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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1938-09-22, Page 20?+ +t...X. ��.1'�w� ��IK•���B.I +14s�s4'1'�s,'04`.'u�K4014: Orn•.A*s.w>.X.14, . 40:01e.,~.�� .1,10,,1• i.•'4 :. ItTke K i d n :4iai:p by 41 ±1 /i ill 01 ►9h.1 1 Murder S. S. Wan Dine• >>�� . ,IG4 i o.I.X.I+I4rolf••:+f.4_.I4I Ii oI4 1:410.14 4I.I.I.X+I•1•41:/':a14. .I.I+ ?•t_4I4M414 :41 SYNOPSIS Kaspar Keating disappears. Philo Vance, District Attorney Markham and Sergeant Heath of the Homi- cide Bureau investigate the Kent- ing home and question Kenyon Kenting and Mrs. Kenting, Kas- par's brother and Wife, in the pres- ence of Eldridge Flee!, Kenting fa- mily attorney, Vance doubts the kidnapping story. He further ques- tions Weems the butler, Mrs. Kent- ing's mother, Mrs. Falloway, and son Fraim Falloway, and Porter Quaggy, raconteur friend of Kas- par's and last person to be with him. All reveal an undercurrent of hostility to Kaspar. At this time a ransom note arrives demanding $50,000 and freedom from police in- ' terference. Vance and Markham consult the Kentings and Fleet, the lawyer, and it is decided to allow the police a free hand in dealing with the supposed kidnappers. A dummy package is substituted for the money and then secreted in a tree in Central Park according to instructions. The police capture the cloaked figure in the act of 'taking it. CHAPTER. X "But Fraim is a good boy at heart— please believe that. He unerely lacks something strength of body and spirit perhaps." "Quite. He's not well, Mrs. Fal- loway. He needs medical attention. Have you ever had a basal meta- bolism test made on him?" The woman shook her head. "A blood sugar?" proceeded Mr. Vance. "The truth is, Mr. Vance," the woman said, ''he has never been examined." Then she asked quick- Iyj "'GPh dyo you think it is?" "I wog dn't +aai•e to venture an • opinion, don't y' know, an endocrine insufficiency somewhere — an in- adequacy of some internal secre- , tion, a definite and prolonged hor- mone disturbance. I think you should have your son checked up. It may be something that can be remedied." He scribbled something on a page from a small note -book and, tearing it out, ]landed it to Mrs. Falloway. "Here is the name and address of ..one of the rcountry's greatest endo- crinologists. Look him up, for your son's sake." The woman took the slip of pap- er, folded it, and put it in one of the large pockets of her skirt. "And now," said Vance, "I think we'll return to the drawing -room. And may you have a well-earned night's rest." When we re-entered the drawing - room we found- the group just as we had left it. "Not There" "There are one or two matters—" drawled Vance and stopped abrupt- ly. Then he said: "But I think Mrs. Kenting should be here with us for this discussion." "I think you're right, Mr. Vance," Kenting said, going toward the door. "I'll get Madelaine myself." He bustled from the room as he finished speaking, and we heard him going up the stairs. .A. few mo- ment titter we could hear his sharp and repeated knocking on the door. Then there was a long silence, and the sound of a door being opened ]Hurriedly. Vance leaned forward in his chair and seemed to he waiting expectantly. A few minutes later Kenting came rushing down the stairs. 1 -le stopped in the doorway, glaring at us with wide-open eyes. "She's not there!" he exclaimed in an awed voice. He took a deep breath. "I knocked on her door se- veral times, but I got no answer. I tried the door, but it was locked. So I Went through Kaspar's room, into Madelaine's. The lights are all on, but she isn't there." "The window—over the yard—is wide open and—and the ladder is standing against it!" Quaggy's cigarette fell from his lips to the rug, where he stepped. on it with automatic quickness, and without even ' looking down. "Good God, K.enyon!" he exclaim- ed, half under his breath. The man seemed deeply moved. • Fleel rose to his feet, and, as he jerked down his waistcoat with his both hands, appeared dazed and in- articulate. Even Fraim Falloway raised himself suddenly out of his stupor and glowering at Kenting, began babbling hysterically. "The hell you say! The hell you say!" he cried out in a high-pitch- ed voice. "That's some more of Kaspar's dirty work, He's playing a game to get money. I tell you. I don't believe he was kidnapped at all "Pipe down, young fella," he or- dered. "Makin' fool statements like that ain't gonna help anything." l Only Vance seemed unruffled and composed. Heath had lone to the telephone, and I could hear him, with one ear, as it were, calling the Homicide 13ureatt and givfag ofna- Trus instructions, Then he slarftmed down the receiver and stalked to- ward the stairs. A Locked Door "I want to look at that room," he announced. "Two of the boys from the Bureau are coming up right away. This is a hell of a night." His 