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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27
CHAPTER XII

Monday: Was I mad last night? All Mrs. Fenwick wanted was an au- dience and had to sit and listen to her talk about some new idea she's got in her head v'ny had she to pick on me? Wanted to go to bed early for we had a hectic day ahead four special luncheon parties and three big dinners .. and I'm worried about Peter .. he seems as though he had some thing on his mind wonder if his worries have any connection with his haunted house digger hasn't brought him a puppy yet did he really expect a man like that to keep his promise? I did not.
 Picked up the newspapers when Cal brought them in this after noon first thing that caught my eye was a photograph about Roger. He's just received a con- tract from some automobile con- cern to design new interiors for salesrooms. We used to talk a lot about the opportunities Roger could find for the development of his art so he's getting ahead just as we planned does An- gela inspire him, wonder? Next thing I noticed was a headline about the Ace-High Club |. closed indefinitely hints that Rocco has disappeared does that mean Angela's vanished too?
 Tess has decided to marry Jimmy, although as Lora says, the seasons not over yet and some wonderful catch might appear! Tess declares every girl should marry that it's far better to have a man working for you than to struggle along alone and as you get older it's harder to get jobs old age seems far away still, when I marry Dick I won't have to worry about any, thing I'll have all the money I can ever use.
 Saw something in The Crows Nest about Rocco evidently he's in some mess ;. difficulties" with the law the police must check up on that in tomor- rows paper. Never had a minute for my trip to the haunted house (for I've made up my mind to go there and look things over). It must be & queer place if the friends of digger and whoever lives with him always call there at ripht
 The most exciting event of the day happened in the forenoon. Mrs. Fenwick sent for me when I was out in the garden getting some flowers.
 Leave everything and go at once to Miss Pegler's cottage" she said, and she was all "fluttery" like she gets when she's very ex- cited.
 ''What's happened?'T asked, for not having heard word from Dick, I felt it must concern him.
 T can't tell you I'm afraid the old lady has some bad news for you"
 As I hurried along the private path to the cottage a thousand questions rose in my mind but always the words of Miss Pegler's lawyer echoed in my ears, "if we can fix this matter in time, but I doubt it" I'd wondered at the time what he meant I wondered more now.
 The maid showed me into Miss Pegleris boudoir I was shocked at the old lady's appearance it was only few days since I'd seen her now she looked shrunken and oh, so cold all her "up and coming" spirit crushed.
 hurried toward her. She took me in her arms. "Oh, my dear" she said, and her voice shook with emotion, "that should ever live to see this day it's Dick that [ want to talk about" and the
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THE new com-

THE new com- memorative stamp to be is- sued July IS, on the 150th anniversary of the adoption of the Ordinance of 1787 and the establishment of the old North SRyncf Tn,,c;4on,y
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CAST OF CHARACTERS

JOY-Heroine, hostess in smart Maine tearo0m.
 ROGER = Joys fiance; rising young designer.
 DICK-Wealthy young playbOy, Rogers rival in love.
 Yesterday: Joy, realizing that Dick is in some manner involved with strange events at the sum- mer resort, regrets her agree ment to marry him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-27

The Chinese governmtne is talk ing financial interests in rayon plants.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
MISCELLANEOUS TAXES
SHOW LARGE INCREASE
BY the Asseciated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury reports substantial
increases In collections Of miscella-
neous. or nuisance, taxes during the
last 10 months.
Chairman Doughton, Democrat, Of
North Carolina Of the House Ways
and Means Committee introduced q
bill recently to extend the levies for
two years.
The Treasury report showed levies
on automobiles and motor cycles put
81 ,631 800 in the Federal till during
the last 10 months, compared with
s., ,490,27l in the same period year
ago.
Income from other levies for the
respective periods included:
Playing cards, $279,9e and $239, :
494; matches, $814,017 and $643, ,lO2:
sporting goods, $640, 1865 and $500, 1923;
amusements, $l,5s9,6s2 and $780,
425; cameras and lenses, $71.07l and
$4s,624: gasoline, $l3,59l ,592 and 49,
| 49,446.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
Lumber Output
Hits so Per Cent
OF 1929 Average

