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Tragedy of X
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"I gather, then, that the few that
do stay here occasionally are cli
ents—-business guests?”
"'Yes, sir. (For instance,
was a business gentleman
South America staying here
a month ago.”
"What part of South America
was 1/e from?” v
" I don’t know, sir, but his name
was Felipe Maquinchao.”
'"Did Mr, Longstreet visit here
while he’was in the house?”
"Yes, sir, Often, «The night aft
er Mr. Maquinchho came, Mr, De
Witt, Mr, Longstreet .and he were
closeted in the library 'until well
after midnight.”
"Can you describe Senor Maquin
chao, Jorgens?" t
The butler cleared his old throat,
"He was Spanish-looking. Tall and
very dark, with a little black mili
tary mustache. He did not stay
at the house much during the month
he wai here. He took very few
meals with the family, and did not
fraternize, so to speak. Some nights
he did not- return until four or five
in the morning; others he.
come in at all.”
"What reaction
DeWitt?”
Jorgens S66mcd
Mr. DeWitt took
going quite for granted, sir.”
"Very good, Jorgens. Now will
you get Mr. DeWitt on the phone,
tell him you are calling for me,
and that I request most urgently
a luncheon appointment today.”
The appointment was made. They
would meet at the Exchange Club.
Lane instructed Quacey to call ev
ery South, American consul in
York and try to locate
might have had contact with
quinchao.
Over coffee, Lane said: "Mr.
Witt, my primary reason for spend
ing an hour in conversation with
you is that I feel, in my own blun
dering way, I may be able to help concerning your
"But I must. Who is he? Why
his unique activity while your
guest? I am determined to have the
answers.”
DeWitt traced a pattern on. the
cloth with a spoon. "Purely a busi
ness visit, Mr. Lane, Maquinchao
is the—-the scout for certain South
American public utility locations—
wanted our office to handle a bond
issue.”
"Why did he stay so long?”
"I don’t know, unless he visited
other financing places.”
"Can you give me his address?”
"I don’t believe I know. He trav
els extensively.”
Lane walked to the desk. "Will
you please direct me to Dr. Mor
ris, your Club physician, then to
the Club secretary.”
An hour 'or so later, Drury Lane
entered District Attorney
office and found Inspector
hunched over a telephone,
a study in incredulity,
jerked a heavy eyebrow in greet
ing, his ear hooked to the receiver.
"Now listen,” said the Inspector,
his face so red it seen^ed about to
burst from impotent rage, "Let
me get this straight . . . Shut up,
will you? You say I told you to call
me at half-past two this afternoon
and remind me to give you some
thing to do? You’re drunk' What?
You helped me pick up the
What rug, you jackass? . . .
be—” His eyes focused on Mr.
ry Lane, who was watching
with affectionate amusement,
his jaw sagged. A surly grin spread
over his face and he growled into
the telephone: "Okay. I changed
my mind. Just hang around the
room.” He hung up and turned to
Lane, plopping his elbows on the
desk. Bruno looked from one to
the other in bewilderment. "Well.
Mr. Lane, that's one on me, hey?”
"Inspector,” Lane said gravely,
"if I have ever entertained doubts
sense of humor,
they are now eternally dispelled.”
"What is all this about?” de
manded Bruno.
"Yesterday I went to (Weekhawk-
en, interviewed Mrs. Murphy,
searched Wood’s room, found a
bank-book under the carpet, assist
ed, mind you, by a man who has
known me for six years, then I
walked out,” Thumm replied. "It’s
something of a miracle, because at
the same time I was in my office
jawing with you.”
Bruno stared at Lane, broke into
a laugh.
Mr. Lane.
“Not
world’s
Bruno,
pardon,
serious
instruction to
a childish prank, but
dictated by a desire
unconventionally to>7
Bruno’s
Thumm
his face
Thumm
did not
had this on Mr.
disturbed. " vvhy,
his coming and
one
New
who
Ma-
De-
you. In fact, that you require help
of no common variety.”
"That’s decent of you,”
Witt drearily. “I realize
gerous position I’m in. I
constantly watched,
have
ants . .
