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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1942-01-08, Page 21f PAGE 2 THE `CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., JAN. 8, 1942 sro •.s,`s pero' ti 1'i*,e•• `pee-ie•ep •• ca •..• .i.a..e:e.,. ,..a..�ao,.a.aa!s.+.G•:..a .. r• :,..: :a, ` O STOKES CHAPTER IX SYNOPSIS Barley Longstreet, broker, dies in a trolley car- from •poison scratched into The Clinton News -Record with which is incorporated THE,' NEW EISA ' TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 'per year in advance, to Can- adian addresses; $2.00 to the U.S. or other foreign countries. No paper discontinued 'until all : arrears ;! are paid unless at the option of the pub- lisher. The date to which every sub- scription is paid is denoted on the label. .ADVERTISING RATES — Transient advertising 12c; per countline for first insertion. 8c for each subse- uent insertion. Heading eonnta 2 dines. Small advertisements not to exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," 'Lost""Strayed", etc., inserted once Ler Die, each subisequent insertion 15c. Rates for display advertising made known on application. Communications intended for pub- lication -must, 'as a guarantee of good :faith, be accompanied by the name •of the writer. ,G. E. HALL - - Proprietor H. T. RANCE Notary Public, Conveyancer :krinancial, Real Estate and Fire In- •tprance •Agent. Representing 14 Fire 3nsuramice Companies. Division Court Office, Clinton :Frank Fingland. B.A.. LL.B. • Barristor, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, K.C. ;Sloan Block Clinton, Ont. his hand by a needle -pierced! cork in his pocket. He was taking a party of friends in a celebration of his en- gagement to Cherry Browne, an act- ress,to his West Englewood hone, His partner DeWitt, . DeWitt's wife Feim and his daughter Jeanne, her fiance Christopher Lord, ' Cheery's -vaudeville friend Pollux, Ahearn, 'friend of DeWitt, Imperiale, middle- aged Latin, and Micheal Collins, brawny Irishman, made up the group. District Attorney Bruno and Inspec- tor Thumm, aided by Drury 'Lane, re- tired •Shakespearean actor, investi- gate. Each member of this party seems to have some grievance against Longstreet but Thunun . and: Bruno think DeWitt -guilty. Longstreet had had an affair' with Fern DeWitt and he had a sinister hold ,on, DeWitt. Lane declares he knows the murder- er but indentifies him only as _ Mr. X. Later a._ man is mustered on a ferry- boat while Bruno, Thumm'and Lane are waiting to meet the writer of an anonymous letter. De Witt, whom they meet there by chance, joins them. The murdered man is Conduc- tor Wood of the fatal trolley. Evi- dently it was he who had written the anonymous note. Lane learns that Felipe Maquinchao of Uruguay was staying at DeWitt's house.. Quacey, Lane's attendant, investigates. De- Witt admits he and Lbngstreet made their fortunes mining in Uruguay, but refuses further information, De- Witt is tried for Wood's murder, but the defense brings out the fact that he could not have murdered Wood and pushed his large body over -board with- out disturbing a badly cut finger which several witnesses remembered seeing that night. It was Lane who pointed out this line of defense to DeWitt's attorney. DR..G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinary Surgeiin Phone 203, Clinton H. C. MEIR Barrister -at -Law Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor in Admiralty. Notary Public and Commissioner. Offices in Bank of Montreal Building Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdnys and Fridays. I). IL 1VIcINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage (Office: Huron Street, (Few Doors west of Royal Bank) ;Hours—Wed, and Sat. and bar appointment. FOOT CORRECTION Iby manipulation San -Ray Treatment Phone 20? "That was a remarkable alignment ef-facts Mr. Lane. Remarkable." De- Witt's sharp eyes fluttered. 1 ' "Yet perfectly obvious," "Not so obvious." o DeWitt sighed happily. You can't know how hon- ored I ant by your presence. 1 know ' how few public appearances you make." 1 "True," smiled Lane, "hut after al' beside the point, Mr. DeWitt. You see I'm afraid my presence is not en - t •irely induced' by the earnestness of your invitation. It occurred --t0 me ! that you might have something to tell me." , ("But I can't say anything now. It's a long • sordid story,don't and T don t want 1 to spoil your evening -or my own. 1 It's a special sort of night for me. I've escaped a horrible thing. Jeanne —my daughter . . ." and Lane nod- ded slowly. Behind the mirror of De- Witt's abstracted eyes there was a EDWARD W. ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer Por Huron 'Correspondence promptly answered, Immediate arrangements can be made for Sales Date at The News -Record, 'Clinton, or by calling Phone 203. Charges Moderate and Satisfaction Guaranteed. HAROLD JACKSON Licensed Auctioneer Specialist in Farm and Household Solea. Licensed in Huron and Perth Counties. Prises reasonable;' - itis' faction guaranteed. For information etc. write or phone Harold Jackson, R.R: No. 4 Seaforth, phone 14 -661. " 06-012 tested Ahearn. "I know, but I have a fifty -trip Y p book." Then he said dryly: "I sup- pose I should sue the State for the value of my old trip -book. It ex- pired while 1 was—" He stopped and added abruptly: "Let me have a new fifty.trip -book, too." DeWitt ;tucked the six single tickets and the trip -.book into the upper left pocket of his vest as he and his party walked down the long concrete ,plat form, The last car:: was dark, and they boarded the second ear from the; end. They split into two groups: Jean ine, Lord and Imperiale saf well for ward in the coach,'chattering; De- Witt, Lane,, Brooks and Ahearn took places nearer the centre, in facing seats. A 'tall burly man, hat pulled low over iris eyes, face white and pinch ed had entered the ear from the for- ward end. He lurched over to the four conversing men and, glowered. at DeWitt. Lane glanced up as Brooks said, "You're drunk, Collins. .What do you want." "Not talking to you, shyster." said Collins in a thick voice. His eyes focused with difficulty , on DeWitt, Iike to see you alone." Hepushed his hat back on his head, endeavoring to smile.•' i "Now look here, Collins," said De- Witt. "I've told you repeatedly : I can't do anything for you. You know why, and you're making your- self very disagreeable. Can't you see that you'ae interrupting a private party?" i Collin's red-rimmedeyes became teary. "Listen, DeWitt," he muttered, "you've got to Id me talk to you. It's it's life or death." DeWitt rose with a ,sigh, excused himself; and the two men, DeWitt • with bent head, Collins spanking rap- idly, violently, gesticulating, plead- ! ing, peering' into DeWitt's averted face—walked toward the rear of the car. De Witt suddenly left Collins and returned to his three companions. I The broker put his hand into his upper left vest-pocket, took out the six single tickets, leaving the now trip-book fn -the pocket, and gave them to Ahearn. "Here you are, I don't 'know how long this ,pest will take. Conductor will get me later." DBWitt retraced Itis steps to wher Collins stood in an attitude of dejec- tion. They passed through the door- way to the rear platform, where in- distinctly visible for a moment, then the three men saw them cross over to stand on the front platform of the last, dim car, passing from view. At this moment the conductor en- tered froni the forward door, begin- ning to collect and punch tickets..+ • Lord referred the adductor I vision, he was sure, of Fern DeWitt, to them, Lane felt certain' that, in his quiet, looking around' and seeming surpris- uncomplaining way, DeWitt still Iov- ! ed at DeWitt's, absence. The conduc- ed the woman who had .betrayed him. for approached: Ahearn offered . him 1 "Won't you come down with the the six tickets, explaining there was rest of my party tonight," the broker another man in the party who had said. "We're all going out to my stopped out a moment and would be place in West Englewood --I've ar- back shortly. ranged a little celebration—if you i The conductor moved up the car, don't care to stay for the weekend.The three men engaged in desultory I'll, make any further arrangements conversation. Twice Lane peered you may please to command. Brooks -backward; but neither DeWitt or is staying the night, and; we can ac- Conine was visible. co-nlmodate joy ,as -well as him with ' The local staggered to a stop at .linen . . ." He added in quite Bogotaa a subburb of Hackensack, another tone: "Tomorrow morning then started again. Lane glanced at we can have to ourselves. And then ,his watch saw it was 12:36 and got I will tell you—what by some magic ai to his feet so suddenly that Brooks quality of intuition you expected me uttered 'a grunt. "Please excuse me, Mr. Brooks" he said. "Perhaps my Lane placed his handl lightly on