THURSDAY, SKITKMHKK 27, 1928
THE HPRINOFIELD NEWS
PAGE THREE
Mias Drane,’' he »aid, “for 1 know It
will be a shock to yon. The 'man' up
I there In the bed, the murdered 'man
i the ‘man* we have known aa John
i Drane, la not a man at all. ‘He* la a
woman."
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Return From Portia««»—Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Chase and children return*
ed to their home at Gardenway Sun-
ady after a trip to Portland. Mr».
Chase had been visiting her »itter
there and Mr. Chase Joined her for
the return trip on Saturday.
Let Us Suggest a Way to
Add 20,000 Miles
You are Mr Drane'» niece—his
best man we've got on Dong Island.
grand niece, I believe?*' he »aid, "And
Who'» that?"
It was Dr Blessington entering the ,h l" gentleman?
bouae. He came up the stairs, u
"Why, I'm Just a feller that knew
»mull black case in nl» hand.
,
John when he was a boy,” explained
"In here?" he said and entered John Simon Judd. "Him and me used to
Drane'» room. Below, the second of- play together back In Riverbank,
Worn Cylinder« are Expensive. They waste fuel and cause
fleer was telephoning headquarters Iowa, long before he ever came East
"Ah, good morning officer!" he said —sixty years ago. anyway. I'm east
wear and tear on all bearing« and moving part» of the
to the man In John Drane's room on a »ort of business and I telephoned
engine.
■Murder. 1» It? Too bad! Thl» »ort of old John yesterday, Just for old time »
thing 1» getting altogether too com sake, and he says to come out and
.„.„MOHS H was largely because of iorle<1 her
kBOW Ju ll bow you fe e , mon. You might ank these folks to see him a day or so."
"How long Is It since you saw him
the pain In hl» ear and when tie girl. Cry all you want to, It won t i go downstair». We’ll Ju»t close the
The Stormizing process mechanically restores the
last, before yesterday?" Dr. Blessing
tried to move his hcud he could not do you a mite of harm. All of you j door."
cylinders
of your motor to their original condition. It is the
"And
all
of
you
hang
around
down
ton asked.
do so. For a moment nr two he was keep out of that room!" he ordered,
unable to remember where he was or and then to the weeping girl again! "I there, see?” »aid the olllcer, "There'll
modern
method
of restoring full power and adding 20,00u
"Thirty-five years," said Simon Judd
how he came there for. d o se to his
r|K,|t (.„mforlable abou, , hd,
Questions to be asked *
___
"That is a long time; he Is greatly
miles to the life of your motor.
eye», was what seem ed to be an ell hired girl we put In your room; the | "t ome! W ell go down, said Simon changed since then, Isn’t he?"
The savings in gas and oils will pay for the Stormiz
urinous black pillar. It seem ed to lie, I other one said how she has heart Judd and, a» Amy Drane came from
"Well, yes," Simon Judd admitted. •
a» hla sen ses returned, a most un- trouble. I don't know but what you the room where the maid Josie lay. he "Yes. John had changed quite a bit
ing treatment.
uccountuble thing a low black shoe might help In there some, If you feel . stood buck to make way for her. She Just bony as ever and so on, but a
out of which rose a phenom enally I up to It "
JUST RECEIVED NOTICE
t <lo,n‘
flkht?" he asked. "That’s lot older.”
large ankle, and when he put his
"Jo»le?" Amy asked. "In my room? « “«* T1”‘ eoP want" u» to go down
"Would you have known his If you
A NEW PRICE ON
hand to his ear he wus no longer In Yes. I'll go to her."
“",l wa,G the dact,,r'• ,n there ”
had not known he was John Drane?
doubt, a foot wus standing on Ills
She wiped her eyes and hurried
They went down. The servants w ould you have recognized him, for
ear. Homeone was standing with one across the hall, and Sluion Judd went Into the dining room ot? the hall ,,xamp|ei jf you had met him on the
heel against his nose and the toe looked after her.
and waited there, und Simon Judd and Htreet by chance?”
o f. the other foot on Ills ear, and lie I "There's a real kid," he said to Amy went onto the veranda. The glr,
AND YOUR OLD BATTERY
the
q{ h,g
tried to push the latter foot away.
! himself "If that's u «upper she aln t sat twisting her hands, saying noth-
.».„„„Mfnllv
" la v e he! Sthop It. you! a hoarse nuppe|j none of tbH ,.«,nimon MBM out Ing. now nnd again wiping her eyes. ''
voice Whispered, but the foot removed >f
„„yhow"
and
und when
when the
the doctor
doctor came
came down
down the
the j "Now' ,h a ,'B a hard-one. doc. he
Itself from his ear and Hlmon Judd ,
|(Wk(<(, B( , hoge r,.roa,nlnK at „talrs did not arUe. She held her * • « at lenK,h
m,«ht haT,‘, a"d ’
sat up
He found h im self encom J(>hn
door
I handkerchief over her quivering m*Kht not have Maybe BOt_U/
so blame long since I saw John last.
passed by skirts and he backed out,
|ook h(<re,.. be ga|(| aU(ldenly mouth.
