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L AUCTION SALES. FUTURD DAYS. AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS - C. G. SLOAN & CO., IN Aucts., 715 13th St. Large French Bronze and Marble Clock, 8 Old Pewter Tea Pots, Rosewood Chairs and Sofas, picce Onyx Clock Set, Ant ique asoeTERED of Drawers Large French \ases, Dining Room and Bedroom Suites, Mahogany Chests ngno Pair Player-Piano, Upright Piano. Electroliers, Oriental Rugs, Andirons, China, Glassware, ! Pictures, Books, etc. At Public Auction At Sloan’ , 715 13th Street Saturday, June 9th, 1923 At 10 A. M. And at 12 M. * Automobiles TERMS CASH. C THOMAS J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS. LUABLE REAL | EING A HOUSE _AND_LOT NUMBERED 2084 MACOMR ST N.W By virtue of a_certain decd of trost. heing fpstrament No. 127, of September 0, 1922, of the fland recorda of the i % tha requeat of the Tharein, the vndersigned Wil T auerin, in front of the premises. on FRIDAY. JUNE EIGHTIL 1923 AT FIVE 0°CLOCK P tlie foliowing fdeseribed land and prem cen i 0 the District_of Columbia aud Pein mbered twents (201 fusquare I wenty nundred and_elgnty o dexeribed in wald deed of trus follawing term {'kile: Said property ix suhject to & 1 of truxt securing an indehtedness and <ald property will he sald suh + <ail desd of trusi indebiedness OF o puirehuse price over and whove sald deed of tr Wethird [« to e paid i cash and e hatance in two squal instalmeats, pasable in and twn vears, with Interest at the rate of <in and ne LAl per centum per annum, Pasants somianmally, secured by second deed A¢ triet upon the property or all cash. at The option of the gurehnser. A deposit af 300 Wil be requiced at the time of sale. ATl Canverancing. rerording, recenne stamps. efc.. AT eout nf purchaser Torme of sala to he Cale ntherwies deposit will b forfeited and Propertt resold At risk and cost of defauiting purthaser. Now daye ndertiasment of Such resals in some newspaper published in Washington pa D" RORERT FARL E. 1.0 1415 OSS. KEFVER, Fxe st n'w lMPORTANT NOTICE On account of the temporary congested zone order OUR NEXT SALE OF AUTOMOBILES WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY Commencing 12 Noon AT Capital City Garage No. 410 8th St. N.W, Adam A. Weschler, Auctioneer THOS 3 TRUSTEES' TALUABLE TWO STORY K_DWELLING. N0, STREET N.W rtiue of a cortain deed of trust duly recarded in Liber No 4240, folin 237 o1 seq iand records of the District of Coium ad AL tie request of the party weeured the undersigned trustees wil anction in i L SDAY A D 1923 a AY OF 2 0'CLOCK P M. owing described land And premiw In the District of Columbis, as 804 being Lot 37 in Massie and jon_of 10ts in Block 3. a8 per piat recorded fn the the survesor of the District of Colum. in Liber counts 10. at folio 110, ‘erms of sale. All cash over a prior deed of trut for $2.250. §200 deposit required upon acceptunce bid. Convesancing. and reves stamps at purcha Terma of sale compiled wiih thirty dass or depostt forfeited DAVID & HENDRICK ALLAN WALKER. Crusters within E jo2-A&As.ox8n FOR SALJ HOUIC ROCK CREER FARM Four hundred acres, more or les: saa of Rorkville. Montgamers comnty. 3 Ruetion. on JUNE e " ads AT M ate of the late Judg 1l be offered in iwo parcels and Part of land Incated on Rockville-N Rock cresk runs for gbout » mile t ia creek Ix wide apd deep and the the land on hoth sides thereof. d further particulars see adver. n Mentgomers Advocate. Rockeille, ALBERT M. RO WM. F. FPRETT 108.7.5.9.10&13 Truste. PROPOSALS SEALED PROPOSALS WILL RE he the U Veterans' Hureau. Arlington building. Washington, D. C.. untll noon mi then and tisere pubi T4 1 Vererans Hi This w v walls. | pain FEIVED hernpy buildin excavating ? and plumb. il Drawings and_specif tication t nee and Rep o, Arlington Deposit with applicution of or postal mone order for 310, urer of the United States. tr for the safe return of Arawings and ificatlons within fen dasx from date of opening proposals. Drawings and ailable (for ina rans’ FRANK Riiren Room Washington Terrreille director, 1 03 . LEGAL NOTICES. HENRY T HINE! Jes-3t 8! June 2. 