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VIM. FEATURES

| 'It's only that I am so upset. !
know how things must be from now
on. I see whole way of life dis
appearing. before my eyes, an en-
pire slipping away. I know"
'That below the surface, things
have not been what they seemed
for long, long time" he inter-
jected, keeping the pity carefully
from his tone of voice, for he knew
that this she would not have.
"Yes-yes. You won't need me
again?" She spoke as il that would
be abhorrent to her.
'No. It Is better that I do my
dirty work alone" He smiled
once more, as he watched her leave
the room.
He stood by the fireplace, staring
modify into the ashes of last
nights fire, until he heard the door
open and close behind him. When
he turned. he saw Stephen Bigelow
standing irresolute and nervous In
the gray morning light.
1t was clear, as he sat down In
the chair opposite McCale, that he
was completely shaken. Although
it was no doubt partly hangover,
McCale intuitively sensed that not
a little of 1t was due to the fact
that he was on his own. A complex
lad, this one, he thought, riddled by
complexes.- He had seen enough
of Stephen to know that in spite Of
his high-nosed arrogance, he was
lost without the support Of his wife
and silly mother. He pondered az
to which one of them had been clev-
er enough to send him in first, 50
that either or both could expertly
deny any break he might make.
In a business like way, McCale
said, II am willing to take the po-
lice report Of your actions yester-
day afternoon verbatim. However,
I'm more interested in something
that may not seem relevant to the
murder. If you will only have con-
fidence in me, can assure you It
will probably 60 no further. I ask
It entirely in the hope Of helping
your foster sister, Veronica, out of
a ticklish situation. I know, Of
course, that you are eager to be Of
any assistance possible to her."
"Oh, quite" The answer came
readily enough. McCale studiously
ignored the contemptuous curve of
the lips that accompanied the re-
mark.
Every well, then. I'd like to know
If you had known Curt Vallaincourt
before he became engaged to Veron-
lea. What you know of him. What
you thought of him, to be exact.
How, for instance, did it happen
that he came so suddenly to this
city to be taken up Immediately by
your family? I'd welcome anything
you can tell me-"
He saw relief come. over Ste
phen's face, relief that the question
was not the one he had feared. Ste
phen smiled-a thin-lipped, uneasy
smile.
Il met him in Chicago" he said
calmly, "about six years ago. Vic
toria was running around with him.
I had gone there for a couple Of
months, just to renew few old
acquaintance"
ANYONE in PARTICULAR"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28

Duke McCale, private detective, u In
vsstigating tho murder Of Curt Vallain.
sourt, who was about to marry Veronica
Biselow, heiress to thirty million dollars.
McCale extracts some damaging admis-
sions from Shari Lynn, singer and former
vito Of vallaincourt. Later Victoria,
Veronica's sister, calls at his ONCE and
asks his help in recovering some let
tors from Vallaincourt's apartment. Nc.
Gale tells her that the letters arc not
In the apartment, but hints that Shari
Lynn may have them. Because Of cir.
oumstantial evidence, the police believe
that Veronica Is the murderer. McCale
does not think so, but has not yet formed
. conclusion. There are many contra.
dictory clues.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28

I've had q devil Of a time and got
nothing so far"
you'll get less, very likely, now
they've had a chance to compare
notes."
There was a pause. Then DON
levy said, almost cheerfully, II
guess Veronica's our girl"
"You really think so?"
"The Lynn woman's evidence will
put the finish on it,
"Oh." McCale pondered over that
for a moment, then decided to add,
"rd keep sharp watch on the Lynn
woman"
"Why?" Donlevy's interest was
immediate.
II would. That's ALL"
''Now, Duke, you must have a
reason. Why be mysterious?"
"I'n drop in to see you later In
the day. Okay?"
"By all means"
McCale dropped the receiver onto
its cradle. An emotion of concern
crowded his mind and he sighed
sigh of sheer desperation. His brain
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28
Miss adelaide agrees
To McCale's Plan

