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Zurich Herald, 1938-10-20, Page 2w...7..YwY•rr,..rv..}... .rv�..r r......�.�w.w+14:•: 1.w+err• �.•�+� �r�'�,7..4.14.14:4i`..•!, �•.%�4�,•.'►,.•r ��.I:,,.�w*,t+���.+e�.+�.•�e►i,•, ��+,�1;�.�.L.*r�.�.•i.�,�r^.•,.•,.•�•i.1�•1,� i•/ ►*+ fThe Kidnapby • Murder S. S. Vn Dinei Case • M„ • 114:•`4;.,X+ •Mi +7.4eXirge .0 •..7 ei•N• gej.•ielfr . ,; i 014,K :? •.r.•.• 4 •:4•.,i•Xe::4:01:1 do you mean?" Markham had half risen from his chair. Synopsis Kasper Kenting disappears. -- Philo Vance, District Attorney Markham and Sergeant Heath of the Homicide Bureau question Kenyon Keating and Mrs. Keat- ing, Kaspar's brother and wife, in the presence of Eldridge Flee!, Keating family attorney. Vance doubts the kidnapping story and further questions Weems the but- ler, Mrs. Kenting's mother, Mrs. Falloway and son, Fraim, and Por- ter Quaggy, raconteur friend of Kentiug's and last person to be with him on the fatal night. All seem hostile to Kaspar. At this time a ransome note arrives de- manding $50,000 and freedom from the police. A dummy pack- age is substituted for the money and secreted in a tree in Central Park. The police capture Mrs. Failoway who admits privately to Vance :she is really trying to fore- stall an attempt by her son, Fraim, to take the money. She is not held. Immediately after- ward, Madelaine Kenting, wife of Kasper, also disappears suddenly. That night, while walking home, Eldridge Fleel is machine-gunned at close range from a passing automobile but not hurt. Vance suspects a ruse. Heath Markham and Vance go to Markham's office and learn that Kaspar Kenting's body has been found in the East River. While there Kenyon Kent- ing arrives with a second ransom note as does Fleet who also re- ceived a note. Vance examines both and discovers a cryptic meaning in the Fleel communica- tion. The hidden meaning prompts Vance to investigate further. CHAPTER XIV And he tossed it negligently to me with a nod of his head toward Heath. Vance now stood in the centre of the room, gazing down at the floor,, deep in thought as he smoked. "It could be—it could be," he murmured. And I. felt that he was making an effort to control himself. "I want to see a detailed map of New York right away." "On that wall—over there." Markham was watching him close- ly. After a few minutes' search of the intersecting lines he turned back to Markham with a curious Iook on his face and heaved a sigh of relief. "Let me see that yellow slip with the official bound'ries of the Westchester Station post -office dis- trict." Markham, still patiently silent, handed him the paper. Vance took it back to the map with him, and began to trace an imaginary zig- zag line with his finger. I heard him enumerating, half to him- self: "Belham, Ringsland, Mace, Gunhill, Bushnell, Hutchinson River . ." "That's it! That's it!" His voice had a peculiar pitch. "I think I have found the meaning of that phrase." "What in the name of Heaven to Do This if You're v Don't take chances on harmful opiates and products which you know nothing about. Use common sense. Get more fresh air, more sleep and take a reliable, time -proven medicine like famous Lydia 5. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound—made e; ,ccialiy for acomca from whole- some herbs and roots—let it help Nature tone up your system and thus calm tangly nerves, lessen distress from female functional disor- ders and make life worth living. For over CO years one woman bas told another how to go 'smiling thru" with I'inkham's Compound—let it help YOU. "This year of our Lord,' and the numerals. There's a Lord St. in that outlined section—up near Givens Basin—a section of open spaces and undeveloped highways. And the year 19—" and he gave the other two digets. "That's the house number—they run in the nineteen -hundreds over near the water on Lord Street. And, inci- dentally, I note that the only logical way to reach there is to take the Lexington Avenue sub- way uptown." Address on Lord Street "I'm going with you, Mr. Vance," Heath said, in a voice that was both stolid and final. "I got a feeling you may be needin' me. An' I sorta like the idea of that address you figured out. Any- how, I'll have something to tell my grandchildren about learnin' how wrong you were." Vance and I had luncheon at the Caviar Restaurant, and he lin- gered unconsciously long over his favorite brand, which they always kept for him and brought out ceremoniously when he appeared at that restaurant. We went directly home after he had finished, and Vance spent the entire afternoon in desultory reading in the library. A little before six o'clock Mark- ham came in unexpectedly. "Well, Vance," he said banter- ingly, "I suppose you're still in- dulging your flair for melodrama- tic reticence. However, I'll re- spect your idiosyncrasies — with tongue in cheek, of course." "Most generous of you," mur- mured Vance. "I'rn overwhelmed. ... What doy uo wish to tell me?" "I haven't heard yet from either Fleel or Kenting . ." he began. Out of Touch "I rather expected that bit of news." Vance rose and, ringing for his butler, ordered drinks. Then, as he resumed his seat, he went on. "Really, there's noth- ing to worry about. They have probably decided to proceed with- out the bunglin' assistance of the police this tinge—those last notes- were pretty insistent on that point. Kenting undoubtedly has received his instructions. . . By the by, have you tried to commun- icate with hire?" Markham nodded gravely. "I tried to reach him at his of- fice an hour ago, and was told