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at heart, Cunningham was a bit of

at heart, Cunningham was a bit of
coward.
He was afraid of Heath, who had
seemed very stern and determined.
On the whole. it would doubtless be
better to tell Anderson the whole
story. He would blame him, for not
nabbing Heath, but that could not
be helped now.
He was still mulling oveE-the mat
ter, when Anderson arrived.
Hello" he said, glad to see you.
Cunny. Sorry to be a bit late, but
1 had to take a detour. And I'm
hungry as a hunter. Come on in
the house with me, and Wen have a
bit of supper together, while we
talk. Though I've little to tell and 1
suppose you have less. The thing
is getting on my nerves. 1t really
begins to look desperate for the
little girl. 1 heard"
ITO Be COntinued.)
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low GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXII

AL Cunningham had always
flattered himself that he had de-
tective instinct. But it was nattery,
and, moreover, it was harmful
f1attery. For it gave him conf,
dence I'm himself and in Ibis con-
illusions which was not justihable.
His detective instinct was all right
up to n certain point. But that
point came very near the beginning
Of the line of detective qualities.
For instance, his imagination was
good, but it was unframed. A de-
-tective depends frequently on his
Imagination, but it is not one which
runs rampant, or flies off in a new
direction at any and every hint that
presents itself.
Also, Cunningham lacked expert
ence in many ways. He had in
tuition and quick perceptions but
his judgments were hasty and
changeable; his sympathies too
easily enlisted. and his personal bias
too dominant in his conclusions.
If Mott had had Cunningham's
brains in addition to his own, he
would have been first-class sleuth.
But Motifs strong points were his
persistence and his logged perse-
verance> Too often these were APP.
piled co a wrong premise, and so led
hin into a futile line Of research
Cunningham, on the contrary
starting on a promising outlook
would be easily turned aside by some
sudden development, which might or
might not be Of real importance.
Had the two men chosen to work
together and work tremendously,
they might have accomplished
much. But in truth each held the
others powers in contempt, and
pursued his own way with more or
less success.
Myra Heath had been killed Tues
day night. or, rather in the early
hours of wednesday morning. About
o'clock. the doctors had surmfsed,
but had admitted that might he
from half an hour to an hour out
Of the way.
1t was not late Thursday after.
noon, and Cunningham couldn't feel
that he had, so far, unearthed any
! real evidence or discovered any real
clews. He was sure that Bunny
Moore either did the deed or knew
who did it, but his certainty went
for little without proof.
He despaired of finding Perry
Heath, feeling certain that clever
man who could disappear so myster-
iousiy was not going to let himself
be found until he was good and
ready.
Cunningham rather thought that
Bunny had killed Myra accidentally,
and that Heath knew it, and had
gone away to save the girl from his
enforced evidence.
But this, too, was only surmise,
and with little foundation, at that.
So. rather discouraged, and with
his vanity somewhat disturbed, Cum
ningham walked into the club, with
a half formed intention of telling his
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the darkness of the night. And as
to raising a hue and cry, Cunning
ham didn't know whether that was
his duty or not.
He sat down again, dazed and wor-
ried. 1t all seemed like a dream. He
could hardly believe that Perry
Heath had really been there, and had
told him such an extraordinary tale.
His brain was bemused, his usually
alert faculties stunned, and the more
he thought it all over the more it
puzzled him.
He wished he had rushed after
Heath as he went away, wished he
had raised an alarm, even If he
hadn't caught the man. The story
was 'fishy-that's what it was
fishy. And there he had had a
chance to distinguish himself by
catching and holding the elusive
Perry Heath, and he had let the
chance slip through his fingers. He
should have grabbed the man, and
called for help from the servants of
the Anderson household. Those serv-
ants were so well trained that they
would never come unless summoned,
but cry of alarm would have
brought them to his aid. He ought
to have held Heath prisoner. at least
until he could have proved his story,
or had Larry Inman called in to dis
prove it!
Altogether, Al Cunningham was
pretty well disguised with himself,
and in his brain was a half formed
resolution to say nothing Of the mat
ter to Anderson.
This was a dangerous thing 70 do.
for Heath had scommanded. him to
repeat his version Of the affair, and
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Al the city nall. write MIN at The Times.
: Shade trees are desirable, but
Shade trees are desirable, but
sometimes Interfere with alley traf-
fic. it would appear from a letter
Mr.. Fixit received today.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: There is a
large elm tree that stands out in the
alley and leans over my house. 1t
is dangerous. 1 want to build a ga
rage and the tree is in front Of the
driveway of the garage. Have been
down to the park board about it
twice. Will you see If you can have
it removed for me? The alley all
along has trees in it which makes it
bad to drive through.
w. B. CHRISMAN,
2037 Southeastern Ave.
Gilbert Moore, chief city forester,
promised Mr.. F'ixit he would make
an immediate investigation.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT: My hours at
work are a. m. until p. m. and
I have no chance to see about get
ting water up the street. I'm. ask
ing If you can help me. THERE is
one square east Of State Ave. on
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

