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Synopsis
Kasper Kenting disappears.
Philo Vance, District Attorney
Markham and Sergeant Heath of
the Homicide Bureau investigate
the Keating home and question
Kenyon Kenting and Mrs. Kent-
ing, Kaspar's brother arid wife,
in the presence of Eldridge Fleel,
Kenting family attorney. Vance
doubts the kidnapping story. He
further questions Weems the but-
ler, Mrs. Kenting's mother, Mrs.
Falloway and son Fraim FalIa-
way, and Porter Quaggy, racont-
eur friend of Kaspar's and last
person to be with him. All reveal
an undercurrent of hostility to
Kasper. At this time a ransom
note arrives demanding $50,000
and freedom from police interfer-
ence. Vance and Markham con-
sult the Kentings and Fleet, their
lawyer. It is decided to allow the
police a free hand in dealing with
the supposed kidnappers.
CHAPTER VIII
"1 think I'll go down to my office
now," he said wearily, "and try
to raise the cash." Then he added
to Markham, "And I think the
police had better go ahead with
the case." He turned quickly to
Fleel with an interrogative look.
"I'm sorry I can't advise you,
Kenyon," the lawyer said in an-
swer to Iienting's unstated ques-
tion. "It's a damned difficult
problem on which to offer posi-
tive advice. But if you decide to
take this step, I think I should
leave the details in the hands of
Mr. Markham, If I can be of any
help—"
"Oh, don't worry, Fleel, I'll get
in touch with you." Renting turn-
ed to the dark corner of the room.
"And thank you, Quaggy, for your
kindness; but I think I can handle
the situation without your assist-
ance, though we all appreciate
your generous offer."
Markham was evidently becom-
ing impatient.
"I will be at my office," he said,
"until five o'clock this afternoon.
I'll expect you to communieate
with me before that time, Mr.
Kenting."
"Oh, I will—without fail."
When we were back at the Dis-
trict Attorney's office, Markham
sent immediately for Heath. As
soon as the Sergeant arrived the
,tuation was outlined to. hien, and
he was shown the letter which
Flees had received. He read the
note hastily and looked up.
"If you ask me, I wouldn't give
those babies a nickel," he com-
mented gruffly. "But if this fel-
low Kenyon Kenting insists, I
suppose we'Il have to let him do
it. Too much responsibility in try-
in' to stop him."
The Appointed Spot
"Exactly," asserted Markham
emphatically. "Do you know where
this particular tree is in Central
Park, Sergeant."
"Hah!" Heath said explosively..
"I've seen it so often, I'm sick of
lookin' at it. But it's not a bad
location, at that."
"Could you and the boys cover
it," asked Markham, "in case Mr.
Kentii" does go through with this
and we decide it would be best to
have the spot under surveillance."
"Leave that to me, Chief," the
Sergeant returned confidently.
"There's lots of ways of doing it.
Searchlights from the houses along
Fifth Avenue could light up the
place like daytime when we're
ready. And some of the boys hid-
ing in taxi -cabs, or even up the
tree itself, could catch the baby
who takes the money and tie him
up in bow -knots."
"On the other hand, Sergeant,"
Markham demurred, "it might be
better to let the ransom money
go, so we can get young Renting
back that is, if the abductors are
playing straight."
"Playing straight!" Heath re-
peated with contempt. "Say,
}lief, did you ever know any of
these palookas to be on the level?
I says, let's catch the guy who
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In the pause that followed
Heath's last words Vance spoke.
"Really, y'know, Sergeant, I
think you're going to be disap-
pointed. You may round up some-'
body, but I doubt if you will ever
be able to connect your victim
with the kidnapping. I have an
idea it is designed to throw us off
the track. Still, the experiment
may be interestin'. Fact it, I'd be
over-joyed to participate in it my-
self."
"You like to climb trees, maybe,
Mr. Vance?" Heath asked.
"I adore it, Sergeant," Vance
told him. "But 'I simply must
change my clothes. What would ,
you suggest as an appropriate cos-
tume?"
"Try rompers!" retorted Heath.
It was four o'clock that after-
noon when Kenyon Kenting arriv-
ed. Vance, eager to be on hand
for anything new that might de-
velop, had waited in Markham's
office, and I stayed with hint.
Renting had a large bundle of
$100 bills with him, and threw it
clown on Markham's desk with a
disgruntled air of finality.
Fifty Thousand Dollars
"There's the money, Mr. Mark-
ham," he said. "Fifty thousand •
good American dollars. It has
completely impoverished me. It
took everything I owned.... How
do you suggest we go about it?"
"I'll give the matter careful
consideration," he -answered. "And
I'll get in touch with you later."
