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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1935-08-22, Page 611 SYN OPSIS you be certain the man was this Mr, Keith," Barbara Keith, wife of a prominent "I don't know his 'name," Blake »Philadelphia business man, is muses- replied, gaining assurance, "but if he ered as she waits alone .in a side room wasn't the same guy this bloke's been to testify in the divorce case of Row- aslin' about, then lie's got a double. land vs. Rowland . . She was to He comes in a maroon colored Pack - have testified for the husband, a and limousine, driven by a shoffer. It friend, who was defendant in the ac- ain't hard to remember him; I haven't tion . . Detective Tommy Rankin is had such a fare and run up such a big assigned to the case from police head- bill in a half year of sleepless Sun- guarters . . His preliminary investi- gation disclosed that both ilir. and days." "I see," Rankin nodded. "In your Mrs. Rowland had gathered evidence own way, Blake, tell me exactly what against the other of infedelity . . The happened. At what time did he ar- will of .Mrs. Rowland's first husband rive?" directed her lawyer brother, Mr. Wil- "About 12.15, yesterday afternoon; lard, to handle the estate until she and the car turned into the station remarried when the new husband was driveway, right beside the cabstand. to come into control. Detective Ran- kin finds motives and the evidence of wilt for the murder of Mrs. Keith, leading to the doors of virtually all of the principles involved. These principals are, the two Rowlands, Mr. Willard, Mr. Keith, husband of the murdered woman, Hugh Campbell, paramour of Mrs. Rowland, and his underworld confederates . . . . ' NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Campbell regained his composure. 'No, I don't understand his presence, if he was really there. You'll have to scout around to his friends to account lose it, whatever you do.' That's why I could hear everythin' he said. The shoffer wanted to carry in his bag but he told 'im never mind and to go on, and Banded it to one of the porters. He ordered the dinge to check it for 'im inside and hold the check utxtil he . cane back for it; and he tipped 'im a buck. Then he motion- ed for my bus and climbed in, in a whale of a hurry." "Well, all this didn't take as long as to tell it, y'uzanerstand," continued the cabman. "And when he got in my cab, his limousine was only leavin' the station yard. He says, `Follow that car; don't get too close, but don't for it, Rankin. All I know is that I haven't laid eyes on him." When the racketeer left Headquart- ers at the close of the interview, Smith, a plain -clothes man followed Rankin was in the captain's office when Jenks returned, pride illumin- ating his features. Behind him came a young, thin, curly-haired chap in the uniform of a cab driver. "Back already, Jenks?" he com- mented. "It isn't three hours since you left to check hir. Keith's Wash- ington trip; you couldn't have got very far with it." "Far enough to prove he never hoarded that 12.25 train," Jenks res- ponded cheerfully. "Almost the first person. I questioned was this fellow, "In West Philly, he turns down Forty-fifth Street and stops outside an apartment house; there he picks up a gent waitin' for'im=a tall, blond. handsome guy, like an athlete. I think the place was the Westview Apart- ments," he added. Rankin nodded. "Of course, he went for Alien Rowland," he inform- ed Jenks. "I suppose then, Blake, the next destination was Chesnut Hill?" "That's right," the driver agreed. "It was easy followin' along there, though the shoffer speeded some. We went to a real swanky apartment house, the Aldwich. I stayed outside the entrance and the shoffer got out and walked in; and in a minute, a pretty ,swell young woman joins the gent in the tonnoe. Then, a little after Jim Blake. He has a yellow cab at ,two, we was all off again." the West Philly station stand." I"Back to town—to the Wolff Build - "His story," Jenks continued, . "is , ing, at Sixteenth and Market Street. tat Mr. Keith no sooner quit his own My passenger didn't get out right .machine in the station yard than he l away; be waited a couple of minutes hired Blake's cab to follow it." after the lady and her escort went in The detective turned to the taxi- !before he followed them. The shoffer man. "Is that so, Blake? How can !stayed outside in the car. I got ord- WINCH 1M ADVANCE -TIMES ers to wait too, but not over ten min- utes; if Mr. -What's -'is -name didn't show up by then, I was to leave, And he hands me a whoopin' big tip besid- es a six -dollar fare. So I hung around for almost fifteen minutes, but he ne- ver come out and that was the last I seen of 'im." Rankin spoke with ill -concealed eagerness. "Did any of the people.you were interested in appear while you. were watching, Blake?" • The taximan scratched his head and Where to this time?" Rankin ask- ed.. "Now, Jenks, with regard to this redcap at the station," be said. "I -low: long afterward did. 11xr, Keith return to him for hisbaggage?" "At