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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, Blay 31. 1935
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Post-Dated Post-Mortem
THE committee of university professors which was invited
to investigate the chancellor of the Oregon state system
of higher education by a group of professors at Eugene has
published its report after the lapse of nearly a year and a
half. The gist of the report is that the appointment of Dr.
Kerr was a "stupendous blunder", not because he is deficient
in capacity, but because his previous success at the state col
lege had antagonized the university faculty so he was not
welcome at Eugene. The committee confesses it heard com
. plaints and charges, most of which in the recital seem rather
trivial, but dismisses them without any findings, alleging its
purpose was to save the university and higher education at a
critical period.
The report now is a sort of post-dated post-mortem. The
condition of irreconcilable opposition to Chancellor Kerr at
the university has been recognized by Dr. Kerr himself and
by the board. The chancellor has resigned ; the board is about
to name his .successor. The publication of the report will do
little but rake over old fires.
It should be made clear that the committee's investiga
tion wras of an "ex parte" nature. It was not clothed with
state authority. Its organization, the American Association
of University Professors, is the "labor union" of the college
professors. It represents very distinctly the professors' rather
than the administrators' viewpoint. The committee was sent
to Oregon in response to the call of some of the professors at
Eugene who feared Dean Morse and perhaps some others
might be dismissed because of utterances against the chancel-t-lor.
Coming under such auspices, and still finding nothing
pother than that the appointment of Dr. Kerr was a blunder,
sfrorn the personal standpoint only, does not indicate that the
veiled charges were very important or were proven, or the
committee would surely have so expressed itself.
The report will not create a great deal of comment. It
deals with past history. It is rather an unfortunate post
mortem at a time when the state is looking for peace and not
renewal of feudism, and when the state board is about to
engage a new man for chancellor. It deserves and will receive
little consideration ; for Oregon is looking to the future and
. not to the past. We hope the new chancellor will bring a nor
mal and healthy life to the university and preserve it in the
other schools; but there is internal discord at the university
which will need to be composed if the new chancellor is to ac
complish that result there.
Holy, Holy, Holey
SPEAKING of the now defunct NRA the Oregon Journal
says :
"It was a great humane program paralleled by the Sermon
on the Mount, and confirmed by tidings from the Cross."
For making similar claims to identity with the Gospel
of Jesus an NRA lecturer was called home from Eugene fol
lowing protests from the clergy there. But to the Journal
this scrawny blue eagle was immaculately conceived and de
livered, though General Hugh Johnson seems a horsey mid
wife for such a heaven-sent visitant. The Journal never rec
ognizes any greys. A thing is either white, of purest ray se
rene, a spark of divinity, with a holy and sacred character;
or it is something of devil spawn, emererinsr from blackest
hell, a thought of a fallen Lucifer. Chiefly those things are
of divine origin vhich the democratic president espouses ;
-and those ihings are satanic which are republican.
' ;: ' . .Now the NRA had some laudable purposes, the allevia-
tion of the lot of working men and women, the elimination
?of the remnant of child labor which persisted in a few (chief
ly democratic) states. But it became also an agency for ex
ploitation of the consumers. Competitors formed price cartels
for the more adroit fleecing of the consumers. The consumers'
advisory board was nothing more than a title, shunted into
the,background by the masters of NRA.
Surely the Journal does not regard price-fixing, con
sumer exploitation, the squeezing out of the small business
man, the sentencing of a humble Jersey tailor to fine and im
prisonment for selling his service at five cents under the
code, the arrest of a York, Pa. battery -maker when his hum
ble business would not permit paying the wages fixed by his
big business competitors, as identical with the Sermon on
the Mount, and as sacred as the Holy Gross.
This holier-than-thou attitude, this pious unction of
many of the apologists of the new deal gives one sour stom
ach. All virtue was not born with the new deal. Jim Parley,
for instance, dressed in his Sir Gallahad suit, cuts a clownish
- -f figure. There are many high-minded men among the advisers
of Pres. Roosevelt who are honest, hard-working and cour-
ageous. But so have there been in previous years and under
former presidents. Civic conscience is not a new discovery,
neither is hypocrisy an abandoned art.