The library was dim and still and
only the sound of, piano being
played in the drawing room up
stairs came through the expressing
quiet as Adelaide Bigelow finished
her recital of events, and looked at
McCale sadly. McCale did not
speak for a minute. The weight of
his senses closed down on him like
a stone. He wondered idly whether
it was the gloom or the helpless
ness in the old lady's voice that
caused this feeling of futility. He
wondered why Karen Bigelow was
playing the List Preludes SO pas
sionately-those romantic things SO
richly interlaced with religious
mysticism. A strange woman,
Karen, but merely more obviously
strange than the others. Only the
woman before him, resigned, deter
mined, with great courage, seemed
to belong in that house. Her voice
brought him awake again with
start.
"What are we going to do?" she
asked.
Il think" he answered, that l
may be able to see little further,
get a little more than the police
were able to. That is, if can gain
their confidence. If you will ask
them to come in"-he rose as she
got up, smiled and added-"one by
one, if you please. 1t might be cas-
Ter that way"
"To trap them, l suppose" she
murmured, surprisingly.
"Why, of course" He bowed, the
smile leaving his lips.
He felt the subtle antagonism
leap between them. Then she came
over to him, impulsively putting a
thin patrician hand on his sleeve.
"Forgive me-" she whispered.
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Glue pieces of felt under chair
legs to prevent scratching painted
floors. It's a good way to cut down
on noise too.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28
Stephen Tells of
His Chicago Trip

"No.", His hands shook a little
as he fumbled for a cigarette and
lighted it. "Just a couple of fellows
I had known in the navy. At one
time, you see, things were not very
well, pleasant at home. ran
away and joined up. made a few
friends while was in the service.
I correspondent with them from
time to time after got out. We
are not particularly happy group,
McCale, en- famille, so to speak. So
when things got boring again, and
era little squawky, I decided to
hop out to Chicago and visit chap
who had since married and done
quite well for himself"
"Sort of run away again, is that
it?" McCale's grin was sardonic.
He thought-as you've run out on
everything unpleasant since you
were a kid, l can bet.
"Well, I suppose you could call it
that"
"You took Victoria with your"
"No, she came to fetch me back,
as it were. All is forgiven, you
know. That sort Of thing. Victoria
had met Curt in some of her wan
derings. I had met Karen by then
and didn't want to leave until there
was an understanding of some sort
between us. We stayed almost a
year, until l married her. Vicky
correspondent with Vallaincourt for
a while after she came home. 1t
was she who finally got him here.
Ran into him by accident in New
York or something, and she brought
him along for a visit. He just
stayed, that's ALL
He settled back in the chair, a
little less tangled, as if job had
been done and rather well done.
McCale settled back in his chair
and looked at Stephen Bigelow with
unconcealed disgust. Then he de-
cided to try a shot in the dark and
see what it would hit.
"Of course you know that Curt
Vallaincourt was married at some
time in his lively career"
"Oh, yes. He was" Stephen ad-
mitted, completely off guard.
''To Shari Lynn"
Sarah Linsky to you," Bigelow
blurted, then bit his lip, realizing
the trap.
"You knew her, too?"
ITO BE CONTTNUED)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28

wider shoulder openings. The extra
high, curved, pyramid-like bars cut into
the soil with cleaving action, and
because they are connected, the bars
take powerful "center bite" in the
heart of the traction zone. Extra height,
Triple-Bracing, and buttressing at the
base give the traction bars greater
strength lengthen tire life. The
curved connected bars are in continue
Gus contact with the highway, insuring
smooth ride.
Insist upon Firestone Champion
Ground Grips when you buy new tires,
or order new tractor. They cost no
more than ordinary tractor tires.
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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28
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Glue pieces of felt under chair
legs to prevent scratching painted
floors. It's good way to cut down
on noise too.
Soak clothes in cool or lukewarm
water rather than cold. Cold wa
ter causes the fabric mesh to close
and hold the dirt.
How you decorate your hat is
more important than the bonnet
itself. Ribbons, feathers, folderols
and frills are all in order. Wear
them on your bonnet to keep up to
fashion par.
Paperhangers always do the cell
ing before the walls. Ceiling paper
should not run across the windows
save in cases where this can not
possibly be avoided.
Keep a mirror hanging in the
kitchen. Glance into it before you
60 to answer the door-bell.
When removing a pane of glass,
or if fitting new one, it often be-
comes necessary to give the glass
a few light taps to loosen it or to
push it into place. If a rubber
crutch tip is placed over the handle
of the putty knife there will be little
danger of breaking the pane.
Cut all the big letters from cereal
and other heavy boxes. On rainy
days, or when you are very busy
around the house, the letters will
keep the children happy and busy.
Older children use them for play
ing anagrams and find them fun
too.
When paints and varnishes fail
to dry you can rest assured the
trouble is the result of dirty or
oily surface or surface that has
been washed with soap and water,
some of the soap having remained
on the porous surface of wood.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28