“Would you mind, then, if J asked
you a question or two? My concern
with this investigation is only with
the end in view of getting at the
are some things I
am to make fur-
said De-
the dan-
am being
You yourself
been questioning imy serv-
up swiftly. "Fur-
Have you reached
Mr. Lane?”
Truth. There
must know if I
th er progress.”
DeWitt looked
ther progress?
any conclusions,
"Two fundamental ones—I know
who killed Longstreet and Wood, if
you would term that progress.”
DeWitt paled as if Lane had
struck him. “But, if you know
aren’t you going to do something
about it?”
"I am. Unfortunately, we are
dealing with literal-minded Justice;
she demands tangible instruments
of conviction. Will you help une?”
DeWitt’s eyes frantically sought
to discover precisely what this un
usual prosecutor knew. “I’ll tell
you what I can, Mr. Lane. But—
how shall I say it?—my hands are-
well, tied . . . There’s one thin:
you simply mustn’t
identity of the person
had an ^appointment
night.”
Lane shook his head good-humor
edly. “You make it doubly diffi
cult, by maintaining silence on one
of the most interesting points in the
case. However, we will waive that
■—for the present. Both you and
Longstreet made your fortunes in
South America. In what country
was your mine ■ located?”
“Uruguay.”
"Mr. Maquinchao is a Uruguay
an, then?”
DeWitt’s eyes clouded with sus
picion,
Maquinchao
The old
Lane
attitude,
faithful
tion solely because he felt I asked in
your interest, You can do no better
than emulate him—unless you ques
tion my purpose.”
"I’m sorry. Yes, Maquinchao Is
a Uruguayan, but please don’t press
ihe about him.”
a
ask me—the
with whom I
Wednesday
I-Iow do you
Jorgens.
fool
said
Mr.
servant.
Sharply:
DeWitt.
gave
know about
of course.
"The wrong
.Torgens,, a
une informa-
rug?
May-
Dru-
him
and
"That’s a little unfair,
And a little dangerous.”
at all. My familiar is the
premier ■ make-up man, Mr.
I must humbly ask your
Inspector. My reason was
land peremptory.
your
Perhaps
operative
even that
to inform
be sure.
alters his attitude he's in for it, but
he persists in that devastating elam-
mishness of his. The trial’s been on
for days now, yet I can’t get a thing
out of him. Bruno rested for the
State this afternoon, and I launch
my defense tomorrow morning. All I
can do is present the alternative of
Bruno’s argument—that is, u frame-
up.”
"Do you know, Mr. Lyman/'’
s . Lane murmured, "it is a matter of
something doesn’t happen to change complete astonishment to me that
our minds.” I.-"It is too premature,” thls pasft haa ”lerfteH ve" nf
actor, "You have a case, but how
strong is it?” |
"Listen,” snapped Thumm, "this
isn’t getting us anywhere, You’ve I
heard our side of the story, What’s
yours?”
"I find, gentlemen,” Lane
twisting about to face both
"that you make the identical
in your attitude toward crime and
punishment that many producers
make in connection with drama and
its interpretation, Periodically we
are reminded of the immortality of
the one dramatic Immortal by some
producer's announcement that he
will once more stage ‘Hamlet.’
What is the first thing he does?,
He scrabbles about drawing up im-1. kindly,
pressive legal documents, all timed
to a nicety with the publicized in-1 cabinet,
tention to star the eminent Mr, Ev- talk to your heart’s content.” ans or the great Mr, Gielguld. The | ^t nine-thirty Lane left a jubi-
public responds in exactly the same jan|. Lyman, grabbing- for the tele
manner—going to view a man and p^one.
overlooking the witchery of the play.
Thq eni(phalsis is misplaced. You
commit the identical error when you
shape a crime, redesign it to fit
DeWjtt, instead of measuring ,De-i - - , .
Witt against the fixed specifications rose briskly, glanced cheerfully at
of the crime. The problem should,J'ary, grinned over at the Dis-
be attacked always as an unaltera-' U'ict Attorney, and stated to the
ble bundle of facts; and if a hy-1 Court: “Your Honor, as the firs-t
___• ____ ___________. iwifrtRss fnr the defense. T nail nnnrt
the defendant, John O. DeWitt!”
