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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13
IT'S TRUE


There is a river Of ink in Algeria
North Africn. 1t is formed by one
stream flowing out Of peat swamp
filled with tannin and another COM
ing from soil heavy with iron.
A new ship flying the British flag
is named the Venayagcsowpakialct-
chcmy!
The GRANDSON Of the Caliph of Bag
dad to whom Scheherazade is sup
posed to have told the Arabian Nights
was fined the equivalent of $25,OOO.-
600 for grafting-a paid it without
becoming bankrupt.
You car Soft-boi an egg without
raising its temperature (by projecting
sound waves through it which pro
ducc chemical reactions, coagulatinS
the proteins).
Charles Kellogg Of Morgan Hill
Calf, starts his autos engine by
whistlng to it, A photo-clectric cell
acts as starter when he uttered a par
ticular bird call
The first western novel to become a
"bcstSellcr' in Japan was Little Lord
Fauntlcroy!
Harold Riclictt of SanduSky, Mich.
had two appendices, one on the right
and one on the left
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prepared booklet listing all dcduc-
tons that can be made by motorists
when making out income tax returns.
of these booklets on hand to aid car
The Carolina Motor club has a supply
owners when the time comes for them
to wrestlc with Uncle Sans annual
QUESTIONABLE.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13

Thursday, Feb. 10; Morning stars:
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Neptune.
Evening stars: Mars, Saturn, Uranus.
Full moon-last quarter Saturday.
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius.
Scanning The Skies-by simply look
ing at them through their telescopes,
astronomers have been enabled to dis
cover the makeup of nearly all the
planets. They have determined that
the material of which Saturn is COM
posed is so light that the planet would
float in water If it were possible to
place 1t in water. Astronomers have
identified clements in the planets be-
fore they were discovered on Earth.
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CONFIDENT HEROISMj: So. as
much as in me is, / am ready to
breach tn gospel to you that are at
Rome also. For I am not ashamed OF
the gospel of Christ: for it is the pow
er of God unto salvation to every one
that believeth.-Romans Ills, 10.
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1920-5l<t convention Of woman suf
fragistS, at Chicago, holding victory
convention. vote to dissolve party. wo
man suffrage having been gained.
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The thrill that never dies: Dear
MI. AswcIl Your story, Water Over
tho Bridge has been scheduled for
the March 7 issue of Golfers"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13

A clerk in one Of the large sta
tionery stores, recalling the pre-Valcn-
tine rush. tell me that hundreds Of
people asked. for a sentimental card
bearing the inscription: Love goes
Round and Around There was no
such Valentine to be had, to the char
gin of the thinker-uppers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13

Rebounding from Bermuda comes d
nifty tale. William Seabrook and Phil
Stong, summing themselves in the Is
land, go about clad in identical cash
mere jackets, berets and Oxford
slacks-to the confusion of the natives
and the puzzlement of those who re-
member Seabrook in his deliberately
shabby phase.
But the pair has a stock reply for
all those who ask why the twin-like
garb: "Harcourt Brace( the publish
ers. bought us these toys. They dress
all their authors like this now.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13

To honor Christopher Columbus,
Spain issued this stamp in 1880.
The design pictures the monastery
La Rabida. 1t was here thai Co
Iumbuf retired after he was re-
fused the aid Of the king and
queen.
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Toc:oy is the Day
By CLARK KlflNAlRD
Copyright, 1896. for this Newspaper
by Central Press Association