1. QUINN, Attorney. COURT OF THE Holding an Equits Court name of Juseph F. Loch boehler. —Fquity No. $1320. —Order of publica tion-On consideration af the "petition of Josenh F. Loctiweller fled herein on the 20ih day of MAy. 1923 stating that it whi be for hin hest interest to have hix name changed to Locke. and far other reasons recited In sald petition. it ix by the Court this 29th day of May, 1923: ORDER had on sald petition on tiie 29th das of June, 3928, provided n eaps of this order he pub. lished once & week for three successive weeks before said day in The Evening Star news paper. WALTER 1 McCOY. Chief Justice. A _trie copr. (Seal) Tes: MORGAN H BEACH: flerk. He F. E Asst. Olerk IN THE BUPREME triet of Columb —In ra chan DIS or mya1,je7. 14 WINOR, GATELY & ROWLAND, Attorneys. SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT Columbin, Holding Probate Court. — No 30663, Adminiatration. ~This ix to give notice that the subscrider, of the District of Colum bis, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Colimbia letters testamentary on the estate of Marian Hall Richards, late of the District of Columbia. deceased. Ail Persohs havine claims againat the deceaned Are herebs warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the subscriber on or before the 24th day of May. A.D. 1824: otherwise they may by law be exclided from all benefit of waid estate. \Giren under my hand this 24th day of Mas Y628, RENJAMIN & MINOR. Colorado hulld ing. (Seal) Attesi: W. CLARK TAYLOR, Deprits Register of. Wilis for the District of Columbis, Clerk of the Probate Court myB1.4e7.14 JOHN C, GITTINGS, THOS, MORTON GITTINGS, Attorneys. THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS- trict of Columbia, Holding & Probate Court, —In re estate of Stilson Hutehins, deceased Admu. No. IRKS—The notification as to (he L irial of the iswues {0 rhis case relating fo the salidity of the paper writing dated the 27th day of May. 1008, purporting fo be the 1 and testament of Stilson Hutchins, ing been returaed ax to Rogers. merby and Lee B %0 be. found." It in this ist das of oderea thai the down for, triai on the:3ed das of October, 1928, at 10 o'clock a.m., and that this order and the substance of said insues. to-wit 1. Wax the said Stilson Hutchins, at the {imé of executing said paper writiag bearing date May 27, 1008, of sound and dispoping mind and capable of executing a salid deed or contract? 2 "Wan the execution. by said Stilson Hiitehins, of said paper writing bearing date Ma 1008, procured by the undue in- fuence of ans person or persons. exsrcised aver or practiced upon the xld Stilson Hutohing ? ‘Shall be published once & w o the Wahingion Law Reporter, and twice & week for the same period In The FEvening Krar pewspaper. F. C. SIDDONS. Justice. (Seal) A true copr. Attest: JAMER TAN. NER. Bagister of Wills for the District of Columble. Olerk of the Prodate Lourt. SLI 41621232550 or for four weeks hat a hearing be | TG AN, | at il l SLOAN & CO. EDUCATIONAL. 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A number offered which are Auring the other term will be sent request, Dean and Secretary may between 9 and A, at the LAW SCHOOL BUILDING 818 13th St. NW ‘Telephone Main 6617 ame cred as either the fall 2 Classes 30 p.m except courses glven atalox or the be s N of 3 Emerson Institute Established 1852 Summer Semester, New Classes in All h School Subjects Summer Semester Begins June 15th Men Day School _registration Sth to 15th Women's and Evening from June Department-Even- ing School only Rexistration from June 9th to 17th Prepares for all Colleges and Professional Schools, Consular and Diplomatic Servi “atalogue on v t merson Institute's World avel School College prepa fory for boys. Sept. 1923 Sept. 1924 AROUND THE WORLD 18 Countries. 70 Cities Visited. Write to Edmund Caskie, Director Principals—William and A, M. € H. Randolph wford Emerson Institute 1738-40 P St. N.W., Franklin 4463 MOVING. PACKING & STORAGE METROPOLITANS WAREHOUSE CO.. STORAGE PACKING AND SHIPPING. 