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PAGE ETOHT MTDFORD MAIL TRTBTJNE, ftfEPFORD, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1936 M The Wrong Murderer THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUE By GLUT AS WILLIAMSl STRANGE. AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX By HUGH CLEVELY rror farther proof address the author, Inclosing- s stamped envelope lor reply. Beg. TJ..S. Pat. OS. BfNorSlB: Although his aoHi iies last night included rescuing Elsn Little and Ruth Fraser from Ambrose Lawson's vicious gang ol kidnappers, Terence Mahony findt alt his activities netted Mm is to be suspected of the murder of Blsa's uncle. But lluth rhows up lust as Inspector Kennedy is ready to ar rest Terence, ana provides htm a shaky, but sufficient alibi. Ruth save Terence has been with her the ' night before. And Lawson. whom ? Terence dares not accuse for lack of evidence, is watching the whole proceeding sardonloally. Chapter IS NOT CONVINCED "pvidn't you find out from the nsws papers that the police were searching tor you?" asked the In ipeotor. . ' "No," said Ruth, "Anno Is a queer sort; she has a tiny cottage miles (rom anywhere, and she doesn't bother about newspapers. 1 didn't either, while I was with her," said Ruth. "And what time did you get back to London last night?" asked In spector Kennedy. "I suppose we got back at about four," she answered. "You see, the Ignition went wrong and It took . . . It took us about two hours and a half to put it right" She was feeling hot and cold all at once. In the middle of the speech, when she had been about to refer "I'm terribly sorry about yom uncle, Elsa," she said. "You will let me know If I can do anything, won't you?" "Yes. Thank you, Ruth," replied Elsa, avid then to Mahony: "I owe you an apology, Mr. Mahony. I'm sorry if I've suspected you unjust ly." She spoke a little stiffly, as If she had made the apology with great reluctance. "That's all right, Miss Little," said Mahony. "Please don't think about It any more." He and Ruth Fraser left the house. When they had gone there was a short silence. Then Inspector Ken nedy shrugged his shoulders slight ly. "It seems that you were mistaken, Miss Little, In thinking that Mahony was the man In the study with you and your uncle last night," be ob served. "Yes," said Elsa, In a doubtful voice. She looked at the Inspector, her blue eyes full of an acute bewilder ment. "I ... I still don't think I was mis taken," she said falterlngly. "I've got a very good memory for voices. And why did Ruth say that she was staying with Anne Dowson?" "Have you any reason to think 1 I 'I - -,i".-. TV :Y(..i."'.--!- t " , t Stuff"" V f tPttf 1 1 U "9! "1 ST, T 1 A K i I 'I ( I Till Ihim i I I ili l tffiififrTiill'aWiiiJ "I needn't detain you longer," said Kennedy. that she was not staying with Miss Dowson?" asked the Inspector keenly. "Well . . . yes. The day after Ru 111 disappeared 1 had a letter from Anno about a picture I wanted tt buy from her. In ber letter she asked after Ruth. I don't think that even Anne would have done that if Ruth bad been staying with her, though she Is very absent-minded." to her rescuer, she had suddenly re membered tbat she did not even know his name. She hoped Bhe had passed It off all right. Inspector Konno&y made rapid calculations. It was a good two hours Journey by road to Harfleld In a fast car. Two hours going, two hours coming back, and an hour and a half allowing for a certain exag geration on her part spent In re pairing a breakdown that meant that Mahony could not possibly have been In London at the time when the murdor occurred. But was her story truthful? It teemed to the Inspector tbat thero was something very queer about very nonrly everything that had taken place. What was the meaning of it all? It simply did not make sense And who had killed Mr. Little, nd why? He sighed. He had decided, after ill, not to detain Mahony for the present. Lawson also was very perplexed. He could not understand why on earth Ruth should have told that story ahout stnylng with a friend. Mahony could not understand It alther. "You say that the name of the friend with whom you were staying Is Anno Dowson. Would you mind giving me her addross?" asked In spector Kennedy. "The White Cottage, near Har ' field. Sussex," replied Ruth without hesitation. "But you won't And her there today, I'm afraid. Sho told me she was going away." CHE did not mention (hat Anne had said that she was going to Ilorlln; sho hoped that Anno, with her woll-known carelessness, had not told anybody whoro she was go ing. Heaven only know what would happen If Anne were to be ques tioned severely by the police. She would probably throw tubos of paint at them and end up In prison her