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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-12-19, Page 6THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATETHURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1935 .Simultaneously with his shouted admonition, he leaped back, ducking to the door; and from his coat came the staccato back of a revolver. Phyjsjrally no match for Rowland, he moved just in time to escape his half-anticipated lunge. His assailant had sprung with huge, muscular arms outstretched to pin Rankin to his side and bear him down by sheer weight. The bullet caught him in mid-leap; halted by the shock, he dropped to his knees with a groan and clapped his left hand to this right shoulder. Blood spurted be­ tween his fingers and an expression of astonishment on this face gave swift place to one of agony. "Damn you, Rankin!’’ he ground out with an effort, through clinched teetih. "You asked for it, Rowland,” Ran­ kin said heartlessly, "I warned you I had you covered; you won't escape this time as easily as you did from the American Express office and the Stager House in Fort Wayne. Now perhaps you’ll behave yourself." He turned to the two officers, who had rushed hastily from tihe corridor at the shot and pushed their way. in­ to the apartment anxiously and alert. “It’s all over but the shouting, boys,” he reassured them. "I don’t believe there will be any more trouble . . You can take him along as soon as I put these iron# on him. And see that his wound is treated at Headquarters immediately.” He first permitted his prisoner enough time to tie a handkerchief about his shoulder. Then he produc­ ed the handcuffs.; and disregarding Rowland’s stream of oaths and abuse, the policemen held him while Rankin clicked them on his wrists. As Rankin followed his prisoner to City Hall, he was quite satisfied with the accuracy of hi# solution and his ability to establish his guilt. Mortimer Keith, shook his head slowly, with the bewildered air of one who cannot grasp a fact present­ ed to him. “It’s utterly beyond me, Rankin,” he protested uncertainly, “to under­ stand how R wland could be Bar­ Westinghouse RADIO"* PARADE TONE FLOW CABINETS Designed to enrich the tone of the full dynamic speaker ... a masterpiece of efficiency as well as modern beauty. World Cruiser 175X illustrated.$139. Other models priced front $66, in both Tone Flow and con­ ventional style cabinets, Snell Bros. & Co. Phone 1OO Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick bara’s murderer. They were in love with each other. The detective waved his hand positively. “That’s just tibe point, Mr. Keith,” he contradicted, “they were nothing of the sort, I’ve al­ ready told you why they hated each other; from the very beginning they were enemies/ “But what of their friendship in Florida, and Barbara’s many cone­ tacts with him since?" the manu­ facturer queried. She did go with tim to that bedroom at Sunset Inn, and two weeks ago helped him ob-; tain the evidence of Mrs. Roy land’s infidelity. And she was willing to testify at the hearing/’ “Yes, that is how it all looked , and what Rowland doubtless intend- ! ed. There were two possible reas-! ons to account for Mrs, Keith’s ‘wil- 1 lingness’; one, a genuine attachment the other, a very real dread. Like you, I was misled by the obvious be­ lief that there was some intimacy between them.” For a moment the other covered his face with his hands. “Pour Bar­ bara," he murmured sadly, “she must have suffered much from him. If she had only chosen to confide in me, instead of keeping her story a secret. I’m afraid I have been most unjust to her." It was two days after Allen Row­ land’s arrest that Rankin visited Mr. Keith to discuss with him tihe ultimate solution to his wife's death. The two men sat in the manufac­ turer’s private office. Rankin lit a cigarette. “The de­ velopment of the .crime is quite plain," he stated, “if you follow it in proper sequence. From the time Rowland—or Dennis, as he was then—escaped from Fort Wayne, and Miss Webb was arrested, they never crossed each others’ paths un­ til two year’s ago.” “And when did you first discover Allen Rowland was the man you were after ” Mr. Keith queried. “Not until I recognized his photo in Dennis’ service record in Wash­ ington, the picture of him in the marines as -Steve Harmon,” tihe de­ tective answered. “The description YOU are invited to come in and see the new Westinghouse World Cruiser models —the most outstanding line of radios .we have ever been privileged to display! Come in to­ morrow! . . . Hear the rich resonance the new "Tone Flow” design gives to radio music . \ » Admire the distinctive beauty of the new cabinets . * * Operate the sensational hew "Air­ Pilot” that assures you of the full enjoyment of every program you listen to. You’ll agree that never before has radio been perfected to such a degree! See the I had of him didn’t put me on his trail, despite its similiarity to Row­ land. Dennis was thin and had dark hair. In the last six years, he had filled out, with a really fine physi­ que and had bleached his hair. Still, even without the photo, I would have discovered his identity, when 1 got around to comparing finger­ prints, with those I had collected back here." “I suppose there’s no doubt you’ll make a successful case against him?’ “Oh, no, a conviction is practical­ ly certain,” Rankin said firmly, “You see,” he proceeded, “the most elusive factor in the evidence against him was that of motive; incident­ ally, it was his second protection against being suspected. His appar­ ent relations with Mrs. Keith let him out completely. As her lover and protector, he would have no reason to harm her; and all his actions seemed clear to him, as being sin­ cere and really devoted. But now that Rowland is revealed as Dennis, it is easy to establish the true situ­ ation and his motive for the crime. And there’ll be no difficulty about the question of opportunity, either. More than likely, we’ll manage to trace to his possession some of the money she. paid him and that will prove him a blackmailer. And to top it all, he left his fingerprints in Dr. Brantman’s office, on the bottle from which he stole the chloroform for the murder.” The manufacturer nodded. “Yes, that clinches the case, I shoul say. But what about the others, Rankin? What do you expect to do with Campbell, for instance?” In reply, Rankin frowned and shook his head in exasperation. “That is a big disappointment to men, I’ll admit, Mr. Keith; I had counted on a really big killing in convicting such a ’notoriously suc­ cessful criminal. But he had no con­ nection with your wife’s death. And since Riley was sentenced, I can’t establish his conspiracy to kidnap her. He acknowledged that to me, but without witnesses, so I can’t use it in court. And Mrs. Rowland’s purchase of chloroform for that pur- pose isn’t sufficient evidence either, since Mitch never had a ahance to administer it. So I’m afraid I’ll have to release him, unless Qurck confesses tO’ being hired to kill Riley. And that's ihardly likely, even when we lay hands on him; he’ll have an alibi a mile long, and we’ll never bring that crime (home to anyone/’ “And Mrs. Rowland and Mr. Wil­ lard.?” Mr, Keith pursued. “Will you take action against them?” “The D.A. will have to decide whether to disbar Willard for mal­ practice and his part in framing the divorce,” Rankjin shrugged. “It isn’t the kind. of offense about which I can do anything. For the same reas­ on they and Campbell will go scot- free; actually, they weren’t involved in the murder, and I can’t prove their kidnapping plan. I co.uld hold Miss Edmond, for threatening to blackmail you, if you don’t mind the fyesh publicity and the entangling of Mr#. Keith’s name in that mess at Sunset Inn. But if you refuse to prosecute . . . ’ * “<Oh, no, Rankin.” The other raised his hands in quick protest. “I prefer to let that business quite alone. "Whatever her reason, she prevented Barbara from being cor­ respondent in Mrs. Rowland’s di­ vorce suit. For those services I was willing to pay,” A sardonic smile played on the detective’s lips, but he nodded un- rdestanding. “There you see why the police have such a hard time bringing cul­ prits to justice,” he commented. The smile changed to one of satis­ faction. “.Still, come to think of it,” he concluded, “Adele Rowland and Harvey Willard won’t go unpunish­ ed. .She ha# no genuine grounds for her suit, which means it will be re­ fused. iSihe’U still be tied to Row­ land, and unable to marry the man she happens to fancy at the present moment. And Campbell won’t get his hand# on iher fortune. At least not yet; later, she may be divorced om the legal basis that Allen Row­ land is a convicted criminal. But that won’t lhappen in time to save Willard from financial ruin and his ess.ets from his creditors.” He sniff­ ed contemptuously. “That’s very little consolation for you, I realize, Mr. Keith. But I’m human enough to derive a decided pleasure out ot any misfortune they .may have; they played a despicable game and don’t deserve anything better.” (THE END) HOJMJINS—LANGF10RD Woodham United 'Church Satur­ day, December 7th, was the scene of 1 a pretty wedding, when Olive Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Langford, Blanshard, became the bride of Kenneth' Ekron Hodgins,, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hodgins. The ceremony, was performed by Rev. W. M. iLovegrove, minister of the church. The bride was given away in mar­ riage by her father, was charming in 'a gown of white silk with bril­ liant trimmings. Her veil was caught with pink and white mums and maiden 'hair ferns. -She carried pink and white carnations, and wore the groom’s gift of a white gold pendant 'with topaz setting. Her attendant was Misis Eileen .Hodgins, cousin of the groom, who> wore blue crepe and carried a bouquet of yellow mums. .Herman Langford, brother of the bride was best man, and the ushers were Ross Langford, brother of the bride, and Norman Hodgins, brother of the groom. The wedding music was played by Mrs. Ekron Hodgins of Woodstock, aunt of the groom, and 'during the singing of the register, Mrs. Frank Squire, aunt of the bride, sang “I Love You Truly,” accompanied by Mrs. T. Gunning at the. organ. Tihe wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride’s parents, and was served by four cousins of the bride and groom, Misses Hazel Gunning, Verna Scott, Gladys .Squire and Hodgins. The gift to the bridesmaid was a sterling silver bracelet and to the best man and ushers, tie pins'. Later -Mr. and Mris. Hodgins left on a motor trip to Port Huron, De­ troit and Fort Erie. The bride trav­ elled in a rust satin faced crepe gown and brown coat with wolf col­ lar, with shoes and accessories to match. They will reside on the ■groom’# farm in Blanshard. Sunday School Lesson CHRISTMAS LESSON EROM MALACHI AND MATTHEW Sunday, Dec. 22.