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"Onfario- Tmu:z delightful recreation districts with ex- ceptional fishing, canoeing, hunf g (in season) A central Bungalow Camp in each district —French River, Nipigon River and Kenora (Lake of the Woods)—Open to guests July 1. Northern Ontario offers its thousands of miles of forests, lakes and streams to the sportsman and nature-lover for the best outdoor vacation ever. Here are the biggest, gamiest trout, bass, muska- longe and pi kerel on the continent Here is un- rivaled natural beauty and the ozone of untram- meled wood] lands. The Camps consist each of a well built community house surrounded by cozy bungalows—for one, two or four persons—all comfortably furnished. Close by is the Canadian Pacific main line with its frequent and regular train service. Rates, $5.00 a_day —$30.00 a week per person, American pl an. Experienced guides, canoes, boats, launches, full equipment for camping excursions. Let us tell you how casily these camps are reached. 1sk for CANADIAN « PH booklet on Tour PACIFIC RAILWAY 0. B.C. ELPS, City Passenger 145 Agent 1419 New York Avenue, Washington On Moosehead Lake FFORDS all that is best in summe: comfortand entertainment. Conducted upon a definite policy to maintain an ex clusive oatronage. Located 1n scenic won. derland. Elevation 1100 feer. No hay fever. All outdoor recreations including goil, tennis horseback riding, fishing, boating, moving dancing, vails and camp life pretus Througt: Pullman cars Posen. Opens June 0. A limited number of Nen-housekeeping able. Address the Manager, Mount Kineo House. Kinee. Maine from New York and Cottages now avail The Mount Kineo Annex now open for Spring fishing The SAMOSET By the Sea In comiort. serice an Idea] CoastResortof Mains. Aflording every outdoor recreation am:d the most pertectsur- roundings. Golf, tenn For information and | 222St. John Sweet Directly oa the beach, is tae Clllu-"u; priva Usual exciusive featurs maintained. with costs of wervice. Salt aod fresh Hates consistent Open all year. Beod d appomnmments the . boaung, fishing, motoring, etc. Opens JUNE 23rd. Delicht- fullylocated on the shores of Pennbacot Bay iteracure address the Manager, The SamOseT. Rockland. Maine. The RICKER HOTEL Co. John W. Greene, Managing Director Portlend, Maine ‘wrter o a for booklet. 4. 8. THOMPSON & CO. le'lu\\»’l‘!( | Hotel Stanley, Private baths. up dnily, apec CITY, N. J. Caralina ave. Capacity, fer in rooms, L. KLEINGT aeay $3.50 NNA HOTEL CON TINENTAL always TO SEPT. furnished th: 1 ASBURY ACC | i | The flurr Alxo The Mason, St. and Fla, Sew two PARK. SNEWMONTEREY 'NORTH ASBURY PARK.N.J. 500, PLAN, SEA BATHS = || GOLF, A LACARTE GRILL ROOM ~ DIRECTLY ON THE OCEAN Hofel Yre-eminent Sharmuzn Dennis-Tiesn Petershurg. TDERTRARLE. wges i Atiantic fute possession ot N. g OMMODATES AMERICAN Fireproof. oM Cly Ad HOTEL ALBION ene ot hfront hate! and_cald capa running cite, 300 fulls me Water in evers wdern E. D TOWNSEND. Owner and Propr. Sunset Avenue. second b Spring Rate. 315 to 0. ouse from Ocean ¥, DODMAN uulx 7fie MADISON o, = ;The Englellde | _The onlv resort on | COMRINES p |fng. with & modern I | from iy Fever hesid 5 tenais courts. BEACH_HAV Beach Haven, The Island the Jersey c rfect Lathing. al~a: el and gives sure . Booklet. Opens Jun. R.F._ENG relief Belmar, N. J. Open June 23 to Sept. 10 A resort hotel with a selected cifenteie whole Accomnm vate baths wit suit rivate bathing heach 5 hours from P Write F. E. Ll odates occupying ock on the ncean front neatly 300 guests h almost hathhou Golf. mu Washington for hooklet TCAS. Gen Pr ever an v Mz a ete ia Also South Mountain Manor, HOTEL STRAND in operated by the ol it guest Ownerahip Management yeac arcund privieges wvailabic “he hotel management HOTEL STRAND TRIO. ariiata of un- hifal concerts twice daily. FARAGE on the premises Yor the exclusive use ipacity, 40 cars. Phone Atintie City | Wernersville, Pn. Amerien's For yo te_Secretary of 45 NO MOS Surf bathing: pav Datly ¢ For Booklet | ATLANTIC OPENS | i Hotel RMnickerbocker CITY,N.J. UNE 150 entrally located hotel on the i Same management. Greatest | -mm, Resart P Bieity Kurean QUITO) flions: DEI. OCEAN GROVE N J. and_Neptune Townahi A POPULAR FAMILY R! nud Information address OCEAN GROVE HOTEL ASSOCIATION. INC. | TYRRHENIA (new) “front. Reasonable rates. Hooklet with lcan. safa beach ma Rest MAR RURAT, AL _HOME ON esapeake now opes ai Mire: MATILDA Phoue_W. Wi LYAND. WEST RIVER 1arge lawn. dense shade. hn-nr:. bathing and Gshing: specisl chicken | ASSYRIA write for weekir and week-end rate .1, Shady Side, t Kiver 217-5-11 AND I BAY SIDE INN | § directl | § caPACITY 600 BRICK GARAGE e ATLANTICCITY,N.J. The ideal American plan hotel on the ocean front. -zt | High. Shady Good_meals. lawn service; A colonial e doah river; enery