The Gold Hill News, Gold Hill. Oregon MURDER M A S Q U E R A D E Thursday, April 22, 1937 he, T don’t know how I ’ m going to prevent it. A ll I know is that I am going to prevent i t —i f I have to k ill you, Ace B la ikie 1* D octor B la ikie was ra m b lin g , but d e liberately says, says he, ’ You haven’t the guts by L. L STEVENSON to k ill anything. W alter, and you ra m b lin g . I saw that he was try know i t ! ' ” Copyright Ir a Hayon Irò» mg to put Bessie a t her ease —how im p o rta n t little things are , M y m j,nd «n*PP«<l back to Wal- 1 M ario Chamlee. A m erican tenor W NU Serri». sometim es in m a tte rs o f this kind te r s well-known tenderness so fa r of the M etropolitan Opera company w n / i h T ’ n in CT CCrncd He » h° 1/ * C* nUy created the title role and how u n im p o rta n t big things W EDNESDAY \ our story as a whole m ay not mean was the only boy in his group who m the new opera. “ Caponsacchi " is fond of te llin g of an incident anything. And yet there m a v be would not hunt. M y sleep Tuesday nig h t was so one tin y fa c t th a t w ill point to oth • v “ l - . rre a d w a y sa'd. »»id he. which occurred when hi« fourteen soft and sweet—i t was the rock ers and they w ill point to s till oth Y o u d be surprised w hat I could >*ar-old son. Archer, was only six garden I am sure w hich produced ers, and before we know i t —bingo . «a',e b e r ,ro n i you- And ( M r and Mrs. Chamlee went to Ita ly this result—th a t when Sarah Darbe —the whole m yste ry is solved. So I U do it i f it s necessary!’ Then ,o rtl1 professional engagements and brought m y tra y into m y room, I Bessie, as I said, te ll y o u r story they .went, past me down the road 1 £ook the boy w ith him . On Easter was conscious firs t o f self-reproach. m your own way, but don’t leave and I couldn't hear a single word Sunday, they went to the cathedral I thought at once of Bessie. “ Oh out anything. D o n 't leave out things more, but those words seemed to in the town in w hich they were p la y burn into me Yes, they burned in. ing und in tiie crush of worshipers Sarah,” I exclaim ed, " I feel m ore th a t you th in k are u n im p o rta n t." I'v e never been able to forget them like m yse lf today than 1 have since became separated fro m th e ir son. By the tim e P a tric k had finished Saturday. How did Bessie sleep’ ” this address. Bessie was, I could When D octor B la ik ie was found Mr. Chamlee assured his w ife they "N o t at a ll w ell. Mrs. A v e ry ,” see, a little reassured. She was m urdered, o f course I thought of would find him easily at the con them at once. I d id n 't w ant to clusion of the service and settled Sarah declared "W h a te ve r it was ready to talk. te ll anybody. I was a fra id it would back to enjoy the ch o ir's singing th a t Doctor G eary gave her, it Yes, M r. O’B rie n ." she agreed get M r. Treadw ay in to trouble. B ut wasn’t strong enough. She sort of . , , , „ ------------------ , " beautiful cantata. At the end. a fa in t voice. “ You see, M r. had to teU. I couldn t go through I Ulere was « reverent hush, broken dozed o ff the firs t p a rt o f the night, O B rien, w hat I have to tel) you w hat I was going through any long- suddenly by loud applause fro m an- ! but she waked up before m id n ig h t and Mrs. A ve ry happened a long and I think she w alked the floor e rD , . , , . 0,he5 . Pa r‘ ot the church and a tim e ago—oh in the spring. I t was the whole rest o f the night. P a tric k s firs t com m ent was an > °u th fu l—and fa m ilia r voice It D ecoration day. I d idn’t say any oblique one. “ Now you feel bet- | was A rcher, wise to the wuys of the Inside something seemed to th in g about it because, happen te r, Bessie,” he said, “ do n 't yo u ’ ” break off fro m m y psychology and stage since his parents’ home has " I sure do. M r. O B rie n ." Bessie always been the meeting place of disappear in the depths o f m y ing so fa r back, it d id n 't seem to me that it had anything to do w ith agreed; and indeed her whole tense m usical and th e a trica l celebrities, mind. As though th a t m ind-slide revealed a w ritin g on a w a ll, con —w hat happened to D octor B laikie. figure had begun to re la x ; the tig h t- crapping his hands and shouting, B ut I got to th in kin g about it nights ness was flowing out o f her look. “ B ra v°. bravo! B euutiful perform.’ viction took hold o f me, held me close. "Som ething w ill be done, and it w orried me and w o rrie d me P a tric k asked Bessie m any ques- mice! Give us an . u r n r - i " Sarah. C all up D octor Geary at and w orried me. I c o u ld n 't sleep. tions, but he approached them by D octor Geary gave me some m edi circu ito u s routes. He th re w in com - | once and te ll h im th a t Bessie slept intended to avoid dog stories fo r no b etter last nig h t than the night cine, but it d idn’t help any. I ’ve ments by the w ay. He even told awhile, but there was th a t man who got to te ll somebody! I ’ ve got to! stories. By the tim e he had fin before. T ell h im to come again.” I ve got t o ! ” her voice ended on a ished, one o f Bessie's dim ples had came into the A m erican Society for A fte r Hopestill had departed fo r the Prevention of C ruelty to Ani w a il, but i t had grow n s h rille r. a ctu a lly reappeared. B u t he man- mals w ith his ten-year-old son and a tennis w ith Caro and a fte r S ylvia l¿36 Sarah reached out and took her and Nancy Burton had w ithdraw n aKeu to m ake Bessie te ll her sto ry p u re b re d Boston bull. The boy hand; she held it the rest of th is three tim es and he had not m an- walked w ith d iffic u lty as he was to th e ir fa vo rite playground, I found m yse lf s ittin g id ly in a ch a ir, session. <O ,sbake ber in any d e ta il. forced to wear heavy shoes and [7 «ca P a tric k spoke at once, "T h e re ! Ih a t b rie f conversation between braces—a v ic tim of in fa n tile p a ra l w aiting. I t was no use to s ta rt There! T h e re !” He soothed Bes Ace and W a lte r had indeed ysis. F or two years, the boy, fra il w orking in m y old garden. I t was ’burned” into her. but b rig h t and cheerful, had been no use to s ta rt w o rkin g in m y new sie e xactly as though she were a F c i . Y O , U . 'D take a . few s te p s.! w earing a casual young two-piece garden. F o r I knew th a t the instant teething baby. “ T h a t’s a ll rig h t. “ W ell, now I guess you can go forced to rem ain in bed. The fa th . S ' ’ . ^ lleve 1 d bc '"s p 're d s h irt dress. The plaid pique is I got started, P a tric k O’B rien to answer that question, D id you ju s t the thing fo r you too In , , to The kitch e n ,” P a tric k con- er s savings had been com pletely eluded. “ I f you th in k of anything exhausted by the long course of would a rrive . I did not m ind his ever see a dream w a lkin g ? ’ You fa ct. Mom. yo u 're ju st about flirfh __ * te »» ll . . it . to me. O _ ther . ” treatm 'rP.-lf man»« _-J I buying the shoes coming day a fte r day lik e this. I fu rth n e e r, please ents and are nothing less than devastating tops fro m any angle ” welcomed it. And so, aU I said —tr u ly a menace! ” “ wise, p u t it out o f y o u r m ind. I and braces. He d idn’t regret his ex "Y o u meow so sweetly. Connie. „ „ Pa< when P a tric k came into the room, th in k yo u ’ll sleep aU rig h t to n ig h t.” penditures. His boy was up and was, “ Good m orning, com rade, I m a b it suspicious th a t this little , « 1 . crn » fu r sues 12 to “ And now. M a ry ,” P a tric k around again and had a chance fo r I ’ve been w aiting fo r you.” peplum fro ck of m ine has got ° 10 40 b u 8 ,). S u * re- turned to me, “ I ’ ve got to get W al recovery. But the boy’s dog had become ill and it was necessary that you ca tty. Y our eyes re a lly a re n 't ; qu' r<‘'i 4S ya rd s of 3!Mnch m a F o r the firs t tim e, P a tric k te r and M o lly over