nerves are ragged, but I am disturbed ,the small man's shoulder. "I quite by the failure of DeWitt to return." understand. Forget everything -un "You think 'theresls something til -tomorrow morning." wrong?" Brooks strode up the aisle At a few minutes after midnight 'with Lane. "Come along Ahearn." ,the DeWitt party entered the West ' They ,went to the rear door of Shore Railroad terminus in Wee- their car. There was no one on the asawken. platform. They looked at each other 1"Well, our train doesn't leave until as' Lane went over and peered throu- 12:13," he said cheerfully, and step- gh the glass into the dim rear car. ped• to the ticket -window. It was, evidently an extra coach being Ahearn grasped DeWitt's arm. hauled to the end of the line for an "Here, John, let me." DeWitt chuck early morning rush. His jaw hard led, and said to the clerk: "Six single- ened, and he said distinctly: "I 'am trip tickets to West Englewood, Going in here, gentlemen, Mr, please.", Brooks., will you please hold' the door "There are seven of us, John," pro- open? There's very little light." GORDON M. GRANT to tell you tonight." Licensed Auctioneer for Huron Correspondence promptly answered. Every effort made to give satisfac- tion. Immediate arrangements can be made for sale dates at News -Record Office or writing' Gordon M. Grant, Goderich, Ont. THE McKILLOP 1VIIJTU:AL Fire Insurance Company Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. Officers: President. Win. Knox Londesboro; Vice -President, W. R. Archibald, Seaforth Manager and Sec. Treas., M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: Wm. Knox, Londesboro; Alex. Broadfoot, Seaforth; • Chris. Leonhardt, Dublin; 1F. J. Trewartha, Clinton: Thos. Moylan, Seaforth; W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Alex McEw- ing. Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Hugh Alexander, Walton. - ' List of Agents: E. A. Yeo, R.R. 1, Goderich, Phone 603r31. Clinton; Jas. Watt, BIyth; John E. Pepper, Bruce - field, R.R. No. 1; R. F. McKercher. Dublin, E.R. No. 1; J. F. Preuter, 'Brodhagen; A. G. Jarmuth, Bornholm, 11.R. No. 1. Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, .Clinton; Bank of 'Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin ••Cutt'g Grocery, Goderich, .. Parties` desiring to effect ipsur- 'once or 'transact other business will 'be promptly attended to on applica- tion to any of the above officers- ad- •dressed to their reapeetie post of1N- eas. Lome inspected by the directpr CANADIAN° ATI! fl Al WAY TIME TABLE . trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Buffalo and Goderich Div Going East, depart 6.43 am, Going East, depart 3.00 p.m. Going Watt, depart 11.45 a.m. Acing West, depart 9.50 p.tn. Loudon—Clinton Qoing South ar. 2.50, leave 3.08 p.m. • Tee heel railed slightly-, bringing into view the blank eyes of a corpse. For a moment the three men stood squinting. Then Lane turned his head abruptly, suckedin his breath To the left of the door was the usual cu'bic'le found at the entrance of day -coaches. On the seat opposite; the front wall, head on breast, was the figure of John DeWitt. - Lene'e eyes narrowed,. - "DeWitt!" he said in a steely voice,: shaking the quiet figure, The head rolled slightly, bringing into view . the blank eyes of a corpse. Lane crouched and his hand hover ed about the man's heart. He straightened up, rubbed his fingers' -together and backed- out of the com pertinent. "Thererts blood on my band,"' he said. "Please keep that door 'open, Mr. Brooks; we need light. At least until we can get someone to turn on the proper switch." He stepped past Ahearn and 'Brooks; to the platform. "to not touch him. Either of you," he -said sharply. Looking overhead, Lane pulled the emergency signal -cord, With a grinding of brakes the train jerked to a stop. Ahearn and Brooks clut- ched! at each other to keep from felt- ing. • Lane stepped across the car-junc- tion ar-junction end opened the door to the car in which they had :been seated. The door at the opposite end burst open and two conductors ran up the aisle. Instantly the passengers sensed something wrong. Jeanne and Lord looked up, startled; Imperiale got to his feet, a questioning look on his !Face. "Who- pulled- that emergency?" cried the first Conductor, a small choleric man. Lane said in a low' voice: "There has been a serious accident. Please come back here with me." Jeanne,' Lord, and; Imperiale had run toward them; the other