seemed dulled, inactive, depressed.
There was something there, some
thing that would make it clear. It
was evading him. Until he could
grasp it, he must blunder along,
without help, without even the con-
fidence of the ones he was trying
to help. Damn the medieval re-
serve of such people, anyway.
The police commissioner had
come and asked a few pertinent
questions, stayed barely an hour,
and departed. At eight o'clock the
district attorney had attempted to
bully the police in charge as we'll
as the suspects. He had left at
eleven in a huff.
The body had been removed to
the morgue and laboratory for full
er examination. Lieutenant Donlevy
and his squad had finished with
the preliminaries. The hungry press
had been thrown a bone to nibble
on. Men had been sent to Vallain-
courts apartment to look over pa
pers and belongings for a possible
clue. The orderly hubbub of official
procedure was over, for a time at
least. The night had been quiet
the quiet of nervous exhaustion per-
haps, but quiet.
Then, at nine this morning,
plainclothes man had interrupted
breakfast with an urgent request
for Veronica. He was politely in
sistent that she must come at once
to the, office of Lieutenant Donlevy
for further questioning. She was
not to be alarmed. 1t was matter
of routine. But
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28

NHAMPION FARMERS, and farmers
generally, are changing to Firestone
Champion Ground Grip tires
insisting upon them when they buy
new tires -. specifying them when
they order new tractors.
Thats because the new Champion
cleans up to 1000 more effectively;
pulls up to $40 more; lasts up to 91ee
longer. And II rolls more smoothly
over highways.
There are sound reasons for this
superiority. The curved connected
traction bars flare outward from the
center, and mud falls freely from the
Len the Voice OF Freone etery Monday epeniuc orc
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28
Black Death, Greatest of
Epidemics. Took IS Million

Of the some $50 major epidem-
les of infectious diseases that have
occurred in the past 3,400 years,
the greatest was the Black Death,
which, between 1888 and 1882,
killed 75,000,000 persons in Europe
and Asia. The second greatest was
the influenza pandemic which
swept throughout the world in 1913
1919 and carried off 100000 VIC
tins.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28
CHAPTER XII

ontly. McCale rolled over, opened
one eye, swore, and finally grabbed
the extra pillow, bundling it under
his head. He fumbled with the light,
snapped it on, lifted the telephone
off its cradle.
"McCale speaking" he growled.
Rocky, boss"
where are you?"
Corner of Aspinwall, opposite
the Vallaincourt den. Didn't you
tell me to keep lookout"
"Oh, yeah. All quiet?"
"All quiet now. Listen, boss,
long about five this morning"
"All right: What happened at
five o'clock?"
Sleep still Rugged him tightly and
there was an unreasonable barb in
his voice.
"Okay, okay. Around five, a girl
showed up with key to the VAL
laincourt ron-day-voo."
"Who was it,"
Hold on to your hat, now. 1t
was Victoria Bigelow."
Victoria Bigelow?" Surprise
yCAhCo "lue d"dhC.
"Uh uh. She was after some let
tiers of hers, she said"
well, we'll" Victoria had GER
tainly had busy night, he thought.
'The place was clean, like you
said. No secret panels, either. +
that isl finally helped her hunt
for them"
go home and grab yourself
some grub and shuteye," said Nc
Gale. Get here about one o'clock.
I'm going to be busy this morn
ing"
At eight forty-five he called Ann
Marriott on the telephone.
To her cool "hello," he said,
GOOD morning. This is your boss"
"Oh, good morning, dar-boss.
Anything important? I'm on my
way in about five minutes"
mo hurry. In fact, this is just to
say you might shop for an hour if
you want to and then do an errand
for me. l want you to drop in on
Shari Lynn. Suite 8O2."
And pray what shall I use
as an excuse for dropping in, as you
say? Don't tell me you're sending
me along to smooth the way for you
"a more subtle approach, so to
speak?"
"No-and that's comedy enough
for now, my girl" He grew serious.
II saw her myself late last night,
for that matter"
"You rat!"
"I'd like line on how she is this
morning. You know-sad, gay, ex-
pectant? Ask her for her auto
graph. Anything to get in. Talk
about Vallaincourt if you can with
out being thrown OUT
"That all?"
eyes. Just a check-up to satisfy
a point that's been nagging me.
She's fairly transparent. It ought
to be easy"
"Oh, yes, indeed. 1t sounds too,
too easy. All right. III do my best.
See you when?"
"About noon. Here. Bye, sweet"
He dressed leisurely and careful
ly. He felt hike twentieth century
warrior going forth to civilized bat
tie. He knew that to solve this
problem, he had first to break down
the buttresses of tradition that sur
rounded the Bigelows. He knew he
was up against something that even
the overestimated awe, or if you
will, majesty, of the law could not
up-end. He had to break down that
SNUG superiority which was so Sc
cure in the belief in its own intelli-
gence that it made its own rules as
it went along. He rather pitied
them momentarily, and smiled
wryly at the pure cynicism of his
own thoughts.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28
SybiL Becomes
InlpLicated


