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PA'GE TWELVE MEDEOrcn MATL TRTBFTNE, MEDFOTW, 0REOONT. FRIDAY. .TUN"E 17, 1938. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address the author, inclosing stamped envelope for reply, Re. V. B. Pat OS, THE WORLD AT ITS WORST By GLUYAS WILLIAMS 1 BY PHOEBE ATWOOD TAYLOR .1 I II 1 . ..m Story 8 Fan Asey Mayo, Caps ' od dstsctivt, it prtuately tnvesli- mating rns murder of Marina Lome, jhose husband's pott offla mural hat iroused Quanomet. She was killed by t left handed blow from her suter1 Untie. Suspected Pam Fry disap- tteart because an unknown person iho smokes Turkish tobacco is trail i no her to discover the whereabout! of S50.000 worth o ambergris she found. Agreeable Tim Carr, a boarder it the Frves Octagon House, is left 'tanded, smokes Turkish tobacco, and noted Marina. Cabby Nettie Hobbs twears Pam it the murderer and M called a liar bu Peaau Boone, an art' 1st Roddy Strutt, whose plane crashed in the square, pays Nellie 5.000 to keep his name out of her story. At the hospital Asey nnas itoaays piwi is tllll unconscious. However, he sees Jennings, a plumber, who is furious at being caricatured in the murai. Chapter 18 Five Ring Circus IT WAS the middle ol the after- noon before Asey act about the tedious task of coaxing yi trucK back to Wellfleet, That excursion to Roddy Strutt's house after he . i i i i text Jennings ana ma nospum nau turned out to be a complete bust Th Strutt Discs was surround' ed by a tall, iron spiked fence, and the driveway gates were locked. A Filipino with a squint had ordered him off the entrance, and another Filipino with cauliflower ears naa rtincr-rl him awav from the wharf. Both men belonged to the general classification of undesirable com panions for dark nights in narrow alleys. Even in broad daylight they were sngntiy repulsive. A dogged series of questionings In the neigtiDornooa oi tne struu hniiftn hnrl netted him almost noth ing. He learned that Roddy's plane - ...U1U U Uy4nf was an anijmuinu, wuini uc uauu , guessed from the wreckage, and he learned that Roddy had spent practically the entire previous day Buzzing around in his new toy. By noontime, people had almost ceased to pay any attention to its comings and goings, other than to nope as tney neara it pass over head, that if Roddy was going to crash it in his characteristic fash ion, he would crash out to sea. One man said very definitely that Roddy's plane had left at six thirty with the plane that was go ing to New York. He was sure bout the time, because the noise of the two planes setting off had Interrupted his favorite radio pro gram. And everyone was positive that Roddy was returning from that jaunt when he crafhed. Asey eased the truck around a reverse curve. If Roddy left at six-thirty, and had not returned until the crash late that night, hours after the murder, why was he paying that hush money to Nettie Hobbs? And how in the name of com mon sense could Roddy have land ed that plana in the square, any way, without causing more dam age? Roddy was just learning to ny. tie nad never touched tne controls of a plane until the day before. And the descriptions of his nrst flight were nerve shattering. But if Roddy Strutt wanted to advertise his homecoming, and to et the time in everyone's mind, he had picked the right place. Everyone Asey had talked with knew of the crash in the , are. Of course It had been a fine moonlight night There were cars in the square, and possibly some had headlights on. There was an all night lunch cart there which had a couple of flood lights. Even so, it would have taken a far bet ter pilot than Roddy to bring Uiat plane down there without more of a mess. And would Roddy have thought to turn off his engines? The more he thought about It the more apparent it became to Asey that Brigham, and not Roddy had brought the plane down, no matter what Roddy said. Brigham must have brought the plane down. And probably with Roddy standing over him, brandishing a monkey wrench. And probably Roddy had returned hours before to Quano met And the plane landing was an act a part of a brain wave of Roddy's to alibi himself. The pilot Brigham, would clear that up. That Stuff AT home, Asey was greeted by Jennie Mayo and Dr. Cum mings, both of whom talked loud ly and steadily in unison on wide ly separated subjects. Asey sorted out the information. A delegation of Quanomet's leading citizens had called on him to request his aid in their misfor tunes they put it in the plural, apparently feeling that the mur der was not their only problem. "What you got to report Doc. from Octagon House?" It seemed that Hanson was still hunting Pam. The police had found no fingerprints on the knife. Or anywhere else. The crowd was still bothersome. "You don't mean," Asey said, "that Hanson Is still after her?" "He's a peculiarly