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SUBURBAN HEIGHTS
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
For farther proof address the asthor. Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply Reg TJ S Pat- OB.
SrscrsW: The aintaler Br.
Xicholavn haa committed, Frankia
hencent auapcct. two murder, and
may have put me wife uul of the
uiiy ae well although he eaya the
haa none to London tor it viatt. Part
of the proof Frankia and her friend
Bobby Jonea need ia connected with
a couple named Cayman and theae
Frankie haa tried to trace, and
failed. Bobby haa remained in the
country, near both the Baaainaton
ftrench place and Dr. Nicholaon.
Foaer Baaainoton-ffrench um orig
inally a auepecl to Frankia; aim
lha aulcide of Rotier1 -othcr
Henry followed Alan Caretatra
murder, Frankia haa not been ao
aura.
Chapter 14
LAW OFFICE
FRANKIE walked down towards
the Park feeling rather depressed
and wondering what on earth ahe
waa going to do next These fruitiest
meditations were Interrupted by a
sharp and violent squall of rain.
Frankie hurriedly preserved a fa
vorite bat by hurrying into the Tube
which was close at band. She took
a ticket to Piccadilly Circus and
bought a couple of papers at the
bookstall.
She read desultory snippets here
and there, and then of Sir John
Mllklngton's convalesence after his
yachting accident on the "Astra
dora," the famoua yacht which had
belonged to the late Mr. John Sav
r. In particular. Was she sn un-
"Somerset House." ' aald Mr.
Spragge. "But what will la It? 1
think 1 can probably tell yon any
thing you want to know about er
willa in your family."
"It Isn't a family will," aald
Frankie.
"No?" HIS Mr. Spragftv
And so strong waa bla almost hyp
notlo power of drawing confidence!
out of his clients that Frankie, who
had not meant to do so, succumbed
to the manner and told blm.
"I wanted to see the will of Mr.
Savage John Savage."
"In-deed." A very real astonish
ment showed In Mr. Spragge's voice.
"Really, I do not know what to do.
Perhaps, Lady France, you can give
me your reasons for wanting to see
that will?"
"No," said Frankia ilowly. "I'm
afraid I can't."
It struck her that Mr. Spragge
looked actually worried.
"I really . believe," said Mr.
Spragge, "that I ought to warn yon."
"Warn me?" aald Frankie.
"yea. I would not for the world
have yon Involved In any question
able business."
Frankie merely stared at him In
quiringly.
A piece of Information haa lust
come to my knowledge," continued
Mr. Spragge. His chest swelled with
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"There, see for yourself."
lucky boat, the story asked. Tin
man who had designed her had -lot
with a tragic death Mr. Savage
Imd committed mlclde Sir John
Mllklngton had Just escaped death
by a miracle.
Frankie lowered the paper, frown
ing In an effort of remembrance.
Twice before, the name of John
Savage had been mentioned once
by Sylvia Dnsslngton-n'rench when
she was speaking of Alan Carstalrs.
and once by Bobby when he was
ropeatlug the conversation be bad
had with Mrs. Rlvlngton.
Alan Carstalrs bad been a friend
of John Savage's. Mrs. Rlvlngton
bad had a vague Idea that Carstalrs'
presence in England had something
to do with the death of Savage. Sav.
age had what was It? he had com
mitted suicide because he thought be
had cancer.
Supposing supposing Alan Car
stairs had not been satlstled with
the account of hie frlend'a death?
Supposing he had come over to In
quire into the whole thing? Suppos
ing that here, In the clrcunittancee
surrounding Savage's death, was the
first act of the drama that she and
Bobby were acting in?
"It's possible." thought Frankie.
"Yea, It's possible."
Then an Idea struck bfr tils will.
It there had been something euspl
clous about the way he met his death,
his will would give a possible clue.
She Jumped up and left the train.
Five minutes' walk brought her
to the office of Messrs. Spragge,
Spragge, Jenklnson a Spragge.
Mil. SPRAGGE was exceedingly
genial. It was rumored that Mr.