Huey No Reformer
TTUEY LONG continues in
XX tebank in the scenery. Some weeks ago he as dictator of
Louisiana had a public spasm of virtue and closed all the
gambling houses and bawdy houses in New Orleans and other
parts of the state ; or at least made a show of closing them.
He made a political issue of the tie-up of the New Orleans
political ring with vice and gambling in the city, which was
probably true. Now however Huey announces the gambling
joints will reopen.
Huey attempts to justify his action by saying "The peo-
pie seem to want gambling, so let them gamble. You know,
I'm -no great reformer anyhow."
The more probable truth
with the gambling crowd. He
son or snaxe-tne-weaitn pernaps. Few have any confi
dence in Long's integrity. That is why his income tax is un
der scrutiny. One purpose of
tion is to bluff out the investigators or to shout "persecu
tion" in case they find something on him.
Huey said one true thing: he's no reformer, chiefly a
political racketeer who made reform a springboard to get
i into power.
"Vanity Fair", a new film, is done in technicolor, used fre
quently in shorts, and used in one of the George Arliss characterisa
tions in a few court scenes. It should be beautiful in the fall-length
piay.
The fact that the Weyerhauser kidnapers demanded isoo ono
is described by a federal Justice
u pocketbook, even for a Weyerhauser.
No Fear Shall Atct
his role of chief political moun-
is that Huey has made a deal
may share in the take now,
his attacks on the administra
agent aar" "a slap at the law." Also at
The Great
Game or
Politics r
By FRANK R. KENT
Copyrirat 1935. by Tie Baltimere Sua
Politics and Work Relief
Washington. Mar 30
THE mere suggestion that the
great weight of the Federal ma
chine, expanded and enlarged un
der Mr. Roosevelt to undreamed
of size, Is being utilized for parti
san advantage causes great pain
among the more starry-eyed of the
New Deal circle.
TO SO much as hint that politics
tinges the new works - relief pro
gram, under which it is planned to
spend nearly fire billions of tar-
payers' money, is regarded as De
structive" criticism, if not actual
ly unpatriotic. Did not Mr. Roose
velt himself assure the country on
the radio there would be no
politics at all In this business?
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JOURNALISTIC observers are
supposed to be content with that
undoubtedly sincere assurance and
devote themselves to a dignified
discussion on a high plane of the
principles and policies of the re
covery effort. Those who do this
in the true New Deal spirit are
highly regarded. Those who get
too realistic are considered agents
of the devil, and the poison-pep
writers on the pay roll are turned
loose upon them. The frame of
mind which the possession of all
this money and power has created
among our present rulers is one of
the most interesting things about
the whole period. It has evoked a
vast, smug belief in their own vir
tue and wisdom, founded upon
the conviction that all those who
differ, except in a delicate and de
ferential way, are steeped in ini
quity, inspired by sinister, person
al or political motives.
THE one criticism most indignant
ly received is that anyone connect
ed with the Emergency program
ever thinks or acts with a partisan
purpose. So violently Is this notion
resented that those to whom it Is
perfectly plain hesitate to make it,
discuss every known phase of the
situation except that. None the
less, there is not a competent per
son in Washington who doe3 not
know that the Immense Federal
patronage is being used today as
a party asset, just as it always has
been, and that the pious pretense
that there is no politics in the Re
covery effort is absurd.
THE fact is that, however sincere
Mr. Roosevelt may be in his non
partisan declarations, the whole
outfit from top to bottom is as
partisan as it ever was. This is not
to say that men have not been
named by the President to Import
ant posts some in his Cabinet
without regard to their political
affiliation, but those are not the
places that count. The places that
count politically are the multitu
dinous smaller jobs. So far as
these are concerned, the recom
mendations of the friendly politi
cians are still, and have been, ba
sic requirements in fact, more eo
than ever, and for two reasons
one is there are more of them;
the other, the effectiveness of the
party machine constructed by the
Messrs. Farley and Hurja.