On impulse he dialed police head
quarters and asked for Donlevy.
After a slight delay, the curt, Incl
sive voice of the lieutenant came
through.
"Donlevy here"
"McCale, lieutenant" e.:
"Oh-sure. Not out yet hunting
the foul criminal?"
ION the way. I'd like to know
what the Bigelow women were wear
ing when they came in yesterday
outside of the green thingamajig
Veronica sported."
"Of course. Didn't I mention
that?"
"No."
"Well, here it is. Victoria, an
oiled-silk affair, yellow; Karen, a
black velvet suit, black cape; Sybil,
a light brown raincoat. That help?"
"Uh uh. 1t was Sybil, then, who
walked away into the fog"
"You think SO? She claims to
have been in the drugstore"
'Not for my money"
II kind of think not. That FAM
lily! It's almost impossible to get
them to admit anything. They're
all protecting one another. What?
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28

They're called Thc plowing E; seSG ;g 1880,
Carl Sehoser won six consecutive ss st
fhs ipos fn 1880 and 1881 he won al h aTe
National Matches at Wheatland 1.:, hns from
and Troy, Illinois; When en-. ne Clarence and
competition |" Below, left to right
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-03-28

zarrv were ready to defend ,t the Sa fa%iS
a Ii. sas. a, eS
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The seheseE: have vsn sl chssm asi Ground
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SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS
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Nogales international., 1947-01-17
HERE FOR FUNERAL
OF WILLIAM HATCHER

Fred Valenzuela, deputy collector
of customs at Sasabe; Val Valen-
zuela, Tombstone; w. H. Waggoner,
Patagonia; Customs Inspectors Les
ter Warren and Joe Griner, Doug
las; and H. w. Austin, retired Gus
toms inspector at Douglas; Richard
Hatcher, Duncan; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbert Hatcher, Tucson; Mrs. Rita
Hatcher, Oceanside, Calf, and Mrs.
Patrick Donahue and son Tommy of
Douglas; were here Tuesday for the
funeral of William E. Hatcher.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17
STANDARD SERVICE
, STATION REPAINTED

The Standard Station on Grand
avenue has been completely repaint-
ed and the fabrication department,
which has been closed due to wet
paint, is now open to its customers,
it was announced yesterday by Lloyd
Killmer, manager of the station.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

charges and received $40 fine and
a 30-day suspended sentence respec-
lively. Manuel Miranda received a
six month suspended sentence for
intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

Johnny Nora, Albert Larson and
Ed Pierson were among University
Of Arizona students visiting their
respective homes here during the
weekend.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

on miscellaneous charges. One per-
son, Clare Reed, was convicted of
reckless driving and was fined $50
Richard Morrissey and Roy Harris
were each booked on 'vagrancy
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

Dana McGaugh, formerly Of No
gales, is now a reporter for the Ari-
zona Republic at Phoenix. He is a
son of the late Rev. w. r. McGaugh.
His mother was recently remarked
in California.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17
local NHNS
DIR. SMELKER HERE
ENROUTE FROM MEXICO