one-track minded soul. Asey, more than any thing, I wish you'd insert yourself into Octagon House and find" "That stuff," Asey said swiftly, before the doctor could present any information. He trusted Jen nle implicitly, but even Jennie had her limitations. "Exactly. For the love of God. will, you, Asey? It means so much to the kid. If she does get into hoi water, it very conceivably might pay for her extraction." I was going to try this after noon," Asey said, "but I got losi on side issues. After all, it's not coin' to be easy to slide into that house, an' as for removin' thing: I'd say it was near onto impossible But I d feel better if I knew it waf there. It's goin' to be a job, Doc It ain't something you can slip oui in your hip pocke'." "There must be some way,' Cummings said. 1 think I can get Into the place all right" Asey told about hi: painting the ell of the Woman I Exchange. "A man that putterf around with paint brushes or a hammer an' nails, he ain't a sue picious Derson. But someone thai fust loiters, he's spotted right away 1 can get to Octagon House, but' "Oh, before 1 forget, Jennie said. "Besides the delegation, there was Elliott the Congressman to sec you. He said he'd come back. And there was a Kin mat waitca a couple of hours, I guess. She said nername was Boone. "Dark and quiet isn't she? Cummings said. "I know her. She was over at Lornes' and at Octa gon House, too. She's an illustrator and she keeps a goat. I treated il once after an overdose of hail mattress. Boone tried to get Han son to stop long enough to lool at the living room windows in Oc tagon House, to prove to him tha' Nettie was lying, but Hansoi. wouldn't Day any attention to hei They nearly came to blows both of 'em were in a violent rage. And what do you think, Aseyf Thu slays me. Roddy Strutt's offered i reward for the arrest and convic lion of the murderer. What do you think of that?" "He has? Well " Asey said. "I think that Roddy is overdoin things a mite. How much, do you know?" 'So Much Mildew TTE sum varies, depending on who's telling the story. I've heard $1,000, I've heard $5,000 Per sonally, 1 don t understand it. I don't understand Roddy's sudden wealth either. I heard that hisfather had cut his allowance to the bone and here he is, crashing up new planes in a carefree fashion, and offering rewards " "An scatterin' largesse besides." Asey said. Have vou seen him to day?" Yes, I saw him while he was talking with Hanson. Jack Lome was weeping with gratitude at the lovely gesture, and Roddy was be ing Prince Bountiful with a smirk it was maudlin. Too bad that a really good looking boy like that has to be such a punk. His mother wasn t so bad. but or course tne rest of the family are just so much mildew. Hanson said that noddy said that if nothing happened, he'd raise the reward. 1 gathered nes about to come into money, but from what source, I couldn't even guess.' Jennie. Asey said, "if you il rustle me some food, 1 think I'll heave that old crate back to Quan- omet This is gettin' interestin'. this is. "Dyou think you need to keep up this painting costume and the load of loam?" Cummings asked. I ve discovered. Asey told him. "that it's easier to listen than to ask questions. Particularly when you ami got much idea or the questions to ask. Jennie, make me a sandwich while I get some putty. I think I'll putty windows for a livin' an' say, Doc, what men has Hanson got over there, anyway?" virtually tne entire torce. Cummings said. "I know only couple of 'em. The last shakeur. scattered most of the bunch wi knew. Asey, I'm worried aboul Pam, and her er stuff." So m I. Asey said, "but I don t know what to do about her. As foi the stuff, I'll see if I can't ferret it out." The difference between Quano- met, when he saw it on his return, and Quanomet as he had seen it that morning, was startling enough to make Asey blink. It had been crowded then, but now it was packed like Times Square on election night. lhe regular Saturday afternoon stream of tourists and sightseers and weekenders piled Into yuan omet and stayed there, instead of ptoceeding down the Cape to Provincetown. And the stream showed no signs of abating. If any thing, it was growing wider, in creased by everyone in the sur rounding towns who had a vehicle that was capable of moving. The place had taken on the gen eral aspect of a live ring circus, with all the added attractions of carnivals, side shows and mid- ways. Professional pitchmen fought tooth and nail for sidewalk space, in violent competition with not nog and Ionic hawkers. In short, Quanomot lacked onV fan dancers. (Crtmsto. It.'l. M.v. Arm 7V.V.J Air-r's ravrAdrnpplnr seta eves more lntrmlln', tomorrow. Hoover Will Take Part In Campaign PITTSBURGH. Jiint 17. T Far mer Pmtldtnt Hrrtwrt Hoorrr rnilil br today that h would take an ftctlv part tn the fall election. AftktMl during an Interview whether he would mnlte addreMea in the com ing atate rampaltina lor Republican senatorial, gubernatorial and rtn grwIoniU randtdatea, he repUtx:. ami ling: 'I undoubtedly will." He declined to expand till atate ment. Want Ptage Toarh. TAIfLEQUAH. Okla. (UP Tahle qtiah wanta a stago coach. The re quest has gone out all over Oklahoma In letter mailed by Tahlequah's Jun ior chamber of commerce, If the i b )ct of aearch turna up. It will be uaed on a run from here to Muko fe celebrating the 100th imivertjr Pi I aide quaii ikIuU.w. Farnsworth Must Serve Pen Term NEW oniJiANS, Jun 1T.