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APARrMENIs WANTED.

REsPoNsIBLE ADULT FAMILY DESIRES
4 TO . room n furnished APP IN NV. Wash
YOUNG Bus1NEssMAN WANTS TO
mediately. Box 152-s, Star.
UPSTAIRS CF HOUSE, FURNISHED on.
Chase. Md. Call sH. $500,
wants 70 share expenses with smother in
establishing an apartment. Write Pauline
Welnraub, 1883 H ST. ne
COUPLE DESIRE GROOM FURN APT;
prefer private bath; prefer NV. or ne.
2,-BEDRooM APT, WANTED IMMEDI-
adults Cali Sligo I's4f I4s4 before S''A noon. .
PRIVATE; = OR RMS. KITCHEN
bath, refrigeration. porch if possible, in
private dwelling, NV. Hobart 6s6s. 26'
OCTOBER 1st, FUR. OR UNFUR,; LIv.
room, bedroom. dinette. kitchen. bath; NV.
section. Call EN-. 0199.
WANTED SEPT. Is, BY 9 REFINED
young ladies. attractively furn. apt. in
downtown area. Call HO. 5243 Sun, Ia,
or address Box 395-s. Star.
LADY. PERM, EMPLOYED, NON
smoker, no pet, wishes Housekeeping apt;
new condition; private home; well heated:
near l6th or Conn. bus: $40; Oct. /. Box
3 MONTHS. FROM SEPT. /. ATTRACTIVE
walking distance Ben. Franklin University
Or Or Bangle Heights, Md; adults. Box
SPANISH WAR VET, 70. AND DAUGHTER
light work, furnace etc; Sept. l. G. G,
SHAW. 1928 Fairmont st. NV, 23'
LADY SHARE APT. Or RENT ROOM
refined gentiles. Box 73-z, Star.
FURN. OR PARTLY FURN. 1st-FL APT
or small house by Sept. l. nearby Va. pre-
child. ALEX. O75S.
ARMY OFFICER. STATIONED HERE.
would like small apt. in best section or IN
pvt home: single and appreciate refine
ments. Box 392-R, Star.
UNF., ! OR 2 RIM. MODERN APT. KIT.
bath, Frigidaire; upper NV. section; young
couple. Box 1867. Star.
FURNISHED APT. . ROOMS, KITCHEN
and private bath within 8 blocks City
Post ONCE. Randolph 2S10.
ELDERLY COUPLE DESIRES SMALL FUR
nished apt, utilities. private bath. Wood
ley 1886.
LOFT. OLD STABLE OR SIMILAR SPACE.
with bath, Northwest section; heating
facilities not essential. MI. 1865.
2 LARGE ROOMS. UNFURN., KITCHEN,
bath and shower; downtown NV; young
S75. RE 1868. Apt. sos.
9 ROOMS, KITCHEN AND BATH, UNFUR-
nished; one adult. Write B. z. T., 1885
Quincy st. NV. or call RA. 6Sl3.
sUBLEAsE SUI Ia,s EuRN, ! no NO; 3 BY AUG, .s; rs;
rets vs 1sh csf MI and s54 to at 5eR0s Fri Fl sun
FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED APT. /
room, kitchen and bath; in Northwest
sec,lon Call RE. 2110.
FURNISHED. BEDROOMS, SUITABLE
4-5 Eirls; convenient to transportation. Call
North 5400. Ext. 604, between 6 and I'm.
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APARTMENTS SUBURBAN.
(Continued.)

COTTAGE CITY, MD. 10 SPA ST.
Unfurnished, rooms kitchen, bath:
new; private entrance; heat. light. gas
furnished; ] block from bus and shopping
centers $40 monthly. Phone WA. 500.
l0l NEW ROADWAY. MARYLAND PARK
Z large room apt. with all utilities
included. screened porch: private entrance.
$40 per mo- HI 04Hl-W
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MOVING, PACKING & STORAGE.

MOVING AND STORAGE reasonable rates;
will take your surplus furniture as part
payment on your moving. Edelmans
Moving g. Storage Co., Georgia 1416.
MOVING TRUCK, 900 cubic it., for hire,
with driver, by hr.; Ions or contract;
eood ref North O5SS
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Small House or Apartment.
Very sttractively furnished or unfur-
nished: two or three bedrooms: min. ls
baths: garage. Winter months or years
lease; If unusual lease with option to
buy. Reasonable distance downtown. Fair
price. Very responsible couple Write de-
tails, care Box 39i, University Club. WASH
ington. 26'
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9 ROOMS AND BATH ROW BRICK; CAN
easily be converted into apts: reasonable.
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APARTMENTS FURNISHED.

