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PA'GE EIGHT frfEPFOTlD MATL TRIBUNE, BEDFORD, Q-REflOy. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1937. the dark shi NEW BOY By GLUYAS WILLIAMS STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address the author, Inclosing stamped rarelope for reply. Re. TJ. 8. Pat. Off. wftiiil ( V HULIHT rOOTMCR 13 u VOWIS: Weill, o young oral agent, findt. hi btlootd Janet, a gun and Prcicott Fan- nlnp'i fruMv hot body locked in a cabin on Fanning'! yacht at Abialom'j Harbor, Md. Weill hldtl her nearby In a dliiucd liner, then joint Mark Bonniaer, local inveitioator. When Neil! learm Janet didn't shoot the flashy swindler, he suspects guecr little yster, taho hated Fanning. AUo on hand are Kettering, a Baltimore lawyer, and Ira Buck' less, a tough who trails NellL The dark ships are searched, but Neil! and Janet dodge the searchers. The yacht is mysteriously ran- . sacked and Bonnioer questions Buckless who Involves ATeill. Chapter 38 The Snapshot Of Janat T OOK," said Buckless with so ugly grin, Tanning was car rying that doll's picture in his pocket I know it wasn't found on him after death because you never had no picture to publish. Maybe this guy is carrying It on him. That would be proof wouldn't it?" The photograph was in Neill's Inside pocket He felt as if he were taking a nose dive through space and waited, tense, for the crash. He became aware that Bonniger was asking with a smile: "You don't mind If I go through your pockets, do you?" Neill had to think with light ning speed. "I'll save you the trouble," he smiled and threw the card on the desk. "That's the pho tograph he's talking about" It created a sensation. Kettering tooked shocked; Wilson's honest eyes almost started from his head and the friendly . smile on Bon niger's lips stiffened. "Is that the photograph?" Bon niger asked Buckless. '"That's it," Buckless grinned. 'That." said Neill, "is the photo graph of a witness wanted in a nar cotic case. I have never set eyes on the original, and certainly she had nothing to do with this matter." "How could this fellow have known you were carrying such a photograph?" asked Bonniger. "His room is across the corridor from mine. I have reason to believe he has been through my things." Bonniger nodded. "All right I'll ahow this to the crew of the yacht and that will clear you." Neill felt dizzy again. The crash was not averted, but only delayed. He clenched his fist "Wilson' said Bonniger, "bring down McGee, will you? He's the most intelligent of that bunch." Wilson went out It seemed to Neill that half a lifetime passed before he returned. Kettering kept drawing his hand over his face as it to smooth out a grin, and Neill longed to punch him. McGee'i Answer Vf cGEE, a stolid mechanic, came iVl in wondering why ha had been sent for. He had the look of a decent family man. Bonniger pushed the photo towards him. "Did you ever see that wom an?" McGee looked at the photograph without changing a muscle. Before answering, he glanced from one man to another in his deliberate way and evidently made up his mind about the situation. The faintest nicker of understanding came into his eyes when they met Neill's eyes. "No, I never seen her before. Who is she? Why do you ask me?" Neill looked down on the floor. He wanted to sit down, but was afraid of calling attention to him self. It was only a temporary re prieve because he could not tell what Buckless would say next "Does that look like the woman Fanning had aboard the yacht?" asked Bonniger. "No. sir. Nothing like!" "Ah, you dirty liarl" Buckless burst out "You're In cahoots with this guy, I told the boss you was a rat And now I know you had a hand In killing himl" "Quiet!" said Bonniger with sur prising force for such a still man. Buckless subsided In an angry muttering. Neill glanced at him uneasily. Whv didn't he sav more? Afraid of Incriminating himself perhaps. Anyhow, it was clear that he was through for the moment nem ventured to sit down. 'That's all. McGee," said Bon. nlger. "Much obliged." Bonniger handed the photo. tograph oack to Neill. His manner was less free than heretofore, and Neill doubted if he was as fully satisfied as he was making out to be. He turned to Buckless. "Now, mister. I'd be obliged If you a answer a tew questions anout vrsir own movements. , . When did you get to Absalom s? "About 10:15 Tuesday night" "How did von come? "By automobile. A friend drove me down from Baltimore. He went back. "Pretty obliging friend to drive iqu miiea ri nigiu as a iavor. "He was under obligations." "What sort of obliaatlons?" "He's a yacht broker. I bought GOAT VIEWED AS SKOPlsJE, Yugoslavia p-.A goat that understand eight Ungual and Is "4o unuur hts mUtreM can't find "proper wife" for him must go to court to face a chirgo of being a public juitmnc. Mnnnt, the goat, la