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Thursday, June ZOth, 1935.
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SYNOPSIS
Six persons are in an inner office
.of the law firm of Dawson, McQuire
and Locke at Philadelphia. A master
bearing in :the divorce case of Row-
land vs. Rowland is under way. Mrs.
Rowland, represented by her lawyer
brother, Mr. Williard; Mr. Rowland,
the defendant, and his attorney, Mr.
Trumbull; the court clerk and Mr.
Dawson, the master, are the six per-
sons. There is a new development in
the case. After failing to defend him-
self against the charge of adultery in
earlier hearings, Mr. Rowland digs up
evidence and asks the court's permis-
sion to produce witnesses and resist
the suit. Judge Dawson overrules the
heated objections of Mr. Williard, and
orders Mr. Trumbull to bring in the
first witness. Mr. Trumbull has just
gone to an outer office to bring the
witness,
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.
MILTON P OPPE
dark oak table, oak chairs with leath-
er seats, and a plain, dull green car-
pet, From the hall, the inscription
read, "1505. Law Offices. Dawson,
MacQuire & Locke. Entrance at
1507."
A woman sat in the swivel chair,
bttt in a peculiar position that prompt-
ly revealed something was wrong.
She slumped rather than rested in it,
her weight pushing it back ou its piv-
ot. Her head, barely protruding above
the rear support, was thrown back as
against a cushion, so that she stared
at the ceiling. .Her left leg stretched
out straight while the right one was
bent at the knee, drawn against her
body. Her mouth was open, but
strained and thin, rather than loose,
in a suggestion of mortal agony.
The sight of the recumbent, mo-
tionless figure caused the group to
pause on the threshold for an instant,
Anxiety was written in every face,
except Mrs. Rowland's.
"First I thought she had just fall-
en asleep," Mr. Trumbull remarked.
"I spoke to her, and when she didn't
respond, I tried to waken her. Then
I discovered that ... she wasn't well."
"But what is it? What's the mat -
As they waited the door opened and
Mr.'Trunibull reappeared. But he was
alone, a different man from the
shrewd, vigilant attorney who, only a
brief time before, had left the office.
He had difficulty in finding his ton- ter with her?" the clerk queried
breathlessly. "She looks so strange
'Good God, come quickly, all of —so pale and stiff."
In two quick strides Alien Rowland
crossed to the swivel chair. He plac-
ed trembling hands on Mrs. Keith's
shoulders.
His voice sounded tense and ap-
palled. "Barbara! What is it, Bar-
bara? Answer me.... ° Receiving no
reply, he recoiled visibly, looking up
ri•
you!" he managed to gasp out. "I
don't know what's the trouble, but
something is seriously wrong in
there I . "
He grasped the back of his chair
to support himself, and Mr. Dawson
tut in sharply.
"Something wrong, Mr, Trumbull?
What do you mean—what's the mat- in distress, "It's really serious," he
ter?" . • • . .. . • .. whispered swiftly, "Mr, Dawson, isn't
:Allen lowland was the first tv
spring to his feet.
"What's happened, Trumbull?" he
:demanded, in a voice filled with anx-
iety. "Mrs. Keith's all right, isn't she?
There's no reason to worry about
her?"
The other shook his head solemn-
ly. "I'm afraid she's very ill, Rowland.
She's unconscious — completely out;
she shows no animation and I can't
get any reaction or rouse her. And
she Iooks dreadfully white. , . We had
all better hurry."
His excitement and agitation con-
veyed themselves to his listeners, as
they hastened from the office. In his
concern, Mr. Rowland pushed ahead,
lo
the lawyer immediately behind. Ir.
Dawson came next. Mr. Williard
made way for his sister, in whose eyes
gleamed a light, had it been observed,
that suggested an emotion more pow-
erful than mere interest; while his
9wn lips curved in a smirk,
n this order, they all passed:
through the chamber adjoining Mr,
Dawson's office, an anteroom into
which his door opened, It was also
the law library of the concern. Two
other doors ie:l from the Iibrary, the
one in the left wall, opposite the win-
dows, into the main office of the
suite, where the employers—stenog-
raphers, telephone operator and law
clerks -worked. The second door op-
ened directly across from Mr. Daw-
son's.
It was ajar, and, led by Rowland;
the group crowded through it into
still another office, It contained a
0:1-10.1VERsi,GROTVIESIStoknosaa
just ill or unconscious; she's already
dead."
