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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-27

lying face down in the trails deep dust
Numa glazed intently. Recognition came. 1t was
HIS Tarmangani low growl Of warning rum
bled from his throat and Sheeta halted, turned
suddenly to eye the intruder.
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CHAPTER FORTY-TWO


DY the time Tom opened the
I'D room door, Linda's damp suit
lay on the bathroom floor, ready
to be hung from the window, and
Linda herself was wrapped in the
neglgee Of turquoise mist.
"Oh, Tommy, I've found out some
thing" she exclaimed.
"Sove l."
He slap-slapped through the
room, violently turning on the
shower She heard the spatter of
cold water on hard flesh, quick
toweling, and her impatient "hur-
ry!" came even as he emerged,
grinning at her excitement.
"All right-yours first!" he said.
Hurry YOURSELF"
Mr.. Statlander picked up the
towel from the nursery floor and
put it into the hamper himself. He
admits it."
And Mr.. Statlander is a little
deaf, in one ear or both, and he
doesn't admit it."
She blinked as She took this in.
"Oh! How? But that"
Answering your highly intelli-
gible questions, I reply: Eyes, it's
the truth. Shaughnessey told me
He overlook Statlander as he and
DeVos walked down the lawn and
Statlander not only didn't hear them
coming-which perhaps is natural
on the grass-but didn't hear his
first hail
Shaughnessey says he whirled
around at the second one, sort of
guilty. He thinks the mans sem
sitiVe and didn't want it known. We
tried once or twice on the raft when
he had his back to us, and it worked.
That is, he didn't hear, unless we
raised our voices a little"
He made me repeat one sem
tence," said Linda thoughtfully, but
that often happens-he's seemed to
hear all right. I didn't notice any
thing"
Usually he was facing you-es-
pecially when you talked to him.
And it's not very bad If it hadn't
been for Shaughnessey I wouldn't
have tumbled to it at all"
Mr. Shaughnessey pointed it
out" she said slowly.
yes, but I proved it to my own
satisfaction, Binks. And that-as
you saw and started to say-makes
a lot of difference about his hear
ing the noise of the door,
eff it's true, he wouldn't be both
cred if either one of the doors were
shut"
Exactly. But he still probably
could have heard it if both doors
were wide open. Did you find out
about his?'
"Open."
"Hm! That makes it difficult
whats more, he opened the
nursery door and the easement win
dow in there for the current
through, That was how he said he
came to go out on the balcony. He
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"nE VOS and Pratt are playing
y fpn11ic Won lyt1OVr xxra hor,o +I,o

.hE VOS and Pratt are playing
II tennis-you know we have the
courts. Dolly Alger wanted to
have her sister play, but Fleur We
tOed that. She'll be right on deck
herself.
Then, as you know, DeVos is
booked for the Stoners' blowout this
evening. He certainly seems dashed
to Fleur's chariot wheels. Not or
dinarily an impressionable chap,
either, I should think. I suppose
it's her money You can't help
thinking of it,"
Shes the one that's made it inn
possible to think of her aside from
her money" observed Linda coldly.
Il can't imagine Fleur concealing
her sense Of its Importance. Has
he any Of his Own?"
"A very fair amount, 1 should say
His family's considered extremely
wealthy on the continent, and even
over here he'd rank as a pretty
rich man.
This mixing in his uncle's per-
fume business probably is just a
passing fad. He's notorious for hav-
ing them, but usually they're more
decorative than useful. He met Va
leska at Cap d'Antibes last season,
and she fell for him like a ton Of
bricks. I imagine the old man
wanted to keep in with her-their
American perfume business is a gold
mine, of courSe-and so coaXed De
Vos to follow up the acquaintance
and make the trip for that purpose. 3"
HE didn't seem to me to have
that-well, passionate devotion to
duty which is such a characteristic
of my beloved Statiander," remarked
Linda. "Valeska won't care for it if
she hears DeVos has been dancing
attendance on Fleur Stoner."
n
"CHELL care for it if it means
- the prestige of having Fleur
and her crowd as customers" re-
torted her husband. Remember
Valeska is first and last a fiend for
profits.
Ito Be COntinued)
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RTGIN HrRr ronAY

