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By Winifred Van Duzer

Iris interrupted her thought
with an exclamation. THE boat:
house over at Mystery Place-it's
open!'
whats strange about that,
dear? And why do you call it
Mystery Placer"
Everyone does because nobody
can find out anything about it.
It's nearly always closed. Some
times there are lights at night
but it's dead in the daytime"
She was strangely excited, looking
at the boathouse. But she turned
and swan away without venturing
nearer.
Mary, following more slowly,
glanced backward. Dimly, because
of the semi-darkness within the
small building. she caught a fleet.
ing glimpse Of sOmeone-a tall
figure which seemed to spring
aside and out of her range Of
vision. So quickly it happened
that she was not sure she had
seen anything at all.
Yet mere possibility set the
blood pounding in her throat. II
someone We're in the bOathouse
she knew whom that someone
was. The sixth sense which had
awakened her and sent her down
to the library of her uncle's house
early one morning informed her Of
this.
Mystery Place." Indeed.
CHAPTER 20
All the tranquility Of the su.
perb autumn days vanished and
Mary again felt a sense of unrest.
She was like one awaiting some.
thing portentous, caught in a
tight anticipation, fearing end yet
eager that whatever was to hap
pen might be over quickly and end
suspense.
Yet the routine went on as
usual at Ring Acres. Every after.
noon the private beaches, wide
apart about the little lake, were
colorful with the bright costumes
of bathers; their gay shouts trav-
eled across the mirror.like smooth
ness of the water and .he put-put
of launches sometimes punctured
the sunset calm.
But the boathouse at Mystery
Place remained closed after that
first day and the mansion ,tself
seemed deserted. Still there was
someone there, for once a row
boat was dragged up or the sand
and once three or four bathing
suits were tossed over the railing
to dry. >
"They come out late at night or
early in the morning." Mary de-
cided and felt her suspicion con-
firmed. People who wished not to
be identified would do this. And
who would be more likely to have
reasons for keeping out Of sight
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than Danny Mullins and his
crowd7
But why should they come up
here at this time? On the very
day almost that Ring Acres was
opened?
Not to rob the house, she told
herself. They'd have gone about
that differently; easy enough to
swoop up some night in u fast
car, do their plundering and he
away again without drawing sus.
picion by moving in next door.
But she found what she thought
might be a reason. Danny was
more in love with Iris than she
had suspected, he had given up
seeing her in town only to bide
his time. await better chance to
speed their acquaintance. This
was her conclusion and with it
was reused the smouldering anger
one feels who has been triCked.
She had declared there was fine.
ness in the man and she did not
deny this now. But such a one
could smother fineness
1t made her rather unhappy,
turning over this resentment in
her heart, and she always was
casting about for reasons why it
should be unfounded. She said
nothing to anyone but took to
walking along the UNCOVERED
stone wall which separated the
two estates, hoping vaguely she
might come upon Mullins and
have it out with him. But her
wish was vain; the grounds next
door seemed to slumber in the
sun with no sigh of human life
about them
Cosmo Snedden motorcd up from
the city one evenings with
jubilant crowd and Iris went with
them to an inn up the Storm
King Road 1t promised to he a
lively party but Mary declined II
Hip flasks and jazz offered no AZ.
fractions for her.
She arose early next mornine
and was astonished to find her
cousin already up and much better
natured than usually she was
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By Joseph Gollomb
Armed Gangsters and Citizens
League Leader Clash in
"Crooks' Heaven" for
Victory At Polls