he had gone hone. I called hint there, but the butler told me he had come in and had just gone out without Ieaving any instructions except that he would not be home for dinner." "Very interestin'," murmured Vance. "EIusive chap. Food for thought, Markham. Think it over." "I also tried to get in touch with Fleel," Markham continued doggedly. "But he, like Kenting it seems, had left his office earlier than usual today; nor was I able to reach him at his home." "Two missin' men," commented Vance. "Very sacl. But no need to be upset. .Just a private matter being handled privately, I fear. The only thing left for you is to ring down the curtain temporar- ily, and bide your time. Inciden- tally, what are your plans for the evening?" "I have to get dressed and at- tend a damned silly banquet to- night," grumbled Markham. "It'll probably do you good," said Vance. "And when you make your speech, you can solemnly as- sure your bored listeners that the situation is under control, and that developments are expected Extra Money For Christmas! 1 In P For the best Chrgstnas or New Year's Dinner Menu o -a -e -e-« CONTEST RULES: q4.1.; .74 ..a, 1. One entry to a household. 2. Write plan of menu. 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Promptly at half -past eight the Sergeant arrived, "I still think you're daffy, Mr. Vance," he .said good-naturedly, as he took a long drink of Bout^- bon, "However, everything is be ing attended to," Our Little Secret • "lf I'm wrong, Sergeant," said Vance with pretended entreaty, "you must never divulge our little seeret. The humiliation would be far too great. And I'm vraxin' old and sensitive." We went down to the street in silence — Vance's instructions to Currie had struck arc es curiously protentous. We got "o Vance's car, which was war:,, g outside, Heath and I in the tonneau and Vance at the wheel. He placed the neap on the seat beside him and drove on. At the intersection of East 177th Street he made a sharp turn to the left. After a few more turns a street sign showed that we were on. Bassett Avenue, and Vance con- tinued to the north. At its upper end we found ourselves at a small stretch of water. "I've gone a little too far," Vance informed us. "But I91 go through to the next avenue — Waring, I think it is—turn south there, and park the car just around the corner front Lord St. The number we're looking for should be there or thereabouts." It took a few minutes to make the detour, for the roadway was answered, "Me no. know Missy Kenting, Nobody here, You have wrong house. Go away." Vance had already stepped in- side, and in a flash he drew a largo handkerchief from his outer breast pocket and crushed it against the Chinaman's mouth, pinioning him against the wall. Then I noticed the reason for Vance's act—only a foot or so away was an old-fashioned push - bell toward which the Chinaman had been slyly .reaching, Suddenly, with the most amaz- ing• quielcness and dexterity, he forced his head upward and leaped on Vance, like a wrestler execut- ing a flying tackle, and twined his legs about Vance's waist, at the same time throwing his arms around Vance's neck, It was an astonishing feat of nimble accur- acy. But, with a movement, almost as quick as the Chinaman's, Heath, who was standing Blase to Vance, brought the butt of his re- volver down on the yellow man's head with terrific force. The Chinaman's .legs disentangled themselves; his arms relaxed; his head fell back; and he began slip- ping limply to the floor. Vance caught hint and eased ]aim down noiselessly. Leaning over for a moment, he looked at the China- man by the flame of his cigar- ette lighter, and then straightened up. "He's good for an hour, at least, Se:-*;eant," he said in a hoarse whisper. "My word! You- 're so brutal. As we filed noiselessly 'up the dimly-lit stairs, Vance leading the Floral Sprays For Pillow Slips MAYFAIR NO. 275 To make a bedroom pretty and homelike, nothing is quite so im- portant as dainty pillow slips. Everyone loves and admires delicate embroidery done in pale colors or white on fine linen and cottons. 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When we stood in front of the small frame dwelling, it seemed particularly black. There was no light showing at any of the win- dows. Until we accustomed our eyes to the darkness it looked as if the place had no windows at all. Heath tiptoed up the three sag- ging wooden steps that led to the narrow front porch and flashed his light close to the door. Crudely painted on the lintel was the num- ber we sought. At one side of the door was en old-fashioned bell -pull with a white knob, and Vance gave it a tentative jerk. There was a faint tinkle inside, and we stood waiting. I saw Heath slip his hand into the pocket where he carried his gun. .After a long delay, during which we remained there without a sound. we heard a leisurely shift- ing of the bolts. The door then. opened a few inches, and the Pinched yellow face of an under- sized Chinaman peered out cau- tiously at us. "What you want?" hews`.:ed. } "We want t'i speak to Mrs. Itiertthils," said Vance, scarcely, above tt whisper, "She not here," the Chinaman way, Heath just behind .him, and 1 bringing up the rear, I was as- sailed by a terrifying premontion of disaster. As Vance stepped into the hall- way above, which was narrower and dingier than the one down- stairs, he stood tensely still for a moment, looking about him. There was only one small lighted gas jet at the rear of the hall. Sud- denly the muffled sound of voices came to us, but we could not