Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1927, Page 23

NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY '8 1927 — ; n shutting down of a window, T took it | belteve, 1s called a silver table, the 11| the 1id to scrutinize the contents more | freshing to come across such perfect | sort of thing—well, it's only just a to be. T noted It, I may say, quite | of which lifts, and through the glass | close health. | pen. after all. It you're really keen chanically, without attaching any | of which you can see the contents.| T still_bending over the open| A simple, straightforward English | on George why not get. ‘The Wnportance to it at the time. crossed “over to it, studying the | silver table when Flora Ackroyd came | girl—I may be old fashioned, but I|Mill on the Floss’ in 'a cheap edition opened the door and walked in. | things. There were one or two pieces | into the room. think the genulne article takés a lot [and read it? dld = I almost collided with | of old silver, a baby shoe belonging to Quite a lot of people do not like | of beating. Bl | suppose you never read such old Just coming ' King Charles I, some Chinese jade | Flora Ackroyd, but nobody can help| Flora joined me by the silver table out-of. E Miss Flora?" figures and quite a number of African | admiring her. And to her friends she | and expressed heretical doubts as to| » _wrong, Dr. Sheppard. implements and curios. Wanting to|can be ve charming. The first Charles I ever having worn the | 8s.' " examine one of the jade figures more | thing that you about her is her | ba closely, T lifted the lid. It slipped | extraordin uirness. She has the through my fingers and fell. real Scandinavian pale gold hair. Her | Flora, dark hair was| At once I recognized the sound 1| eyes are blue—blue as the waters of a | things because some one wore or used | frighten me. and when she | had heard. It was this same table lid | Norwegian flord—and her skin is|them seems to me all nonsense.| ‘“‘You haven't congratulated me ye culor Wl at this min- | being shut down gently and carefully. | cream and ro: She has square, | They're not wearing or using them | Dr. Sheppard,” said Flora. “Haver n quulity of her looks was | T repeated the action once or twice for | h shoulders and slight hips. And | now. The pen that George Eliot wrote | you heard?" Repyhi my own satisfaction. Then I lifted | Mill ‘on the Floss’ with—that| ™ (Conti ‘IMEE PLANS 2DAY CAMPAIGN IND. . Mrs. McPhersons Manager| « rom Yesterday’s Star) Announces Series of Meet- a9 tne '1 The Murder of Roger Ackfdyd By AGATHA CHRISTIE. A | : \ apologized. or the fvst time I found myself \ppraising the housekeeper and think- ne what & handsome woman she must | tndeed, as far as that Copyright by Dodd. Mead & Co ther ple to hear | continued \n«;'nw things young women read now et all this making a fuss about | adays and profess to enjoy positively voice told me that he spoke the truth. | & It took a good deal to make Ralph grace to blush. 3 3 a lovely day,” she ex-| * act,” he I would like a (s 3 v can't such I'm “I thought . b m-nunluml. I to a jaded medical man it is very re-' ‘The ed in Tomorrow's Star.) \ ] i ings, Beginning Tuesday. Aimee Semple ist of Angelus Calif., 3 tion: vestigation, McPherson, le < will conduct a thre ampaign here, be in the interdenominational were negotiated her J. M. Kendrick of Los i8 Mrs. McPhe tour during her extensive trip He announced the selection by Mrs. McPherson of Rev. H Collier sterday Angele n's of God, as chairman committee in | Mr. Collier's tement. Mr. Collier said today that in accord the woman evangelist’s € there will be mno 1 y of the h will be held at 0 h day. An offering w to defray expenses of th explained. up of seats in thy he reserved, free of ance with expr and § p.m. ea sxes will not_divul interdenominational each service under experienced “choir the is coming to the as @ lecturer on a preacher pel.” intere: the committee rman decl an Example. will be con- se she held sev- Metho- vas pointed list will occupy a suite of room: “Hamilton Hotel. headquartes N in , it is understood. Her tour - left Washington last night Y., where s al From Washing- ton she will go to blm'n.l EDWARDS SEES SCHISM FOR BOTH BIG PARTIES Bays Development Is Sure Unless Way Is Found Out of “Awful Prohibition Mess.” Senator