1t looked for all the world like
the general headquarters OF an
army about to go into battle. And
in a small office, the door OF
which was ruarded by two hard
visaged six-footers, sat the com.
mander-in-chief of these forcesE
"Gashface" BruzM and his chief
of staff. Sig Bolger.
Toward four in the morning all
but the chiefs were finally per-.
mitted to take their rest. Only
Bruzzi and Sig remained in con-
ference. -.
"Gashface" was giving Sig de-
tailed directions but the keen
witted Sig was frowning with the
effort to understand them and
retain them in his mind. At last
he ventured a protest. -.
"AlI right, Nick, I'll follow in
l know just what you are driving
at with this business at the
Coliseum"
Gashface rose and went to the
door.
And a good thing for you you
don't know what I'm driving at!'
"Gashface" said over his shoulder.
"There's only one person-beside
me-who knows-or thinks she
knows-what's going to happen to
Gene Charming tonight at the
Coliseum. Only one person knows.
So. if there's any leak sprung in
my plans this time, I'll know for
certain just exactly who is re-
sponsible. And III act according.
Get me?"
'I get you"' Sig said softly.
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Bruzzi seemed to find no oc.
casion for comment that Molly
should have so little to say to
him. He led the way down to
the cellar of the house and
opened the door of passage
that formerly had led from the
street, under the house and out
to a house in the rear. Now it
had been converted into a minia.
ture shooting gallery. An cleo
trio button snapped on a light
over paper target at the far
end of the passage.
Bruzzi loaded the small auto
matte and aimed at the target.
The reports of the firing seemed
diminutive compared to the sound
of an ordinary revolver. But a
vicious pox Of lead broke out in
a cluster about the white bulls
eye of the target.
A trolley arrangement brought
the target to them. Bruzzi read
his score.
''Not so hot" he grumbled.
Don't show me up too much,
Molly! / don't feel too stuck on
myself as it isl
Molly took up the automatic
and loaded the magazine. What
ever were her thoue hts they did
not seem to dim the keenness of
her look as she quickly raised
The revolver and pumped
A spray of lead made the paper
target twitch. When she ex-
hausted her round. Bruzzi pulled
the target forward on it's trolley.
"Why, you little devil" he
Nompiained. "You don't believe
In. pulling your punches. do you?
<.ot even to save my feelings.
All right, baby! III give you a
chance to- show how hot you are
with that bit of gait"
There was change in his man.
ner: now. like that of a poker
player who is ready to make his
final bet.
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edly the cashier took the paper in
side to the prescription depart
ment. The clerk eagerly took the
written message, scanned it.
Then over a telephone in an in
ner room he read the message to
some one who answered at the
other end of the wire.
In pre.probibition times the big
breweries, distilleries and ware
houses on the South side by the
river had been busy enough. But
they had never presented such a
scene of activity as on this Sun
day evening before the Tuesday
of election. Motor vans. one after
another. rolled up to the ware
house doors and discharged as
their cargoes scores of travel
grimed men. Other similar car
goes arrived by way of river and
harbor tugs. sightseeing busses
and droves of private autos car
rying more than CAPACITY. A
small army was already assem-
bled indoors.
The iron shutters on these build
ings were closed as matter of
precaution. but no one inside
seemed really concerned whether
the neighborhood knew or did
not know what was going on. In
squads of 20 to 40 "Gashface"
Bruzzi's importatiohs were being
rehearsei p in. what was expected
of them on election day.
In one warehouse a Veritable
arsenal of small arms and cartons
of ammunition was being dis
tributed. Four of the largest
warehouses had been converted
into temporary barracks. On
walls and on glass-tOp desks
large charts were being studied
by squad leaders and their super
iors. each chart representing an
election district or a ground plan
of Spn1e nc11inv nlare
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ing she. too, hung up the receiver
and, going to her room, put on her
hat and coat.
Bruzzi met her as she was about
to leave the house.
Where to?" he asked acidly.
"To the drug store to buy some
lipstick and vanishing cream she
said, with a feline smile. Want
to help me shop?"
Sure" he said.
They walked down the street
without speaking. She turned
into a big drug store and went to
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About two hours after eating
many people suffer from soVr stom-
achs. They call it indigestion. 1t
means that the stomach nerves
have been over.stimulat4d. There
Ia excess acid. The way to correct
It Il with an alkali, which neutral.
ICES many times its volume in acid.
The right way is Phillips Milk of
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wster. It Il pleasant, efficient and
harmless. 1t has re- n'n,' ~.
standard with physicians in the 50
yeara since its invention.
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my belly full Of that phonograph
record"'
Angrily he flung out of the pas
sage and a little. later she too
went upstairs. In a bedroom she
went warily to telephone and
with utmost caution raised the re-
ceiver so that the hook did not
click.
She heard Bruzzi telephoning.
He was talking guardedly But
she read minute directions in
what he was saying.
When he got through telephon-
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the till, made change and turned
to the next customer.
Molly and Bruzzi strolled out of
the drug store and returned to
Bruzzi's home. still without talk.
ing.
But no sooner were they out of
the store than the cashier opened
the cash register again and quickly
took out the folded money bill
Molly had given her.
Folded along with the bill was a
bit of paper on which a message
had been hastily pencilled. Guard
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Molly" he said slowly, his
eyes fixed on hers. II haven't
asked you to do anything for me
In hell Of a long time. have 1?
Well. l win now. Claiming Is
due to talk at the Coliseum to
morrow night at $50. It will be
packed to the roof. And there's
a door in G section on the top
gallery that leads on to the roof.
I'm having it all doped out care.
full as hell. You go to that meet
ing. You'll have the seat next
to that roof door. When Chan
ming comes on the platform The
excitement of his hen friends will
give you a chance to slip from
your seat to the roof door: Chan.
ming will make an easy mark for
you. You can plug him through
the open door and the shot won't
he heard hardly. On the roof
I'll have Pete and Sam hustle you
down the inside fire-eseape-"
He stopped at the anger gather
ing in her stormy face.
"Nick. you would try to kill
two birds with stone," she said
with vicious slowness. "Wouldn't
it .be nice to have Gene Chan
ming smoked and at the same
time have me nabbed so that
you could bring that new baby.
face here you've been seeing SO
often of late
FuriousIy he made as If about
to launch his fist at her face.
shut that trap. young lady, or
I'll hang crepe on those peppers
of yours he shouted. "If you
don't want to do your bit for me,
you can go to hell! 1 can get
Pinkie Ellison or Snappy to smoke
Claiming tomorrow night. You're
no hotter than they are. But I
won't have you playing those
jealousy. blues again. I've got
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the cosmetic counter. Bruzzi
stayed by her side. seemingly i'm.
mersed in his thoughts. He
scarcely looked at her as she Sc.
lected lipstick and told the clerk
the kind of cream she wanted.
Nor was he interested apparently
when Molly fished in her handbag,
took out a folded five-dollar bill
and gave it to the cashier in pay
ment for the cosmetics.
The cashier, a young woman,
showed the folded bill briskly into
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NOw Continue.
CHAPTER II

