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Thursday, May 22, 1930 THE HERMISTON HERALD The Mazaroff Mystery B y J . S . FL E T C H E R I llu s tr a tio n s b y IR W IN M Y E R S W. N. U. S«rvlcQ THE STO RY M ervyn H olt la anyagad by a man ca llin g hlm aalf Mazaroff as a tra v elin g com panion. A fter a sh ort tour they put up at the W oodcock inn on M arrasdale moor. They m eet, casu ally. Mrs. E lp h ln ston e and Sheila M erchl- son. Mazaroff te lls H olt they are h is w ife and d au gh ter and that hts real name is M erchlson. That n igh t Mazaroff fa lls to return to the Inn and his disap p earan ce Is unexplained. H olt m eets Sheila and tells her of Mazaroff’s d isa p pearance. T hey go to her cou sin 's (V erner Courthope) sh ootin g box h op ing to find som e word o f Ma saroff. There they m eet Mr. A rm lntrade and D octor E ccle- share. H olt Is question ed by P o lice S ergean t M anners and a re porter, B ow nas. Mazaroff’s m ur dered body la found. Crole, Ma ze r off’s law yer, and M aythorne. p rivate d etective, arrive. V alu ab le diam onds that Mazaroff u su a lly carried are m issin g. Mrs. E lp h ln ston e scoffs at the Idea that Mazaroff Is M erchlson and produces apparent proofs of his death. A gun, stolen from Mus g rave, Is found at the scen e of the murder. E vidence at the In q u est proves Mazaroff w as Mer chlson. H is w ill lea v es a ll to H olt. ( f e b y A lfr e d A . K n o p f, In c .) named Parslave, Ralph Paralave, bet ter known as Batty, who lives In a cottage on the outskirts o f Blrnalde, has never been home since the day of that fair. He's a man who Uvea by himself and seem* to be a sort o f odd- job m an ; occasional drover, game- watcher, rat-catcher— ’• “Everybody knows R atty Parslave I' Interjected Sheila. “H e ’a a local celebrity.” “Just so,” said Maythorne. “W ell, the police have ascertained that he came In here, In company w ith other men, drovers and so on, returning from the fair, on the evening of the murder. He was one of the company to which Mazaroff stood drinks and cigars. O f course the police have a l ready got a theory— they think that Parslave, who, they say, has been In what they call trouble before, saw Mazaroff make a display— uncon- CHAPTER IV— Continued “ Yoa and the decensed gentleman were very close friends, I think?" he said quietly. “ Such close friends that be leaves you all his money— a vast fortune I— and appoints you sole ex ecutor of his last will and testament— and yet never even mentions the m at te r of his good Intentions and your extraordinary luck to you 1” he said, with what wns almost a sneer. “ You’re sure about your memory?" “I'm sure of something else than my memory I" I retorted hotly. "I know nothing whatever about M aza roff’s w ill, I never knew he’d made one. And I ’m very sure that If his w ill Is found, and I have to handle Ills money, I shall just transfer It to whom It belongs— to his widow and daugh ter,” But Crole had got a hand on my arm by that time, and was dragging at me. “Sit down, Holt, you <1— d young MS I” he muttered strenuously. “Sit down I— leave this to me.” He, too, got on his legs— his voice sounded suave and placatory as he turned to the coroner. “I think, sir, that this has scarcely anything to do with the object o f this Inquiry. I suggest that the Inquest be adjourned until— ” “I ’m about to do that,” broke In the coroner. “During the next few days, more light w ill doubtless be thrown on all these m atterà" H e turned to the open-mouthed Jurymen. “This day fortnight, gentlemen, and In the mean time— ” I paid no heed to the coroner’s platitudes about keeping open minds — my own mind was In a w hirl of In dignation against Mrs. Elphlnstone's solicitor. But when I turned In her direction, I saw that Mrs. Elphln stone herself had crossed over from her seat and was talking earnestly to him. Presently he came up to me, w ith a half-amused, half-Ingratlatlng smile. “You're a bit hot-tempered, Mr. H o lt," he said. “Come, cornel— I was only speaking professionally, you know— professional manners, a fte r all, are— " “Confoundedly offensive, sir, If that's a specimen of them !" I retorted. “ You were Inferring th a t—” “Now, now, I wasn’t Inferring any thing !” he Interrupted soothingly. “I ’vq the Interest o f my client to consider. I say again, It's an odd