MRS Db 81 - KIM, ~ Else TODAY
lights in the Heath household next door
one 9ae night; and the next day Harbor Car
der Of MYRA HEATH 4 and the s1V disap-
peaHr Siise OF her husband. PERRY. 80
REN NTEs1Ese 1 gGnNessHtS OF the Heaths are LAW
and BUNNY MOORE, Beautiful. viva viva
sr.~sS. TO whom suspicion points because
I per strange actions.
Myra Heath never used rouge, never
fT onnd e cor yet when her, body was
a mania Tor collecting glass. and it was
a rare old bottle from her collection
Sanas the murderer used to. kill her, Can
yes were burning at her head and feet I;
n nf Pe by was Hsaih card marked THE Work
appearance is that the windows and
doors were locked on the inside the
night before and were found that way In
the morning. Fingerprints of Bunny
Moore and lnman. were found on the bot
discussed BY SAM ANDERSSoN. i Heath lea $ $
rival for the club presidency: AL CUM
INNS MmSH IAN Who is rtTryng 70 solye the
nephew of Mrs, Prentiss and Nin love
with Bunny. believes Heath also may
have been murdered.
:. Bunny Is amazed TO get a phone call
from Heath; He calls her again. saving
Fs BY sqbsFT Ec FqVf M deFIs uqa a%an
confides TO-, Buck that. he saw Bunny
ascending the stairs after the murder.
and Mott questions all the servants and
tells them to keep silent. Katie, maid.
tells Sa n 81 seeing tbo man leave The grounds
clined 10 think Bunny is guilty
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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JOINED TWINS SHOWN
Exhibited to Doctors and Nurses at
st. Vincent's Hospital.

The fifteen-weeks-old Medich twins
Of South Bend, Joined at birth, were
exhibited to doctors and nurses be-
tween and 10 this morning at st.
Vincent's hospital. the showing be-
ing arranged by the local Red Cross
chapter. The twins are on exhibit
ton at the Indiana State Fair.
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Climber that is not reached by city
water.
We prepared a petition with FIVE
for and three against city water. The
street will soon be paved and they
will have to have the water down.
Tell me what might do If this is
out of your line.
FOREST KING.
AS soon as a street Is to be
paved the board of works notifies
the Indianapolis Water Company
to provide water service. This
doubtless will be done in your
case.
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CHAPTER XXXIII

Sure. But I don't want to 90
INTO details. I'm never coming back.
why should I? I've lost Myra. she
was all I cared for. Inman was in
love with her. and-well, he was in
love with her money, too. But Tn
not going to blab about him. He
can fight his own battles. It's the
Moore baby I'm looking after. oh
no. m not in love with her. but ]
won't see harm come to the child
III appear against Inman. ratbe.
than that. Now look here. AL r
cant wait any longer to see Sar
now. You tell himsI was here. an(
tell him what I've said."N
But, Lord, man, you can't on off
IKE that!N You've-why, you've
knocked me galley-west, and / don't
know what 1 ought to do"
you've no say in the matter. You
tell Sam Anderson all I've told vo,,
and you and he must work together
to get that little girl freed of sus.
plcion. If you don't-or can't. IN
appear in propria persona and fix
things up myself.
"But-but, tell me more. How did
you get out?"
Walked out, of course. And Lar
ry locked the door behind me-"
"Who>painted Der face?"
Larry, of course And he set ut
that fool card, thinking he could i'm
plicate me-"
And you went off, rather thar
testify against the man who killed
your wife! Who decorated her dead
body with that ghastlys painting
And who tried to make it seem that
you were her murderer! I cant
swallow all that, Health"
mo, suppose not" Heath spoIx,
YEARLY, and brushed back the Ions
lock that fell over his brow. "Bu
Cunningham, it's because you cam
understand a man of my tempera
ment. My wife is dead, nothing car
bring her back to me, and rather
than go through the harrowins
scenes of inquests, detectives, trial.
and interminable questioning, IL
rather get out and leave it all. Yo,
know my beliefs about immortalit,
and all that. Or rather you know
1 don't believe in 1t. To my mind
Myra Is gone and gone forever. Tha
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The VANITY CASE p
A Tale of Mystery and Love
By CAROLYN WELLS