'voice trailed off as he went up the steps two at a time. Vance and Markham and I had left the drawing -room and were immediate- ly behind him. Heath first tried the doorknob of Mrs, Renting's room, but, 'as-Iient- ing had informed us, the door was locked. He went up the hall to Kas- par Kenting's room. The door here was standing ajar and at the far end of the room we could see into Mrs. Renting's brightly lighted boudoir. Stepping through the first chamber we entered the lighted bedroom. As Renting had said the window facing on the court was wide open. Cautiously avoiding any contact with the window -sill, Heath leaned out at the window and then turned quickly back. "The ladder's there, all right," he asserted. Suitable For Brunettes Vance was apparently not listen- ing. He had adjusted his monocle and was looking around the room without any apparent show of in - self, and around the edges. He then bent over the soap dish. Evidence of Haste "What in the mune of Heaven" Markham began irritably, "Tut, tut, my $ear fellow," said Vance, interrupting, turning to him with a contemplative look. "I was niorely attemptiu' to ascertain at. just what time the lady departed .. I would surmise don't y' know, that it was round ten o'clock this evening." "How do you figure that out?" Vance pointed with his .cigarette to the pull -chain of the electric fix- ture overhead. It was still swinging back and forth like a pendulum." "When I carne into the bath- room," Vance explained, "yore pol- ished brass chain was at rest — oh, quite — and I opined that its movement, with that heavy and abominable solid glass cylinder to. control it would discernibly contin- ue, once it was pulled and released, for at least and hour. And it's just half -past eleven now : More- over, the glass here is quite dry, showing that it has not been used for an hour or two. Also, there's not a drop of water, either in the washbowl, or on the edge; and a certain number of drops -and a lit- tle dampness always remain after the washbowl has been used. "And I cannot imagine Mrs. Kenting with her habit of remain- ing up late, performing her nightly toilet as early as these matters would indicate. And yet the light was on in the bathroom, and there Is a certain amount, of evidence that she had powdering her nose and spraying herself with perfume some time during the evening. And Popular Gross -Stitch Towels. • s DESIGN NO. 192 Here you have beautiful and distinctive cross-stitch designs for six towels. They add charm to your linens and can be embroidered effectively in rich peasant colors or white, or in white or new pastel shades. Pattern includes transfers for making six towels in designs as ill- ustrated above, complete color chart for each style shown and detail of the stitch to be used. For design No. 192 send 15c in coins to Mayfair Patterns, Rooni 421, Wilson Buildings, Toronto. terest. Leisurely he walked to the dressing table opposite the window and looked down at it for a mom- ent. A round cut -glass powder jar stood uncovered at one side; the tinted glass top was resting on its side several inches away. A large powder puff lay on the floor. Vance lifted up a small perfume atomizer which was resting peril- ously near the edge of the dress- ing -table, and pressed at the bulb slightly. He sniffed at the spray. "Emerald," he murmured. "I'm sure this was not the lady's person- al preference in perfumes. Blondes know better, don't y' know, Emer- ald is suitable only for brunettes, especially those with olive complex- ions and abundant hair — very in- teresting." Vance then went to the door and inspected it briefly. "The night latch is not on," he murmured, as if to himself. "And the turn -bolt has not been thrown. Door locked with a key. And no key in the keyhole." "What are you getting at, Mr. Vance?" demanded Markham. "What if there is no key there? The door could have been locked and the key removed." "Quite so — theoretically," re- turned Vance. "But when one locks oneself in a bedroom with a key, quo usually leaves the key in the lock." He went across the room and into the bathroom. This room too was brightly lit. He glanced at the lotto me cc��:� d tin in i f • m the e ec rte 19� ti"ir'e, M-71;4 z 1i d tested the weight of the painted glass 94l nc1rical ornament attach- e to tho end of the china. lie re- leased it and watched it swing back and forth. He looked into the tttmb- ler which stood on the wide rim of the washbowl, arid, setting It down again, examined the washbowl it - moreover my dear Markham, there are indications of haste in the per- formance of these feminine rites, for she did not put the perfume ato- mizer back where it belongs, nor ily, I adient, to the theory that she did she stop to retrieve the powder puff from where it had fallen on the floor. "And all of these little details taken in connection with the open latch and