THE fact Is that under our sys
tem and such a set-up partisan
politics in the matter of appoint
ments is inevitable, and it is fool
ish to deny it. Even In the Works
Progress administration, sancti
fied by the Presidential dedica
tion, it is already to be found. For
example, under it the money in the
States will be spent and employ
ment provided by a Works-Pro-'
gress director, named by Mr. Hop-1
kins. These are the really import
ant men, both as to money and
Jobs. Already some twenty - odd
have been named and named
with the indorsement of the
friendly Democratic Senators or
political power within the States.
A typical example is the selection
of Mr. Matt Murray, in Missouri.
Mr. Murray is a Democratic poli
tician who is a 1,000 per cent
Tom Pendergast man. Tom Pen-
dergast is the notorious Democra
tic boss of Kansas City, the most
influential politician in the State.
His machine is of an especially
unsavory kind.
THE Murray appointment was In
dorsed, in addition to Mr. Pender
gast, by the two Democratic Sena
tors. That is the routine method.
The approval of the Democratic
Senators (when friendly) and the
Democratic leader in the State is
sought before selections are made.
There is nothing evil about this.
There is, in fact, some reason to
believe that better men are ob
tained in this way than in any
other. Mr. Murray, for example.
while Pendergast to the tips of his
toes, made a right good record as
PWA director for Kansas City,
and his experience as chief of the
Missouri Highway Department has
given him a valuable experience.
Bat it is idle to pretend there is
not a political tinge to his and to
many other Works - Progress ap
pointments. It is not a crime, and
it does not necessarily mean either
waste, graft or inefficiency. But in
riew of the facts it does make this
pose of pure non - partisanship
upon the part of the Hopklnses.
and others, very tiresome. It ought
to be abandoned. It isn't compli
mentary to the intelligence of even
the more backward voters.
CLUB MEET SET
WEST STAYTON, May 30.
The West Stayton Townsend club
has secured Orlen Richard Kring.
well kndwn in the lecture field in
southern California, as the speak
er for next Monday night, Jane
3, at 8 o'clock. The meeting wM
be held at the West Stayton
schoolhouse. Kring Is said to be
a speaker of ability and a man de
voted to the Townsend plan.
Bits for Breakfast
By R. J. HENDRICKS
The Chic A. WHlsoa
diary goes to Willamette:
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(Concluding from . yesterday) :
The regular reader of this col
umn knows that the first (Indian)
name of the aite of Salem was
Chemeketa, meaning place of
meeting, and that it was prob
ably a city of refuge for the na
tive tribes.
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The next name was "The
Mills," for the mission saw mill
and grist mill, under the same
roof, first building erected by
white men here.
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From 1844 on, until In 1850,
when the plats were filed giring
it the name of Salem, for Salem,
Mass., It was The Institute. The
first mail contracts read The In
stitute. S
An entry in the dairy of Mrs.
Willson in 1845 reads:
"Oct. 7th. I have spent several
weeks of vacation in traveling and
on a visit to the coast. My health
is much improved and I am again
engaged in the pleasing employ
ment of training the youthful
mind. The third term of our
school commenced last month. O
Lord, we look to thee for success
in the great work."
Some visits to the coast in those
days had been by way of what is
now known as the Salmon river
route. That was the way Jason
Lee and Cyrus Shepard and their
brides went on their wedding trip
in 1837, guided by Joseh Gervais.
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Here is the next entry:
"Feb. 18, 1846. The third
term of our school closes today.
We have had difficulties and trials
to contend with, but in the midst
of all the Lord has been with
us."
