T H K I L L ! S T R A T K l» K K A 'IV K K S K t 'T IO N ■1 M u n ii li». The Clinic Murder Mystery Who Hv vou meant burnìiir.v« W r all knew • hat >ou two were never good f« lends although you alWMVA pietrndeil to lx* Ho why ah old he suddenly go and make you llil heir? Their « only 1 »»nr aii’ wrr to that hr did it L h • « au«e you ftHt'ed him (o You got t ilt il of blackmailing him and de cided to get hla whole fortune In a lump bv killing him and inheriting it Anri if It wa* aiiylxKiy who came back l ui r tilia morning ami killed him II was you! Isn’t It evident from the tact that as hr wae- dying, •hr k d word hr choked out waa Killed Dr. Brown? F OH AHI» I "ON HV\orsis W H A T H A S H U 'r B N K D l>r K * r ! B ro w n i i M it cv « ' in ! p !* M ic mm (troll is It u n it d e a d i. a M i l e e lm c in th e r e a r o f hi* p r iv e t# I t ' ( i u l m \S '* .« h lii|U » ii D C . * h r r * hr !>** been c o n d u c t in g e x p e r im e n t* « Io n * lo r < n r i i i ! tn >n lh « * h y l off fr o m t h r r* * l of |fc r w orld Ml* tw o w h it* * M i> U n i* . D o c to r « t o u l i m l H « .d v . h a i r been o n r x le m le d « « c a t io n fr it 's « iid t h r h o u se k e e p e r * v o u n g w o m an n a m e d I V is B r a n d o n w th * o n > o th e r a u t o r t i r d p r is o n in th e h o u se w h en th * w liu n t i a iit d r r is c o m m U le d . T h e tw * r r « » p e e le d tc i r e t u r n a t a n « i w r M 5 » B r a n d o n a s io r v «he w *« u p s t a ir « >n th e ho n e t at a b o u t 8 o c lo c k in th e m ur in g , a f t e r h a v in g p r e p a re d a n « j i l v b ie a c t a M for th e d o c to r w hen 'h e h e a r d tw o s h o t« fire d a n d r u s h e d d o w n - e l« r* in tu n c io «re a Bee m g fig u re ru a h chi i the f i c n t d o c i'i.e c o u ld n o t d « '- tin g u l< h th e f e a tu r e s o f th e m a n b u t be- 1; o m th a t he w .1« w h ile lm m e d u t e l y th e b* t h e ir 1 * 1 1 1 ' a n d h f n e t o n l\ w*'»»ld b u i Ut th e li la c c a o s a r a g a ln . b u i wtn»Ut c h a n g e Ih * c o lo r of th e ir s a n i i o »* to m a k e ttiem a lt f o lu e W \»nrece gni#e* »be |) l lu t ili b * n i i K d l 'i O » r r r d tn a c r in i 11«; p r a c t ic e . w a rn * d h i» c o lle a g u e a g a in s t u . and tu t»i*'w u p io iu ia o d i» t u r n h i» ta le n i to b e lt r r a d r a n t a g e a n d to h e lp h i* ra ce bv tr e e ln g t u r n i fron» Ih * c u ra * of color.** B u i he m e a l e d »o u ie o n e *l»e h a d d i ) f i ) « r : r d h i» » e v ir i a n d h a d beri» b la c k m a ilm g Itti« fo r s c i e r a i m o n ili» I n a rd e r to r s c a p e III»* b la i a m a t ic i he dee td * d to a h u t h m i t e li u p m h » p r iv a * » c li n i c fo r se » e r a 1 m o n th * u n i ! th è d a u g e r w aa p a a t H a r d » w e n t o n h i» » a c a tiw n . « n .l r r t u in e d to Itm t h i» fr ie n d m u r d e r t d B n ch *1 ast i» H a r d « » a to t* S O W O O O N W tT H T H E B T O H Y RAZORLESS SHAVES lluir Conit-H OfT WilhiMit Cullintf or ScruplnK C H A P T E R V II I«* L O t IN tit II n * lin o il t> I M a » 'u fa < lu f lo g * " » iJ * b o v r l u f u t J •»»*'•!*«» I f »«k lo m a k * *■ «• » *> • 1 a e ••!•» k i ■ » n •• Ma«»> N l» a * - n ip r r wan silence once ¡ixaiti in i * r»»a > W r. >• i •>»»'i 't »•• » •»•»>» Tht* tw o m r » ItUiprc! a t rat'll o th e r saNttgrly. w a te r •»><! | u t o n » v u f f a * H n | »>•»»« the living room No one «lirrrtl for I « a rtl « • • !» » • If i i u t » U-aar iNaM a breathless nroment ¿»iter H.uiiv « und «h ol him? I.s tbat what >ourr to kill h im ' B th MKs Brandon and *• \« r a n » h a « » I I oft WOth a n » »•*«•* H a ir la it ..*•«> I »•«! « le a n t*» < K* •*»«. grtting at? outburst Finally Fra Alt r « calm voice 1 heard you and now you tell us ¡ • ml *»««*» U U eatn» a* If |vii »La-ol he was grateful to you IT*rir mav j lU t>U Mlwraitw *••<•* » ar f m .n d B ro w n craw ■ >* t h r v u g h the do o r “ Well, »uppuse you diel.