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chair on the opposite side Of the
desk.
"Good evening, Charles" he said
pleasantly. "One of these days, If
YOU continue to be so studiOus and
industrious, you may become quite
an eminent lawyer-provided, OF
course, that the Law society don't
decide to remove your name from
the rolls"
stuckey did not glance up at
him.
"Just a moment before you start
talking, Lutman," he said. I'm
chasing a rather tricky point and
1 don't want to lose the thread"
He turned a page and frowned.
''This book doesn't make it at all
clear. I'll see what Chitty says"
He got up, went to the bookshelf,
took out Chitty on Contracts and
stood for some moments, his back
toward Lutman, pouring over it.
Then, replacing the book, he re-
turned to his seat.
'"That settles it," he said. "Chit-
ty is always reliable. And now,
Lutman, I'm at your service.
What is it this time-blackmail ?
Or merely another perfect little
Igentleman to serve as husband
for Jacqueline Smith,"
''The worthy Charles is pleased
to be facetious," smiled Lutman.
"Blackmail, as you know, is a
clumsy method of earning living,
land whatever else I may be,
Charles, I am never clumsy. But
|don't let us start an argument.
You're liable to become heated in
Iargument, Charles especially late
lily. Let us discuss the affair calm
lily and quietly"
eff you've some fresh affair in
mind, Lutman -"
Fresh? You should know me
better than that, Charles. One
thing at a time, and that done
well, is my motto. Until the Jac-
lqueline Smith business is satisfac-
, torily concluded, no fresh affair is
. of the least interest to me-"
, 'The Jacqueline Smith business
. is finished. Not satisfactorily
perhaps, but definitely finished
; Jaequeline has refused to marry
Jim Asson, and she has refused to
) marry you--I suppose you asked
her, didn't you?"
Naturally" smiled Lutman. I'll
was the obvious way out Of the
3 Iimpasse."
t "And she turned you down !
l. hut of course she would. And thai
= | finishes it. Get that clear, Lutman
Twill you? There's no other way
Of laying hands on the money anc
e the whole scheme is off, The soon
4 er you realize that and produce
Jacqueline, if you've done her any
Y Injury -"
Eyes, you told me. If remem
Der rightly you were to breal
: levery bone in my body. And I tolt
: you that had no idea where tn
/, girl. was
b "You were lying, Lutman. d.
/. you suppose I don't know what wa
s in your mind? Jim Asson knew
t anyway. He knew that ralne
THAN lose the money you wouldn'
Y lstop at murder"
Lutiman raised hand in protest
= ...My dear Charles, if you bellev
IS that of me, you misjudge me. Sue
i a thought never entered my heac
n And if you want proof of that, an
nj that I had nothing to do with Jac
lqueline's disappearance, I can g1v
2, you quite, convincing proof. Jac
lqueline has reappeared. I've see
d. lher-this evening at her motner
e. lhat." go
"In other words, Lutman. 70
I'd got scared and decided not TO z
Ion with your scheme. Where
in 1she now? At homer" a..
AS ~s.She was at home," replied y
ne other. st saw her there. But 81
,e twas, in, a. somewhat, hyster1cai col
& Idition and had a quarrel WIN ne
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"TFIIS WILL be the last job you
shall do for me, Charles" smiled
the Colonel. you'll have the pa
per as soon as get my 100000,
and thereafter you can be an up
right, honest, God-fearing solicitor,
who can hold up his mead in the
law courts and look judges in the
face. And this time it's quite a
pleasant job. Youth be marrying
the girl you want to maryland
who wants to marry you."
"All right, you needn't rub it in, %
interrupted Charles. "You know
I've really no choice in the matter"
'"Then you agree?
Charles nodded.
"Congratulations!' said Lutman.
II feel sure you will be very happy.
1 shall give you a very handsome
wedding present. And now, just to
celebrate the occasion, if there is
anything in that safe of yours-a
little whiskey, perhaps :"
Il counted on your wanting that,
Lutman." said Charles with a
smile. 80 I brought a fresh bottle
in with me-"
He rose. went to the safe. and
opened the door. A few minutes
later he turned. placed two glasses
on the desk, tipped some whiskey
into each and added some soda.
