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that, though he still held his ciga-
ret, he was not smoking.
His forehead was puckered by a
frown, and he was very quiet.
knew that some unusual problem
was occupying him. His lethargy
had in it a quality of intentness
and concentration.
AS 1 watched him he suddenly
sat up straight, his eyes open and
alert. He tossed his dead cigaret
into the receiver with a jerky move
ment that atteSted to some inner
excitement.
"Oh, my world" he exclaimed. "It
really can't be, y know! And yet
his face darkened-"an yet, by
Jove, that's it! What an ass
I've been-what an unutterable
ass! OH"
He sprang to his feet; then stood
looking down at the floor like a
man dazed, afraid of his own
thoughts.
Markham, I don't like i'll don't
like it at all" He spoke almost as
if he were frightened.
Il tell you. there's something ter
rible going on-Something uncanny.
The thought of it makes my flesh
creep. I must be getting old
and sentimental, he added, with an
effort at lightneSs; but the look in
his eyes belied his tone. why didn't
see this thing yesterday? E.
But let it go on :"
We we're all staring at him in
amazement. 1 had never seen him
affected in this way before, and the
fact that he was habitually so Gym
ical and aloof, so adamant to emo
ton and imperviouS to outside in
huencess gave his words and actions
an impelling and impressive quality.
After moment he shook him
self slightly, as if to throw off the
pail of horror that had descended
upon him. and, stepping to Marx
hams desk, he leaned over, resting
on both hands.
Don't you see?" he asked "SkeelS
not coming. No use to wait-no
use of our having come here in the
first place. We have to go to him.
He's waiting for us Come! Get
your hail"
Markham had risen, and Vance
took him firmly by the arm.
you needn't argue" he persisted.
You'll have to go to him sooner
or later. You might as we'll go now,
don't y know.-My world What
a situationw
He had led Markham aSt1rished
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+ eyes focused on us with menacing
resentment.
"Say!" she burst out, in a rasp-
ing voice. What do youse mean
by Dustin in like this on respect
able lady?" And she launched forth
upon stream of profane epithets.
Heath, who was nearest her,
placed his large hand over her face,
and gave her a gentle, but firm
81 I'VE backward.
"You keep outa this, Cleopatra !"
he advised her, and began to ascend
the stairs.
The second floor hallway was
dimly lighted by small Pickering
gas-jet, and at the rear we could
distinguish the outlines of single
door set in the middle of the wall.
"ThatIl be Mr.. SkeePs abode, "
observed Heath.
He walked up to it and, dropping
one hand in his right coat pocket,
turned the knob. But the door was
locked. He then knocked violently
upon it, and placing his ear to the
lamb, listened,
Snitkin stood directly behind him,
his hand also in his pocket. The
rest of us remained a little in the
rear.
Heath had knocked a second time
when Vance's voice spoke up from
the Semi-darkness.
Il say. Sergeant, you're wasting
time with all that formality."
II guess you're right" came the
answer after a moment of what
seemed unbearable silence.
Heath bent down and looked at
the lock. Then he took some in
strument from his pocket and in
serted it into the keyhole.
You're right" he repeated. 1.-The
keys gone"
He stepped back, and balancing
on his toes like a Splinter, sent his
shoulders crashing against the
panel directly over the knob. But
the loc:- held.
Come on, Snitkin," he ordered.
The two detectives hurled them
selves against the door.
At the third onslaught there was
splintering of wood and a tearing
of the locks bolt through the
moulding. The door swung drunk
emily inward.
The room was in almost COM
plete darkness. We all hesitated on
the threshold, while Snitkin crossed
warily to one of the windows and
sent the shade Gathering up.
The yellow-gray light filtered in,
and the objects Of the room at once
took deflnable form. A large, old
fashioned bed projected from the
wall on the right.
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and but mildly protesting, into the
middle of the room, and he now
beckoned to Heath with his free
hand.
you, too, Sergeant. Sorry you
had all this trouble. My fault.
should have foreseen this thing. A
develish shame; but my mind was
on MonetS all yesterday afternoon.
You know where Skeel lives?"
Heath nodded mechanically. He
had fallen under the spell of Vance'S
strange and dynamic opportunities.
Then don't wait.-ADd, Ser
geant! You'd better bring Burke
or Snitkin along. They won't be
needed here-nobodyll be needed
here any more today"
