Evening Star Newspaper, September 10, 1929, Page 19

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 'C;, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1929. 19 if any one stays here, I have the right.” | plied, “of ing, and be undis- | we agree that the case is over, I'd pre- | creased interval between cross- “Don’t you Tealize, Gayl, that jurR for | furbed. _But.” and he rubbed his hands, | fer to keep quiet about my scholarly pleces already noted, the :.n next United States that reason you can't?” “it ou avail- | pursuits. But just to show you what “Why, perhaps. lbll]. e ‘oonvenient to have 3 subject for archeological ylpecuhno; to the end began to rise vertically. “Besides, dear, after what has hap-| I caught him up impatiently. this museum offers, I wish you'd come | “Now observe,” said Norse, “the in- pen!d—l? she paused. “What are you driving at? This | here a moment.’ genuity of the period in which I am “AS GOOD AS ITS NAME” An investment in the UNITED STATES OIL NER bly the most satisfactory one you can make for Hax‘:;g?mprovgmem. One outstanding feature is the fact that you get the desired “Well?” case is over, Norse.” He led me to the ugly-instruments 1alizing, here plano- “After what has happened, our an-| “What case?” he returned. “Oh,|Carl had pointed out to us yesterday. z:; i bt nouncement must be put off & while,” | that onel urally it is. T'm | “This” said Norse, indicating whai T At i mcH A s At this point I managed to close the | simply beginning a study of the Itallan | I have already mentioned as a sort inner door. Gone the unreasonable de- | Renaissance, and this would be an|of bench covered with a rug, “this "~gree of heat at all times—which oftentim %’:m' “‘e'd‘;th“mhfl 'd b s commended ant e e Atizkg PTODIOR e 25 Fotn: Y experts who have studied the GET OUR PRICE ON THIS WONDERFUL BURNER ‘[ The Door of Death By John Esteven (Copyright, 1929, North American Neisvl&.r Alllance and Metropolitan Newepaper Service.) light that Eleanor’s request had |ideal place to work in. But as I say, |escaped our attention yesterday; but I | causing one drop of blood. But the brought. Gone the renewed whisper of | you can help me.” came down to examine it after the in- | man who is its victim is no Ianfi a an absurd hope. I began to dread the| “How?” I asked. quest.” man; he’s an inhuman pulp—help- ordeal of meeting Eleanor alone that' “Why, this way: I'd like you to' 1In its disguised form, the object in ' less, twitching, crased.” evening, and maybe a number of even- open the Door of Death for me tonight question resembled a moderately low di-, “Stopl” I exclaimed. “What's the been investigating the basement under- iNgS. at one o'clock.” And, when I stared, | van about eight feet long by three|use of dragging all this out of the Celia Ballion, who was known_to be |neath the library Norse, who had finished his selection, | “No, it's perfectly serious. Buy an |wide; but, when Norse pulled off the | Past?” Sphavplly marricd, is murdered. Cireum- | “Ulan g vou tounds” now deposited an armful of books on |electric torch, if you haven't one. Your | covering, there appeared an arrange- | “The past?” echoed Norse. “Why, Fruncls Buliion. a5 the wurderer oans | «What any one might have expected,” | the _desk. bedroom window opens to the west. | ment unlike anything I had ever seen. |you-have this fine specimen here be- uizzed by Norse. a police official. he | he answered, “A lighted and empty cel- | “There’s @ thousand and one hours'| You will see my pocket-lamp flash |It vaguely recalled a trestle of stout |fore you. And one of the most, inter- ereabonts 'py bug Tefuses to reveal his | 10 U r going to collect some books | Teading” he remarked. “But what's | twice. Return me the same number of (beams supported by four posts. At each | esting things about it—but feel those SYNOPSIS Whereabouts on the night of the crime. Bs Erothier. Oarl pelioiis oratue Stims, . 