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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
Recommended Movies

Motion pictures recommended by the
national better films committee, show
ing in Birmingham this week, as an
n0unced by Mrs. NJ. w. Smell, city
amusement inspector, are DIS follows:
(NOte-play at Trianon is new re-
lease. No report has been received
on it,. 2
Strand" Scaramouche, especially
recommended, general audience, mclud-
ing high school age.
Capitol-"Zaza."
West End-''Zaza."
Loew's-"Forbidden Fruit; juvenile.
Five Points-~"The Hero" especially
recommended, general audience, includ-
ing high school age; Loves Reward"
juveniles white and Unmarried
Pest Of the Storm Country high
school age; Dogs of War;" especially
recommended, juveniles ;'l"Daughter of
Luxury" Running Wild" juveniles.
ROyal-"Pinched," Juveniles.
Woodlawn and COllege-"Thelma, -
Souls For Sale" high school age
"POnjOla," high school age; 1.-THE
Show" especially recommended, "Zaza, y
Soul of the Beast" high school age !;
Her Temporary Husbana"ii
AvondaleE"The Sin Blood" Ram
OAt. @Atus hABu ScHOOl dke.
North Birmingham-'%Fhe Hero
especially recommended, general audi
ence, including high school age; Dogs
of War;" especially recommended, juve-
niles; Pest of the Storm Country, !"
high school age; "Snowdrift," Run
ming Wild" Juveniles; Back Home and
Broke" especially recommended, high
school age; Loves Reward" juveniles.
Franklin--'Pest of the Storm Coun-
try, high school age; Back Home and
Broke" especially recommended, high
school age Dogs of War;" especially
recommended, Juveniles THE Hero"
age; Just Tony" high school age.
Belle-"While Justice Waits, Back
Home and Broke" especially recon-
mended, high school age; Running
Wild" juveniles; "Pest of the Storm
Country" high school age; Loves Re-
ward" Juveniles.
Champion Her Tempora Hus-
band, Stephen Steps ont, slgl school
"Famous-"Tbe EIeventA Hour"
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ACTION EXPECTED
ON SCHOOL BONDS
Joint Meeting Tuesday To
Consider County Issue
OF $1,OOO,OOO

Interest at the courthouse during the
week will be conferred largely in the
outcome of the meeting called for Tues
day between the board of revenue and
the county board OF. education. the an
nounced purpose of which will be con-
sideration of bond issue of 81 ,000, 900
for county schools.
This meeting was called for two
weeks ago = but because of the absence
from the city of ]. d. Moore. president
of the board of education, its postpone
ment was deemed advisable until a full
attendance could be obtained. Members
of. the revenue. board have expressed
themselves informally as favoring cree
ton of as many additional school build
ings as may be needed to relieve con-
gestion, but have expressed doubt as
to the ability of the county to add an
additional 81 100000 to its present fl
naneial burden, in view of the fact that
it is already within $2,200,000 of its
bond limit. An official expression of
opinion is expected at the meeting Tues
day. .tt4 81
Triarfof cases in circuit court will
be resumed Monday morning, following
a weeks recess to allow officials and
attorneys to attend the sessions of the
Alabama supreme court in Montgom-
cry, during which several cases affecting
jefferson county were heard. A full
docket has been arranged.
The Jefferson county board of tax
review, consisting of the five members
of the board Of revenue and Tax As
Aeasb R. Dillon, is expected TO bes
gin tn 2ryey Of TAX assessments Mon
day morning, when it viii reTcQnxepe
after an Adjournment OF two weeks.
It II. estimated that between $4,000 and
so, 600 individual assessments will be
passed upon. sR 4 M
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Famous Campaign Slogans
Turning Back The Page. OF National conxensions