:it 3: a:
It was four o'clock that same Wed-
nesday afternoon, when Tommy Ran-
kin, at the Central Detective Bureau
in City Hall, received instructions to
proceed to the law offices of Dawson,
MacQuire & ' Locke.. Captain Thomas
took the message and relayed the as-
signment to Rankin, The detective
had just reached the Bureau with the
completed report of his most recent
case, an investigation of the gein rob-
bery at the aristocratic Wentworth'
home in Mount Airy.
"Here's a new job for you,. Tom -
A BARBER WI -IQ HAD
RHEUMATISM
Tells l•iow He. Carried On
A barber who had 'been "a martyr
to rheutnatiszu writes: ---
"I Kaye been a martyr to rheuma-
tism for ' swne ten years. For five
years I was so alfetced that it was
with the greatest difficulty I was able
to carry on my business. I niay say I
am a barber 'by trade. After having
tried numerous remedies, I was finally
advised to:try Kruschen. I am pleased
to say that after having used Krusch-
en for some twelve months, I am now
freer from' aches and pains than I
have been for some ten years, In fact,
I consider I am rid of rheumatism,
thanks to Kruschen Salts."—W. M.
Two of the ingredients of Kruschen
Salts are the most effectual solvents
of uric acid known to medical science.
They swiftly dull the sharp edges of
the painful crystals, then convert them
into a harmless solution. Other in-
gredients of these Salts have a stim-
my." The captain informed Rankin. ulating effect upon the kidneys, and
"It was old Henry Dawson himself assist them to expel the dissolved ur-
who phoned, and he was worried; and atic needles through the natural chan-
everyone in the city knows his repu- net•
tation for keeping his head in almost
any crisis."
"Say, captain, why don't you let
some one else handle it?" Rankin
protested, without too much emphasis.
"I've just finished a puzzling one and
I guess I deserve a vacation. He
shrugged in comic helplessness. "Oh
well, I suppose it's all in a day's work,
Thomas. Where do I go?"
Primarily because of his youth, he
fitted in few respects the typical con-
ception of a detective. Only thirty, as well, he followed the lawyer into
the library. Two other men awaited
them there. •
Mr. Dawson introduced them. "This
is. Mr. Simpkins, clerk of Common
Pleas Court, Number. Three. Dr.
Samuel Clark, whose offices are on
the twelfth floor of this building; we
summoned him immediately, although
it was too late for medical aid. Mr.
him in obvious relief.
"You've come from headquarters, of
course?" He extended his hand. "It's,
good of you to be so prompt. I'm
Dawson—Henry Dawson. I think we
had better step into the library, where
we'll have greater privacy."
The detective posted his two uni-
formed men at the main door, 1507;
then ordering Jenks to remain outside
he looked twenty-five. In appearance
considered handsome, he had a high
forehead, surmounted by curly dark
brown hair. His lips were thin, and
usually set together beneath sensitive
nostrils; he had a;determined chin and
dark, piercing eyes, constantly alert.
He was broad -shouldered, of medium
height, and powerfluly built.
As usual, when the captain knew
He shook his head. "She isn't just ilior unconscious; she's already dead."
there a doctor in the building,,?"
The lawyer followed him to the
woman's side, grim lines of worry
changing the more genial aspects of
his countenance. He took her right
wrist ,and as he felt for her pulse, he
became still more grave and serious.
"yes, we should call a doctor," he
agreed, after a moment of utter still-
ness, painful and pregnant, "but I
fear it's too late to do anything for
her." He shook his head. "She isn't
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CELEBRATED EVANGELIST RETURNS
Rankin was about to
fresh inquiry, he could
customary quip.
"Who would you like along with
you in this case, Tommy?" he inquir-
ed, his smile thinly veiled. "You'll
probably need plenty, of help before
this business is over."
For Ite was aware that ordinarily
it was Rankin's policy to work as a
lone wolf. He preferred to have ex-
clusive charge of an assignment, even
of its routine features, until compelled
by its complications to enlist ou side
aid.
Recognizing the captain's jibe, Ran-
kin grinned, but his reply brought a
stare of amazement to his colleague's
stout features.
"You're probably right, captain," he
said; "that's why I think I'll lug Jen-
kins along, and a couple of cops."
undertake a
not resist his
Mrs. Aimee Semple Mcpherson extensive tour abroad during which
Hutton, Canadian -bort,, evangelist, as she visited her various missionaries.
she returned to New
York from an
"Rankin, Thomas Rankin," the de-
tective supplied, and shook hands.
"Glad to meet you. Then it is a mat-
ter of death, requiring the attention
of the police?"