NMOLLY came into the room with tray bearing big
VM silver cocktail shaker ice and glasses She put on
AVA the table and waited for Bruzz to speak He poured
out drinks for both and served her. :.
''Wel honey he began "We've been double crossed
again Whoever slipping inside stuff about us to Gene
Claiming told him little And three of my mob have
turned up toes-maybe four by That baby Chan
ming is making dislike him more every minute On
Tuesday he to parade himself to every ward and
polling place. of follow master romp. If we don't
put crimp in that, believe there will be more OF
turnout follow him than any mob the cops handle!
\ Ee doWned third glass angriy.
Cant depend on the cops anyway, he went on bitterly
"So long they think Sam Sheedy and the Commissioner
sitting pretty the cops will take orders, all right But
know that in their CUTS they don't love any too fierce
And they think Tuesday that Sam Sheedys gonna be
swamped by the Citizens League wouldn't put it past the
cops to turn like lot of rats. That's why don t
want that baby Charming to do his stuff Tuesday,"
He put down his glass and to Molly.
mon, kid help snap out Of the heebejeebies," he
said III you round of so to who's the better
man with that automatic I got you
Without enthusiasm she went to heavy over-ornate
buffet and from drawer took exceptionally small
sized automatic revolver and two boxes Of cartridges The
revolver snubnosed that when hand closed
1t very little of the weapon remained visible.
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Gene Charming, Young Re"
former, Cheats Gunmen's
Hail of Lead in Bullet
Proof Car
The StOry Thus Far:

