The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 16, 1930, Page 6

- urder at i ighs Tldea ) fknow. But I did not think it was the branch of a eucalyptus tree. Then I found this whip, and I re- membered Grainger's eyes.” s&womls A jade phoenix, the luck symbol of Dan Parados, dicappears shortly before Para- dos is murdered. A mass of conflicting evidence is uncover- “His eyes, what do you mean?” ed as detectives quiz everyone “Ah, Monsieur, that is my little on a lonely island estate. Ana- |idea.” tcle Flique, a Paris detective, Miss Jahries appeared at that in- tells of a similar phoenix in- [stant, “Miss Jahries,” Samuels be- velved in a French eriminal [gan abruptly, “you were seen com- case. Tt sounds too fantastic to |ing out of Mr. Annersley’s room believe there is any connection. |around 2:30 this morning. What etectives work most of the were you doing there?” night in a vain effort to piece “Who saw me?” she inquired. clews together. The morning “That doesn't matter,” Samuels after the murder Fligue finds |answered sharply. “Answer my Paradoc’ phoenix, broken in [question!” picees, lying on the dead man’s “I haven't anything to say,” Miss body. Jahries replied. —_— She then informed us that break- Chapter 117. fast was ready and took her depar- “Bl T WE SHALL KNOW” ture. red at the broken phoenix,| There were seven of us at the ned to Flique, who was|[table: Mrs. Parados, Celia and Car- enjoying my astonishment. oline, Flique, Samuels, Annersley “When did ¥ find it? and myself. Johns, it appeared, had “But an ho ago. A curiosity [breakfast at the tower. Flique and brought me to the bod"‘ He jhis wit made the meal bearable. “Lum We is the brightest jewel he an- twirled his mustache. osity of Anatole Flique is the great-|in the crown of madame,” ness of Anatole Flique, my friend.” |nounced. “Well” 1 said, “this explains my| “He's well paid,” Mrs. Parados adventure in the billiard room.” said dryly. “His reward is not of this earth, madame,” Flique chuckled through a mouthful of pancake. “Out. But do you perceive the significance of what you see?” “That the phoenix is broken?” “Precisement! ‘That remarkable| Caroline, who sat opposite me, bird M. Parados’ goddess of was in fair spirits. luck—his sacred talisman, Mrs. “Some one was burning incense Parados has said so. Tt is stolen. He [this morning,” she said. “I wonder is killed. It is returned—broken. You |if it was Lum We?" see? The one who stole it has the| “Likely enough,” Mrs. Parados gimple mind. Perhaps he hated |said sharply. “He has been forbid- monsieur. Monsieur is killed—his [den to use it.” primitive mind is satisfied, and he; “Who forbids him to use in- returns the goddess—broken.” cense?” Samuels asked, “You mean that he returned it| “My husband,” Mrs. Parados an- broken to symbolize Parados’ brok- [swered. “If Lum We had any ill en to symbolize Parados’ broken |feeling towards Dan it would be on life?” that account.” “Ah, that is 1t!" “yes,” Annersley cut in, “I heard “Doesn’t it suggest that le Bala- [Mr. Parados tell him he'd break fre and Bec did this?” every bone in his body if he “You assume too much. We dobrought any more ‘stuff’ into the “Yeu are sure, my good Gralnflt, n m -l, + thig?” house. Perhdps he referred to Lum We's incense.” All of us were glad to break awy afrom the table. Caroline and I had a word together. “We might look over the island as soon as I'm free,” I suggested. Samuels would be having some- thing to say to Annersley about Miss Jahries and I did not want to miss anything. “Oh, Td love to!"” Caroline ex- claimed. “I do so want to get out of this dreadful house.” “You've stood it pretty well,” I said stoutly. | not know who killed him. But we shall know—I assure you of that!” 1 was on the point of picking the phoenix up when Flique stopped me. “No, no!” he exclatmed. “M. Samuels will desire to inspect it for the fingerprints.” Samuels came in then and Flique introduced him to the discovery. “And so, monsieur, we have an- other little mystery,” Flique fin- ished. “M. Hunt has an adventuré for you, also.” Samuels inspected the halves of the phoenix with the lens. “Don't see any fingerprints,” hel I should have said something S 5ki0 USE You MAKIN \“i 2 LSS CARRIE! YOURE f DUE FOR A SPANKING, reading them so much. I wish the touch in England, France and American might be lighter today. There is a terrible tendéncy toward more interested in spiritual glad- ness than in depressing material naturalism.” popular author with a whimsical turn of sentiment. One critic said: “The Driving Force behind his stories is their sincerity and their sympathy with the sins, follies, van- ities and errors of the motley hu- Biscurr pougH must b and patented Controlled R ness in every ounce becau ers. Bulk-roasting metho Controlled Roasting does. Bros. Coffee by name an in vacuum tins in which the wonderful flavor and said disgustedly. “All right, Hunt.” foolish'if Samuels’ voice had not in- I described again how I had|terrupted. stumbled on Celia and Annersley| “Will you come into the library, in the pergola, my experience in the Mr. Annersley?” hilliard room, and Miss Jahries’ de-| “All right,” Annersley answered. parture from Annersley’s room. “Afterwards?” I whispered to “Annersley — Jahries,” Samuels | Caroline. H muttered. “Yet they alibied each| “Of course. I'l be up on the other. We'll have Miss Jahries in.” [slope somewhere.” He pulled the bell rope and Grain- | (Copyright, 1930, William Morrow ger appeared. and Company) “Tell Miss Jahries to come,” uels said abruptly. Flique stopped him as he reached the door. “How is your face this morh- ing?” “Some better, thank you,” Grain- WM' , LOBKE ger answered. A “Good. But are you sure that it was the branch of an eucalyptus Sam- Annersley again! Unexpected evidence develops when he is quizzed—tomorrow. “You are » sure—it was not this?” Flique’s hand snapped out with a riding quirt. He cracked it. Fury blasted the graven dignity of Grain- PARIS HOME! “I don't know what you are talk- Wldely Knowh Bntuh NOV‘ ing about, sir,” he said. Samuels had a word to say. ehSl Dles Afiel’ Long “What about that rose you drop- nr ped into the waste paper basket jast night, Grainger?” “T don’t know what you are talk- ing about” Grainger answered glon,“ Lo o Graing t out. “All right” Crainger Went OUt.\ ‘mru, american writers had con- “you' certainly got ufldffs PiS| giderable influence on Locke's whit- .mmf.htm‘r‘um:qum ;‘:&lngs according to his own admis- uels admitted. “Where'd you sion. They were Oliver Wendell Holmes” and Henry Wadsworth | Longfellow. “Both Holmes and Lopgfeliow,” touch (Continued from Page One) and “’!’hc Man From the “It was on top of that safe.” “How do you know Parados used #t on him?” . Locke said, “had a whimsiéal bm,u M “I_did mot|g their prose, and T used to enjay i HILLY PASSESAWAY, coe o e s o rc oy deadness in modern writing. I am! Locke has been deseribed as a| spongy. 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