The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 11, 1933, Page 6

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE BARNEY GOOGLE AND SPARK PLUG MR. GOCGLE - I WANT TO SREAK TO YOLUI PRIVATELY ! PSST -e-e- e SULLY GAVE ME THIS LETTER TO MAIL:- THE ENVELOPE WASN'T' CLOSED SO 1 TOOK THE LIBERTY OF OPENING \T--- IT'S ADDRESSED TO " THE VIPER" HOW MUCH C'YE WANT? 1t Eotau oot coen'ad Outrageous Fortune Patiicia WenZworTh Chapter 48 , — A NEW CLUE L AJOR ANDERSON came for- ward and leaned on the table. Caroline came an) stood by Jim, and as she put » hand on his shoul- der, the inspector said, “Well, sir, I think that settles it.” Caroline began to shake. Why had Jim told them all those things? They weren’t g» g to understand. Jim's hand came up and covered hers. It was strong, and warm, and heavy. He said, “Go and sit down, Caroline.” And then, to the inspector, “You'd better let me finish. I've only got half way.” “Let him go on,” said Major An- derson in a hard, tired voice. It was | 2 good thing old James Randal was dead. A good thing she'd gone—a thing like this would have killed her. The fel- low must be mad of course. A damned bad business. He watched the inspector pick up the shining heap, It straightened into a double pearl-strung chain linking the cight square emeralds so lightly that they seemed to hang in the air. The inspector let them fall upon a piece of blotting paper. Major Anderson went back to the fireplace and said curtly, “Go on, Randal.” Jim moved his chair back a lil'l\*.; He wanted to be able to add Chief Constable without appo to ignore the inspector. Nice woman Mrs. Randal. “Now we're really going to get | down to it. I snatched the emeralds and made off just about as hard as 1 could go, wad all in a flash my memory came back. You know the way & blind goes up with a click. It was like that. I want to tell you what I've remembered. “To start with, I wasn’t Jim Rid- dell, and I hadn’t married Nesta Williams. My business over here was to try and interest various im- portant people in a new steel proc- ess I had invented. Elmer Van Berg was one of them. “He'd been nibbiing at it in New York, where I'd known him pretty well. Well, he’d cooled off. On the 6th of August 1 had a telephone con- versation with him. When he heard that certain other people were in- terested in my process, he warmed up a bit. “The upshot of the talk was that he wanted me to go down and see him. Well, I was leaving for Scot- land next day and I didn’t want to put off going, so I went down by train to Hinton and walked over to Packham.” “What train did you take,” said the inspector. “The eight-twenty. It got into Hinton at ten-fifteen. I walked over to Packham, and it took me about an hour and a half. I went round to the ¥brary and knocked on the win- dow, and Elmer let me in as we had arranged. We talked, and we had drinks, but we didn’t come to any agreement.” “Did you quarrel’?” said the in- spector. “It depends on what you'd call a quarrel, We didn’t agree. If you don’t agree with Elmer, he tries to shout you down, There’s nothing in it, but it’s noisy while it lasts.” “You parted on bad terms?” said the inspector. “Oh no, we didn't—ae blew him- selt out and calmed down. We had another drink. He told me about all the shows they were going to, and about the emeralds. He said his wife was going to wear them at the Rackingtons’ in a day or two— tableaux for some charity—so he'd got them in the house. “He asked me if I'd like to see them, and I said yes. He took them out of his safe and showed them to me. That was the bit I remem- bered—his hand under the light, and those eight thumping big stones. “Then I said good-night and went out the same way I'd come in. I let | myself out. He was over by the | table swinging the chain on his flnger and wurshmpln: it. He's ! erazy about stones.” HE inspector speke again. ' “You left him like that?” “1 Jeft him like that. No, I haven't finished—not by a long chalk. I'd | missed the last train handsomely, so | 1 walked into Ledliagton.” The inspector’s eyebrows twitch- “You walked into Ledlington?” “1 ald.”” “Twenty miles?™ “Why not? I told you I was of exercise.” “Mr. Van Berg didn’t ask you to stay the night?” “Yes, he asked me.” Why didn’t you st “1 didn’t want to. I wanted to get back to London—I'd my boat to hort o you walked to Ledlington? Yes. | took the first train on up to town and went on board the Alice Arden. You know about the wreck, so I can skip all that. | was washed overboard and flung up on a piece of rock. It didn’t take me long to find out that the tide was coming in. I didn’t think much of my chanc! be- cause 1 didn’t *hink .ny s was above high water n “1 shouted as loud I could. Presently something bobbed up and hit me. It was a man. A e fairly slung him at me, and I grabbed him. At first | thought he was dead, he wasn’t. He began to cough and choke, and curse and cry. He was out of his head with t or. 1 held on to him, or he'd h.ve b off the rock a dozen times. “The fog was so thick couldn't see him, and he couldn’t see me, and he was out of his wits with fright. 