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Two more entries in 1846
read:
"July 27. The fourth term of
our school has opened today. The
Lord has brought us through se
vere trials and cleared up our
way before us. O that we may
ever trust in thee and not in our
selves. Thou art our wisdom and
strength."
"August 3rd. On the account
of some trials connected with our
school last term, I felt disheart
ened about engaging in it again,
but I have never spent a happier
week in school than the past. O
Father, if we may but have thy
blessing and presence all will be
well; but without it our effors
are vain."
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An entry In 1847 that does not
give the month or day of the
month reads:
The Safety
Valve
Letters from
Statesman Readers
LEFT IX 1889
Maumee, Ohio,
May 23, 1935
To the Editor:
I received the Statesman that
copied my letter to my friend
Gideon Stolz, and if I knew that
it would have been copied and
published in a paper in Salem I
could have written one more in
teresting to the public. I am
writing this letter to correct the
date of our return to Ohio, as
you have it 1920. It was 1889.
We lived in Oregon 20 years,
lived In Portland 2 years, then
went to Salem Just as Mr. Stolz
has it, in 1871.
I see now that there is going
to be some friction on the re
building. Some people are never
satisfied with good enough, when
they can spend some others'
money. I think that the building i
should be rebuilt as it was a nice
building. I wish I could once
more return to the dear old town
and shake hands with the many
kind friends I know. I'm looking
forward to the time when air
planes will carry in 8 or 10
hours from Toledo to Portland. -
Yours truly,
LUTHER MYERS.
Erik Johnson is
Honored on 89th
Birth Anniversary
SILVERTON, May 30. Mrs.
II. B. Jorgenaon and Mrs. Oscar
Overlund entertained at an all
day party Sunday honoring their
father, Erik Johnson, who ob
served his 89th birthday anni
versary. Miss Esther Hansen of
Los Angeles, a guest of the fam
ilies, and Mrs. Jorgenson, baked
the cakes.
Mr. Johnson was born In Swe
den on May 26, 1846. He came to
Nebraska as a young man. In
1920 he came to the Silverton dis
trict. His wife, Anna, passed
away 10 years ago and Mr. John
son makes his home with the
Overlunds.
Present were Mr. Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Jorgenson and Vincent;
Mr. and Mrs. Overlund and Ed
win, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Johnson
and Edwin, Mabel, Evelyn, Wal
lace and Robert, Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Dahl, Miss Hansen and Miss
Selma Jorgenson.
Birthday Shower
Is Given Hostess
To Quilting Party
M EH AM A, May 29. A quilting
party was held Friday at the Gale
Berringer borne. Those from here
present were the Mesdames Blum,
Teeters. Boylngton, Moe, Dickson,
Wolfkiel, Stone, Zoellner, Lander,
Burdick, Zimmerman and Sletto
Mesdamea R. Kimsey, Arch Kim-
Bey, Stout and Loose of Howell.
Mesdames Mable Dovainx, Ruby
Downing and Eva Duffy of Mill
City.
A birthday shower of miscel
laneous gifts were given the host-
iess, Mrs. Berringer.
Thank tha Lord, O my soul,
for his goodness. . . . My heavenly
Father has Increased my responsi
bilities by committing to my
charge a lovely daughter. I feel
that the trust is one of very great
importance and tbat my Influence
upon her will be felt through all
eternity. My constant prayer is
that I receive grace and wisdom
from God to discharge my whole
duty to the child. Grant, O my
Father, that she may be an emin
ently devoted Christian on earth
and a glorified spirit In heaven
and to thy name shall be the end
less praise."
We know the date was not long
after July 13, 1847, for on that
day was born in what became Sa
lem Frances, daughter of W. H.
and Chloe A. Willson. In early
womanhood she was married to
J. K. Gill, then of Salem, and the
first two Gill children were born
here. Miss Frances Gill, who
made the address presenting the
historic articles to Willamette,
was born in Portland.
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The regular reader of course
knows that the two early stu
dents of the school that became
Willamette university who ar
rived from "The Falls" were from
the place that became Oregon
City.