here.” green by rig h ts, you know ” I tc r ia ’ Plus >1 ya rd s of ribbon o r it be cured—yes. s ir it was nec showed signs o f inw ard stress. His Connie Sews H er Own ¡ bJ"S b,nd,n« P a“ * r " 1231 is a va il- face was as fresh as ever, but his P a tric k and I sat in com plete si essary that the dog get well. • * • eyes looked a little hollow. lence the few m inutes th a t, a fte r “ Is there anything new today?” P a tric k ’s telephone ca ll, i t took A ll through the boy’s long illness, I asked. of 39-inch m a te ria l. W alter and M o lly to get to m y the dog had been his constant com- yours docs on you. Why p ra c tic a l P a tte rn 123d comes in sizes 14 " I ’m giving m y whole thought house. B rie f as the distance was, panion. The two were s till insepar ly a ll of the g irls nt the Laf-a-Lot now to finding out who i t was, i f they came in th e ir car. A u to m a t able. There was m ore than that, lust nig h t wanted to know where to 20 (32 to 42 bust). Size 16 re any one, hiding in the bushes when ic a lly I wondered, as I had so often however. As a m a tte r of fact, the I found such a lovely frock. Not quires 4 Vi ya rd s of 39-inch m a te ria l. M a rg a re t F a irw e a th er le ft the wondered before, i f the younger dog acted as a sort of nurse fo r the one of them guessed that I made Spinney. I f I can la y m y hands on New P a tte rn Book. generation would u ltim a te ly lose the boy. helped him put on and take it m yself. And did I feel elegant th a t guy, I th in k I ’ve got the thing use o f its legs. B ut th a t wonder off those heavy shoes and braces. when 1 played Mendelssohn's Send fo r the B a rb a ra B ell sewed up. You see i t ’s getting p re t m e re ly fille d the surface of m y Possibly the young woman at the j Spring Song on D iane’s new baby S pring und S um m er P a tte rn ty close to m id n ig h t now. I ’ve been m ind. Underneath I was th in kin g desk looked a bit incredulous. A t g ra n d ! The g irls said I fit into Book. Make yo u rse lf a ttra c tiv e , over M a ttie Stow's lis t backwards, the picture pe rfe ctly. I thought p ra c tic a l and becom ing clothes, so m any things th a t v irtu a lly I the word of command, he began forw ards, sidewards and every thought o f no one th in g . M y unlacing the boy's shoes. A t the if only D w ig h t could see me now .” selecting designs fro m the B a r w hich way. I'v e been over the list thoughts cut and slashed and jagged end of ,the demonstration, the dog “ I s till say m y tw o-piecer w ith bara Bell w ell-planned easy-lo- «i e ■ . . way ** Was n nntiAr«* >«<4 — o f people who liv e on the Head was entered entered ne as a patient » and, as — each other in th ir m aniacal Its piped peplum , cute little b u t m n kc patterns. In te re stin g and s im ila rly . I ’ve talked w ith every j this is being w ritte n , is convaleso of the la st few days. O ver them tons and stream -lines is the No 1 exclusive fashions fo r little c h il m em ber o f the force u n til they've a ll too, lik e the poison gas over a ing rapidly. spring o u tfit in this w om an’s dren and the d iffic u lt ju n io r uge begged me to la y off them. They • • • to w n .” modern battlefield, hung a cloud of slenderizing, w ell-cut patterns fo r saw Tony's car come over the sick foreboding. The effect o f m y Possibly I m ay be p e rm itted an M other Happens Along. the m a tu re fig u re ; ufternoon Head and saw it go back. They An e lderly “ G irls, g irls, if yo u r ta lk were dresses fo r the m ost p a rtic u la r sweet n ig h t’s sleep seemed to dis other dog paragraph saw W alter Treadw ay and M o lly only h a lf as p re tty as your frocks young women and m atrons und appear. Again I fe lt m y s e lf tre m man, w ell dressed, w ith a shock of leave in her car. They did not see w hite h a ir and tw in klin g blue eyes, bling on a huge abyss. you'd be better off. Sometimes I other patterns fo r special occa them come