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The Clinic Murder Mystery THE IIJ.V STRA TKD KFATt'RK SECTION 1 he S to ry of a B eau ty S u rg eo n who Discovered the S e cre t of M aking W h ite Sk in s B lack , and B la c k Sk ins W hite. Ht t i n t \ k i > i t w s o s M s o r t si» ' th U Is ah invest.gut ton o f a m u r der In lh « t co n n ectio n wr d tike to knew w h irr you were about 5 JO th is m orning ** W e ll!" T h e d o c to r s am used sm ile glin ted ‘ Let s see. as n early as I ta n figure It 1 wag com ing down th e id s n ts D ts L o u t » a nd H a id y W ash ington Boulevard about as fast r s t e n d r d v a c a tio n n i p s , a nd as th e law allows I'v e b een on a v a o r. a voung t r a a n n am e d .. i t th e o n ly o th e r a u th o r is e d , ca tio n you know, an d wm due to get p e t« o n in th e h o u se a he n th e m u rd e r t* back last n ig ht Dut my c a r needed » .m m > lle d T h e tw o a s s is t a n t s a re eapected o verh auling so badly a fte r th ese two t . ' r e t u r n a t a n e tim e m onths o f co n stan t usage th a t I sto p A c c o rd in g to M U S B r * n d o n s s to r e U ir a .s u p s t a ir s in th e hot.ae a b o u t * 11 o clock ped over in New Y o rk last night to tn th e i B o r m n i, a f t e r h a v in g p re p a re d an have th a t done B u t w h a ts th is uli r a ’ Is b r e a k fa s t fo r t h r d o c to r »h e n «he nbout? M urder, did you say? W ho s h e a rd tw o s h o ts ftre d and ru > h e «l d o w n s ta irs In tim e to see a fle e in g f g u ie r u s h o u t o f been m urdered? ' th in g really serious '* suddenly cam e to life and turned a* t *• t r e n t d«-or A h » c o uld n o t d is t in g u is h B e fo re F ro x le t could answ er, th e "W e ll,” th e Inspector went on. “on though stung t i e fe a tu r e s o f th e m a n t u t b e lie ve s t h a t h r w a s w h ite b lu e-u n ifo rm ed p atro lm an cam e in th at very day th e doctor m ade a will W hat was t U t you * * * ! ? he da I m in e d u tte iy »h e r a n to th e d o c to r s la b to th e room again In th a t will lie le ft th e bulk of h u m anded. c 'o r v w h e re sh e fo u n d B r o w n c ra w lin g We juat found out about the will. tn r c u g h th e d o o r. I wo w o u n d s th r o u g h h is "A n o th er doctor, s ir." he announced e sta te , more th a n a m illion d ollars, to . n r s t a i d blood flo w in g fr o m h i» m o u th F r a sie r U>ld him . " I k Brow n s a t "T h is one says h is nam e Is H ardy." you ” H i s s t r e n g t h w a s c o m p le te ly e x h a u s te d b u t D r Io u ls , stan d in g a t th e window torney Is going to bring it over th u H a r d ) '’ T h e Inspector sta rte d . t h o u g h fh o k in g he t r ie d to give th e w o m a n som e avesaege B u t th e w o rd s w e re in d ts - W ell' W ell' Su ppose you let him In t u .g u u h a b le a n d th e o n lv one w h ic h she t<K>. M lss B rand on ** w a s » 6 le to u n d e r s ta n d w a s a na m e . Th a t T h e housekeeper accom pan ied the Cam e w a s H a r d y ' -* F u rth e r i n v e s t ig a tio n by In s p e c to r F r a - policem an to th e fro n t door and re- j tie r fr im pouee h e a d q u a rte rs re v e a le d th a t turned tn th e com p any of another I B r r w n h a d an a rg u m e n t w i t h P c H a rd ? m an who ».ppearvd to be about th e r n J s a u a r v 4 th e v e ry d a v o n w h ic h D r H a rd y had v isg e d th e in s p e c to r te — * sam e age as I)r Louis. but >( s lig h t w h e th e r he c o u ld use a t h r e a t o f p o lic e »■- ly dlfTetent ap p e aran ce His eyre and 1 m e n t i o n to »to p h u no te d a sso c ia te fr o m Itair were d ark, and he wore h o rn c c .n g s o m e th in g w h ic h » « a i n s t th e la w rim m ed glasses O therw ise, he gave A n d la te r i t w a s fo u n d t h a t o n t h a t v e ry fa v D r B r o w n c h a ng e d h u w ill, b e q u e s th - • th e a p p ra ra n ce of being fran k , clean - r g th e h u lk o f h is m l I io n d o lla r e s ta te to cut. am i ag iee ab le . L>t H a rd y ' , , i "W hv. In sp ecto r F r a s ie r !