ing. swimming: ehlidren, Invalide or 218 per week tleman. Rerryvill Kentucky Ave | ings: center of attractions and baths. Bathi Fievator to T week WELLSBORO pen surroand- ‘iers. Honning watar in | T from botel ing priviie strect. Table une: Amerienn Flan._ Orebes- Salen N iey NOTED FOR White service. $2.50 up daily; American_plan. Rooms Steel Pler. Private baths, rooms. rates. run; COTTAGE CAPACITY 250 9wl7 NGEORGIA AVEATL.QIT Scrupulously clean; electrle light throughout. ITS TABLE with running Wi $15 up weekly during Juns ' EMERRON CROUTHAMEL. OLMHURST HOTEL |~ Pennsylvania Ave., close to Beach and Always open. Oaj acity ing. water in. ail Write for literature and_ wpecial A. K. Marnel *ANNEY T.NJ. Chicken Dinners a Spe BETTERTON, MARYLAND. Specin garage “NORTH HlLL" Bluemont on and und sewerag Booklet v Mauric BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD. HOTEL BRADDOCK P = tions. Picturesque scenery. Tennls. Gol! ming, Horsebuck Riding. Write M. J. cialts. Overlovking Chesapeake bay, Great water siew s shaded ground. drives. fahing, host new bathy tuberculars taken: . no 315 e F £, Swim Croghan. THE SYLVTA t Iteasonble rates. Braddock_Heights, M. nd cheerful rooms. Address Misa Excellent LA MODERN CONVENTENCES. table. MAR, CHESAPEA KE BEACH. SALE OR North Reach. PLETON CAD Telephone_Line. 6107 WENT COTTAGES Chexapeake Beach. Md. 723 Massachusetts a ASD d at Ocean Olty. Md. recuperation. Apply G 12._Salibury, Md. OCEAN CITY, RTRSING COTTAGE, OBNTRALLY TOOAT- MD. ideal apot_for rext and RADUATE NURSE, Hox Front. " MRS. KENDAL “THE SHOREHAM” A_New Hotel Just Completed. T. C. HASTINGS. SHADY SIDE, MD. 300. CHES, bed; | . Fishin Doo't mirs comio mer_ See R. E. 217-F-24. PEAl ST R! parties taken out for a bi to had; e, oz Phone West Ri BAY Bide_this The Br On Ocean ‘m-; pakers Capaci! b.! American and European Plans. pricileges_Garsge. SoEL BICtAAN. PNL TENOX, MASS. eateh. aum- 3 000, Club, The Jeanette Al outside room 1. the Jea Special season Beaumont, Ty ‘l 50 up dir. Apartments. nette. ates. . near Beach. Brat seamn, Owoer management. 3. P.& A M. DUNN. HOTEL ASPINWALL LENOX, MASS. High and Cool in the Berkshires OPENS JUNE 16. Golt, Daneing. Management L. Tennis. Snddie Fireproof TWOROGER Elevation 1,400 Ridi; rage. A foof Orchestra airy | Winter Resort: Princess Hotel, Bermuds == |RIVER VIE _DELAWAAE WATER GAP, PA._ Splendid location. A dera. well kept hotel. homelike, Ga: RESORTS. BUENA VISTA SPRINGS, PA Buena Vista Spring Hotel Buena Vista Bprings, Franklin Co,, Pa. Blue Ridge Mountains Altitude, 3,000 Ft. Capacity, 800 Open June to November Golf, Tonnis. Mountain Olim gelient’ Food_ and Servios, ol Surage. Write for bookl "Address unti] June 1at JOHN J. GIBBONS, Manager Hotel Rennert, Baltimore, Ex- State rates, _COLONIAL BEACH, V. COLONIAL HOTEL Salt-water bathing from fishing, crab- bing, dancing, horseback riding, ete. Excel at foond, water. Spend the week 1. American pian, 83 $8.50, 44 dug. Stem ohns, 2:30 Saturday. Frank D. B anager VIR _BE Idlewkile Cottage e & country club and golf links: spacious verandas; excellent g facilities un Virginia Beach, The Waverley, ..\ oy dovousny enovated Private baths; moderate spring rates. ORK EY PRINGS, VA, Orkney Springs Hotel Washington’s Mountain Resort Opens June 14, slevation; conl; American plan: Wolf. tennis. fiding, fancing ‘amusements; mineral Apringd able rates. Booking office: Phone M Booklet, E. 1. ¢ Pros _HARPERS FERRY, W.'VA. THE LOCKWOOD Mrs. A. P. Daniel, Prop. Qpen for the Season HOTELS ac i —— Park eAvenue at Fifty first Strect swimming and al Aths; rensn Ave . ¥ I New York’s Most Distinc tive Hotel main- tains those stand- ards which have made it the choice of persons who are both refined and icular. The utmost in service, dignified appointments and excellent cuisine areoffered guestsof The Ambassador. || | | } i STEAMSHIPS. i COMPLETE OCEAN TEAMSHIP SERVICE WHITE STAR—To Channel porta. Liverpool. Queenstown and men. Standard of service in keeping with the magnificence of Olympic, Homeric —and world Inrgest ship, Majestic. Regular express service. RED STAR—To Antwe at Plymouth and Cherbourg. Weekly saflings of four ships headed by the distinguinhed Lap- iand and the new Relgenlond. AMERICAN LINE—To Hambur, ervice of regularity, depend: lity, comfort and convenience. International Mercantile