thing that Masaroff or Merchlson didn’t mention his will to you. But the whole thing's odd," he went on, looking round, “and what I suggest Is that we legal gentle men and the parties concerned just have a talk, if we can find a place to talk In.” I took them Into the private sitting room which Masaroff and I had char tered and I still retained— the three solicitors, Mr. and Mrs. Elphlnstone, and Sheila. The solicitors did most of the talking that followed: It was all about the chances of recovering tbs missing w ill and the possibilities of settling up ths original d ra ft— which was wholly In MasarofTs handwriting and also bore his signature— If no re covery was made. The discussion didn't Interest me: I resolved, a fte r what I had heard, that I should never touch one penny of the dead man's money. Suddenly Crole smote the table at which he was sitting. “Who mur dered this man?" he exclaimed, with emphasis. "T hat’s the question I Who murdered him, and why? He was a man of mystery, evidently. And as I'v e asked before— was he murdered aa Mazaroff, or aa Merchlson? I think we may bave te go back—perhaps a long way. lin t It seems to me that the asnrder must he cleared np as a start.” Just then Maythorne cams In, clos ing the door behind him. “Gathered anything?” asked Croie. “W ell—something,’’ answered May- tkom e. “ No secret nbout It, either. Manners tells me that a cartata man “Who Murdsrsd This Man?” He Ex claimed, W ith Emphasis. sclously— of his money. They think he slipped out of the barroom, perhaps with do very definite Intention; that chancing to pass the open door of thia private room he saw Musgrave’s gnn hanging on those hooks, stepped In, took It down and cleared off w ith It ; that he afterw ard followed Mazaroff acrosa the moor, shot him dead, and robbed h im ; a fte r that throwing the gun away where It waa found, and clearing out with the proceeds o f his crime. That, I say, Is the police theory." “And what do you think o f It?” asked Wetherby. “It's a good theory— from a police man’s point of view,” said Maythorne. “There may be a great deal In It. But speaking for myself, I should like to know more about the dead man's per sonal, private history, recent as well as past. One matter In particular needs clearing up. He told M r. Holt that he wunted to see some man here at Marrasdale. Who was that man? Did he see him?" Nobody o f course, could answer that question, and the conference broke np. We burled Mazaroff— or Merchlson —that afternoon, very quietly, and In the evening Webster drove Crole, Maythorne and myself to Black G ill Junction, where we caught the night mall for London. F o r Maythorne was unusually keen on seeing the officials at the Im perial Banking Corporation o f South A frica, and on finding out all he could about Mazaroff In general, and the receipt fo r the registered let ter Indorsed “ BL. D. 1.,” In particular. At h alf past ten next morning we were all three closeted w ith an important personage o f the bank, who, as soon as he knew oar business, became keenly Interested about M azaroff and the circumstances of his death. I be lieved he was going to prove a valu able aid, but as soon as he saw the receipt and its date he shook his head. “Ah I” he said. “T he man who would deal with M azaroff’s acconnt and let ters, at the date of this receipt. Is no longer here. H e was M r. Arm lntrade — he left ns six months since, to be come manager of Courthope’s." I think It was greatly to my credit that I controlled my features and the rest o f me when thia sudden announce ment waa made, neither staring nor starting at the mention of Armln- trade's name. Even Crole, old and hardened man of law that he was, could not refrain from a very slight start of surprise. Maythorne, of course, showed no surprise; his face, always cheerful and bright, betrayed nothing. “I know Courthope’a— by reputa tion,” he remarked. “Then— you your self can’t tell us anything very much about Mazaroff?” " I can tell you what I know,” re plied our Informant, evidently quite w illing to talk. “We know M azaroff as a very wealthy man who had ex tensive dealings In trading affairs, and latterly In diamonds and other precious stones. In the East, and In South Africa. He kept his principal account at our Cape Town headquar ters, but for years he has had a small er account here