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An entry in the Chloe A. Will-
son diary reads:
"Sept. 14th, 1848. The Lord
has been with me since my last
date fn six troubles, and in the
seventh He did not forsake me.
"During all the difficulties with
the Indians my trust has been
with the living God and my mind
staid upon Him."
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The "difficulties with the In
dians" of course meant the threats
and dangers that came after the
Whitman massacre of Nov. 29
1847, followed by the Cayuse war
of 1848.
A real danger existed that the
Cayuses and their allies might ov
errun the Willamette valley and
kill all the white men, which was
known to be a part of their plot.
The diary will be the subject
of a little further comment -at an
early future date.
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At the same time the Gill fam
ily made the presentations men
tioned herein. Rev. W. W. Young
son, representing the historical
society of the Methodist church,
turned over to Willamette uni
versity a large number of valu
able relics, documents and books
enough to make a cartload.
The writer hopes soon to have
the list for this column.
LEASED 10 HOLES
SILVERTON, May 30. The
Silverton Aerie Fraternal Order
of Eagles has taken a two-year
lease on the Wolford building lo
cated over the Jenkins grocery
store and will hold lodge every
Thursday night. The club room
is open to all members of the or
der at all times. R. J. Baldwin,
who came to Silverton some time
ago to make his home, will man
age the new club room and take
office as secretary the first of
June.
A band is being organized un
der the direction of O. K. Cole,
who recently came to Silverton
from Klamath Falls where he was
band instructor. The band meets
for practice every Monday night.
The Eagles lodge will hold a
big picnic on June 2 near Silver
Creek falls.
'armers Thankful
for Rainfall as
Crop Plight Poor
LYONS. Mav 30. Most of the
farmers around here finished
nlantmsr corn the Tast week and
Mr. Perkins who put his crop in
early has already gone over it
with the cultivator. Berry grow
ers and gardeners in general are
happy over the rain, as crops have
been sunering from lack or moist
ure. The snittle bua la ouite preva
lent in most of the berry fields
here this season.
SDIJIOX RELATIVES
KING WOOD, May 30. Mrs. E.
Bennett Is seriously ill, having
suffered a paralytic stroke a week
ago. Relatives from a distance
have been summoned.
Twenty Years Ago
May 31, 1915
County Roadmaster W. J. Cul
ver announced today that over 50
miles of hard surface and maca
dam roads will be completed in
Marlon county by the end of the
year.
There are indications of an air
raid of large proportions by Zep
pelin dirigibles on London In the
near future.
The United States broke a pre
cedent today by beginning the
distribution without charge of
stamped -picture postal cards to
visitors at the Panama - Pacific
exposition.
Ten Years Ago
May 31, 1925
More than 2500 officers and
men will go to. the military Camp
Jackson at Medford and 300 of
the 2495th coast artillery to
Fort Barry on June 11.
A plot to kidnap Mary Pick-
ford was disclosed yesterday in
Loa Angeles and three arrests
made.
Eight sisters and three broth
ers of toe Soutnwick family neia
a reunion at the Marion Putnam
W
come yesterday. ...
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"WHOSE WIFE?"
SYNOPSIS
Lawrence Vane, noted portrait
painter, is held as a material wit
ness in connection with the murder
of his brida of three months fol
lowing the discovery of a headless
nude body upon the terrace of his
penthouse apartment. Three weeks
before that happened, two of his
friends Wilbur Renton and Roger
Thornley were discussing their
love affairs and Vane's recent mar
riage to Isobel Mackenzie who was
well known to both. Renton'a in
interest in Isobel had caused a
break between him and Betty Pot
ter, a pretty young newspaper
woman, who lives in the apartment
beneath the Lawrence Vanes'.
Thornley says that he and his wife,
Millie, a former show-girl, are
leaving for Seattla soon. Renton
calls on Betty to plead his cause
anew, now that Isobel had married.
