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SY NOPSIS' Tut myiiartous
' fhootinp to death o attractive
Juit Sllruhop makes ut all jU-
, tery on Ihii wild, ttormy U)k
tnd at Farrington Bluff, noma o
Michael's aunt . A e r i e 0
Strang attack! it apparently ex
plained when we Ind below the
bluff the body 0 Michael's mad
father, supposedly long since
dead. But our reli is brie; Aunt
Martha is shot in the shoulder by
' an unseen hand. Who held the
pun? Mike,- the Skipper, his (all,
. tweedy younper aunt; Gay Pal
mer, his sweetheart; Hippins, the
old butler; William the chauffeur;
Cook; Annie, the maid?
Chapter 30
The Skipper Vanishes
H1GG1NS was si much fixture on
Farrington Blurt as the old nous
itself. With every breath ihe drew,
Martha Farrington defended any
thing that pertained to the old order
of things. But would she defend her
butler at the risk of Involving the
nephew whom aha regarded almost
aa a ion? 1 thought not
In short, 1 came to the conclusion
that If the angle of the mirror would
allow gllmpie of anyone standing
In the doorway, M. Farrington had
seen a woman's arm. If not, she had
merely Imagined that she saw aom
thing. The person who had killed
Jude Bllnshop was the same person
who bad tried to kill Martha ana tne
same person who had lured Norman
Farrington over the Clin to his deatn.
And that person must be in the house,
known to every one of us.
If that Individual had pried open
the locked door of Jude Bllnshop'a
room, he was a person of consider
able strength. Michael had only one
hand. Hlgglni was too feeble. Annie
and M. Farrington were not conceiv
ably strong enough. William, Cook,
Gay, and myself were left possibili
ties, but not probabilities, I was get
ting too Involved in the subject.
"Mike," I said, "there'll be a boat
from shore by morning at the latest
Have you decided what we'll say to
people?"
His clouded eyes had a somker look.
"We ought to consult everyone before
we decide. For Aunt Martha's sake,
I think we should hush it up as much
aa we can. Old George Foster's the
coroner. He can tell us what to do,
and we can let him handle the police."
"What about the Bltnshops?"
Michael'a face waa growing darker
and darker. "As soon as we can get
across, I'll go down there. I think
I should."
I knew what he waa thinking.
Everything would depend upon
Jude's family. We could tell them
that ahe had been shot by accident
while on of us had been playing
with a gun. If they would accept that
statement and the coroner In action
was no different from the coroner
on a Ashing trip, the name of the body
In the billiard room might be left out
of the case altogether. We could
Right there I atopped, struck by an
unhappy thought. If we were to
smooth this thing over hush It up
we .would be running a terrible risk.
Either at Farrington Bluff or among
us In town there would remain a
dangerous homicidal maniac, un
known and therefore infinitely dan
gerous. On the face of the thing, I
wondered that Mike could consider It
"Do you think we have a right to
risk 1t?"
He glanced up at m swiftly, and
then back to the fir.
"Yes," noncommlttally.
"But eupposo something else hap
pens?" It was a squeamish way to put It,
but he understood me. Leaning for
ward, he surveyed me with weary,
patient eyes.
"You'll have to trust me a little,
Jim. I don't think anything else will
happen."
I stared at him. M. Farrington shot
down like a rabbltl And nothing else
would happenl
"Have you any reason for thinking
10?"
"No, of course not." Michael roused
himself, knocked the ashes out of his
pipe, and slipped the thing Into his
pocket "Don't be so Jittery."
Three Murders?
"V'OU wouldn't be so calm yourself
I if the police were scheduled te
arrive within a few hours and every
one from the kitchen maid up sus
pected you of three murders."
"Three?" He shot the word at me,
suddenly on th alert "How do you
figure three?"
"Well," I said cautiously, "one cer
tainty, one possibility, and one at
tempt." "So you think my father was mur
dered, do you?"
"I think It's damned likely that
someone coaxed him out to that
bluff."
''You're cratyl" said Michael rough
ly. "Why the devil would anyone"
Gay's voice lumped at us from the
door. "Have you seen the Skipper?
I've looked all over the house. I
I can't find herl"
"She's in Aunt Martha's room,"
said Michael. "What are you talking
about?"
uay leanea against tne aoo "But
she lsn'tl I've looked three times- And
I've been ell over the house u.
stslrs and down."