“Authorized Ford Sales and Service”
from among them and got to his feet. ..Wb, , bal <)tber
the man ; Dr Blessington came out onto the , Why- whal rP yaou «e,tln * at any
Fifth and A Sts.
Phone 49
He was In a group at the door of
wh|, „ er,
What did John veranda and set down his black case.
John Drane's room; evidently he had say his name was? Dart?"
j His face was drawn Into serious lines | Dr. Blessington turned to Amy.
been unconscious for but a moment
wanted to tell you this myself. I
! and he was frowning.
The housekeeper turned.
or two, for Amy Drane wus still stand I "Mr. Dart? Yes. sir. Why. 1 don’t [
ing In horror on the threshold The know where Mr ISirt Is. 1 make |
maid Josie still law where she had up the blue guest r o o f f o r h im
Mr
fallen, but there were now others, Drane said he was going to stay the |
peering Into the room. Norbert, the
n ig h t”
colored houseman, was there, nnd the
I left him down theer In the parlor,
big foot that had been pressed against o(. whu,eV4,r
„ wh,.n , rom„
Hlmon Judd's nose was that of tha up to bed." Simon Judd said. "They
rook, a woman almost as enormous had something to talk over, seemed
as Hlmon Judd himself Behind ths like. I guess maybe they talked late; I
cook w as a second maid. Zells, with maybe he ain't up yet."
her hands pressed against her cheeks,
“See. Norbert, If he's In his room," 1
and Drane's chauffeur waa running up Mra. Vincent ordered and the negro
the stairs To him Hlmon Judd turn went. He came hark at once.
ed.
"John Drane's been murdered." I
hla room; his bed ain't been step' In.
Hlmon Judd said to the chauffeur.
I gueas he got ao mad—"
“I can't look nt him; I faint off at i
He stopped.
the sight of blood
Always did and | "You guess what?" Simon Judd de
dure say 1 always will. This her»
manded.
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girl's fainted, too. Help me get her , "I said mad." said Norbert. "1
onto a bed somewhere and out of the |
. . . .
.mean mad. What 1 mean la I've got
wav or she » tike to be trompled. Here. . . .
,
_ . . _, „ . . .
thia cough on my chest and I been
you!
takln' medicine for It. The doc give j
He touched Zell» on the shoulder. me a medicine for to alleviate the j
"You come and get this girl out of rough, and he says take a »waller i
her faint." he said. "Where we goln' whenever the rough come upon me. j
to put her?"
and last night 1 leaves the bottle down .
"Here—this wey." Zella said, cross
there. So when I starts to cough I
20000 f t 1x6 R-L Drop Sdg. K. D......................... 22.00
5000 ft. 2x4-4 Common Sized .......................... $ 6.00
ing the hall and opening a door go down to get my bottle. Yes. sir!" j
5000 ft. 1x4 R-L Drop Sdg. K. D......................... 18 00
6000 ft. 2x4-6 Common Sized.............................
8.00
"Miss Amy's room. I.et me help you.
"What time was It?" Simon Judd ,
1000 ft. 5-8x6 R-L Novelty Rst.......................... 18.00
4000 f t 2x4 R-L Common Sized ---------- ------- - 10.00
George. Yon and me take her should
200 ft. 5-8x4 R-L Bev. Rst................................ 15.00
asked.
10000
ft.
2x3
R-L
Common
Sized
.......................
11.00
ers nnd he can lake her feet
Oo
Maybe !
„
. ,
.
,,
,,
Well. I don’t rightly know. —
10000
f t 5-8x6 V A Bev. Rst................................ 18'22
10000 ft. 2x6 R-L Common Sized ....................... 11.00
ensv. George—she’s got heart trouble. •
• „¡„a
. . . . . . . . .
one o’clock mnybe two o clock. I aln t
10000 ft. 5-8x4 V A Bev. Clg................................. 15.00
10000
ft.
2x6-8
1
&
2
Common
Sized
...............
11.00
They carried Josie to the bed In
#( n<)
, JuB- atnrtB I
20000 ft. 1x4 V & Bd. Clg..............- ..................... 18-00
10000 ft. 2x6 R-L Common Sized............................ 11.00
Amy's room and S mon Ju^d fol-
n Am| whpn , gp| (>n , hp gtppa
10000 ft. 1x4 A 1x6 Car Sdg. .............................. 23 00
20000
ft.
1x6
R-L
Common
Sized
.......................
11.00
lowed the chauffeur Into the hall.
I i here I hear Mist Drane and
„„a m Mist
i . c
2500 f t 1-2x6 Lap Siding.................................. 20 00
20000 ft. 1x6 R-L Common T & G ........................ 9-00
"If you know who the family doctor
....
Iw ,
. .
.....
, , Dart talkln together, and Mint Dart
3500 f t 1-2x6 Lap Siding................................... 25.00
5000 f t 1x6 R-L Common C u ll...........................
5.00
Is you better send for hint, Judd said
......
...........
.
he surely It mighty mad about It.
1500 ft. 1-2x8 Lap Siding .................................. 30 00
10000 ft. 1x4 to 1x12 R-L Cull ............................ 5.00
"You better send for the pollcq. too;
sir! swearln’ and cussln'; yes, sir!