no peace would be concluded with the
Teutonic powers without restoration
of Belgian territory and lndemnifl-
cation. The Belgian government
without-a-country had been none too
sure Of the intentions and disposition
of it's allies.
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FOR SALE-lE ELECTRIC ADDING
machine. bargain. +. IL. Hayes at
Citizens Bank and Trust Company.
1O-12-ttI
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FIRST WORLD WAR DAY-BY-DAY
20 Years Ago Today-Berlin learn
ed that French, British, Russian and
Italian ministers, meeting at Havre,
France, the Belgian capital, had
Gained Belgian fears by pledging that
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bIGCUlOVc. 1O-ItI
FOR RENT.
room house Zoilcoffer avenue.
room apartment Belle street.
room house Belle street.
room rouse Dabncy Road.
room house Rockspring street.
Phone 1897.
AL. Il. WESTER. 11-3ti
JUST RECEIVED 20 DOZEN NEW
door locks at "Thc Place of Values"
Alex S. Watkins Building Supplies
and Paints" 1916
WILL HAVE SOME MORE GOOD
oysters. Friday and Saturday. a
good supply Of fresh. fish and vrgc7
tables. Hope TO have enough chick
ems 20 supply you. &c. L. Hrccdove.
ADDING .MACHINn. AND TYPE,
writer's repairing all makes. work
guaranteed Ellington Typewriter
Shop, Next To First National Bank.
WeJ-St-tf
WANTED TO BUY-EOYS BICYCLE
size 20 must be III good condition.
priced reasonable Address "Bicyclc"
care. The Dispatch. 13-1ti
FOR SALE ELECTRIC ADDING
machine. bargain. i. IL. Hayes at
Citizens Bank and Trust Company.
1O-12-15
YOU CAN SUPPLY YOUR BUILD
inc uc"ds AT 1.-THE Place Of Values"
A biz stock Of new lunlber asphalt
shingles lime, cement. plaster, lathS,
doors, windows. locks, hrck and
paints. Alex $. Watkins "Wllerc
quality tells aud prices sell 13-1ti
COMPARE THESE CARS AND
PRICES
1873 Ford Deluxe Tudor-Ncw
Tires. Paint Like New. A Very
Clean Car With Only 10000 Ac-
tual MilcS-And Only
10000
1894 Chryslcr Fordor, Conven-
tional Model. Not An Airflow. 81
OOC Miles. New Tires, Black Duco
Paint A Real Bargain At
$4,000.
Bargain or The Week Car. 1928
Pontiac Sedan, 1886 License. New
Paint New Tires. And A Good
Running Car At A Bargain Price
or
$500.
1888 Pontiac Deluxe Tudor, Ori-
ginaI Green Duco, Good Tires,
Only 81 900 Miles. In Perfect
shape All Around
$4,000.
1888 Ford Tudor-Good Tires. Ori-
ginal Maroon Paint. Low Milc-
age. And ~ Perfect Shape. A
Giveaway AT
$4,000.
1888 Dodge Coach. Leather Uphol-
stcry. Good Tires. Good Paint.
Low Mileage. A Real Bargain Al
Amy Price. We Ask
$4,000
LEGG-PARHAM COMPANY
ck-Dodge-Plymouth
Henderson, N. C. 1927 )
FOR REMITTANCE TWO STORY
brick building located on Seaboard
Tracks, suitable for wholesale OF T
storage business. Apply to III. Il.
Morris, or T. G. Horner at Hender-
son Grocery CO. Wed-Fri-f
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WANTED TO 1UY-BOYS BICYCLE
size 26. must be in good condition.
priced reasonable. Address "Bicyclc''
care The Dispatch. 13-1ti
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WANT ADS
Get Results

SPECIAL VALUE ANES AT $1.25,
Kelly and Blue Grass axes at $1.45,
mauls, weGges, cross cut saws, trace
chains. names and handsawS, files,
etc. Alex S. Watkins "The Place Of
Values" 1871
WANT TO SELL HALE INTEREST
in business to some middle aged
settled man. Will have to be Of good
standing and a Christian. e. l..
BreedlOve. 13-1ti
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COMPARE THESE CARS AND
PRICES.
1873 Ford Deluxe Tudor-New
Tires. Paint Like New. A Very
Clean Car With Only 10000 Ac-
tual Miles-And Only
$4,000.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13

