The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 22, 1931, Page 6

IF YOU THINK PA'S ACTUALLY GONE GOLF GOOFY WHy NOT CALL IN AN : Martin Bevis aughter, Ann, wor- Picrre has given his money to her husband, Bruce, for a mining investment. As they and Tony, Pierre’s fricnd, diccuss him, he returns 5 the housz which he had left in desperate mood earlier in the evening. Ann does not ex- plain her tears upon reading a lctter left by Bruce when he went off on a business trip. Then the sheriff and president of the bank where B had becn working that evening en- ter and report the murder of the cachier there and the theft of $25,000. Pierre pleads, an- cwering the sheriff, that he was tco upset to know whether he had gor: by the bank and, Teny, who had scen him near it, lies to protect him. Chapter 23 THE TELLYTALE Banker Dayton sheriff's questioning of Ann finds 1led because CHARM interrupted th haps I can tell you better abou Sheriff 1al Bolton We—th: Nati Bank—sent Bruce who is a ¢ in the bank, t Camden to deliver scme importan papers to the president of th Farmers' National there. Our cash i Mr. Campbell, made the ar der, rangement. It was necessary tha the papers be there before th bank opened tomorrow morning Mr. Wilson, the bank tellex spcke: “I met some friends wh came on the 7:40 train this cve and I saw Bruce board was pulling out heriff turned to his deputy t me the president of th Farmers' National—Ful is hi name, The phone’s in the hall Mr. Dayton rose quickly. “Le me talk to him, Sheriff f you question him about Bruce it migh look strange, you know.” “All right,” the sheriff agreed and Dayton stepped to the tele: phone. The others heard hin place the call, then “Is Mr. Fuller in? Hello Henry! this is Ed Dayton speak ing. T wanted to make sure you received those papers . . . “Good. Bruce got them to you abecut e o'clock, you say? “Yes, we expect him home or the first train tomorrow . . . “Oh, so our cashier phoned you Just before Bruce's train loft Campbeil phoned at 7:15 you say? “Thanks, Henry. Good night.” As Mr. Dayton came back thc THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 By CLIFF STERRETT YAS, DOCTOR. I WANT YOu TO GIVE MY HLUSBAND A THOROLIGH EXAMINATION/ YOu SENT FOR ME, MRS. The bookkeeper clutched his watch guard in sudden fright. “It's = gone!” he cried and looked pite ously around as if stunned. by wouldn't take a fortune for thai 1 sacred emblem!” The Sheriff extended his hand. “Here it is, Martin.” “You found it!" “You found it!” He reached out | side door opens into a little hall | which, as you enter from the street |is connected by an arch with the main room on the left On the right, are the doors to the cash- to take the | charm, but the- sheriff closed his| HEAVENS! WOT A TIME | IT FER HOURS.’)fi-—J‘ TAKIN'/ THEY BEEN AD" s il BZZ &, By TS | DOUGLAS GRAND MASTER VISITS LODGE IN DOUGLAS ier's office and the president's/hand on it. “This must be your G ‘ . astineaux Lodge F. & A. M. No. office. X \'V VI lv](l‘X!.Ll 1 uln. ‘I f::xll:;fimhf1{::wel):c::se‘mnm£(af 124 was honored by a visit from' D Lol el O e e Dack-"| G and Master Thomas M. Askren rooms.” “Yes, it is mine. The members| o o roouiar meeting last evening.| “Martin, tell us what you did|of our lodge gave it to me. Where 2 ! after Bruce left you in front of |did you find it?” the side entrance to the ‘bank.) “I found it beside the body of First you unlocked the door zmd{!he murdered cashier. antered, 1 | “I'm afraid I don't understand “Yes, course I|Why—why are you all staring like cked the dc Then I{that?” % went_to the vault and—" | The sheriff said quietly: “I'm “Dia you stop in that hallway?” {sorry, Martin, but it is my duty to “No, sir, T had no reason to{place you under arrest.” stop there.” The old bookeeper slumped down “Were the doors of the two of-|in his chair. Ann, with a cry, put fices off that hall open or closed?” her arms about him. “I couldn’t say.” “What did you do with your|“We'll take :ane?” The sheriff spoke to his deputy, that cane too, Scott.” Through her tears, Ann appealed ; cane? Oh, certainly—I put|to the bank president: “Mr. Day- e in the corner at the far ton—you're not going to let them the hall where I always|take my father to jail?” | The bank president answerec to the cashier's of-|sadly: “If it were nothing more is close to that corner. You|than the missing money, Ann, 1 lon’t remember noticing whether could prevent it, but this is out of hat door was open or shut when|my hands. It is preposterous that ou set r cane in the corner|your father should be suspected. reside it? When your husband returns, per- “I really did not notice, Sheriff.” |haps he—" right—go on.” Ann interrupted with a startled s was I? Oh, yes—I open- |Cry: Then, with a pitiful attempt ault, got out my books and | o cover her confusion, “Yes, Mr. ent to work.” ¥ Dayton, perhaps Bruce can help “The door d the “And when you finished work?”|When he comes home in the morn- “I put my books away in the|ing ; ault, locked up and came straight| When the men had taken Martin weme.” away, Tony endeavored to comfort “Bring your cane with you?” Ann, beside herself with grief. “Oh, of I always have| “Of course, it's just a horrible nait is in the hall out|mistake” said the old actor, “but ‘ here.” |everything will be straightened out. vish r e here. Perhaps “Now, Martin, did any one ('om(’l‘l.,,v‘:ih lb,,]‘ali,urmt,,‘ S 0K mm;pclr‘ into the bank while you \\:’rei;;gpg gl oo here this evening?” i A i t «Positively no, sir.” “No, no,” cried Ann, “you can’t telephone. It's no use!” “Wasn't the cashier in his office Degree work put on by the local| lodge was followed by a banquet | complimentary to the distinguished | visitor, all of which resulted in a! most inspiring evening. i — e | RETURN FROM ANCHORAGE ; | After more than a year's ab-j sence, Mrs. E. F. Cashel and son Francis returned to their home| here yesterday from Anchorage, Alaska, where they were guests of | Mrs. Cashel's daughter, Mrs. Mar- garet Strickland. The latter ac- |companied her mother here to re- {main for a short time before going |south where she will visit. PRIPMEREE Y2 L X { SONSTHAGEN 1S HERE | | A. H. Sonsthagen arrived here |last evening from Taku Harbor where he has been mild curing for Libby, McNeill and Libby for the |past two months. Mr. Sonsthagen spent the past winter traveling in |Europe. He visited England, Scot- land, Norway, Sweden, France and | Germany, returning to Alaska in | May. e e — i | DOUGLAS C. OF C. | TO HOLD MEETING | s Chamber of Com-| d a meeting Thurs-| ¢ City Hall at 7:30 day night in t o'clock. All members and others| | intere: are urged to attend. S e — i PANAMA AIR SERVICE | ALAMEDA 1S | DOLOrAS | NORTH BOUND vhen you arrived at the bank, or lidn't he come in while you were At this Plerre went to her and| took he rin his arms. “You do not understand, Father which will link up the capital city | here?” “I—I hat seen. “Yeah—he might have been. The act is he was He was alive at| 7:15 when he telephoned Fuller at cried Ann again. Franti- ] g g El don’t think you mention it 50, sir. Now he might have pocket. “Here, read this—Bruce-—- Bruce is not coming home in the morning.” (Copyright, 1930, by D. Appleton} and Co) Camden. He was found dead in nis office at 9:30. He had béen| From soda fountain to desert. fead nn.hour at least. | Thus do the scenes shift to- “Bruce’s train left at 7:40, so| morrow as Pierre trails “‘Colo- rado Bill” o ATTENTION ELKS you must have arrived at the bank close to 7:20, and you arrived home about nine. Campbell was killed while you were in the bank. He sheriff said :“Well, that puts Bruc< | yas hit on the head with some Carey in the clear all right. Il |plunt instrument. The $25,000 Regular meeting Wednesday ev- talk with him in the mOrning |was in the safe when you and Mr, |eing. Initiation. though. Now, Martin, tell us how | wilson left the bank this after- M. H. (0N e ::p“l.:d ”{;c ;:\;"mg'. noon. When we were there this|—3dV: Secretary. e old bookkecper moved un-|evening, Mr. Wilson opened the SR, i Y SR easily. The nervous tension of|safe and the m:mey was gone.