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ly. "but the law must take it's
course"
"And what has the law to do
with us?" Richards face was q
threatening thundercloud.
please, Richw Daphne pulled
him backward, and unwillingly he
subsided.
"Now, then," Chief Ellis began
again, 80 far we don't know exact
ly what has happened here except
that the medical examiner isn't
satisfied that the deceased died a
natural death. It's up to us to find
out how-and why-she died!
"No" protested Daphne, white
as a sheet.
"But this is outrageousw Della
Craig rose to her full height. "It is
ridiculous"
'It is that!" The young man of
the golden curls joined the actress.
"And who are you?" inquired the
chief pleasantly.
II am Reginald Ainsworthw
"Yes? Afraid you're a stranger
to me. Sit down, please"
"Why-" The handsome Regi-
nald gaped at him open-mouthed.
'Why!" And he collapsed like a toy
balloon with the air let out.
Horace" Della implored her
host. "Are you going to permit this
this outrage?"
"I-I don't see what I can do."
Mr.. Horace smiled uncertainty. "I
think we had best make no COM
plant at present"
Right" said Chief Ellis. "Play
fair with me and I'll play fair with
you. Just let me handle this my
way and We'll get along all right"
Della regarded him coldly. I
guess she was not used to having
men, even policemen, ignore her
wishes. It did my heart good to see
her get the worst Of it.
"Ha! Ha" Someone else was en-
joying the situation. Miss Henri
eta cackled thrifty.
"Hattie" said Mr.. Horace.
She glared at her nephew: IT can
laugh if want to, Horace Wither-
spoon! can laugh! Ha! Haw
The two policemen looked blank
ly at one another. The chiefs as
sistant, who I afterward learned
was Officer Karns, tapped his fore
head significantly. Chief Ellis
nodded.
"Well, boys" DR.. Didmore
strode into the room. He swelled
Importantly. "It's just as T sus-.
pected-murder!"
| Murder! At his pronouncement,
so callously delivered, you could
have heard pin drop. No one
seemed even to breathe. Then a
sigh, a long -drawn-out sigh like a.
shuddering sob, pierced the silence
"Murder!" echoed Mr.. Horace.
Murder! For Heavens sake"l
The soft southern drawl of Glad
Wescott reverberated around the
room. I saw Richard Witherspoon;
send a quick glance in her direc-
ton, glance that was intercepted
by the hard, watchful eyes of Toots
Lemoine. Something passed between
the two of them. Something and
then it was gone.
Il suspect poison" the coroner
continued. '"There are no marks or
wounds upon the body. I shall per-
form an autopsy"
Poison, eh?" Officer Karns
nodded significantly. "Woman's
weapon, poison" he said.
'I don't understand" protested
Mr.. Horace, confusion and disbelief
written upon his face. Lefty poi
soned?"
II shall perform the autopsy and
make my report" DR.. Didmore in
formed him. ut is too early to sur
MISE"
"Fatherw Daphne caught at his
arm. "You must not let them! You
must notw
"The laws asks no permission,
the coroner said coldly, "the matter
is out of your fathers hands"
"I can't bear it! I can't bear it,"
She buried her face in her hands.
cts too horrible"
(TO Be Continuedl
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DEATH @E I ~ 4 IT, MAN0R;1 N! 3