when elderly AMOS PEABODY falls
70 MS death from the second story bali
Sonv Of TOM AVERILLS Long Island
nome LINDA Tom wife. believes Il IS
murder. Peabody was her cousin
Rushing TO the balcony Linda feels
something thrown about her throat az
most strangles and faints
she and Tom decide 20 pretend Cousin
amos death was an accident meanwhile
neVotinE themselves to solving the crime
Ihey have four guests and all become
suspects. Mr.. STATLANDER. business
associate OF Toms. CAPTAIN DE VOS.
handsome Belgian. MARVIN PR&T-T
former sutton 81 Linda's. and LIAM
SHAUGHNESSEY. Irish writer
on one excuse and then another the
guests are persuaded 70 remain. giving
Jon. and Linda more time to solve their
Linda finds the towel with which the
attempt was made % strange her
ticenNhed bV a smear Of sunburn ONT
mentl in Statianders bathroom. Tom.
susoiclous Of ShauRhnessey. searches his
The Irishman discovers this and to set
matters riaht Linda tells him the whole
mystery. The three have a long talk.
discussing all the clews
Next dav Pratt goes TO church The
others take swim and StaUander tells
Linda that he picked I'D the towel
smearcd with ointment from the floor
OF The nursery.
He also admits the door Of his room
was Open so that he might have heard
the disturbing sound 81 the French
window Cousin Amos left open.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
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NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER FORTY ONE Com
tinued)

I'm sure you will find it cooler
even if you don't leave your door
open, as I suppose you had to do the
last two nights"
Suddenly she remembered. Stat
lander had left his door open the
night before last and had gone to
open the nursery door, tool At least
that was his explanation of how he
came to be on the balcony.
Stupid of her not to remember
when she and Tom were talking it
, overl Relief wiped away her feel
ing Of annoyance. She left him at
his door with a smile she did not
find it hard to bestow.
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Numa, his hunger satisfied, rose from the car
cass OF Olga's horse. Dragging the remains into
the bush, the lion started TO the lair where he had
left his mate. Well-fed. he was sleepy and in no
fighting mood, and So
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/ might have heard it from even
I closer"
still he couldn't have been there
long. A noise like that only both
ers If you hear it over and over
And you must remember his hear
/ ing is distinctly dulled. Certainly
the worst edge would be taken off ("
Then, Tom-it's between Marvin
and Mr.. DeVos?"
n
MO, the devil Of it is We can't
4 Y definitely eliminate Statlander
any more than we can Shaughnes-
sey. We think they're out, but it's
all based on such small things. How
did he take the towel business?"
She repeated the conversation.
And for some reason, he not only
wasn't offended but seemed to like
me better than before because of
It, Explain that if you can"
Il can" said Tom. And I think
/ it covers a lot we have against
him He's born old maid-or, if
you prefer, an efficiency expert.
Things out Of order upset him.
He straightens the railing and
picks up the towel Also he believes
woman's home is her job and dis
approves Of one who takes her
sacred responsibilities lightly.
He's thought us both altogether
too young and Eighty, and sudden
ly you betray old-faShioned house
wifely instincts and call him to &C
count on the number Of towels he
uses and the fact that one has gone
astray.
Probably he believed he had done
you a terrible injustice and felt
highly apologetic."
Which would show itself by his
just being a little less grumpy"
added Linda Entirely possible, my
dear Well. isn't it about time for
Marvin to be home from church?
Are you sure you shouldn't go after
him?'
I'm not at all sure whether to
leave him to do what he said he'd
rather do, or whether he'll secretly
be insulted if I take him at his
word"
He likes to subdue the flesh"
said Linda. It'll do him good to
walk, and he can take a quick dip
alone before luncheon"
"All very we'll" answered Tom.
But Linda, I'm worried. We don't
seem to be making any real prog
ress."
We've time yet, Tommy. have
a feeling-had it all along-that
some one thing will suddenly turn
the scale and settle it. What's the
program for this afternoon?"
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he moved majestically along with no attempt
at silence or concealment. At turn in the mar
row game trail he came to a sudden halt as he
saw Sheeta, the panther, creeping stealthiy to-
ward the PROSTATE figure Of Tarmangani--
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It'll a card index filing cabinet went
under the hammer. It was a cheap
affair, such as might be picked up al
any second hand store for small
sum. Yet the bidding was brisk and
the price went up and up.
Y X X
+ What did anyone want of a card
index file?
Well, I overlooked mentioning that
the names and addresses had not been
removed. Other speakeasy proprie-
tors wanted this very select list so
that they could circularize the ex-
customers Of the defunct rendezvous.
And there were those who wanted
to make sure that certain names did
MT fall into the hands of the wrong
people. And there were those who
didn't want certain others to know
that they frequented whisper-lows.
If you're inclined to be inventive, 1t
isn't bad idea for short story plot.
With farcical complications, of course.
X X X
The tale goes of two famous vio-
linists, both OF whom were pupils of
the late Leopold Auer. One, a prize
pupil, had expected to be invited to
play at the funeral services. The
other got the invitation.
Il should think you would be both
cred and hurt" friend said to the
neglected one.
mot at all. This is the first time
I've listened to his playing without
having to applaud"
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A Warning to Business