* broke in upon us liaatM u It 1« wie>| t j H » r ' *W "A n d you. Hardv. « h a t .« l**t of tn- a «raion for hU making that willt • »«! la I * r a •M “ You ve explained a lot to us > a » I'a r lu t a |* revet» t a itigt* «•»• ■ lie« you’ve told ils here tonight? T ry- 1 but it'« certainly not the one that i E a l n I tear* ak in . f I » 1 « • 1 » «•» H ardy.' he «aid * and l guess I U ing to nuike un bfdieve tlutt H h h i i vou vr tried to give I '»a am t »• *•» B<rt»ila on a g in »• «• »» » • itvrn A m i It |»rl«alaaa fo r i« w . m »e have I j admit that votive cleared up was «o touchrd bv vour In terven t!'n What do you m e m ? " cried Haulv I b l r i d o i «»• |>a»f a thing that ha« b en lo rry in g in hU carrer th »t he w m t »traight inflamed %** Ha I f r»>»it «(rugglat J i * » n« t k a e e M a«»e * inner "W hy. lo u ls went on " u i i e v r iij M w > » h | l'i> » 4 « * t»y a 'l a«n«l I t * headquarters here tor a long tim e— and wlUui all he had to you. Whv tn I -« ! m fo r l»ta. f u ll al* a |*a«g the completeness with which «onw thut morning when vou two qtnurtl- went to Fia/lrr ami talked with III Hi. j I f f «{«»**!«* A 'M reaa Mae*. • »••*• r ed vou wr e b>th «o mad thal H ii wn without actually t«*iiitig hint an> of the biggest criminals have es H a r d y o n Jar: t l l e j . t II S a v » »< n * ti ( , « . ’ A tle I w he Dr H. wa.« threatening to kill v iu und you thing, simply to show Brown that caped and disappeared “ 3-.jt that .»till U u t wit.il w ere driving at. Brown is dead, and wc w a* are not here so nuuli to find out hm# what illegal things h e « d on «. a.« to d..«cover who killed him He could have been the biggest ciim m al in the land, and vet it w uid still bo o f tr.e w .l up to us to find lus mufderer. Now you said that s o m fo ir wa« blackmailing him and had threaten In sp e c to r F r « M in . D r L- ed his life when he refused to pav f Dr B ro w n » d e a th . p r e v a i.s up o n more Did he ever tell you who that H a r r is tc te ll a l l he kno w s was?* H a r d y r e v e a l» t h a t B ro w n h a d d 'c o v e re d Hardy'« face wa.« trcAibled as he a m y s te rio u s t r e a tm e n t by w h ic h th e c o lo r looked up No he answered. “ He i t a m a n » s a in r o u id b* c h a n g e d at w ill H « rirst c a p e r m en la n t h is i n * h a d been seemed sort of afraid to say 1 guess « v iid u c t e d o n m e m b e rs o f th e c r im in a l « w ho f ¡n ri th e new tr e a tm e n t th e ed that it was someone close t<’ him ( because he said once that the black- | I f . ' u : - W«v to e«cai*e d e t e c t .o n E scap e d i t . m i tie is » c u d be b r o u g h t to the d o cto r mail and threats were all the re turn he had for what he had done for that person." “ And did you ever hear Brown Try Lyd>s f Pmhhjm's Vegetati« Compound quarrel or talk with any nr in a *a> that might indicate who that per son was? ' • No-o." replied the doctor thought- . fully. Except Except what?" “ Well, one night I went out »n d had to come bick after a few min utes for some Instruments I had fo r gotten 1 didn't b ther the bell, but came in with my key. and as I hunt ed for the instruments I heard Brown No energy circles under her eyes I/shc talking heatedly with someone In the would only fry Ledia E Pinkhim* back of the house, and saving some Vegetable Compound in tablet-form, D a d d y rhioU» !»«r urwWT thr c hin an»! rail* thing in a high voice about *too mus h »he could be strong and happy again. money. I m sure the voice I heard Hrr a plump lifIIr raarai. Ilr '» proinl of hi» wa.s Browns, but I didn't bother to handvunr girl no <loul>t of that. Likr nw»t see who the other prrson was. since it was none of my business " a<lorint( mrn daddy t.ikr» hrr l^aminf; hralth “ But who was in the house besides lor granted. 