Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1936, Page 32

ALL THIS WEEK Miss Madeline Mitchell C/a[rc/ CONSULTANT will be here to help you with your hair problems nationally-known hair tinting technician will w you how to undo the damaging effects of 500 ond summer winds. She will show tokes faded, bleach-burned or M-Mhfifi imparts youthful color THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1936. X Fel T S INSTALLMENT XVIIL ployed him, Riley Blackwood sneaked into his own pigeon=- hole and savagely attacked a worn- out typewriter with sticking keys, achieving—along toward midnight— & slashing evaluation of “Mrs. Hath- away's Predicament,” which it was as well its English author would have no opportunity to read. Then thrust- ing his copy into the chute to the composing room, the Morning Chron- icle’s drama critic stumbled into the night and headed northward for ODGING the busy local vroom D of the newspaper that em- Pomander Mansions. tea; of his careful bookshelves! A bath, a rubdown and a spot of and then—one of the gay de- tective novels of the English masters that brightened the drearier stretches He smiled in pleasant anticipation. On the doorstep, as his taxi deposited him on the sidewalk, lounged a strik- d /31/ VINCENT STARRETT } true, the case was certainly beginning to look up, he reflected.. It seemed obvious that Constantine had heard no hint of Janice'’s murder, although by this time, he supposed, there was an extra on the newsstands. “Well, in the give-and-take it de- veloped that the woman was afraid she was going to be ajtacked. Mure dered, I suppose, but ‘attacked’ was the word she used. She wouldn't say why she thought so, but she did ask Janice if she knew where she could get a gun. Janice asked her why. she didn't go to the police and she said she simply wouldn’t. Her idea was, as I understand it, that the police would only laugh at her. In the end, Janice lent her a little re- volver she had upstairs. The very one, in fact, that Dallas flourished under our noses the other night dur- ing the grand inquisition!” “H'm,” said Blackwood, after & moment of silence. “Is that all, Con- stantine?” heavens, isn't it enough? BShe prompt- 1y Ned about the weapon to Dallas, as anybody might have done, and later wondered if it wouldn't have been better if she’d told the truth. By that time, though, the lie had been told and it would have been against her, too.” “Did Jadice leave anything in Rita’s apartment the day she was there?” asked Blackwood. “Other than the revolver, I mean.” “I don’t know,” he answered. “If she did, she didn’t say anything about it. Why do you ask?” \ “I wondered. Well, what about the revolver? How did it change hands? Did Rita go to Janice’ “I don't know. didn't ask her.” “What else did she say?” asked Blackwood flercely. “She must have dropped some further hint about the transaction, since she consulted you about it. What advice was it that she wanted?” Constantine shrugged and smiled. “Basy, boy!” he said. “I thought it would bowl you over. The advice she wanted was simply what to do. She's afraid the weapon will incriminate her; but I suppose she wants to 'fess up about it, if there’s a chance that She didn't say. I Percy, if she talks. After all, he might have got it from her that night, for sll the police know. He didn’t, of course—but try to tell Dallas that!” “She likes Percy?” “Well enough—or 50 I gather. He was her principal ‘lion,’ wasn't he?” “What did you tell her, Constan- tine?” “I told her I'd think it over. I didn't know what to tell her. Look here, Riley—do you suppose there’s any chance that she may have com- mitted the murder herself?” Blackwood wa impatient. “Janice?” he said. “How could she? What chance had she? Why should she have told you the story she did, if she herself were guilty?” The novelist nodded. “I know,” he said; “I've been over all that, too. But she could have done it, I suppose, as far as the time is concerned. Apny of us could, if he were fast enough. I could have done it myself. No- body paid any attention to my exits and entrance.” “Did you?" amused. “Of course,” said Philip Constan- tine, “I did it because she flatted her top notes. She used to sing to me, when we were alone together. By the way, is there a piano in her asked Blackwood, Riley? She was really very nervous— Janice, I mean. She may have talked to me just to get an idea of where she stood. To see how somebody would take her story about lending the revolver. She trusts me, you see— heaven only knows why! It may have been on her conscience—that's what I mean.” Blackwood shook his head. “There isn’'t a chance, Constantine,” he said. “Janice Hume was herself in danger because of her brief association with Rita Wingfield. Somebody knew of that association—a woman—and it worried her. Look here, did you call Janice on the telephone this eve- ning?” “H'm! Did 1? Yes, of course I did! Some time after 8 o'clock, I think it was. Merely to ask her how she was feeling, however, I had nothing to say about the advice she | had asked for.” “Did she, in her reply, happen to use the words ‘this afternoon’?” “She may have. Yes, of course, she did. She thanked me for the tea and undoubtedly said ‘this afternoon.’ What are you getting at now?” Blackwood lighted a cigarette with | “Janice | exasperating deliberation. Hume was murdered some time after 8 o'clock this evening,” “shortly after you phoned her.” he said, | COUNT DENIED ALIMONY Titled Austrian Loses Second Plea for Support by Wife. LOS ANGELES, September 30 (#). —Count Rudolf Stefenelli yesterday lost his second appeal for temporary alimony pending trial of his wife's divorce suit. The commercial artist, member of & titled Austrian family, held a handkerchief to his eyes as he toid Superior Judge Caryl M. Sheldon he was without funds. 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Also, I suppose she’s afraid “All!” eried the novelist. “Good |the gun may help to incriminate e —————————————————————————————————————————————————— apartment?” he laughed heartily, then sobered. “But what do you think your physieian, 3 in one 3-in-one treat- shampooing @s it reconditions as it TINTS. (To be continued.) RELIEF from FOOT TROUBLES can be obtained quickly and inexpen- sively. Here is your chance to learn how to relieve your foot ailment with the proper Dr. Scholl's Foot Comfort Appliance or Remedy. “About Janice Hume,” said the nov- | elist, soberly. “The Cucaracha has | | nothing to do with it. I simply had | | a late supper there—and, incidentalily, | was handed a bad bill.” He smiled a | trifie sourly. “Come in,” said Blackwood and led the way inside. “What's on your | mind?” He askes ruptly when they | f,r;hsg‘hcll';"l_lfl-"lll":'l | were seated: “What's this about Jane | Dains and callouses at ball | ice Hume?” of foot. Pair $3.50 up. 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