By tho Associated Press.
The National Lumber Manufacturer
Association reported today the lumber
industry operated at 80 per cent Of
the 1929 production average during
the week ended May IS.
Shipments for that period were IS
per cent Of the 1929 average. Reported
new orders were the lowest since early
In March and slightly below the cor
responding week In 1896.
The association said SAP mills pro.
duced 28l, $4,000 feet OF hardwoods
and softwoods combined during the
week, shipped 256,862 900 feet and
booked orders for 3l,O48,000 feet
Revised figures for the previous week
were: 562 mills, production, 266,858,.
600 feet; shipments, 247,545, 900 feet
orders, 255, 5,236,00 feet.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, May "a 1R,-Poultry. live,
pounds 171a; 5 pounds and less is; Leg
Pgnou5h @ nfns Roet fFSsFsi Wsite 'oFSssa koes sS
Plymouth and White Rock, "a: barebacks..
Plymouth, and White Rock, IS; bareback,
"a; roosters, IL: Leghorn IL; turkeys,
hens, 15: toms Is: No. 2 turkeys. IA;
ducks white and colored. 4la pounds up
Butter. 15.624: steady Creamery. spe-
extra nrsts t90-9D,- 29la; firsts Gss-s95
carlots!. as,s. Eses. 1914: esieo unsettied:
graded frsts, local. 49,; cars, ooi4: cur
rent receipts. 1s'.; storage packed extras,
~: storage packed hrsts. 31a4.
q s. sRipments. SATURDAYS ssek aoS: e sundsy s9asl
demand fairly good; sacked per hundred
weight. Idaho Russet Burbanks. U. g.
No. |. 2:6o-75: U. S. No. ,. 23O-35:
practically free from cuts and clipped
ends. $50: Maine Green Mountains. u
8. commercials 210: new stock best
about. steady; fair quality slightly weaker
supplies liberal demand fair; Louisiana
Bliss Triumphs U. S. No. /. 1.9O-2.45:
tair quality. small. 1.15-SO; U. S. No. .,
.20-3O; Cobblers. U. S. No !. 2.1O: Ala
bama Bliss Triumphs, U. S. No. l. 80
200: U S. No. >. fair condition. .1O-15:
California White Rose U. s. No. l. 24O-
90; fair quality and condition. 2.20-30.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
BIG PAPER MILL
CONTRACT SIGNED
National Container Awards
$3,500,000 Project to
Merritt. Chapman.
BJ the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, May 24.-A contract
for construction Of $500, 900 kraft
paper pulp and board mill at Jackson
vile, Fla, has been awarded by the
National Container Corp. to the Mer-
ritt- Chapman G Scott Corp, salvage
engineers and builders, it was an
nounced today.
Gwin A. Whitney, president Of the
engineering concern, said construction
would get under way immediately.
Plans call for completion Of the plant
early next year.
It was the fifth contract the con-
struction division of Merritt Chapman
& Scott has obtained for paper and
pulp mills in the South on the migra-
ton to that section now under way.
The others covered three kraft and
paper mills for Union Bag 6 Paper
Corp. at Savannah and pulp mill
for the Container Corp. Of America
at Fernandina, Fla.
The new Jacksonville plant will have
daily capacity of 200 tons Of pulp.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
CRUDE OIL PRICES.