swept by long curling lashes and
a complexion like peaches and
cream.
The actress shrugged him impa-
tlently away. She had regained
control of herself and was murmur-
ing conventional and hackneyed
phrases Of coincidence.
"Oh, jeff" Without warning
Daphne's unnatural calm evapo-
rated and she began to sob aloud.
"Darling" A second young man
detached himself from the group.
He was the young man Of the
healthy laugh, the one who had
blundered into the salon the MORN
ing of the ball in search of Daphne.
He pressed her head to his shoul-
der and she wept unrestrainedly.
Il theenk I take care of NV
fiancee without your asseestance.
Meester Todington." A third man
stepped forward-Count Orsini!
His expression was not amiable.
Jeffrey Todington regarded him
stonily without reply. He did not
loose the girl from his arms.
DO you hear what I sayw the
count shouted angrily.
"Pleasew Daphne raised her
head. I'm going to my room," she
announced YEARLY. "Come, Rich!"
And ignoring the outraged count
she went slowly down the corridor.
L went to my room and waited.
The hours dragged themselves by.
Now and again was startled by
the sound of strange noises from
the salon. Once crept close to the
connecting door and held nv ear
to the keyhole. There was the
sound of many feet, heavy boots
marching across the tiles and the
steady murmur of deep voices oc-
casionally raised in a shout or a
curse.
At four o'clock, when I thought
had been completely forgotten,
Hawkins tapped at my door and
announced that I was wanted in
the library.
"Who wants me ?" I demanded,
my teeth chattering uncontrollably
in my head.
Hawkins looked panied. "The
police, miss"
The police! I shivered. I had
never had more to do with the po-
lice than a polite Good evening"
to the pot-bellied copper whose
beat included the surveillance of
Polly's shop.
Eyes, MISS" the butler shifted
audibly, there are four Of them in
the house creating the most fright
full disturbance. Mrs. Greely is
quite beside herself"
"Oh!" The picture Of Mrs. Gree
ly quite beside herself" was anus
ing, but I was too frightened to
laugh.
'wil you come down now,
miss 2"
"Ye-es."
The chief of police Of Lawnville,
a Mr.. Ellis, and a uniformed assist
ant, stood before the fireplace. AT
various positions about the. room
were scattered the members Of the
household and guests.
Mr.. Horace, his eyes like burned
holes in a blanket, occupied the
large chair beside the library table
Daphne and Richard were in
straight chairs nearby. Miss Henri
eta, a crazed scarecrow, was
poised, as if for fight, upon a tall
stool beside one Of the bookcases
The guests, slightly separated
from the family, were arranged in
a group by the windows.
Miss Ritter?" questioned Chief
Ellis.
I nodded, for I could not have
spoken for love nor money.
"Sit down over here" He indi-
Gated a chair apart from the 9TH
ers. I sat down weakly.
'Now then," he said, surveying
us, "we'll get to the bottom of this
business. Please remain quiet un-
less you are directly questioned"
you've no right to order Us
about" Richard jumped up.
"I don't intend to order you
about" the chief spoke placating.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-05
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

THE SIGHT of his sister affected
Mr.. Richard oddly as he rushed
into the salon. His expression un-
derwent a subtle change. He
seemed about to speak, then, think
ing better of it, thrust his hands
into his pockets and, circling the
body Of his mother, went to the
window.
Mr.. Horace got stif1y to his
feet. 'T-I had better phone DR..
Didmore."
"You aren't going to leave her
there?" asked Daphne, incredu-
lously.
Richard swung around from the
window. You can't move her." he
said slowly. mot until after the
police arrive"
1.-THE police ?" His sister regard
ed him in amazement. She turned
pale.
Richard laughed hollowly. "The
police" he repeated. 'They dislike
having bodies moved-in murder
caseSw
Murder" I felt another scream
coming on. I swallowed convul-
sively. But she wasn't murdered" /"
blurted. mo one touched her but
me"
"Oh!" His dark eyes bored into
mine. "I see."
''Pleasew Mr.. Horace raised his
hand. "No quarreling! I've
must decide what is best to do"
"And what is best to do?"
Daphne asked, and her body
swayed slightly forward. She
seemed to be waiting for some
thing, I did not know what.
IT wonder" Her father seemed
to think aloud. II wonder"
ut is murder, isn't it ?" Richard
insisted. isn't it?"
Don't be silly, Rich," Daphne
reproved him. "Of course not!"
"Ohw His eyes widened and mar
rowed, and he ran his tongue slow
ly around the edge of his lips.
Maybe not" he said. Maybe not" "
Mr.. Horace beckoned to him.
Perhaps, son, you had better take
Daphne to her ROOM"
"All right" ne agreed. Coming,
Daffy?"
May I go, too?" I requested
My head was splitting and I was
shaking all over.
"Of course. You had better rest
I shall call the coroner and wait
here until his arrival"
what is it? Della Craig again
separated herself from the little
group in the corridor and appoint.
ed herself its spokesman.
Mother is dead" Daphne sale
quietly.
"Dead!" Della emitted shrek
For one startled second Della Craig
the woman peered from the eyes
of Della Craig the actress. AnC
the woman was frightened!
Della, my DEAR" A young mar
in a sky-blue lounging robe at.
tempted to gather her in his arms
He was a beautiful young man: ht
had pale golden curls and blue eyes
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-05
Ward Might Offer
Bryant Finance Post
(Continued .~.o, paoe Ono,

Continued rom Page One.)
just too bad for Libby.
Speculation, of course, centers lar
gely on his selections to top the i'm
portantt groups such as finance, ap-
preparations, education, agriculture
and election laws.
In some quarters it is intimated
that Bill Fenner, whose withdrawal
on the floor "in favor of Libby
Ward" ended the speakership fight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-05