In of the cOmryS largest cities the forces Of ot0
and order are being called pon By yomg Gene Charming
to combat the gomgsters and booeggers running rampant
IN the approaching election Chdnnng an u"knoom, Is
suddenly in the political and newspaper spotlight due to
his erpose of "inside" stories of official CORRUPTION.
bold attempt to assassinate Charming aoth storm Of ma
chine gun bullets is frustrated and three gamgsters lie
dead "Gashface" Bugz leader of the nmder0ord, en-
RACED at this defeat is told that Molly Ba'n has aooon
Is SUSPECTED as the leak in the outfit.
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Girls. for example, fear the posi-
biiity OF not being able 10 pass their
examinations and rather than face
Illumination, run away from home
Girls are more sensitive than boys
on the matter Of failing in school"
Is there any solution for the
runaway problem?'' Miss Murray
was asked.
Girls and boys will not run away
from an interesting community .
she replied. Most runawayS come
from drab communities. 1t is not
enough to condemn the bad dance
hall or the roadhouse. Our women S
club should provide substitute
community dancing. or something OF
that sort. 1t should not be a case
of all suppression and no express
ion"
This year, Miss Murray said, the
society will make an intensive study
of the finance situation. which in
wolves young women who come to
America to marry men they have
never seen or whom they hardly
know. There were 1.O41 such CO ses
last year.
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They pack up and leave over
less proyocation than they did years
ago" declared Miss Murray, a
social worker for l2 years. If
they don't like the way things are
going al home, they set out, Our
desertion cases are on the lnCIeV Sc,
| guess it's this new freedom we
hear 50 much about
The statistics Of the society, just
compiled show that 5s3l9 persons
ran away from home in the United
States in 1928, as against 0,l90 in
1927. New Orleans is not included
in the 1928 figures, that city having
neglected to send in a report.
Girls who leave home generally
come from the small rural commu-
mites, according to Miss Murray,
and great many of them are
actuated by the urge to see life"
as they conceive it from peering
at the heroines Of the motion pic
lures.
"Discontent is a big factor in the
eases OF girl runaWays. said Miss
Murray, They see The movies,
get the idea Of having a better time
and making more money. So away
they go to the big city, often prac'
tically without funds, Their faith
is boundless.
The small mining communities
send forth a comparatively heavy
quota of runaway girls. Often the
parents of these girls are foreigners
and are very strict with their chill.
dren. Fhe parents exaggerate res.
traint; the children eNa2gerate free
dom
School Accounts For Some
School msl adjustment also &C
counts for many runaways, from
cities and rural comm unities alike,
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Nrky ArnStein Freed
Of HoteI Theft Charge