TULSA. Okla May "a R.-Base crude
Kansas, gravity scale. as to I.3O. North,
North Central and West Central Texas
srayity scale. 9e to 100. East Texas. 1.27.
West Texas CPermian Basin). gravity
scale. 81 to LOS. North Louisiana-Ar-
kansas. gravity scale, 90 to 1872. Rocky
Mountain area. Sale Greek, Wyo.. gravity
scale. 9S to 80.
Eastern r area, Pennsylyania Rrads Grad
west Pennsylvania lines. 242; same grade
in Eureka lines, 2.37; same grade in Buck
eye lines. 2.22: Corning, 1.42.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
4v the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 24.-United
States Government loans worked higher
In an unsettled bond market today
Gains in the Federal list ranged to
~ of point, with most issues up less
than Is.
Domestic corporate obligations fol-
lowed fractionally mixed trends, with
gains and losses about evenly divided
late in the afternoon Missouri Pa
ciflc IS F lost a major fraction and
smaller setbacks were dealt Katy" SIS,
Frisco 4!as and Baltimore & Ohio
lRs.
American Water Works IS gained
more than point and slight improve
ment was shown by American Power
IS and Consolidated Edison 3l4s.
Foreigns moved Sluggishly, with
gains predominating.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
CLEARING HOUSE ISSUES
REPORT AT NEW YORK

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 24.-The weekly
statement of the New York Clearing
House shows:
Total surplus and undivided profits
unchanged at 1884, 10000.
Total net demand deposits (average)
decreased $l3,0l9,000.
Time deposits (average) increased
$21 100000.
Clearings week ending today, 49,.
20l ,699,293
Clearings week ending May Is.
1886, ,97l ,499.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. May "a P.-Raw sugar
vas UNCHANGED early today al, 3;;35 for
undertone was firm and there was Moth
ing offered below 345.
Futures were .flrmer in both contracts
on covering and buying by commission
houses ENCOURAGED by the strength Of
the spot market and the early hrmness
at London. July No. 4 sold at 80 and
September at $40 or unchanged to :
points higher. and were around the best
at midday. when July No. was 23Is
net higher.
Refined was UNCHANGED locally at 4sn
lieht. Most OF the Southern retiners,
however. quote 40 for prompt shipmer.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

=, NEW YORK May "a tP.-Foreisn ex-
change mixed Great Britain in dollars.
others in cents. Great Britain demand
943s: cables, ;94.s: To-day bills. 931.;
France: demand, 4;46's: cables. 446ss;
Italy. demand. 5.c6l4 cables, 526l4
Demands-Belgium 1886: Germany,
zee, 4qln: registered, ,20.1o: travel
Sweden. 25 40: Denmark. 80 Os: Finland.
2.19: Switzerland, 22.s612: Spain, un-
quoted; Portugal. 44912: Greece. 81;
Poland 1900: Czechoslovakia 3.4a: Yugo-
slayia, 2.34: Austria. 1S75n: Hungary.
1850 Rsuumannia, unnl, ,,55; Argentina; 32.95n;
2a.91; Honekong 3O57: Mexico City,
27,s5: Montreal in New York. 100 1Ofs
New York. in Montreal 99.s9,'..
Evening star., 1937-05-24
u TREASURY POSITION
b. the Associated Press

The position of the Treasury May 81:
RECEIPTS, Sl9.766. .744 A; expenditures.
17,044, 144 OIL; balance Sl,732.47O,,
e. .3s 60; customs receipts for the month.
- Receipts for the fiscal year (since July
u S4.351 .453. 543.45: expenditures. So
677 7,539, 32616, including S252S.37l =
>1l127 Of emersency expenditures: excess
debt. S35. 151, ,935. .56631. an increase Of
S1,425,57s.25 over the previous day: gold
assets. Sl1 .92S. S.S2O,725.27, Including
S697. sos, ,2S7 90 OF inactive gold.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
BRUNKER IS ELECTED.