! LIVING ROOM, INCL SLEEP. PORCH,
bath, kit, din; modern; everything fur,
nished; c.h.w, oil heat. 3473 Holmeao
pUPCNT CIRCLE = WANTED, YOUNG
lazy to share Groom. kit and bath apt.
| With young mother and 6-yr.-old child;
Alb MASS. AVE. N.W.-,WELL-FURRN.
| able; references
SINGLE sn Iii, LADY ,,o 70 a SHARE ouTsIpE TE1lDE
st. NV. Apt. ~. See janitor.
TO RELIABLE TENANT-LARGE RIM,
pointment @ na Districf tn f'' $5IS' TO- 1 DI' sal
A, ROOMS AND BATH VERY DEsIR-
able location. Phone Sligo 30ss
oNE-RooM,. MURPHY BED SUITE; DI-
nnette, kitchenette; electricity os suolet.; 5s.
GENTLEMAN WILL SHARE APARTMENT.
3 rooms. kitchen, bath: separate bedroom:
midtown; good transportation: MO. BOX
BEAUTIFUL i ROOM BALCONY OVER
looking Dupont Circle; large closets; raGlo.
ens efS sF 5 oens coen aye so rd Gao oOr ron
21so ny Ays1 S1R,s4 or LOVELY Fly
Very reasonable, Wo. 3949
1855 PARK RD.. Nw.-coMPLETELY
fpben and ns batS 6ea sss snd
MRS. DAW at above address Apply Monday
to Mr.. John Miller. phone FIR. $3.50, Sth
and Penna, ave. Sc.
NEAR CAPITOL OR 3 ROOM APART
BROOM CABIN NEAR GREAT FALLS,
Va: fireplaceS, no bath; S35 JAMES
SOMERVILLE, Falls Church S69-W-l2.
20 RHODE IS. AVE. NV. APT. 43-
room; reasonable rate. Pa
5o5 PEABODY ST. NV. APT. NO. D
Lady to share duplex apt; own pvt. room;
privileges; Sl7.50.
ATTRACTIVE GROOM, AIR -CoND. APT
Phone Dupont 5637, Ext, 701.
TWO LARGE, NICELY FURNISHED
rooms. kitchen and shower bath. screened
porch. COW. transp.: adults. WA 1s4s. +"
WILL SELL FURNISHED, sUBLET OR
men: new building; Mass ave NV. Box
26l3 FRANKLIN NE.-YOUNG LADY TO
share lovely new 2-r, kit. and bath apt.
$50 mo.
1907 3lst ST., GEoRGETowN-UNUsUAL
!aTde I9er HS s furp leyey
DOWNTOWN = ATTRACT, COR. APT,
bed-lving rm.. dinette. kit, semi-pvt. bath,
shower, utll.; avail. Sept. list. DI. 1870.
SOME FREE RENT-3 R. K, B.: NICELY
furn.; $3.50 weekly incl. cleo, gas,
dishes, linens. ME. s73I TO 5 pm.
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY APT HOTEL, goth
and SITS. n.w.-Fireproof: A. A. A: one
room, kit, dinette. pvt bath; or 2 per-
sons; day, week; Frigidaire; full service:
nicely furnished. Ma 5425.
cor apt SIS % or $3.50: SASp SEP feas beds. lbs idss
Col: rd. NV. Apt, 410. AID. 299S. 25'
3 ROOMS. SEMI-PvT BATH, ALL UTILI-
ties incl; $3.50. DU. S041 Sunday.
JAY REALTY CO.. RE. 29S0.
EXCLUSIVE SECTION, BEAUTIFUL
with home privileges; well furn.; available
OWENS REALTY. ME. o4s6.
. tOR - RMS, $40.
81 Randolph pl NV. at r. and No. Cap
ltol-Refrg. See mgr. or phone NO. 90S9.
RMS, $40.
3ll6 Q st, n.w.-Refrg.; nicely fur; pvt
home; free phone; mr.. Dup. Circle
FREE RENT TO COUPLE
EMPLOYED preferred in exchange for care
OF suburban home and dinners for buSi-
nesswoman. Box 455-S, Star.
C7Q 50 1916 10th ST. NV.
T'o'oo Living room. bedroom, kit and
din; nicely furnished; 24-hr
switchboard and elevator serV-
ice, carpeted corridors
See MRS. BROAD, Res. Mgr,
DE. 1900.
CORNER APARTMENT.
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EXTREMELY LARGE LHK. RIM. EVERY
conyenience: reas; GENTLE couple or two
gentlemen: new furniture. 1913 10Th
.kt Ant 1O6
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MERIDIAN PARK. 18th AND CHAPIN--
Broom apt; 3 bedrooms. living room,
kitchen bath, porch. ME. Sa05 from 30
ttntil G. Hobart La after o. 20
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APARTMENTS FURNISHED.
(Continued