as well. Lately, he transferred hls Cape Town account here; he also realized all his various properties and paid the proceeds In here, w ith a view to reinvestment In English securities.” “Then you hold a considerable sum of hls?" suggested Crole. “W e under stand that It Is about sight hundred thousand pounds?” “About that, I dare say,” assented the manager, almost Indifferently. Rather more, I fancy. Oh, yes—a wealthy m an! And the w ill, you say, is lost?” "Missing tem porarily, we hope," bald Crole. “But Poatlethwalte has the original d raft. In M azaroff’s own handwriting, and signed by Mazaroff. Can yon tell us anything of Mazaroff —personally?” “N ext to nothing,” answered the manager. “H e called here, just once, some tim e a fte r hls arriv al In Lon don. I saw him— In this very room. He wasn't here live minutes. H e said be was Just going for a tour In the north of England, and would look In on hls return, a few weeks hence. And— that's a ll.” A few minutes later we all left. And once outside the great door of the bank, Crole gave M aythorne a sharp glance. "Um I” he said. “Arm lntrade I" “Just so I" said Maythorne. “As you say— Arm lntrade I" “A man might have reasons, when a man be knows Is murdered under bis very nose, fo r not coming forward Changes Brought About in Food Associations Nowhere else, save In these United States, Is there such a blend of food resources and contrasting food tastes of different racial strains, writes Mu riel Allen King In the New York H er ald Tribune. In pre-war, pre-prohl- bltlon days, there was great pride In local cookery. Certain dishes were In delibly associated w ith certain sec tions of the United States. One went to New England to eat clam chowder, brown bread and baked beans; to Texas to get tamales; to Virginia to luxuriate on spicy baked ham and crisp corn pone. T here were, possi bly, tea rooms In Boston, Kansas City, or In Greenwich village, which nobody B a ck b o n e o f n C am el The* backbone of the single-humped camel la Dot curved upward In the middle, as many people suppose. It la as straight as the backbone of a horse or elephant. Humps on all cam els are composed chiefly of fat and they vary In size according to the physical condition of the animals. When they ars worked hard and poor ly fed their humps shrivel up snd be come flaccid. Much o f the ability of camels to travel long distances over the desert without food snd w ater Is due to this eztra fat In their humps. The surp'ns f«t Is reabsorbed by the body when the animal does not get sufficient food aud water. Thus tbs hump serves as a sort of commissary department from which ths animal re ceive« sustenance In time of famine. In certain breeds of sheep extra fat Is stored In the tall.— Pathfinder Mag •sine. knows today, that advertised “real southern waffles,” but the Greek lunch counter had not quite erased the Idea that certain dishes were appropriate to certain feasts, that certain foods were traditional mates anil compan ions to other foods, E y e s N e v e r S le e p W hat could be more Inactive than a person's eyes while he Is sleeping soundly? But Prof. W alter R. Miles, a Stanford university psychologist, has completed researches on the state of the eyen during sleep which Indicate that the eye muscle« perform definite work while the lids are closed. The pupils contract, the eyes are rolled up In the head, then the muscles tu r- roundlug ths eys pucker up. None of these are relaxation, as commonly supposed. In fact Professor M iles be lieves that our entire sensory system Is mors or less active during sleep.— Pathfinder Magazine. M ix in g R e m b ra n d t. It Is not generally known that there are no fewer than TO lost Rembrandts, some of them possibly In the posses sion of very poor people. I f they only knew, they might posse»» the where withal to maintain themselves not only in comfort but even In luxury for life. All TO ars described In ancient rec ords as having been painted by the master. One London a rt dealer has already devoted many years to a quest for these lost Masterpieces. Rome of them have been missing for cents ties The principal reason why they are still missing Is that their owners do not realize their Identity. Would you like to try this doctor’ s laxative free o f charge? MARY GRAHAM BONNER. . COmsOMl gv VtVIAM M W » I M t| TURKEYS’ PRIDE “Yon remember the other day how G randfather Turkey told us about the way we were well fed when Thanks giving time was drawing near, and how we were eaten for that day?” asked George Turkey. “I remember,” said John Turkey. “I'v e ’ been thinking It over ever since then,” said young M aster T u r key. “When we first heard the news," he continued, “that we were going to be fed fo r a special day and only were going to be fed so th a t people could eat us, we thought It a little strange. “Yon remember that G randfather Turkey told us that would be the rea son fo r our fine names, but that now In the springtime we must keep our feet dry and not catch cold so we could grow Into splendid, stroDg tu r keys?” “W e most certainly do remember It,” said the other two turkeys. “W e did feel just a little better a ft er a few moments of G randfather T u r key’s talk,” said young M aster Turkey, “because he said that It was fine to live a glorious life fu ll of food eveD I f It were not to be fo r long. “T h a t cheered us up a b it.” “Yea,” said young George Turkey, “that made me feel quite happy again.” “I t made me feel the same way,” said young John Turkey. “But I ’ve been feeling happier since then,” said young M aster Turkey. “Has It made you happier to think It all over?” asked young George T u r key. “I t has,” said young M aster Turkey. to say that he knows him,” observed Crole. "But— I think, considering everything, that If I ’d been I d Armln- trade’s position the other day I should have said, T know this man— he's so- and-so, and I'll tall you all I know about him.’ Eh?” “I ’ll tell you what I think,” May thorne said. “Arm lntrade Is the man whom Mazaroff wanted to see at M ar rasdale moor! Now then— did hs sea him? H o lt doesn’t know— nobody knows— at least, nobody that we’ve heard of. Bnt— Arm lntrade’« the m ao ! Armlntrade, as we’ve jnst beard, did all M azaroff’s business at the bank we've just left— It was Into Armlntrade's hands that the registered letter of which I've got the receipt In my pocket would fall. We must have a little talk w ith Armlntrade. But before that— " he paused and waved hls hand to a passing taxicab— “before that we’re going to examine Mazaroff's rooms and belongings at the H otel Cecil.1 T he three o f ns were presently In the rooms wherein I bad first met the dead man. Maythorne made some dis coveries that were of use, I f of no great apparent moment. In an old trunk he found some schoolbooks: on the flyleaf of each was w ritten the name Andrew Merchlson, with dates these he handed to Crole. “There's no doubt whatever that he was Merchlson,” said Crole, turning these things over. “I t ’s not likely that he’d have kept these books else. Thess w ill come in handy to show to Mrs. Elphlnstone. But I wish there were more papers." Maythorne, however, found some pa pers— In a letter case that lay In a drawer, unlocked. In Mazaroff's w rit ing table. These were letters— private letters, all, w ith one exception, w rit ten recently from Cape Town by a M r. Herm an Kloop, who appeared to be a close personal friend of Maza roff. There was next to nothing about business affairs In them— they were chiefly filled w ith gossip, club gossip, personal details, and such mat ters: the sort of stuff exchanged by old cronies. But they had this value, observed Maythorne— he now had a name and address In Cape Town to which he could cable fo r certain In formation about the dead man. “T h a t Cheered Us Up a B it " The one letter not w ritten by this M r. Herm an Kloop was In the same “I ’ve been thinking more about It, and case that held the Kloop letters, bnt In I ’ve been finding out more about It. “T here are a number of old tur an envelope which bore on Its flap the Impressed seal of the Im perial keys around the barnyard and they've Banking Corporation of South Africa, been telling me all th a t happens. w ith the address of the London “They've been telling more o f the branch. Maythorne Immediately drew same ta lk as G randfather Turkey told attention to the postmark and date: us. the letter had been posted In London “T hey have said that some o f ns on the previous 3rd of January. would be eaten when Thanksgiving "From A rm lntrade to Mazaroff, day came around again, but that It without doubt,” said Maythorne. Then was a long time away. hls face