the unthrown bolt and the missing key in the hall door, lead me—rather vaguely and shak- ily, :redraft, to the theory that she had a rendezvous elsewhere, for which, she was a wee bit late, at some time around the far -front - witching hour of ten o'clock." Drawing A Blank "All right," Markham said. "But what follows from all that?" Without answering the ques- tion, Vance turned to Il,eath. "What time, Sergeant," he ask- ed, ' did you notify Fleet and Ken- yon Kenting about the arrange- ments for tonight?" "Oh—I should say--" Heath thought a moment. -Round six o'- clock, Maybe a little after:" "And where did you finch these gentlemen?" "Well, I called Fleel at ]tis hone and he wasn't there yet. But I left word for him and he called me back in a little while, But I didn't E FOUNDATION OF HEALT NG'Pi ER has restored thousands of people to health and vigor after years of suffering. No advertisement can explain what thls Mineral means to those in III -health. It is unoiivafled for Rheumatism, Stone. ech, Kidneys, Nerves, Piles, Colitis, Eczema, Female Aliments, eta It is not a patent medicine, Free Information. I:'Ad:N'G?S'^MINERAL. REhfEDI e:" 9416 - nbSCON" 5Tr • VANCOYVER,•arC think to ask hila where lee was, And Kenting was here," Vance again addressed Beath. "I'm afraid Sergeant, your fin- gerprint men and your .your and your busy boys from the homicide Bureau are going to draw a blank here." "I still want to know," persisted Markham, "what all„this timetable hocus-pocus means," "It means deviltry, Markham. It means something damnable. I don't like this case. 1 don't like it at all." "But we can't just sit back," said Markham in a dispirited voice. "Is there not some step you can sug- gest?" "};ell, yes. But it won't help very much. I propose that first the ask one or two questions of the gentle- men downstairs. And then I pro- pose that we go into the yard and take a look at the ladder." "And after that I propose that we go home and bide our time." . When we reached the drawing - room we found all four of its occu- pants anxious and alert. "Have you learned anything?" asked Fraini Falloway, in a semi - hysterical falsetto. Favourite Perfume "We're not through looking all around yet," Vance returned plac- atingly. "We hope to know some- thing very soon. Just now, however I wish to ask each of you gentle- men a question." • "What is your favourite perfume, Mr. Fleel?" The pian stared at hint in blank astonishment, and I am sure that had he been in a courtroom, gie would have appealed instantly to the judge with the usual incompet- ent ir'revelani-and-immaterial objec- tion. However, he managed a con- descending smile and replied: "I have no favourite perfume — I know nothing about such things. It's true I send bottles of perfume to my women clients at Christmas, instead of the conventional flower - baskets, but I always leave the se- lection of that to niy secretary." "Do you regard Mrs. Kenting as one of your women clients?" said Vance, continuing. "Naturally," answered the law- yer. "By the by, Mr. Fleel, is your se- cretary a blond or brunette?" "I don't know. I suppose you'd call her a brunette." "Many thanks," said Vance curt- ly. "What is your favourite scent, Mr. Falloway?" (To be continued) Reefers Worry Scotland Yard Marihuana Habit Grows in Gt. Britain Despite Strong Ef- forts to Curb It. Scotland Yard, disturbed by evi- dence of increased narcotic addic- tion in London and other large British cities, is searching for the source of marihuana that goes in- to the British equivalent of a "reefer". Police report the old-fashioned East `End opium den has become outmoded and has been replaced by the resort in which patrons lie on trestle beds and smoke mari- huana cigarettes—resorts known in New York's Harlem as tea - pads: It costs five shillings a night for a "reefer" fest in London and a single reefer costs between one and two shillings compared with 10 or 15 cents in New York. Authorities at first believed the drub—also a worry to Canadian authorities—is being grown and distributed by a syndicate using gardens of country houses. Marihuana, Indian hemp or has- hish as old-fashioned users of "dope" knew it, is easy to grow in Great Britain. Police at first believed it was smuggled in, but have abandoned the belief after strengthening the watch on ports and finding the traffic grows des- pite their precautions. Hitch -Hiking Hen A chicken hitch -hiked three aides from Shelton, Conn., last weak, under the hood of Mrs. Sheldon Srownson's automobile, preventing the horn, headlights and parking lights from function- ing. Removed and placed on the front seat, the fine feathered fowl laid an egg as the car turned into the Brownson driveway. A new six -cylinder automobile is being sold in Japan for $230. MEN LOVE GIRLS WITH P.E If you are poppy and full of fun, wen will in- vite you to dances and parties. BUT, if you are cross, lifeless and tired, men won't be interested. Men don't like "quiet" girls. When they go to Earties they want girls along who are full o! pep. 