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The Blyth Standard, 1930-03-13, Page 2Lovers of fine tea prefer Salida quality(' to premiums 11 'Fresh ffrom the gar erns' The Step 011 the Stairs By ISABEL OSTRANDER BEGIN HERE TODAY Th report of a revolver, followed by hurrying footsteps on the stalr0i inter- rupts the social evening 0111011 laiteettre 13arty had planned to spend with his friend. Professor 1100(00000. 111 the lat- ter's room on the fifth deer of a New York apartment house. Rxuy a. 1 the Pro- fessor tush down stairs and 11001(0er that beautiful 11111"un Vane, Agilely dor. Walt painter, has been murdered in her studio apartment on the third floor. Gor- don Ladd, a young artist on the 000011d floor, and 1 lcnry Griswold. nn irascible Wein lar from the fourth enter the studio after being told of the murder, GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER II--(Cont'd.) "I wasn't thinking of the door,,, Barry admitted. "1 mad0 for the studio and found the body. lou saw it of course?" Craig nodded, "Yes The Vane woman mutt have been painting away at that picture when the shot 01(, bred, for the paint is still wet on it, but the steel was overturned so the medical examiner couldn't tell from the position of the body whether she had been rifting or standing when the end came; the autopsy'11 shew that, I suppose, from the course of the bullet," WRIGLEYS Alertness scores everywhere. Wrigley's creates pep and en. ergy and keeps you alert. A 5? package may save you from going to sleep at the wheel of your car. Makes [rep Barry intervened in'a soothingly sym- pathetic tone "You knew Mrs, Vane?" "Not in a fol mal sen Fe. We ha;i smiled at each other and nodded when +ve happtr,ed to meet 011 the stairs;" There W11 a little ealcl in her breath and then she lino ed on: "I WaS interested enough to g'0 to ono m' i3O') of the spring exhibitions w'hk'11 contained specimens of her 'work, I admired herand I was curious to see her studio, although 1 fun 1m1; a busy- body, as a ruIO. Ono day ::hoot three weeks ego I was passing her door jurat ns it (meted and one of her patrons came out; the uuh' whose plrtra01 is there now in the studio. "You mean ,he wit on the easel, the lady standing on the elair'e ase?" asked Barry :wieldly. "Yes. I recognized it tonight at n glance. MIs. Pane stopped .ine the day 1s her visitor le'`t it was about a to vial matter, some ni;l of mine which she had.011020011.''i''00 young woman halted and passed one hand ucross her eyes, "Wo didn't talk about anything in particular, and I only remained a few minutes, but she ,,what slid the tenant, have to say was so nice and unaffected and- and for themselves?"beautiful, too, that my little call left "Well, the old grouch on the floor a deep impression upon 1110," above, Griswold, claims to know ire. "You 110111rem01)1bor what you talk - thing 2100111 it and care less. Ile's n ed about?" 1'hcre was incredulity widower and from what the Inds frmnland a titch of shnrpners in Bully's the precinct said, 1 shouldn't wonder tones \Odell node Miss Shaw if he's got a Sot of money; I don't straighten in her chair. "I do not, except in n general wa1,'' know why he's living down in this rickety old house, Ile swears lie doesn't know the Valle woman and never exchanged a word with her, "The young man downstairs, Gor- don Ladd, admits he knew her slightly she replied, with the first sign of re- sentment which she 118)1 shown. "I ant very sensitive to environment, to im- pressions, if by any chance you tenor; what that means. Theconversation but declares he hasn't scan her in 00110 the inconsequential. one of two some time. Then Miss Patricia Shaw, women, strangers yet neighbors." When did you on her again?" the lady from the top floor, says she Bnuy-psl ted. "Dhcall upon and lairs. Vane have spoken to each you hn referu'n, ➢Liss Straidws?"e other once or twice, in a neighborly "N°. I didn't ask heri" the young sort of way, and the precinct boys say 10020ali responded with a nate of dog- ged de(un.ce in her tones, "I was ashamed to do so! You've seen her apartment; loot: about you here! lour years of failure haven't taken away she seemed all upset by what had hap- pened. That's about all they managed to get before I came" CHAPTER III' all my pride and soli -respect, and l Cary CUNARD to B I N.'" RATE REVISED WEEKLY SAILINGS TO EUROPE £ LLWNL* + M.S IMIA N.iHAA A `i SAUSRA�illA ANTONIA is AN SAfNiA New Cabin Class mimimum rates—to North British Ports, $130. To the Channel Ports, $135. Nodchange In luxury of accommodation, or excellence of menu and service. Special rebate of 12% on round trip Cabin Class bookings during the ten off-season months. Tourist Third Cabin rates also adjusted. Weekly seilings from Montreal (and Quebec) from April 26th onwards, Book through The Cunard tine, Corner of Bay and Wellington Streets, Toronto, (Tel. Elgin 24711, or any steamship °pent. "It's a facer, ain't it?" Craig asked cculdn't endure the thought of having frankly. "It looks 1s if the whole her see—this!" house was in on this affair, except the The pale oval of her face flamed professor, of course. Anything more even in shadow, and then as suddenly you want to see here, John?" her color faded and she added, her "No, I've seen enough," Barryre•Ivoiee sunk nice more almost Co a plied with a signifiiance which was lwhisper: lost upon the other. "If you want me ,,I encountered Mr Vane once or to trail along with you while, you twice in the vestibule after that and interview the tenants we'd better be t d 1 other pleasantly but awe gr C each 1 moving." we did not hold any conversatino, and "All right, I get you." Craig ledI never entered her studio again until the way to the door. "It's post acid- tonight when I went down ard saw her bust. night now and I guess we'll start with lying there dead! That is all that I It is an excellent type for knitted MiE'S Shan'" tell you gentlemen" wool jersey in diagonal weave in ra- Paris Street Frock Krim Ilcfnival, S111,rt Hip; and Norm( Waistline 11y ANNETTE Sir Esme Howard Washington of late years has he• cone a favorite place for British dlplo• mals, and in turn recent British dip- lomats have been great favorites in Washington. Lord Bryce perhaps set the high-water math for all represeu- latfves of Groat Britain at the Ameri- can capital 111 the clays when ate was Professor Bryce, the recognized stu- dent of American polities. 