friends there that he could not solve
the mystery.
But on reaching the club he was
given note that proved to be from
Sam Anderson.
Dear Cunny:" it ran, 1--WE gone
down to New York on mefe chance
Of getting a line on Heath. 1 shall
get back about nine, or, possibly
later. wish you'd be at my house
when l return, as 1 may have news,
but, more likely not! Anyway, be
there, and we can talk over things
Wait for me on the side porch
Yours, Sam"
Cunningham felt relieved at this
promised help of Andersons, but
also felt a bit chagrined that the
matter had been taken out of his
own hands.
| However, he proceeded to put in
the time pleasantly enough, had his
dinner at the club, and a bit before
the appointed hour, he strolled over
to Andersons house
1t was solid, pretentious affair,
built with an eye to bachelor fIss.
dom and luxury. A house typical
Of Harbor Park and entirely unlike
the home in Harbor Gardens.
Knowing well the side porch in
question, Cunningham went there
and sat down to wait. No forma&ity
was required, for Anderson's friends
often oongregated in this spot, and
the big, coy place was supplied with
comfortable lounging chairs, smok-
ing stands and all that went to
mako entertainment.
A butler appeared, and asked Gun.
ningham what he could bring him,
and then filed his order with the
deft promptness of well-trained
servant and left the visitor alone
Cunningham stretched himself
luxuriously in a chintz cushioned
steamer chair, with pipe and glass
at his elbow, and ruminated on the
possibilities Of Andepson's getting
any trace of Heath.
At 9 O'Clock his host had not APP
peared, but a few moments after
8 he saw a shadowy form APP
preaching and a man came quietly
up on the porch and sat down be.
side him.
Though dark, there was enough
light from a house window for Cum
bingham to see the features of this
man, and to his stunnedSamazement
he realized 1T was Perry Heath!
Don't raise a row, Cunny,"
Heath said. calmly. at won't get
YOU anywhere. you know, and if
you sit tight, 1 may be able to help
you"
Cunningham's quick wits accepted
this. and he said;
"All right, old mani thought
you'd turn up sooner or later. Now,
tell me all about it,"
Where's Anderson? He's the ono
/ came to see. l thought it was he
sitting here"
No, he's gone to New York to
hunt you. But he'll be home .ow,
any minute. You'll wait for him?"
Sure. say, Cunny, what are
you doing in the sleutbing line?"
why, I-good Lord, Perry. i
can't sit here and talk ,calmly to
you! i ought to be telephaning the
police and AL that
Don't try it. I'm not the
murderer you know"
Who is?"
Larry, of course. I only blew in
here for a minute to tell Sam that.
and to ask him to see justice done.
know they're suspecting that mite
of girl little Bunny, but she didn't
do it. Only a blind, pig-headed i'm
becile could think such thingr'
why are you in hiding?" Cum
ningham demanded.
I'm not in hiding. I lit out be
cause I didn't want to testify
against Larry, but when that kiddv
is accused, I have to put in a word
for her"
You saw Inman commit the
crime?"
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PHYSICIAN TAKES LIFE
Rn Unitcd Press

bU CHtItu FFtSS
CLAYTON. Ind, Sept. S.-Motive
for the suicide of DIR. Thomas
OBrien, Clayton physician, remained
unknown today. O'Brien made
death doubly certain by drinking
poison and then slashing his throat.
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MRS. SUSAN BOOTH DEAD

BU Unttcd PTe88
CARMEL, Ind, Sept. S.-Funeral
arrangements for Mrs. Susan Booth,
70, mother of Hanson and j. F.
Booth, noted artists, were held up
today awaiting word. from her sons
in New York. Four other children
in addition to the two artists sur
vive her.
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Large Elm Tree in Alley
Interferes With Traffic.