1 couldn’t make out whether he thought he was dead, or whether he was just afraid he going to die. Anyway he was talking-crazy. 1 don’t think he ever stopped, and it | all, ‘Jimmy Riddell,” and, ‘Eight | stones—like a kid's green He must have said that hun- reds of times. It was like having ng machine record going round in your head. couldn’t stop him—he just went *Jimmy Riddell, and, ‘A n beads,’ and, ‘No one knows where they are except me. And then a piece about, ‘Five win- dows slits—’" and, ‘The finest emeralds in the world.’” Jim paused and looked from one to the other. “All those things he kept on say- ing stuck in my mind, and when I'd lost my memory and didn't know who 1 was, there they were, and I didn’t know what to make of them. 1 said them in my sleep, and they made Nesta Riddell think T knew all about the emeralds.” He pushed back his chair and got up. “I can't tell you anything more, That's the last 1 remember— being on the rock, and the tide com- ing up. They say they found me on a ledge, but I don't know how I got there. And I suppose Jimmy Riddell must have been picked up by the life-boat. He wouldn’t have given his real name. k HE inspector’s eyebrows twitch- ed again. “You say the emeralds were hid- den at Hale Place. Ilow do you ac- count for that?” “I can’t account for it. The five windows like slits are in the Blue Room at Hale Place. The emeralds were hidden there.” “How?” Jim hesitated for the first time. . Oh well, it was bound to come out. He said, “There’s a secret hiding-place in the room. The emeralds were there.” “Can you explain how Jimmy Rid- dell knew of the secret hiding- place?” “No, I can't.” Caroline got up and came to the table, her eyes very bright, her cheeks flaming. “His real name—" she said — “Jimmy Riddell’s real name—do you know it?” The inspector shifted his light, impassive stare. It rested upon Car- oline and took in her color, the ex- citement in her eyes, and the slight tremor of her hands. She was bare- headed, with bright tossed curls. Her hands were bare too. The inspector spoke. “His real name—well, it isn’t Rid- dell. He's had a ot of allases— Rudge — and Ray — he generally sticks to an R. As far as I kuow, his real name is Rudd.” “Oh!” said Caroline. Jim turned to her with a puzzled look. “What's all this?” mily,” said Caroline breathless- ly—“Emily Rudd! Oh, Jim, don’t you remember?” A half memory jigged through his mind. It was like a leaf blowing. He couldn’t catch it. It blew away and was gone. “Emily Rudd?” (Copyright, 1933, J. B. Lippincott Co.) Monday, Elmer Van Berg wakens and has but | that 1| | | MRS. HUDSON LEAVING | Daily Emprre Want Ads Pay cowld 7f o= 7d 3 AV he 2% THE VIPER ? YOU'RE CRAZY ! AND HOW DAFE YOU QPEN SULLY'S ™A e (.’J&io«?n — \ Rl‘"“‘“’l'[) BY GLEN KI("(H&M | BEFORE DOUGLAS STUDENTS ich held the atten- tion and interest of the students | for an hour, Glenn Kirkham, World War Veteran, described his experiences overseas. In addition to the high school students, the upper six grades also were pres- § ent Although an American citizen, Korkham said he tried to en- list in 1914 at the start of the | war. At that time he would have lost his citizenship if he had gone into the Canadian army; [ fore it was two years later that he actually enlisted when he could retain his citizenship. In a talk w MISS HOLBROOK THOMAS CASHE TO MARRY SOON Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holbrook, of Ashfand, Montana, announce the engagement of their daughter, Grace Edla, to Mr. Thomas Cashen of Douglas. The wedding date is set for the near future. Mr. With Canadian Forces Mr. Kirkham went to Montreal |in 1916, where he joined the Can- | adian forces. At the Darracks there he was given an outfit and Miss Holbrook is a teacher in| i ’ L paraded and drilled with the oth- the Douglas Public School and has| .. yecruits. made her home with Mr. and Mrs.| qus week: Felix Gray for' the past threel,, wim 450 others and marchéd to | years. The bride-to-be is MIS.| ¢ne waterfront of the St. Lawrence |Gray's niece, iriver where thousands of people; - Cashen 1is one of the beWt| neered them and gave them gifts. S o e % s \\hxc‘\ they were ;rJnspurbed over- his entire life. He was graduated| .. fhere were 65 men and 776} from the Douglas School in 193 po:ce My, Kirkham found out) and is now second assistant cash-|jgier tnat the horses were intend- jer at the First National Bank in \ed for “beef” Tor the soldiers. ety Crossing the Atlantic was calm Both the young peopls are VEIV|,ng yneventful until they reach- popular members of the yonger set.