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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1936-12-24, Page 6wm six THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Thursday, Dec. 24th, 1936 f/ nr by Lawrence A. Keating SYNOPSIS , Detective Dan Colwell of the Grab- er-Vael detective agency is assigned the job of shadowing McDonald whose wife fears gangster enemies arc plotting to murder him. McDon­ ald i§ killed, in spite of Colwell’s watchfulness. Now, with McDonald dead, the smuggling ring which he has led has become disorganized. Colwell risks his life to gather evidence by playing one against another. » * ♦ “Had a little fracas, nothing much, What do you hear from Otto—is he .still hunting?” Vael nodded. "Saw in the paper yesterday a note that Otto shot a bucl, manners and th and home-lover, ring The visitor struggled with conflict­ ing emotions. “How do you know? You're not in the deal!” Colwell admitted this with a shake of his head. “Happened on to it from working for the agency you and Otto run. From this McDonald case. Any­ how, I know it. And I like yeti, Vael. Enough to ask you here so I can give you the low-down and a warn­ ing, So you can protect yourself.” Vael considered carefully. The ash on his cigarette grew very long and finally tumbled to the carpet unheed­ ed. “It’s—true,” he said with a sigh. “With McDonald gone, nobody trusts anybody else. It’s dog Cat dog. What are you after, Dan?” He smiled. “A sale. Told you to bring a thousand cash, and I hope you brought it. Look here: I’m not peddling snow. Gosh, I wouldn’t touch it -with a ten-foot pole! But they're out to rook you and each oth- crisp one hundred dollar bills. Me placed them on a small table which was an equal distance from the chair of each. Vael sat down again. "Well?” “It's coming in by truck. They’re going to lift a packing case off the truck—” "I know all that,” Vael snapped im­ patiently. “Did you know it was in a toys from. Czecho-Slovakia?’’ Vael jumped to his feet, That straight?” He burst string of oaths, his hands working convulsively. “Why, the low rats told me it was brushes from Hol­ land! I’ll be—■” He cursed again, and began to stride up and down. “That was Mac’s original scheme, I'd swear by it! Unless Mac and Graber figur­ ed—” | i He halted and shot a keen look at Colwell, "What else? Which way’s case of “Toys? into a A lynx-eyed chap with quiet air of a family man Vael tried a smoke ‘Guess you’re still on that case for Mrs. MacDonald, eh? Funny they haven’t got the mugs that killed him. Prominent lawyer and all. One of them was found in an alley, you •know,” As Colwell merely shrugged the Visitor hunched forward, “Say, what d’d you want me here for, Dan? You’ve got something up your sleeve, I haven’t much time, so spring it,” There was a short silence, "All right, I’ll put it plainly for you. Mc­ Donald, you know, was the boss of a snow smuggling ring.” “No! Arthur McDonald?” Vael whistled. "What do you think of that!” “And Otto Graber was—is—mixed ■Up in this ring. You too, Vael. Don’t lie!” he charged as*the man started to protest. “Don’t let’s waste words. I’ve got something to help you, so there’s no use getting tough! You’re in it, Vael—you’re one of the smaller fry. Graber treats you like dirt, al­ ways has, always will.” The greying complexion ■ face was ample proof that it to be true. "I’ve seen it and filed it reference. Now, you aren’t a bad sort. I like you a heap better than Graber." He’s—” Dan raised a hand to his head and ruefully rubbed a spot there still tender. “You’re all right, Vael, but they're making a sucker out of you. Had it planned before McDonald kicked the ghost. Now they’re making new plans and leaving you out just like b^We. And more than that: they’ll''likely make you the goat if anything goes wrong. “You must have suspected this, Vael,” j lie appealed with a gesture. “Shucks, this. But at length the visitor roused I’m not telling you anything, am I?” himself, stood up, and produced five of Vael’s he knew away for Wham! The small apartment rocked with the explosion. i if they can. Now, I don’t know what yarn they told you, how the stuff was coming in. But I’ve got it straight. For five hundred I’ll hand it over. The half a grand looks good to me, Vael, for you fellows don’t pay me much,” The grey haired, hook nosed man kept a poker face, “I’ll pay, provid­ ed your information doesn’t coincide with mine. I’m not paying for some­ thing I may know already.” “Of course not, Put your money on the table.” There was some hesitancy about er, HIGH COMMISSIONER'S SON AT BALLIOL the truck coming?” “Through the Ana wanda along the Indian Highway.” Vael’s fury redoubled. “What!” he ejaculated. “Why, those dirty carps claimed it’s over the Telegraph Road! Of all the double-crossers, the yellow livered double-crossers! And they think they can shake me out like that, eh? But listen, what about the truck license number? Mac had that and . . .