1 »•*•'»» • M«wey C wmm . Dr. Brown, when you le ft? ” !-•»* ae Bw»>a«M?Ta« *k««M “ Nobody, o f course to my know r » rry m » • ,r W y e w a i a « emergency use when ly b y neetled refsit»»i.'e M om m y ch u tk lr* a l il t lr to h r r v lf at ali MYSTIC BRAHMA RIB ledge. except Miss Brandon, the \UVt HIGHLY MACH STIC housekeeper, and Dr I joii I s , h ere.” or showr»l «ign» of a »'old. thi». S h r know« h»>w d e lir a lr h rr lilt lr girl wan f » *- U>OC STOWU. Ran. Aw "W h at's all this?" Dr Louis came ^ B w »«ae. Caaa«lliwfl. Attr*. t o n e r how subject io cold« .in*l «lig rstiv r up- l W { t r«O f me lke»e UVl LODI- forward with a sardonic smile on his Sm art mothers know that nature must Iw V- U O N E S in firnrUr x t s . Years ago «he rn.ul» up h> r in ■ ml to »tudy Orrwlt OnitUl •« • face and surveyed the troubled H ai- aided occasionally. I hey uiMlrrstand that flv Y <) W l R f L I L U C K ! the real <au«»' of children'« troubl««. A k in d ly CHARM owe!« trnctl B*J Le«k. Evtlawd MMweloae. ‘‘W h y don't you accuse me out ('.istoria is absolut» ly sale even for thr most *-d ike elkerrw i»"Mt a id Laek. La»*. Ha»e- old fa m ily <J»« tor carefully e*|il.iinr»l to Iter • - »»• aad Prc«pertt*. Special awle S1 »7 f«r ike twa. right of trying to blackmail Brown?’ delicate infant. Y »t it is alw ays sure and Bill «alaabl* lAttrwcti«*« FREE. Pa* po«la«aa ]1 97 he demanded harshly. “ That's what tin reason » hildren l>e- • l J 15c. pwaiaee an4el.»e»y. Sal-dactieii or mom*r re- you .seem to be getting around to ." i effe» liv e for olib'r children of s< l««>l age. funded. Ta.r.akeLtCKTf Order »own TOOAY! i ame upset am i t<ubjc< I Hardy, suddenly flaming, was on Be»«. M V. S. P* REAL!. General P 0 Rat *.; BROOKLYN. N Y his feet. Io illn e » » . 'I he r e a l Fo r more lli.tn th irty year» mothers .1« well NOTICE? B. .MwfouH Gt ARAN TEE ike»e Ceaa. " I think you were! he cried. “ For •r. M »•nr BnLaa Iwdee-pwe* are ALIVE' JuM wkar cause, he said, was us- as d<H tors have relu d on genuine ( '.istoria •n » i * i f«r tier are ik* REAL THING POWER the last year or so I ’ve noticed that j S' f HIGHLY MAGNETIC! Gil YOCRS NOW! I u a lly when littli Uiw els Brown was always nervous when you to tiile youngsters over little upsets and as .1 were around, and once when I came . were sluggish. I lien le u preventive of more seri«»us disorders. into the clinic I f und him handing d e r l it t l e b o d ie s a b - you a roll o f bills. 'Repaying a loan.’ was the way he explained it ( .istoria is .1 p u rr vegetable prep.iiatio n, « » .il« il poison from a c IF Y O U W A N T th«n. but that sounded then, and it co ntaining no har«li ding 01 eathartics I lie cum ulated la a ly wastes, M o n e y , L o v e , E a s y L if e sounds now like a pretty thin e x prescription from w hieli it is eom|»mnile<l is cuse. W hy should he. with a cool I lie terom niem led that million in the bank, borrow fr o m 1 |iriu te i| on every carton for your own safety's she alw ays k«ep a ls>tlle you? W hat's mere, the way you’v e' sake. A ll g issi »bug stores bave C asto ria. of C astoria on li.u id for acted ever sine- this thing was dis WIITK TODAY covered hies made me more and more N o ir .a t 'e r how h o p e le s s your .sure that you’re the one who black c « « « m a y seem mailed him. and wha!',••. more, the one who threatened his death when he I U IAR ANTIK TO R H P YOU stopped p ayin g!" REMEMBER M W IL L IA M S Both men’s fares were fiery as they Genuine Castoria alw uys flung words at each other. !)0I Bergen Ave. "And so," Louis sneered," “ I sup- bears the nam e, C h as. H . J E R S E Y C I T Y . N. J. ' v that to make good my th reit, C H I L D R E N . Fletcher, on tbe package. I came back here early this morning MOTHER'S BRIGHT L I T T L E HELPER ALMOST A BIG LADY NOW She Shouldn’t be Tired S-ALWAYS HAVE LUCK!-$ SUCCESS C AS T OR I A f