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The Exeter Advocate, 1924-3-6, Page 6Until You Try "SAL GREEN TEA you. have not tasted the best. Fresh, fragrant and pure. Try it 11457 Tangled Trails ..87 ..Dr WILLIAM MACLSOD RAINS S (Copyright 'Thomas Allen), CHAPTER XXXIV. clear over against the back chair," FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE. "What did they do then?" "The woman—what was she like?» "That's where drop out. Mrs. ness he tried to take a squint at the p "She was tall an' thin an' flat- Hull stepped straight to the window. room from the of sidesthe blind. The chested, I didn't know her at the I crouched down back of the railin shade hung an inchdes or two from the time, but it must 'a' been Hull's wife,".It was dark an' she didn't see Hie. She window frame, so that by holding his "You said you didn't know what, pulled the blind down. I waited there eye close lie could get more than a time this was," Kirby said. , awhile an' afterward there was the glimpse of the interior. "No. My old watch had quit doin' sound of a shot. That would be when (To be continued. business an' I hated to spend the they sent the bullet through the old —ea--) money to get it fixed. The mainspring man's brain." Minard's zln{ment for Dandruff. was busted, a jeweler told me." I "What did you do?" "Who spoke first after they cams I didn't know what to do. I'd into the room?" talked a lot of wild talk about how "Yore uncle. He laid the cigar down Cunningham ought to be shot or on the stand an' asked them what they strung up to a pole. If I went to wanted. He didn't rise from the chair, the police with my story, like enough but his voice rasped when he spoke. they'd light on me as the killer. I It was the woman answered. She took milled the whole thing over. After a the Iead all through. `We've come for while I went into a public booth down - e settlement,' she said. .An' we're town an' phoned to the police. You goin' to have it right now.' He stif- recollect maybe the papers spoke fened up at that. He conte back at about the pian who called up head - her with, 'You can't get no shot -gun quarters with the news of Cunning - settlement outa me.' Words just hams death." poured from that woman's mouth. She' "Yes, I recollect that all right." roasted him to a turn,told how he! Kirby did not smile. He did not ex - was crooked as a dog'hind leg an' plain that he was the man. Btlt he every deal he touched was dirty. Said resolved to find out whether two men he couldn't even be square to his own had notified the police of his uncle's pardners, that he couldn't get a man, death. If not, Olson was lying in at woman, or child in Colorado to say least one detail. He had a suspicion he'd ever done a good act Believe that the man had not given him the rooming -house unnoticed. From the 1 third story he ascended by a ladder to the flat roof. • He knew exactly what he had come to investigate. From one of the windows of the fourth floor at the Paradox he had. noticed the clothes line which stretched across the Wynd- ham roof from one corner to another. He went straight to one of the posts which supported the rope. He made a careful study of this, then walked to the .other upright support and ex- amined the knots which held the line fast here. "I'm some good little guesser," he murmered to himself -as he turned back to the ladder and descended to the floor below. He moved quietly along the corridor to the 'lire escape and stepped out upon it. Then, very quickly and ex- pertly, he coiled a rope which be took from a paper parcel that had been under his arm. At one end of the coil was a loop. He swung this light- ly round his head once or twice to feel the weight of it. The rope snak- ed forward and up. Its loop dropped upon the stone abutment he had no- ticed when he had ber--1 exantin'•ig the exteriors of the buildings with Cole Sanborn, It tightened when he gave a jerk. , Kirby climbed over the railing and swung himself lightly out into space. A moment, and he was swaying beside the flre escape of the Paradox. He caught the iron rail and pulled him- self im self to the platform. By chance the blind was down. There was no light within, but after his eyes had become used to the dark - of the WOMEN! DYE FADED THINGS NEW AGAIN Dye or Tint Any Worn, Shab- by Garment or Drapery. me, she laid him out proper, an' every whole truth. He was telling part of word of it was true, 'far as I know. i it, but he was holding back something. "Well, sir, that old reprobate uncle A sly and furtive look in his eyes of yours never batted an eye. He slid helped to build this impression in the down in his chair a little so's he could mind of the man who listened to the be comfortable while he listened. He sto you didn't actually see Hull fire specimen at her like she was sone the shot that killed my uncle, then?" kind of specimen had Brooke loose from a circus an' he was interested Olson hesitated, a fraction of a sec - and "No." in the way it acted. That didn't calm «You don't know that it was he her down none. She rip-r'ared right that tired it." along, with a steady flow of words, "No, it might 'a' been the woman. mostly adjectives. Finally she quit, But it ain't likely he handed her the an' she was plumb white with anger. `Quite through?' yore uncle asked with gun I don't knowun to do it with, tat the crack is it? ?or that that ice-cold voice of his. She asked him what he intended to do about a over the head didn't kill Cunningham. Maybe it did." settlement, 'Not a thing,' he told her.. "That's all you saw?" 