5 . | the matter? You look depressed.” flashes as & sign that you are coming | end, on opposite sides, was a crank, | leather pleces inside.’ Budget Payments Accepted nocent, and Norse is inclined to share }.20,::12:";. ety o ::fr by “‘}“fi;’n |~ “Oh, no,”.X replied, and prevaricated | down; three, in case you are detained; | whose operation evidently served fo in- | I did so, and roticed they were moist. 5 $he belief. Dr. Ames, & friend of the o J “perh s ¢ th “It's like ofl,” I suggested. Urdered woman's sister. Eleanor Genc |we'll drive back together.” mildly, “perhaps it e idea of hav- | four, if for any reason you can’t come. | crease the distance between the last| It 1 , ggested. ERT g M 0L GUlty. | Norse de- | Now, @s I stood by the half-open | ing to Sl}ind v ninhvfi here at (lirey~ Th&cm bm:(e:\held he c_gns;me nng'tne{t tg Itfi‘t beném both at };lm ¥:| .::,r;t:lmfl. - he Tecaivene MOTR- | doors of the library, watching Norse | house, It's mot an enlivening place.” | po! g af loors, “won' re- |and foot. On the end cross-bars there ) added, Bt Bl o eemaltre o P | SO0 o ome volume atter another, 1| And I told him of Anne Roderick's ili- | paired by tonight. All you have to do | were fastened sectional pleces of leather | teresting observations s 1908-10 M St. N.W. fdmits the crime and says he is commit- | became conscious of voices in the hall | ness. is to unlatch that one for me over | hinged together to form a whole. The | Renaissance may lead.’ Open Evenings From 7 to 10 @ outside. He nmu;d me, saylng he wished he the{,:l' S two ;mlvfil were connected by Tods pro- m::c,hbe'yoll}a this, he refused to ex- i Ip over- | had my chance. “Very well” X vided with large wingnuts. Moreover, imself. (Continued From Yesterday's Star) |, FOor & moment I could not help “What for?” I wondered, Norse put his hand on my shoulder. | I observed that, when Norse manipi hearing what was said. EIGHTH INSTALLMENT. L th S G WOODWARD & [LoTHROP had befallen Norse, or would 10™ 11" F axnD G STREETS “So that I could study here,” he re- 've been talkative so far; but, as!lated a crank, in addition to the in- (To be continued.) have covered it over with blus- ter. He, however, took it bravely. He turned calmly to Roose. 1 “« ":’eo;{‘ patrolled the front of the 'Yes, sir.” cr:'enooy{); itlhlnkll}tpfiinlbl; that any- could have le at doo ! without your seeing him?" 0 S On0eT Roose scratched his head. “It was a dark night,” he answered, “and the house frontage is long. I | kept as sharp a lookout as I was able, and I'd hardly believe any one could | get by me; but I couldn't swear that | he did not.” Norse compared Ballion's _signature | in one of his books with that found | » L W on the typewritten sheet, a S nounced the latter authentic. “A little uncertain,” he observed, “as if written under emotional stress, but : otherwise quite the same.” Then, draw- ing a magnifying glass from his pocket, he set to studying the paper. . . . s . e R e Is acclaimed by Paris Couturiers in the revolutionary new feminine fash- are designed AT M e jons—and- Woodward & Lothrop, appreciating its importance, presents not Frasr— Bottens: itral e T only frocks and coats with the Princess line, but the foundation garments T e 4 B ke 535 . < Such! Recnie Sk e aehoey that are of paramount importance in ‘achieving the Princess silhouette. Fill Coskusmen i with a finger-nail; but, looking more closely, they seemed to form a_succes- sion of distorted letters. I attempted 1o reconcile these arabesques with the words Francis Ballion, but without re- It £ - 1 - D ——————— (= =@.. Princess Coats— sheet from his notebook, “trace down | exactly what you see.” ‘Thus enjoined, I arrived at a strange | : 3 , . 