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TH SYNOPSIS: Still anather “plind alley” blocks the search for the murderer of Dan. Para- dos! A maid tells of a gquarrel between Parados and Professor Johns, custodian of the island fort. Johns explains the argu- ment was caused by Parades intention to tear down theé fort, much ‘against Johns' wishes. He admits hating Parados, but his alibi sounds plausible. Sam- uels, deputy attorney, is inclined to place confidence in surface evidence. More subtle clews, on the other hand, attract Ana- tole Flique, clever French de- tective. Flique decides to inves- tigate Lum We, the Chinese cook, who is suspected of steal- ing a jade phoenix, Parados’ symbol of Huck. | Chapter 20 A DEVIL INHABITS LUM WE/| My inclination was to find Caro- | line, but a sense of duty kept me | at Flique’s side. | “I thought you wanted to see Lum We,” I said, as he proceeded | up the hall. | “It is a private matter, this, M. T'Antiquarie,” Flique informed me. | “we shall call on Lum We at his| chamber over the garage. It was| the kitchen door you found open this morning, yes?” 1 nodded. | “Is it your belief that Lum We left it open?” I inquired. “I mean,| do you think he stole and broke and | returnéd the phoemx vecause Para- | dos wouldm't let him burn in- cense to his ancestors?” Flique shrugged. “There is a mystery here, my friend. Perhaps this Lum We is the gullty one—I do not know.” As we rounded the corner of the house and proceeded along the cin-! der walk to the two-story building that served as garage and servants’ quarters, Grainger appeared from | behind a hedge, a pair of clippers in his hand. Flique hailed him. «We seek the chamber of Lum We, my good Grainger,” Flique an- nounced blandly. “Will you reveal it to us?” Grainger gave him a long, hard look. “I¢’s in the north room, sir. He's got his name over it in Chinese. You go up that outside stair. But he keeps it locked, sir.” «Because it is the temple of the spirit of his ancestors?” Flique in- quired. “Maybe.” Grainger's tone was al- ‘Tost shlled. ~“This is ‘4 mighty queer house.” “And you have the qucerness, also, my Grainger!” Flique retorted Priskly. “Come, tell us why mon- sieur slashed you with his riding whip. Ah, well, it does not matter. Your reason—it is in your eyes.” With this cryptic remark Flique spized my arm and led me to the outside stair of the garage. Grain- ger stared after us. A white car with Chinese ideo- grams printed on it was tacked above one door off the landing. Tt was locked, as Grainger had said, and Flique took out a bunch of queer-looking keys. One of them fit and we entered. 1t was a square, bare interior with whitewashed walls. A cot stood against one wall, near it & chair and table; an old-fashioned brass-bound trunk and a rickety bureau comprised the other fur- nishings. - The atmosphere was heavy with fumes of incense. Flique darted toward the bureau and picked up a square block of wood—teak, I thought—which ap- peared to have been the base of some object that had been de- stroyed. A round hole was bored in the block and out of protruded— .. po gherved blandly. “T splinters of a lighter variety of wood. In front of where the block had stood was a small, metal bowl, with deposit of aromatic ashes in! the bottom of it. “pid I not tell you it was the femple of the spirit of his ances- for?” Flique demanded triumphant- ly. “His ancestral tablet,” I mut- tered. “All that's left of it I was pretty sure now what had happened to the tablet. Mais oui,” Flique continued vol- ubly. “And it is broken. But hat is this?” ¢ ‘A black, oblong box of fine Chi- nese lacquer lay on the bureau behind where the block had stood. The box was locked, but Flique, despite my protest, soon opened it with a piece of wire. «Monsieur Watson must pocket mruples." he informed me. The box was filled with broken of wood similar to those m out of the hole in the teak block. “wThey can cut ‘The Destroyer’ on ighzTide B\ o tle mysterles—that is all” he said. “Lum We stole the phoenix and broke it—that we know. Perhaps he killed monsieur—but that we do not know.” Before I could reply a slight noise fell on my ear and I swung around. I was just In time. Luea We_was hurtling out of the door- way, a butcher knife in his hand. His eyes were green and his ob- jective was Flique's plump shoul- ders. I hit him on the chin with a | powerful right drive and he drop- | ped at my feet. He was no bigger than a boy. “Thank you, my friend,” Flique | gasped. “My little victory made me | forget that