The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 29, 1930, Page 6

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, SEPT. 29, 1930. 5T DO You KNOW BT THIS SISTER | Cnt B S ETH ‘e aNES THAT 5 SYNOPSIS: Mysteriously ab- o nt after the poisoning of Dr. Paul Kane with carbon mon- ¢xide gas, Jack Winslow, adopt- ed son of Arnold Winslow, is cucpected of the crime. Kane had been brought to examine Elta Chase, beautiful crippled gitl, loved by Jack. The elder Winslow suspects che is a fraud, and has hired G. Thorne, detec- tive, to probe her past, but he is now also investigating Kanc's murder. Mrs. Lawrence, a wom- an with a cecret hold over EL dicd cuddenly, leaving a clip- ping with the words, “The Dancing Silhouette.” The sha- dow of a human being, mad- Iy dancing, has been seen threc times at night at the Winslow home, but its source remains a mystery. It develops that Mrs. Lawrence was the divorced wife of Kane. Learning that Jack is hiding on a canal boat outside Washington, Thorne hurries there. He finds some one has been there , gagged and bound the canal boat kecper's wife, cole cecupant of the boat, #nd rancacked it. She says Jack Winslow left early that morn- ing. THE CHASE GROWS HOT “Aunt hail came in a woman’s shrill tones from the direction of the after deck, and Mrs. Smith’s answer rang out loudly: “Here I be.” A moment later an angular fe- male, with coat buttoned to her throat -and hat tipped at a rakish angle, appeared in the door of the her kitchen, an anxious lock on face; it cleared at sight of Mrs Smith. «J was afeared something was the matter,” she said, looking with curiosity toward Thorne. “You didn't come to dinner as you prom- jsed, an’ that there young man said as how you wasn't well.” Thorne broke into the conversa- tion, drowning Mrs. Smith's star- tled ejaculation “Where is he now?” “Most in to Washington by this time, I reckon,” responded the new- comer. “He was riding a motor cle. see’d before.” As the older woman commenced a voluble explanation of recent events, Thorne slipped away unno- ticed and sought the stateroom he judged young Jack Winslow had oc- cupied. Did his hasty exit account for the appearance of his oom? Or was it the stranger, who, first knocking Mrs. Smith unconscious and tying her up on her berth, had gone through Jack's belongings? And if so, for what had he been Jeoking? And had his search proven successful? A cupboard yielded the most in- teresting objects from Thorne's standpoint, for there had been pldced the laboratory articles, which nccording to Lambert, Jack had The precaution you observe in metn hot biscuits s the one observed in roasting HILLS BROS CoFFEE You don't throw all the ingredi ents in the bowl at once. You combine them 4 lirtle at a time and make a perfect, spongy dough. Hills Bros. roast their coffec by a cbatinuous process—a few pounds @' a time—oever in bulk, and de- welop a flavor such as no other POLLY AND HER PALS T 8 /(A MILLION Marty, where be ye?” The He weren't no one I ever| 7 ONLY THAT SHES WORTH ) HER | [v ™My DAY : AME ! ) |BUT THIS = @\i\iy) MISS CRANE ) « | [TAKES THE removed from his workshop in the attic at Oaklands. Slipping on a pair of rubber gloves, Thorne handled the glass tubes, bottles of chemicals, blow- pipes and so forth; all had been carefully wrapped in soft paper ana cotton batting before being placed in the large wooden box containing them. A larger object at the bottom attracted Thorne and he took i out and pulled back the already loose wrapper, disclosing a fire ex- tinguisher. | Balancing it in his hand, Thorne sat and studied the brass surface with deepening interest. By its |light weight, he judged it to be empty. Why then preserve it in cot- ton batting? As he tipped it this |way and that, pulling out the han- dle and letting it in slowly, dawn- ing horror crept into his dark eyes. What better method could be |devised to pump through a keyholc} carbon monoxide gas into a small closed room than an old fire extin