adopted, despite the opposition of his
supporters, but dissension had spread.
Failing victory on the opening ballot,
the half-hearted Van Buren, delegates
began to wander, and in the course of
their wanderings they came to hear
mach Of Polk MS a reliable annexation
ist. The managers of the Dark
Horse" quietly and persistently talked
Immediate remuneration as the issue.
abiding their time while the uproar In
the hall increased.
Seven ballots had been east without
the name Of Polk once appearing, then
the break came. Forty-four votes for
the Tennessean stampeded the conven-
ton, and on the ninth ballot, amidst
tremendous demonstration, he carried
the nomination with 233 yoaes. For
the first time in history. the result Of
convention was flashed by wire to
Washington over telegraph line Just
completed between Baltimore and the
Capitol.
In this victorious battle against
Henry Clay, the candidate and idol of
the Wing party, Polk stole one of his
adversary's strongest planks by declar-
ing in favor of the protective tariff of
1872. "Polk-Dallas-Shun and the tariff
OF 1872 was a favorite and highly eff
fectiye slogan on the banners in demo-
cratic parades during the campaign.
But annexation" was the biggest word
in Folks vocabulary. 1t defeated Van
Buren, and gave him the nomination
Tomorrow - Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy--f804.
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SUICIDE EFFORT
LAID TO WOMAN
Mrs. Hattie Luster, Iden-
titled In Park Shooting,
May Recover

The woman found seriously wounded
in Fast Lake park Saturday. evening
was identified Sunday az Mrs. Hattie
Pearl Luster, Inglenook seamstress. She.
is alleged to have told attendants at
the Hillman hospital that she had at
tempted to commit suicide,
Mrs. Luster. whose condition is still
deemed critical, was Identified by her
husband, A. b. Luster,e Louisville and
Nashville railroad engineer, Sunday
noon after his sisters-in-laws Mrs. Hale
and Mrs. Leblanc, had called his at
tention to the story of the shooting in
Sundays Age-Herald. ii4As he works
for the railway company at night he
had not noticed his wifes absence.
Was In Ill Health
Mrs. Luster, her husband said, is
has been in ill health since 1921. He
declared he had frequently cautioned his
children to watch their mother and
about two weeks ago the Oldest daugh-
ter, Wilhelmina, followed her to the
park and warned L. r.. Conn, special
officer there, to guard her against at
tempted suicide. This corroborates
Conn's statements to police Saturday
night. c
In her moods Mrs. Luster often Wis.,
tied the park, it is said, where she and
her husband were married with novel
ceremony performed on the water in
1905. Luster and his wife was morbid
over this unique wedding and he be-
lieved she attempted to take her life
near the exact spot where they were
married. y. 49,
HT.~ r Ior - Eos4cA no E:rcf
avenue, Boyles, early in the evening
ostensibly to visit one dfsthe various
women whom she has employed to as
sist in jobs of sewing which she ar
ranged when the family suffered finan-
cial reverses year ago. When she
did not return later in the evening her
children believed she was spending the
night at the home of one other sisters
in Avondale.
Blood TRANSMISSION
Luster, when visited by his wife's
sisters at noon Sunday. Immediately
went to the hospital. She was at. that
time in an extremely weakened condi-
ton and at Luster's suggestion a blood
TRANSMISSION was performed, over quart
of the husbands blood being transferred
to his wife.
Mrs. Luster, while oyerjOyed at the
sight of her husband and children, re-
fused to talk to them. she. is said to
have told, however, of heF suicidal at
tempt. ors
Later in the afternoon, Luster identi-
fled the revolver which was discovered
near the wounded woman's body as one
which he kept about his home. The
serawled receipt in her pocketbook was
a note which his wife had received from
one of the women she employed, he
said.
Mrs. Luster is 35 years of age. She
has two daughters, Wilhelmina, II, and
Ann Laura, IA, and one son, A. B.,
Jr., years old.
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SURVEY INDICATES
SUGAR INCREASE
Gain OF -1,O29,161 Long Tons
For Year Estimated