Michael went to her. "The Skipper
la all right You probably missed her
on the stairs or In the kitchen."
She shook her head doggedly, "I've
been to the kitchen."
Michael and I looked at each other.
"Is Aunt Martha asleep?" -
"Yes. At least, 1 think to. She
looked ail right I didn't notice
much."
If Mike was alarmed, his face didn't
show It.
"You Just stay here a minute with
Jim and I'll find her."
It was quite plain from Gay'a face
that she didn't in the least relish the
idea of ataying anywhere with me
again ever. But Mike waa out of the
door before ahe had time to object.
Eyes big as saucera and her red hair
rumpled about her chubby lace, she
looked exactly like a terrified 12-
year-old. 1 feit sorry for her.
Cream-Puff Chatter
"rvONT be afraid. Gay. You've been
LJ alone with me before without
being murdered."
It waa the right line. She hesitated
imperceptibly and then managed
wavering smile.
"Come along I continued briskly,
steering her into a chair and thrust
ing cigarettes at her. If you sea me
beginning to look ferocious, Just hum
Auld Lang Syne and I'll control my
self for auld sake'a sakel"
This time the smile was steadier.
With my ears straining for tha sound
of Mike's returning footsteps, I rat
tled on.
'Tell you what You be the Ancient
Mariner and reform me. I'll bet thai
within 24 minutea I'll be loving man
and bird and beast You might even
get a confession out of me, and then
you could"
"Jlmmle," she said, "you're an asi
and only another ass could think you
guilty of anything. I'm all right really
It was just sort of a shock."
I could believe that. Not 10 minute!
ago Mike had been confidently assur
Ing ma that nothing more would
happen, and 1 had half believed him
Why didn't he come? Waa he build
Ing a house instead of searching onel
"Well," I rambled, "how did you
enjoy your aojourn In the donkej
world?"
She was listening, too. 1 could set
the cords of her neck tight with thi
effort But her voice was light
"Meaning that I did suspect you'
Well, I suppose I did a little. It's Im
possible to talk to you and think so
but you must admit that the evldenci
looka pretty bad."
Waa that Michael on the stairs? Gaj
had heard It, too, for she was hall
out of her chair. He was going down
th hall In the direction of the ser.
vants' quarters. I continued thi
cream-pufT chatter feverishly.
Don t mention that evidence. 11.
dream of it for months. I'm sun
of It."
She didn't answer. Our pretense 01
lightness was very flat. We were sit
ting there, gripping the arms of out
chairs, waiting waiting for an eter
nity of dragging time. Then at lasl
came Mike's steps In the dining room
Gay fairly bounced to meet him.
"Well?" she demanded before hi
waa In the room.
He was worried. There were sharp
lines around his mouth, and his scowl
was bewildered.
Aunt Martha'a awfully quiet. Da
you know anything about these
damned drugs, either of you?"
I shook my head, but Gay was
clutching his arm.
"Did you find the Skipper?"
Michael averted his (ace. "She's
probably out feeding the dogs. Poor
mutts must be nearly starved. I'll Just
run out and find her. I'm sure she's
there."
Gay looked on the point of scream
ing. I shoed In my oar.
"Walt a minute, Mike. I don't mind
looking. I'll take William along to
guarantee my conduct You stay here
with Gay."
I knew that he wanted to do the
searching himself, but one look at
the chalky face at his elbow changed
his mind.
"Thanks, Jim," he said. "William's
getting his things on I've already
called him. You'll find us up with
Aunt Martha."
I hurried Into the hall, where I
found a conglomerate assortment of
boots and oilskins In the closet Kick
ing off my shoes, 1 dragged on the
likeliest looking pair of boots end
headed for the kitchen, struggling
Into an oilskin as I went. At the game
room door a disturbing thought halted
me.
Snapping on a light I stepped to
the billiard table and lifted the
while cloth. This time there was no
mistake. The table held what It was
supposed to hold.
1 started to replace the cover, when
I had another Idea. One by one 1 went
through the soggy pockets of Norman
rarrington. And sure enough, In the
breast pocket of his coat, 1 found
what I was seeking a key.
(Ccpurlaht, 117. Kirasr TyUr)
Our hunt for the mlsslne Skinner
goes on, tomorrow.
FOR AUTO WRECK
VICTIMS IS NEED
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J . June
(AP) "Beauty aurgery" tor the
mangled victim of automobile acci
dent Is the newest demand Ojr the
American people on medical men a
Detroit physician told tne American
Medical association today.