self. She was like that. "Thank you," said Inspoctor Kennedy. "1 don't think I need de tain you or Mr. Mahony any longer." So that's his name, thought Ruth. And she wondered what sort of a Christian name he had. Something really Irish, llko Shawn or I'adralg, she hoped. LAWSON'S first action after leav ing the Little's house was to ring up Lee-Ramsden. He found Lee Ramsdon In a somewhat lrrltablo mood. "I've rung you up twice this morn ing already," said Lee-Ramsden. "1 want to know what happened last night. How did my ward manage to turn up here suddenly like that at tour In the morning?" "I don't know," answered Lawson. "I'm ringing you up to try to find out wbat happened. I didn't know she'd got away till I saw her a minute or two ago. I also want to warn you that detective is on bis way to Inter view you now." "1 don't care if the vhole of Scot land Yard is on its way to Interview me," replied Lee-Ramsden. "I've al ready rung them up and told them that Ruth has boon staying with a school-friend In Sussex. They can believe It or not. Just as they like. That's all the Information they'll get from me or Ruth." "But , , ." began J.awscm. He did not quite know how to go on. "Is Ruth seriously going to try to keop up the story about staying with Anne Dowson?" be asked. "Yes. She seems to have some reason for wanting to hide the real story of what happened last night. She won't even tell me the name of the man who got her away." "I know who he Is all right," an swered Lawson. "He's an Interfer ing devil named Mahony, who is be ginning to know a damned sight loo much about my affairs. You'd better slip out of the house and meet me quietly somewhere before that de tective arrives. There are a lot of things I want to tell yon before yon moot him." (Copyright. IMS. Hugh Olevsly) Lta-Ramaden spend torn time, tomorrow, trying to dialract Ken nedy Wth red harrlnga. President Signs Red Cross Rolls WASHINGTON. Oct. 31. (AP) White House o'llclnla salcl today president Poovvelt wanted very mucn to go to Indiana the final week of the campaign, but they wero uncer tain whether It would be iKKAib!. He took time out this morning to enroll In the annual Red Cross mem bership drive and expressed hope that "every niBn find woman who la able to do fo" will do likewise Woman Veils Loudest LKNBANON. Oct. 31. (API A lone r. oman entrant, Mrs. Lockett Carl eon. yrilMl her way to victory over farmers of the male sex In a spirited ccoteM at the annual harvest festi val held here. ?he proved she rould call hops better than any ol the al leged peers in thta art. 8he didn't enter 'tie husband calling contest. Closing turn: lot Too Late to Clas sify Ada la 1:30 p. m. Republicans Hail Hopkins To Court WASH1NOTON, Oct. 31 (Har ry L, Hopkins, works progress admin istrator, waa ordered by the federal district court here today to show in court Monday why ha should not be compelled to open records of his of fice to New Jersey Republican lead ens. CharRlng a -breach of trust" and that WPA recorda had been used by the Democratic administration tor campaign purposes, a group ot the New Jersey Hepubllejins asked the court to direct Hopkins to make WPAa files available to them. MrALESTER. Okla . Oct. 31 (API A district court Jury decided today that sterilization would not harm the health ot a convict who attacked the law permitting It. while Warden Roy Kenny disclosed six convicts had fled a stale sub-prison In fear of the operation. IB I -f t JW IM'tV'I'i-.i'l ST '--A .1. nxm i,tnffMi i. ? i wr.jt - mid mm mm avw BtPI OOS WHEN 31KUc t?7 U6HTMIN6-. gKvy ttv vrvsmx. OVER A flSRIOD Of iSVEAfte- OME BrMK He? 1 a ill Jit, Vtif 0f lustloe at the Bar. "Heal" Ye, Hear Ye, thii honorable court l now In Kfl&lon end it any body wants a snort before we start, etep up to the bar and name your poison!" With these words, spoken by "His Honor" himself, proceedings In the court of Roy Bean, Justice of the peace, precinct No. d, Val Verde county, Texas, were regularly and of ficially opened. Proprietor of the "Jersey Lilly,'1 a saloon In the hell-roaring, awash- buckling railroad town uf Langtry, Bean was elected Justice of the peace In 1886. With a pistol butt for a gavel, a single law book, "The Re vised Statutes of the State of Texas," serving as his entire law library, and with his saloon serving as his court room. "Judgo" Bean" well lived up to his self-styled title "The Law West of the Pecos." He held office with a firm hand. There was no Jail In Langtry, but none was needed. All penons found guilty before the court were given one of two penalties hanging or fining! The proceeds of the latter always found their way to "His Hon or's" own pocket. Any form of steal ing was punishable by hanging. 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