Do you follow me, gentle-; DeWjtt had an almost detached]his first big
| manner t
preliminary questions,
"Will you please relate to the Court (part of June into July,
and the jury the events of the eve-j
ning of Wednesday, September the-
ninth, between the time you left
your office and the time you reached
the Weehawken ferry.”
• ••
I not one of the keen minds survey-
said the case has Pierced the veil of
ir non-essentials and seen the—to me,
at least — perfectly photographic
truth beneath.”
"Do you mean,” Lyman asked
■quickly, "that you are in the posses-
|ion of a pertinent fact, of which the
| rest of us know nothing, that will
prove DeWitt’s innocence?”
I "Mr, Lyman, I know only what
’ Inspector Thumm, District Attorney
(Bruno and you know, I have the
feeling that DeWitt, who has a
• sharp brain, would have seen the
truth, perhaps, where he was not the
central figure.”
I “For heaven’s sake, Mr.
“ Lyman cried, "what is it?”
"Listen carefully,” said
"Make notes if you will—”
“One moment!” Lyman ran to a
"Here's a dictaphone—
said,
men,
error
Lane,”
Lane
At nine-thirty Lane left a jubi-
my
was
was
you,
of the impersonation/
“Next time you might let, me
take a look at myself,” grunted
Thumm, “Frankly, I don’t li—'Well,
let it go. Let’s have that bank
book.”
■ “My visit.” said Lane in a brisk
tone, "really is induced by a desire
for a copy of the complete list of
ferry passengers.”
Bruno explored the top drawer
of his desk and handed Lane a thin
sheaf of papers, remarking: "The
other day you said you'd like to be
informed before we take definite^
action . .
"The ax falls,”
“What precisely?”
“The arrest' of
murder of Wood,
are agreed that we have
When the commissioner heard my
story he told me to shoot. It won’t
be hard to secure an indictment.”
Lane looked grave. “I gather,
then, that you and Inspector Thumm
believe DeWitt killed Longstreet
also?”
"Naturally,” said Thumm. "This
Mr. X of yours is behind the whole
business. The two crimes
committed by the same hand, With
motives that fit like gloves.”
"A remarkably astute phrase,”
said Lane. "And when is this step
to be taken?”
"There really is no hurry,”
plied Bruno. "We’ll probably
rest him within the next day-
murmured Lane.
-DeWitt for the
Thumm and I
a case.
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W, A, Wall, of Toronto, has been
appointed organizer of war savings
stamp and bond
Huron counties
Loan campaigns,
recently at the
ance office.
Mr. Wall has had a good deal of
experience along this line as he has
been connected with the sale of
bonds during the government’s four
Victory Loan campaigns. During
the last three loan drives he was
organizer in the united counties of
Leeds and Grenville, and during
the last intermediate campaign he
was organizer in the unit of Sim
coe and Dufferin counties.
Mr Wall has already begun or
ganizing Perth and Huron for the
intermediate campaign,' and one of
jobs will be to pre-
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then asked: which will extend from the latter
man, en-
John De
Judge Grimm, a dour
tered and the fifth day of
Witt's trial, for murder began.
The preliminaries over, Lyman
pothesis results in conflicting loose witness for the defense, I call upon
ends, it is the hypothesis > that is
wrong,
men?”
■"Mjy dear Mr. Lane.” Bruno's,
whole manner was subtly altered.
"It's a brilliant analogy and I don’t
doubt it's basically true. But, how
often can we use the method you
suggest? We’re pressed for action.
If a few things are cloudy, it’s not
because we’re wrong but because
they’re unexplained, perhaps irrele
vant, odds and ends.”
"A debatable question ... As a
matter of fact, Mr. Bruno,” replied
Lane abruptly, "I agree with you
that the law should take its course.
Arrest Mr. DeW.itf by all means.”
He rose, smiled, bowed, and quick
ly left the room.
That evening Quacey reported he
had phoned most of
American consulates
nothing. Most of
on vacation.