guisher filled with that poison gas Springing swiftly to his feet, Thorne wrapped up the fire extin- guisher and hurried into the Kit- chen “Tell me ‘Washington.” Back at Oaklands, Lucy, the maid, was looking cautiously inside the suite of rooms set aside for Elsa Chase and her trained nurse. It was the latter’s room that par- ticularly claimed her espionage. Her eyes sparkled at sight of the open| the quickest way to wardrobe trunk and the clothes lying in orderly piles on Miss 1Kline's bed. As stealthily as she {had come, she withdrew, and there- Iby missed seeing the curtains before the window sway gently as a hand |parted them and a face appeared in the opening. | A few minutes later Miss Kline, coming from Elsa's bedroom and jearrying an arm load of clothing, |pushed open the dcor with vigor| and caused it to swing back to-| ward the wall, enly stopping when it touched the person seeking refuge there. Entirely absorbed in her |task the trained nurse never saw |the man slip from behind the door |into Elsa’s bedroom. | Not finding Mrs. Winslow in her bdudoir, Lucy ran downstairs just in time to answer the front door bell and admit Inspector Mitchell, who requested to see Mr. Winslow. | At his entrance Arnold Winslow hung up the telephone receiver {and pulled forward a chair. ! “I've been trying to get you” he ;b«-gan. “Where the devil is Thorne?” | “Haven't |morning. I you.” “Ye Winslow hitched his chair forward; the inspector's voice held ia hint of excitement. Mitchell took a folded news- |paper out of his pocket and a pho- {tograph; laying the latter face dowa jon Winslow's flat-top desk, he |pointed to the column of obituary |notices. “Did you see this? No? Then I'll read it to you: LAWRENCE, MRS. BEN.— Suddenly, at her late residence in 35th St., N. W,, Washington, last night. Notice of funeral later. Body at city morgue. That mean anything to you?” “No,” admitted Winslow, frank- lly mystified by the inspector’s im- i pressive manner. “I don’t recall any |Mrs. Lawrence.” “Well;” Mitchell paused for . ef- Ifect; he was enjoying himself. “She |was the divorced wife of Dr. Joseph Kane.” | “Good Lord!" The exclamation |was echoed by his wife as she {came into the den. “Singular she {and Kane should have died within a few days of each other and both here!” ! “It certainly is,” agreed Mitchell lhenrmy, springing up to offer his ,chair to Mrs. Winslow. “Most 'singular.” “Please sit down again; I prefer |to stand,” and going to her hus- band's side she rested a hand on his shoulder. “Was Sara ill long?" “No; heart trouble the autopsy showed, although dope might have been a contributory cause.” “A merciful death,” commented Mrs. Winslow softly. “Poor Sara; {her married life was brief and most junhappy. She was at fault,” raising |grave eyes to the inspector. | He nodded. “I imagine so from seen have him since early some news for § what I've learned. You know her {career in Boston, Mr. Winslow?" MY STARS TVE SEEN SOME HOMELY DAMES ' “I have heard of her, but we| inever met,” responded the latter. “Kane divorced her shortly I:!‘f()rcl I became acquainted with him." “Ah, then this photograph would not interest you.” Mitchell picked it up from the desk as he spoke and turned it about after death at the morgue.” Catching a glimpse of Winslow's agitated countenance, he added hastily: “It's rather a ghastly pic- ture; perhaps I shouldn't have shown it to you and your wife. I'm sorry.” Winslow brushed his apology aside with a wave of his hand. “Let me have the picture.” Peering at it ntently for a second in silence, he| laid it face up on the desk and turned to his silent companions, his excitement rising. “When I said Just now I didn't know Sara Kane or a Mrs. Lawrence I did not| realize they were this woman; that is,” observing their bewilderment at his incoherent remark, “I've seen | this woman hanging about Oak-| lands within the last six weeks,! talking to Elsa Chase.” | “What!” It was Mrs. Winslow | who spoke and her voice was sharp, | almost shrill. “What did she wish| with Elsa?” “I donm’t know,” said Winslow. ‘She sent me notes, making ap-! pointments she never kept, insinu-| ating in these notes that she knew something discreditable to Elsa.; That's why I employed Thorne to| find out what it’s all about. And now the woman's dead cnd Thorne | failed, dash him!" pounding his fist on the desk in his bitter disap-| “It was taken| | pointment. | “Hold on!" cautioned Mitcnell “Thorne may know; he it was who located the dead woman and me wise to her identity.” | “And he hasn't reported to me?”