-You haven't it, have you, Dan?” he wheedled. Colwell grinned and nodded. “For five hundred.” Without hesitation Vael placed the sum on the table, making a cool thousand. “Now feel under the table and take out those thumb tacks. It’s there. Here, I will.” He rose and stepped, to it. His hand went under the table. A gun prodded his back. “Stick ’em up, you fathead!” He stiffened, growling. Vael’s laugh was bitter and taunting. “You sap! Pull me here with a fairy story, will you?” He snatched the crisp hund­ red dollar bills and stuffed them into a pocket. ’’Now back off. Careful! I want that license number, Colwell, and the boys are waiting downstairs for it. Hell, they’re such dubs* they couldn’t get it off you! Let you go on a fake phone call from Harry Deane, eh? I’ll take that license num­ ber, Colwell . . . and then polish you off like Otto should’ve done a couple days ago!” While he talked he fumbled under the table and with his other ‘ hand held a deadly bead on his victim. But Vael’s triumph turned slowly to sus­ picion. He fumbled harder, xiously, seemingly unable what he sought. “Drop that gun!” It was a' feminine voice kitchenette. At first Vael paid little heed.. Dan watched hawk-like for an opening, a chance to spring on him. With a muffled oath Vael started to crook his trigger finger, “I'll kill » Wham! The small apartment rocked with the explosion. There was a yell of pain, the metallic, clink of a gun strik­ ing the hard composition floor that helped make the place sound-proof. Vael huddled! with his wrist between his knees and blood trickled down his forearm where the ripped sleeve ex­ posed it. Dati had out his /Own gun irt a flash. The wieldef of the weapon that had been fired did not appear. The slender, white arm withdrew m- to the kitchenette. Colwell backed to Vael’s gun. Getting it, he kept his own levelled while he got the cart­ ridges out of it, and tossed It to Vael “Get out! And if you’re wise you’ll get way out I tCcep away from those buzzards waiting for you, Vael? take & train tonight, and neWr never come Valley more an- to find from the H. P. V. Massey, son of Hon. VIft* tent Massey, Canadian High Commis­ sioner ftt t-oridon. formerly < Upper CMi'd’t CoTfege now attending Baltic! college, assisting the “A” crew of which he is cox, is they prepared f&r a trial run on the Henley regatta course recently back. Don’t play with snow again, ever- -that’s my best, advice. Change your life, man!” Astonished that be was being per­ mitted to leave, the visitor hurried whining with pain to the door, Dan opened it and with an upraised foot gave impetus to Vael’s flight. He closed and locked it again, quickly, then turned. “Good work, Irita! Saved my bac­ on that’s all, Came up here to kill me, Surf of himself ,t<?o. We've got to get out quick and over to the oth­ er place, They’ll be up here in ten minutes and break doiyn the door,” “You know,” he muttered reflec­ tively, “I think Vael told the truth about it being brushes from Holland. Anyhow, I’m sure going to find out if there are any brushes coming in from Holland, and if so we’ll have the whole story, time, place and all!” Colwell sat beside the driver of the black coupe admiring her profile dim­ ly seen. He smiled as he reflected Irita was a good sport, plucky and daring. She had to be for the game they were in. She was the kind who could hold her own in a .drawing room, a hovel, or in a dangerous gam-,, ble like this—though Dan thought he preferred having her in a drawing room. It was dark all around them, the sky a murky mass of ominous clouds, the heavy trees an efficient camou­ flage for the car drawn off the road with its radiator pointed to the high­ way. Colwell held his palm over the glowing stub of his cigar,. Irita be­ side him seemed listening and watch­ ing intently, ' "I hope they’re coming.” She changed posture. “I'm tired of wait­ ing. And how do we know there’s all the money in it you think? Just a guess, Dan. I almost wish I had a soft job selling hosiery over a Coun­ ter, or laundry soap or something. Twenty a week might be better than trying to collect thirty-five or forty grand apiece from two men who may­ be haven’t that much anyhow,” Colwell grinned in the darkness and squeezed her hand on the wheel. “They’ve got it, all right. They didn’t set up in this game just yesterday; they’ve made plenty.. Um!” he ex­ claimed at a sudden twinge in his shoulder. “It takes more than days to forget how Graber and len can play!” She turned her oval face to : him. “I’m sorry it still hurts, surprised you’re still alive. You’re so ambitious, Dan, that it leads yo<u from one scrape to another, doesn’t it? Oh —” she broke off. “There goes a truck!” * “Not the one." He watched the big canvas covered vehicle rumble out of sight around a turn in the road, its red tail light disappearing as though wiped out by an invisible hand. They waited. Ten minutes passed. The rumble of another heavily laden truck reached their ears and presently its white headlamps sewpt the con­ crete highway, at Colwell but head. Another, and ed. Suddenly through his side win­ dow, Dan saw, a flash of light straight ■up into the black sky. It was a half- mile away, Colwell leaned to