Chemists at the University of Wis
consin are now using bacteria to turn
sugar made from wood into valuable
chemicals, such as butyl and ethyl
alcohol
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-05

over youngster making his House de-
but, makes the impressive record
expected of him, he will surely win
title of the Little Giant" He's GER
tainly little enough physically to rate
the title.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-05

Eerhaps the emigres think that
"nat Russia needs is q, good Czar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17
NORTH LAKE PARK INVITES DAN

INVITES DANCERS
highway, according to Robert
Bob" Poore, manager.
Picnic facilities are ready and
the dance floor has recently been
entirely refinished. Poore has an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17
PACKWOOD LAKE
PULLS PHONERS

The Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. men held held their
first fishing trip recently at Pack
wood lake. 1t was a real success
and will become an annual affair.
The resort at Packwood lake is
operated by Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Medley and of course, the fisher
men being telephone men, tele-
phoned ahead for their reserva-
tons to be sure everything would
be in readiness for them when they
arrived
Charles J. Kalk headed the COM
mittee for arrangements. All men
had leather tags on their lapels
to identify them. These were made
b. Fred Diel and were made the
shape of the lake. Many fine
catches were made by the tele-
phone men.
Those in the party included Rob-
ert Dodds, Gerald Darling, Fred
Diel, Chas. Kalb, Elmer Berglund,
Frank Phil, Rufus Fairbanks,
Vern Severance, Bill Coovert, Ed
Bomstead, from the Tacoma office;
and Dwight Thomas, Bob Ander-
son, Carl Sweizer, Dean Anderson,
Max DeMuth, Rudy Becker, Gil
Leverett, Norman Christensen, and
Don Cash, all from the Seattle
office. Walter Bear, manager Of
the Centralia office, also was
along.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17
KANSAS CITY CLEANUP
DIMS IT'S White WAY

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Gay. reck-
less 18th street. long famous for
its night life is subdued now. 1t
is as respectable by night as the
Pettcoat Lane women shoppers
promenade by daylight.
The campaign TO purify Kansas
City's nocturnal activities has
closed the honky-tonks, dime-a-
dance palaces, burlesque theaters
and gambling parlors.
Gone are the carefree Negro en-
tertainers in the stuffy little low
ceiling night clubs. The upstairs
taxi-dance that used to advertise
rs beautiful girls 75-has been
torn down for a parking lot and a
taxi-stand. The girl dancers in the
floor shows often wear more
clothes than some of the members
of the audience and there isn't a
burlesque show left.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17
TAGS FOR ROSE
SHOW ARE OUT

Only roses grown by amateurs
may BE- entered in Tacoma's Rose
show to be held Monday and Tues
day Of next week in Wells hall.
Christ church, II was pointed out
Friday.
Entries for roses to be judged
Monday are to be taken to the
hall between Z and 10 a. m. that
cay. Those entered in Division M.
vases or bowls. will be judged
Tuesday morning, with entries be-
tween Z and 10. Entry tags may
BE obtained Friday and Saturday
It Poole's and the Tacoma Seed
Go.
: Consultations for the show were
printed in Thursdays Tacoma
Times.
Visitors at the show Monday will
include DR.. T. Alien Kirk. Nor
folk. Pa. president. and r. Marion
Hatton. Harrisburg, Pa. secre-
fary. Of the American Rose society.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17

the boat won't make the custom
ers stomschs squeamish.
Tony said he paid $4,000 for
the 53-year-old British Collier
Killiworth, which once held the
speed record between Boston and
Falmouth, England, and $3.50. 900
more to remodel her into floating
Monte Carlo.
Sky's tn. Limit
The Rex has two decks. The
+ lower one contains a small dining
room, where the food is fair, and
large bingo parlor, seating per-
haps 500 persons at counters,
where they place beans on num-
bered squares. as they sometimes
do at church socials. The Rex
offers prizes up to $50 on every
game. Most of the patrons are
elderly ladies. who come mostly for
the ride.
The main deck, paneled in knotty
pine and running the full length
of the ship. is where the money
really changes hands. On one side
Is the longest bar in the west. On
the other. jammed edge TO edge
against the wall, are 300 slot ma
chimes.
Down the center OF the deck are
the roulette wheels, half dozen,
with a sky's the limit rule; six
chuck-a-luek cages; eight tables
for dice games. with assorted reg
ulstions; a faro bank; a Chinese
lottery, with $4,000 top payoff,
and a series of poker games.
Were an Asset"
The Rex has a capacity of 1000
persons. and all 1000 usually are
aboard all night. Patronage falls
off a little during the day, when
Stralla pays track odds on all
horse races in the United States.
The writer shouldered his way to
nearly every green-covered table
aboard, and, with wagers Of from rs
cents to a dollar, managed to lose
all the money he had with him.
This Ia no way to gamble, Stralla
said. Consistent players do a lot
better, he added.
I'm fact" he said, these stories
about the Rex making fortune
every week are so much hog-wash.
We are performing a public serv-
ice. or every dollar played across
our boards, as.6 cents goes back
to the customers. The balance is
retained by the Rex and 20 per
cent of that goes In salaries for
our $50 employees.
$50 we are an asset to the mer-
chants who are doing all the kick.
We make money circulate"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17

