PAGi.5 SIX
The Wrong Murderer
BYNOPSIB: Elsa Little does not
believe Terence Mahony killed her
uncle Tineent. and has persuaded
Ambrose Lawson to help hei kid
nap Terenoe before the police get
him and run him out ot the coun
try. But Lawson the ostensibly
worthj head ot a vicious ktdnap-
ring and dope gang plane to keep
he rendexvous with Elsa. kill Ter
enoe and kidnap Elsa. Now Lee
' Ramsden. who had engaged haw
eon to spirit away his ward. Ruth
Traser ie upbraiding Lawson be
cause so Jar Terence has been able
" to keep Lawson at bay.
Chapter 44
STRUGGLE
" A RB yon threatening me J" Law
on asked In a cold, quiet tone.
"Do you think that Is wlseT I have
my own ways of dealing with people
who threaten me. you know."
It was quite the wrong thing to
ay, and Lawaon realized It almost
M aoon as be bed spoken. He ought
to have calmed Lee-Ramsden down,
reassured blm, and then dealt with
him swiftly and unexpectedly.
' There was no hope of that now.
L&wson's tone of cool contempt bad
added fuel to Lee-Ramsden's rage,
destroying any hope of even a tem
porary reconciliation. The old man's
(see became suffused with a flush of
Tlolent rage: that little vein, wblcb
betrayed bis temper, was beating
strongly In bis forehead.
"Deal with me. will you." he said
thickly. "You'll deal with me, you
bound. I'll damned soon deal with
you."
His eyes had become slightly
bloodshot. For a moment be gazed
round the room wildly, as If seeking
something. His glance encountered
a bronze statuette standing on a
small table. He sprang forward,
snatched It up In bis right band, and
burled himself at Lawson.
The statuette came down In a
vicious blow aimed at Lawson's
head, and It was only Lawson's
swiftness which saved him.
. He dodged quickly, sprang out of
range, and then, as the old man
lumbered after him, sprang forward
to meet him, snatching at the wrist
of the band that held the statuette.
For a few seconds the two men
struggled at close quarters, Lawson
trying to push the old man over and
pin blm down In an arm chair, the old
man striving vainly to brain Lawson
with tbe statuette.
Actually the struggle should have
been quite unequal, for Lawson was
by far the younger and Immeaaur
ably the stronger of the two, but rage
lent the old man strength, and, try
as be could, Lawson could not mas
ter blm.
A sudden spasm of fierce lm
. patience seized on Lawson: he felt
he must end this struggle quickly.
Shifting his grip, be released Leo
Ramsdon's wrist, clutcbed at tbe
statuette, snatched It out of the old
man's band, and brought It crashing
down on his head.
That ended the struggle all right.
The old man's body suddenly went
limp: he staggered back a pace, and
then fall crashing to tbe floor.
Lawson, breathing heavily, was left
standing In the middle of the room.
Lee-Ramsden lay quite still. The
flush bad faded from hla face, and
his complexion had taken on a
curious grey tinge. Prom the left
aide of his bead ran a small trickle
of blood.
"Oh. damnl" said Lawson.
He threw the statuette down,
stepped quickly across the room,
poured out a glass of brandy, and
bent over the old man. But one mo
ment's Inspection showed him that
brandy could do no good at all. Lee
Ramsden was dead.
T AWSON rose slowly to bis feot.
All his Impatience and anger
had left blm; his mind was cool and
alert to deal with this new situa
tion which had arisen.
The chances were that his house
was being watched by some of Ms.
hony's friends: Lee-Ramsden would
have been seen arriving: and It
would be impossible to explain Lee
Ramsden's death.
Lawson frowned, snd meditatively
sipped from the glass of brandy
wblch he was holding In his band.
Lee-Ramsden's car was outside the
house: his hat and overcoat were
in i' -. hall. He sipped his brandy
agalu and nodded slightly. He knew
what he was going to do.
He finished the brandy and rang
the bell for the butler. The man
entered and stood waiting: he be
trayed no astonishment whatovor at
the sight of that still body lying on
the floor.
"I've got a Job for you," said Law
son curtly. "Mr. Lao-Ramsden's hat
and coat are In the hall. Put them
on, and thon make your way quickly
PRESS LAST HOPE
OF
LEXINOTON. Vt., Nov. 33 (AP)
Dr. pprclval R. Cole, vicfi-chsnwllor
of the University of Sydney, Austra
lia, told the Southern lntrchoiiSUc
Preu auocttlon here Saturday that
th "preservation of all the best eU
ment of clvlIlMHon" depended upon
tha power of the democratic prea.