13111 us far as could have been possible, the high standard which be then set has been maintained by his successors, of whom Sir Esme Upward, now retiring, has certainly not been the least distin- guished, During his stay at Washington, Sir Lsme has encountered no serious dip- lomatic issues between the Uuttod States and the country he represented. It has been emphatically an era of good feeling which he did much to solidify. The slight commercial an- Lagonlsm that sprang out of the Bri- tish effort to control the supply and the price of rubber was perhaps the ono interruption to the placidity of this tern, and lie may now ('51100 know- ing that British -American rel0Cione were never r a a more harmonious and friendly plane, 161111110 privilege and refusing to have liquor import011 for the use of the embasy staff, . Sir Fame a year ago greatly strengthened himself with It very large section of American opini- on. Whether or not his action was taken because of any personal recog- nition of the evils to which the use of alcoholic stimulants so often leads is not material. 'rho significance of this act was that, as the diplomatic re- presentative of a friendly power, ho saw and sympathized with the strag- gle the American Government was making against the forces of alcohol, ('roam and firmly and unequivocally placed himself on the right side—on the side ( 04 law If the and law enforce - shade A novelty uool crepe in new rust newt. If the ordinary issues which slhade shows chic femitinity in lingerie confront diplomats did not arise in collar and cuffs of white pique, any very serious forms during This am.af��. It marks its w110111ile at 100010001 bassadorial , eriod, Sir Esme Howard may at least feel sure that in his ac - The Soviet may put n better face) with matching shade suede bei`,. 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Vane alhi'e, Miss Shaw?" and pale hair clipped short she seem - "One afternoon last .week; Thurs- ed almost a girl at first glance, but1day, I think. Shy was entering her ;3 closer inspectior. revealed faint but tudio as I came elowu the stairs and nature lines and a certain poise in she did not see vie," spite of her obvious agitation that in- dicated a woman nearer 30 than 20, "We're from polis headquarters, ma'am." Craig cleared his throat. "Come itn," Her voice was quiet ani controlled, but Barry cbservod that a muscle in her thin cheek twitch- ed slightly. She threw the door wide, revealing a living roon barely furn- ished almost to desolation, with cheap matting rugs upon the uneven, paint- ed floor and the ugly, straight lines of a few dull, finned -oak mission tables and chairs scattered about. "You are Miss Shaw?" asked Craig, seating himself ginge.'iy upon the edge of a chair, "Patricia Straw, although I occa- sionally sign my articles 'Patsy." The young woman nodded.' "I write for the magazines, you know, I have lived here four years next October; I am 27 years old, and I came origin- ally from Omaha." "I have no relatives in New York that I know of, but the editors of sev- eral magazines published in the neigh- borhoo,l can vouch for me, and the agent of this building." • "You stated that you did not hear a shot fired from below," said Craig. "Are you quite sure, Miss Shaw?" "I ant sure that I heard nothing that sounded at the time like a—a. shot." Her V0110 trembled a little "At least, it die; not occur to ('rhe that a shot had been fired. There were several sharp, crashing peals of thun- der before the storm passed, After that I heard rather loud knocking upon some door below but I did not think anything of it, and. I must have fallen into a doze when 00111110110 rap- ped upon my own door. It was a to bass the buck to you l" policeman, and he told 1110 what—what To be continued.) had happened. At first'. wad' horror- ( stricken. I—I can scarcely remembers what I said or did! "I am the champion borrower of the "I am—was--the only wouoan ten-, United States and have been so for ant in the building be ;;ides Mrs, Vane, twenty years," --Charles 11. Schwab. and I suppose I must havebeen hys- "Are you acquainted witm any of the other tenants in the house?" Barry's abrupt change of topic evi- dently astonished her, but she drew herself up and responded coldly: '"I am not." "Was Mrs. Vane?" Thu question came with almost startling sudden- ness. "I do not know. I have no 100a5011 to think. so, and as I have told you, I am not a busybody." "Very well. I don't think we'll trouble the lady any further tonight, shall we, Sergeant Craig?" Barry turned formally toward iris confrere who shook his head dumbly. Miss Shaw opened her lips to spent:, hesitated as though she had thought better of it, and preceded them with dignity to, the door. "Goodnight, gentlemen." There was just the slightest shade of pause before the last word which lent it irony, and tho'door closed with emphasis behind them, "That was one of the things I want- ed to find out!" he responded. "The professor's light is out and we'll let him rest, but I91 just slip this note under his door, If ,you want mo to see this case through with you unofficial- ly, Bob, I think we can use him in his own line, chemistry, tomorrow, with a little porch -climbing thrown in." Sergeant Craig stared at his fellow detective, scribbled a few Ovoids on a page of his note book, tore it out and folding it, thrust it under the darken- ed door. Then he asked mildly: "Where do we go from here, John? The chief may have put this affair ih.to my hands, but I'ni glad enough terical but it' came to me that she Minard's Will KIII Corns. might perhaps have been only wound- ed 0oine accidental fashion; that she might need the services of another woman. 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