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Clean thor- oughly first—if very dirty scrub with a paste paraffin and bath - brick and rinse in very"hot water. Two coats of paint- and one of enamel ensure good wear. If the pail is filled with cold water after each application of paint it will dry more quickly. Paint brushes can be easily cleaned if boiled gently in pure malt vinegar and water. Rinse afterwards in warm suds, then in clear waren water. Some boil brushes in soda water, but vinegar is better. If you find the rings of your curtains pulling hard on the rods —which often happens in damp weather—just rub a little vase - line along the rod, and the cur- tains will pull easily. Potatoes that are to be baked under meat will taste much better if they are first parboiled and drained, then dropped immediate- ly into boiling fat. If you do not have a stretcher for shaping laundered curtains, spread a sheet over the carpet and stretch the curtains to the desired size, pinning at intervals to keep them firm until dry. The foggy film which appears on wood surfaces in warm damp weather can be washed away with a clean cloth, mild warm soapsuds or warns water and a soft oil soap. Work quickly and over a small section, rinsing with a cloth wrung from clear warn water, and dry- ing thoroughly with a soft clean cloth. Then apply polish or wax and rub to a gloss. To keep bouquets fresh, remove the leaves on the stents which would be under water in the con- tainer. And don't forget to give them fresh water every day. Quintuplets Have $800,000 In Trust It Has All Been Earned Since Their Birth Four Years Ago The Dionne Quintuplets have earned $S00,000 since their birth 4 years ago last May 2S, it was re- vealed last week in audited state- ment of their finances. The statement was made by Per- cy D. Wilson, Ottawa, one of their guardians, and Keith Munro, their business manager, to a meeting of the board of guardians. Want House On Lake The guardians discussed plans for the -horde to be built with the Quints' money in which they will be housed with their parents and sev- en brothers and sisters, their nurs- es and teachers. The guardians want to build the house on a lake front in this vicin- ity. They want each Quint to have her own roost. The grounds, which will be extensive, will be stocked with wild animals and birds so that the little girls may study nature at first hand. Gypsy Coronation Crowning of a gypsy king at- tracted- • 12,000 spectators, includ- ing the wife of a .Prime Minister and members of the diplomatic corps, to the Army Stadium foot- ball field in Warsaw, Poland. The crowning, the first in 1,000 years, made Janusz Kwelk head of Pol- and's 35,000 gypsies. He suceed- ed Matefasz Kwelk, who diens of )utat wounds in March, 'rho 80 gypsies constituting the electoral college appeared in full evening dress and top hats. The corona- tion chair was borrowed from the Warsaw Opera House, where it heal been used in the opera "Boris Godounov." The coronation robes, also from thin Opera House, had nasi; appeared in "]ring TAW'. Picture of Smart Woman This Fall Neither Too Plump Nor Too -Thin--ler Hair Is Brushed Up—That, "Elegant" Look Portrait of the Smart Woman of Fall, 1938— ' She walks like a queen—back- bone straight so stomach is flat, chest high, head and shoulders 'erect. • Her hair is brushed smoothly upward and piled in curls on top of her head. If an unswept coif- fure isn't flattering, she wears some kind of variation of it that looks in tune with the node, but which is really becoming. Her figure is just right--re.ithar too plump or too thin. She keeps it that way by eating sensibly, exercising regularly. Perfect Posture She files her nails into medium - long, graceful ovals. Anel prefers subdued wine -red and purple -red polish to scarlet shades. Lighter lacquers with orchid uncle tones are popular, too. Her new clothes have a square, broad look through the shoulders. She is •fond of boxy jackets over Flim dresses, simply ta;lored aft- ernoon dresses of luxurious ma- terials, like lame and vel: -et; ul- tra dramatic evening gowns; small hats that show off her up- swept coiffure, shoes with the newly important clumsy look about them; hand -sewn gloves; sheer wool frocks with ballerina skirts and trim little schoolgiit ttollars. Speed Bells With motor -cars in their pres- ent high state of perfection, it is all too easy tc rest the foot a trifle heavily upon the accelerator and, without knowing it, find one- self exceeding the speed limit. To remedy this, Elmer J. Gra- ham, of Denver, Colo., has invent- ed a speedometer which rings a warning when a certain speed is passed. 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