quarter after three, Tommy, the other answered. "In time to catch the three -twenty train." "And that would bring Keith into Washington about three hours later --.say six -twenty," Rankin observed. * * * Obviously, Rankin's next step was a visit to Mr, MacQuire to learn the object of IVIr. "Tarieton's" call, the name the telephone operator said Keith had given. As it was now almost seven o'clock the detective could no longer reach Mr. MacQuire at the Walff Building. He obtained the lawyer's home ad- dress from a directory, In answer to his ring, a maid open- ed the door. She escorted him through the sun porch into a larger living- roo'm. The second member of the firm, whom he had not yet •met, descended. from above. Tall and ungainly, Julian MacQuire suggested a scliolar rather than a practical business man. After introductions were completed, the de- tective's preliminary suestions dis- closed that he had no special know- ledge about either Mrs. Rowland's di- vorce or the murder itself, Presently Rankin turned to the more pressing subject. "I understand, Mr. MacQuire," he said, "that you had a caller yesterday afternoon named James Tarleton?" The lawyer displayed surprise but nodded. "That's correct," he said. "You were acquainted with hint, of course?" The detective kept his tone casual. "He was a regular client of yours?" • "On the contrary, Mr. Rankin, I never met hien before in my life. As is my habit when strangers consult me, I inquired how he happened to seek me out. kle stated that he had learned of the firm's special repute in. handling divorce matters." "And it was about a divorce, I sup- pose, that he. sought your advice?" asked Rankin. Where the lawyer had spoken will- ingly before, he now hesitated. "That is somewhat difficult to an- swer," he returned cautiously. "You realize I am bound to treat a client's affairs as strictly confidential." replaced his cap askew. "Oh, yes, the gent the shoffer first picked up came out and spoke to 'im," he replied, as if just remembering. "I guess to dismiss 'im or give 'im orders, because he drove off as soon as he went inside again." "Could you say what time this hap- pened? It's important for you to be as exact as possible." "Well, since I watched the clock all the while I waited, I can tell you pret- ty close," Blake returned. "My own ticker said twenty to three; and by the City Hall clock, I wasn't more than a minute or so slow." The detective received this unex- pected support of Allen Rowland's ac- count with a grunt of satisfaction. "He conies in a maroon colored limousine, driven by a shoffer." A Great Lakes Holiday �ii:•.`,•3:ziS' as t d a'Ads •! C r 1to rLI/ j .,�;,.. .,':Co:<s;:. x• .::z::�:ino:•.,::�::c:oeaat:H n•N .:t•. Q t: " i '+i„s"• w r'+'v.tw •}'mei:', van,d' •.7.ti m path the increasing popularity W V of vacation . trips on the Great Lakes, the Canadian Pacific has expanded its Great Lakes Steamship service to include calls it Port .Arthur on westbound voyages as well as eastbound. The Great Lakes make this continent almost unique for ail inland sea voyage, part 'of which is entirely out of sight of land. J.ttractfona that have been drawµ leg an increasing number Of rota., aengers include d change of air, `refreshing coolness, magnificent seenery, complete rest, and all, the joys of shipboard. 'The Cana,. dean Facile Great Lakes -steam, rs this year te a been outfitted lib deck sports, including eons, shuffleboard, said deck golf, Dancing . and music bring pleasure to the evening hours. The schedule snakes it possible to take an enjoyable week's trip, going either way, with overnight stops at both ends. Sailing Satur- day, the round trip is completed the following Friday; Sailing. Wednesday, the round trip is completed on Monday, • The steam- ers leave Port Me1qieoll at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Satur- days, arriving at Port Arthur at 6.45 a.m. and Port William at '7.50 a.nt. on Itit nadays and 1'ridays,r fu time to connect with train lea'v- ing dock at 8.40 ant, eastern standard time, making connee- tiona with train 1,1o.1, lenvislg 5 ort i>liilliatn station for the West at 7,85 ton, Central standard time. On tine eastbound trip departure time is 12.00 noonfrom Port Wil- liam on tgaturdays and Wednes- days, 1.00 p.m, from Port Arthur, arriving in ]'ort McNicoll at 8.00 a.m., eastern standard time, on. Mondays and Pridays. Port Ar- thur was iti, the schedule for an eastbound call but the call on the westbound trip has not been in effect for several years. .attractive all-expendu tours at vary low cost have been arranged to provide happy eombinatons of rail trips overland and steamship cruises across the Lakes, with lei. attrely atop-oVer at famous 'ate,* tion resorts,, Where is a nine -day westbound tour between Toronto and Winnipeg and it tenwdayeaa't bound toms t'rom. Winnipeg to 141.6* gar•a, AIM, with :retbt'u trip to both otitic marafr Thursday, August 22nd, 1935, THE LION OF JUDAH'S PET LIONS { This lion and lioness, ridden. by # perform their duty as "watch dogs" African beasts ready 'to