"I'm willing to leave everything
Ala/4—pr toddlin', as you weak%
say—and get busy."
Vance and Markham and I had
dinner at the Stuyvesant Club
that night. I had accompanied
Vance home where he changed' to
a rough tweed suit.
The Signal
He clic not exhibit the slightest
apprehension, although as we were
about to leave the apartment he
handed nie a .45 automatic,
We had finished our dinner and
were having our coffee in the
lounge, shortly before ten o'clock,
.when Sergeant Heath joined us and
reported the arrangements he had
made.
"Well, everything's been fixed,
Chief," he announced proudly. "I
got four powerful searchlights in
the apartment house on Fifth
Avenue, just opposite the tree.
They'll all go on when I give the
signal,"
"What signal, Sergeant?" asked
Markham anxiously.
"That was easy, Chief," Heath
explained with. satisfaction. "I had
a red electric flood -light put on a
traffic -light post on the north-
bound road near the tree, and.
when I switch that on, with a
traveling switch I'll have in niy
pocket, that will be the signal."
"What else, Sergeant?"
"Well, sir, I got three guys in
taxi -cabs stationed along Fifth
Avenue, all dressed up like chauf-
feurs, and they'll swing into the
park at the same time the search-
lights go on. I got a couple of,
taxicabs at every entrance on the
east side of the park that'll plug
up the place good and tight; and
I also got a bunch of innocent-
looking family cars running along
the .east and west roads every
two or three minutes. On top of
that, you can't stop people stroll=
ing in the park—there's always a
bunch of lovers moving around in
the evening—but this time it ain't
gonna be only lovers on the path
by that tree—there's gonna be
some tough babies too., .. I don't
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to you," Kenting said with relief
as he departed.
Heath, who had gone out earlier
in the afternoon, came in shortly,
and the matter was discussed pro
and con. The plan eventually
agreed on was that Heath should
have his searchlights focused on
the tree and ready to be flashed
on at a given signal; and that
three or four men of the Homi-
cide Bureau should be on the
ground and available at a mo-
ment's notice. Vance and I, fully
armed, were to perch in the upper
branches of the tree.
Vance remained silent during
the discussion, but at length he
said in his lazy drawl:
"I think your plans are admir-
able, Sergeant, but 1 really sec no
necessity of actually plantin' the
money. Any package of the same
size would answer the purpose just
as well, don't y' know, And notify
Fleel: I think be would be the
best man to place the package in
the tree for us,"
Heath nodded.
"That's the idea, sir. Exactly
what I was thinking.... And now
I think I'd better be running
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see how the guys can get away
from us, unless they're mighty
slick." He chuckled and turned
to Vance. "I don't think there'll
be much for you to do, sir, except
looldn' on from a ringside seat."
"I'm sure •we won't be annoy-
ed," answered Vance good-natur-
edly. "You're so thorough, Ser-
geant—and so trustin',"
"Well," good luck, and cheer-
io."
Vance dismissed our taxicab at
the corner of 83rd Street and
Fifth Avenue, and we continued
northward on foot to the pedes-
trians' entrance to the. park. As
we walked along without undue
haste, a chauffeur from a near -by
taxi jumped to the sidewalk with
alacrity and, overtaking us, step-
ped leisurely in front of us across
our path. I immediately recogniz-
ed Snitkin in the old tan cluster
and chauffeur's cap. He appar-
ently took no notice of us but
must have recognized Vance, for
he turned back.
The Big Oak Tree
Vance led the way across a wide
stretch of lawn, to a large oak
tree whose size set it apart from
the others. It stood in compara-
tive darkness, at least fifty feet
tom the nearest dimly flickering
elec;rie lig i",
"Well, here we are, Van," he
announced in a low voice. "Now
for the'fun—if you regard emulat-
ing the sparrow as fun.... 1'11 go
up first. Find yourself a limb
where you won't be exposed, but
where you can see pretty well all
around you through the leaves."
We had climbed up and had
been sitting in silence in our pre-
carious seclusion for about ten
minutes when a corpulent figure,
which I recognized as Fleet, came
into sight on the pathway to the
left. He stood irresolutely oppos-
ite the tree for several moments
and looked about him. Then ap-
proached the tree,
He paused beneath where I sat
twelve or fourteen feet above
him, and ran his hand around the
trunk of the tree until he found
the large irregular hole on the
east side; then he took a package
from under his coat, The package
was about ten inches lr,ng and
four inches square, and he insert-
ed it slowly and carefully into the
Isola, Backing away, he ostenta-
tiously relighted his cigar, tossed
the burned match -end aside, and
walked slowly toward the west, to
an..ther pathway at least a hun-
dred yards away
It was less than tell minutes
later that I saw a figure moving
toward as from the north. No
one had passed along that little-
known, ill -lighted pathway since
we had taken our places in the
tree. At each succeeding light I
picked out ari additional detail of
the approaching figure: a long
dark cape which seemed to trail
on the ground; a curious toque -
shaped, dark hat, with a turned -
down visor extending far over the
eyes; and a slim walking-stich.