back. And there you wonder i t you w ouldn't be m ore sions are a ll to bc found in the What P a tric k thought, I don’t came into the hospital. He was a are. Nobody has m entioned see a p p ro p ria te ly title d The Cheek B a rb u ra B ell P a tte rn Book. .Send know. He sat w ith his head back, dog lo ve r—had been registering ing M a rg a re t—except Tony. But Twins, ra th e r than The Chic 15 cents (in coins) today fo r your gazing at the c e ilin g o f the room, E nglish setters for the last 30 years. They Saw T ony’s C ar Come Over th a t was easy enough. The force T w in s ." copy. his face blanked w ith his g rim m e st B ut he had experienced reverses. the Head and Saw I t Go Back. d idn’t extend down to her house He was ill and needed an opera- “ Okay. M other, you win. L e t's expression. Send your order to The Sewing and she, a ll in black and the moon change the subject by changing C ircle P a tte rn D ept., 149 New I t s a ll gone now. Y o u 're going to P resently M o lly 's roadster curved tion and could accept no ch a rity. In behind a cloud, could easily enough the case of his dog. it was d iffe r- ) clothes. W e'll put on our cullottes slip along the road into the path te ll us w hat s on yo u r m ind and to up to the door. "T h e re they a r e !” ent. His setter was ill and needed f M ontgom ery Ave , San Francisco, and jo in you in a round o f golf, w hich led in to your Spinney. I'm n ig h t you’ll sleep lik e a top. Doc P a tric k exclaim ed. Sarah ushered an operation. It would have to be | C a lif. P atterns 13 cents (in coins) how s that? Gee, M other, you nev to r Joe w on't have to give you the Treadw ays in. going around in circles, M a ry each. free, of course And he had come e r look sweeter than when yo u ’re anything to n ig h t.” I t seemed to me th a t day that Nothing I th in k of makes sense.” e Bell Syndicate -. W N ll Service As though th is in sp irite d her, every tim e I saw a lo lly Eames— to the hospital to make an inspec “ N o,” I agreed, "n o th in g has Bessie started her n a rra tive , fa ir M o lly Treadw ay I m ean—she was tion to see if the equipm ent was seemed to m ake sense so fa r and ly composed too. "O n Decoration w hat it should be and to be as- >et every day something occurs day I went w ith Big H a ttie in her m ore b e autiful than the last tim e sured th a t his pet would receive I saw her. Something splendid th a t makes the whole situation a every care and attention. ca r to the cem etery in M a rsh had flowed into her psychology. Of little cle a re r.” bank. She had some flowers to put course I know now th a t it was the .. *7 ,es 1 th in k o f 1,131 3 And o r her m o th e r’s grave. About four C urrent "d a sh e rs" in the th e a tri c e rta in ty th a t she and W alter be it helps to th in k o f it . ” , owous 11-dsy, 2000 m il. vacation cruise« A t this precise m om ent, Sarah we stopped a t the C u tte r house. longed to each other fo re ve r. A l cal w orld are Helen Hayes and A r- , _ .... . through A n A ille of Lie», the land locked line F rancis Miss Hayes has to ig H attie wanted to see Jennie m ost as d e fin ite ly but not quite entered the room. There was * " f' « II» « Ketchikan, Peter»- strange look on her face. F o r the Snow fo r a m om ent—th a t’s Mrs. so obviously. W alter too had be dash fro m the N ational Broadcast burg, W ra n g e ll, Juneau and S itka. M o d ern , ing com pany’s studios in Radio C ity u S m a' d - When she got there firs t tim e in m y life I saw Sarah come another person. Happiness yacht like o u u e sfups with «very comfort and she found that her cousin was call' seemed to have cleared a ll kinds across town to the B roadhurst thea D arbe frightened. ter, on West F o rty-fo u rth street w ith commîmes. Sailing» from Seattle 10 a m. every ing on Jennie. She stopped to of m ists fro m his m ind. He walked “ M rs. A v e ry ,” Sarah said, "B es _ Friday, M a y to Septem