5 —swoops down over the ocode message. é i i He compared this with the original | ! o (Extreme Left) Women’s Coat of lerona ears and “f‘k in this hat, which fabric compliments and found it fairly accurate. the new dull crepes, $15. Soft Felt “I should have copied about the same 1 4 i . ith deep skunk collar and cuffs ex- thing—only your Z may be intended for ¢ 4ok B .p o o an § and your II looks very much like % 4 f tending in a point above the elbow. It a U. However, I want to examine this . 4 B & . with a more powerful glass. Besides, | S flares from intricate seamings to achieve there’s probably nothing in it.” § 2 i " He had finished examining the type- 2 the Princess silhouette, $125. writer, which stood under its black cov- A ering ‘mear the desk, when Carl re- turned. “By the way,” said the latter, “you mr:flged to shn;v me ‘:vhy you thought | : L Spiral 1f cuff: d ab h oor was closed by some one who 4 4 in v e remained tnside the. house.” 4 Y # (diefi)REu Al ok SuftiT ity The Tied Bonnet But Norse shook his head. 4 elbow; the collar is huge on this coat of “T've given you enough theories. But 5 : Y 2 f vel if fi perhaps you will tell me what impres- | . Norma cloth. Circular panels flare from —of velvet, if one prefers ¥, sl&r}x‘tyuur brother made on you last < = X , / % side bal stiiikse, $135 it with velvet frocks, is a night.” each side below the y . < “If you mean,” sald Carl, “whether | . v : Suzanne Talbot copy that ol I had thg gemotest idea that he in- ” hugs the nape of the tended a ng like this, I had not. He seemed to me a trifie restless, a trifle uneasy, but that was natural under the circumstances. I stayed with him two or three hours; he showed ‘WOMEN’S COATS, THIRD FLOOR. neck, $15. himself very affectionate with m 2 Here hinuuior:rs imxcir lhi;\;gned. a P ’ F k o spite of everything,” he e added. “The only thing that might rmcess roc s :’h‘vte}:unu?{ lt’sxch Bill:l"m;tu this t\c"as i & B at he spoke of his will. seems that 6. i 2, he left me his heir.” | : A B Felt and Satin “Perhaps you can tell me one last . 3 ) thing I'm curlous about. Your brother i i had's famous collection of gems. Do (Extreme Right) Women's modified ombineaddiaiveiland ou_know where he kej i t . c 5 O ‘domt, " Tt will t‘iouguess be men- . Princess frock of black canton crepe, are worn with net or chif- Honed in his papers. i . with clever jabot is typical of our new fon frocks. From Eva et m"Cemmly," agreed Norse, “ "wfrll' e case is over. I'm sorry for the % 3 part T played in it. Tll take steps to | collection, $35. determine whether your brother is ac- iy L navolno coubis abotc [ \ (Right) Little Women find this model of ::1"’:; ’fi;,’°x‘,‘.',%k's"l'§‘}’m’;"‘§i‘;‘m'&° with : R brown crepe becoming, with its slightly the history of the Baglioni?” | : o"'wmchever you please,” answered | fitted lines, $25. il ¥ At this point, a man entered to an- nounce that the coroner had arrived, and we went out to attend the inquest. One after another the depositions | were taken—a matter of routine, for Ballion’s confession had rendered the | coror;}elr's flndm mwmm}'yih o‘x;e by | . . actors o e drama | e SOy S The Princess Silhouette I wondered idly how the course of these various lives, which been S g R " is only as smart as its Foundation different scenes—for Hasta, neat and The Ensemble Hat inscrutable as always; for Eleanor, whose black dress and hair cast into g L —for tweed ensembles, is sharp rellef a face grown quickly . , older; for Norse in his restless trade; of 1rnport.ed t_wud, with individuality in subtle mfie'fiu; er::;pué}l’.’ :"’ ;": :h ‘% . i 4 Every Inch draping, $22.50. o e G Duosette / . a Princess Blanche. $18.50. ‘WoMmeN's Dresses, THIRD FLOOR. tude, and ascribed it to chagrin. When the expected conclusion had been reached and the inquest was over, he . remained seated a moment and then ilhouette left the room without a word. But at this point an incident hap- i i pened that proved decisive in my exp 5 - “ —is the smart woman this rience at Greyhouse. It was merty | : s that Eleanor Graham asked me fo visit | = s h her maid, Anne Roderick, who hat en | 4 er ma e ost irhportant to the softly the lines of her fig- ure. . .her underthingg fol- taken {ll earlier in the morning. On‘ Pri osilh & i rincess * silhouette 1s a low exactly the lines of The Modified Beret —of felt and tweed with dashing lines is smart for sports costumes this Au- tumn, $18.50. examination it appeared, indeed, that she had an inflammatory affection of 5 the heart. correct foundation gar- “That means,” faltered Eleanor, “that P I must stay here?” The droop in her ment. Lily of France, al- g "-voice {ndicated what effort of will she y i her frocks. had used in remaining at Greyhouse ways alert to the new and thus far. The maid stretched out her = hand in an appeal. smart, presents their “Don.zti K ot ‘lw alt}ne c‘i‘:exsl:eh e model for the new figure, d muttered, “not alone in ouse 3 0 with strangers. I'm atrald, afraid. 16 2 'll'hen new chemise Ian won't hurt me moved. Take me K i ar incess in line with you, dear Miss Eleanor.” And, & : slips are Pf‘ e though I insisted that a nurse or sev- . 3 i £ and matenal—exqumu eral nurses could be sent, and that : ; Miss Graham’s presence wasn't in the The change is subtle. .. Taces;: sofle: lovely' satins and crepes; on the im- least necessary, she took Eleanor’s hand i 3 " and kept drawing it toward her. the higher waistline is ports, French handwork 3 fine as magic stitches. Imported Soleil —fashions this formal hat, with silken quality that blends so with velvet. From Aimy Willy, $30. “Why, of course,” said Eleanor, wouldn't dream of going. You see”| suggested, curves are de- she continued, turning to me with, forced cheerfulness, “I can't leave Grey- fined, and never has a house_yet. Youwll send a nurse, won't 3 you, Richard? But,” and her courage | smooth, unbroken line failed an instant, “who'll stay with us o in this house? I've become so silly, so been so important. abject! I remember the things Celia used to. say.] I lng:lx:e I( m-‘;s '.':u-::g:; » at night —last night, for ince, . £ : ¢ thouxig it was quiet, I thought I heard | f Crepe do Shine. ON the wind, a cry such as the wind makes ;mwh;o Many Other Models outside. Or was it a human cry? But Lily of France Duosette Are here for your choos- frankly, I'm on edge. Richard, do you y et it helidle: think it would be possible—" she hesi- of embroidered net, or i N N gty inab lyon Sl Flee‘vé de chi a4 French Chemise, tinction of having been de- W it's as! " 3 ‘;?.‘Lfihfcnyuu can. drive to own in D T e $35 and $45 signed to be worn with a fifteen minutes, and your office or hos- $15 pital engagements wouldn't be dis- turbed. I suppose r‘l'o;le wou!mdmle;v‘ll: e ot isenie e CorseTs, TEM®D FLOOR. Stx Unpexwrar, Tamp FLOOR. d psiamun i el i paused, then added, “Be frank, FLoom. T ‘though, if it’s inconvenent.” Costomz Suies, THID $15 to $45 I wanted to say that I would gladly ¢ & & ¢ sacrifice any 'fl“i“’é for this ogelo} : = ! mounting guard at Greyhouse. Buf MrLLINERY SaLoN, THIRD FLOOR. said merely that it wouldn’t be the least trouble. : : ; Having arranged to return that eve % - 3 ing for dinnmer, I went downstairs and g & Jooked for Norse.. He sald that he had 3 . " ; certain type of Fall cos- Crepe Costume Slips, $10. ; s tume—be it daytime,