Lutman stood up and raised his
glass.
ITO you and acquelin e,
Charles!" he said, and drained his
glass. II hope you'll be very
happy. Marriage. my good Charles,
is most momentous-a most mo-
mentous-step. -"
He staggered, reeled backward.
and clutched at chair for support.
He glanced across at Charles who
stood family smiling beside the
desk, and his face was suddenly
livid with fury.
Damn you." he gasped. "Curse
you for a dirty embarrassing
swine.
He swayed, seemed to crumple
up, and sank in heap on the
floor.
Instantly the lawyer stepped for
ward, thrust hand into the breast
pocket of Lutman's coat, and
pulled out the contents. There was
a thick folded document and a
leather wallet. Charles, glancing
at the document, saw that it was
the deed that Jacqueline had
signed. He tore it into fragments
and tossed them into the waste
paper basket. Then, opening the
wallet, he examined the contents
carefully, selected disheveled
paper, read the faded writing, and
then suddenly ripped the sheet to
pieces. There was a small men,
orandum book, too, which, after a
hasty glance inside, he slipped into
his pocket. Then, replacing the
wallet in the unconscious mans
pocket, he stopped, pulled aside the
threadbare strip of carpet. and laid
bare a trap. door in the floor. This
he opened, and kneeling, peered
down through the opening.
"Allwright!" he called.
20. K, mister!" came a hoarse
voice; and a moment later the head
and shoulders Of Captain ALL
wright emerged from the trap
door. = well and truly out, All
wright" smiled Charles, with a
wave toward Lutman's motionless
figure. "All ready?"
AL ready, mister. Shove him
along" replied Albright. and dis
: appeared.
Charles seized Llltman's Shout.
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Of the bed, and presented the cup
of tea.
"Just fetched it from the cafe"
he informed her.
Jacqueline disinterred hand
from the sleeve Of the dressing
gown, took the cup, and smiled.
you're marvellous, Charles. Will
you do it when you're married?"
"Do what ?"
Bring your wife cup of tea
in the morning?"
Bring ?" said Charles. "You
mean take, don't you? How long
will you take to dress y"
"Ten minutes"
Charles glanced at his watch.
BELLS will arrive on the stroke
of g." he said, land it is now seven
minutes to-"
Gaming exactly what,
Charles 2"
He grinned.
Simply that the firm of Stuckey
g. Stuckey has a reputation for
propriety to preserve in the eyes
of it's employees. And always
want to kick Bells when he raises
his eyebrows"
"All right-five minutes, then"
1--WE just been telephoning to
your mother" added Charles.
"She'n be here at IL O'Clock.
suggest that we strengthen our
selves for the interview with a
breakfast of eggs and bacon at the
cafe"
"Strut along and order them,
Charles. I'll join you in five min
utes."
It needed something more
strengthening than eggs and bacon
to Withstand without whiting the
look which Mrs. Smith bestowed
first on her daughter and then on
Charles as she sailed into the office,
at IL o'clock.
$50 you're here, Jacqueline"
Eyes, mother. I've been here all
night"
Her mothers only comment on
that was to raise her eyebrows.
IT hope you have quite recovered
from your tantrums?"
quite, mother, thanks"
"And I hope you are now pre-
pared to apologize to Colonel Lut-
man for your atrocious behavior 10
him last night"
mo, mother"
Mrs. Smith was about to speak
when Charles interviewed.
"Sit down, Mrs. Smith" he IN
vited, land allow me to explain. IL
is most unlikely that Jacqueline,
even if she wished to do so, would
have an opportunity of apologizlng
to Colonel Lutman. 1t is most I'M
likely that either she or you VIII
ever see Colonel Lutman again.
He left last night for Antwerp"
my dear Mr.. Stuckey, you're
mistaken. The Colonel is lunchlng
with me at 1890"
There's no mistake, Mrs.