. “Quacey,” said
try the Uruguayan
squeaked the
a country in South
made a face, and
Ten minutes
"A
The
Lyle A. McIntosh, of Ailsa Craig,
is a recent enlistment in the R.C.A.F,
at London.
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A. M. Powstx, President
the
and
the consuls
South ,
learned
were
Lane, "Did
consul?” ,
you
men must work harderWOMEN MEET
Lake Huron United Farm Women
of Grand Bend met with Brucefield
U.F.W.O at the home of Mrs. Lloyd
Taylor in Exeter for the June meet
ing. Mrs. Eddie Gill had charge of
the program. Mrs. Cairns favored
with a solo, while Miss Eileen Pat
terson contributed an instrumental
number. Mrs. Murray Campbell, of
jStrathroy, director of U.F.W.O.,
gave a brief resume of club work
in Middlesex County. Mrs. C. H.
Haugh outlined the history of the
Brucefield U.F.W.O. club. Mrs. Ray
mond Hading presented the June
message from the Provincial U.F.
first time, such as rate per acre, J W-O. secretary. Mrs. Howard Des-
jardine had charge of the bulletin
on co-operation. The April, May and
June studies on co-operation have
been taken from the "Enquiry Into
Co-operation”, a publication of the
C.B.C.
Mrs.
Grove,
vincial
guest
meeting on
Area.” Discussion followed the ad
dress. The meeting was well atten
ded. The
lunch.
(To be continued)
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continued from page G)
moisture is down to 13 per cent.
Then shell, grade, bag, have govern-1
' ment test for germination, inspect,
tag, seal and certify. The seed is
. then ready for the farmer.”
Shearer: "Give pointers to farm-,
ers in using hybrid corn for the'
,, 1 method of planting, fertilization,
etc.”
Ask your local Massey-Harris dealer
about repairing and reconditioning
your farm equipment.
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for Future Buying
Some day you will be able to make ;
those improvements you are plan
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ances, and get the latest and best in
equipment. In the “meantime build
up your capital by buying Victory
Bonds and Wat Savings Cettificates
— it’s the best way to help your
countty ahd help yourself.
Never BEFORE was good farm
implement service so important.
Farmers are bending every effort to make
f. good on the delivery of the greatest food
production program ever required of
them. They and their families will do
more than they have ever done and
machines too will be called upon to work
longer and harder.
This year well-designed and soundly-built
machines will prove their worth. The
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Geared to war-tirtie needs, the Massey-
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distributing centres, and hundreds of
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farmers of Canada in their efforts to grow
more vitally needed foodstuffs with the
best service it is possible to give.
85-Day Maturing Corn
later
noble
Uru-
untli
He’s
Coughlin: "I would be glad if the
farmers in this district would come
down to our place and see for them
selves how all this work is done. The
distance is not far and first-hand in-
_ formation is always best. We live on
.•o'the boundary line between Huron _ _mauwil, AJ.IO JLitAAAXV AQJuVh'a^. And Inspector Thumm; and Middlesex, li miles east of Mt.
just telephoned that he has just | Cai111ie? in Stephen Township. It
arrested John DeWitt. He said he.mi«ht be of .some interest to you to
"Uruguay?”
man. "Is that
America?” He
pattered out.
he was back, grinning,
suggestion, Mr. Drury,
guayan consul won’t be back
Saturday, October the tenth,
gone back to Uruguay and no one in
his consulate can—or is willing to—
supply information. His name is
Juan Ajos.
George Laidlaw, of Wilton
former member of the pro
executive U.F.W.O., was
speaker and addressed the
the "Larger School
It
an-ested Johri)eWi7t. “ He" said "lie 'be of -some interest to you to
will get a quick indictment but the (know ,that we Produced an 85-day
trial will not come up for about a'^turing cora last Jear’ sown June
month, as the Court of General 13th- matured for seed and was
Sessions does not convene before eagerly purchased by Manitoba far-
L . _ ... niP.rfi .On a man in Winninp.ff nskp.dOctober.”
"In that case.” said Lane, "we
will permit Mr. Juan Ajos to spend
his sabbatical in peace,
earned
you!”
Mrs.
of the
Brooks
with lashing tail.