(AP) The United Ptatea fifth circuit court of appeals today upheld the four to 13 j-ear prln term glvn John 8. Farnflworth, former lieutenant com mander In the navy, for connpiraey to divulge military arvretr, to Japan. Pnrnaworth, in hia appoal Knight through habeas corpus action to gtn his ireedom from the federal peni tentiary t Atlanta, Oa. The northern Georgia til strict court denied hi plea. Hear Cub lrohlem KLAMATH FALlsS. June 17. (AP, A tear-old bear ta tlie city park board's newest headache. He's over eating hia budgvt. and yet, because he whs born in captivity, the com ml winners arc afraid to turn !iim Lose. They vvuuij ?j nuke a UaUc HU, auuia oilier too. wm mmm mr kfiE 1M.UEP NO rUWUG. NO AS$5fektiVi'OR0fte J I -JuneZ9,m7- JJ ' - ... u I msiHItv wtrji I tan C0NAIN5 NenRLy D0O 5ToNE GfiWemD FROM TUB HOMBS OF&REfST MSN f)ND HOMES re CoUecTloN f? PRESENTS pf?0M CONmctUG To FRANKLIM P. RoP5EVeur,., CAN VoU CUT Trtii PERFECT ' 5P0MTEV$IhRmW WITH ONE CUT P - Read how iomowoti - Mm! Chicado Cubs fim basemart, ENTIRE 6AME M7HOUT ONCE - Touching THE MIL IV nlk of Fame Live of greHt men all remind us, We can make our Uvea sublime, And departing, leeve behind tw Footprints In the sands of time." A fitting tribute to the Wnlk of Fame at Rolllna college, Winter Park Florida, would be these words from Longfellow's "Psalm of Life." Strange aa It seems, from a collec tion of 23 stones donated In 1029 by President Hnmllton Holt of Rollins college, the amazing group today has grown to an array of nearly 600 In dividual atones, each a memorial to some famous person. All of the presidents of the United States are represented; stonea have been gathered from their birthplaces or from towns where they lived. Other greet men are similarly repre sented, some stones coming from lo cations where they achieved fame. The Rolllna Walk of Fame has be come a hobby In which tho entire college participates. Faculty mem bers, students, alumni and friends zealously gather stones for the shrine nt a rate of about 76 a year. A strict code of censorship Is ex ercised by the college; many stones are rejected on the grounds that the persons they represent are not of sufficient lmporance to be so honored. Among the many markers Is a stone contributed by Admiral Rich ard E. Byrd, whtcb he obtained from Queen Maud Range, southernmost mountains of the world. Such historical figures as Caesar, Cleopatra. Cortez, Columbus, Soc rates and Rameses n are represent ed; musicians, artists, authors, poets, statesmen and kings are Included. One stone comes from the birthplace of Benito Mussolini at Predoppto, Italy. Another Is from Silver Springs. Florida, home of the Seminole' Indian chief, Osceola. The Walk of Fame will never be complete. Rollins officials say, as new stones arc constantly being added to the exotic assortment. Famous Hoi stein Dies In 16th Year TACOMA, Wash.. June 17. (VP) fltellacoom Prllly Ormshy Eloasom, one of America's most famou cows, died In her stall In the barm; of the Western Stato hospital, near here. Wednesday, hospital officials an nounced today. She wns a Hotstctn and was 10 years, nine months old. Only five days ago she gave birth to her 15th calf. Her lifetime milk pro duction record was 358,209 5 pounds which, according to Albert P. Wert man, hospital herdsman, was the greatest lifetime record ever known. Toledo Manager Thrifty. TOLEDO. (UP) John N. Edy save Toledoans money by filling the posts of city manager, safety direc tor and finance director, but his triple official rolo Is not approved by the court of appeals. The city man ager has sole authority to name the directors, but the court held that he could not personally perform the duties. fflFfF Wlfrt 6UESf5 tf?iCt0 MOTOErTARlLV YOUR HUSBMD SitSfe BRWLIN6 FOR HELP BKAU5E HE HAS. 60f S0ME1rK6 W HIS EVE. JUNIOR CALLS BRI6W"TlV "THE IrtK SPliLED WHILE HE WAS F1LLIH6 HIS PEH, AND VOD SNAG YOUR DRRS )N YOUR HAIFO fe-17 (CairjrrigM, 1938, by Thu Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 3 MATTER POI WASHINGTON, Juno 17 (API Secretary Wallace declared today If ho haa bla way farmers who put up wheat aa collateral for forthcoming wheat loans will have to foot the storage bill. By 0. M. 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