he would come. It would | have been most disagreeable, that knife.” “Grainger mugt have told him,” 1 said. “Did I not intend him to?” Flique inquired. “You wanted him to commit him- self—is that it?” I exclaimed. “Well, he’s done so. Do you still believe he did not kill Parados?” “And why should I change my mind?” Flique inquired, flinging out his hands. “The murder was—um —premeditated. This would have been a crime of passion. There is a difference. But here is M. Samuel.” The deputy entered the room. “What's all this?” he demanded. Flique showed him the remains of the ancestral tablet and ex- lained what had happened. “And so,” Flique finished, “had it not been for the good right arm 6f M. I'Antiquarie you would have had another trouble on your hand.” “I saw him streaking across the lawn with that knife,” Samuels muttéred. “Get up!” He prodded Lum We in the ribs. The China- man climbed slowly to his feet, blinking in the sunlight, “What have you got to say for yourself?” Samuels demanded. Apparently Samuels was con- vinced that Lum We had Killed his master. Lum We bowed. “I am profound- 1y regretful, Mr. Samuels,” he said, guileless of tone and expression. “I besecch thé forgiveness of Mr. Tique and to Mr. Hunt I extend my admiration.” “Why did you attack Flique?” “The hut of a poor man is the temple of his ancestors,” he ex- plained. “You objected to him here?” “M. Flique perfumes ihe air with his goodness,” Lum We continued, and his eyes came to rest uneasily on the lacquer box, “but thé spirit of my father has walked on slen- der swords—and a devil invaded me—" “Who broke your ancestral tab- let?” Samuels interrupted. “Mr, Palados,” Lum We replied. “Because you burned incense to your father's spirit, when he had forbidden you to do s50?” Lum We bowed. “Mr. Samuels has dipped his tongue in the oint- ment of understanding.” “80 you stole the phoenix?” being simply, “and he had polluted the spirit of my father.” “you broke it and returned it?” “He had extinguished the tablet of my'fathér's spirit” Samuels leaped forward and caught Lum We by the wrists. “You stole the phoenix—you killed Parados; then you got scared and returned the phoenix broken. You might as well come through” Metal flashed in the ' sunlight and Lum We was handcuffed. Fli- que was smiling ironically. Lum We retained his composure. “Mr. Samuels is perpetrating an did not exterminate Mr. Palados. He put a devil in me, but I contented it with breaking his god. That was enough.” Lum We stated his philosophy in those three words. Samuels had dragged the China- man nearly to the door when Fli- que spoke. “M. le Deputy, you are certain this man killed monsieur?” “You've heard his story haven't you?” Samuels demanded wrathful- ly. “He tried to take your life and he's admitted that he stole and broke the phoenix. What more do you want?” (Copyright, 1930, William Morrow and Company) Is Samuels right about Lum We? Fligue changes the dep- uty’s mind tomorrow. ‘AT THE HOTELS Gastineau M. B. Dahl, Hood Bay; Hugo P. Schmolck, Ketchikan; H. T, Pryde and wife; George R. Shotter and wife; C. E. Ramsey and wife; J. B. McGuillicuddy; Hans Floe, s tombstone—that's the epi- he's carned,” I said. “He did “JKetchikan, Excursion Inlet; C. Krogh, city; W. S. Roberts, Seattle; Alexander Mayer, Seaftle; L. D. Falconer, Seattle; E. N. Ryan, Seattle. L. Walker, Vancouver; J. W. Fe- lix, Funter Bay; L. B. Simpson, Fairbanks; Jim McGavin, Tulse- quah; Al Hayser, Butte, Montana. Zynda l A. R. Hayden and wife, Annex Creek; Curtis Gardner, Portland; Vida L. Buehler, Eugene, Walter B. King, Ketchikan Stephens, Seattle; H. C, , Ore; ;H L PRSI SPOSNES S ‘U1t was his god” Lum We said| Nunan, e E DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1930. ° POLLY AND HER PALS DO YER STUFF! LETS fi‘li)ailfyfrjoss-wordiP;z—zl; ‘. COME ON NOW, MORPHEUS, ACROSS Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle 5. Levees 4 Moderately 6. Gates warm 7. Surface 6. European cify 8. Rodent ndering 9, Pronoun pills orntory 10, Full of Coneerning bristle 11. Constellation 13 Dish of veg- tantalum 10, Greek e . Greel 14 Newsonper [LIBITCIUILIE] 18- Breck letcer paragranh [E]E] R} 22. Stiteh 2 inine 24. Serpents o 2. Small par. . Superlative ending . On the ocean Platenu Sewed Joluts cle . 