Spragge knew more discreditable se
crets about noble families than any
oilier man In London.
"This Is a pleasure Indeed, Lady
Frances," be said. "Do sit down."
Then Mr. Spragge removed his
pince-nez from bis noe end became
more ilellnitely the legal guide and
adviser.
"And now, Ludy Frances," he said,
"what Is It gives ins the pleasure of
seeing yon?"
"1 want to look at a will," said
Frankie. "And I dun't know where
you go and what you do. But there
Is anme plaro nhere you can pay a
hilling. Isn't there?" I
Indignation. "I have been lmperso
nated. Lady Francea. Deliberate!)
Impersonated. What do you say tc
that?"
But for Just one panlo-atrlckei
minute Frankia could aay notblni
at all.
AT last she stammered, "How flit
you And out?"
' It was not at all what she meant
to say, Mr. Spragge would have been
no lawyer had be tailed to perceive,
that the words contained an admls
slon.
"So you know something of tbli
business, Lady Frances?"
Frankie paused, drew a dce
breath and aald, "The whole thing
la really my doing, Mr. Spragge."
"How did this come about?" h)
asked,
"It was Just a Joke," said Frankli
weakly. "We we wanted somethlnf
to do."
"Obi you Bright Young People
you Bright Toung People," be mur
mured, wagging a forefinger. "What
trouble you land yourselves in!"
"I think you're too marvellous, Mr
Spragge," aald Frankie earnestly. "1
feel really terribly ashamed."
"No, no, Lady Frances, said Mr
Spragge paternally.
"Ob. but I do. I suppose It was thi
Rlvlngton woman what exactly did
ahe tell you?"
"I think 1 bave tbt letter bers. I
opened It only half an hour ago."
Frankie held out a hand, and Mr.
Spragge put the letter Into It with
the air of one saying: "There, see tor
yourself what your foolishness haa
led you Into."
PP.AR MR. OrrtAOOE Mrs.
Rhlnstun had errltlenl
It's really too etiiiild ot ma. but
I've Juet remembered aomethlei
tliat mlsht liae helped you tit
tiny called cn roe. Alan Cir
ataira mentioned that ha was so
Inf don n to a r-lai-a called Chipping
Pomertcn. 1 ikmi'i know whether
thla ntlt pa any help to you?
I nil o tntereeted In irhat you
told ma about the Maltravera can.
EDITH R1VINOTON.
"Wis Alan Csrslalrs a client ol
yours?" Frankie demanded tacit
edly. i
(CttyritH te.'M.-.t. .fel I'eriiie)
Frankia delightedly dieeovars a
brand new lead, tomorrow.
Cn Christmas Island, a tiny coral
Isle 1200 ml)es from Honolulu, there
Is a large lagoon used by seaplanes
ea a landing piece. On one side of
tne lagoon Is Paris and on the other
side Is London two tiny settlements
whose total population la about 100
eocconut plantation workers, mostly
Tanitlans of French naltonallty.
Chrlatmna lalond claims to be the
only place on earth whero mlllel
lumber and high grade gasoline ate
free to all who can use these prod
ucts. The lumber washed ashore
from a wrecked freighter In 1008,
and was piled high on the beach by
natives who have not yet found use
for all of It. The gasoline was cach
ed there for tho use of Charles Ulm
on his attempted flight to Australia
which resulted in his death, me
three gasoline motor trucks now on
the island have found this a plenti
ful supply.
strange as It seems, James J. Cor
bett, theu heavyweight boxing cham
pion of the world, was also the first
mbt.lon picture star of all time. He
wa hired by young Thomas A. Edi
son to fight six rounds with Peto
Courtney of Trenton, N. J. Edison
whs his own cameramnn, director, and
nYnu'rr 'ii i'iiiTy
I J SOMETHING IF I iTV-"""
I I Voo Don't Triy Ijtlf5
WRIQLslH pig
'flk
producer of the screen's then grept
est picture, prior to that the motion
' plrrures had to content viu
with shots of animals, Inanimate od
Jecis and perhaps a few acrobats do
tal? routine stunts.