Let Mr.. Fixit present your case to city
officials. He is The Times representative
at the city hall. Write him at The Times.
= Shade trees are desirable, but
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-28
THE JEWS wAILTNG PLACE

Before leaving the Holy City,
(Neh. Iii; Matt. 4:5), 1t is de-
sirabIe to make few general obser-
vations with only the mention of
'the judicial gate" through which
Christ is said to have passed and the
life size crucifix in the Russian
church where the old stairway has
been repaired with deep red lime
stone, and the alleged Praetorium. of
Plate which contains prison of the
Roman times which some think was
our Saviour's while he was in the
hands of PLATE. And I would be
emitting an important part of the
seeing if nothing were written of the
Jews wailing place, portion of the
outside of the western wall of the
temple area where for long Israel
ties have gone on the Sabbath, be-
ginning Friday evening at sunset, to
bewail their sad plight. This is one
of the most solemn services among
the Hebrew people. Hither they
gather in rectangular place perhaps
ten or twelve feet wide and, to guess,
about hundred feet long, and burn
candles, read and recite prayers.
shed tears, and put prayers in the
crevices of the rocks. Here are some
words painted on the stones in He
brew letters and here stand the chill
dren of Jacob in genuine sorrow at
their condition, not knowing that
Messiah has come and suffered at
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Page Seven

are invited The first and second
degrees will be exemplifed Offi-
GERS come early.
Rev. J. L. Nuzum will preach at
Mt. Zion next Sunday at 230 p. m.
Sunday school at 1890. Remember
the male quartet will sing.
Most Of the sick are improved.
We are sorry to learn of the serious
condition of Mrs. Jessie Strong Har-
mon.
Melvin Risberg reports seven
| cases of eggs from $i3.15 of feed,
beside the 10 pounds Of corn day
fed to his hens.
Mrs. Mabel Risberg calls our at
| tention to a mistake in the birth
list for Bristol. Their son Melvin,
jr., was born Sept. 4 ). and not Aug.
A, as recorded What account will
this record be to the young folks
when they grow up, when it does not
give their names--or how can they
prove by the record they were born?
(We quite agree that all the
names should have appeared
/ Wherever il the record kept by the
! registrar, the name given to the in
! fant appeared, it was published in
the list given in the Democrat
! Editor
My Dear Willie:-I can't help
wondering whether the editor will
raise your salary or give you a
recommend.
Church matters that don't affect
listing, appraisemerts, classifica-
ton of sheep and so on must be
diluted. Diluted religion is like
lemonade without the lemons and
sugar. A lot of folks are getting
their church by the air. 1t seems to
US that is all well and good if we are
helping keep up the local church and
community. We have the opinion
that these radio preachers are pick
ed for their ability to hand out the
English language, rather than to
hand out by example. Christian liv-
ing, The church that looks after
the needy in the community is get
ting close to the Divine rule. We
didn't get to attend the Chapel
meeting. Mrs. s. A. Cordray was sick
and we wouldn't want to embarrass
Vine in his cooking.
Your Uncle Timothy thinks you
should know that the dogs never
kill any culls. Mary B. Abbott in
letter remembers Morgan county
friends. Miss Abbott is spending
the winter in Pittsburgh, but her
heart is in Morgan. Write and tell
Us how you are-will write more
when the mercury goes up.-Your
Aunt Sarah Ann.
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Meigs

Mrs Stella Sines was called to
East Bloom last week on account oil
the illness OF her daughter Mrs Earl
Roberts and children
Word from Attorney Everett
Ogievee is to the effect that ne is
rapidly coming back to his former
health. He inquiries about the
roads. He will be home as soon as
the roads and weather are favorable.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marshall continues to i'm
prove
Esther Jean Ray wants us to thank
those who were so kind as to re-
member her with dresses, dolls, can
dy, oranges, apples, doughnuts, etc
Meigs school is preparing for a
literary. Watch for date.
Jackie Lindimore's finger seems
to be doing nicely
E. r. Oglevee is in worse shape
than Mary with her little lamb. He
is kept busy these cold days and
nights. He now has 25 young lambs
The short course in poultry is go
ing good. The o. S. U. man who
was to have been here Wednesday
evening of last week did not get
here, but is billed for Monday, Feb
8.
The piece of road building which
was sold on l. c. Fl. $50, Barnes
vile, has not been commenced as
yet. The tile for the culverts were
hauled by firm who thought they
had the concrete work as sub-con-
tractors, but the state department
refused to allow the sub-contract
M. v. grange held an interesting
meeting Saturday night. On &C
count of the cold wave only 29 were
present. Five candidates were
elected; three were received and re-
ferred. The next meeting will be
Saturday. Feb. S at p. m. w. NJ.
C. C. Wilson gave out the statement
there would be something unusual
Something most Of have never seen
or heard and may be tasted in a
grange hall. Patrons Of all oranges