Heath looked inquiringly to Mark
ham for counsel; his bewilderment
had thrown him into a state of
mute indecision.
Markham nodded his approval of
Vance'S suggestions, and. without a
word, slipped into his raincoat.
A few minutes later the four of
us, accompanied by Snitkin, had
entered Vance's car and we're lurch-
ing uptown.
Swacker had been sent home; the
office had been locked up; and
Burke and Emery had departed for
the homicide bureau to await fur
Their instructions.
Skeel lived in Thirty Fifth St,
near the East River, in a dingy, but
once pretentious house, which for
merly had been the residence of
some old family of the better class.
1t now had an air of dilapidation
and decay; there was rubbish in
the areaway; and a large sign an
nouncing rooms for rent was posted
in one of the ground-f1oor windows.
AS we drew up before it Heath
Sprang to the street and looked
sharply about him.
Presently he eSpied an unkempt
man slouching in the doorway of
a grocery store diagonally opposite,
and beckoned to him. The man
Shambled over furtively.
Its all right, Guilfoyle," the
sergeant told him. We're paying
the Dude social visit. What's the
trouble? Why didn't you report?"
Guilfoyle looked surprised.
Il was told to phone in when he
left the house, sir. But he amt
left yet. Mallory tailed him home
last night round ten o'clock, and I
relieved Mallory at nine this morn
ing. The Dudes still inside"
"Of course he's still inside. Ser
geant," said Vance, a bit impa-
tiently.
where's his room situated, Gull
foyle?" asked Heath.
Second floor, at the back"
Right. We're going in. Stand
by"
Look out for him." admonished
Guilfoyle. Hes got a gat."
Heath took the lead up the worn
steps which led from the pavement
to the little vestibule.
Without ringing. he roughly
graSped the doorknob and shook it.
The door was unlocked, and we
stepped into the stuffy lower hall
way.
A bedraggled woman of about 40.
IN disreputable dressing gown,
and with hair hanging in strings
over her shoulders, emerged sud-
denly from rear door and came
toward us unSteadily, her bleary
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The help-yourSeH plan of
a cafeteria enables the
finest of foods at "odd
penny prices" to be served
at Whites Cafeteria, ~
N. Illinois.
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"I,ook!" cried Snitkin, pointing;
and something in his voice sent a
shiver over me.
We pressed forward. On the foot
of the bed. at the side toward the
door, sprawled the crumpled body
of Skeel.
Like the Canary, he had been
strangled. His head hung back
over the foot-board, his face hid
eous distortion. His arms were out
stretched and one leg trailed over
the edge of the mattress, resting on
the floor.
"Thuggee," murmured Vance.
"Lindquist mentioned it. Curious!"
Heath stood staring fixedly at the
body, his shoulders hunched.
His normal ruddiness of complex
ion was gone, and he seemed like
man hypnotized.
Mother o. God!" he breathed,
awe-Stricken. And, with an invol-
untary motion, he crossed himself.
Markham was shaken also. He
set his jaw rigidly.
You're right, Vance" His voice
was strained and unnatural Some
thing sinister and terrible has been
going on here. There's a 1iend
loose in this town-a werewolf"
II wouldn't say that, old man"
Vance regarded the murdered Skeel
critically.
mo, I wouldn't say that. Not a
werewolf. Just a desperate human
being.
"A man of extremes, perhaps-but
quite rational, and logical-oh, how
deuced logical"
TO Be Continued
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represents the only city in Indiana
operating under the city manager
plan.
Forum Will Be Held
Charles P. Taft, II, who was in
strumental in getting Cincinnati,
Ohio, to adopt the manager SyS-
tenn, will speak at the luncheon on
1.-THE Future of America is in the
Keeping of Her Cities" Fred Hoke
chairman of the board of directors
of the local league, will preside.
In the afternoon Anderson will
describe "How to Inaugurate, Or
ganize and Execute a Campaign fo-
City Manager Government" AND
Winfield Miller, local attorney and
advocate of the city manager law
when in the 1921 Senate, will ex-
plain 1.-THE Indiana City Manager
Law"
A forum for questions and an
swers will conclude the session.
The conference falls on the third
day of the meeting of the Indiana
League of Womens Voters, assuring
the attendance of many visiting
women.
Esterline's general conference
committee includes Mrs, George G
Finfrock, Dwight S. Ritter, Frank
F. Gates and Anderson.
Subcommittee chairmen are:
Luncheon, Mrs. S. E. Perkins; Local
attendance, E. o. Snethen; recep-
ton, Hoke.
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ANOTHER
SI.EEPLESS
NIGHT