the girl. “Coming now!” She turned a switch and pressed the starter. The motor buzzed softly. Irita looked at Colwell, then back to the road. They both were tense as they listened and watched. Again a heavy rumble came, ening and growing louder. The paths of its headlamps grew The truck came abreast and passed them. When it was gone a half-mile Colwell patted the girl’s ‘ arm. She slipped into first speed and eased the black coupe through a shallow into into the road. She twisted the wheel and headed, after the truck. As the roadster’s lights picked it up Dan read the license number. He saw packing boxes lashed on tile ex­ tended tail gate. Irita kept the little car trailing until they rounded an­ other curve. Thon she speeded along­ side the big van. Irita began to sing happily, loudly, and to weave the cat from side to side. Dan crouched out of sight on the floor. She brought the coupe abreast the cab of the truck and lean­ ing out, gave a careless wave of her arm. “H’ya, boys! Whislt way Washon- ville?* ’ ’ The coupe swerved dangerously close to the front of the truck. “Hey!” the man beside the driver yelled. “Look out there!” Irita laughed recklessly. “Wanna play?” She swerved the car back and forth. It darted within an inch of the truck’s front wheels, then cork­ screwed away *— only to come back again, Irita drove with one hand, continuing to wave her other out the window. “C’mon—Issa game! Whish way Washon villc? Hoo-pce!” she erled. “Chiton, IcUs* race!** (Continued Next Week) Welling ton Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Established 1840. Risks taken on all classes of insur­ ance at reasonable rates. Head Office, Guelph, Ont. ABNER COSENS, Agent, Wingham, Dr. W. A. McKibbon, B.A. PHYSICIAN And SURGEON Located at the Office of the Late Dr, H, W. Colborne. Office Phone 54.Nights 107 HARRY FRY Licensed Embalmer and Ftmeral Director Furniture Funeral Service Ambulance Service, Phones: Day 117. Night 109. DR. R. L. STEWART PHYSICIAN Telephone 29. J. W. BUSHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc, Money to Loan. Office — Meyer Block, Wingham Successor to Dudley Holmes. A *' three Quil- study . I’m Irita looked intently again he shook his a fourth truck pass- deep­ white vivid. Dr. Robt. C. REDMOND M.R.C.S. (England) L.R.C.P, (London) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON DR. W. M. CONNELL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Phone 19. W. A. CRAWFORD, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Located at the office of the late Dr. J. P. Kennedy. WinghamPhone 150 of the DISTRICT Peculiar Mishap Clarence Lorentz of th 2nd conces­ sion of Carrick, while moving a saw­ ing outfit lo Herman. Wilfang’s farm met with a peculiar mishap. His car slew on the icy road, and slid into the ditch turning towards home again. The driver was thrown out on the snow, alighting on his back. The ma­ chine cotninued on its journey until it accidentally threw itself out of gear. Clarence finally overtook the car and was able to complete his jour­ ney without further accident. Dog Kills Horse Sheep killed by dogs is a very com­ mon occurrence, but for a horse to become such a victim is very rare. Mrs. Dan Martin of Wawanosh lost a horse in this manner, when it was attacked by a big police dog belong­ ing on the farm. Whether the horse was sick or just lying down, we aren’t certain, but in the attack the canine, literally disembowelled the steed, causing its death. The dog was later shot in the head by one of the Far­ rier boys, who put it in the cutter and one returning home, a couple of hours later, discovered that the dog showed signs of life and another shot was necessary to dispatch the big fel­ low.—Lucknow Sentinel. Scarlet Fever Closes Kincardine School Because of two reported cases of scarletifever in Kincardine, the Board of Health took quick and immediate action on Wednesday morning of last week .and closed the high school until after the Christmas term. For more than 150 pupils it was an additional week of holidays, as schools were not scheduled to close until Tuesday of this week.” Boy Sleigh-Rides to Death Tragedy struck swiftly and cut off a bright young life when little Billie Saunders, ll-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Saunders went to his death in the waters of the Saugeen River, The little lad was seligh-riding down the hill and apparently went over the dock into the deep water. No one saw him go in the river.—-Sottthamp- ton Beacon. Listowel Baby Smothered A sad death occurred Wednesday evening, December I6th, when Mar­ garet Geraldine, aged two months and twenty-seven days, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril W« Bamford, passed away, The little girl had turned in her cHh, and was smothered by the pillow, being dead when found by her parents. A little brother, Cyril “Jun* X H. CRAWFORD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Successor to R. Vanstone. Wingham Ontario R. S. HETHERINGTON BARRISTER and SOLICITOR Office — Morton Block. Telephone No. 66 to F. A. PARKER OSTEOPATH All Diseases Treated. Office adjoining residence next Anglican Church on Centre St. Sunday by appointment Osteopathy Electricity Phone 272. Hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ior” survives.’ The funeral was held on Friday.—Listowel Banner. Ashfield Man Marks 90th Birthday • Denis Sullivan, of Ashfield Town­ ship, last week celebrated his 90th birthday. He was born in Ashfield, December 18, 1846, As a young man he .was always interested in the mun­ icipal affairs of his township, and states that he remembers when the first council meetings were held. The members of the first council were, John Hawkins, William Higgins, Morgan King and Maurice Dalton as chairman. There w^re other officers as well. He himself became the first regular assessor in 1877. He remem­ bers the Fenian Raids, and still laughs as he thinks of his uncle, who as­ sembled all the volunteers to drill. He himself was armed with an musket that wouldn’t shoot, while majority had only pitch-forks. old the Police Dog Attacks’Lads " When John Fcagan, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Feaganpof Colborne Township, was attacked by a "police” dog while on a visit with rclitives in Goderich Township,. he was bitten about the face and neck. It'is not known what, provoked the dog, usually ’ quiet with children, to attack the boy, who had slipped quiet­ ly from the dinner table to play about the kitchen at the home of his uncle, George Feagan. First intimation |iis elders knew of the child’s danger was when they heard the dog snarl and snap and the youhgster scream in pain and terror. Given Three Years For Theft of Car Art Watt, who has served previous terms in Kingston penitentiary, one for escaping from the Bruce County Jail a few weeks ago, was given a 3- year Sentence in that institution when found guilty by Judge Owens Of the theft of a motor car in Port Elgin three months ago. Watt was captur- edby police a day after he had aban­ doned the stolen car west of Walker­ ton and took to the bush near-by from where he eluded the police. He reached the vicinity of Paisley before being taken by the posse. Found Unconscious Henry Kemp, 73, Goderich watch­ maker for nearly 50 years, was taken to Alexandra Hospital when he was found unconscious ahd in a serious condition in his tiny shop on square.' Car Stolen at Seaforth While he played badminton in Town Hall, a daring thief stole car of Mr. I. H. Weedmark, which he had parked on Market Street direct-* ly opposite the hall, Mr, Weedmark parked his ear about nine o’clock and neglected to remove his keys. When he returned about II he noticed the car had gone, but thought possibly hist wife had driven it home. not the ease, and the loss was then THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SOLD Thorough knowledge of Farm Stock. Phone 231, Wingham. It Will Pay You to Have An EXPERT AUCTIONEER to conduct your sale, „ See T. R. BENNETT At The Royal Service Station. Phone 174W. T J. ALVIN FOX Licensed Drugless Practitioner CHIROPRACTIC - DRUGLESS THERAPY - RADIONIC EQUIPMENT Hours by Appointment. Phone 191. Wingham wwimun f . ....... m ......... m w<, , , wumwM—m ■i.m A. R. & F. E. DUVAL | CHIROPRACTORS ! CHIROPRACTIC and I ELECTRO THERAPY | North Street — Wingham | Telephone 300. reported to Chief Snell. — Seaforth Huron Expositor. Blyth Fire Destroys Two Stores A $10,000 fire at Blyth that des­ troyed two stores and their contents was brought under control early Fri­ day morning. Nine persops who oc­ cupied rooms over the two 'stores- were forced out into the street. No one was injured. The fire, which started Thursday evening, was believ­ ed to have originated in the basement of J. E. Munro’s hardware store. It spread to a shoe store owned by W. J. Thompson and for a time threat­ ened three other stores in the same block. A brick wall between the hard­ ware store and a bakeshop was be­ lieved responsible in keeping the flames in check. For more than two hours a volunteer fire brigade poured water through four hoselines on the flames before the progress of the fire was checked. Mr. and Mrs. Munro and their three children who lived above the hardware store were com- polled to leave their home. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Taman and Mr. and Mrs, Benjamin Walsh abandoned their rooms over the shoe shop. Fire Chief Joseph Tanlan collapsed from a heart attack while directing the fire-fight­ ers and Deloss Taman, another fire­ man, was overcome by smoke and was Carried from the building by Sam Foster. Entered Priesthood Rev. Arthur Weiler, of Mildma^ with seven other members of the Roman Catholic Clergy was elevated* to the priesthood Saturday morning in St, Basil’s Church, Toronto. i Husband i “Why does a woman sajr she has been shopping when she has not bought a thing?” Wife: “Why does a man say he’s- been fishing when he hasn’t caught anything?” “GRANO HUKE” ARRESTED pecked in “ducal’1 garments, the man pictmed claimed to be Grand Duke Michael Romanoff, heir to the fortune of the czars of Russia, wlion' he was arrested on bunco Hollywood, Calif, charges in i