Marine Co. Mington office: 1208 F St. mw. oML UICKS. Manager. AND ANCHORUnes Y. to Cherbourg and Bouthamptoa. AGUXTAHXA une 12 July 3 July 24| { MAURETANIA June 19 July 10 Aug. 7 {BERENGARIA . June 26 July 17 Aus. 14 IN. Y. to Plymouth. Cherbourg and Hambu: June 28 Aug. 8 Sept. 1! { LACONIA (new)...Jul | N. Y. to Cobh (Queenstown) and Liverpool. jCARMANIA June 18 July 14 Aug. 18 | CARONIA June 30 July 38 Aug. 23| FIAIOD'XA (new) July 7 Au' 4 Sept. 1 !anmn to Cobh (Quespstown) and Liverpool | SAMARIA (new) June 9 July 13 Aug § SCYTHIA (new). June 23 July 26 Aug. 9 N. Y. COLUMBIA. to Londonderry and Glasgow. July 7' Aug. June 18 July 14 Au CAMERONIA (new)..June 23 July 21 Auj TUSCANIA (new) N. Y. to Plymouth, Cherbourg and Len 3AXONIA June 30 Aug. 4 !‘pL 18 | ALBANIA (new) July 7 Aug. 18 2] Sfediterranesn Grulze From Now Yok { TUSCANIA (mew)....June 30 | Haskell | Aidn’t mean to worry \You hoy { wood nodded approval L went ihe asked M iP i know, | imagine it | had sometimes 12 Aug. 22 Sept. 26 | — HE - EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1923. THE MYSTERY GIRL A Thrilling Detective Story BY CAROLYN WELLS. (Copyright. by J. B. Lippincett Ge.) INSTALLMENTS, SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS John Waring. newly elected to the D dency of Corinth Coilege, & venerable X England seat of learning, 18 found stabbed to death in As he is at the pinn no motive no known e of & weapon, nor is there any way jn which & murderer could have left the locked room. The next morning Nogl. the Japanese butler, % minsing, ruby atickpin. which the dea been wearing, and 00, known to have heen in & private drawer. rdor_Lockwood. Dr. Waring's secretar; tx firmly. even suspiciously. upon the suicide Biooping quickly before e, tiven have searched the foom, he xecures a hit of crumpled paper from the waste basket and cealy it In hix pocket Footprints in the Snow. “Oh, people, is my aunt here?" It was Pinky Payne, who, all citement, came running in “I've just heard, and I want to see Aunt Emily.” “Here I am, dear. Come here, my boy.” and she drew him down beside her on the sofa “What do they say. Pinky? talk in town? Lockwe Oh, the place is in a turmoil There are the wildest reports. Some say it's a—a—that he killed himself you know, and some say—he didn't Which was {2 The boy's 1ipe quivered as he looked about at the silent people. Tell him. Gordon.' hegged Mrs Bates, and Lockwood told the princi- pal detalls of the mystery “Never a suicide! Never!" Pinck- ney Payne daclared. “I knew Doc Waring too well for that. Suicide means a coward—and he was never that! No, Aunt Emily. it was murder. Oh, how terrible,” and the boy almost lost control of himself. *“You were at the hottom of it, Auntie. I'm sure it was either one of those men you re fused when vou took up with Doc Waring." “Why, Pinckney! How dreadful ot Ivou! Don't say such a thing But I know it If you'd heard Jim and Philip lLeonard talk feit sure they meant to kill Dr. War- ing." “Pinky, 1 forbid you—-" “But it's true. Auntie. And true, you want them shown up, you, whichever one it was?’ “Hush, Pinky—hush' “Yes. shut up. Pink.” lLockwood spoke mternly. “What you suggest highiy improbable, but even if there's !suspicion of such a thing, don't bahble about it. That's the detective's Tk Yes—and who's your detectives bilnd-as-a-bat Morton. I'll bet can’t see a hole through a lad- 'l show him now—" 1 beg of you., hush.” loging her self-control Auntie. dear. don't cry. | sou, but xome- ex- th if ite don't 14 wh der! Pinky, aunt, There. said hi thing must be done. Something will be done, Lockwood assured him. “But I teli you right now. if you try to stick your inexperienced finger in this pie make troubla for us all—from aunt down. Now, behave your- Try to be a man, not a foolish Pinky 1 vour velf “That's what I'm doing! And don’t propose 1o lie down on the joi either. 