NEW YORK, May "a Especially AT
special meeting of the Board OF
Directors Of the Pittsburgh Metal
lurgical Co.. Inc, Albert r. Brunker
Of Chicago, ILL.,, former president OF
the Liquid Carbonic Co., was elected
president Of the company.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. May a [P.-Butter 13.-
632; steady. Creamery, higher than extra.
3lAaa32E., ,re extra s92 90 scoreo. 3l1.: nrsts
scores,; 1927: centralized go score),
2QA-30.
Cheese. 15a 491: quiet and firm State
Whole milk mats fresh. fancy. 16la; held
Eggs. 33,903 weak. Mixed colors spe-
cial packs, 23-24la; standards. 22h-a4; I;
storage-packed firsts. 2Is4-22; frsts, 90
21: mediums and dirties, No. l, 19L;
average checks. 1874
Live poultry, by freight. weak but quiet.
Fowl, colored. 90: Leghorn. IS; roosters.
i3: turkeys. 1920; ducks, 10; chickens,
Evening star., 1937-05-24
SPENDING TO JUMP.

NEW YORK. May "a (R.-More
than $10,300,000, it is estimated will
be spent by the iron and steel in
dustries in research work this year,
compared with $9,20o,000 in 1886 and
$8,700,0 900 in 1929, the American Iron
& Steel Institute announced.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
DIVIDEND IS ORDERED,

NEW YORK, May "a R.-L. c.
Smith & Corona Typewriter. Inc,
Syracuse, N. Y, declared q dividend
of so cents on common stock, payable
July to stock of record June Z. In
April company paid quarter dividend
Of Is cents and an extra of l21a cents.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
CANADIAN MARTS CLOSED.

TORONTO, May "a (P.-All Cana
dian financial markets were closed
today, Victoria day. Montreal Com
modify Exchange and the Winnipeg
grain market also were closed,
Evening star., 1937-05-24
SAFEWAY SALES CLIMB.

NEW YORK, May "a F.-Sales Of
safeway Stores, Inc, for the four
weeks ended May IS, totaled $29,-
SIS, 1858. IN increase Of 1872 per cent
over tho $25,441,542 reported for the
similar period in 1896.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
TAPPAN DIVIDEND VOTED.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May "a R-
Directors Of the Tappan Stove Co..
Mansfield, Ohio, declared . dividend
Of 20 cents per share, payable June IS,
1887, to shareholders Of record 1t the
close Of business June !, 1887.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
RAILWAY INCOME.

NEW YORK. May "a (4p.-Net operat-
ing income tbefore fixed charges and
other income) Of railroads reporting
today for the month Of April included:
Evening star., 1937-05-24
BONDS ON N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
~ private wire direct 10 The star.
T R EASUR RY.

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An time shown bslow 10 daylight savfna
on which the Exchange II new opeFs stinG,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-11-04
SYNOPSIS

Brooke Reyburn visits the office of
Jed Stewart, lawyer. to discuss the
terms of an estate she has inherited
from Mrs. Mary Amanda Dane. Unwit.
tingly she overhears Jed talking to Mark
Trent, nephew of Mrs. Dane who has
been disinherited Mrs. Dane had lived
at Lookout House, huge structure on
the .ea, built by her and Marks father.
Brooke had been fashion expert, and
Mrs. Dane, "shut.in,'' hearing her on
the radio had invited her to call and de.
veloped deep affection for her. Mark
discloses that Mrs. Dane had threatened
to disinherit him if he married Lola,
fr m whom he is now divorced. He says
he does not trust Henri and Clotilde
jacques. Mrs. Danes servants. Leaving
her department store job, Brooke re-
fuses an offer to Ego stepping" with
jerry Field, carefree young man who
wants to marry her. At family con.
ference she learns she must live at Look
out House alone, since Lucette, her
younger sister who is taking her job,
her brother, Sam, young playwright,
and her mother plan to stay in the city.
Jed and Mark are astounded when they
hear from Mrs. Gregory, a family friend,
that she had witnessed hitherto un-
EAAOWA WALL Will I1SllI4 anu S1OlQQG tWO
weeks before Mrs. Dane died. Brooke
has arrived just as she was leaving. Jed
suggests that Mark open his part of
Lookout House, get friendly with Brooke
and try to find out about the will. Jed
agrees to stay with him. Mark accepts
Brooke's invitation for family Thanks.
giving dinner at Lookout. Mrs. Reyburn
announces on Thanksgiving eve that she
has been invited to England. Sam and
Lucette decide to move in with Brooke
and Sam plans to produce new play
locally. After the Thanksgiving dinner
Brooke tells Mark that little of Mrs.
Danes silver collection is left. Jerry
Field and his sister Daphne drop in and
announce they will be neighbors for the
winter. Later Inspector Harrison of the
local police visits Mark and is informed
about the missing will and silver. AS
Harrison leaves, Lola arrives. She an
nounces that she and her new husband,
Be- Hunt, have started neighborhood
filling station. Mark almost makes a
break about the missing will and Brooke
is suspicious. Returning home, she sees
Lola talking covertly to Henri.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-11-04