Gravely nodding, the lawyer pro-
ceeded to explain. "I regret it's quite
serious enough for that. Briefly, here
is the situation. I have been holding
a series of hearings in a divorce ac-
tion in my office, in a contested case.
This afternoon, the first testimony for
the defense to prevent the granting of
the divorce was to be presented. The
complaining party offered some oppo-
sition to the introduction of Mrs. Bar-
bara Keitli, the first witness for the
defense. And when Mr. Trumbull,
counsel for the defendant, went to
bring her in, he found she was dead.
. . , There are indications that her
death was neither normal nor acci-
dental."
Rankin's eyes widened in interest
and he asked sharply:
"Not normal? That leaves only
murder or. suicide? Where was she
when she died, Mr. Dawson?"
The lawyer inclined his head to-
ward the door, leading from the lib-
rary into 1505, adjoining.
to
"In that office," he replied, "where,
I understand, she was waiting until
she would be••called to give her testi-
mony. On being informed by 'Mr.
Trumbull of his discovery, we enter-
ed and naturally assumed she had suf-
fered a stroke or heart attack or
something of that sort. But Dr,
Clark's examination suggested she
met her end by violence."
"I believe she was chloroformed to
death," the physician volunteered,
Rankin focused a penetrating gaze.
on the doctor. "Chloroform, Dr.
Clark? Are you, positive of that?
What evidence supports your diagno-i
sis?"
"The woman's eyes were dilated,
which is a dependable sign of death �.
He collected Jenks and two tint by some such irregular means," Dr.
formed officers and set out. Rankin Clark returned. "I've had no oppor- •
located on the directory board the tunity to examine her blood, but I
firm of Dawson, MacQuire & Locke; don't doubt it, will be darkish and
and they boarded an express elevator fluid, In addition, there are red marks
on her arms and wrists as if someone
had had a powerful grip on them."
"Then your opinion of what occttr-
red is that someone seized her and.
forcibly administered chloroform
through her nose until she succumb -
,ed."
The physician nodded. "Yes, the
'symptoms, her position, pushed back
like that in the chair, and the rough
handling she angst have received ail
point to it."
"Well, unless more than one person
was concerned," Rankin commented,'
"a man was probably responsible. Dr:
Clark, how quickly does chloroform
act to prove fatal?"
"The time is uncertain, and varies
with the person," the other respond-
ed; "perhaps two minutes, and at the
most, a few seconds longer than that,
On the other hand, it might kill in ev-
en less time than a minute. Administ.
Bred with a saturated cloth or cotton,
it would be very efficient."
(Continued. Next Week)
PRESERVING EGGS
IN THE HOME
As the result of xnany years of in-
vestigational work on the ,preserva-
tion of eggs for household use carried:
out by the Dominion Department of
Agriculture, two preservatives, (1)„
lime -water and (2) "water --glass", have
been proven eminently 'satisfactory
and ;distinctly superior to the large
number of preparations :tested,
Lime -water is prepared by slaking
freshly burnt quick -lime, in the pro-
portion of one pound to five gallons
of water. The mixture should be well.
stirred. The lune -water may be used
as soon as made without allowing it
to settle or it may be left for an hour
or so and the clear upper liquid pour-
fed off from the deposit of undissolved
(excess) lime, If quick -lime is not.
available, slaked lime (hydrated lime)
as used in the preparation of Bor-
deaux mixture, may be used. The
eggs to be preserved should be plac
ed in a crock, water -tight barrel, or
other suitable receptacle, and covered
With the lime -water. They should be
stored in a cool place, with the top•
of the receptacle completely covered,
"Water -glass" is a well-known pre-
servative, chemically designated silic-
ate of soda, 'and is readily obtainable'.
at drug and grocery stores in either
liquid or solid- form. It is readily sol
uble and no special directions for pre-
paring the preservative solution are
necessary. At the same' time, fhe re-
sults of the tests showed that lime- a few years ago were mentioned by
water was the superior preservative, Mr. Gibson as having been again sub
the eggs on breaking showing less jested to a series of comparative tests
discoloration of the whites and more by officers of the Branch. Following
globular yolks. Only perfectly fresh
eggs should be used for preservation
and the eggs should be completely
immersed all the time until required
for use. In storing, a temperature of
40 to 45 degree's Fahrenheit assists
materially in retaining good flavour.