too handy with hla horns for his neighbors In Cleorg SkopljanUche street. His best score Is three people at one butt among them the mayor's wife. They were walking stnsle file to avoid a water puddle. Again My the neighbor. hm tin brer ms should be waiting lbs aroma the yacht from him for fanning He never saw Fanning. There was nothing shady about that deal, so you needn't look for it." "wen, II you bsk me, ouymg yacht for the purpose of abduction Is pretty shady business." "I didn't know there was a woman going until the night they sailed." Buckless coolly retorted. "And, for all I know, she went willingly. Up until Monday I thought the boss was going to take me with mm to tuDa, out ne wouldn't We had words about it" There was a wicked roll to Buckless' eyes which suggested that he enjoyed keeping Neill on the rack. Neill got up and went to the window. This window looked towards tne rear of the building on a space heaoed with the lifter of years. When Neill stuck his head out he discovered that there was a figure crouching under the window. Eyi ter's twisted face looked up at him in terror at first, then upon recog nUIng Neill, with the familiar sly grin. Neill left the window. Bracelets For Buckless "II7HAT brought you down here Tuesday night?" Bonniger 'The boss called me up from here about seven o'clock," Buck less answered. "Told me how he had to put in here on account of the engine broke. Well, there was some business I wanted to talk over with him, so I got the car." "What business? That I won't tell." "Man," said Bonniger sternly, 'don't vou realize that you are in a serious situation?" "I ain't got nothing to tear. Buckless looked at Neill. "I will tell everything when it's time." Bonnieer let it no at that. "Will you give me the name and address of the man who drove vou here?" "Sure He gave it and Bon niger wrote it down. "Here's some further particulars for you. We filled up at the gasoline station on Hanover street just before you come to the bridge. It was then 20 past eight." 'You got here a little after 10, you say. Did you try to see Fan ning?" "No. I didn't try to." "Why not?" "Well. I was told as how the crew had come ashore to the movies and I didn't know what I'd busl into if I went out there." Unusual delicacy! commented Bonniger. "What did you do?" . "I lust rooied around ana lis tened to the talk at the store, then I got a room and went to bed." "And in the morning; "Didn't want to go out to the yacht too early. While I was wait ing, word came in of the killing." "Whv didn t vou come forward at once as Fanning's friend?" 'I wanted to find out tirst what had happened." Bonniger snruggca. "wuson, where can we lock this man up?" "In the jail at King's Green, Mr. Bonniger." "Too far a wo v. I must have him convenient for questioning." 'There is no place in this village that would serve as a lock-up.' "Put him aboard the yacht There's only one door to the fore peak, and you have to keep a man out there on guard anyhow." "Okay," said Wilson. "Here, youl" he added, producing a pair of handcuffs. . Buckless. without any protest, extended his hairy right wrist. Wilson snapped one of the brace lets around it and the other on his own left wrist. Buckless only had one request to make: "Can I see my lawyer?" "Who your lawyer? asuea Bonniger. "Mr. Rudy Morris." "What's his address?" "He's here in Absalom's. I sent for him." "So you reckoned you'd be needing a lawyer, eh? . . . You can't see him tonicM." "In the morning?" "All right." Wilson led the big fellow out Neill looked after them in per plexity. Why did Buckless choose to hold back the most damninf part of his story? As the big man went through the door, he gave Neill a sullen look. When they had gone. Bonniger's expression hardened. He, too, showed signs of strain. "What do you think of this thug's story?" he asked Neill. "I think he's lying." "Oh, sure! Even if the rest of It were true, after dashing down here at night to see Fanning he wouldn't wait until morning. "It's all lies," said Neill. "He Is likely the murderer himself." "Sure. If he's lying, that's the natural Inference." "Don't you think he's lying?" "Partly. But I can't tell at what point the truth ends and the lies begin. He doesn't seem bright enough to have thought It all up." Neill had an uneasy feeling that Bonniger might be right. "Maybe the lawyer's been prompting him." "It's a possibility." (Crfyri,tl, Hit. h K.IUrl ftel-t) Ne III df cldf i to make a break for a getaway, tomorrow. of summer flowers throttgh Georg Akopljantache street they carry only the Inencapablo reminder of Manne. Wont of all, however, Mnnne walks down the street, one of the best In town, as though he owned It. RUSSIA STARTS HUNT FOR ARCTIC ISLAND MOSCOW . -( APr Trie lee-birakpr Sndko and a eenpUne have set out to search ntinin for SAnnikuff tund. an Island Arctic