—-Book of Malachi, and Matthew 2:1-12. Golden Text# Behold, I will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way be­ fore Me. (Mai. 4:1.) Thou shalt call His name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their sins. (Matt. 1:21.) Matthew and Malachi lived four centuries apart, but both wrote di­ vinely? inspired messages about the New Bay that God (had prepared for this old world, Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament, Matthew tihe first in the Now. Malachi’s four short chapters can be read through in a few minutes, and give us just the preparation we need for the study of the New Tes­ tament, both in this Christmas les­ son, from Matthew and in the six months' studies of tihe entire Gospel of Luke that we begin in 193 G. God speaks to- Israel through Ma­ lachi: “Behold, I will send My mes­ senger, and ilie shall prepare the way before Me; and the Lord, whom ye seek}, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the messenger of the Covenant.” Here is the last of tihe Old Testa­ ment prophets foretelling the com­ ing of Christ. Who is “My Messen­ ger” whom God promised to send? Christ Himself answered this ques­ tion when He came, for, in a remark­ able tribute to John the Baptist, He said: “For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send My messen­ ger before Thy face, which" shall pre­ pare Thy way before Thee.” (Matt. IT: 10.) But “tihe Lord, the messenger of the covenant,” who Malachi says will come suddenly, is Christ Him­ self. He came suddenly on the first Christmas Day, in tihe Bethlehem birth of which Matthey writes. Malacihi, like the other Old Tes­ tament pfophets, brings together the first coming and the second coming of Christ without disting­ uishing between them. We can dis­ tinguish as we now read the Old Testament prophecies, for we.have the full light of tihe New Testament which they did not have. Tihe first coming of Christ to this earth was in grace, as the Saviour of men not as their Judge; in His second coming He will have to bring God’s, terrible judgments upon those who ihave rejected the only Saviour, Bo Malachi’s book closes with the promise: “Behold, I will send you Elijah tibe prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.” Yet there is one more verse after that, promising the turning of Israel to tihe Lord, “lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." The last word of the entire Old Testa­ ment is a word of grace and a promise of judgment averted by tihe love of God. Christmas Day ushered in the age of grace which has now lasted for nineteen centuries and in wihich we are still living, Herod the king was reigning over Judea, and wise men from the east came to Jerusalem asking: “Where is He that is born King of the Jews?” Tihey went on with the startling announcement: “For we have seen His star in the East and are come to worship .Him.” Naturplly, the reigning King was startled by the news of the birth of a new King, He called together chief priests and scribes, men who knew the Old Testament prophets and “de­ manded of tihem where Christ should be born.” The word “Christ” is not a personal name, but an official title the same as Messiah,' meaning tibe Anointed One. lHerod went to the right men for tihe answer to his question, for they knew their Scriptures and answered promptly: “In Bethlehem of Judea/’ They then quoted from the Old Testament prophecy in Micah 5:2, which tell •us; “But,thou, Behlehem Ephrataih, though be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come fortih unto Me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Herod, shrewd, crafty, self-see,kr ing and cruel, then called the wise men into a private conference, and “inquired of tihem diligently what time the star appeared.’ He told them to go to Betihlehem and “search dili­ gently! for the young child: “And when ye have found Him, bring .me word again, that I may come and worship Him also.” Wihat Herod wanted to do, and later attempted to do, was to kill Him who was born King of the Jews. The wise men, after they had found the babe Jesus, were “warn­ ed of God im a dream tihat they should not return to Herod,” and they “departed into their own coun­ try another way, Herod, angered by their spoiling of his immediate plan, “sent fortih and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the costs thereof, from two years old and under.” He thought he had made sure of hi# purpose by this whole­ sale massacre of children; but he could not toucih the Son of God, nor could any other of Christ’s enemies, until the time came for Him, of His own free will, to lay down Hi# life that lost sinners might be saved, The wise men, after tiheir inter­ view'with Herod, went to Bethlehem some five miles south of Jerusalem: “and lo, the star, wihich they saw in the East, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.” Wihat was the star of Bethlehem? Astronomers believe it may have been a ‘new* star in the 'constel­ lation Coma. However that may be, it was used supernaturally by the Creator of the universe to bring worshippers from an eastern land to Betihlehem, the city d£ David, to worship the infant .Son of God who was to become the .Saviour of the world. For “when tihey were come into the house, they saw the young child witih Mary, His mother, alid fell down, and worshipped Him.” Wo may well cry out with Raul, “Thanks, be unto God for His un­ speakable gift.” (II Cor, 9:15) as we lift our worship and praises to Him at tihis Christmas season. Un­ less God had made this gift of His Son to the world, no human soul could ever have been saved. Because of tihe first Christmas, all who re­ ceive God’s gift are saved. Exrh'r Established 1873 and 1837 at Exeter, Ontario Published every Thursday morning SUBSCRIPTION-—$2.OiO per year in advance RATES—Fann or Real Estate for sale 50c. each insertion for first four insertions, 25c. each subse­ quent insertion. 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