A warning about the conditions
which must accompany a return to
prosperity is voiced in the current is
sue of Business Conditions Weekly,
published by the Alexander Hamilton
Institute. This publication, remark
ing that present indications give rea-
son for hope that an improvement in
business and industry is in prospect,
points out:
There is danger of the prospective
improvement being blocked before
much progress has been made. and
of business experiencing another set
back before it is safely on the road
to full recovery. Whether this dan
ger will be avoided depends on the
trends of freight rates, building costs
and the prices of manufactured prod
ucts. II the prospective business i'm
provement is taken as justification
for raising or even maintaining such
rates, costs and prices, this improve
ment will be only temporary affair.""
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Better Than Gasoline

A consulting engineer and chemist
suggests that carbon tetrachloride Is
much safer than gasoline as a dry
cleaner, because carbon tetrachloride
Is non-inflammable and indeed will
put out a fire. He asks whether 1T
would not serve as we'll as gasoline as
a first aid application against ivy
poisoning. Carbon tetrachloride, he
says, is the best solvent for grease
and oils: may it not be the best SOL
vent also for the toxin Of ivy? We
hope any of our readers who has had
experience with the use Of carbon tet-
rachloride in place Of gasoline in the
emergency treatment Of ivy poison
ing will report, for the benefit OF
others.
Cramp In Calf
I am u years old. I suffer from
painful cramps in the legs at night.
I cannot understand what causes
them as my general health seems ex-
cellent. (Mrs. H. c.
Answer-Neither can I. One reader
reported that he finds relief from
such cramps by pressing the ball OF
the foot against something for q Few
minutes. When we published this
here, several other readers reported
that it had proved successful.
More Leg Cramps
I had leg cramps at night for years
fancied they came especially after 9
sweet tooth Indulgence and nearly al
ways when I was lying on my back
with feet stretched out. began sleep.
ing with q small pillow under my
knees. Since I adopted this practice
/ am seldom troubled with the cramps
(Mrs. A. s. M
Life Savers
A girl was rescued from the watel
at q public beach. It took some tint
| to find the life guards. When TIT
guards arrived they applied artificia
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NV conference in Albany with Gov
ernor Roosevelt has convinced me that,
the platform of the Democratic party
adopted at Chicago will be carried
out by him with earnest and energetic
action Joseph B. ELY OF
Massachusetts,, ardent AL Smith sup
porter.
In the absence of the United States
and Russia, the IL years Japan has
sat in Geneva she has largely been q
spectator of European events that
concerned her little.-Dr. 1nazo Nito-
be, member of Japanese House OF
Peers.
There is a vast amount of produc-
tive business available-if banking ac-
commodation can be extended to IL
nance such productive business
Federal Reserve Bank statement.
No one need fear the outcome OF
Germany because of the Nazis. You
could say the future of any country
was safe in their hands.-Fred H.
Chaplin, president, National Acme
Co., after trip abroad.
Z: * ;:
If I'm guilty of anything, it's guilty
of being a sap.-Maurice Maschke, q.
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TREATMENT OF sUNBURN