expedition have tried frultleAsly to find for more than 133 yearn. I The ship and plane aim will ei iplore the northern sea route around NovoHlr' isiandv -Untying tt le witrr and wcnihrr condition in the lares. IS Uiey find SanmkoU Island, am month rfe VnOSTQ WUlGPtK ftarurta in Pi 0 U 4V Cnluinltus' Trick Whether or not Christopher Colum bus ever reached tho mainland of either North or South America re mains a moot question. Certain It Is, however, that Columbus did discover tho Island of Cuba, where he landed and found the city of Isabella. On February 3, 1434. Columbus, sta tioned at Isabella on his second voy age Into the New World, sent home 13 of his 17 vessels under Antonio d Torrea with Information to the Spanish Crown that he definitely touched upon a continent. Columbus then put to sea again and cruised about the West Indies through a labyrinth of Islands he named the "Oarden of the Queen." the exDlorora will loave A srotin Lhnre with a meteorological station to doss the winter. SHIPPINGTON SLAYING IS HELD UNJUSTIFIED KLAMATH FALLS, Oct. 13. (AP) A coroner's Jury, after hearing testi mony regarding the gunshot death of Orval Baldwin, 19, presented at an TAILSPIN TOMMY Bontly RITA, IMSAME WITH ABOUT TO PLUriGE A KMIFE IMTO BETTY- LOu'S BACK, WHEN TOMMt ARRIVED JUST in TIMS TO PREVEMT A TRAGEDY. BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER THE NEBBS And Now What? SOUNY TUERiU BE A RUSH TO THE f-tHE OLD WU66ET UME'Ll BE UK6 H HZ f I ( AMD VOU'R-E THE LAD TO PUT IT OVER, if you set i au uu 'A 2 " EMMA. 15 HEART- BROKEN BLAMES ME POR WER. TROUBLE WITH ARDLEV.5HE5 CBV &BOUT Nrw wte amato from single ssasom. XkltNMrtt 5imsbc.lt. He returned to Isabella, where he forced the signing of one of history's oddest documents an affidavit stat ing It was possible to reach Spain from Cuba by land, across Asia, and that Cuba was a contlnentl The document, drawn on June 12, 1404, was signed In the presence of a notary, Perez de Luna, by the of ficers, men and boys of his three caravels. Any officer breaking this oath was subjected to a fine of 10, 000 ma raved Is; sailors were threat ened with punishment of 100 lashes and the extraction of their tongues if they broke their vows. Columbus is belie vet to have re sorted to this coercion to dispel any doubt Torrea might have commit nt- Inquest Monday, declared the shoot ing unjustified and recommended that Denver Crowe, S3, Baldwin's al leged slayer, be seld for the grand Jury. Baldwin, a former Roseburg resi dent, was. killed at Crowe's boarding house at Shlpplngton, north of here, early Friday morning. Crowe admit ted the shooting but claimed It was In self-defense. Plays Safe! Action! W1M r n -jrr- s's w SPfcNHft? fS rWW OP MORSTHbM bNV OTHER PRESIDENT cated to the throne that a continent had not been found. Whether be himself believed Cuba was a contl nent remains as another mystery of Columbus. 12-Year president Grover Cleveland. Inaugurated as President of the United States In 1885, served a full term as leader of the Democratic party. In 1889 Ben jamin Harrison was Inaugurated by the Republicans and served out four years. Cleveland was re-elected In 1803. and served until his retirement i In 1897 12 years after he first took : office. Tomorrow: Old .Mnn of the Movies! Food t'p In Britain. LONDON. ( AP) It Is costing Brit- ons 65 per cent more to live In 1937 than it did In 1914 The cost of food -alone has risen 40 per cent In that period. Phi Delta Theta fraternity has the largest membership of any national men's fraternity. Its present enroll ment In over 45.000. 1 DONJ-T FEEL Ri&WT A&OOT TUlS WE SAID EVEN) IP KliBROC AMD CMAKJGED AnJD LEPT, ME SAID EVERVBODV RESPECTED VOU AMD VOU HAD eeexi so crooked vou couldkjt SLEEP iUvA RQUMD; , MOUSE HAS JUS-f MOVED lltfO NEW NEI6HB0RH0DD. SlROUSOWfO SIDE WALK SCALES PEBBLES DOWN AND It) SHOW HE DOESN'T" CARE AB0W IrlEIR 6AM SEES IO-t S MATTER POF By 0 f LETS WALk OV'Ett ME WAS TD TWE NOU A MIS NAME heart A Bit SFE5S0ME B0V5?1BVK6 1A6 fODfBfttt. ON fORNER Lo-f. .saucers -Toward 1rirM)lWlK61'OL00KA5 10U6H AS HE CM IFAHS A6AIN6f fREE, WKftHltfe Wlfrt SUPER CILIOUS EWRESSIOtf. vK0"fHIH6 HAPPENS " SOME OFfHEBDVS AM5WERS QUES1,lON5l - ,O0lWS IN 6P1ME. rTELIlfe SfRRfOtfER AND SIMPS AS tb NAME, A6E, SCHOOL IN FltfE MINUTES friW Hfl READY TOR AC-1I0N, WHERE HE LIVED BEFORE, HAS KNOWN THEM ALL. FRIENDLY OR HOSTILE AND WHAT HIS FATHER HIS LIFE. AND THAU i DOES ? '(Copyright. 1937, by Ths Bell Syndicate. Inc.) it"!f ff STUOO ANJD ILL. SHOW LETTER L GOT INJ TWE MAIL TW1S MORNJIMe AhJD AFTER. NOU READ IT MAYBE VOUR N"ipvy conjtract: Fi H at I f I r vms wiih iAcx-wnre, 0PEK1N6 BLADES, AND WI5HIH6 HE WERE BACK .WnM HIS OLD 6M6 VlhEV'RE A SW'EII BlMCH M PAYNE By HAL FORREST By EDWIN ALGER By 801. HESS 7wat is the CLIMT MAS ? ? ? T ? ? OUST CAvJt vjA.it UMT1L WE ClKlD OUT WE'CE OUST ALL JITTERY. C Bo
