Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-03
BY STUART PALMER
copyrisht 1888: By News Syndicate Co.. me
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO

IN TWO PARTs-PART TWO
Somehow. Ada Minis contrived d
perform a clrtsy lying down. "Bul
Your Highnessl I didn't know yo'
were In town !"
The prince put down the tray an.
sank into chair. Said Piper to him
suddenly:
tather-n-laW was murdered this aft
ernoon."
Stanislaus looked at his fingernails
You don't say anything" the In.
spectOr challenged.
L did not think that you wantec
expressions of my personal feeling,
Stanislaus said quietly. "Or OF my
surprise"
trying to conceal his distaste for such
GOODNESS
The other bowed. Il am searching
for my WIFE," he said "She disap-
peared yesterday in Florida. came
/ to New York to find her"
"And entered by way Of the rear
door, put in Miss Withers.
He bowed again. The front was
1 And you have no idea Of why your
wife left you?" Piper tried.
That is a matter I can hardly dis
cuss. am interested only in finding
ME too" cut in Piper, ineleeantly
but forcefully. II intend to find her.
And I only hope that she hasn't re-
ceiyed a postcard
blankly. He rose. Il shall be at the
Ritz If you have any information for
me, inspector. Good day"
He went swiftly out of the room
without seeming in the least to hurry.
The irate inspector strobe after him,
but Miss Withers placed a calming
hand on his arm. "Wait!"
Together, they looked through the
doorway into the foyer, saw Stanislaus,
as he paused for the briefeSt moment
beside the jar full Of walking sticks
near the door, choose a neat, gold
braided umbrella.
When the door had closed, Piper
began to burn. Why, the :"
But Hildegarde Withers shook her
head tits not theft TO borrow from
your father-in -law, Oscar Besides, his
wife is presumably the heir-and 1t
happens to be raining cats and dogs
outside"
"Is ftp" Piper hastened to a window,
looked out over a damp but starlit
city. THE rain is over"
WlnClA AlkdAQE II CNClA NILES
Withers thought, that there was al
most quarter of an inch of water
in the bottom of the umbrella stand.
oscar" she said, as they returned
to the drawing room, cit just occurred
to me that it must have taken a great
deal Of strength to overpower a man
who kept himself fit by daily gym
nastics. And Prince Stanislaus Is an
athlete-at least he plays polo" Ada |
Efrsnc
wrongl Tt couldn't be the prince, it |
couldnt Besides, Mr.. Voorhis didn't |
keep himself fit. He never used the
gymnasium any more"
Miss Wfthers knew better. 1.-THE cleo
trio horse was used no later than this
morning, and there's no dust on tina
dumbells."
Minis Redeemed little. I'll go in
there sometimes TO do my physical
lerks," she confessed. Bearing her own
empty teacup, the woman went out
If the room.
Anybody" Piper said softly. could
yarde, the thing gets no clearer mo-
nent by moment Tread water while
get the bureau of missing persons
N the phone. think we need little
hat with the Princess Marcia Ar
escu."
1--WE need plenty" Miss withers
greed.
When the inspector finished his call,
lie discovered Miss Withers in the IL
'rary, wearing upon her face the ex-
'ression Of cat who has Just eaten
omething and Is not sure whether
was a canary or part Of q cuckoo
lock.
Found something's" Piper demand
d. Come clean"
I'm confident" she said, that the i
ey to. the murder lies In this room
SUIT whether or not this is IL ." :
She showed him a last win and tes- {
ament, witnessed by lawyers clerk
nd by Ada Minis, which left a month
2 income OF 1900 TO the old mans s
laughter, Marcia, the balance Of the
state to q dozen assorted charities,
nd two months pay TO: IAN servants {
nd others In my employ at the time Of s
where's motive for murder In
lat2" Piper demanded 'sPut 1t back t
here you found it." I
TITS a Sidelight on his character" 6
Liss Withers insisted. Leaving moth \
70 to poor Minis but Just two months
ay. he was a strange man, Oscar. u
ook at that wall" o
The inspector stared up at the pastel a
INKS and greens and gold and rose Il
the bands and stock certificates
asted on the wall
eff 1t amused the old man to look 81
his negotiable bonds that suddenly h
uldn't be negotiated for waste paper, dl
su, the joke was on himself. Let's
ave-" sC
They found Ada Minis at the front
or, arguing with the officer on duty d
ere. She whirled on the inspector. I
Just how long" she demanded, 81
1ust you have your men swarming
CT this apartment I've got to put I'll
ings to rights so that when Miss OF
arcia--I mean the princess gets az
re, the place win look like home"
This apartment is Ia our hands XII
W." Piper told her. Its customary WI
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