1 tell vou. Gordon. I _Know a Iot about detective work—" “Cut it out. Pink.” #ald Helen. and her words seemed 1o have an effect on {the irrepressible youth. “To read de- tective stories is one thing—to soive a real. live mystery is quite another “That's right, Helen,’ and Lock- Many a per- son thinks he has a bit of detective instinet, when all he has is curfosits and imagination.” Helen, pleased at this appreciation on to lay down the law fc Pinckney Payne She was interrupted by the trance of Morton. who wanted learn more of the departed Japanese Nogi. “What other servants are . Peyton “Only the two Japanese,' she re- plied. “They do all the cooking and erving at table: all the cleaning of ithe house: and the rest. my daughter land myself attend to.” “There is a chauffeur?” es, but the garage is a cks away. and the chauffeur !at home. ™ ou had Nogi “Only a few davs “He came well recommended " “He had very fine written 1ecom- mendations, but from people 1 did not and too far away to inquire of. took him on trial.” "He seemad honest and faithful?" seemed so—but he was silent | nd moody—a man one could scarcely nderstand.’ “Can you imagine his killing his er—granting the opportunity? Mrs. Peyton considered. “I can " she said, “but I shouldn't like to say 1 would suspect him of it He was soft-footed, and went about [with a sort of stealthy manner, but {I'm not prepared to say he was wrong in any way “Call in Ito. the other on Tto came and stood stolidly impassive demeanor that of Gordon there? few ives | but a short time?" by was. not Lock wood. remarked His unlike Waring this in a STEAMSHIPS AUSTRALIA HONOLULU. NEW ZEALAND The Well Equipped Rosal M & RA" (13.500 tons) .. Ju NIAGARA" '(20.000 tons). Aug. Sail from Vancouver, B, For fare 1419 New York g dian Australantan Line, Winch Biiiaiog. 141 ' t. Wext. Vancouver. B. O. 1 Stewmers 20 Aug. 31 3 Oct. 8 Bee sour local Dunard Agent or write Cunard and Anchor 8. 8. Lines. 517 14th o hington. SOUTH AFRICA by UNION CASTLE LINE for xallings and further Information apoly Sanderson & Son. Gen. 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All-the- Way-By- Steamship and Tourist Ageney Ne. 1 Woodward Buflding Phone Main 1080 Round-Trip, 85c, Admission to Grounds, 25¢; Total, $1.. | clde. chafMng way to his secretary. “You knew this Nogi?” asked Mor- ton. “Only aince he came here,” answer- ed the butler (n perfect English. “You liked him? “Neither ves nor no. He knew lit- tle of his dutles. but he was willing to learn. He was respectful to me and friendly enough. I had no rea- son to dislfke him.” - Morton didn't seem to get anywhere th this man. “Well, what do character?” he said he was capable ployer?" “All men are capable of erime.” the Jap in a low. even volc could not kill Dr. Warin away leaving the studs foe the inside.” “Why did he go away, then”” “That I do not know' It may he tired of the place here.” “But there was money due him." “Yes: that makes it hard to under- stand.” Morton had an uncomfortable feel- Ing that the Japanese was. scornful of him. and. worse still, that the other listeners were also “You may ®o," he told Ito, and then, turning to Lockwood. he said, a little belligarently: “Who is in charge here? To whom do | make my re- port?’ The question was like a_bombshell All were silent until Mrs. Bates sald ‘I suppose [ am what might be called in charge. You may report to me.” “To you. maam?’ Morton was learly surprised. ‘Yes: ax Dr. Waring's affanced wife, and as his heir, T feel I am in authority. And also I wish all re- ports made to me. a8 I am the one most deeply interested in learning the identity of the murderer.” “If he was murdered.” supplement- ed Mrs. Hates. And Mra. Peyton broke in: “You needn't think. Mr. Morton, that there’s such a thing as a secret entrance or secret paesage In this house, for | know there {8 not.” “Yet there are other theories, other possibilities.” the detective said, his air a little less important than it had been. “‘Suppose, now, that Nogi had robbed and murdered his master when he earried in the water trav. Just suppose that, and suppose that w his Japanese cunning he had dev + way to lock the door behind him— say he had gone out by the glass door and had locked that behind him.” “How" cried Pinckney. wide with excitement. ‘Say he had previously removed a pane of Rlass—they are not large panes. Say he reached through, loc «d the door inside—the French win- dow, I mean—and then had put in the pane. reputtied It and gone away you think of his “Would vousay of killing his em- and go ked on he his eves the by cried y. “That could it could. And there are it_might have been ac- complished. “Now, we don't sax that did happen. hut what T want to know is who is at the head of this investi- gation?" “I can't feel that Mrs. Peyvton sald a he was not married fore, as resident housekeeper. 