YOU CAN SUPPLY YOUR BUILD
inc uc"ds AT 1.-THE Place Of Values"
A big stock Of new lunlber. asphalt
shingles. lime, cement. plaster, lathS,
doors. windows. locks, Arick and
paints. Alex $. Watkins "Wherc
quality tells and prices sell 13-1ti
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tional Model. Not An Airflow. 81
900 Miles, New Tires, Black DucO
Paint A Real Bargain At
$4,000.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13

WILL lave some MORE GOOD
oysters, Friday and Saturday. A
good supply Of fresh: fish and v"gc7
tables. Hope TO have enough chick
cns 20 supply you. E. T.. ErccdlOVc.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13

Bargain or The Week Car. 1928
Pontiac Sedan, 1886 License. New
Paint. New Tires. And A Good
Running Car, At A Bargain Price
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FOR RENT.
5 room house Xoilicoffer avenue
room apartment Belle street.
Z room house Belle street. .
s room rouse Dabncy Road.
5 room house Rockspring street.
Phone 1897.
AL. Il. WESTER. 11-3ti
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13

ADDING MAcuINn. AND TYPE
writer's repairing all makes. work
guaranteed.' Ellington Typewriter
shop Next TO First National Bank.
Wed St-tf
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13

JUST RECEIVED 20 DOZEN NEW
door locks at "Thc Place of Values"
Alex S. Watkins Building Supplies
and Paints" 1915
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13
$500.

1888 Pontiac Deluxe Tudor, Ori-
yinal Green Duco, Good Tires,
Only 21.000 Miles. In Perfect
shape All Around
$4,000.
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k-DOdge-PlymOuth
Henderson. N. C. 1921
FOR RENT-LARGE TWO STORY
brick building located on Seaboard
Tracks. suitable for wholesale Or
storage business. Apply to III. T..
Morris, or T. G. Horner at Hender-
son Grocery CO. Wed-Fri- f
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13

1888 Ford Tudor-Good Tires. Ori-
Sinal Maroon Paint. Low MjlG-
age. And ~ Perfect Shape A
Giveaway AT
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-13

1888 Dodge Coach. Leather Uphol-
stcry. Good Tires. Good Paint
Low Mileage. A Real Bargain Al
Amy Price. We Ask
$4,000.
Evening star., 1936-05-24

Calumet Fruit Cake. wedding cake to dream on.
Silver Cake the brides cake"
Sea Foam Fudge Cake for the bachelor supper
Ribbon Cake . for showers
Orange Roll for parties.
ARE YOU signing bit wistfully, little
n bride, over the glorious cakes made in
your honor2 Wondering whether the first
cakes you make for him in your new
kitchen can possibly be as soft and delicate
and velvety?
Take heart-your very first easy one-egg
cake can have this lovely texture, too. Be-
cause even the simplest cakes made with
Calumet Baking Powder have marvellous,
melting tenderness-the texture that cake
experts call "velvety crumb"
What makes Calumet cakes so remark
ably fine and soft Double Action A quick
action in the mixing bowl-set free by
liquid. A slower action in the oven-set
Evening star., 1936-05-24

IS> recipes, washable covers, gorgeous
color plates, 4 pages of table settings
and menus A Sl,O0 value for only 25c!
Evening star., 1936-05-24
MARsHMALLoW FROsrINc. Combir
a egg Wbifes)

over rapidly boiling water, beat
constantly with rotary egg beat
er, and cook 7 minutes, or until
frosting will stand in peaks. Re-
move from boiling water; add
teaspoon vanilla and beat until
thick enough to spread. Add l
cup marshmallows, quartered.
f1H MeaSHremcNfS are lerel.)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-24
Stork Derbv
Mothers SIGN
Pact Share