You go to bed dog-tired but still no
sleep, no real rest. Morning finds
you rag. One of the first effects
of a poisoned system is nerves.
restless, sleepless nights. The whole
thing is traceable to our modern
habits of life which put too great a
burden on our vital organs, especi-
ally the liver.
The liver becoming dead" or
sluggish fails to remove the toxic
poisons from the blood, which then
poisons the system, weakening stom-
ach, kidneys and heart, causing high
blood pressure and undermining
health in general.
1t is universally recognized that
occasionally the liver needs a little
help. Nothing is better for this, say
medical men, than OK gall. Ok gall
is a great natural stirnulant for the
human liver, promoting its normal
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form, each tablet representing 10
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Of getting the genuine OK gall, be
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ErNn T0cf Take this ad to the
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Advertisement,
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FARLEY ON CITY
MANAGER PLAN
OPENS FRIDAY
Municipal Government Is
Subject of State Wide
Conference.

Sponsored by the Indianapolis
City Manager League, a Statewide
conference on the city manager
form of government will be held at
the Claypool Friday, March 16.
Representatives of civic clubs,
womens organizations, Chambers
of Commerce and other interested
citizens are invited, according to
announcement of Claude H. Ander-
son, executive secretary of the local
league.
Anderson said the conference
was arranged to afford helpful
Seryics to the citizens of other cities
Of Indiana who have made frequent
requests for information on the city
manager form of municipal gov
eminent"
Numerous Talks Planned
Morning and afternoon sessions
of the conference will be held in the
Claypool ballroom. while the lunch
con, at which GOO persons are eX-
pected, will be in the Riley room.
OOIlll w. LoCS1 1lIlC, COll1CISIlCG
committee chairman, will open the
meeting at ~ a. m, explaining the
plan and purpose of the conference.
r3sterline's address before the
Rotary Club, why Political City
Government Has Failed and Why
rhe Nonpartisan City Manager Plan
Succeeds" was the keynote of the
campaign &C. = change of the local
form of government.
DR.. Leonard D. White, professor
of political science, University of
Chicago, will follow with an address
on "The Way Out for Indiana
Cities" DR.. White devoted five
months and travelled 10000 miles to
visit forty cities operating under the
manager system.
Other speakers at the morning
session will be Mrs H. r. MiSener of
Michigan City, Ind, whose topic is
THE City Manager Plaza Chal-
lenge to Citizenship" and L. w.
Clapp, president of the First Trust
Company of Wichita, Kan, on
What the City Manager Plan Has
Done in Wichita" Mrs. Misener
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ROADS COULD SAVE
STATE MILLIONS, CLAIM
J. e. Friedrich Urges Highway
Program.
By Times Special

BY Itmcs Special
CONVICTION, Ind. March L.
Good, hard, dustless surfaced roads
throughout Indiana would save
HooSier motorists $3O,OO0,OOO an
nuall," declared John E. Friedrich
OF Kokomo, candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for Governor, in
speech to Democrats here on
Wednesday night.
Friedrich advocated "a State high
way improvement program that will
distribute the benefits equitably to
all counties of the State"
He based his figures on statistics
showing it costs 2.23 cents a mile
more to drive an auto over rough
or dusty highways. Figuring the av-
erage annual mileage of Indiana S
100000 cars, he arrived at the
prospective saving of $3O,OO0O00, "a
figure" he said, which in a few
years would pave all the important
thoroughfares in Indiana. connect
ing up every county seat in the
State"
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Family Eats II LOaves
a Week-MOther Happy