DR.. v. A. Smoker passed through
here Tuesday enroute to his home
in Tucson from a weeks stay on the
west coast of Mexico. He was met
here by his wife.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Minus (De-
borah Farley, formerly of Patagonia)
were visitors here Tuesday from
Yuma where Mr.. Minus owns a drug
store.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

Mrs. Teresa M. Cameron and son,
Willie VaWter Cameron, 300 Beck
street, are back from months visit
with her husband, William B. Cam
eron in Los Angeles.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17
r. C. LARIMORE
HERE FROM PHOENIX

R. C. Larimore, who is engaged in
the cattle business at Phoenix, was
here Saturday. He is former resi-
dent of the Sonoita district.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

Customs Border Patrolman Carl
Peterson returned to El Paso Mon
day after a visit with his family
here.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17
POLICE COURT

The Nogales Police Court was quiet
the first three days of this week,
having convicted only four persons
Nogales international., 1947-01-17
BABY GIRL

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph WoodhouSe
are the proud parents of a 7-pound,
4-ounce baby girl born at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon in st. Josephs
Hospital.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17
HERE FOR MEETING

Harold S. Brown, Charles Brown
and James E. Crockett were here
from Phoenix yesterday for a meet
ing of us. treasury enforcement
officers.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

o.
Willie VaWter Cameron, 300 Beck
street. are back from a months visit
with her husband, William B. Cam
eron in Los Angeles.
George Karam spent the weekend
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. N. Karam, from Phoenix where
he attends Phoenix Junior College.
Mrs. Clarence Best of Lochiel
spent the latter part Of last week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Zuck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Torington were
guests from Tucson at the Vale
Verde Ranch over the weekend.
Mrs. Elaine Westby and Mrs. Jen-
kins Lloyd Jones are guests at the
Rancho Grande from Tulsa, Okla.
Arturo G. Valenzuela, county IL
brarian, was confined to his bed
early this week with influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Heyle left
Wednesday for a visit to FL Paso.
Mr.. Heyle is associated with the
Lamsa Airlines.
Dick Barley was in town We'd
neSday from the Circle z Ranch and
reports his wife is doing fine after
recent operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Griswold were in
town Friday from their home in the
Harshaw district.
Bill Titcomb was a Tucson visitor
Saturday.
| Jesse Lewis was in town Saturday
from his ranch home near Pata-
gonia.
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Les Mcbride, cattleman, was here
this week from Midland, Texas, on
business.
Joe Travers was here Monday from
Los Angeles. He is a former resident
of Nogales.
FREDERICK S. Escarenas is home
with his discharge from the Army
Air Forces following 18 months SER
vice. He was recently stationed at
Williams Field, Chandler, Ariz.
John Tracy, son of Spencer Tracy
of Hollywood fame, returned to Los
Angeles Monday after visiting Col.
and Mrs. Gil Proctor at their ranch
home on the Tucson Highway.
Egbert F'irkins was a visitor in
Tucson Sunday.
Henry Soto was visitor in Tucson
Friday.
Bill Scatena went to Mexico Sat-
urday on business.
| Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Best were
visitors in town Wednesday from
their home in Lochiel.
| GuStaVo Benson returned last week
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

Mrs. Lillian Shreve; acting man
ager of the Nogales Chamber OF
Commerce, was a business visitor In
Tucson yesterday.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

Alvin Sisk and Craig Pottinger
attended the annual meeting of the
Arizona Newspapers Association at
Phoenix last weekend.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17
BOY SCOUT
MEETING TONIGHT

The January meeting Of the Boy
Scout district committee will be held
at 7:30 tonight in the office of E. K.
Cumming.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17
ZUCK RECOVERING

John zuck is recovering nicely at
his home from an attack Of pneu-
monia.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

Edward Stoller, Jr., was in TucsoI
yesterday on business.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

George Karam spent the weekend
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. N. Karam, from Phoenix where
he attends Phoenix Junior College.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

Mrs. Elaine Westby and Mrs. Jen-
kins Lloyd Jones are guests at the
Rancho Grande from Tulsa, Okla.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

Arturo G. Valenzuela, county Ii
brarian, was confined to his bed
early this week with influenza.
Nogales international., 1947-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Torington were
guests from Tucson at the Vale
Verde Ranch over the weekend.