She tells him that they cannot
marry and reluctantly admits that
she had been in love with Vane.
Renton bitterly denounces Isobel,
exclaiming that he'd like to choke
her to death. Betty is horrified by
his words. . . . Early the next morn
ing, Wilbur Renton, denies that he
had anything to do about notifying
the police concerning the Vane
murder, and is worried privately
because he had called on Betty Pot
ter so close to the scene of that
homicide. Inspector Ingles per
suades Betty to consult her uncle,
Cyrus K. Mantel, famous detec
tive. She does so, and be is start
ling her by what he already knows
concerning last night's tragedy.
CHAPTER VIII
Again Cyrus K. Mantel shook the
glasses at her angrily.
"He knew." he said, "that Betty
Potter would come plunging in here
as early in the morning as possible,
to try and g-tt Cyrus K. to help that
puppy Vane out of the mess he's
got himself into. That 'a what he
knew. So there, my dear I "
"Oh. UncZer Betty was between
laughter and tears. "You always
know everything, even before a per
son lenatws it himself."
She flared into an anger that
rnctched his. "But don't yon dare
Tall Lawrence a puppy -Jon t you
dare!"
Suddenly an angelic smile spread
over the Pnck-Iike features of Cy
rus K. Ha carefully placed his
glasses on his nose and beamed
through them at his niece.
"How should I know what to eaO
him?1 he questioned equably. "I've
never met the chmp V
She went to him quickly and
perched herself en the arm of his
great chair. With the daring of a
known love she rumpled his red
hair, so like her own. save for the
white streaks that now distin
guished it
"Uncle Cyrus. ehs be reed.
yoa'eot to -help sne . . . pleasei
. . no one cue but you la au the
world can do it Please, Untie
Cyrus."
"Not" he shot back at her with
ill the force of a boltet Ko!"
"Isn't there anythiae I can do.
anything J can say that will make
yon change your mind i Please.
Uneie Cyrus, pkweet"
Nor he repeated. "No!"
Of course, it's a very difficult
ease," ahe said slyly. "I suppose it
is too much to ask. After all, any
detective might tail . . . even you. I
guess if a too much for anyone to
take a chance on such a dreadfully
hard case as this one."
She rose, as though defeated.
Iron hi chair, and bent over to kiss
aim good-bye.
He glared, up at her out of black
eyes, smaller twins to her own.
"Who said so?" he shouted.
Who said so ? Think you're clever.
Miss. Well, get out of here. I'm
bury. I'm busy as can be. I'm on
the Vane murder case."
The first thing Cyras K. Mantel
did after shouting at his adored
niece to "get out. was to remain-
seated quietly in bis great arm
chair until he heard her high heels
click across the polished surface of
the hardwood floor in the hall be
low. He leaned forward intently
nrf ffotafiMi for her voirai aa she
said good-bye to the old butler. His
face ennuea into a emue oi pleas
ure as he noted the gay laughter
uk bIiMi Rttv maoe some com
ment to the old man. Cyrus K. waa
content Betty understood his sup
posed tantrums as well as he un-
For a few momenta longer he
sat beside his desk. One who knew
him well would have known tbat
(m Jun aiut aiirlotis thflnchl.
for he had removed his puice-nez,
and slowly and carefully was strok
ing his rignt eyeorow wren tne rrm.
1btitfoitT ha ntnlaMd them on hia
nose, and picked op tha telephone
at h) siDow.
"VlVIln! Civ m neOee.. head
quarters. Hello 1 .Headquarters?
Put me through to inspector ingles.
Cyrus K. Mantel speaking. A
auicnr pause ana ina-tea voice
greeted him.
The Funnies to Him!