passengers' thronged about, asking bewildered questions. "Mr. Lord, take Miss DeWitt back to" her seat. Mr. Imperiale, you [night stay here also." Lane looked significantly et Lord; the young man paled: , then forcitiy conducted the bewildered girl back through the ear. The second conductor; a tall heavy man began to push the crowding pas- sengers." back to your seats." Lane, accompanied by the two con doctors, returned to the rear car. One of the conductors manipulated) a swit- ch and the hitherto dim roach sprang into clear view. The smaller and elder conductor edged into the .compartment point- ed ointed to the left breast of the dead man. :'Bullet -hale!" he exclaimed. "Mur- der . . ."He straightened up. "Well,' I'm senior conductor on this train, and the law says I'm in charge in any etnergeney . . ." "Look here," broke in Brooks, "this is Mr. Drury Lane,' and he has been helping on the Longstreet and Wood murders. You must have read about them. This dead man is John DeWitt, Longstreet'a partner!" ''You don't say,'1 exclaimed land conductor. He looked doubtfully' at DeWitt's half -hidden face, Then he brightened. "Come to think of it, he does look familiar. Been taking this train a long time. Okay, Mr. Lane. What do you want us to do?" :`Make sure that all doors and even windows are kept locked) and guarded, at once. Instruct the engineer to run this train to the nearest stat ion—a, "There's Teaneck, next' stop along the line," volunteered the tall con- ductor. "Whatever it is," continued Lane, "make all the speed you can. Ar- range to call the New York police— Inspector Thumm, either at head- quarters or his home—and District Attorney Bruno of New York Coun- ty, if possible. Also secure what- ever authority is necessary to shunt this train off the main track into a siding at Teaneck." "Ahearn, as DeWitt's best friend it will be your unpleasant duty to break the news to his daughter," said Lane, Ahearnstiffened, moistened- his lips, but left the car without a word. The train, light; blazing, lay like a helpless caterpillar in the darkness of the rusty siding, The station its- elf was alive with scurrying figures. A roaring automobile rushed out of the night and soon Thumm, Bruno and Dr. Schilling were in the rear car. "Murdered, hey?" Thumm looked at Lane. "Haw the devil did this happen?" Lane moved; slightly. "I shall never . forgive myself, Inspector . " His carved features had aged, Dr.Schilling dropped to his knees beside the body. "Plop through his coat, vest, shirt; undershirt and heart. Glean wound, all right," he announced. "Dead' about an hour, I'd say," He 'consulted his, wrist- watch, then. felt the muscles of the dead arms and legs, "Yep, died about 12:30. Maybe a few minutes before." Then he uttered' an exclama- tion and held up the left hand'of the corpse. "Look at these fingers." They looked. The middle finger was twined tightly over the forefinger in a peculiar sign, the thumb and re- maining two fingers' curved inward' in death. "What the devil—" growled Thumm; Bruno bent lower. "It's impossible," Ise cried. "This,ieidt the Middle Ages—that's the protection - sign against the evil eye!" (TO BE CONTINUED) 'THE PUREST FORM IN WHICH TOBACCO. CAN BE SMOKED." the Best Friend in itself upholds hie hands. I also Sportsman's believe that we should, cease to regard him as just another span with a job. As a matter of fact he is working for ary way to co-operate with him. This twee seertees ere=,sy By Archibald Rutledge Every normal man has some kind of job. Even 1! he is very rich and' has no need to do ordinary work, yet the wary care of his mdney is a task in itself. Of all the jobs ictieWn, tq me, :one seems to rank above all oth- ers in difficulty and thankleasgegs, ]t is likewise work which entails hard'- ship and considerable personal dan- ger. And the holder of it, as' things are now in many localities, often suf- fers from wholly undeserved unpopu- larity. The man 1 mean ie the game warden.' And if he is the right kind,' he is the sportsman's best friend. If he is really worthy of his; important office, he should be recognized, every- where for what•he truly is. In the first place, ilt,.we had no game laws, we would' very soon have no game --even rabbits would be as Scarce as dodos. These are wise and. necessary laws. Such regulations are usually drawn up each year by state game commissions with the sanetion of the state legislatures. In other words, the people, through their duly accredited representatives, make the laws., There, are also -Federal regg a ions • t for migrating wildfowl. It seem' Understood that a state owns the game in it if it stays there; but if it migrates in season, the Government owns it. And when it passes from one Country to another, the two gov- ernments concerned try to come to an amicable agreement concerning reg- ulationstouching this game. l?s. 