| Winslow spoke in sudden, blind anger. “And he is aware how vital put “Wait!” His wife's restraining hand on his shoulder kept him in Wins Athletic Award director of athletics. | is shown in his seat. “I will go and interview Elsa.” She turned to the puzzled| glgo stars at inspector. “I know something of | HOW COME You PICKED A GAL WiTH A MAP LIKE HERS? Of Naval Academy " ! | | ¥ fJuneau | neau. | AN’FOR A BERRIES, OCEAN By CLIFF STERRETT L CANT SEE NUTHIN 298 wWITHOUT ™Y SPECS, v:AILLIOr\/ ID CHUCK ‘BEM IN THE FEREVER' DOUGLAS NEWS ¥, 0. E. PARTY IS : ON THIS EVEN The F. O. E. and Auxiliary mem- rs and invited guests are anti- ¢ipating a fine time this evening when the single men of the Order Who are arranging the party, will Provide the entertainment. There be cards, 1 ferry will leave Juneau lock tomight to accom- modate those attending from Ju- neau FLEEK BOYS TG START IN TRANSFER BUSINESS A new ton and a half Ford de- livery truck arrived here Saturday on the Northland for the Fleek‘ |brothers who are intending to go| |into the transfer business. ! through the| The truck was purchased Motors Company, of Ju- BRIDGE AND DANCING ENJOYED, NO HOST PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Cahill's Ihnmo in Treadwell was the scene of 'a nec-host bridge and dancing party | Saturday evening. {went to Mrs. Elton Engstrom and . V. H. DeBolt, high scores; Helene ' Albrecht and Charles Fox, conso- lations. ! After the cards, refreshments to | {which |'served. Card honors everyone contributed, were Dancing concluded an enjoyable evening. lh?{ryan Fred Swan, of Wittenbery | 0., it is to me to know all concerning athlete in the Naval Academy by | the Naval Academy Athletic As ' sociation. has been acclaimed the bes | The annual award wa Although hi rid costume, Swac i oxing and lacrosse (international Newsrosi Sara Kane's life and if it was in any way bound up with Elso, Elsa and sweeping past Mitchell, she left them. (Copyright, D. Appleton and Co‘,‘ Dr. Kane's murder is solved with dramatic suddenness in temerrew’s exciting chapter. ELMER J. WHITE, is not a fit inmate for my home,”| ITain Hits Open ) DETROIT, Mich, Sept. {Brakeman William Fellman |Fireman Frank McLaughlin were| killed, crushed between the engine | and tender of a Michigan Central | (Railroad freight train. jand four cars left the track last | inight and turned over when they | struck an open switch near here. | JUNEAU EDIToR lThe engineer jumped te ) P. T. A. CLUB MEETS The O. E. B. Bridge Club, of the P.-T. A, met Saturday evening at made by Captain Henry D. Cooks the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sey. Two tables were played, prizes go- ng to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Balog. Delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Sey. Switch; Men Killed 29— and The engine | safety. ‘ [ DOUGLAS MONDAY NIGHT HAROLD “WELCOME DANGER”. All Talking, Comedy Acts and Sound News dancing and re-| T0 MAKE SPEED NEW YORK, Sept. 29. — Bob |Buck, aged 16 years, took off at 7:10 o'clock this meorning in an attempt to break the junior trans- continental speed record set a few weeks ago by his friend Eddie Schneider, aged 19 years. Buck plans to stop at Columbus, St.| Louis, Wichita and Albuquerque | enroute to Los Angeles. e Daily Empire Want Ads Pay. 1 | | Another Shipment | Interwoven SOCKS for ‘ Fall ARRIVED TODAY | | H. 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