| SPECIALIZED KADIO SERVICE the entire company was increased | Martin, where, is. that Masonic Peort Whitfield, Phone 373, aa as if they sensed an approaching crisis, Martin asked tremulously, “Shall I start when I left the house with Bruce?” “Yes. What time was that?” “A little after seven o'clock Bruce was going to take the train to Camden at 7:40 and as I had to go back to work om the books, we walked as far as the bank to- gether. Then Bruce said ‘Good-by’ and went on down the street. I t into the bank and—" “Just & minute, through the front door or by the side door?” “Oh, the side door. We alway: use that door after banking hours. “Do you carry a key with you all the time?” “I have for 40 years.” Mr. Dayton added: “All the em- ployees have keys to that door.” “And who has the combination of the safe, Mr. Dayton?” The president antly: “Mr. Campbell, Mr. Wilson Did you go in | answered reluct- watch cha@ the ‘lodge gave you?” ADMINISTA'}'OI!‘S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY COFFEE WITH IDEAL FLAVOR PRODUCED BY INPROVED ROASTING Patented Process Insures Per- suant to an order of sale made and |entered of record by the Probate Court of Haines Precinct, Terri- tory of Alaska, on tne 27th day of June, 1931, in the matter of the estate of George W. Hinchman, de- ceased, the undersigned adminis- public auetion, subject to ' con- firmation of sale by said Probate fect Roast for Every Pound jcourt, the whole of the real prop- of Hills Bros. Coffee erty belonging to said estate, or 1 so much thereof as may be neces- sary for the purpose of paying the expenses of administration, and the elaims still unsatisfied against said estate. The said real property is de- scribed as follows: Lot four (4) in block one (1) and improvements, comes this undesirable feature. It Jots eleven (1) and twelve Giien i called Gontrolled Roasting, for | block three (3 and improvemenss, control is the principle of the (1ot twenty-six (26) in block one (1), | process. 'lot twelve (12) in block nine (9), Roasting, as much as blend, is | responsible for the fine flavor. of | coffee. In fact, ordinary bulk-roast- ing methods often fail to give the blend “a break.” That's ause bulk methods don’t always insure an even roast. Hills Bros. invented and patented a process that over- and Martin.” “Mr. Wilson, who locked the safe at the close of the day’'s work this afternoon?” “I did. Martin and 1 were togeth- er when I locked up. We were the last to leave.” “Are you sure that the missing $25000 was in the safe at the time?” “It was my business to know that the money was there. You see, we are only a small bank and such an jtem could not have been over- looked.” “After you locked up you and Martin left the bank together?” “Yes, sir.” “You are positive there wasn't anybody left in the building?” “I think there was no one; I can’t absolutely be sure of it. The As the aceuracy of the hour-glass | situated in the Town of Haines, | depends upon an even, continuous | Alaska, and one half interest in a (flow . .. a little at a time . .. 