NEW YORK. April q. An in
crease in the worlds sugar production
of 1923, 161 long tons is estimated in
survey just completed by the United
States Sugar association. Principal in
creases, outside OF the United States
sources of supply, are expected in Eu-
ropean beet sugar and India sugar.
These increases are not expected to af-
feet the United States market because
both crops are likely to be consumed
in Europe.
Among the United States sources
of supply production increases are ex-
pected as follows:
Domestic beet, 1873 800; Cuba, 147,-
500; Hawaii, 60,5OO; Philippines, So
600; Porto Rico, "A, 700. A decrease
is anticipated in Louisiana and Texas.
Officials Of the Sugar association do not
anticipate any appreciate effect on
world values through increased pro-
ductiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
COUNTY PRIMARY
RETURNS SOUGHT
/. BY STRAW VOTE
Arrangements Completed.
Bowen Predicts Total
OF 10000 Ballots

Tho ahovuv OF fhn nourt housa ea,,'t
Mott ,nt;I Msv ~ co. fba ca,,ntv nr;.
mar mar returns 20 tbsv a,.a CONG ~ con- p
dnct q ,strs,y haIlot s,,;ss vsek
Inis may or may NOT snow the .Ien9
OF Things accurately, put the poIltical
entnusiasss VINO spend aWnlie eacn gay
sne administration Dulioing are re-
! garded as larry representative Oh the
Wnoie county.
Inose VINO suggested tne pan viii
seiecg some ulsinteresled persop-iL ohe
can De Iouno-to conauct thq straw
ballot. Inc result wili De posted as
soon as the poll Is taken.
Inc canGldates nave yuse 10 MorAins
Gays ie1t Deiore the yolers take tne
SITUATION IN mana ana qeclue the sa vi,
GUS contests. Inc ciosllg sLo-aa " VI ane
campaign promise sImpch Oh tne spec
. .aeuiar as 9eiiersoh copn'y ever mas
Witnessed.
lnterest DiVieco
Although the board Of revenue race
continues 10 noid greatest lnteress, az
signs lhdicate u VIII nave TO olsioe
nonorss WIN tne race lor .ne goaru u
educatioh neiore tne emu .. this wgeA.
Inc Duik OF the eampaisn speecn ny
remain 10 DC ueh'e,eu, oue e lew VI .e
canoioates nave Deen noieing dany
meetings In various sections ior ~ oass
OF more. -. lii.
Fersistent reports OF a sharp spl..
IN tne ranks Oh Organized iaoor, sroM,
ing out OF the STATE recently preRarea
Dy the Allied LABOR eouncn, ssirre9
ADDED interest," IN tne eysnue poaru
campaign during tne Tenu.
Inc coune1l' aItsH Eente4 9sDals'
.o.eu q W " Ihuy.se ~ NJ ~ eseu.,
IL
gwen Iour other canolaates. a n Jun =
OF speecnes Opposing tne preparation o.
q slale were aenYelea anu lne meet
ing ended In more or less CONFUSION, ac-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28

III Annexati0n-1SS4
TAMES X. POLK wasthe first
Dark Horse" president Of the
~ United States. When fhe democratic
convention assembled in Baltimore
in May, 1874. Mr.. Polk of Ten
nessee, though he made an accept
able record as speaker of the House
and governor of his state, was not
even considered as presidential timber.
Martin Van Buren, was the man. State
after state had Instructed its delegates
TO vote for him, and no one guessed
the outcome of the stormy sessions,
save, perhaps. a few astute politicians
from the south. The party machines
were well oiled, even in those days.
Mr.. Richie, editor of the Richmond
Enquirer, one of the most influenk
democratic papers in the country, really
started the wheels on which Polk rolled
into office. Immediate Remuneration"
the annexation of Texas, was the cry
of the south. Van Buren,, in a sur
prisingly candid letter, had opposed this
policy, whereupon, about one month be-
fore the convention, the Richmond En-
quirer urged that the Virginia delegates
be freed from instructions to vote for
the former president.
Instructions were not changed, but
the psychological effect of the editorial
was far-reaching. Van Buren, was be-
lieved to- have enough votes to win
the nomination on the first ballot, even
after the two-thirds rule had been
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
BIG DOCKET FACED
AT HATTIESBEFRG
100 Civil Cases On List To Be
+ Tackled Monday \