Smith," said Charles. There's
not the slightest chance OF MS
keeping his appointment"
"But he told me. :"
Colonel Lutman, I'm afraid, mas
told you a great many things
which you would have been wiser
not to believe. He told you, 1or
instance, that he was Jim Assons
trustee and that Jim was a very
wealthy young man. But JIM
Asson is nothing of the kind: ne
is nothing but very common Type
of swindler-a thief-who mas
served more than one term OF I'M
prisOnment."
"Mr. Stuckey! You're not seri-
Gus! I can't believe 49,"
"Jim Asson served a sentence u
six months for defrauding pawn
broker"
Good heavens" gasped MRS.
Smith. "a thief! And 1 dldnt
know you could defraud a pawn
broker"
(To Be Continued
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+, ders, dragged him to the trap door
thrust his legs through the open
ing. and slowly lowered him into
Captain Allwright's arms.
20. K.!" came Allwright's voice
and Charles closed the trap door
Strengthened himself, and was
turning toward the desk when he
saw the door of the outer Office
lopen. Jacqueline stood in the door
way.
Els everything all right.
fCharles Pr ~ .."'
Absolutely. Why?"
IT thought I heard voices"
"I've been talking to Lutman.
where is hep"
Charles smiled.
ION his way to Antwerp, with
Captain Albright"
He thrust his hands into his
pockets and began to pace the
room, smiling.
Charles, don't strut"
"Am l strutting?"
Lake d prize IOOSLCIs
"Well, I feel like strutting," said
Charles. "You see, Jacqueline,
what you said to me tonight-up-
stairs. Well, I'm right up again
up for good and all, and not even
Lutman can get me down again.
Come and look" He beckoned to
her and she went to him. "See
those scraps of paper, Jacqueline ?"
he said, pointing to the waste
paper basket.
She nodded.
''Well, that's 1.-THE paper-the
one Lutman has been holding over
my head to make me do his dirty
jobs"
Charles! He gave it to you?"
mo; / took it-from his wallet
when he was out"
"Out 2"
"Doped," exclaimed Charles. ct
doped his whiskey-neuroco cocaine.
Got it from one Of my less;respect-
able clients and stored it behind
Chitty on Contracts. He went
down like a log, and then did a
little pilfering and handed him
down to Albright"
''Down 2" repeated Jacqueline.
Charles stepped forward and
pulled up the. trap door.
Down there" he said. "Have a
look. That's the river. It runs
under this house. Albright came
along in a boat and took him
aboard. Invent out this evening
and fixed it with him. He's a good
chap, Allwright-not too particu-
lar what cargo he carries. Luckily
his boat was sailing tonight.
Shouldn't you go back to bed?
You're shivering. Have some
whiskey?"
She shook her head.
TIN off to bed again, Charles"
she said, "but just want to say
I'm glad-terribly glad!"
At the door she glanced back.
what are you going to do,
Charles work 2"
"Not tonight"
"Sleep?"
mo; don't think could Sleep"
'What, then?"
ooh, just strut" he grinned.
Charles, bearing a cup Of steam
ing tea in his hand, mounted the
spiral staircase and hammered
noisily on Jacqueline's door.
"Jacqueline!"
"Hellow
"Are you awake ?" Z,
"Yes-now!"
"Are you fit to be seen?"
"Nor"
''Well, you'll find a dressing
gown lying about somewhere. Stick
it on and open the door,"
A few moments Of silence.
Then:
20. K, Charles. Come I'M"
Charles went in, found Jacque-
line swathed in a voluminous
dressing gown. seated on the edge
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CHAPTER 81

CHARLES hesitated when the
girl asked him point blank why he
was so deep in the plot to obtain
her money. Before he could speak
Jacqueline went on, speaking to
Charles from the dark room above
his office:
"You couldn't help yourself,
could YOU. Charles? Something or
somebody had got you down, and
you had to do what you were told."
"I'm not making excuses, JAG
queline."
something appen d-years
ago, perhaps-something tremen-
..dous that got you down. and you
couldn't get up again. spotted
that when first met you, Charles.
Remember? IF it wasn't drink;
what was it?"
He, was silent. s.,asl,:t,4 u. 81
sLutman 2" r. ~ -
.Yes-Lutman."