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week, now we eat II. Thanks to
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surprised how Vinol gives new pep,
sound sleep and a BIG appetite.
The very FIRST bottle often adds
several pounds weight to thin chill
dren or adults. Tastes delicious.
Haag Drug Co.-Advertisement.
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CHAPTER XII
A FEW minutes later Heath

A FEW minutes later Heath
L \ turend abruptly and went out
into the hall.
We could hear him calling to
Snitkin down the elevator shaft,
but when he came back into the
Office his expression told us that as
yet there was no news of Skeel.
I'll call up the bureau" he de-
cided, land see what Guilfoyle had
to report. At least we'll know then
when the Dude left his house"
But when the sergeant had been
connected with police headquarters
he was informed that Guilfoyle had
as yet made no report.
That's damn funny" he COM
mented, hanging up the receiver.
1t was now twenty minutes past
ten. Markham was growing FESTIVE.
The tenacity with which the
Canary murder case had resisted all
his efforts toward a solution had
filled him with encouragement; and
he had hoped, almost desperately
that this mornings interview with
Skeel would clear up the mystery,
or at least supply him with infor-
nation on which definite action
could be taken.
Now, with Skeel late for this all
important appointment, the strain
was becoming tense.
He pushed back his chair ner-
vously and, going to the window,
gazed out into the dark haze of
fine rain. When he returned to his
desk his face was set.
I'll give our friend until half
past ten," he said grimly. IF he
isn't here then, Sergeant, You'd bet
ter call up the local station-house
and have then send patrol-wagon
for him."
There was another few minutes
of silence. Vance lolled in his chair
with half closed eyes, but noticed
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Negro Wife Asks $4,000

BIZ Times Special
GARY. Ind, March Mrs. Viz
ginia Williams, Negro, asks $4,000
alimony in a divorce suit filed here
against Sam Williams, Negro, whom
she charges with cruelty. He is a
cement contractor.
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THE STORY THUS FAR

SkeerS finger prints were found in the
Odeli but Vance does not believe him
guilty. 1t is proved later that Mannix,
Cleaver and DIR. Lindquist had been lying
about their whereabouts the night of the
murder. The truth comes out that Man
nix had been calling a young lady in the
apartment adjoining the "Canary's;"
around midnight. and that DR.. Lindquist.
knowing SpOtswOods was calling on Mar
garet Odell. had planned in a jealous
fit to kill him. But this plan was frus-
trated when SpOtSwOode jumped into a
cab. SkeeI telephones that he will tell
who committed the murder, and Mark
ham, Vance and Heath wait for him i'll
the district attorneys office.
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missed.

missed.
 Harry Olson for non-support of his wife and minor children, was requir ed to pay $50. into the court for their support and to pay S30. per month thereafter.
 Jacub Kalmakoff charged with va- grancy sentenced to 25 days in jail and fined S75.
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RAIL CHIEF DUE TODAY

General Manager Otto F. Ohlson of the Alaska Railroad, is expected to arrive in Seward today by speed CT for the express purpose of start ing the local depot removal work to the new location.
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REWARD FOR POISONER

A reward of $575 is offered by the Town of Seward for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties poisoning dogs.
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The train from the Interior last Saturday could rightly have been called a "baby speciaT' for 19 of ' :: little tots were counted by an obser- want traveller It's a great country.
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Man Sentenced At Kodiak For ThrolUing
 Away Whiskey