Toronto-With $780, 900 at stake.
there is at least one mother in this
city who is %fervently praying that
Mrs. Arthur Timleck does not have
a multiple blessed event"-twins.
triplets, etc.-this month.
She is Mrs. Matthew KENNY.
mother Of thirteen in less than ten
years and leader in Toronto's ten
year maternity marathon ending in
October of this year and CARRYING
as its prize money the Millar for
tune.
The half million dollars were be-
queathed in a will to the Toronto
mother who gave birth to the larg-
est number of babies in the ten
years following the death of
Charles Vance Miller, eccentric
lawyer and sportsman, Octoper 16,
1926.
As the leading contestants come
into the stretch, Mrs. Timleck has
borne ten children in the period
and is tied with Mrs. S~teffano OAR
rigo for third place. But-and
that word daily looms larger-trip-
lets would tie her for first place
and a Dionne "act" would clinch
the for tune for the Timlecks.
And while Mrs. Kenny Is hoping
against the multiple birth, there
are three other leading contenders
who are praying for Timleck trip
lets-or more.
They r Mrs. Darrigo, Mrs.
Ambrose Harrison and Mrs. Gus
Graziano, who, with Mrs. Timleck,
have signed an agreement to share
"on a sliding scale" the 100000
offered should any one of them be
the winner.
The agreement guarantees all
four contenders an annual income
for the fifty children now consti-
tuting their families, if one of them
should win the prize.
Confident her three-baby lead
will be enough to cinch the for
tune in October, Mrs. Kenny has
refused to becore a party to the
agreement, declaring:
"I'll have my children and
the halfzmillion dollars, too"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-24

Gus! Everybody said so. Kings
and queens were at my feet, the
world w~orshiped me. Career! l
had a career-but you killed it.
You! When you were born you
changed me from a nightingale into
frog. Where would l live if not
in the mud? D'you wonder l de-
test you when l think of what you
did? You're beginning to I'M
derstand what a career means and
it frightens you to think of losing
it. You're beginning to UNDER
stand that it means more than
money, more than friends, more
than love, more than anything in
this whole world. That it's bigger
than all of them. Well, it ought
to make you feel like an assassin,
for when you killed my voice you
did more than ruin Mary Holmes,
your mother; you murdered Maria
di Nardi, the opera singer, the artist,
the greatest contralto in Europe.
In Heavens name, haven't you done
enough, taken enough, without rob-
bling me of what little comfort is
left? A chicken farmer. Me! A
goose woman'!" Mrs. Holmes
threw back her head and laughed
wildly. "What a joke!" She sank
heavily into her rocker and swayed
her body from side to side. "Oh,
my God! What a joke!"
Gerald rose and laid a hand upon
her drab, uncombed hair. He could
remember dimly, as if in some
childhood dream. when that hair
had been shiny and fragrant and al
most golden in color and when it
had been proudly worn. That
memory left him low in mind and
sick in body. "Is it altogether fair
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-24

to hold me responsible for the loss
of your voice." he inquired.
Mrs. Holmes shook off his hand,
crying: Don't paw me! Fair? Is
anything fair? Has life been fair to
me?"
Perhaps I shouldn't have spoken
as I did. But don't misunderstood
me. I've lived long enough to learn
that there are forces outside of our
selves that are too big, too resistless,
to be overcome, SO | don't blame
you for the way you feel, mother,
for what you've done or for the
dreadful change that has come over
you. I don't even reproach you.
l only pity"
II don't want pity!" the woman
cried, furiously. The gin she had
drunk earlier in the evening had
failed this time to stupefy; it had
merely deadened what was gentle
i'll her and reused what was savage
and hateful. Emotionally she was
in turmoil. The truth of Gerald's
accusations had engendered blind
resentment and a fierce impulse to
defend herself, to fight back, to
hurt him as he had hurt her. A
rat will bite when crushed.
II had something in mind to tell
you the last time l came OUT" the
boy was saying, "but you were in
no mood to listen. I must tell you
now, in view of what has happened
this week. I've been working hard
and getting ahead slowly. 1t won't
be long, I hope, until l can make
a home for both of us-for all three
of us. Pm going to-get married. !"
Mary Holmes stared at him DULY.
Here was another shock-to think
of Jerry as no longer a boy, but as
a man old enough to consider mar
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-24
Tow Cardui Helps
Women To Build Up