'sWell, go. on, Charles"
sssfWell, it's a pretty sordid story.
.,Jacqueline. I got in mess-used
money belonging to a client. Lut-
man got me out Of it-lent me the
money and got paper out Of me
that admitted the whole thing. He
i has been holding it over. my head
ever since, threatening that if !
didn't do every dirty job he wanted
done he'd expose the whole bust
ness, get me struck off the rolls,
and-Well, there it is. ; I, hadn't the
.lplucl< to face it. ' I, was down, and
: 1, just hadn't the. courage to get
up"
"But you tried to get up
/. Charles" said the girl. "You didn't
want me to sign that. deed. You
tried to persuade me not to. and
did all you could to stop my marry
ing Jim. That showed you were
beginning to try to, get up. And
then you kidnapped me. and stood
up to Lutman. That was because
you were struggling a little harder
and because you'd begun to tfinl
that if only you could get up il
wouldn't. matter so,yery much i
Lutman did get, you struck, off tn
rolls. YOU'D begun to remember
Charles, that there are. some, thing
much more worth being than jus
Q lawyer. Am 7 right ?"
eyes"
"And now" she went on, ''you'r
so determined to get up again tina
you don't care, what Lutman does
He can do what he. likes, but your
still going to get up in spite O
him. That's right, isn't it?"
"Quite right, Jacqueline. Nv
decided that I've done with Lutma
and his dirty, jobs"
sts'Why?" asked the girl. 'Wh
have, you decided that?"
Again Charles was silent.
"I'll tell you why" said Jacque
line: BECAUSE something tire
-~mendous has happened to yol
something that's pushing you u
again, just as I said it woulC
Something quite tremendous ha
nhappened to you, Charles. hash
,it?" -
His. voice was not quite stead
as he replied.
sssYes, Jacqueline. The most tr'
mendous thing in the world hs
happened to me-"
when? 2" she demanded. "Whe
did this tremendous thing happe
to your"
".At Cobenzil-on the terrace
said Charles.
rsThanks, Charles" she sal
...''That's all wanted you to tell %
Good night"
.Good night, said Charles. Al
softly closed the door:
At 12 O'Clock, when Iutm;
walked into the Office, Charles w
seated at his desk, deep in t
study OF IAN impressive-lool<i
tome. Lutman seated himself on
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PIEDMONT LEAGUE

Richmond 9; Rocky Mount 3.
Asheville 4; Norfolk 2.
Others played at night.
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Big noise of the Duke baseball
team this season is Wayne Amber of
Arlington, Pa, who is being 'classed
as one of the greatest. players ever
developed in the college gan1e~e..He is
leading the team in hitting with the
sensational3 average Of AS and has
figured in 10 of the. 20 double plays
TIC -lue Devils have made this sea-
SON &C Is a. great player both at. bat
and in the, field and undoubtedly will
step right into the major leagues.
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Harry wos called i h. Fo4her of HsErshsEl Nuv,,
snqnY greot ruerl:of-Wor, with guns ri1.G T5,rG
hclas if1steqd Of Oh deck ,ond 1o1dL doWf GocJ
He NoS14ed EnQlcz,d to Be- praz,ored-. ~
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-05-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
New York at Chicago.
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PIEDMONT LEAGUE

Durham at WinStOn-Salem.
Richmond ct Rocky Mount.
Portsmouth at Charlotte.
Asheville at Norfolk.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit 4; Boston 2.
Philadelphia 4; Chicago 3.
New York 4; st. Louis 3.
Cleveland 7; Washington 5.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-27
Da2ey Club Holds
Meeting Thursday

The Dab1ey Home Demonstration
Club held its regular monthly meet
ing in the home of Mrs. M. D. Tillot-
son on Thursday April 22nd Mrs. Bob
Reavis and Mrs. Harvey Harris were
lhostesseS, with Mrs. Tillotson
The president called the meeting to
order and presided. The opening song,
America the Beautiful was sung,
and the invocation was read as a
prayer The poem Dreaming" was
read by Mrs. H. L. Wright The roll
was called and minutes of last two
meetings were read Ky the secretary.