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"Ingles? Mantel went straight
to the point . "Betty has just left
my home. Sorry you didn't come in
with her." He chuckled at the sur
prise and discomfiture he knew the
unseen man at the other end of the
wire was feeling". "Can you meet
me right away at the Tombs?" he
continued. ... "All right That's
fine. . . . Just as soon as I can make
it . . . Good-bye!" He hung up
and stared at the telephone for a
moment as though he expected the
insensate black mouthpiece to
speak and tell him something of
value. Then, with a little shake
of his shoulders, he rose and left
the room.
As Police Inspector Ingles and
Cyrus K. Mantel met in the central
office of the Tombs, the prison bell
struck the hour of ten. The warden
in charge mechanically went
through the usual strict routine of
checking them in. Then a guard
took them through a series of
heavy doors, carefully locking each
one after the little group, as soon
as they had passed through.
They walked down the corridor
where the temporary prisoners are
held twitching drug addicts, and
blowsy women of the town. A tall
negress shrieked at them as they
passed, screamed, and then went
off into a drunken shrill singing of
"De Glory Road."
Fastidiously, Cyrus K. stepped
aside from these dregs of humanity,
and yet his brilliant black eyes
looked at them with kindness and a
depth of understanding. To Ingles
it all meant just part of the day's
work.
"Here y are I" said the guard,
and opened the door of a cell.
It would have been difficult for
anyone to recognize in the haggard
man with the haunted blood-shot
eyes, the well-groomed, gentle art
ist Lawrence Vane. His proxim
ity, for one night and half a morn
ing, to the tragedy and squalor of
the Tombs had deeply affected his
sensitive nature.
He looked op at them as they en
tered, then dropped his head into
bis hands again, and crouched on
the aide of the prison cot in an
attitude of otter dejection.
The guard closed the door on
them and locked them in with the
prisoner.
Ingles broke the silence.
"Lawrence,'' he said in a strain
ed voice. "I've brought you a'
friend."
"Friend?" Vane repeated bitterly
from the shelter of his cupped
hands. "Friend? I have no friends."
He raised hia head and looked
Ingles straight tn the eyes. "I used
to call you by that name," he said
quietly.
The inspector Bushed painfully.
and for a moment hia stern mouth
quivered.
-All right. Lawrence." he said
steadily. "I don't blame yea far
feeling that way. But let that pass.
I have brought you a mend, and
one who can help you."
Vane looked coldly at the dapper
little figure standing beside the
burly inspector.
"I do not know this gentleman.
he said insolently.
Cyrus KJs own particularly lov
able smile flashed over his face. He
bowed in stately old-world fashion.
That has been my very great
loss," he said gently. The piteous
look of a whinDed do?, who haa un
expectedly found a defender, came
over vanes face, lie rose, and
stood with all of his old gracious
ness. "Thank you. air he said. "It Is
very land of you to come to see "
bitterness tinged his voice again as
he gtaaced at Ingles "a Jail-bird,"
he finished.
"You are In error." Mantel cor
rected him gaily. "I came to see
an artist whose work I have long
admired."
An expression of pleasure lighted
Vane's drawn features.
"That's more than kind xf von.
sir," he said. For the first time his
old tnne gentle humor Te turned to
him.
"I'm afraid 1 cannot offer you any
refreshments. he said. Or even
a comfortable chair." He waved
toward the cot and the single wood
en chair the cell afforded. "Will
yon be seated upon the luxrrrious
lounge, or will you take the easy
cnairi- ne asked whimsically.
"Let the Inspector have the big
upholstered chair." Cyrus K. met
him. in his own vein. "He's heavy
man, getting on in years.' He
twuuued up at ingles. "We young
fellows will sit upon the davenport."
Chuckling, he moved oyer to the
meager cot and seated himself, and
Vane, with the first smile be had
shown, sat beside him.
Ingles quietly took the stiff,
straight-backed chair and said to
Mantel significantly. "Time is get
ting short. Dont you think we'd
better get down to business!"
"Surely, surety," agreed Cyrus
K. eoothtirgly. He turned to Vane.
"BatJarst ytmnr an.i want te
task you a very important question.
a
b, SS
He nodded his head slowly. "A very
important question," he repeated.