fell. J found out more about that day, “W ritten In cipher!” he exclaimed. too, you know. The sheet of notepaper was almost It's a day when people are thank filled with writing. But to us It was ful fo r everything they’ve got— health, all so much- unmeaning ja rg o n : we sunshine, happy homes, people who could make neither head nor tall of It. love them and whom they love— and There were, however, certain things oh, they’ve got very many things for on the sheet o f paper which were which to he thankful. plain enough. The paper Itse lf was “But mostly they’re thankful be the ordinary letter paper of the bank, cause a good many years ago this with Its title and address engraved at country In which'Is this barnyard was the top of the front page. The letter a very young country and It was began In understandable English— through brave men who didn’t mind Dear M r. Mazaroff. And It ended In suffering many trials that they could plain English— Yours faith fu lly, John build up the country. Arm lntrade. But all that went be “So people celebrate this day every tween. a hotch-potch of cabalistic year to show they are thankful that words and figures, was so much double they are living In this country. Dutch to all three of us. “So we Should do our parts, too. If “A cipher I" repeated Maythorne. It means that we’re to be eaten." “M azaroff, of course, would hsve a And the young turkeys fe lt proud key. In his pocketbook, oo doubt, that they were singled out fo r such a and therefore stolen. Well I— It ’s more fine day as Thanksgiving and In the evident than ever that we must have meantime they could have a very nice a little conversation w ith Mr. John summer ahead of them. Arm lntrade.” W e le ft the hotel. Maythorne Im POSERS mediately hurried off to the nearest telegraph office: he was keen on Eight questions follow. They will cabling to M r. Herm an Kloop for some highly necessary news of M aiaroff. test your Ingenuity In finding the right Don't worry I f they “pose" And as It was then well past noon, tnswers. Crole and I turned into Romano’s for you, fo r that Is what Posers ars sup posed to do I some Innch. 1. W hat musical Instrument did Nero “This Is a queer business. Holt," said Crole as we settled down In a play? 2. W hat animal waa associated with comfortable and quiet comer. “I mean— w hat we've found out thia Dick Whittington? 3. On which side of a tree Is moss morning. You've seen this man t r - usually found? mlntrade?" 4. W h at Is the chief difference be “F o r a few minutes only,” 1 replied. “ W hat sort Is he?” he asked. "You’d tween traffic regulations In England have thought that he’d have come for and the United States. 8. Where are the world's greatest ward and said that he'd had business dealings with Masaroff. Instead--not diamond mines found? «. When did the “gold rush” to C ali • w ord!" “H s looks the sort o f man who fornia take place? 7. Is the Pacific ocean east or west would probably reply to that that Mazaroff's death was no concern of i f Russia? 8. How many are there supposed to hls," I suggested. “H e gives one that t t l i a “baker’s dozen” ? Impression.'' , "Aye, well," remarked Crole, "we •h all Just have to find out a few 1. A violin. X A c a t 3. The things— leave It to Maythorne.“ I left Crole a fte r lunch and went vorth, or shady aide. 4. In England raffle keeps to the l e f t ; In the United home to say rooms In Jermyn s tre e t I spent a qalet afternoon there, and States, to the rig h t B In South A f a quiet evening, and I went to bed rica. «. la 184»«. 7. E a s t 8. T h ir early. And at nine o’clock next morn een. ing, In came Maythorne. “H ad a cable la te last night from A G s s d C rop Capa Tow n,“ ha announced. “M r Dog Catcher— Do your dogs h a v e l i Herm an Kloop Is In London— a t the censee? F irst Avenue hotel. Come alon g- Small Boy— Yea. sir, they’re Just we*U collect Crole. and tn te rv le * covered w ith them.—Kansas Wesley as Kloop, at once." kdvaaca. (TO Bit CONTINUE.»» Every family has occasional need of a laxative, but it should be a family laxative. One that can't form a habit, but can be taken as often as needed. When breath is bad or tongue coated. Or appetite fails. Only a doctor knows the right ingredients. Dr. Caldwell discovered the correct combination year* ago. 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