defend the servitors in the emperor's palace gar- , of the Royal Residence, but they are country from an invasion by the Ital den, look peaceful enough, as they I mere pets compared to the "army" of 'ian forces. The lawyer flushed uncomfortably. "He seemed familiar with his domes- tic troubles without my telling hire; in fact, if his object was to pump me, he was very cautious. We dropped the subject and left together." "That was: at two -fifty, wasn't it, Mr. MacQuire?" the detective inquir- ed. "To the instant. I was due at my club at three -fifteen, and was so wor- ried about being late for my game that toward the last I constantly watched the clock." At 'whch time, Rankin reflected, the cabman, Blake, had already stopped waiting for Mr. Keith and driven away. "And what became of your visitor?" Mr. MacQuire 'replied slowly, un- conscious that on his answer rested the accuracy of Rankin's deduction. "At the lobby we said good-bye and parted at the entrance of the build- ing. I had to catch a train." "Have you any idea in which dir- ection Mr, Keith went?" the detec- tive asked. "I couldn't'tell you that," Mr., Mac - Quire replied. "As I left, he started back into the lobby, to buy some cig- ars at the stand, and that was the last 1 saw of hint." Rankin rose with a smile of satis- faction and reached for his hat. * * * * Rankin determined to interview the ex -secretary that very night. She liv- ed in Logan on York Road, in a pri- Tall and ungainly, Julian MacQuire suggested a scholar, rather than a bus- iness man. vale dwelling with a brown -stone ' front that' had. been remodelled into an apartment house. Jill Edmond, though surprised at his visit, did not appear especially dis- turbed. She had a three-room apart- ment. Taking Rankin's hat, the girl indicated a chair., "I must apologize for intruding at this time of night. Only I need a bit of information you can supply im- mediately." "Of course, if I can,". Miss Echnond z eturned cautiously. "What do- you want to know?" "It's about the evening you went with Mr. Rowland to Sunset Inn. You told me before you had no idea why Mortimer Keith turned up, right after Mrs. Rowland interrupted you. I've come to let you reconsider that state- meznt." The secretary stiffened, on guard. "Add to it?" she repeated, affetcing perplexity. "No, it's still a puzzle to me what brought him there or where he came from!' Rankin's features set in a stern frown. "You don't believe that yourself and you are hiding the truth." Harsb- ness crept into his vtice. "In fact; Miss Edmond, you kept -to •yourself a great deal I. should have learned. For instance; that you received four thousand dollars to act as Allen Row - land's ... sweetheart, and correspond- ent in the divorce!" He saw that the shot thrust home, as she caught her breath, her eyes full. of consternation. (Continued Next Week) "Excuse ane, constable, but are them. any good banks around here?"—En.. Rolig Half .banks Gothenborg. "This tie goes well with . your - beard." "No, it is a little too bright," -- Prager Presses, Prague. "Here is the giant snake that can swallow an ox—please, gentleenen, los not get too close."—Lustige Kohler - Zeitung, Cologne. "A single whiskey males me• drunk." "Impossible." "Yes, the twenty-fifth."-Gazzettino• Illustrato, Venice. Professional Directory J. W. BUSHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Money to Loan. Office -- Meyer BIock, Wingham Successor to Dudley Holmes. "Yes, under ordinary circumstances, Rankin agreed, "but where a heinous crime is concerned, there are excep- tions. Have you noticed the pictures of Mrs. Keith's husband in the pap- ers?" Mr. MacKuire's perturbation in- creased. "I .. not very closely, I'm afraid. Besides, I bad all my infor- mation of the tragedy first-hand from Mr. Dawson." "That would explain why youdidn't'. nark the resemblance between your caller and Mortimer Keith," said Ran- kin. Mr, MacQuire's uneasiness turned into astonishment. "Mortimer Keith?" he he exclaimed. "But that's incrediblel He explainedhe wanted to ,obtain a release from paying alimony.' "A rather weak excuse," Rankin smiled thinly, "Did anything Mr. Keith: say suggest he was really in- terested in what his wife was doing there? for instance, did he mention her or the Rowlands?" Mr. MacQuire's jaw tightened. "Yes, he mentioned' Allen Rowland; but so casually 1 could hardly sur- mise he had anulterior motive. He said he had observed some one slight-. ly familiar enter the office j'tist ahead of him, who be thought was Row- land whom he had once inet." "And how did you reply to that?" Rankin asked. "Well, 1 let hini understand that while, I, personally, had no dealinyg with hien, M. Dawson was dcliber• Ming' his case. Suet what 'way, l (Ihi notg o into," "But Mr. Reith at least learned it was a divorce case that brought him tlzCte t�'i •1.1=60,101111.1.011•1110 1011106.11,19•01.0.3211•10•0•04•10. H. W. COLBORNE. M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Medical Representative D. S. C. R. Phone 54. 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