| oq tne coast of Ireland and all anner of craft, both water and circled around them. the | Mrs. G. W. Hudson, accompan-| N l:‘"_"‘"" o jed by her two small children wil'| After distsbasfiset. tiv ";fn Jeave. on the Northland tomorrow|Were taken to London where they| morning for her former home in| “P¢ savarel e taking in_the | Bverett with the expectation of be-|Sights. Crosing the Channel, ing gone several months. She plans|they landed st le Hive tn De- to visit in Seattle and Portland, |cember and Teft for the fromt in e | January, 1917 INJURES KNEE irkham did not dwell onj at the front, although he was wounded and gas On one furlough he visited Paris. He| took part in the last desperate| campaign when 80 German divis-| ions were concentrating on reach-| ing Paris. In the basement of al house they stayed at the front, thy heard peculiar nois On | ing down to the basement, we spent | John Guererro is in the for a few days with an | knee which he received work. hospital injured i at his ————————— | Don't neglect your feet. Fallen arches corrected. Corns. Next to Brownie’s Barber Shop. —adv. | LN , SATURDAY, NOV “rhonltance re brow and P wal there-|% later he was lined | 11, C-CAN'T B--BELIEVE Douglas Church Services Notices for this church not later than 10 o'clock Saturday moriing w guarantee change of wermon topics, ete. (;;lgregatlonal Community | Church i REV. 3. W, CADWELL, Pastor - 10:30 a.m.—Sunday School. 11:30 a.m. — Preaching service. Topic, “Three Great Bible Remind- ers.” The general public is cordially invited to all services. St. Luke's Episcopal Church 7:30 pm. — Evening Prayer and Sermon. ouglas Catholic Church Sunday, November 12.—Twenty- third Sunday after Pentecost. 1:00 p.m.—Sunday Sehool. diers, hungry and filthy, whom they fed from their own rations. Ship of Death On the way to a furlough to London, they encountered a sub- marine floating on the surface of the channel. ed 21 dead men inside, stricken because something had gone wrong with their oxygen supply. When the war was over and 7,500 men returned home over rough seas and wefe finally landed iin Pittsburgh, thers were exactly four people that Sunday down to greet them. Mr. come for the United States only when she has the largest navy and standing army in the world. ——,———— CARD OF THANKS found 17 or 18 French sol- “Tomorrow’s Styles Today” CLOSED Armistice Day e e PP UNITED FOOD (CO. CASH GROCERS We Deliver Meats—Phone 16 + FOR INSURANCE See H. R. SHEPARD & SON Telephone 409 B. M. Behrends Bank B]dg. LUMBER Juneau Lumber Mdls Inc. Phone 16 FRYE’S ABY BEEF “DELICIOUS” HAMS and BACON F rye-Bruhn Company Telephone 38 Prompt Delivery WINDOW_ CLEANING PHONE 485 We express our sincere gratitude to the Y. P. A. C. members of |Juneau and the many other friends that have shown their sympathy to our daughter, Mrs. Jessie Ham- ilton, who lost her baby recently. MR. AND MRS. GEORGE C WILLIAMS. Metlakatla, Alaska Investigation disclos-} morning | Kirkham declared that he| believed everlasting peace would | | column | nwst be received by The Empire| | shine state, 1933 By BILLE DE BECK WELL - YOU OUGHTTA KNOW SuULLY'S OWN HANDWRITING, BARNE" WHAT BETTER PROOF DO YOU WANT ?? ‘nmmm We are not interested in | the gamblers’ angles, except in our ermm to make racing honest. “California once was a great breeding state for thoroughbreds. It is our desire to bring it back to that and we will guard against any funny business on the tracks which ,might harm brzeding.” Cemmissioners Wealthy All of which is a Sizable under- taking, by gentlemen who know | the finer side of thoroughbred | racing. All three commissioners | are independently wealthy. Their integrity admits no ques- ng, J. J. McNaughton, vefore going into the stockyards business in Los | Angeles, was a rancher and cow wrangler. William P. Ruth of San Francisco is a director in one of the west's biggest steamship com- panies. His wife owns a breeding farm for gaited riding horses. So while tha politicians and the COMING UNDER = :-wc o crie i STRICT RULES the these commission- ers bide their time, determined that the sport of kings shall be given a firm foundation. Oncs racing is started, the By PAUL ZIMMERMAN commission proposes to demand (Associated Press Sports Writer) LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 11.— Horse racing in California, if the state commission has its say, is going to be an institution designed honesty not only in the training qu stables, paddocks and on to reflect favorably on the Sun-| like its weather and| the track, but also in the opera- athletic teams. | tion of the pari-mutuels. It has | drawn up a strict set of rules. As proof of the type of track the commission insists on the first unlimited permit was granted the And the commissioners make no| St. Francis Jockey Club of San bones about it as they take their | Francisco, backed by persons whose time granting or refusing pedmits, | names are outstanding in busin amid the weeping and wailing of | and social circles. A million and interests denied applications for|a quarter will be spent on the tracks. | plant. Said Chairman Carleton Burke, | - t is the only way racing a breeder of fine polo stock and | can last,” said Burke. “We want something of a power in western the people’s confidence in horse polo circles: racing. California lost it twenty “We want horse racing in Cali- years ago because of track| fornia to be a tourist attraction. gularities. 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