men to follow on bis pi-.
cycle, i : . s -, ' ll-
'.At the houae-agents office.
where .they called; for the keys,
Sant was Informed that 5 not one
solitary application had, ben
made to view Monksilver since
the murder of that Russian there
had given the house a bad name.
and that they keys had not been
out of their possession. The clerk
was both emphatic on the point
and surprised at: the question.
Sant did not explain why' he had
put the .question! i
They drove onjto Moansuver to
find the gates still; chained, up, se
cured as Sant had said by an intricate-
Yale padlock. ; ;
It could not have been mufh
more than ten minutes after th
car had passed through; these
a-ates last night that he had reach
ed them, Jim Wynter remember
ed -and within those ten fminutes
that padlock had been unfastened
and relocked, and Creyke come by
his death. A duplicate key mu?t
have been used: quite obviously
in that brief apace of time such a
lock could not have been first
picked and then closed again.
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