6000 f t 1x4 A 1x6 Odd Lot Rustics.................. 18 00
3000
ft.
1x4
R-L
Cedar
Rst.
Cull
.....................
6.00
this ain't m.v bailiwick.”
Mighty mad! So I don’t go down. 1
6000 f t 1x3 to 1x6 Odd Lot Ceilings........... - -- 15 00
10000 ft. 1x4 R-L Common Bev. R s t ................. 10.00
"Yes. I’ll do that," the chauffeur j
20000 Lin. f t O. G. Batts 4 to 12’, per 100 lin. f t
.30
sa.d.
He ot least, w as efficiently . C° ^ a“P weN> they talklnK about?"
5000 ft. 5-8x6 R-L Common V. Rst.....................
8.00
2000
Lin.
f
t
3-8x3
Flat
Batts,
4
&
6’
per
100
lin.
.30
10000 ft 2x8 R-L Com. Car Dkg.........................
16.00
businesslike.
"You better not let
2000 f t 1x6-2 Cedar flooring...............................15 00
! Simon Judd asked.
2000
ft.
4x4
A
4x6
Common
12.00
them touch anything In there, unless
said
"Now that 1 don't know,
2000 ft. 1x4-2 & 3’ Cedar Celling....................... 15.00
10000 f t 1x6 R-L Novelty and Channel R s t ...... 22.00
he'a olive yet."
Norbert. ”1 atn’ listen; It aln' none
"I know all that, young man." Judd
of my business what gentlemans talk
AND MANY OTHER ITEMS AT LESS THAN COST.
nald. "I'll take hold here; you get a
about. 1 Jus' comes up."
move on."
The chauffeur George came up the
"I'll telephone." tfle chauffeur said,
stairs.
and he turned for the stalra, but the
"I got Doctor Blessington,” he told
cook took hold his arm.
Hlmon Judd. "He'll be right out. And
"George- Ain't It awful? Ain't It
I got the police station; they're send
Just awful?" she cried.
ing men.”
"Mighty hnd, Maggio,” he said,
In fact the police officer» arrived
"but don’t you get excited about It.
almost Immediately, the local head
Yon keep calm; you don't want to
quarters having telephoned' to the
fetch on another of those spells of
station nearby. They came, two of
yours. You better go down and take
them, on popping motorcycles which
a—take a drink of water or some-
they parekd alongside the veranda,
Ihlng.”
and entered the house together. From
"Yes, I’ll be doin’ Just that.” she
the top of the stairs Simon Judd hade
said., "It's turrlhle, George; a murder
them come up.
right In the hottse. Who done It, d’
"No one been In the room,” one
ye think?”
of the officers asked ns he saw the
"We can’t tell that yet," he aald
group at the door.
"Come on, If you want me to help
"No one,” Hlhion Judd told them. |
You down. 1 got to 'phono the doe
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“Not that I know of, anyway," and ,
nnd the police.”
he told of having heard the screnm
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Simon Judd turned to the murder
ot the girl Josie nnd of coming at
ed man's room. He put his hand over
once from his room. The officer»
BUILDING MATERIAL ON THE WEST COAST.
his eyes to hide the dead man from
entered the room.
his sight.
"Ix»oks like murder, Joe,” one said.
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"Now, you see here, Miss Amy,”
"Bure Is murder," the other replied.
he said. “You better go downatalrs
“Loks to me like a case for Brenny.”
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awhile until the doctor comes; that
"Yes; he ought to get on it right
man of yours Is sending for him—
away, too. You better go down and
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and for the police.
There ain't
%
'phone headquarters; I'll stay her.
nothin’ to he done until they come.”
This mnn's dead all right. Anybody
•'No, nothing to be done,” she said
nnd turned, and then, suddenly, she send for a doctor?"
"One's coming,” Simon Judd sBld.
broke Into sobs nnd threw herself
"We're going to have Brennen on
against Hlmon Judd, weeping tem pest
this case, most likely," the officer
uously on hl» »boulder.
said. "They hand him most of these
"He was all I had! »he - sobbed
----
"He was so good to me;
one; he'll clear this up In no time If
kind lo m e!”
there's nny clear up to It. He's the
"There, there!” Simon Judd com-
Hlinon Judd, uniut«ur detective, and
William hart, an undertaker, ure visit
CA ST
ink John Drane, eccentric man of
° t Principal Character» In thia
wealth, at the liraue place Suddenly
Amazing M ystery Story
the household Is shocked to diet that J°hn Drane
The Human Sphinx
John Iirune has been murdered. The ' A,ny — —
— ■■■■■■
The Girl
dead man Is tlrat seen by Josie, the i Hubert Carter .......... Her Sweetheart
maid, then by Amy lirune and Simon , William Dari ....... The Undertaker
Judd. The latter falnta.
i «•"»<»" J'“ld ............ Friend of Drane
NOW Gt) ON WITH TIIK STORY— Dr- Bleaalngto»
The Family Doctor
_____
I Dick Brennan ....... ............ A Detective
Servant» In the Drane Household
When Simon Judd rottimi*! to con
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