* he e x A n e ffo r t U b e in g m ade to lo c a te D r H a rd y -rw l a lso to o b ta in a e c m p le le cops claim ed W h a ts h appened now? i f th e w i ll r r L o u ia , th e n o te d su rg e w h > T h ere'a a policem an out th ere a t the .— r e n d w h ite a s s is t a n t , m e a n w h ile r e t u r n s gate. and you h ere W h ere's Dr fr o m h is v a c a tio n Brow n ? ’ N ew go o n w i t h th e » t e r y : " J u s t a m in u te." th e Inspector q u iet- CH APTER V «•«I him I >r Hard \. t h e i r s m me - DR L O l'I S A R R IV E S O f »11 o f us th ere in th » living th in g l ee got to ask you and I'll I w ant to « ni F r a u c r seemed ih e only one com e rig h t to th e point su rp rise d by th e an nou ncem en t of know, as n early as you can place It. r a rriv a l o l D r Louis. T h e house- w here you were ut about 5 30 th is • « p r r cam e nervously forw ard and m orning T h e d octor th ou g h t for a m om ent. okrd a t th e Inspector Let him in M iss B ra n d o n ,'- F r a - “W hy. he said fin ally, " I was asleep * — In B altim o re I had driven p ra c ti- | r r directed A m om ent la te r th e housekeeper ra lly a ll day. hoping to a*Tive h ere j B u t betw een P h ilad elp h ia * turned to th e room followed bv last night if new com er I noticed th a t he was • nd B a ltim o re I n early w ent to sleep a t th e wheel, so I derided th a t it fin e-lo o kin g young m an o f over a v - a * e h eig h t, blue-eyed and blond would be best to spend th e n ig h t In 1 ured He wore a look o f sen u a B a ltim o re h o tel an d get an early , S o th a t's w hal I 1 ll use m ent as h e surveyed th e scene s ta rt th is m orning did. I le ft B altim o re at 6 o'clock th is W h at on e a r th is going on h ere? r a .s e ll Looks like you l e got all m orning and cam e s tra ig h t h ere. I t s le cops In th e world clu tterin g up only 7 30 now. so I couldn 't h ave gone , B u t w h at's th is all ir place I th o u g h t t h !; a prt- anyw here else Itr h o spital W h at s happened an y- about, an\w ay? Ami w here's D r ; B ro w n ? " T h e in sp ector looked sh arp ly a t th e Dr Louis.'' the inspector cut In two faces which were tu rn ed to him . both exp ressin g an x ie ty and m y stifi catio n "D r Brow n he said quietly, w a tch IF YOU WANT ing th e two m en closely as he spoke. I was shot and killed a t about 5 30 Money, Love, Easy Life a m th is m orning in h is c lin ic .” H ardy drew In his b re a th convul- j slvely * L o r d .' he m urm ured, I was a fr a id — ” WftITF TOD%f All am usem ent le ft Dr. Louis's face "D r Brow n m urdered —by w h om ?" No gutter how h«po:«M jouf c»*« m i f t t t m ' We don't know y e t," th e in sp ector : told him . I r.l'SRANTLE TO HELP TOC "W h a t do you know th e n ? ” "W f know th a t M iss B ran d o n h ere M W IL L IA M S h eard two shots th is m orn ing and M l B erg en Are. rushed down In tim e to see a figure J E R S E Y C IT Y . N. J. fleeing throu gh th e fro n t door. T h e n r o i S IN S UK T H K K T A O E - M I u m Alline P n u « iH rht» an d Afire T tiu n rhe went buck to th e clin ic and found ton tleft», d o t i i n i cbortnen of th e faramu* Teddy lllaak b u rn chorus. They I never work un lrw th ey arc tog eth er. ¡ D r Brow n dying, able to u tter only i one word before he parsed out . . ** T h e room was silen t fo r a m om ent "W h a t was it he s a id ? " H ardy fin a l I r - A bunion Is a dislocation of ly asked M O th e jo in t of th e g rea t t<*c W earin g * O ne word on ly ,” th e insp ector s a id .! a b road er toed shoe will som etim es "a n am e .” give th e Jo in t a c h a n c e to rig h t i t I K lI M T I Y K I N K s e lf. I And w hat wns th a t n a m e ? ” " I t was— Hardy ” 1». M . — P erfu m es a re affected bv In te n se silenee held th e room . I lig h t, h e a t, nnd uir K eep good m atched closely and saw th a t Hardy |*erfume Ughtlv corked, in a cool wh . s la n d i n g rooted to th e floor, his place, aw ay from th e light P erfu m e t «ta.«., tu. ir . rü "e. should be used sp arin gly A drop b e f.iee holding a dazed look of bew il- j l„ r h ind th e e a r or nt. th e bark of the rterrnent Louis was a bit calm er He neck is su ffic ie n t. walked to th e window and gazed out j O 0 o in to th e m orning. T H W A good eve ..g sh may A t Y a u r Pruirs<«< •» b d f®« A gain tlie In sp ector's voice broke lie m ade w ith suit and w ater. Use a fo r a T r ia l Boa th e silence. teaspoon o f tab le s a lt to a p in t of H PLANTEN 4 SON. INC. "I'm a fra id ," he said, " t h a t under S3 Henry Rtioat. Brooklyn. N. Y. w ater. If th e eves are tired , apply th e circu m stan ces, your m o v e m e n ts! tl Milt lotion warm w ith " ledgets <1 will have to be in vestigated v e ry ; c o tto n , a fte r w hich dash cold w ater on fo r its to n ic v a lu e. thoroughly, D r. H ardy.” • • • " B u t c e rta in ly you c a n 't th in k th at P I ) - Y ou rim tra in th r rv # l»*)iet I killed Dr. B ro w n !” Hardy bu rst I lo ru rl up wlille you b ru rh . V ic r lm r rut. W hy, I'm about, th e la st m an ■ W A N TS A M EN T* will prom ote th e ir irrowtli lain olln T o « e ll L U C K Y M O - J O I n r # n * r rn e a rth th a t could do a th in g of th a t and r i r o a b u tle r a rc also rlTectlve n o d L u c k y Oooda. M ake »ort. W h a t m otive could I possibly W arm and auply In llriuid form wllli week Write now VAI *H)R a »m all b r a in . CO DEPT. < fill1) < «tiaft have had for such an a r t ? ” • 09 f i r o r e A ve . C b l c i f « , H I. "W e ll," raid th e Inspector, "you ad - j W P . T h e p em p lratlon teinedy I* m lt th a t you quarreled with D r ! a 2:i p e rre n t nolutlon nf alum inum Brow n on th e fo u rth o f Ja n u a ry , don't M AKE B iff M O N E Y H e llin g A n e w W h ite rh lo rliie In dlKtlllerl w ater Apply It H a i r U d f t u t l f i e r to C o lo re d people W r it e you ?" every o ilie r n!||ht u n til IJu e e uppll- f o r fre e v im p le o u t f i t a n d te rm « to a g e n ts "B u t I told you w h at th a t q u arrel i eatlon a h ave la-en m arie T h e n , on ce P L A I N f A P O M A T O P ru n fje p t B 7 Ly n c h was about, d id n 't I ? T h a t w asn't a n y a eek th e r e a ftr. b u rg , V ir g io ia . W HA r H A » H APE RNE!» Dr r * i Bttw n ietrd Negro p .a st lc surgeon is found dead a ll t ti r r li n :c in t h« r ea r ©f hi« pr iva te .'»p it* in W a s h i n g t o n D C » h e i r he h a * i r n r s 'n du c tin g e\i«er.men ta at one tor s e » , i * ! wu>nt h* .«hut off (roiu ll ie t e s t of th e SUCCESS H<‘;iutv Anaw«‘rH llliitlilrr «n«l Kidney TrnnblF m orning with o th er i taper* w htrh were left with him We * r learned t h a t th e will c o n ta in s, though, and we know th a t It m akrn llartty p ra rtira lly lite aule h eir T h a t alone In a pow er* fui m otive for such a th in g as m u r der T lie d o c to r’s Iron ical «irta«) im e n i was M a ld en ! v g o n e h is e y e s k r r a i i e tw in flam es o f h a le IW sm h im I” he MAI softly, fin gerà clench ed "D am n h im !" 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