"At the preaent time, the Austra
lian educator said, "In a numbrr ot
European countries the sword ta defi
nitely atronger than the pen. Theio
the preaa la not pormltted to speak
for peace, nor even to publish facta
that are considered to be adverse to
militarist policies."
.
Amonfc the 300 speclea of cactua
planta owned by Mr. L- K. Davt& of
Llndaborg, Knns.. la one from Judea,
Palestine, reputedly of the varletj
from wh'.ch Chriat'a orown oX thorns
tu mule.
By HUGH CLEVELY
out to bis car and drive away, II
anybody's watching, I want them to
tblnk It's Lee-Ramsden driving
away.
"Go on driving about until you're
quite certain you're not being fol
lowed, and then abandon the car In
a quiet place, and bring tbe hat and
overcoat back here in a parcel,"
"Very good, sir," replied the man,
and left the room.
That was that, thought Lawson;
If Lee-Ramsden had been seen enter
ing his bouse, he would also be seen
driving away from It. So far as the
body was concerned, that could re
main in the bouse for the time being
till a convenient opportunity oc
curred to dispose of It
In a corner of the room stood a
big cupboard containing unimport
ant books and papers. Lawson
cleared them out, piled them In an
other corner of the room, thrust the
body Into the cupboard and locked
the cupboard door.
FATTY BASSETT was very wor
ried. Things were happening
which he did not understand In the
slightest He sat frowning, staring
at the fire-place, and occasionally
drinking beer from a large tankard.
Barney ITIynn, who was with him,
noticed bis preoccupied air.
"What's the trouble with yon. this
evonlng. Fatty?" be inquired.
Fatty shook bis head. Ordinarily
he was not a communicative person,
but on this occasion be felt the need
to confide In someone.
"It's tbe guv'ner," he answered.
"I'm thlnkln' he's gone orf 'Is rocker.
But you know wot 'e's like: It's no
use arguln' with Mm."
And what's be after doln' now?"
asked the Irishman.
1 'E's made an appointment to
maet Miss Little In a lonoly 'bouse
In Clapham In an hour's time. 'EJ
told me 'Isself 'e reckerned there
was a trap In It that that Bloke
Lawson was loyln' for 'tm with some
dirty scheme. An' 'e's gorn off on 'Is
own, and when I asks wot I was to
do abort guardln' 'tin. or setting an
ambush to catch Mr. Ruddy Law
son, 'e Bays, 'do nothln.'"
What's that yere sayln'f You
mean he's gone off to that house
where be expects to find a trap, an'
thoro's nobody from our aide gone
with blm at all?"
'That's what I mean," answered
Fatty grimly. "1 tried to talk It out
of 'lm, but 'e wouldn't listen. Don't
worry about me, Fatty, 'e Bays, I
know wot I'm up to, an' orf 'e went."
And you let him go Ilka that all
by himself?" said a voice Just behind
them. '
Ruth Fraser bad Just entered tbe
room and waa standing, pale and In
dignant looking at the two men.
"You let Toronce go off by him
self, knowing ho was going Into a
trap?" she repeated.
Fatty had an uncomfortable air.
He fidgeted unoaslly In his seat
There was no stoppln' 'Ira," be
protested. " 'B told me particularly
'e dld'nt want any of my blokea
mixed up In this, an' 'e didn't want
to be follercd. I tried to argue with
lm. but It waa no good."
"Tell me exactly what happened
tbe whole story," Bald Ruth Im
periously,
Fatty hesitated. He looked more
uncomfortable than ever. It seemed
that he did not know what to say.
Well, Miss . . . It's a bit awkward
like, because 'e particularly told me
1 wasn't to fay nothing abart It to
you," be blurted out
Oh, did he." said Ruth. "Then
you can Just forget that You've al
ready told me something about It
and you're going to tell me the rost.
lie's gone to meet Elsa Little. I think
I heard you say."
Ilor expression wss sot and de
termined; It was evident that she
meant to learn all Fatty knew. Had
she been a man, Fatty would have
had no hesitation In telling her to
go straight to hell.
But he was unaccustomed to deal
ing with young society women; he
did not know bow to begin to argue
with her. Also, In a way, ha sym
pathised with her. He did not ap
prove of Mahony chancing his life
In order to see a boautlful young
Dim star who was probably setting a
trap tor him.