Corbett agreed to fight for $5,000.
He sparred five full rounds with
Courtney, then knocked him out In
the sixth. All tho while Cameraman
RHlftrtn orniinH n-jiav at hlat Hli nlim .
3-13
FRED PERLEV,lVHKl!te HE HEARD
HI 8M5 T0MiN6, S-fARfED Pi. 6EHfRAL
AtiPEDE -fat r?0RM)r,6 WHICH 60f
H)& NEI&HBO'RS io rfvE SfftfiON JUSf IN
liME -Co SEE A RBtW fRAlW 60 BV
- (Copyright, 1936, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) '
S'MATTER POP-
C. M. PAYNE
lomorcow: Natural Born Fighter.
Brazil's federal council for foreign '
commerce la studying creation of an
of'Jcially dlrectedmonopoly to plant
und export tobacco, i
WRIG LEY'S.
RFECT GUMr
r (dopyrifbt. 18M. by The Bell Syndicate, he) 1 JJk
TAILSPIN TpMMY Prince Oaltumao in Danger!
JUST lOWieN
TEXCOMAC ,
HISH PRIEST,
WAS A80UT TO
PLUNGG THE
SACRIFICIAU
KNIFE INTO THE
BREAST OF THE
GOLDEN GlRl ,
TOMMY FIRGO
HIS VA&T BUUCT,
THAT
WITH THE' DEATH
OF TEXCOMAC-
TME LAST CrlANtC
OF ESCAPE FCOfl
THE "SKY ISLAND'
WOULD L03T-
n ' -ri- J Tr
A THUNDER.
Baa FROM
UCALTUAC
TAKCS )DVANTG
OF
OPPORTUniTY
U3r
f r. Tra w n
BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER No Mistake About It!
By HAL FORRESt
VEAH.MY PEOPLE -A TMUNDeRBOUT- XSSaWfl BUT TMEH SLAY V
FROM QUET2ALC0ATL , JOHOy.- . TIl . J EMPEROR- S M J
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-JPON HUMAN iEtAiilA ILdffife
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AWfeOUJIEUf DroAPvEARED
3 1W THE StCV?
ASTAIRE TIRES OF
JOB WITH GINGER
NEW YOKK. Mnrch 1S (AP. Tt
W.Tld-lrlrgram Mid today that Fred
A.Mnirf, wjiig hi id rinnr xtar of thf
mtMirs, i dlwtaVifUfd wtlh a Mm
enrtrsrt wild to provide him wth
$4 00.000
ihr R.K-O st. Kile, the Wnrtd-Tel-r-
.m Mory td, otfrrwl Atiitre m.d
Ol.-gfT Hnpern K 000.000 tor fight
ptDurra toKether. nrat of AMirt,-.
obHvtlona, the atory aald, la the con
tlnued nartnemhlp between hlmtetf
and M158 RoRfra.
He la qtiotrd a aa1ng thi un
varied prtirliiR of their iMlrntit will
wektm their bnx offlcf Baltic.
Ho also object to couftUut wuin,
the newspaper aald, and wanta from
six to eight months o(f that ho n.lph! j
vit hla aluter Adele, Udy ravendlfth I
In Ireland. !
ALBANY, Or.. MarrU 13. ( APi !
A hawing automobile ran over mud
aerounly injured Hoy Well of Port- j
land whilo he was repairing tire by '
the roadMde near Shedd on the Pa-
cK.n blghwrty today.
B WHAT VAAPPEMED S
By EDWIN ALGER
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mertlral treatment last yea In Mi
tt aoo rath.MIc hnepltals anfl diaper
cartes. i
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Tejin., loal hla )ub In 10.11. h con- j
vertd hla garnfta into a brooder, ma
barn Into a chicken hottae. and aim e '
naa made) a living from the ajtle V
cMrkrna and egKa.
tlraITe inannnee exprta aer
3 :n f tons In 1.34, but in 1U31 roaa to
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