1 feel| rather in authority myself.” “But you say you are the heir. Mrs. Bates? the detective inquired Perhaps 1 ought not to have told at.” Emily Bates spoke regretfully. But Dr. Waring's lawyer will tell vou it is true I am the principal heir It is s0 designated in his will. which vou will find In a secret drawer in his desk.” You know 1 do." “Later on 1 will a8k vou to show us. If you are the heir there is no further question of your authority here." And Detective Morton left the room Tiwenty-four hours later Cray. the district _prosecuting attorney, stood in_the Waring study The body of the master had heen removed. and to Cray's regret he had not seen it before the embalmer's work had removed the red ring on the forehead. “It was a sign.” he said to Morton, who was moodily listening. A sign like that left by the murderer always means revenge.” “You agree to murder. then? on spoke eagerly, glad to hav th corroborated. “What else? Look here, Morton; it's got tn be either murder or suicide, hasn't it? Ves? Well, then. to which of the two do the greater number of lues point? Sum up. For suicide we have only the locked-room argument I admit 1 don’t know how any one could get in or out of this study, but. as | say, that's the only sign of sui- ow, for murder we have the absence of the weapon, the robbery of the money and the ruby. and sign of a circle on the dead man's fore- head. Wish I'd seen that. It wasn't burnt on, for it disappeared after the embalmers took care of it Oh, no. it wasn't as deep as a burn. More like an impression left by a ring of cold metal or the edge of a glass tumbler.” ¥Very strange, and decidedly an im- portant clue. For, here’s the gueer part: The doctors declare the mark mugst have been made while the man s alive. Now, how can that be ex- ned Give it up. It's too much for me. But it was too small a circle to have heen made by the tumbler on the water tray. | measured it” I know: that's why I think it was a sign of revenge. Suppose the motive was revenge and the reason for re- venge had something to do with a quarrel in_which a small glass or cup Agured. That's the ldea. though, of course. it needn't have been a glass or a cup at all, but something with & ring-like edge. Thus, there was a reason for the sign on the dead man's tace "I see: though 1 ne doped it out like tha “Oh, I don't say it's exactly what happened, but there must have heen something of the sort. for what other hypothesia fits the case at all? We can't imagine Dr. Waring branding his own forehead. and then killing himself. can we?" “No: and if he had. branding iron—to call it that—and where's the dagger “That's right. Now. 1 propose to treat the matter as a murder case. and look for the criminal first. and then find out how he entered the locked room afterward.” “Pooh! those locked rooms Of course. other waye Mrs Bates i little sullenly et and, there- where this drawer is?" Mor- his ver could have where's the Union Transfer Com flluof it, and check i {that | Let's &7 GIRL'S SMILE CLUE IN CHICAGO KILLING Peculiar Expressiort Stamps Itself Upon Wife of Man She Killed in Hold-Up. By the Associated Press CHICAGO, June effaceable smile on which the police are basing their search for the young woman who #hot and killed Robert €. Tesmer, wealthy insurance man, in a holdup late Tuesday night On the slender possibility that the smile the girl wore as she calmly di- rected her male escort in the robbery of Mr. and Mrs. Tesmar might serva to identify her. the police are search- Ing for the wife of an escaped con- vict from the Joflet state peniten= tiary. T—A is the peculiar,” ine slender clus Check Cabaret Inmates. The police also are checking over habitues of cabarets. restaurants and other places of gay night life in an effort to trace the girl slayer Mrs. Tesmer told the authorities &he could never forget the girl's pe- culiar smile. The photographs of two suspects resembled in & generzl way her husband’s slayer. Mrs. Tesmer said. but she could identify neither positively, Of the’ questioned several men and women yesterday by the police, only one being held for ther investigation. He is Irving Schlio, said to have a criminal record, who wgs arrested near the scene shortly after the killing. The