632 N C. AVE. SE.-FOR RENT WITH
or without Frigidaire; conv. to Navy
Evening star., 1941-08-24

BARNABY WOODS, CHI. CHI. D. C-AN
opportunity to purchase q home in this
2 baths, finished third floor, breakfast
room, daylight .recr. room, two-car gar,
air-cond. heat; beautifully landscaped lot;
M. k3o0. for Appointment 70 inspect.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18

sky, Saginaw, and Robert LaRue,
Ypsilanu.
Miss Mary Esther Ross heads the
favors and programs committee,
which includes as member. Rich
ard GILES, Plymouth. and Miss
Edna Lou Jacka. Crystal Falls.
Miss Barbara Neary. Ypsilanti, is
the chairman and sole member OF
the refreshment committee.
Floor committee is chairmaned
by Miss Ann Wortley, Ypsilanti,
with Charles Pillsbury, Ypsilanti,
and Miss Pat cia Baker, Ypsilanti,
assisting.
Ralph Giidenstein.- East Detroit,
Is ticket chairman. Miss Bernice
Jacobs. Holland. is his assistant. All
the tickets for the popular junior
sponsored party were taken after
having been on sale scarcely day
and a half.
Publicity is in the hands OF Mills
WILDER, Pontiac, and Miss jeanette
Richards, South Haven.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Watchman's Clock Used
To Kill Attacking Coyote

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO
N. B. Bright today displayed
mounted coyote as evidence Of his
prowess with a watchman's clock.
While making the night rounds he
came up on five coyotes. Four
growled and skunk away in the dark
ness.
With a snarl the fifth leaped at
Bright's throat. The Waterman
shielded his face with an arm and
warded off the inch-long fangs.
Then Bright Jumped upon the anil
mal-slugging with the heavy clock.
In a minute the battle was. over,
and Bright possessed a coyote pelt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Regrassing Old Fields
Reduces Insect Danger

Range land well grassed and fair
ly free Of weeds is not a favorable
breeding place for most Of the in
sects that are crop pests. Good
woodland is also fairly safe. But
the weedy old fields in moist re-
gions and weedy land abandoned as
too dry or too infertile for grain
growing have proved almost ideal
breeding places for a large variety
Of agricultural pests. one OF the
most important Of which is grass
hoppers," according 20 DR.. p. N.
Armand Of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture.
Abandonment Of land In the North.
west-cropped during the twenties
and stricken in the dry years Of the
thirties-has been a highly impor-
tant factor in the grasshopper
plaques OF recent years. says DIR.
Armand.
In the first years after abandon
ment and before a good grass cover
can be restored, these fields are at
their worst as a hazard to nearby
crops. Any process that speeds up
the regrassing Of land that never
should have been ploughed is a step
in the direction Of insect control.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
IfNigerianHubby
Gets Balky, Wife
Cuts Food Supply
Men Wear Crowns, Pass
Laws, but the Women
Control Larder.