Edwards, Democrat of New made the prediction last night that a schism would develop in both the Republican and Democratic par- unless prohibition modification lation is enacted before next vear. “It wholesome - and _constructive tegislative enactment looking to a way out of this awful prohibition mess in ich the whole country. finds itself is not consummated before next he said, “Both the Republican and Democratie parties will be rup- tured with a schism in their 1928 con- ventions and elections that will equal the proportions of bloodless revo- tution. “Prohibition in its present form is as unworkable and impracticable as democratic rule in Russia, and vet we permit our citizens to be murdered and tolerate a monstrous prohibition graft and corruption Wwith only the weukest sort of pTQll‘Rl ¢ W. V. GOODNOW DIES. Had Served for 30 Years as Claims Agent of Southern Railway. William V. Goodnow, 59, a claims agent for the Southern Railroad for the 1m>l 3(! years, died at his resi- Richmond avenue, Silver )ldv )Lal(lda\' after a brief Goodnow was a native of Ver- mont. He had lived in Washington for more than 20 years, and about one year ago moved to his home in Silver Spring. He was a member of Hast Gate Lodge No. 34 A M., the Scottish Rite and Almas Temple. Beside s widow, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elaine War ren O. Crunp of Miss and Mrs. LeRoy Reinburg of Wa; , and one step-son, Harry R. Downey, Atlanta, G A sister, Mrs. Cyrus Lsmwnl and five sgrandchildren, also 1 services will be held to- v afternoon at 2 o'clock at the asonic rites will be held. Interment will be in Fort Lin- poln Cemetery. DISABILITY PAY BLOCKED. Senate Rejects Bill for Retired Emergency Officers. per ce World W last night Chairman tary comn Pennsylv ‘World Wa Senator dier general in the World War, sored the bil Wadsworth of the m Reed of Your fiv you can buy one new chair for nowadays. ~this week only. to $2.98 per yard Washington | claimed. jund. The woods with their nts are so perfect at this not care a hang for | where all may drop | as od \mnnl se Instinet which took her to al wood. It is the only place | adjacent to the village of King's Abbot where you can talk with a | an ‘unseen by the whole | It adjoins the park of 1 said, say, the “go on was just wood when I coming heard | want him to tered unannounced. ourse l didn’t mean to i not,” I inter sm—which was, however, wasted on Caroline. 3ut 1 simply couldn’t help over The girl said something—I didn’t quite catch what it was, and R E A He sounded very My dear girl, he said. ‘Don’t | alize that it is quite on the the old man will cut me off with a shilling? He’s been prett up with me for the last few year little more would do it. And we the dibs, my dear. I shall be a very rich man when the old fellow pops off. He’s mean as they make ‘em, but he’s rolling in money r I don’t | | | | | | | | need leave it to don't Those were his exact words. member them perfectly. Unfortu- nately, just then 1 stepped on a dry twig or something, and they lowered their voices and’ moved ~a hurried on to the Th faint, and went to the b and so were able to wo it both the barm were on duty it doesn’t to make sense,” I agreed. “But if it w it have been?” Rapidly my sister ran over a list of maidens living in the neighborhood, with profuse reasons for and agains When she paused for breath, murtnured something about a patient, and slipped out. I proposed to maké my way to the Three Boars. It seemed likely that Ralph Paton would have returned there by now. I knew Ralph very well—better, perhaps, than any one else in King’s Abbot, for I had known his mother before him, and therefore I under- stood much in him that puzzled othel He was, to a certain extent, the vi tim of heredity. He had not inherited his mother's fatal propensity for drink, but nevertheless he had in him a strain 6f weakness. As my new friend of* this morning had declared, he was extraordinarily handsome. Just on six feet, perfectly proportion- ed, with the easy grace of an athlete, he was dark, like his mother, with a handsome, sunburst face always ready to break into a smile. Ralph Paton was of those born to charm easily and without effort. He was self-indulgent and extravagant, with no veneration for anything on eawh, but he was lovable nevertheless, and