HATTIESBURG, Miss, April as
( Special. with 100 civil cases on
docket and a criminal docket that can
not BE estimated because of the Wore
Of the grand jury, Forrest county cir
cult will open Monday morning with
probably the largest docket in the his
tory Of the county. While there are
no big criminal cases to come up, the
large number docketed will necessitate
a full eight weeks term. Judge Rob
ert s. Hall will empanel the grand jury,
followed by the empanelling of the petit
iuries after which the docket will be
SET and regular work started: i,
Strawberries Are Moving
Two carloads of strawberries alteady
have been shipped from the Sanford
farms this season, and indica tons are
that at least % cars more will go out
during the next few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
FALSE ALARM
& STAGED HERE
BY WEATHER

1t wasn't as cold Sunday as it
felt, according to Weather Umpire
e. C. Horton, who says the damp
ness is largely responsible for all
q the talk. about last winters over
coats and steam heat. e q
Nearly everybody on the streets
Sunday was chilly. But the low
point on, Horton's thermometer was
81 degrees, a drop of less than six
degrees over Saturday, when most
folks were complaining of the heat.
Il do not look for any further
drop in temperature" the forecaster
said. He looks for the unsettled
weather to clear up shortly. g
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
EVTNS IS SPEAKER
AT PATRIOTIC MEET
Addresses Montevallo Gathering
On Constitution Fundamentals

A stirring patriotic address on The
Constitution of the United States and
the Part the South Took in its Adop-
ton" Saturday afternoon was delivered
before the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, students and other citi-
zens of Montevallo by Robert B. Evins
of Birmingham.
Mr.. Evins made a strong appeal that
the fundamentals of the great docu-
ment be strictly adhered to and that
his hearers devote themselves to a
thorough study of its contents.
Following the address, THE Littlest
Rebel" was presented at the high
school by Margaret Reaves after which
graves of the Confederate dead were
decorated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
GRAND OFFICERS
ADDRESS LODGES
Founding Of Odd Fellows
Order Celebrated Sum
day Afternoon

Anniversary exercises commemorate
ing the founding of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows were held Sun
day afternoon at the First Baptist
church. Members of the subordinate
lodges, encampment, patriarch mill
tants, Pilgrims Knights and Rebekahs.
were in attendance. c. o. Jacobs pre-
sided and introduced the speakers.
Addresses were made by J. A. Howle,
grand master; II. G.. Pollard, grand
secretary; NJ. c. Sivley, deputy grand
master; Mrs. Victoria Hinkle, past
president of the Rebekah assembly; G.
o. Jacobs, past grand master, and 9TH
ers The founding of the order 100
years ago at Baltimore by Thomas Will
dey and its accomplishments since that
time was the subject of the addresses
A feature of the program was a num-
Der of selections by the Bessemer male
chorus. a
While the attendance was not as
large as expected the serveral branches
of the order were we'll represented and
several out-of-town members, including
John Ellis of Admission, chairman of the
board of trustees of the orphans home
at Cullman. were present.
.
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LECTURES
no START MONDAY
Continue Week Under Auspices
OF Teachers Association

First of a series Of lectures by Ed
ward Howard Griggs, to be delivered
under auspices of the Birmingham
Teachers association, will be held at
2 As o'clock Monday afternoon at the
Phillips High school auditorium. The
subject is 1.-The Aim of Life"
Mr.. Griggs also will lecture at S:15
o clock in the evenings. Monday eve
ming he will speak on Marcus Azure
Illus"
The lectures will be held at 3 40 and
8 10 o'clock each afternoon and evening
through Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
MARRIAGE JOI.TSsFRIENDS
Suddeness OF Act Springs, Surprise At
Dinner Party