There is little difference between
sunburn and any other burn. 1t may
be mere reddening Of the skin which
smarts or itcheS for a while and
clears up. Such reddening without
actual inflammation is called cry
thema, and when it is due to SUM-
light erythema solare, if that's any
satisfaction.
This erythema stage is as far as it
is safe to go in exposing the skin to
sunlight or to ultraviolet light from
any source. When you see or feel
the flush of erythema it is time to
get out from under. If you remain
exposed you are likely to find your
self next day suffering with
Second degree burn-which is just
a first degree burn (erythema) with
blisters added.
A fool and his blisters arc not soon
parted. When the victim of second
degree sunburn is not q child he Is
generally youth who Graves coat OF
tan in day.
One unaccustomed to exposure can
acquire tan most rapidly and pain
lessly by timing his sunbatfs with
a watch. Thus. the exposure should
be for not more than ten minutes the
first day in midsummer, and the dur
alton of the exposure should be in
creased not over five minutes daily
with successive exposures. II such a
rule is adhered to burning will be
avoided yet tanning will proceed
steadily. 1t is the ultraviolet light,
not the heat, that produces sunburn
and tanning, and you cannot judge
by your sensations whether you've had
enough. The light reflected by wa
ter, sand or the surfaces of road or
field may cause sunburn even If you
are shaded from direct sunlight.
When you must be exposed to sum
light for a longer period than your
skin will stand, prepare for it by ap-
plying either cold cream and a thick
layer of talcum powder or better a
heavy makeup of rouge paint or paste
| For relief of the smarting OF first
degree sunburn the calamin lotion is
good-One- half ounce calamin, one
half ounce zinc oxid one dram gly-
Germ, 6 ounces lime water and enough
stronger rose water to fill an eight
ounce bottle. Following this, or in the
night, use freshly made cold cream
(not old stock or boric ointment. II
blisters appear, keep covered with
cloths moistened with solution of 9
tablespoonful of boric acid and a tea
spoonful of common salt in a pint OF
boiled water.
The treatment of second degree
sunburns is problem which demands
the best skill of physician or surgeon
to prevent serious infection or scar
Therefore a sunburn ceases to be
matter of amateur treatment wher
blisterS develop.
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One Moment of InattentiOn

Few events have proved more shock
ing to Bismarck in recent years than
the untimely death of P. c. Reming-
ton in hunting accident.
The manner in which death came
indicates that years Of careful train
ing in the handling Of firearms and
the cautious use of weapons went for
naught under the stress of a momen-
tary lapse Of caution. That tempo
rary inattention to the danger which
turks in every gun may have been the
first in a long and useful life, but it
was fatal.
Mr.. Remington leaves behind him
a long record as an active builder of
western North Dakota. Always in
terested in its development, he played
an important part in organizing many
important industries.
He leaves behind him many friends,
all of whom will mourn his death.
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respiration. They worked for As min
utes. But she was pronounced dead.
Or. S.
Answer-Every human being who
stood idly by while the life guards
were being sought deserves punish
ment for negligence. The time to
resuscitate is Immediately upon rescue
from the water.
Dehydrated Vegetables
Can dehydrated vegetables build up
a person, are they as good as fresh
vegetables? have been taking them
in the form of pills and was advised
they are to be taken when the diet
is low in vegetable matter. &c. K)
Answer-They are inferior to fresh
vegetables in vitamin content but are
quite as nutritious otherwise.
Copyright John F. Ollie Co..
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IN
|(lsl|II'|
YORK
NV an