his friends were all devoted to him. Could I do anything with the boy? I thought I could. On inquiry at the Three Boars T found that Capt. Paton had just come in. I went up to his room and en- seem 't Flora, who could For a moment, remembering what I had heard and seen, I was doubtful of my reception, but I need have had no, misgivings. “Why, it's Sheppard! Glad to see you.” He came forward to meet me, hand outstretched, a sunny smile lighting up his face. “The one person I am glad to see in this infernal pla I raised my eyebrows. “What'’s the place been doing?” }Ie gave a vexed laugh. “It's a long sto Things haven’t been going well with me, Doctor. But have a drink, won't you?” ““Thanks, I said, “I will. He pressed the bell, then, coming a threw himself into a chair. “Not to mince matters,” he said, gloomily, “I'm in the devil of a mess. In fact, I haven't the least idea what to do next.” “What's the matter?” I asked, sym- pathetically, “It's my Confrmnded Rle]!fflthel ¥ “What has he don “It isn't what he what he’s likely to do.” The bell was answered and Ralph ordered the drinks. When the man had gone again, he sat hunched in the armchair, frowning o himself. “Is it really—serious?” I asked. He nodded. 'm fairl he said, sober The unusual ring of gr: done yet, but up against it this time,” ity in his spon 1 piece parlor suites reupholstered for less now than $9.00 Silk Tapestry cut CLAY ARMSTRONG | opened w t | Pa o1 | Just then Ackroyd's s | mond, pa: | e ll[mL. over hi; | hall. damned it 1 can.’ “If 1 could help dently. But he \edly. 1 suggested, alm shook his head very de Doctor. But T ean't I've got to play a “Good of you, | let you in on this. lone hand.” He was silent a minute and then |epmtu1 in a slightly different tone of voice: “Yes—I've sot to play a lone hand CHAPTER 1V, Dinnexr at Fernly. Tt wa half past bell of few rang the front door just a when 1 rnly Par h admi the but The nig door was smptitude by | ich a fine one that I had preferred to come on foot. I stepped into the big square hall and Parker relieved me of my overcoat. cretary, a pleas- fellow by the name of Ray through the hall on his way to Ackroyd's study, his hands full of papers. “Good evening dine? Or is this The last was in alluslon to my black bag, which I had laid down on the oak che: I exp ant youn, ined that T expected a sum- mons to a confinement case at any moment, and so had come out p pared for an emergency call. Ray- mond nodded and went on his way, shoulder: drawing room. You The ladies will be io into t know the way. down in a minute. these papers to Mr. Ackroyd tell him you're here.” On Raymond’s appearance Parker had withdrawn, so I w one in the 1 settled my tie, glanced in a large mirror which hung there and crossed to the door directly facing me, which was, as I knew, the door of the and I'll | drawing room. I noticed, just as T was turnin, handle, a sound from within the the minutes before 1 must just take | wubconsclously T wondered | whether sl had been out, for she was breathing hard, as though she had been running “I'm afrald I'm a enrly 1 suld Oh, 1 don't think s Quite few minutes 1t's gone half She paused a I didn't know expected to dinner tonight. Ackroyd didn’t mention it." | 1 recetved a vague im my dining there disple | some way, but I coul “How's the knee? “Much the same, thank you, | T must be gol now. Mrs. Ackro; will be down in a moment, I—I only came in here to see if the flowers were {an r | She passed qulckly out of the room. | - window, wondering at | her evident desire to justify her pres- | enco in the room. s0 1 saw | what, surse ave known | 21t the time had 1 troubled to give my { mind to it, namely, that the windows | were long French ones opening on the The sound 1 had heard, | therefore, could not have been that | of a window being shut down. | Quite idly, and more to distract my | mind from painful thoughts than for ) | & wson, I amused myself what could have ed the sound in question. 1s on the fire? No, that was not the kind of noise at all.” A drawer of the bureau pushed in? No, not that. Then my eye was caught by what, I | My doctor, 1 OU’LL BE GLAD YOU SAVED YOUR MONEY! When You Want to Own a Car. FEDERAL-AMERICAN PINDLER 801 11th St. P LEAN N D L E R a man’s business suit. 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