Lionel Brooks’ -
with dark worry.
DeWitt. Sorry to
waiting.”
Brooks plunged
Mr. DeWitt every
Yesterday he commissioned me to
advise you that, if he is acquitted
of the murder
stitute divorce
diately.”
Something lii
woman’s large Spanish eyes
to simmer, and Brooks went on hur
riedly: “He has authorized me to
offer you a settlement of twenty
thousand a year for the remainder
of your unmarried life, if you will
not contest the action,
circumstances, it is
offer.”
Mrs. DeWitt said
"And if I fight?”
cut you
YOU
ft rest, Caliban. Off
have
with
flonrFern DeWitt paced the
reception-room of Lyman,
& Sheldon like a leopardess
eyes wore
"Sit down,
have kept
filled
Mrs.
■ you
ahead. "I
day in his
visit
cell.
charge, he will in
proceedings imme-
the depths of the
began
a
in
Grand Bend ladies served
Under the
very generous
a harsh voice:
off without a
a word she
later Drury
arose
Lane
ahd
wasi
into
"He will
penny.”
Without
left.
A week
being ushered by a Japanese
Frederick Lyman’s duplex apart
ment. A rathm* handsome man of
medium height, in dinner clothes,
came forward and shook hands.
"I take it you are encountering
difficulties in your defense, Mr. Ly
man?”
The lawyer moodily surveyed the
litter oh his library desk. • "The
chse is almost impossible, Mt, Lane.
I have told DeWitt that unless he
mers. One man in Winnipeg asked
for enough of this early hybrid seed
to plant 100 acres. I mention this
in order that you may better apprec
iate the interest taken in this new
development. ‘Don’t sow too thick
ly,’ is generally good advice. For
silo purposes, a' bushel for four
acres is plenty. For husking, I
think a bushel for seven acres would
be all right.The different grades
one might use and the difference in
machines are both governing fact
ors. Talk it over with your neigh
bor; if he has a better machine,
borrow it. It is wartime. And
about fertilizers: Get your soil tested
and use wliat is recommended.
Shearer: “Is Hybrid corn superior
to the open pollinated varieties?”
Stelck: “Yes, I certainly think it
is superior and my reason is that it
is much more hardy to weather con
ditions. I know of a field of corn
near our home that was planted the
same time as ours with open pollin
ated seeds and sorry to say it had to
be replanted. Needless to say, the
second planting was made with
Hybrid on my recommendation, and
this farmer thanked me for giving
him the idea to plant hybrid seed.”
"Hybrid seed will also stand up
against the borer nearly 100 per
cent. I know that when we husked
it, there were very few ears on the
ground. To those of you that op
erate a corn bidder, I know the erect
standing corn will surely be apprec
iated.”
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AIRWOMEN IS ANNOUNCED
Air force headquarters at Ottawa
had good news for 12,000 airwom
en of the R.C.A.F. Women’s
Division. They announced that
their airwomen now may wear
rayon instead of lisle stockings.
The ruling applies both to summer
and winter uniforms, and to officers
and airwomen alike.
With their new khaki-colored
tropical worsted uniforms, airwom
en this summer will wear khaki
stockings to match,
wear the blue summer
worn last summer may wear
rayon stockings. \
The order provides that all
eh’s division personnel may
silk stockings with
ter uniforms aftei'
while on -pass or
stockings are to be
Shade of the present lisle stockings
Officers who
uniforms
taupe
worn-
wear
their blue win
duty hours, or
leave. These
of the approved
ST. MARY’S CHURCH GETS
$45,000 FROM ESTATE
ST, MARYS—Final settlement has
been made of the will of the late
Miss Fanny Rynd, of Blanshard, who
died last year leaving her entire
estate of around $80,000 to St, .Tames
Anglican Church, St, Marys.
In the Supreme Court of Canada
at Woodstock, relatives of the de
ceased had an action to upset her
will, but before the action came up
an arrangement was made whereby
they are to receive a share of
estate, and St. James Church to
ceive the sum of -$45,000.
The will is now proceeding
probate, Allan A. Parkinson,’
St. Marys, being the executor
named by the late Miss Rynd.
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