The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-14
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When Charles Morien, reporter
for The Blade, is found dead Dan
Blocker, publisher, employs Sid
ney Griff. famous crimologist, to
solve the murder.
Morden had been investigating
the affairs of Frank B. Cathay,
wealthy and prominent, following
the arrest of an impostor claim
ing to be Cathay and accompan-
led by a girl called Mary Briggs.
The day following Morden's
death Cathay dies of poisoning.
Griff learns Morden had visit
i ed the apartment of Alice Lor-
| ton, pretty and unemployed. He
confronts Alice with Kenneth
Boone, accuses the pair of kill
ing Morden, and they are arrest
ed.
Mrs. Blanche Malone, for whom
Mrs. Cathay and Carl Racine, de-
tective employed by her, have
been searching, is located, Griff
and Blocker interrupt a confer.
ence between the three. Later
they GO to the hotel where Mary
Briggs, now known as Stella
Mockley, is staying. In the lobby
they meet Charles Fisher, Ca.
thay's lawyer. who tells them Ca.
thay's insurance will be doubled
if it can be proven he died by
accidental means"
CHAPTER XII
Griff turnd to Blocker. "You,
he SAID, have got your work cut
| out for you. You have got to get
men to locate Frarh Bliss, the
chauffeur for Mrs. Cathay. Your
men must take Bliss in custody
If he will accompany them of his
own free will they should hold
him somewhere where he is safe
where no rival reporters can get
to him. If he refuses to accom-
pany them, then they must make
some charge against him anc
have him taken at once to police
headquarters. 1t is going to be
something in the nature of re
sponsibility, You will have tt
stand back of the charge"
"You think it necessary ht
should be apprehended?" Blocker
asked.
81 consider it very necessary
"Tn clearing up Morden's muir
der?"
"In clearing up Morden's muir
} der"
"Then," said Blocker grimly
| he will be apprehended."
He left the criminologist ant
strobe to the telephone booths.
While Blocker was telephoninl
Griff paced slowly and media
lively up and down the space be
tween the hotel desk and tn
row of telephone booths. Hi
manner was that of one whC
makes a final check of various
and sundry bits of information
before proceeding to final action
"That's taken care Of" the pub
Usher announced, emerging from
the telephone booth.
Griff walked to the hotel ext
with the man. st remains" ht
said. "to investigate the discov
cry which led to Morden's death.
He hailed taxi at the door.
"Monadnock building on Ninth
and Central" he said.
AS they entered the cab, Grit
looked at his watch. at lack:
20 minutes to 5 o'clock" he said
1--WE will probably be. able to SEE
the party we want at the office.
| Blocker regarded him thought
fully. "Ninth and Central" HI
said. "That's where Morden wen
in the cab"
Exactly" Griff agreed. "ane
lit was that journey which
brought about his DEATH"
"Why?" Blocker asked.
81 am not making any guesses,'
Griff said, "but ! would not be
surprised if we found that the
trial of Mrs. Blanche Malone lee
directly to the office of Edward
SnllllngDy, private deCecClNe.
"The man who was murdered!
Blocker exclaimed.
Exactly" Griff commented
land now | want to think. Please
don't talk"
He settled back into the cush
ions and wrapped a cloak of 81
lence about him, a silence which
he did not break until the pail
stood in the corridor on the fifth
floor of the Monadnock building
in front of an office marked
"Edward Shillingby - Investiga
TONS"
1t was then that the criminol
ogist said, almost casually but
with note of calm authority il
his voice. nevertheless, "You will
! Bleeker, please leave the TALKING