COLUMBUS. - Woman's age-old
responsibility for feeding her family
has been turned into a weapon Of
authority in one Of Africa's largest
tribes. according TO DR.. Jack Har-
ris. sociology instructor at Ohio
State university.
DR.. Harris recently returned from
a l4-month study of the Ibo tribe in
Nigeria. West Africa, with its popu-
lation Of 1900. 900.
He found that the men wear the
crowns and pass laws but the wom-
en-by their control Of the food sup
ply-exereise supreme veto power.
When a husband proves recalcitrant
his food supply is cut in half. Mr..
lbo usually surrenders when the
first hunger pangs begin; other
wise he arranges TO buy his food
from some other woman in the tribe.
Experts at Ridicule.
The tribal women have other ways
Of gaining their endS-including ridi-
cule, strikes. boycotts and curses.
One incident reported by DR.. Har-
ris happened when the women found
a rule adopted by the men not 10
their liking. The entire feminine
population left the village, taking all
the children. with the exception Of
babies in the nursing stage.
For a day and a half the men fed
the crying infants. cooked, carried
water. brought in firewood and per-
formed the other tasks usually al
located TO women, before being
brought to their knees.
To the victors they gave goats as
peace offerings and formal and in
formal apologies.
DR.. Harris witnessed quaint Gus
tom known as sitting upon man."
II man offends a group Of women
they march in a body to his COM
pound and remain to sing songs Of
ridicule until he apologies.
Must Pay for Wives.
The Iboes, reported DR.. Harris.
use a variation OF the modern in
stallment plan in their matchmak-
ing. Girls are promised in mar
riage while still infants and the con-
tract is fulfilled when the final in
stallment is paid.
The men contract TO pay any
where from $40 TO $50 for a wife.
Because a husband is unwilling TO
lose his investment, he tries hard
to please his wife or wives (some
men have as many as Ia. Wives
who are displeased with their hus-
bands leave and refuse to return,
charging mistreatment.
Only il the wife marries again
does the husband receive full repay
ment on his investment.
DR.. Harris, the only American
ever to study the tribe. made re-
port of his studies entitled The Po-
sition of Women In Nigerian Soci-
ETY." to the New York Academy Of
Science.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Arrangements Made For
Music at Normal J-Hop

Orchestra committee headed by
Seymour Bass. Detroit, are complet-
ing musical arrangements for the
Michigan State Normal College j.
Hop Feb. 2S.
The J-Hop, which is the college
party OF the year. is headed by CO.
chairmen John Shoemaker, Detroit,
and Miss Julia Smell, Monroe. Mr..
Bass is assisted on the orchestra
committee by Miss Mary Margaret
Ritz, Ann Arbor, and Barney Dyer,
Jackson. Miss Shirley Nepodal,
Ypsilanti, heads the decoration
committee. Working with her are
Stanley Richardson, Monroe, Miss
Kathleen Thompson, Pontiac. Miss
Barbara Forker. Flint, Ed Kontry
mowicz, Hamtramck. George Raw
son, Manchester, Edward Kirstow-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18

He'll tell you the same"
II did not intend to criticize .
your word, sir" Cary promptly re-
turned. II merely asked how you
could be sure, but as you handled
1t yourself, you know"
The glare in the captains eyes
softened. A wry smile twisted his
mouth.
IF you'd handled sea chest as
many times as have, you'd know
whether it was empty or loaded"
Then" Cary's voice took on
more portentious note, someone
must have taken the contents while
the chest was in the attic"
"Impossiblew The captain was
positive. II had the lock changed
on that attic door after found AL
thea trying to get into it."
"Althea"
Aunt Althea"
Mrs. Goulds, Cary's, Hayes and
Janets voices held varying notes
Of surprise and dismay.
"Yes-Althea! Where is she ?"
when I left her, she said she
was about to retire" Horace
Rand's smooth tone supplied the in
formation.
A brief silence fell; then, Cary
asked:
"Granddad, did you say Jabez
helped you put the chest in the at
tic?
YES"
"And he and Mark brought 1t
down tonight. Jsbez should know If
it were as heavy as when he helped
put 1t there"
II can't see how that will help
us, but call him and ask" grum-
bled the captain.
Cary stepped across the room
and pulled the bell rope. Jabez must
have been Just outside the door. for
he Immediately appeared.
"Jabez. was that chest" Cary
pointed to its gaping emptiness,
heavy or light when you and my
cousin brought 1t down from the
attic tonight ?"
Heavy, sir"
You're sure Of that"
II am, sir. Twas the heaviest OF
the three and Master Mark spoke
Of how the things slid around in It
when we tipped it."
Then" Cary turned TO his
grandfather. the things were TAX
en- from 1t since II was in this
room"
But who-who-?" gasped the
captain.
Aunt Althea. She's the only one
who"
Cutting across his words from
somewhere came a voice raised
high in a torrent Of hate.
You young whelp! What busl-
ness have you"
ITO BE Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Agricultural News