The need for beauty surgery la the
Inevitable result of high apeea driv
ing, recklessness, and the beat to
let somewhere after lingering during
the cocktail hour. Dr. cnariea i.
atraltri ol Detroit said.
Damage to the face, skulls. Chests
and limbs of accident Tlctlma pre
tenia to the surgeon a complicated
problem of cutting, stitching end re
placement of parte, he laid uener
ally if they stirvlre. they are more
Interested In their appearance than
in how they feel.
"How do I look?" is a common
query In the accident ward of any
hospital on the morning after, n
said.
The rente In "beauty eurgery" that
are performed to restore these Indi
viduals to aa near normal appear
ance as possible are amply Justified,
the Detroit phrslclan declared, Be
cause the effect which la greater
than the physical suffering they en
dure, "Is the mental agony which
lasts throughout life In the presence
of facial disfigurements, however
slight."
Another triumph In Beauty aur
gery wns demonstrated to the pny
slclsns by Dr. Robert B Morsn 01
Washington. D. C. who offered a
new operation to correct "pop eyes"
snd "sunken eyea."
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
tat fortb-r- rf addreaa the author, lncloilnc a stamped envelope for reply. Re. TJ. 8. SL OS.
OAKLAND. Calif. .June oiAPl
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Rounding Out Four Centuries.
'Extra Extra Read about De
Soto'i defeat of the Indians In Flor
ida. Ten Thousand Indiana Killed.
70 Spaniards! Extra Extra . . ."
That would have been the yell
bawled out by newspaper "hustlers"
back In 1639 If modern Journalism
methoda dated back that far. It
doesn't, of course, but strange aa it
seems, the employment of seven men
with the Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal
totals enough years to extend back
that far I
Reading left to right In the front
row of the above cartoon arc: Hugh
McVlcker, night telegraph editor;
John Cronley, foreman of the stereo
type room; Lou Hcllweg, foreman of
bindery: and John M. Thompson,
state house reporter. Respectively,
they have been with the Journal for
54 years, 61 years, 59 years, and 60
years.
In the back row, left to right, aie:
Al Hellweg. book finisher; Charles
Eppens, shipping clerk; and Carl Je
rome, book binder. These men, re
spectively, have been with the Journal
62 years, 66 years and 64 years. Month
differences bring the total service
period to above 398 years.
real less Dell.
Bell ringing Is an anciently estab
lished art and has a language all
Its own. The ring of a single bell Is
called a "chnngc" when followed or
preceded by the. ring of another bell.
Thus two bells can ring four
"changes," number one bell being
rung and followed with number two
bell or vice versa. On the same sys
tem, figured through permutation
three bells can ring six "changes,"
four bells, four times as many, and
so on.
A "peal" constitutes 6.000 changes.
To produce this many changes eight
bells are required.
Egyptian Mummies.
The remarkable method of embalm
ing used In ancient Egypt dates back
hundreds of centuries. When em
balming In Egypt waa largely discon
tinued In 700 A. D an estimated
730 million bodies had been mum
mified. Millions of the mummies
have never been uncovered but are
known to be still concealed. The
total living population of Egypt to
day Is In the neighborhood of 14,
170,000 less than one-flftleth of its
mummified "population."
Tomorrow : Presidential Para dux.
ed the 39th avenue plant of the
California Packing company past a
Una of 300 picket of the Ware
housemen's and Cannery Workers'
unions.
Forty police patrolled the entrance.
They forced pickets to remain across
the street from the cannery and
helped convoy auto loads of work
men Into the plant to prevent re
currence of last night's windshield
smashing episodes.
The new violence followed action
by the Alameda Central Labor coun
cil In outlawing picketing of local
canneries. The council voted to re
move four firms from the unfair list,
placed there when the council still
Included locals affiliated with trie
committee for Industrial organiza
tion. Charles W. Real, business mana
ger of the teamsters' union, said he
would order his men through the
picket lines.
Use Mall Tribune want ads.
DRIVING LICENSE
By CLUYAS WILLIAMS
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TO MAKE If SNAPPY, CAUSING HETTIES To 6Ef HIS FlN6E(?5
HIM TO SPUL AIL THE PAPT?S ON THE PAPERS "fo PICK THEM UP
ON THE FLOOR,
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THAT IT IS HIS
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TO HIS COUNTRY,
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