ber inclusive. W r ite sie has ju s t asked me to ask you ta lk w ith her. I c o u id r’t stay, be w ith a d iffe re n t step. He m et “ V icto ria Regina” sta rtin g three • \ today for illustrated, fu lly descriptive folder» i f she could come in and ta lk w ith cause Sarah and I were going to one’s eye w ith a d iffe re n t look. m inutes a fte r her a ir show ends the e a rly movies, so I started to A u th o rity —th a t was it. A u th o rity M iss F rancis, who is in the same It'» a vacation you’ll never r e g re t-o r forget' you and M r. O’B rie n .” I looked fo r w hat seemed a long w alk home. Instead o f going by as definite as a golden aura exuded a ir show, has to dash to the E thel B a rrym o re theater on West F o rty- the road I cut across lots because fro m him . in te rv a l s tra ig h t into Sarah’s eyes seventh street to be in tim e fo r Well, as I came By this tim e , Sarah had got h e r' “ 83V3d tim e. “ S it down, ch ild re n ,” I said. "T h e Women.” The dashes occur se lf under control. N ever has th a t through M r. D a y’s woods towards “ P a tric k wants to ta lk w ith you.’ ’ every Monday night. « affectionate gaze m et m ine w ith Locust Lane I heard voices—loud I m yself did not s it down. “ I voices. I listened and I recognized so ne u tra l an expression. th in k perhaps I ’d better leave you “ T e ll her to come i n i” P a tric k the voices rig h t off. They were alone.” j On the other hand, Peter Van- Doctor B la ikie and W alter Tread Be C areful—F irs t Rule Steeden and his orchestra have tim e and I said together. To Our Sorrow In v o lu n ta rily , P a tric k made a re No one has the rig h t of w ay In a m om ent the tw o g irls ap way. Well, I did n ’t know w hat to s tra in in g gesture. He sta rte d to to spare. There is a lapse of two R eciprocation is often nothing when a life is at stake. d0- 1 dldn t w ant to listen to w hite hours between the two Fred A A llen llen peared in the doorway. I had been other than re ta lia tio n . speak and then a o o K a r p n o tlv £ thnncrb» ± I ;lou‘ 8 oeiween m e two h re d «Pends shocked by Bessie’s appearance the folks fighting and I d id n ’t w ant to b S te r o f i t eM ooked in q u irin g ly the ,r,terva l playing contract, w ith step out onto the road so’s th e y’d day before, but I was doubly a t the Treadways. VanSteeden usually w ell in the lead shocked now. H er face had gone know I was there and I did n ’t w ant Oh no, A u n t M a ry ,” M o lly re when i t ’s tim e to go back to w ork to go back. So I stopped jess where dead. I^w a s and waited fo r them to go m onstrated. “ Oh n o !” There was e B e ll S y n d ic a te — W N U S e rv ic e . “ S it down, Bessie,” I said. unfeigned emphasis in th a t second Sarah D arbe started to leave the l n < r» “ They were w alking then,” P at no. And W a lte r reinforced her w ith , c room. “ Don’t go, S a ra h !” Bessie “ Please stand by, A unt M a ry ! We ‘ renc" Convict Port screamed and then im m e d ia te ly re ric k put in. "H a d they stopped?” Slowly Being E clip.ed ve rtin g to her no rm a l soft-voiced T H IS waUdng and ta lkin g at n3ed you ” “ Of course I ’l l stay then.” I sat Saint M artin-de-re, F rance— This accents, “ Can Sarah stay w ith me nrst, Bessie answered. “ Then they M rs. A very? I t w ill m ake i t so stopped where they was. B ut thev down m a kin g m yse lf and th a t huge little village located in the A tla n tic kept rig h t on ta lkin g . T h e ir voices u p ro a r in m y psychology as quiet off the c ity of La Rochelle has suf- m uch easier fo r m e.” fered from adversity as well as its “ O f course Sarah can sta y ,” I was p re tty loud. I couldn’t help as possible. P a tric k began, "W a lte r, when | reputation as the prison town from agreed. “ Sarah, you s it on ’ the hearing every word they said.” “ One mom ent Bessie,” P a tric k was the la st tim e you cam e to w hich fo rm e r crim in a ls were sent couch