Not that be disliked Elsa; he had
admired her Immensely In "The Si
lent Stranger." But he disapproved
of Mahony lotting mixed up with
film actresses when be could have
a real woman for the asking.
Orl right," he said In a resigned
tone. "Hut there'll be 'ell to pay
when 'e finds out I've told yer. This
ns 'ow It was."
(Copyright tU. Hugh Clevely)
Tomorrow, Ruth dooldct to plan
tor henelf.
MrCOOK. Neb. Nov. 33 (UP,
SriiMor aeoiSe w. Norrlji. Neb., haa
been selected by the Amerlrnn Farm
Bureau Federation as the greatest
contributor to the muse of American
agriculture. It was learned today.
Norrls was notified of hla selection
In a telegram from Edward O'Neal,
Chicago, federation president, Norrls
said he would be unable to attend
a meeting of the federation In Paea
dena, Cal.. to receive the award.
Oram Pioneer l'iijea
BAKER. Or.. Nov. 33. (AP) Mra
Emma Ha wl tine, resident of Baker
county for 70 years, died at tiie home
of her daughter, Mra. Lynn McCul
iuugii, tu Cor vn Ills this morning, ac
cording to Information received here
She waa t.-.ken to Comillls lu Sep
tember by another daughter, Mra.
N. D. Clifford of Baker.
MEDFOKD MAIL
SAN DIEOO, Cal., Nov. 23, (UP)
The a&hes of Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heinle,
beloved singer and
"Mother of the A. E. F.," rested to
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
Tat fnrthet proof -address tha author, Inclosing stamped -envelope tor reply. Res. TJ. 8. Pat OS.
rW Crt&RlMBVl VMo WAS WLBVEP To
in veftaiiE. WTvTre pevtu, inspired.
Opera Inflplrutlnn
A man of mystery throughout his
life, a mass of legends and fables
surround nil historical material on
Dr. John Pauat, self-styled Maglstor
Oeorglus 8a no Ulcus Faust us Junior.
That such a man existed, however
has been definitely proven.
Believed by hla 10th century Ger
man contemporaries to havo been In
close league with the Devil, he was
reputed a potent magician, credited
with great aupernatural powers. His
death, or. aa many would have It.
hla "carrying off by the Devil," oc
curred some time around 1A25. It Is
believed by aonip authorities thnt.
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TRIBUNE, TiTEDFORD,
day beside those of her eon, Hans,
In a niche at Greenwood, cemetery on
the outskirts of San Diego.
Aa a lone bugler eounde dtaps Sat
urday, the flag draped casket of the
famoua opera and concert star was
carried slowly Into the crematory at
Greenwood. Aa she had asked, her
ashes were placed beside those of her
fourth child. Hans, who died In San
Diego in 1016.
Rite for Mme. Schumann-Heinle
Saturday were simple In keeping with
a wish she had expressed before her
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Faust died by aaaasslnntlon at the
hands of an aroused village popu
lace who feared hla "evil eye."
S tor lea regarding Faust's life grew
oven more Imaginative after his
death. Within the space of a cen
tury, stories regarding him had be
come national legends.
First to seize upon the dramatic
possibilities of the Faust legends was
Christopher Marlowe, who based his
famous "Foustus" on It. produced In
1504. Other writers were quick to
follow. "The Tragical History of D.
Fauatua as It hath been acted by the
Bight Honourable the Earle of Not
tinirl,am his servants." by Thomas
Thickens!
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OT?EGOy, MOTTPAY, yOVEIBER 23, 1936.
death In Hollywood Tuesday night.
She was 76. I
Services were In charge of the
Harry S. Nelson chapter, Disabled
American veterans. A harpist and
cellist played three of the famous
d iva'a favorite selections : Brahms'
"Lullaby," Gounod'slT "Ave Maria,"
and "Silent Night." .
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BiiBhnll. wss first published In 1604.
Goethe's fnmous puetlc tragedy.
"Faust," gives probably the best
known Interpretation of the Faust
legends.
With the popularity of operas,
composers turned to the charaeter of
Faust for Inspiration. No less than
11 havo been composed on this sub
Jrct, Charles Francois Oounod's be
ing the most famous. Others Include
"Damnation do Faust," by Berlioz; 1
Faust." bv a French comDodnr. Bean
court, and one written by a woman j
composer, Angellque Bertln.
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