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She was surprised and did not make any resistance. “Cats-Eye” Annie is a notorious burglar. — ., The fur industry has shown a |rapid growth in Texas during the last few years. According to Sen- ator Thomason the State produces more pelts than any other ‘except Louisiana. —_————— While raking his newly-ploughed garden, W. J. Brooks of Washing- ton, Iowa, found $80 in gold coins. AR BE COALED BE WA OFTEN COOL NIGHTS AND MORN LAST THROUGHOUT THE MONTH e TR T TO U O L DT UL the cool evenings. Try the quick starting coals that are just right for such service. We also carry a full line of all sizes and grades of coal for every purse.and purpose. SATISFACTION A quick fire is needed for early Dates ranged from 1842 to 1889. ik Iy RM OF MAY! mornings andg 5 2 GUARANTEED ¥ Pacific Coast Coal Co. G. H. WALMSLEY, Manager PHONE 412 3 M B 1 T 1{E ORDERED ASH TO PUT COUSIN CARRIE TO SLEER AN’ HE'S NOW. GIVIN' HER THE HYPNOTIC EYE! CANNERY FOREMAN ARRIVES PREPARE SEASON’S WORK John A. Marks, foreman for this season, of the Douglas Island Pack- ing Co., and Richard Horsley, ma- chinist, arrived here on the Ala- meda from Seattle, to get the plant in readiness for the canning sea- son which opens the middle of next month. With a fair market { condition prevailing at present, and a good run of fish expected, offi- cials of the cannery are anticipat- ing a busy season, which will be of mutual benefit to both the town and Company. - e FAREWELL FOR MRS. KIRKHAM 6 Mrs. Glen Kirkham, who is pre- paring to leave Saturday for a visit to her former home in England, |was the guest of honor at a party given by Mrs. Charles Sey, last played, Mrs. A, Shudshift winning first prize and Mrs. W. R. Spain the consolation. Mrs. Kirkham was presented with al bead necklace by her friends. e, NELS ANDE! N RETURNS After a winter of considerable traveling through several states, Nels Anderson returned to the Channel on the Alameda, to be ready to join the stampede up the Taku River, where he spent some {time prospecting last fall. During | evening. Four tables of bridge were WELL, ASHUR, DONT STAND THERE LIKE A WOODEN INTIAN! IF YOUVE ANYTHING TO N i his traveling, while away, Mr. An- derson made a trip back to his old home in Michigan. “Young Guard” Out for Peace Within G. O. P. (Continued from Page One) Committee. can Senatorial candidates in the forthcoming elections, “regular or irregular.” | “rebel” Western Independents also, |in organizing the steering commit- ltee which will fix the legislative |program. He named Senator Fra- |zier, North Dakota, on the com- | mittee. Senator Goff, West Vir- |ginia, who is on cordial terms with the “Young Guard” as well as the “Old Guard,” is the chairman. The “young guard” group, which |suddenly came into existence dur- ing the tariff and organization im- ' passes, composed of the newer ele- Iment in the Republican regular |fold and principally from the Wesi land Middle West, sought to re- concile things. An offer of compromise from the “young guard” on the tariff bill, | however, was spurned by the West- ern Independents. There have ibeen other moves looking to some sort of harmony in the Republican fold and the peace-loving Senator Watson, Republican Chieftain, ap- | His selections for the steering com- mittee are regarded in that light. ——————— HALIBUT SOLD TODAY Carrying 12,000 pounds of hali- but, three boats of the local fleet dry in hour finishes—each one four hours. Fullerwear Quick Drying Automo- bile Enamel—Fuller quality in an 2 :omdalg finish that is drytyln four The nearest store listed Decoret Quick Drying Enamel— For furniture and woodwork—a smooth flowing, durable enarmel in* all modern colors and tints. 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Scott McBride, tional Superintendent of the Anti- Saloon League, is not being “can-| did,” Senator John J. Blaine, of| Wisconsin, today adjourned the| session of the Senate Lobby Com-| mittee until tomorrow after an ar- gument with the witness. Senator Blame was the member of the Lobby Commit | | | | | | | | | i | | cerning a ‘“score card” prepared by Senator Blaine failed to attempi| present and insisted that McBride refused to answer questions con- the South Dakota League, gradingl candidates for office. | to obtain a quorum and then ad-| journed the session until tomorrow. By CLIFF STERRETT COME ON NOW, MORPHELS.) v'GOTTA GIT HOTTER! MUCH HOTTER! e N S L LODE CLAIM LOCATION NOTICES Both Americaz and Canadian forms at The Empire. {ed by San Juan to the Independent, | {4 PHONE YOUR ORDERS TO US We wik attend to them promptly. - Our coal, hay, grain and transfer busines: reason. Give us a trial order today and learn why. You Car’t Help Being Pleased D. B. 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