Eleven diversified speedb o $
scuttle across three and one-half
miles of open ocean "a hours day.
loaded to capacity of 20 persons.
They ferry $4,000 men and women
weekly to Tony Corners Stralla's,
where Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher
Bowron charges they lose $500, 900
per month.
Down the coast a few miles is
S. S. Tango. almost as large and
doing almost as much business.
Stralla used to own 1t, too, but
lost IL TO a rival with his own
strictly-honest dice in a little game
q few months back.
ship Cost 100000
The iron hull Of the Rex In cir
cled with a streak of red neon,
which makes her look like a fire
at sea on a foggy evening, while
her super-structure has been re-
placed with a curve-roofed house,
something like the popular concep-
ton of Noah's ark.
The IS. s." part Of the Rex
name Ia q misnomer. Only engine
she has is a diesel to generate
electricity and turn her on her two
anchors in the sea, so the roll OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17

is ntmd bn d remodel nd nix. rink
az d j. g is to
to a n
80 m % vice d the Operator Assno United
Tacomans Is located miles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17
Y. N. C. 4. CAMP
OPENS JULY 5

Camp Seymour. the Tacoma Y.
NJ. c. A. camp for boys. opens its
3lst year OF operation, July 5th.
II is one Of the Oldest and best
equipped boys camps in the North
west. The first IL years the camp
was used through the courtesy OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Seymour. who,
in 1920 donated the site to the Y.
NJ. c. A. as a permanent camp.
The camp site of about $50
acres. covered with luxuriant
growth of Puget Sound trees and
shrubs. is located on protected
Glen Cove, off Henderson bay,
which is a valuable asset TO boys
camp, affording safe boating and
swimming at all times.
Camp Seymour has the follow
ing equipment: 10 large sleeping
cabins each designed to accommo-
date seven boys and leader. A
large mess hall and kitchen
equipped with electric refrigera-
ton, new grass turfed athletic
field, a fleet of ~ row boats, and
Indian war canoe, sailboat and
motor launch, an outdoor chapel, a
fine dock and float with diving
tower and boards, rifle range,
an archery range, tennis and bad
minton courts and a modern sani-
tation unit.
Boys who have already reg
istered for Camp Seymour are:
Bud Howell. Dwight Ball, Art
Nylander. Bob Champion. Garry
Bailey. Clyde Melendy, Jim Shook,
Noel Rekdahl, Allen Lyman,
Jerome Miller, Bud Smallridge,
Leonard Raver, Robin Badger,
John Schlarb, Guy Beckwith, John
Brobeck, Kenneth Billiard, Don
Cameron. Stephen Danford, Bob
Ellsworth, Alfred Gehri. Doug
Graef. Robert Green, Ralph Hsr-
vey, Rowland Hill, jr.. Charles
Jorgenson, Jim Jorgenson, Don
Lowery, Dick Lowery, George
Monty, Jim Myers, Byron Norton,
Bob Neudorfer, Jack Neudorfer,
Leroy Prince, Billy Ross. Jim
Reynolds, Jack Smith, Bob Steere,
Bruce Todd, Ernest Tveten, Ray
mond WEIGH, Dick Wynne, Ken
meth Strom, Gordon Blair. Albert
Van de Venter, Don Peterson,
Lester Rhea, Dick Landon, William
Hoyt. Peter Grimm, Frank Cooper
and Jack Proud.
Camp is open to any boy to
is years. Boys are segregated into
grade school, junior high and high
school groups and each group has
their separate program.
Leaders who have been selected
and who will be in camp all sum-
mer are Jack Richards, program
director; Bob Smith, swimming
director and life guard; Tom Hill,
lr., Junior high director. Cabin
eaders are Tom Randolph, Don
Brown, Dick Beckman, Harry
Kent, Jack Alvord, Austin Fengler.
Joe Dowsett. Workers are Glen
Holmberg and Jack Moore. Royal
Lindal, boys work secretary, will
be in full charge as camp director.
Mr.. Lindal has been director in
Seattle "Y" camps for the last IL
years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17
Fishing Is Tops
At HOllu Beach