"How positively thriliin' P' I
heard Vance whisper, though his
voice did not sound in. the least
excited. "This may be the culprit
we're waitin' for. But what in
the world will we do with him
when we catch him? If only he
wouldn't walk so deuced slowly."
A Cloaked Figure
The dark caped figure was mov-
ing' at a most deliberate gait, paus-
ing frequently to look right and
left, as if sizing up the situation
in all directions. It was impossible
to tell whether the figure %vas
stout or thin, because of the flow-
ing cape. It was a sinister -look-
ing form. Its gait was so dilatory
and cautious that a chill ran over
me as I watched—it was a mys-
terious nemesis, imperceptibly but
inevitably creeping up on us.
Then, as if with a burst of
vigor, the cloaked form stepped
toward the natural cache on the
east side of the trunk and, fumb-
ling round a moment or two, with-
drew the package that Fleel had
placed there a quarter of an hour
earlier.
Everything Happens at Once
I glanced apprehensively at the
red flood -light on the lamp -post
Heath had described to us, and
,.5aw it flash on and off like a
grotesquely winking monster.
Suddenly there were wide shafts
of white light from the direction
of Fifth Avenue splitting the
gloom; and the whole tree and its
immediate environs were flooded
with brilliant illumination. For a
moment I was blinded by the
glare, but I could hear a bustle
of activity all about us. Then
came Vance's startled and awe-
struck voice somewhere at my left.
"Oh, "1y word!" he exclaimed
over a er again; and there
was the •i•• 'i 1 of his scrambling
down the tree. •
Everything seemed to happen
simultaneously. Markham and
Fleel and Kenyon Keating came
rushing across the eastern lawn,
preceded by Heath and Sullivan.
The two detectives were the first
to reach the spot, and they grasp-
ed the black -clad figure just as it
straightened up to move away
from the tree. Each man had an
arm tight in his clasp, and escape
was impossible.
(CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE)
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this designer. They match slim
wool or crepe frocks in which the
bosom is emphasized by fullness
or drapery. Attached panels lined
with color echo corsage trimmings
on dark evening gowns. Diamond
jewelry often constitutes the only
decoration on simple black day
dresses. Three chatelaine clips
may be worn, one at the neck, the
other two on the breast pockets;
half a necklet is used to fasten
.a high 1000 collar. Interesting
dark transparent effects appear
for evening in very full black or
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line gowns worn. over white or pale
slips. •
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NEW YORK.—What a competi-
tive race is going on in millinery
between silhouette, decoration, and
color! The three factors are run-
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dominance. Or shall we call the
race a flight in the clouds? For
trimmings have certainly taken to
wings. Never has there been such
air -minded millinery. Feathered
pinions rise from every type of hat.
Wings soar and spread, quills
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feathers and towering oriiaments of
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The little tips of ostrich that curl
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Many pliantgsies are created
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Haven't Spoken
For 22 Years
Husband and Wife Nevertheless
Prepare to Celebrate Silver
Wedding Anniversary
A husband and wife who have
not spoken a word, to each other
for 22 years are preparing to cele-
brate their silver anniversary .in
the village of Rokinovatz, Croatia.
Vinko Stepachki, a retired forest
ranger, married his wife, Yelena in
1913. After two and a half years,
during which they were constant-
ly quarrelling, Vinko took an oath
never to converse with his wife
again unless she apologized, which
she refused to do.
Communicate By Notes
When necessity forced them to
communicate with each other they
wrote notes, and a large pile of
these has been preserved by the
wife.
Friends of the couple have made
many attempts to bring about a
reconciliation but have failed. They
are now to make a special effort to
try and get the two to break their
silence on the silver wedding day.
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The will of a Brooklyn husband
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"She has been such an ideal
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her than I have been," he wrote.
The husband, James M. Golding,
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mander of the Kings County Am-
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will was dated 1929.
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Is Mother's Third
CAPETOWN, South Africa. —
The wife of a railroad employee,
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lets at Frankfort, Orange Free
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The couple were married in
1926 and have had • 14 children,
including twins. Eight are alive.
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Mrs.` Lela Hall, comely house-
wife from Strassburg; Md., and
clay target champion of North
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is shown holding her "shootin'
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American trapshoot, Vandalia,
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to win the title three years in a
row. She is said to be the best
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