With eyes wandering to the tall
clock, ears strained to hear the chug
of the servants flivver on the drive,
inhaling the scent of gardenias with
every breath, her thoughts returned
to Mark Trent's message. Why had
he phoned? Perhaps she was drama
tizing his voice, perhaps it hadn't
been mysterious except in her mag
nation.
''There they go! I'd know the
wheeze of their car if I heard it
among million. I'll wait five min
utes before phone Mark the Mag
nificent. Must be something in the
air. First I have a hot chill and
then a cold chill, I'm so excited"
She watched the clock. Dialed.
Waited Probably Kowa had gone
to the movies. He-She put her
mouth close to the transmitter.
''Mr. Trent? Brooke Reyburn.
They've gone"
"Okay. I'll be there like shot"
Brooke replaced the telephone.
His voice was excited. 1t had set
her nerves tingling. She would be
at the front door to open it before he
had a chance to ring.
In the hall she listened for his
step on the terrace. Why did he
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-11-04

take so long? His "like shot"
was more like an hour.
'I'm here" low voice an
nounced behind her.
In her surprise, Brooke leaned
back against the door and looked
up at Mark Trent. She never be-
fore had realized how tall he was,
nor how black his gray eyes could
be.
Elbow did you get in?"
"The connecting door upstairs.
Took the quickest way. Lock that
door. Give me the key. I'll put
: it in my pocket. Queer things are
in the air. We won't take a chance
at being locked in or-out.'
That didn't sound as if Henri were
his tool, Brooke thought, as she en-
tered the living-room.
"Where is MIR. Micawber?" Mark
Trent demanded, his eyes on the
empty cage.
Brooke told him what Henri had
told her.
cum, lost him, did he? The plot
thickens."
His voice was uncompromising,
his eyes unfinching and direct as,
hands in the pockets of his dinner
Jacket, his brows knitted, he looked
at her.
"Ooch, I'd hate to battle with
you," Brooke thought. 1T would
be like trying to dent steel wall"
Aloud she said:
'What is the mystery? 1t is mys-
terry, isn't it? I've been jittery ever
since you phoned."
His smile was flash Of white
teeth below his small dark mus
tache.
"Glad I got my Big Moment over.
Can't have Sam monopolizing all
the drama in the neighborhood.
Sure the Jacques have gomez"
II heard their car 60 out. One
couldn't mistake it's wheeze. told
Henri that we would have supper
here for the cast after rehearsal
and that he would not be needed"
"Fair enough" He caught her
hand. "Step on It'll"
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CHAPTER vI-Continued