'of the law. He represents the pee- ple's'will. And he is the best, friend of the true sportsman, the ,Jew -abid- ing hunter., Just asthe pgliceman and the highway patrolman protect our lives and property from 'thieves and ether scoundrels, so the game warden protects our game, and in so doing: protects our hiinting. If it were not for him, all of us who love this Hardy recreation •might just as well hang our guns on the well, In all this there is nothing high- handed. It is decent and regular. The average man in America is left more free to hunt than is any other civilized man on the face of the globe. It is a sport that is enjoyed in vary- ing degrees by rich and poor. It is in our free country truly a people's sport. And our people have made laws regulating that sport in order to perpetuate it. By day and nighs, in all kind§ 'of of weather amid' the lonely dangers of the wilderness, it is the warden's chief busi- ness to hunt downthe violators of the people's laws. His work is full of. real 'business to hunt down the viola- tors of the people's' laws. His work fullof real hardships, sometimes of great peril, of almost constant deal- ing with the kind. of people we like to avoid. We owe him a debt of grati- tude that is unpaid. In a genuine sense, the whole outdoors sporting fraternity is dependent on him for its sport. • He is the active and accommodating friend of the hunter who makes; it his business to do the right thing; and in dealing with the hunter who breaks the law, the game warden is never hid enemy. He is only a just and fear- less man doing his duty. I have rar- ely met a game warden who did not make me feel that he was holding down the hardest kind of job, and doing so like a man: "Why, yes," you may agree, "these are good guys, but what are we sup- posed to do about it?" The first thing to do, of course, is to obey the law, so that the warden can put you completely out of his mind as a violator. This is the prim-. • He holds' what should be considered' one of the most honoured, and cer- tainly one of the most vital, positions in any community. Be guards what we hold dear; he is the sleepless iau tinel of our sport. Everything that he does is for our good. And not only does he put the fear of God into IeW- breakers, but he studies the needs nP game, ho feels it, he rescues it in time 'of drought, flood and bileSard, !Throughout the year he is our game's• best friend as, well as ours. I know that there are some rascally game wardens. With such men, the duty oP good sportsmen is to see that they lose office. . As in. any field, there are trimmers and those who play to their favourites'. But the vast majority of these men are al- together worthy of their positions. i Some of my' happiest associations have been with game wardens. .Most of them are deeply read in wood lore. In administering the law they are trusted , ,public servants Yet many hunters hate to see a warden. If they are honest, he is their best friend. And if he is a real one, he merits the highest degree of respect and friendship from the sportsmen. —Field and Stream. V WHAT YOUR WAR SAVINGS STAMPS CAN ACCOMPLISH $5 may bring down a German plane for it will buy one round of 40 m.m. anti-aircraft shells. $5 will stop a Hun with five Ma- chine-gun bursts. $5 will let a soldier fight for you • with 100 rounds of rifle ammunition. tww.rtws As is proper, , these laws vary in practically all states. Local condi- tions determine their exaet nature. Every state has its own game laws printed for each season, and every buyer of a hunting license is supplied with a copy. Moreover, complete seasons, bag limits and other pertin- ent matters are given wide publicity by. newspapers and by sporting mag- azines. Any honest man who is a hunter Would have a hard time not lc/lowing the law. But human nature is •.such that whenever we snake a law, even though we ourselves make it, we have to hire someone to enforce it. This is true of practically all laws, and is especially so of game laws. 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