An inspection of the Commission 1 CTS criminal docket at Kodiak reveals the following cases to have been tried and determined in August.
 Fred Noren, drunkenness and throw ing away a bottle of whiskey was given 30 days in jail and fined $30.
 c. A. Carlson an engineer on hal ibut boat, 30 days in jail: P. Gunderson, just drunk, fined $10.
 Mrs. William Pavloff, of Wood Is- land, sentenced to 90 days in jail for giving beer to girls under the care of the Baptist Orphanage. Charlie Boudre for Violation Sec. 15 Alaska Dry Law. 30 days and $50.
 Henry Artzen for the same offense fined $50.
 Charles Mattson sentenced to 60 days in jail for being drunk and resist Ing an Offlcer
 Roy Perkins was arrested in Juneau and is being brought back here on the s. s. Starr for violation of Sec. 1913, Criminal Laws of Alaska
 Walter Johnston. search warrant was issued and about 70 gallons of moonshine whiskey, quantity of beer and equipment for making same were seized.
 Walter Johnston for violation of Sec. 8. National Prohibition Act; case was dismissed, Mrs Walter John ston for same violation, case dismiss ed.
 Walter Johnston for violation Sec. IA and 15, Alaska Dry Law, sentenced to six months in jail and fined $4Oo.
 Victor Erickson, case dismissed.
 Mrs Victor Erickson, case dis
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THESE ARE KODAK DAYS. QUAIL " DEVELOPING AND PRINTING. ScHALLERER'S ALASKA SHOP.
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THE NEW VIVA TONAL COLuM- BiA PORTABLE PHONOGRAPH IS MUST BE SEEN AND HEARD TO BE APPRECIATED SCHALlERER'S
 LASKA SHOP.
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JUST RECEIVED NEW STOCK IF ALASKA FAT HERRING.
 SEWARD TRADING co.
 

Cleanliness and the best ot meats our motto. Frye-Bruhn. Y,
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OFFICER
 0E vESTRIS IS
 FOUND IN N. ',
Placed on Stand in Federal Inquiry and Gives
 His Testimony

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Frank Johnson, wind Drowned wisp oi man who was promoted to First Officer of the Lambert and Holt liner Vestris just before she sail ed on her fatal voyage, testified this afternoon he had not in speeted the coal ports although their conditions was his respon- sibility.
 Other witnesses, survivors of the disaster, charged that the coal ports were just above the water line and were improperly closed bnd water poured into the ship through them.
 Johnson, who took the stand in the Federal inquiry after Depart ment of Justice Agents sought for him two days and finally To- cated him. Johnson said he ord tered the ships carpenters to close the ports but that he did not look to see if the work had been properly done. He said he never examined the coal port holes.
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N f " CLUES IN M MURD ER
 OF GAMBLER
New York Police Lin k Rothstein with Drug
 Ring, Big Robbery

NEW YORK. Nov 1.-The police today pursued new leads to the slayer of Arnold Roth stein, millionaire gambler, after the name of the slain gambler had been linked with the $4,- 000,000 Wall Street bond theft and international narcotic ring.
 The announcement that new clues have been found was made ly the police but they refused to diyulge the nature
 In the Surrogate Court, attor- neys for the referee in the bank ruptcy proceedings against Nicky Arnstein, filed an affidavit that Rothstein was suspected of being the Fountain head and received the $4,O00,000 missing securities stolen from Wall Street messen- gers in 1920. For that crime, Armstein served a prison term
 Federal agents in quest of proof that Rothstein was the dominant figure in a drug snug gling ring, raided a strong box in bank, the only one of Roth- stein's repositories yet found. They intimated they found the search worthwhile.
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BRITISH INQUIRY

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The sink ing of the liner Vestris is to come before the House of Com mons Questions concerning the inquiry to be held by the British Board of Trade into the disaster will be raised in Parliament by Commander Joseph Kenworthy, Laborite, probably on Monday.
 The Commander will ask the President of the British Board of Trade whether he will state in what form the inquiry is 10 be conducted, whether the life boats and arrangements for low ering them were adequate and whether he will give the probable cause of the sinking and loss of life.
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FIG HTY TOWNS CUT OFF FROM COMMUNICATION
D a m a e in England and Wales Alone Is Enor-
 nous, Widespread
SCORES ARE INJURED:
 TEN DEATHS REPORTED
Meagre Reports Being Re- ceived from France
 and Belgium

LONDON, Nov 1.-The death toll of a southeasterly gale which swept Wales. England. France and Belgium Inst night stood at 10 early today with scores in- jured, according to only meagre reports.
 Princess Marie, sister of for mer King Constantine of Greece. was cut by flying glass while walking in Paris.
 Former Premier Macdonald and Sir Arthur Steele Maitland, Min ister of Labor. had narrow es- capes from death when a train on which they were riding ran into a fallen tree. The damage in England and Wales is enormous and vide spread
 Two hundred and eighty trunk lines, telegraph and telephone lines are out in London and down.
 Eighty towns have been cut off from communication or are able to communicate only by roundabout routes.
 Seventeen broadcasting stations arc isolated.