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'H|NTSA7
GANG

Convinced that the original
theory that the murder of
Wesley Poutra at the Green
Gables roadhouse early on the
morning of March 20 was
caused by fight over a
woman has no basis in fact,
and that Ruth Bradley, alias
Lynn Dalton, had no part in
the actual murder, Maryland
authorities have practically
tossed aside both the theory
and the woman as factors in
the crime.
This was evident today in the
statement by MARYLAND authorities
that the warrant for Lynn Dalton,
charging him with the murder OF
Wesley Poutra. was issued in the
belief that Lynn Dalton was man
and that when they learned the per
son they sought was Ruth Bradley,
their theory was demolished.
No Women In Case
Seeking a motive for the crime,
Maryland and District author1tl5s
are agreed that the original theory
that a woman was the cause of ths
shooting is silly" Information
has come to them that the fatal
shooting of Poutra and the serious
wounding of Joseph Elmer Haussr
were the outgroWth Of deliberate
planning, rather than the sudden
flare.up of some jealous eun-toter.
Hot Shot Ruth" as poiics say
she is known, has repeatedly denied
she knew anything OF the actual
shooting, having been in the kitchen
of the roadhouse' at the time. She
has backed up her assertion that
she not only knew nothing of the
shooting, but Rad nothing to do
with it. by the fact that she ana
Hauser were "sweethearts," and,
with Poutra, were members OF the
same party.
She hasAmade a long, detailed
statement to DetectiVe-Serseant
Joseph Waldron, of the headquarters
homicide detective squad, which
contains the sum total OF her
knowledge of the affray, she de-
Cared.
Jury AdjOurns Until Monday
The grand jury, sitting at Upper
Marlboro. sitting evidence in the
shooting. has adjourned until Mon
day morning at the direction of
States Attorney J. Frank Parran.
Parran is in receipt of information
which is believed to name the
actual murderer of Poutra and also
TO furnish a motive for the shoot
ing.
Police of all the Eastern cities
have been asked to look for q man
known only to Maryland police as
"Polack Joe," who is said to be q
Philadelphia gangster. and who was
seen at the intersection of Ninth
and E Streets Northwest q few
hours before the shooting.
lie Is said to be one of the men
who shot up the Green Gables.
Police also lay at his doorstep much
sensational activity while resting"
in Washington and suburban Mary
land
Dope Transaction Hinted
Forming a sinister background
to the murder is the information
piling up in States Attorney Par.
rams office that Poutra's murder
was the outgrowth of an alleged
dope transaction" in which sonns-
one was double crossed" ana
Continued on Page ?, Column y
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Kidnapped Labor Men
Are Given Big Ovation

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U.s.. DEBTORS IN
NEW MERCER
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News SerViCe)

News ServiCe)
BERLIN, April 6 O.N.SD.-A
league of debtor nations uniting
through common interest all the
principal powers of Europe (both
Nirtors and NanquisheD into Oppo-
srtron against the United States
a. The sole creditor nation--this
- the spectre gradually emerging
from the Paris TeparatiOn confer
enCe. according to the view OF
international experts here, today.
Al The same time powerful
wea pom is being put into the hands,
uf the threatened debtor league
by the creation of world repara.
ti"n bank. which could easily he
used TO unite the resources of all
Europe against Wall street.
All Of this l. a result of the
combining of war debts and repara
ti"ns at Paris as basis of the
reparation settlement The allies
have sought this development and
The United States has fought
against il since the Treaty Of
Versailles was drawn and signed.
Through this combination. if
settlement iS reached on Germany
would taCitlV assume as part of
her indemnity to the ahies, the
allied WaI debts To the United
states.
Thi- terminates the debt conflict
between Germany and the allies
ana uRites their interests against
their Joint CreditoT-the United
STATES
Ua= ~ he highest government
affi.t4t- iH Berlin IN discuss ne
t.s-sr.-uyS ''Surr..ndn, told In
rrrrHf tana' News SRrNi"e:
-W- - n1' ..trs h"v tho settle
-.-ur t- r,soritrrrd - lon- as tho
Fr-rr-r 90 t~- enough
w-fr e - ='riIirz r@r'ra-t With
80 ~Tu-s~fI- CermsH expressions.
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Hoover to Greet Byrd
In Radio Bill Tonight

SCHENECTADY. n. Y. April 3
h.N.Sl-Pr6sident Hoover will radio
greetings to Commander Richard
Byrd during WGY's semi.monthly
program tonight at II o'clock, viii
Rogers. a cowboy humorist. viii also
send message to the expedition
now wintering at Little America,
Antarctica Messages from Presi.
dent Hoover and Rogers will he read
Mavor Walker of New York will
appear before the microphone to ad-
dress his greetings to Commander
Byrd and his companions