others) either proved alibis or satisfied the authori- ties that they knew nothing of the affair Mr. swayed struggling ing to removi Tesmer was shot when ha toward his wife, who was h the male bandit try- her wedding ring. off, Morton, when you ked room. scked—1 mean impenetra- bly locked. There Ix no secrel pas- sage—of that I'm sure. Your ingeni- ous idea of removing and replacing & whole pane of glass was clever. T grant, but we've seen that not & pana has been lately reputtied. They'rs all framed in old. dried. hard and even painted putty “I know it But some other such vay might have been devised.” “Can’t think of any. We've exam- ined all the window sashes and door frame—oh, well, as far as 1 can see the room was absolutely unenterable. But, notwithstanding, I'm going to work on a murder basis. Because, inexplicable as that seems, there ars even more insurmountable’ difficulties in the way of the suicide theory. Now, I suppose you've had the finger- print expert in?" . 0—1 haven't—not yet Good Lard! What kind of a de- tective are you? Well. get him. and put him to work. What about foot- prints” “Inside the room?’ “Or outside, either. But inside, I suppose has been trampled by a score of peoplet” “You can’t get footprints on a thick g." the discomfited Morton grum- biad Sometimes you And a pol- ished finor will often show marks. What have you done, anyway?" There was enough to do. Mr. Cray. Morton flared back at him. “I ha been busy every minute since 1 be- gan. except for a few hours' sleep.” “Over twenty-four hours since the alarm was given. You've put in at Jeast twelve, then. What have you done? “A'lot. I've found nut. to my ewn satisfaction, that—if it is a murder. Gordon Lockwood knows all about it You suspect him? “Either of the deed, knowledge.' * And his motive?? Money. That young man “You're sneer at a “1 was or of gullty over florists, a gay “To shops—-jeweler: taurants. All the deb blade would incur. You amaze me, Morton fsn’t that sort” “lsn't he? You're deceived. like every one eise, by that icy calm of hie. He stares haughtily. and appears above and beyond ordinary mortals, but he's deep. That's what he ls, deep.’ “Well, -how .did he d “With his penholder sharp silver penholder the money and the rub And how did he Jeave the room?" ‘Don’t ask me that! That's his se- cret. But I've a notfon ha was in cahoots with that new Jap, the one vamoosed. [ theorize.” Morton waxed important as he noted the prosecutor's attention. “that the Jap had some grudge against Waring, and it was he who branded his forehead, and who contrived a way to leave the room locked behind him” Why, I read a story the other day whers a key was turned from the other side of the Goor by means of a slender steel bar through the key handle. and & string from the bar, leading down and under the door. Once outsida the murderer pulled the string. the bar turned the key in the lock, the bar fell to the floor and he dragged it under the door by means of the string.” “Ingenious’ But it implies a door raised from the floo “T know. And this one isn't But it all goes to prove that thera can he rome way—some diabolically clever way to do the trick. And the Japa- nese are diabolically clever. And so Is Lockwood. And if the two worked together they could accomplish won- ders. Then Lockwood. with his wooden face. could disarm suspicion The Jap, let us say. couldn't, 5o Lock- wood packed him off.” “Interesting—but all theory." “To be proved or disproved. then Yes, but meantime vou are losing time on more practical investigation lcok outside for footprints—I mean for any one coming or going from this side entrance.” “The French window? Nobody comes or goes th y in this weather: the path Isn't even shoveled. That's used mostly in summer time." “Nevertheless,” " Cray opened the door, “somebody has been here.” Morton Inoked out and stared hard How had he come to neglect a matter of such fmportance. There were two plainly visible lines of footprints in the snow, one quite obviously coming toward the house and one going away from it “There's your murderer.” said Cray. (Continued tomorrow.) res- young Lockwood e A smooth And he took pany will t, on your direct to destination. This convenient service is planned to save you time and worry. UNION TRANSFER CO.

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