The supply Of vegetable seed for
ls4l planting is expected to be some
what short.
The milk Of sheep. goat and buf-
falo is used for cheese-making in
many European md Oriental coun-
tries.
Two-thirds Of the people in South
America are in agricultural oceupa-
tons. One-fourth Of the people in
the United States are similarly en-
gagged.
Trade between the U, S. and Latin
America amounts TO about 81 600. .
100000 annually. or about one-hfth
Of U. S. world trade.
U. S. farms and ranches annually
produce eight times the amount Of
beef exported 20 all countries by Ar
Eentina in an entire year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18

word "expos-"-could be known
to him.
That frank, honest face, those
clear, guileless eyes, could never
hide a shameful secret. was bark
ing up the wrong tree. The guilty
feline wasn't crouching there.
"That chest was filed when 1t
was put into the attic. 1 know it
was!" Captain Essex's voice drew
me from my musing.
What In the dickens became of
the things, them" Cary demanded,
and Proctor Rand's voice echoed:
"What?"
looked across the room at him.
On his face was what thought to
be honest bewilderment. Whatever
his father might be doing, Proctor
certainly was not implicated. Only
a very clever actor-and l didn't
think him that-could so accurate
ly depict the amazement we were
feeling.
"God only knows" The broken
accents wrung my heart. The cap
tain was too old to stand much Of
this sort OF thing.
From Proctor I glanced at his
sister. She was the picture of WELL
bred sympathy. Thick, dropping
lids yelled her eyes. l watched to
see what they. lifted, would reveal
l had not long to wait. And once
more was all at sea. Disdain, ar
rogant, unfeeling, lighted her glor-
ious green-blue eyes. Disdain for
what? Could it be not only for the
scene as a whole, but for the guilt
bility of the family whose hospital
ity she was at that moment ac-
cepting?
It was beyond me. My gaze wan
dered on to Kaye and Janet. The
latter stood erect and calm; Kaye
leaned tremblingly against her.
Those two could instantly be dis
missed from suspicion. The scene
on the Captains Walk convinced
me of that.
Janet was devoted to her BROTH
er. Anything she might do would
be to help, not to hinder. his work.
Kaye. younger. of more volatile
type than her cousin, had shown by
her words after Janet's reproof
that she. too. would stand by
Cary's side.
You said. Cranddad, that you
had never opened the chest. How
can you be so sure that 1t was not
empty when you had 1t placed in
the attic?"
Cary's voice was deferential, but
II failed to placate the old captain.
The cane still clutched In the
fraii, knotted fingers. raped out
its angry denunciation Of such i'm
becility.
Don't be a fool, boy" snapped
out hts grandfather. Il helped put
that chest in the attic Ask Jabez
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Policeman Must Report
To Wife on Switchboard

COLUMBUS Herbert Hodapp is
going TO make hourly reports TO his
wife from now on, or Police Chief
Otto Kaffits will know why.
It's all in the line Of duty. Hodapp
has joined the Columbus police
force, and as a patrolman must re-
port his whereabouts to police
switchboard operators every hour.
One Of the operators is Mrs. Con-
stance Hodapp-his wife.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
No Predatory Animals
On This Mans Ranch

FORT COLLINS, COLo.-A ranch
er wrote u County Treasurer c. S.
Ickes: "Please explain the preda-
tory animal tax. haven't any such
animal"
The predatory tax is levied
against sheep and helps 10 pay the
expense Of hunting predatory ami
mails such as coyotes and mountain
lions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Hunter Misreads Sign
That Grants His Wish

HASTINGS, MICH. Michigan
conservation officers found hunter
who, without heed to who might be
watching, was tearing a sign from
a post.
The officers. seeing that the sign
was one they had set up before the
season opened, asked the nimrod II
he realized what he was doing.
Sure" he replied, I'm tearing
down these signs saying that you
can't hunt on land bought by the
conservation department"
Did you read the sign?" one Of
the officers asked.
Sure" was the reply, Il =.
The sign read, Hunting Permit
ted"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
NAME PAUL CHASE

Jackson. Feb. 1s-AP- Members
OF the Michigan Corrections Com
mission. meeting Monday at South
ern Michigan Prison. named Paul
W. Chase OF Hillsdale. commission
chairman to succeed John w. Miner
OF Jackson. who resigned to be-
come liquor control commission
chairman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
10 REcoME HOSTESS