''This is Mark Trent. / want to
show you something. Make an ex-
cuse to stay at home from re-
hearsal, will you?"
eyes"
''Get Henri and Clotilde out of the
house. Can your"
"It's movie night in the village.
They'll CO."
''Phone me as soon as they start"
II will"
"Good-by."
What could Mark Trent have to
show her? His voice had been
drenched with mystery. Brooke was
projecting and rejecting answers to
the question as she went back to
the dining-room.
She wrinkled puzzled brows as she
looked across the table at her broth
er.
''How many of what, Sam?"
elias the little old memory gone
blotto? Didn't you say the call was
about tickets?"
Don't beat me, Sammy. thought
Z it was. 1t was only Am insurance
agent who has been on my trail.
How did the market behave today,
Jerry?"
Field reported jauntily and in de-
tail on the rise of certain Of his pet
e1o 0f
versation was in the air again.
AS Brooke poured coffee in the
living room after dinner, she
planned to plead a letter to her
mother as an excuse for staying
away from the rehearsal; as prop
erty woman she wasn't important
yet. She was positively tingling
with curiosity. What had Mark
Trent to show her? Why had his
voice been hushed as If he feared
he might be overheard?
boy, you wouldn't think old Mi
cawber making his getaway would
leave such hole, would you? It's
almost as it someone in the house
had died" Sans voice interrupted
her thoughts. when we get back
from rehearsal we'd better make
this find-the-parrot-night. Suppose
he's hiding up in a tree on the
grounds, Brooke?"
If he is, Henri will get him. He
was white when he told me he had
lost the parrot. I'll slip into coat,
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whats the big idea walking out
on us, Brooke?" Jerry Field de-
manded in his most spoiled-boy tone
as he held Lucette's coat in the hall.
II told you, a letter to Mother,
and sandwiches to make. Bring the
cast back here after rehearsal,
Sam, for bite to eat"
Lucette dashed out with the two
men at her heels. AS she watched
from the porch, Brooke saw Jed
Stewart join them from the Other
House. Their voices and laughter
drifted back. Did Jed know that
Mark Trent had phoned? She wait
ed, drawing in long breaths of the
cold salty air, until the rear light of
the car was but red spark in the
distance.
When she returned to the living
room, Henri was collecting cups
and saucers. She watched him in
the mirror while she pretended to
be absorbed in fastening the two
gardenias more securely to the
shoulder of her lace frock. He
stopped on the threshold, holding
the silver tray.
Anything more this evening,
Miss?"
Nothing, Henri, except that I
wish you would impress it upon
Clotilde-I can't seem to-that when
I order Rocquefort cheese dressing
for a salad, I mean that, and not
mayonnaise. This is the third time
she has made the mistake"
She thinks mayonnaise more
suitable. You don't like Clotilde
and me much, do you, Miss Rey-
burn?" His smile was an ugly thing,
having under it the suggestion that
it would be to her advantage to like
them.
IT don't!" was on the tip Of
Brooke's tongue, but she caught the
words back. With the production Of
the play so near, this was not the
time to change servants. After that
she would get rid of the couple if
it meant doing the work herself. She
tenporized:
Because I insist upon having my
orders carried out, doesn't mean
necessarily that I don't like you,
Henri. Can anything more be done
about finding the parrot?"
"I'll look round before go to
bed, Miss, but think in the morn
ing we'll find him huddled in a cor
ner near the house,
''This is movie night in the viii
lage, isn't it,"
eyes, Miss, though if you are to
be alone and mind"
''Of course you are to 60, Henri"
Brooke had an instant of panic. Sup
pose he insisted upon staying at
home? II shan't be alone long. Mr..
Trent and Mr.. Stewart will be here
with the cast after rehearsal for a
little supper"
''Will the supper keep up till
late?"
Probably, but we will take care
of the Dishes"
'"Thank you, Miss"
"Have you put plenty Of ginger
ale and settler water on the ice?"
Eyes, Miss. The mint is chopped
and the fruit juices are ready for
the drink just as you told me-"
Henri's eyes seemed but sparks in
cavernous depths.
EXCUSE me, Miss, you'd better
like Clotilde and me. We could put
you out of this house if we wanted
to. Anything more?"
Brooke was too indignant to an
swer. What did the man mean by
the threat he had inserted so casu-
ally between two sentences? What
did he know? Had Jed Stewart and
Mark Trent confded to him their
suspicious as to undue influence?
Were they grooming him to testify
for them? Had they set him spying
upon her? Should she repeat his
threat and demand to know the