New York, Aug. livery big cir
Gus carries sideShow. And so for
the odds and ends of Manhattan, but
chiefly the odds: The one-legged
woman who seeks aims in Broadway
now appears during the theater hours
in a dinner dress. And finds the
crowd there is responsive! :. And a
thousand girls staged a near-riot try
ing to get a $12-a-week job. .
Whereas a fellow dickering for a
young millionaire's yacht learned that
it would cost $1,000 week to operate
decently. -.
A gent by the name of Kelly asked
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to have his name changed because
of prejudice" >. Yet the latest tele-
phone books show more than 10000
friendly KellyS listed in some five
solid pages. Oh, well, a gal by the
name of Moran became Helen Nor
gan and another by the name OF Har-
lean became Jean Harlow. While
Nanny Goldberg became Eddie Rob-
inson. So what?
Lucky seat" cafes spring up.
Which means, that If you sit in a
certain chair, the eats are on the
house. An attractive young woman
perched in a twenty-something story
window, amused herself by sniping at
cop with B. B. shots. And a
fellow who carelessly tossed a lighted
cigaret from a window set fire to
baby carriage below. An Atlantic
City summer spot offered Rudy Vallee
$11 900 for a week. And fellow
who had decided that art had nothing
left to offer an artist ended it all
broke!
Near beer signs appear everywhere
since the adoption Of repeal plank.
:. And look, for all the world, like
the old-time real thing. A blimp
still strives futiley to use the Oft
mentioned mooring mast on the En-
pire State building. An erudite
young chap of my acquaintance has
been struggling along for several
years as publicity man for a book
firm. To help matters out, he
knocked off a book of which he was
so heartily ashamed that he signed
fictitious name. The movies, of
course, bought 1t and he's on easy
street. :.
Suffering" Roscoe Ates rarely
shutters unless there's money in it.
And Frisco, who gets his income and
fame from stammering, has to be
coaxed to stutter when out in public
among his friends. =.
X X X
IN THE CARDS
But the funniest to come to my
attention in week concerns the auc-
tioning of properties seized in a raid
upon one Of the very swanky wet
spots in the Fifties. The place had
been decorated with some $4,000
worth of sculpings, paintings, rugs
and such.
But when the bidding began the
group Of society ladies and gents, to-
gether with an anonymous crowd of
individuals, showed slight interest in
the elegant fixtures. They waited un-
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first, Maj.-Gen. Hunter Liggett; Sec
ond, Maj.-Gen. Robert Lee Billiard;
third, Maj.-Gen. William M. Wright;
fourth, Maj.-Gen. George w. Read;
fifth, Maj.-Gen. Omar Bundy.
Each army corps numbered more
than 100000 men and the field army
more than 1000 900 men.
Meanwhile, Allied forces continued
to push back the distressed German
troops opposing them on the western
front, The French advanced more
than four miles north of Montdidier.
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is given as ten to one, due to the in
creasing number of houses whose
outside walls are vitreous and there
fore need no protecting coating of
paint.
''As the government provisions al
ready are in operation for easing
credit conditions and for aiding rail-
roads. residential construction and
the automotive industry, an enor-
nous delayed demand is expected to
become manifest in the next few
months. All three of these major
lines, which are expected to lead the
way back to better times. are heavy
users Of paint and varnish products,
and they have been almost absent
from the market during the last two
or three years"
The significant thing about the
situation is the manner in which the
paint industry has made the most of
the opportunity 1t has had by appeal
ing to every woman's instinct to
brighten up her home.
The commercial reviewers overlook
one great market, however, in their
hopeful survey. It is that offered by
the farms Of the land.
Under the stress of the times many
farmers have permitted their barns
and other buildings to go implanted.
When they have the money with
which to buy they will do so, and
then the paint business will feel an
since the war.