'I did aim to give Hull two thousand' Again the almost imperceptible to get rid of him. But I've changed. hesitation. Then, "That's all," the my mind, ma'am. You can go whistle Dry Valley ranchr said sullenly. fol• lt,"' "What kind of a gun was It?" Kirby asked. "Too far away. Couldn't be sure." "Big as a, .46?" "Two thousand! Did he say two thousand?" Kirby leaned forward eagerly. "That's what he said. Two thou- «Couldn't 'a' been. The evidence sand," answered Olson. i was that it was done with an auto - "Then that explains why he drew astatic." so much from the bank that day. «The evidence was that the wound "I had it figured out so. If the wo- in the head was probably made by a man hadn't come at hint with that bullet from an automatic. We're acid tongue of hers he'd intended to talkin' now about the blow on the buy Hull off cheap. But she got his head " Mgorge up. He wouldn't stand for her «What are you drivin' at?" the lle of talk." I rancher asked scowling."He wouldn't "What took place then?" the cattle- jbring two different kins of gun. with man questioned. !him. That's a cinch." "Still without rising from the chair,` "No; but we haven't proved yet he Cunningham ordered them to get out. i fired the shot you heard later. The Huls was standin kinds close to hint.' chances are all that be did, but legal - He had his back to me. Cunningham ly we have no evidence that somebody reached out an' opened a drawer of else didn't do it." the stand beside him. The fat man. "I guess a jury would be satisfied took a step forward. I could see his.' he fired it all right." gun flash in the light. He swung it, "Probably. It looks bad for Hull. down on yore uncle's head an' the ;old man crumpled up." i Don't you think you ought to go to ithe police with your story? Then we "So it was Hull killed him, after can have Hull arrested. They'Il give all," Kirby said, drawing a long him the third degree. My opinion is breath of relief. ' he'll break down under it and eon - Then, to his surprise when he fess " thought about it later, a glitter of Olson consented with obvious reluc- malicious cunning lit the eyes of the ,fess*" tense, but he made a condition preced- ent to his acceptance. "Le's see Hull • "That's what I'm tellin' you. It was first, just you 'n' me. I ain't strong Hull. I stood there an' saw just whatifor the police. We'll go to them when ,r we've got an open an' shut case." Kirby considered. This story didn't Each 15 -cent pacstage of "Diamond Dyes" contains directions so simple that any woman can dye or tint any old, worn, faded thing new, even if she has never dyed before. Choose any color at drug store. A POPULAR MODEL. 4683. This style of dress expresses freedom and comfort. The blouse and bloomers are separate. One could join the bloomers to an underbody. The sleeve may be in wrist or elbow length. The Pattern is cut in 5 Sizes: 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. 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Nor was it in character that Hull should risk firing a gun, the sound qf which might bring detection uiliuinlTsest ui Ton him, while his . victim lay helpless eChew it after before him. Another blow or two on ver'_ cal the skull would have served his pur- •16R tg6imn'i�te> pose noiselessly. The cattleman knew appetite and aids digestion. It makes your flood do you rare good. Nobe hour it relieves that stuffy feel:lag alder hearty eating. Whitens teeth, owl/fattens breath wad Wattle goody ttiaat 4. -n -e -t -s. ISSUE No. 9—'24. from his observation of this case that the authorities had a way of muddling things. Perhaps it 'would be better to wait until the difficulties had been smoothed- out before going to them. "That suits me," he said. "We'll tackle, Hull when his wife isn't with him. He goes downtown every day about ten :o'clock. We'll pick him up in a taxi; rim him out into the coun- try somewhere, 'an' put him over the jumps.. The sooner the quicker. How about to -morrow morning?" "Suits me, too. But will he ge with: us?„ "He'll go with us," Kirby said quietly. CHAPTER XXXV. LIKE A THIIEF IN THE NIGH!'. From ten thousand bulbs the mov- ing ov-ing picture houses of Curtis Street were flinging a glow upon the packed R25 ,sidewalks when Kirby cane out of the hotel and started uptown. He walked to the Wyndham, enter ed, and Blipped up the stairs of the SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE . MONTREAL The Record of a Great Year Simply Told AT DECEMBER 31.st, 1923 The Company had assets, invested in the best classes of securities, of , (An Increase for the year of $33,168,000) The total liability of the Company (including reserves and other liabilities to policyholders of $185,586,000) amounted to •.....e••...• •ee•se•••e•••• The Company has set aside for unforeseen contingencies the sumof88o...-...••••••eose®.e•.•••••• Leaving a surplus over all liabilities and contingency funds of (An,4ncrease for the year of :36,503,0O0) The cash income for the year, from premiums, interest, rents. etc., Meas t e a s s e s • • • • . 4 • • • . . . • o • • . . e a s (An increase for the year of $10,914,90$) Total payments to policy holders or their represen- tatives for death claims, maturing policies and other benefits, in 1923 amounted to .. • • • . . • . • • . a • e New paid assurances issued during the year totalled .. • (An increase for the year of $16,993,000) The Coxnpanyhad assurances in force (net) amounting to . (An increase for :the year of $72,360,000) The 318,443 crdinaxy pelisse of the Company protect homes and businesses at home and abroad, while in addition :22,731. commercial and industrial employees rare protected under Sun Life group assurance policies Dividends to policyholders agahi materially increased $209,257,000 $187,885,000 $3,500,000 $17,872,000 $46,965,000 $22,145,000 $107,391,000 $703,765,000 r,. Every figure in this statement sets a NEW HIGH RECORD in anadi-an Life Insurance history :E: