The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 10, 1930, Page 6

—— SYNOPSIS: Death invades Dan Parades’ iselated estate on San Lucas Island when the hated Parados himself is mur- dered in his parlor. The dinner table “murder game” of Ana- tole Flique, suave French de- tective, provides a few clews from unsuspecting guests before Flique tells of the murder. He found Parados’ body. Suspicion is directed in turn on each member of the houschold. An- nersley, who claims Parados ruined him financially, is im- plicated when petals of a yellow rose are found in the safe. An- nersley was wearing a yellow rose in his lapel. Flique then finds another similar flower in a waste basket, and Anners- ley is “let out” temporarily. Samuels, deputy attorney, is - groping for other clews when Mrs. Parados is astounded to discover that a jade phoenix, Parados’ luck symbol, is missing from its glass case. Chapter 12 A PIECE OF JADE So it was a jade phoenix that had occupied the glass case! And Parados’ reaction to his discovery that the case was empty had given me the feeling that something, in- side him was being torn up by the roots! “What are you talking about, Mrs. Parados?” Samuels demanded. “I'm talking about Dan’s jade phoenix,” Mrs. Parados “He kept it in. that glass case. | Don't you see the case is empty? Dan thought the world of ‘it.” Mrs. Parados was badly shaken. ‘The pockets under’ her 'eyes were et bloodless. “I don't understand,” Samuels said. “A phoenix—what do you mean?” “A remarkable bird,” Flique ex- plained. “The ancients believed in it. It was almost immortal, that phoenix, and always of the fe- male. Five hundred—perhaps a thousand years it lived.” “Parados had one of those birds, you mean?” Samuels asked. “Not alive, monsieur,” Flique as- sured him. “But in jade. It was sometimes a symbol of luck.” “How much was it worth?” Flique shrugged his plump shoul- ders. “M. I'Antiquarie?” “Perhaps $2,000,” I said. are quite rare.” “Dan wouldn’t have sold his for a million,” Mrs. Parados asserted. “I'm not exaggerating, either.” “Why did he value it so highly?” Samuels wanted to know. “It was Dan’s lucky piece,” Mrs. Parados said. “His talisman.” “He was superstitious about it?"” “Yes, indeed. He believed the phoenix brought him his money.” Mrs. Parados gave a freezing laugh. ¥The day he lost his lucky piece he lost his life.” I'mnot superstitious, but it gave me a queer feeling. “The one who shot Parados took the bird,” Samuels declared. “But it was taken before he was shot!” I countered. I told Samuels I was sure Parados hadn't known it was gone until I saw him look at the case. “Where'd he get it?” Samuels asked Mrs. Parados. She didn't know. “How long have you been mar- ried to him?” That tormented look leaped into Mrs. Parados’ eyes. “For twenty years,” she said buskily. “Twenty years of hell.” “Today,” Flique murmured, “is the twentieth—um—anniversary of the wedding of monsieur and ma- dame. Also it is the birthday of (+“I don’t see how he fell for such bunk,” Samuels muttered. #“Ah, you have not the inward eye,” Flique interposed. “He was of peasant stock—and his were the t—um—superstitions.” me was your husband born, Mrs. Parados?” Samuels asked. “They retorted. | to you?” “It is so. Dan said his past was none of my business.” The deputy let it go at that, but I doubted if he was satisfied. I wasn't. “Any of you people seen this { phoenix today?” he asked. Granger, it appeared, had seen it in the morning when he had laid kindling in the grate, Manning had i noticed it before lunch when she }dua:cd the room, and Miss Jahries | had seen it in the early afternoon. No one admitted seeing it since then. “Someone did—that's certain,” | Samuels said grimly. A clock in the hall began to strike 12 “That'll do for tonight,” Samuels said. “None of you leave the island —understand? I want to talk to Flique.” “Miss Brent would like to know where she stands,” I said bluntly. THE DAILY ALASKA ELECTRICITY OFF NOTICE Electricity will be off in down town section from First Street to L Goldstein on Front Street in- cluding all districts East of Frank- lin from 6th Street to First Street, “You practically accused her a while ago of killing Parados. Have you changed your mind?” “No!” His positive tone angered me. ‘How can you take such an un- reasonable attitude?” I demanded. “You say Parados was killed with a pistol equipped with a silencer! Where in the name of common sense could a girl of Miss Brent's type have gotten hold of such an instrument? And the phoenix was gone at least an hour before she attempted to take the portrait. Don't these facts mean anything “You pretty-girl-ridden fools make me ill,” Samuels retorted. “Hasn't Miss Brent two strong motives? Isn't she without an ali- jinto the house to commit a thert?} bi? Hasn't she admitted breaking “Please, Mr. Hunt” Caroline cried. “Please don't say any more.” Go to bed and sleep on it, son.” I was furious, but Caroline sud- denly caught me by the arm. It was a lucky thing she did, for I was on'the verge of losing my tem- | per. “Mr. Hunt!” she was crying. “You can’t help me' that way. Please— oh, 'please don’t say any more!” She was right, «of eourse. I began to ‘ool ‘down: . “It ‘was ‘dear' of! you!" Caroline whispered, and I felt that it wasn't so bad after all “I do thank you for all you have done!” She gave me a quirky, devastat- ing smile that left me staring after her, as she fled from the room, with an ache in my heart. Mrs. Parados was the last to leave. I was halfway upstairs when I heard Flique say: “Madame!” His tone made me glance back. “Yes?” “Madame, in our little game you said that you saw M. Annersley en-{FOR RENT—=Gar room furnished ter the patio window shortly after half-past six—" “That was only a game, M, Flique,” Mrs. Parados said harshly, “You did not see him, madame?" “No!” L A terrific emphasis was behind that single word. I pondered over it as I climbed the stairs. (Copyright, 1930, William Morrow and Company) Midnight—but the detectives work on. And so does Hunt—in Monday’s chapter. — .- ATTENTION, TENNIS PLAYERS! It Is deemed necessary to post at the courts of the Juneau Tennis Club a list of Club Members and. request is therefore made that all members who have not yet paid current year dues of $10.00, or who have not signified their intention of’ so doing, will give the matter at- tention by making remittance as: soon as possible to Chas. E. Har- land who is in charge of the fi- nances of the Club. 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BUILDINGS: (Depreciated Value) $ 2,783.04 150.00 2,265.66 5,069.75 High School . $ 88,440.24 Grade School . . 64,125.00 New Dock .. 18,696.10 Old Dock . . 8,600.00 City Hall . . 20,000.00 199,861.34 EQUIPMENT AND FIXTURES, ETIC.: (Depreciated Value) Fire Department . $33,650.76 Schools .............. 19,743.36 City Hall ... 1,800.00 Street Department 1,680.00 Pest House ... 700.00 b 57,5674.12 LAND . 78,475.00 Note:—This statement does not take into consideration all City Permanent Improvements, namely: Sewers, Side- walks, Paved Streets, Bridges, etec., upon which approximately $175,000.00 has been disbursed. | $346,178.91 " LIABILITIES 'AND SURPLUS CURRENT LIABILITIES: Notes Payable—First Na- tional Bank (For Ci,ty;vi.s 19,000.00 4 Ni¢ Payable — B. P rends Bank: (For A Schaols) ... o.... 17,000.00 Alaska Steamship Co. — ; Municipal Wharf . 1,661.37 oo ‘ $ 37,661.37 DEFERRED LIABILITIES: Balance due Aug. 1930 on Fire Truck ... 5. . wn$ 1,480.00 Due Citizens for Street ... . Paving (Payable over Four-Year Period ........ 12,372.49 ’ # 13,852.49 SCHOtOL BONDS PAYABLE—Six Per cent. Due $10,000.00 every three -years after June 1, 1928 at option of City Council . e 100,000.00 CITY OF JUNEAU 6 ER BONDS PAYABLE 10,000.09 TOTAL. LIABILITIES —..ooooooooooo... $161,513.86 SURPLUS: g Excess of Assets over Liabilities.... 184,665.05 $346,178.91 We have made an examination of the books and accounts of The City of Juneau, Alaska, as of March 31, 1930 and herehy certify that, in our epinion, the ice Sheet showp above reflects the true Finan- cial Condition of the City at that”dAate.' : ; “W. A. HABERNAL & C0. Accountants and Auditors, 0 PASSENGERS ABOARDALASKA _FOR THIS PORT SEATTLE, May 10. — Steamer Alaka sailed for Alaska ports at 9 o'clock this morning with 156 first class passengers and 109 steer-} age. The following passengers are booked for Juneau: H Mathew Crouch, L. L. Goodrich, Louis Waldron, Mrs. C. E. 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