beside Bessie. I don’ t have to w a rn you, I am sure, th a t you in te rru p te d again, “ you say it was S atuit, previous to y o u r com ing this to F ra n ce ’s D e v il’s Island. S tatis tics ju st published reveal that the m ust not speak unless M r. O ’B rie n D octor B la ikie and W alter Treaa- time?” way. A re you sure?” addresses yo u .” W alter answered w ith o u t hesita- v'lla g e population has dim inished “ Oh I understand p e rfe c tly ,” Sar “ I saw th e m ,” Bessie said w ith tion, “ Not quite three m onths ago ,ro m 3.000 to 1,300 in the course of ah D arbe assured me. T h P v ^ J T hey passed r ’ ght by me. I should say. Oh, I can te ll you the ,ast century. Present day sta- for only 2 5 c w ith your purchase tis tic s show an ala rm in g condition, They d id n t see me. They was exactly. I t was M e m o ria l d a y.” “ You have som ething to te ll me o f one can o f B. T. B a b b itt’» “ How long did you stay th a t w ilb deaths ta r surpassing births, Bessie,” P a tric k said in his k in d ’ looking at each other. But I saw tim e ? ” and m a rria g e s fa llin g off. est tone. He smiled. N ever is them plain as could be.” N ationally Known B ran dt o f Lye “ Just a d a y !” I _______________ P a tric k so C e ltic as when he e t l 7 ° U fe SUre?” P a tric k said <iu‘- “ D id you spend the n ig h t? ” sm iles. I have never known a m an “ No. I cam e in m y c a r by to be so beg u ilin g ly winsome. I This is the Carving Set you need “ I ’m sure,” Bessie replied. address and 25c to B. T. Babbitt Eggs, 100 Years O ld, for steaks and game. Deerhom de • i?,c nig h t and I returned to New Y ork could see Bessie re la x a little . , v >eCt; - 7 ,i ’ 386 41,1 Av< • P a tr>ck ordered. sign handle fits the hand perfectly. by n ig h t.” “ Yes, M r. O’B rie n ,” she fa lte re d New York City. Your Carving Set oK W thi? k they was ta lk in g Found Inside a Tree Knife blade and fork tines made of “ Did your people know you were “ W ell, now ,” P a tric k said in a about Miss M o lly ,” Bessie went fine stainless steel. Now offered for w' l rrach you promptly, postage K la m a th Falls, Ore —Loggers wheedling tone, “ te ll me youi s to ry on. They d id n ’t mention Miss M ol here?” d lOday Wh‘le the " T O only 25c to induce you to try the who sawed the top from a large “ N o.” in yo u r own way. Take a ll the ly s name but i t couldn’t have been brands of lye shown at rig h t tre e discovered a b ird ’s n e s t “ You d idn’t see them at a ll? ” tim e you w ant. Don’t be fr ig h t anybody else—fro m w hat they said Use them for sterilizing milking w hich had been sealed com plete ened. I feel quite certain nothing's As I stopped, M r. Treadw ay was ”1 saw them , but they d id n ’t see machines and dairy equipment. ÎABBITfl m e .” ly as the tree grew. In the nest going to happen to you, Bessie I speaking. He said, ’ You’ll never Contents of one can dissolved in 17 were seven sm all eggs. The lu m “ Where?” see you th in k you can te ll me m a rry her. B y God, you’U never gallons of water makes an effective, berjacks estim ated that the eggs “ I came up to the house a t n ig h t something th a t w ill help me in th is m a rry h e r l’ D octor B la ikie says inexpensive sterilizing solution. had been laid about 100 years Huy today a can of any of the lye m a tte r. I hope you can assist me, says he, ’And how are you going to and peeked in the windows. I w ant brands shown at right. Then send ago, ju dging by the rings in the fo r Bessie, I need help. I t is prevent it? You know w hat I can ed to see i f m other looked a ll wood. the can band, with your name and strange—” he went on. P a tric k d a ’ A nd M r. Treadw ay says, says rig h t.” By INEZ HAYNES IRWIN Lights of N e w York Murmurings of Spring ii I s w VACATION VO YA G ES NORTHIAND IR A N I PORTATION ( a PHASE ACCEPT A 1 .0 0 GAME CARVING SET (TO HE CONTINUED) 0UT THIS » Í a d v e r t is e m e n t as a r e m in d e r