On Hood Canals eastern shore,
opposite the highest peaks of the
Olympic range, is Holly Beach,
famous for its fine fishing and a
wholesome place for the family
outing or vacation.
The shortest route is via Gig
Harbor ferry, Port Orchard and
Bremerton roads through to Sea-
beck and from there direct to the
beach. The navy yard at Bremen
ton is an attractive side trip en-
route.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17
Yankee Boy Makes
Spring Beach Run

Forest r. Ritz. manager Of
Spring Beach, announces that the
launch Yankee Boy has started it's
daily schedule for the summer.
The boat operates between Point
Defiance and the beach.
On week days the Yankee Boy
leaves Spring Beach at 6:55 and
e:15 a. m; lis. $50 and $50 p.
m, and leaves Point Defiance at
$50 and 10 a. m, p. m, 5:45
and p. m. For further informa-
ton about Sunday schedules Ia
comans may call The Times outing
information bureau, MA 3151.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17
TACOMA TIMES OFFERS
OUTING INFORMATION

Details as to accommodations
available, rates. transportation.
highway conditions and other per-
tinent information will be gladly
offered those desiring assistance
in planning their trips and seeking
new and novel vacation spots.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17
YACHTING PARTIES

Lisabeula Beach on Vashon
Island is exceedingly popular for
yacht parties and boat stopovers,
according to r. f. Walton man.
ager. Dancing, bonfires and re-
freshments are some Of the attrac-
tons for the visitors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17

nounced he can take care of any
size of crowd up to the largest
clubs. Dancing at any time may
be enjoyed at the new community
dance hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17

Boating, water sports, store,
cabins and dancing to the music
of Fox's band every Saturday night
are among the attractions at North
Lake park on the Tacoma-Seattle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17
Pacific Ocean Gambling Ship
Described by Correspondent

EDITORS NOTE; California
gambling
prohibition
bling following
aboard floating gambling
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-17
BY FREDERICK c. oTHMAN

ABOARD S. S. REX, AT SEA-Fare the 12minute
ride from Santa Monica the Rex % cents the return
trip thoughtfully is free
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Hope Is Voiced u. 5.
Soil May Be Kept
Free From War
Col. J. Monroe Johnson
Expresses View in Talk
To Roinbow Division

Fervent hope that if the United
that its armies will 60 as far as
possible from American soil to fight
was voiced here last night by Col
j. Monroe Johnson Assistant Sec
retary Of Commerce.
1T has been said that in the last
war we had to rent battlefields in
France" asserted Col. johnson. who
served as commander of the 117th
Engineers. If that is true-and the
rental has been placed at billions
of dollars-then the battlefields were
cheap. hope we rent distant bat
tlefields next time"
The Assistant Secretary's state
ments were made in speech last
night before the District of Colum-
bia Chapter of Rainbow Division
Veterans at the Capitol Park Hotel
Americans Good Fighters.
Col. johnson declared that the
American people have no reason to
fear any foreign forces which might
threaten the Nations welfare.
Americans are good fighters" he
explained, land it doesn't matter
whether they come from the country
or from the city, whether they were
born in this country or have
migrated from a foreign land only
short time before 1t doesn't mat
ter so long as they are real Amer
leans. for there is no Gner soldier in
the world than the American boy"
Elmer F. Neagle member of the
District Chapter, who was recently
elected national president of the
Rainbow Division Veterans. joined
Col. johnson in hoping that the
United States can keep out of war.
But II the time does come when
we are forced to 60 to war" Mr..
Neagle declared, I'VE veterans will
join with younger men and. if neces-
sary, 60 thousands of miles away
from home to fight for our country"
Sailing Date Remembered.
Both Col johnson and Mr.. Neagle
commented upon the fact that last
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Endurance Flyers
In Air II Days
" the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MUNC1E, Ind, Oct. 21.-Kelvin F.
Baxter, q, OF Richmond and Robert
A. McDaniels, Is, of Muncie tonight
approached the end Of their third
week of sustained flight in their
1,100-pound monoplane, Miss Sun
Tan.
They will have been aloft 81 days
if still up at 1888 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Earl RedD Luker, chief of their
ground crew, expressed belief they
would break the worlds aviation
endurance record of SIS hours, set
by Fred and Al Keys at Meridian,
Miss, three years ago.
They dispute the claim of Yves
Carroll and Clyde Schleipper OF
Long Beach, Calf, to the light plane
record. They surpassed the 343
hours 46 minutes of the Moody
brothers of Decatur, ILL.,, former rec
ord holders, last Sunday.