Cardui stimulates the appetite and
improves digestion, helping women
to get more strength from the food
they eat. AS nourishment Is i'm
proved, strength is built up, certain
functional pains go away and wom-
en- praise Cardui for helping them
back to good health. -. Mrs. @. E.
Ratlitf, Of Hinton, w. Va, writes:
After. the birth Of my last baby, I
did not seem to get my strength
back. I took Cardm again and was
soon sound and well. I have given
it to my daughters and recommend
it to other ladies'" Thousands
Of women testify Cardui benefited
them. If 1t does not benefit YOU,
consult a physician
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-24

mics. Probably he knew they were
watching him. No candidate fol
the highest political office in the
state could afford to have it known
that his private life was corrupt"
Hmm! Even yet l can't SEE
what makes you so positive it was a
woman"
you're as stupid as the police!
IF there had been one bullet hole.
or even two, it would have indi-
Gated a mans hand. But those
other five shots were fired by
somebody in a frenzy-somebody
who was hysterical-completely out
of his head. Or hers! 1t was the
act Of an insanely jealous woman
or-or a man like you"
"Mother!" Gerald protested,
sharply. Don't talk like that, even
in fun. The mere fact that a fel-
low can draw, as an eye for color,
is no sign that he's effeminate."
"Oh, don't worry! This is just
my own theory"
Pretty weak, Pm afraid"
and l don't intend to tell it
to the detectives. There are a lot
of people in Westland who would
rather see Amos Ethridge where he
is today than in the Governors
chair. And Pm one of them. Look
at that cross over his heart and that
letter in his pocket. D'you think a
man would have stopped to make
a cross out of twigs and lay it on
his breast. No! More power to
the woman, I say. The hand of
God directed those bullets and the
hand Of God will protect her. If
we had more women like her we'd
have less unhappiness, fewer ruined
lives and-and blasted careers. He
had the money and the looks to do
anything. He was a whited Sc
pulcher!"
"He had the money to send me
to art school, too," Gerald coun-
tered, with some feeling. "And to
pay my way for four years. Just
because he saw one of my drawings
On a paper bag-full of eggs! You
never thanked him. You hated him
for it, but"
THANK him? For making an
artist out of you? An artist?"
Mary Holmes uttered a scornfu1
sound. "You were enough like
Your father without that"
Gerald sighed and shook his head
lin encouragement. His mother
was indeed difficult queer wom-
an. LETS not talk about him o.
about father" he said. what
came to see you about is the cast
itself. II wish to Heaven II
been here, so I could have prevented
those wretched newspapers-I'n
afraid you'll be called as a witnes
next"
"Well, what if l am called?"
"Why-think! You must hav
been hurt by what they said. L
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-24

you go on the stand they'll want:
to know all about us, past history,
everything. The lawyers will dig
it out and the newspapers will make
the most of it,"
"Humph! Maybe they'll treat me
differently when they know who l
am"
Gerald stared at the shapeless fig
ure in the rocking chair for a mo-
ment, then reluctantly he made up
his mind to speak as gently as pos
sible, but as plainly as necessary.
Mother, dear, you don't under
stand what it would mean, for you
can't see how you-well, how you
have changed! 1t hurts me to say it,
but I'm afraid the papers wouldn't
treat you as sympathetically as you
imagine, OF as you deserve. 1t is so
much easier to ridicule than to SYM
pathize or to condone."
"Oh, / see! Meanwhile, you're
speaking more for yourself than for
me-"
"I'm speaking for both of us!
Can't you understand that Pm hav-
ing a hard battle to make something
out of myself Why handicap me
more? Westland isn't a large
And of course you couldn't be
known as the son Of the goose
woman! Your friends would sheer
at you'll"
Gerald defended himself holly:
'I'm not a cad. Pm not ashamed
of our poverty. But I do have
some decency, and l associate
with the best people I can. 1T
me, it breaks my heart to
see you steadily deteriorate. I've
what l could to stop it"
"What have you ever done, ex-
cept preach?" Mrs. Holmes broke
out, angrily.
II never preached! Please, please
let's quarrel, or at any rate
let me say what l have to say first.
You resent my profession because
my talent-what little 1 have
from my father. You actual
ly hate me at times, because when
l was born your voice went. As
if that were my fault! l can un-
derstand that, after a fashion, but
other things l can't understand.
For instance, why have you always
to strangle whatever there
was in me? Oh, you have! When
I used to sing or play, it threw you
into a rage and you whipped me.
just think, l might have in
herited your musical talent! When
tried to draw pictures you slapped
my hands. Thank God, Mr.. Eth
saw something in my draw
and encouraged me to defy you
make something of my
s~lf! You yielded finally because
you felt sure I'd fail. When I
made good you refused to let me
come home; threw ME out; said you
never wanted to see me again"
"When you're like this 1 certain
ly do hate you," Mrs. Holmes adj
mitted in a voice totally without
feeling. "You are your father all
over again"
II know!And you blame all this
with a comprehensive gesture
Gerald indicated the ugly, squalid,
disorderly kitchen-"on him. But
l don't. He isn't to blame. It's
the liquor, mother. And the ter
rible part of it all is that-you're
getting worse. Nothing l say
seems to have any effect and of
course you don't care what | think.
But it makes you mad when the
neucp,,ere cav If Well thev'l1
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-04-24

Tying. "You can't get mar; i
Who'd marry you, the goose won
ans son'" she inquired.
That's what Pm getting At
don't propose to be known as ,ba
goose woman's son. | pronoso ~
take you out of this if you'll 10,
me. I propose to have o coms
and live with us and leave III NV.
behind, if" "'
Then you've picked out tbo
girl?" "e
Gerald nodded. He flushed ,nl
his sensitive, eager face was SLOWLY
Illuminated, glorified by an exnres,
sion his mother had never seen j.
wear. 1t was an expression, by the
way that caused the years to roll
back and remembrance to smitA bsr
He was, for the moment, the liv;ra
image of his father.
CONTINUED NEXT ISsJJF>
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G66SE
WOMAN
REX BEACH
THIRD INSTALMENT

THIRD INSTALMENT
ooh, dozens, l dare say! But ]
guess they haven't made much &C
tual progress. My belief is they
don't want to discover who did the
shooting"
"You mean on account Of
the"
"Secret order nothing" Mrs,
Holmes exclaimed. They didn't
kill Amos Ethridge."
"Who dido"
"a woman"
"what makes you so positive?"
why. the circumstances; the
evidence; the things l saw on the
spot" The speaker seated herself
and began to rock vigorously. As
she bent her mind upon the task of
visualizing the scene of the tragedy,
her gaze became preoccupied. her
face changed. Her features were
puffed and coarsened by drink, to
be sure, but upon them now was
stamped an expression indicative of
more than ordinary mental power;
it was as if a lamp had been lighted
behind a dirty, cobwebbed window
pane. "To begin with, the number
and the location of the bullet holes
told a story. There were seven OF
them-he was shot to pieces. She
shot him twice, so close that there
were powder burns on his shirt;
then she stood over him and emp
tied her automatic into his body. 1t
must have been an automatic, from
the number of shots. For that mat
ter, we picked up the empty shells
where they had been ejected. An
other thing, she must have known
this back road we'll, and that lane;
she must have known he'd have to
get out and open the gate. That
proves she had often been to his
house with him, doesn't it,"
"But why would he travel this
road at all when the macadam leads
right up to his gates? The papers
ask that?"
politics! He was in the race for
the Governorship and he had enc