CHICAGO, April m Henry II. Rit-
Jet AusErian a END siiniIef ,ft IN
Drake hotel here. suddenly turned 10
his fianees Mary Jane Stellar, pron1i-
nent in musical circles and suggested
that they be married immediately
Miss Stellar agreedEand in less than
an hour the ceremony was being per-
formed in the presedee Of a surprised
group of friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
MRS. FRANK KEENAN MES
Stricken While Watching Actcr Hus.
band Make New Picture

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. April 81
FINLAND was n mourning Sunday for
Mrs. Frank Keenan,. wife tof he ia
nous actor. A the theatre of the wri-
ters' club she watched her. husband score
another trium ph in his iateet play
Fame" Mrs. keenan, dropped dead in
her seat as her actor-husband vas in
fourth curtain call.
Keenan, has gone into seclusion in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
NEGRO's SKULL FRACTURED

Eddie Powers, negro, was removed
to the Hillman hospital Sunday night
suffering with fractured skull said
t. have been sustained while fighting
with another negro near his home, 4O9
ton was performed. The other negro
Roosevelt avenue, Bessemer. An opera.
escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
FRANK POWELL INJURED
Strikes Post While Standing On Steps
0f EriaeO Engine

Va THEW ASm8A40
Frank Powell, engineer for the Frisco
railway, residing at 1922 Eleventh
court, north, was injured at 8 80
o'clock Sunday afternoon when he was
jammed between his engine and a post
at the Crawford Vaughn Locomotive
works at Avenue e, and Fifteenth
street, south. His hip was badly
bruised. . gArr
He was removed to st. Vineent's
hospital in Lige Logs ambulance where
he was reported resting well late Sun
day night.
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Glva G. JOyce--Funeral services for AlYa
C. Joyce, A., who died Saturday at a
local infirmary, will be held at 2:30
o'clock Monday afternoon at the resi-
dence of his slater, Mrs. Carl d. Sitter.
2ls0 Highland avenue. Burial will fol-
low in Elmwood cemetery with Johns
in charge. He is survived by a brother,
Gail Joyce; six sisters. Mrs. Pearl Stock
dale. Mrs. L. e. Anderson, Mrs. X. T.
MllIsap, Mrs. Frank Robinson, Mrs C..
d. sitter and Mrs. w. L. James all Of
Birmingham.
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Marion ROberts-Funeral services for Ma
rion Roberts, IS. who died Sunday morn
ing at the residence. 1891 Huntsville
Monday afternoon from Johns' chapel.
Burial win follow in Oak Hill ceme-
terry.
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Samuel BobO, Jf.-The body of Samuel
Bobo. Jr., years old, who died Sunday
morning at a local inflrmary. was sent
10 Cordova. Ala. Sunday afternoon by
Vice for burial Besides his parents
Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Bobo. Sr., he Is
survived by several brothers and sis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28
FAIRFIELD LODGE
HOST TO MASONS
Smith Sells Weekly Paper-Bank
Opens Thursday
fFairfieId Bureau


FAIRFIELD, Ala, Aprif 27.-The
Jefferson County Masonic society, Ems
ley division, will meet in annual confer
ence Tuesday, with q program start
ing at . o'clock in the afternoon and
continuing until 10 80 o'clock. Large
delegations are expected from Fairyiew,
Ensley, Pratt City, Mulga, Bayview,
Adamsville and other lodges in the Ems
ley division. Supper will be served in
the Fairfield lodge room by the ladies of
the Eastern Star, and plans are being
made for interesting social activities
during the meeting. Work in all three
degrees of Eastern Masonry will be car
ried out. ts
E Sells Interest In Paper Elmer E..
Smith, founder of the Fairfield Press,
weekly newspaper, has disposed of his
interest to A. Clinton Decker, former
mayor of Fairfield. and also sanitary
Ell gineer for the Tennessee Coal. Iron
and Railroad company, A. G. Esslinger,
also city attorney, will continue as edi-
tor, while Mr.. Decker will manage the
business interests of the paper.
Bank To Open--The Fairfield Trust
and Savings bank is expected to open its
doors for business next Thursday, ac-
IcOrding to official information Saturday.
The bank has been organized by q. P.
Rosemond of the Pratt Consolidated
Coal company and certain associates,
with ID. NJ. Waites, formerly of Pell
City, as cashier. The bank is located
on Gary avenue near Fifty-second
street.
The Candy Drug company, of which
Sigman Hall is owner, is preparing to
move its store across the street on Gary
avenue. 1t is expected that another
drug store will be established in the
present Candy site by Graham Odom,
owner of the building, thus placing
three within close proximity to each
other. Mr.. Odom already operates one
dr1tO. cfora MAO rhy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28