The hunted look covered Vane's
face again, veiling its temporary
brightness.
"What is that question?" he asked
cautiously.
"Do you know who I am?"
"Why why " relief and amuse
ment fought in Vane's voice. "Why
no, sir I"
Cyrus E. leaned back and shook
his head in distress.
"Dear, dear," he murmured. "Of
such thin fabric is the robe of fame
made. Dear, dearl" He swung to
ward Ingles.
"Introduce me. Inspector." he
ordered.
Ingles could not fathom the work
ings of the brain of this gray-redheaded
little genius, but he was
sure that whatever line of talk
Mantel took, there was a definite
motive back of it alL So, in spite
of his heavy heart he tried his best
to enter into the lightness, which
Mantel seemed desirous of main
taining in the conversation. These
were not the heavy-handed police
methods with which he was famil
iar. But he had implicit faith in
Cyrus K. Mantel, and whatever
method he chose to employ, would
be the right one.
Clumsily he tried to play the
game.
"Lawrence Vane," he said smil
ingly, "may I have the honor to
present to you the world-famous
detective, Mr. Cyrus K. Mantel
Mr. Mantel, the world-famous
artist Mr. Lawrence Vane!"
Amazement dawned on Vane's
face.
"Cyrus K. Mantel?" He almost
shouted the words. "Why, Mr. Man
tel I am honored and proud and
happy to meet you. A rent you
Betty Potter'a uncle?"
"As I said before,'' sighed Man
tel. "Of such is fame. Yes, young
man, I acknowledge the impeach
ment I am the uncle of that red
headed vixen."
He studied the man beside him.
"Do you know her?" be asked
slowly.
Vane flushed.
Why. yes." he said. "Not well
I mean I've known her for a long
time but not well you see I
"You know many wmsen irsZl
do you not?" Cyrus ILs voice had
taken on an edge.
"Just what do you mean by
that?" Vane'a answer had fully as
much edge to it aa had the voice
of his questioner.
"I mean exactly what I say.
young man, snapped ManteL.
I m afraid I shall have to Ques
tion your right to Question me,"
said Vane arrogantly.
Cyras K. slapped his knees
soundly.
-Excellent,"" be beamed. "Excel
lent! Tm glad to see. my boy. that
yon still have plenty of pride and
righting spirit Excellent!"
Vane relaxed, and euar smile an
swered Mantel's, though somewhat
ansareiy.
"Sir. Vane." he said, for the first
time calling hits by name. "I'm
sorry, but in order te expedite mat
ters ana enable me to accomplish
my purpose in coming here, I shall
have to ask you a few questions
about the tragic happenings in your
home last night
"May I ask one Question first?"
Vane countered. Getting a quiet
nod for answer, he continued.
"What is your reason for coming
here, Mr. WantelT"
Through Mantel's mind flashed
the picture of his lovely distressed
niece, aad her call upon him for
help but a few hours before and
at the same time he honestly de
bated with himself as to what his
real reason bad been. For here
was a case taada to order for the
peculiar powers of Cyrus K. Man
tel the sort of case that he loved.
Just what had been his reason, he
wondered his niece or bis name?
"My reason?" he repeated slowly.
face eame before hia mini's eye.
"To help you," he said gently.
For a tense moment the two men
looked into each othera eyes then
Mantel held out hia hand, and Vane
grasped it -
"Thank you," he said simply. "Ill
be glad to answer any questions 1
can, bat I warn yon that I know
very little about it myself, with the
exception of what my friend,' " he
accented the word, -the Inspector
here told me. when he arrested me."
. "Let's - forget me," said Ingles
brusquely, "and get down to busi
ness. You're in a bad hole, Law
rence, and .unless you help us all
you can, Mr. Mantel will not be able
to da anything at all." He added
under hia breath. "And lord knows
how ho- thinks he can help on a
surefire case like thisT anyway."
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asked ManteL
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