dis- . tinguish any words. Vance moved steadily toward the -front of the house and stood before the only door on the left of the corridor. A line of faint light outlined the threshold, and it was now evident that the voices cane from within that room. After listening a moment Vance tried the doorknob with extreme care. To our surprise the door was not locked, but swung back easily into a long, narrow, squalid room in the centre of which stood a plain deal table. At one end of the table, by the light of an oil lamp, two illy dressed men sat playing casino, judging by the dis- tribution of the cards. Shots Overhead Though the room was filled with cigarette smoke, I immediately recognized one of the men as the Learn to Type at Horne ry ping Is n ' inn hie $1 Weekly asset. (inl,v $1 weekly Buys a btys a new t'or unn, world's most popular CORONA porta hie typewriter, in- eluding lW.,rrt'inl3 ('ase +And Touch 'Typing ln,irnrtnr. \Vrite for fetll Ile.inill. 1, 111 Smith 't• Coronet t'3pe%ritce•n or Ono,eedn h"rou4 St. 11.. 't'oron(o Issue 1Va. 43-•—'3S 13 .?re's tai to them and qou l under tand lust ane bite of these flaky, feather -light biscuits will show you why "Christie's" is the name than stands for all that's best in Soda Wafers. suits a Chrrstie Biscuit for every taste" shabby- figure I had seen leaning against the bench in Central Park the night •before. Th.e two men sprang to their feet instantaneously, turning in our direction. "Down, Van!" ordered Vance; and his call was submerged under two deafening detonations accom- panied by two flashes from a re- volver in the hands of the man nearest us. The bullet must have gone over us, for both Heath and I had dropped quickly to the floor at Vance's order. Almost immedi- ately—so quickly as to be prac- tically simultaneous—there came two reports from Vance's auto- matic, and I saw the ratan who had shot at us pitch forward. The thud of his body on the floor coin- cided with the crash of the lamp, knocked over by the second man. The room was plunged in complete darkness. "Stay down, Van!" came the commanding voice of Vance. Almost as he spoke there was a staccato exchange of shots. All I could see were the brilliant flashes from the automatics. I lay flat on Ty stomach across the door -sill, my head spinning dizzily, my muscles paralyzed with fear. for Vance. (CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE) Average Wife Spends 85c Of Every Dollar In the Typical Ontario Home A Dime and a Nickel are the Husband's Share The average Ontario husband has 15 cents to spend out of every dol- lar be earns and his wife handles the rest, Byrne Hope Sanders, . a magazine editor, told a service club at Ottawa, basing her statement on information gathered in a provin- cial survey. Women have a happy faculty of "banging on" to money, but they also have ability in making it," she said. "I am astonished at the num- ber of church mortgages that have been lifed by lemon ,pies and frilled embroideries. After hours spent in preparation for a charitable func- tion, the women turn around and buy each other's efforts back again." She said unjust criticism has been directed toward women in the business world. A survey of fifteen countries shows that 63 percent of the "working" women helped sup- port dependents, 22 per cent were sole supporters of dependents and only 15 per cent earned salaries for their own use. Diffuse Perfume With Restraint Don't Spray It On Yourself Too Generously Especially In The Daytime A most popular idea is to diffuse perfume around yourself instead of patting it 0n 011e spot. flow about spraying it on the nape of your neck—now that your neck is expos- ed, putting it on wrists, in the curve of the arm at the elbow, in the hollow of your throat as well as behind ears? This doesn't mean that it's a good idea to use too Much perfume. One who pours it on with a too -lavish hand, with the result that any room she enters becomes stifling, still is frowned up- on. • i'or evening, women who' like perfume on their skin and 'not on fabric spray it on ankles and knees instead of the inside of the dress hems. Those who do like it On fab- rics continue to dab it on their handkerchiefs and to spray it on hat linings or inside bands, fans, furs and hems of Brasses. The thrifty usually reserve their choicest perfume for after five b'• clock, using toilet water or scented cologne for daytime. Shock: caused when his automo- bile was burned caused George E. 1'i'itclhard to obtain explosives from a t-uarl,y and literally blow Inns cif to pieces near Belfast, Northern Ireland. Buttermilk Good With Gingerbread A Yum-yum Food Combination Popular in Maryland The columnist of the Baltimore Sun, writes one of his contempor- aries the other day, rerrittrked he had found what he called an un- usual food combination recently— buttermilk and gingerbread. "Out in Carroll County," says the columnist, "no farmer's wife world think of offering you buttermilk without a slice of gingerbread with it—and if ever there was a combin- ation that could charm away the torments of a hot day it is a glass of buttermilk right cold out of. the springhouse and a blink of ginger- bread made by the recipe that de- scended to Maryland housewives from the angels. Try it some time on a hot day after a long, tiring walk." Roast Pork How To Cook the Popular Cuts. So They'Il Be Most Appetizing Season the roast with sal'. and pepper, and place, fat side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. bo not cover and do not add water. 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