Claimed to be economical in opera
ton, an electrical attachment for fau-
Gets has been invented to heat the
water drawn from them.
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his Hollywood home. stricken with grief
over his wife's death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keenan, were married
40 years ago in Boston. Mrs. keenan,
was not an actress. She had been doing
welfare work among soldiers.
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DEATHS

James (sravette-Funeral services for
James Gravette. 40, who died SaLuLdey
in Tuscaloosa, will be held at o.cioch
Monday afternoon at the warrior Ceme-
terys church. Burial Will follow in the
warrior cemetery with Lige 10y In
charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-28

Frank n. Halcombe-,-Funeral services for
Frank "a. Halcombe, 20, who died early
Sunday morning at the residence In
Caieria, Ala, will be held at the Twen-
ty-first street Methodist church at $3.50
O'clock Monday afternoon. Burial will
follow In Eimwood cemetery with Johns
in charge. The stewards Of the church
will act as pallbearers.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-25
fCopyY7ghi P"otso Ledger

All comenzar sus investigaciones
para descifrar el misterio que ro-
deaba el robo de las joyas de la
Condesa Ellsmere, valuadas en- mas
de cincuenta mil libras esterlinas,
ell Inspector Tregoe, de Scotland
Yard, naturalmente, Sc inclino a
sospechar de los sirvientes de la Con-
desa, que viajaban en- el mismo ca
mi6n. de donde Sc habian desapa-
recdo las valosas joyas Pero el
hecho de que todos disfrutaban de
excelente reputation, y de que ha-
bfan estado al servicio de la Conde-
sa por amos amos, parecia descar-
tar esta posibilidad, Y el Inspector
Tregoe Sc conyenci6 de que debfa
buscar al criminal en- algun otro 81
ito.
"Ademas," argumentaba 6l, "ic6mo
era possible que uno de los criados
escapase. con ell baul, que contenia
muchos trajes de la Condesa ademas
de las joyas, Y que por consiguiente
era muy pesado?"
Lo misno haoia que confesar del
cochero, va que todos habian llegado
la estaci6n del ferrocarril, sin
un solo minute de atraso
Fue solamente cuando Tregoe en-
pezo a interrogar al cochero habil-
mente, que pudo obtener una pista
borrosa.
"Justamente cuando pasabamos ba-
jo el arco de la Plaza Grosvenor," ;"
declare ell cochero, "mis caballos sc
espantaron con algo, y me Vi obi
gado a pegarles. ,Aun mas, Sc pa
.raron un rnomento, pero fue sola-
mente un momento.''
''Y apostarfa cualquier cosa," dijo
ell Inspector, "a que fue en- ese mo-
mento, que ell astuto ladron Sc robo
el baul, cogiendolo desde arriba del
arco."
Y ESQ habia ocurrido precisamente,
segun pudo comprobarse despues de
tres meses de activas pesquisas. La
primera pista que lego a Scotland
Yard fue la noticia de que alguien
habia empeIado una de las joyas
mas pequenas. Finalmente, Tregoe
capture .un pillo llamado Atwell,
quien, enteradose que hubo por los
peri6dicos de que los condes de Ellis