80 & homestead, containing 319-50/100 i perfect roast is procured for Hills r | the Notice is nereby given, that pur- i trator of said estate will sell at] with Interior points. United States| army officers will cooperate \\'iml government. The local flyA‘ ing fields will be placed at the, disposal of the Panama govern- ment and native flyers and facili- ties will be offered for the repair and maintenance of planes. DOUGLA COLISEUM Tonight---Thursday “THOSE WHO DREAM” with Monte Blue, Lila Lee, Betty Compson Comedy Acts News BERERNNTEIETSTIAANNE, “Tomorn;w’s Styles Todas” Garter Belts | Featured in both “BON TON” and “GOSSARD” makes A full range of styles and prices Sizes 24°to 34 Prices 50c to $2.45 | Bros. Coffee by this patented proc- less that roasts evenly, continu- iously . . . @ little at a time. The ced of the coffee through the ters is controlled. The tempera- ture is controlled. These two things insure unvarying flavor—for the blend is never under-roasted nor over-roasted. Remember that Hills Bros. Coffee can’t go stale. It is packed in vac- ,uum cans. Air, which destroys the flavor of coffee, is removed and kept out of these cans. Ordinary, “air- tight” cans won't keep coffee fresh. But_ Hills Bros. Coffee is always fresh. Order some today. Ask for it by name, and look for the Arab trade-mark on the can. Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc., San _ Francisco, California, Q1931 acres, situated about twenty miles west of Haines, Alaska. Terms of sale ten per cent down at time of sale, &nd balance to be paid upon confirmation of sale by said court. Place of sale at the late store of George W. Hinchman, deceased, in the said Town of Haines, Alaska. Time of sale on the 7th day of August, 1931, at {the hour of two o'clock in the |afternoon of sald day. 1 Dited at Halnes, Alaska, June 217, 1931. EESENIXIAERIENNSNITERINANTNCERREIT I N TN A AN N NERERSA TR TR ENRSRSYANYEARN I RANEERE SN RERR R EERAERECT b3 C. A. LINDHOLM, i Administrator with the Will | annexed. First publication, Jwy 1, 1931 Last publication, July 22, 1931 PHONES 83 OR 85 THEN YOU DON'T APPROVE OF TH NO, PERKINS. I'VE TAKEN TEN STROKES OFF MY GAME SINCE I WENT BACK TO THE NATURAL GR SEATTLE, July 22—Steamer” Ala- !mede sailer for Southeast Alaska Iports at 9 o'clock last night with 119 first class passengers and 11 steerage. The following passengers aboard are booked for Juneau: Mrs. H. C Dreier and baby, Pat Lynch, W. K.| Johnston, Elmer Dennerline, J. L. Freeburn, H. Beresford but no| steerage. | | e SCIENCE TO STUDY ' | ANCIENT CARVINGS | IN DAKOTA’S HILLS! HOT SPRINGS, S. D. July 22— | Rugged canyons of South Dakota’s| Black Hills will be a ]aboratory; this summer in which unexplained | rock carvings will be studied. | Scattered along rocky gulches or: the southern Black Hills in more than a score of places are strange designs, apparently primative people. 1 One theory holds that the mark- ! ings may represent records of Coro- nado, early Spanish explorer. An- other suggests thai the Pueblo In- dians may have visited the Black Hills long before white men. \ Among scien! who may study | the hieroglyphics are Warren K Morrehead, University of Illinois; { Alonzo 'W. Pon, archeologist of Be- loit college; Fay Cooper-Cole, head | of the archeological division of lhei University of Chicago, and M. W.| Stirling, chief of the bureau of| American ethnology, Smithsonian | Institution. z i L TEXAS BUGS STOP TRAINS BROWNSVILLE, Tex.—Trains in the Rio Grande valley are Sstop- ping for bugs. to spray the cars and brakes to kill| the insects. of the federal penitentiary in Atlan | ta, Ga., may be appointed wardel records of a| of Clinton prison, Dannemora, N. Y ELECTRIC ‘SUNLIGHT MACHINES UNIVERSAL AND EVER READY TYPES Sold and rented—rentals can be applied on later purchase if desired Alaska Electric Light and Power Co. JUNEAU Phone 6 DOUGLAS Phone 18 ATHLETIC UNION SUITS PRICED TO SELL J.M. 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