Fort Custer. Feb. Is Mss Mar.
ion Phillips g.. Evanston, H.. ar
rived here Monday TO become pr IL
cipsl hostess OF the post She will
be in charge OF the Service Club
now being completed With her
" !. servo Miss Ruby Richardson.
Chicago, and Mrs Pearl r. Dawson.
Janesylle. Wis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
FATALLY INJURED

Detroit Feb. lS-AP While rid.
ing on a truck with a snoW.removal
crew. Sam Monteleone was fatally
injured Monday when the truck
driver sworyed TO avoid a crash and
Monteleone was thrown beneath
the rear wheels. Unemployed for
weeks, Monteleone was seeking a
job shoyeling snow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18

However. II will do no harm to al
low the cows and calves free access
10 a mineral mixture composed Of
one part salt and four parts Of
steamed bone meal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
SYNOPSIS

Moving into the large household OF
Captain cary Essex II as secretary to
the old seafarer's grandson. young
Cary, Nancy Deane soon discovers a
strange atmosphere of antagonism over
the genealogy which the grandson is
writing. Disregarding the hostility OF
Horace Rand, an intimate. but not con-
genial. friend of the family. toward the
project, Captain Essex opens the old
sea chests OF the family to help in COM
piling the genealogy, only TO discover
that the chest of young Cary's father
has been emptied.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
CHAPTER SEVEN

THE SIGHT of that empty chest
brought back the wave Of fear
which once before had thrilled
through my body. Muttered words,
uneasy movements and quick steps
forward or back. plainly showed
the surpriSS6ae each member Of the
family at The unexpected sight.
Not a paper. not tattered shred
Of anything remained within the
chest. 1t was as clean as though
swept by the proverbial new broom.
Only bare discolored boards met
each persons searching gaze.
The old captains fragile form
was still supported by Cary's
strong arm. After the heartbreak
previously revealed by the cap
tain's words, L did not open his
chest, l couldn't, and-I never
though. to do So" feared to see
him collapse under this sudden
blow. But Captain Cary Essex II
was made of sterner stuff. He raj
lied and spoke in an even stronger
voice than usual, although II held q
pathetic note:
Gone, all gone! Ny sons pa
pers!"
Gently Cary guided him to a
chair.
'Sit down, Granddad. There
must be some explanation for this "
His voice was consoling, although
surprise and dismay colored the
tone.
From him I glanced around the
tense group. Mrs. Gould's face ex-
pressed blank amazement mingled
with active concern for her father.
She had FASTENED to his side, and
now stood with her hand resting
on his shoulder, her eyes anxiously
scanning his face.
Next her stood Horace Rand. His
SNUG expression riveted my gaze.
Gould it be satisfaction he was feel
ing? He looked up and caught my
eye. Across his features swept
black scowl which, as he looked
away, changed quickly to mere
friendly interest.
The conversation I had over
heard last night flashed into my
mind. 1 was suspicious that that
old buzzard knew more than he
would care to admit about that
empty chest. Whatever the under
current of mystery overhanging the
.Essexes might be- he was in it ]
was convinced of that.
looked for Miss Althea She was
not in the room. Whether she had
been among us when we entered or
not, I did not know. had not no
ticed her and she might have been
there; all my attention at that time
was directed toward the captain
and the chests.
She was the only one who OBJ
jected to Cary's book, to my pres
ence. Might she not. with the con-
nivance of the detestable Horace,
have removed the papers? Why
didn't someone do something, any,
thing. rather than stand here idly
surveying the empty chest?
II wasn't for me to voice my
vague suspicious. Only a secretary,
new one at that. my role must, Of
necessity, be strict minding OF my
own business.
A moving figure glimpsed from
the corner Of my eye attracted my
attention. turned my head. Mark
Gould was noiselessly slipping from
the room. His expression baffied
me. Could / have been misjudging
Horace Rand and Miss Althea I?
Could Mark know anything about
the missing contents Of the chest I?
He wasn't born when Captain
Essex III was lost on the Titanic.
Kaye had told me he was just past
his twenty-frst birthday. two
years younger than she was. No
old secret, scandalous or other
wse--I was certain there was
something Of the sort from Miss
Althea's interrupted use OF the