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MOSQUITO REPEL-
LENTS RECIPES
Much interesting information was
given by Mr. Arthur Gibson, Domin-
ion Entomologist, at the recent annual
meeting of the New Jersey Extermin-
ation Association on the notable work
of the Entomological Branch of the
Dominion Department of• Agriculture
in mosquito control in Canada. As in
years past, the officers of the entom-
ological service have assisted mater-
ially in advising and directing various
campaigns in co-operaton with ,muni-
cipal, civic, and other authorities
throughout Canada: These entomolo-
gists have not only evolved practical
methods of control and extermination
but also numerous effective repellents
for use under all sorts of conditions.
Ten repellents which have proved
their efficacy since their introduction
the tests, the repellents were class-
ified as follows:—
(1) Those which inay be used on ten-
der skin:
(a) Dunn's No. 1 — Oil of citron-
ella 3 oz., ,spirits of camphor 1 oz.,
oil of tar- 1 oz., oil of pennyroyal 14
oz., castor oil. 4 to 6 oz.
(b) Bacot and Talbot's No. 4 (fum-
es troublesome to eyes) oil of euca-
lyptus 2 oz., liquid carbolic acid 4
drops, oil of citronella 2 oz., castor oil
3 oz.
(c) Dunn's No. 4 (fumes trouble-
some to eyes) gum camphor 3 oz.,
salol 3 oz., petrolatum 4 oz.
(d) Howard's No. 2, oil of lavender
1 oz:, alcohol 1 oz., castor oil 1 oz.
(2) Those which may be used on
the arms or where the skin is less
tender:
(a) Dunn's No. 2, oil of citronella
2 oz., castor oil 2 oz., oil of pennroyal
14 oz.
(b) Howard's No. 1 (greasy), oil
of cintronella 1 oz., spirits of camphor
1 oz, oil of cedar 1/2 oz.
(c) Dunn's No. 3 (dirty) oil of tar
2 oz., castor oil 2 oz., oil of penny-
royal '4 oz.
(3) Those which may be applied to
clothing through which mosquitos
may bite:
(a) Bacot and Talbot's No. 1, oil
of cassia 1 oz., camphorated oil 2 oz.,
vaseline 3 oz,
(b) Bacot and Talbot's No. 2, oil
of peppermint 1 oz., oil of cassia 2 oz.;;
vaseline 2 oz.
(c) Bacot and Talbot's No. 3, oil
of turpentine 2 cc., paraffin, wax 3
grs., vaseline 1 gr.
Husband (whose chances as candi-
date had seemed very poor): "Darling
I have been successful in the elec-
tion."
Wife (incredulously): "Honestly!"�
Husband: "Oh, why bring that up?'4"
Professional Directory
J. W. EUSHFIELD
Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc.
Money to Loan.
Office — Meyer Block, Wingham
Successor to Dudley Holmes.
to the fifteenth floor.
The offices they sought were dir-
ectly opposite the cage, as they step-
ped from it. Three doors fronted the
corridor,marked respectively 1505,
1507 and 1509; and the glazed front
of 1509 also instucted visitors to enter
at 1507, the central door.
Entering the main office of the firm
1507, the detective and his compan-
ions at once realized the substantial
size and, prosperity of the lawyers'
practice. Several people waited in the
chairs lined against the inner wall, on
both sides of the door. Six desks were
arranged behind' the rail, with as
many employees — stenographers, law
clerks and students. But extraordin-
arily enough, no. one worked, nor was
the usual clatter of typewriters heard.
They all watched the new arrivals si-
lently, with bated breaths, from which
Rankin sensed their anxiety and sus-
pense.
He noted all details before an eld-
erly man canto forward and greeted
H. W. COLBORNE. M.D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Medical Representative D. S. C. R.
Phone 54. Wingham
A. R. & F. E. DUVAL
CHIROPRACTORS
CHIROPRACTIC and
ELECTRO THERAPY`.
North Street -- Wingham
Telephone 300.
R. S. HETHERINGTON
BARRISTER and SOLICITOR
Office Morton Block.
Telephone No. 66
Dr. Robt. C. REDMOND
M.R.C.S. (England)
L.R.C.P. (London)
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
F. A. PARKER
OSTEOPATH
All Diseases. Treated.
Office adjoining residence next to
Anglican Church on Centre St.
Sunday by appointment.
Osteopathy Electricity
Phone 272. Hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
J. H. CRAWFORD
Barrister., Solicitor, Notary, Etc.
Successor to R. Vanstone.
Winglvam Ontario
DR. W. M. CONNELL
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 19.
J. ALVIN FOX
Licensed Drugless Practitioner
CHIROPRACTIC - DRUGLESS
THERAPY RADIONIC
EQUIPMENT.'
Hours by Appointment. '
Phone 191. Wingham
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