Mrs. Plummer put on a short pro
gram before her discussion Those
taking part on the program were:
Mrs. Bob Reavis, Mrs. Owen Wright,
and Mrs. w. Y. Swain. The topic for
discussion was Color in Meals" Mrs
I'umner discussed this in a most in
TEL esting way. She showed pictures to
illustrate just what she meant and
Old some things to do to retain the
color in certain vegetables. She also
dis cussed plans for the district meet
ing. After she finished a word contest
was put on by Mrs. Bob Reavis. Mrs.
Flummer and Mrs. Florence Gooch
were winners of the prizes.
Refreshments consisting of a salad
Plate, pickles, cake and tea were SER
we'd. There were about thirty present
Reported.
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bride, but taken off his frame and
hung on a coat hanger it is simply too
to divine however, he does not know
what to do with the train, the long
flowing train reminds one of a coal
and fruit train headed, north, sup
ported on his plump shoulders by a
pair Of gallosses. The veil will fall
in two picese and lovely bouquet of
Hibbred's gorgeous flowers will be
carried in the dimpled hory arms of
the strong middle-aged bride.
Word has just trickled in that the
most gorgeous and most prissy Brides
maid is Henry Morris, his gown fits
him perfectly, it is lovely pale pink
mousse line de sole with very full skirt
puffed sleeves, his bald pate will be
covered with an array of the latest
curls direct from the best heads OF
Paris. Lear, dear, one can hardy wait
until Thursday night.
he minister is to receive no fee
for this wedding, but if you could see
his get up, and hear the ritual he
has cooked up for the splicing of the
knot. you will make up a purse fol
the Reverend Irby Hoyle and slip il
in the pockets Of his long tail coat
All he needs is a pair of high top but
1Cn shoes,
Many relatives and out-of-towr
guests are arriving for the affai4
Rooms have been reserved all over
town for the visitors. Some have
Travelled by train all the way from
Warren Plains and points north.
The Groom is a graduate of some
ri the leading prep, schools of the
nation and will do his best to support
this bride. 1t will be his plan to pro
vide for her as nearly as possible ir
keeping with her former requirement:
already he has built a bowling alley
tennis court and chain store to oc
cupy the spare time of his darling
Poor Dick Jones says he can't get his
mind on his work this week. He viii
be glad when it's over.
Two ladies were talking on the
street Monday, "You know dearie,
just can't imagine Charlie Carter ir
a short dress, dropping rose petal!
as he waddles down the aisle'' The
other said, That's easy, just imagine
how Butch Butcher will look doins
the same thing and you got perfec
picture of Charlie, say, l wouldn't
miss that for Alimony"
This is all we have time for to-
night but tomorrow we will tell more
IF the hats, and the sockets, and the
assumed names some of the party will
take, but there's no use they never
can live it down the way they will
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Townsville News

Mrs. w. D. Horton of Henderson
who has been nursing Mr. Hamilton of
townsville has returned to Henderson
and Miss Sue Branch has taken her
place.
A. R. larry Of Townsville attended
the funeral of Mrs. Wagner on Thurs
day, wife of Rev. D. Wagner of War
renton.
Miss Frances larry of Erwin spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. larry.
Many representatives of Townsville
attended the Presbytery held in the
First Presbyterian church in Hender-
son.
1t is with sincere regret that w. p.
Hamilton of Townsville remains so ill.
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WOmanless Wedding
Be Hilarious Event
Thursday Evening

It has been reported that interest
in the Rotary Womanless wedding
has caused several old bachelors in
Henderson to write Dorothy Dix.
There will be a rehearsal of the
Wedding on Wednesday night, at tt
1ne the name of the bride
published. In the meantime the de-
coraticn committee is going right a.
head with the garlands of poison ivy
and skunk cabbage. The members of
the party have been having fun at
home trying on their costumes and
from all reports some of them will
crush your sides with outlaws, from
every side the wedding party has
found much difficulty in getting the
hooks and eyes to even approach a
bullying connection.
The bridal gown is gorgeous, it ap-
pears to be padded when worn by the