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Fo° Aum Martha's sake, we @rould hush |t up as much #8 cam Ole George Fomer's the Getener He cen tell us what te do, #88 We can let hom handie the police” shout the Blinshops?” #3 tace was growing darker St Gerher “As soon as we can get etree 1H go down there | think— 4 eola” + eee what be was thinking i weuld depend upon z femity We could tel them 4 the bed been shot by accident $ ome of us bad been playing | eb a gun Hf they would accept that @etemen! and the coroner in action = Ge different from the coroner @B @ Gebens (ep. the name of the body & the billiard room might be left out the case altegetber We could— * fight there | stopped. struck by an ought we were to Unis thing over —hush it up— ‘#® Would be running 2 terrible risk. ‘Bither wt Farrington Bluff or among ‘@ W town there would remain a @engerous romicwial maniac. un- Seews ano therefore infinitely dan- On the face of the thing, 1 Wondered (het Mike could consider it ‘Te you think we have a right to mar : up at me swiftly, and then back to Ue Gre “Yea.” soncommittalty. “Bat agpose something else hap- pens?” Hh wes & squeamish way to put it, Ret Ge understood me. Leaning for- #erd. te surveyed me with weary. patient eves “Youll have to trust s a little, dim 1 don't think anything else will happen” M. Farrington shot downs bke » rabbit! And nothing else would happen’ "Weve you any reason for thinking » ‘Ne. of course pt.” Michael roused Remuell. kKmocked ihe ashe: t of his ps, and slippea the th nto his geckst. “Tien be so jittery Three Murders? /OU! wouldnt be so caim yourself @ the police were scheduled to rive withen @ few hours and every- ome trom the kitchen maid up sus- pected peu of three murders.” “Tiree?” He shot the word at me, Setdenly on the alert. “How do you Seure \hree” Weill.” i sata « usly. “one cer- tiinty. ope possibility, and one at- | - tear pt “Se you think my father was mur- dered, do you? "tl Chink it's damned iikely that Someone coaxed him out 12 that butt” “You're crazy!” said Michael rough- iy. “Why the devil would anyone—’ Gay's voice ‘umped at us from the Geer. “Have you seen the Skipper? Ive tooked ali over the house. I— 3 can't Gad ber!” “Shes im Aunt Martha's room.” e284 Michael. “What are you talking alll STARS TODAY ROBERTS CLAN WILL BAT- TLE FOR SECOND PLACE This afternoon at Bayview Park, beginning at 5:15 o'clock, Carabalio Red Devils will cross bets with Roberts Stars Should the Stars win, they wi'l | © inte second place, a ha/f-game | ahead of the Devils. However. if the Satans come out victorious. they will advance to within a cay i if 5 g i i g g Fis Hi pH ti i i i i t ; | : ' i é : i “l é | i ill | | Hy feed i H 2 i 2 and | had half believed him hy didn’t he come? Was he build- | tg a house instead of searching one? “Well.” 1 rambled. “how did you enjoy your sojourn in the donkey world?” She was fistening, too. | could see ee 4 Well, 1 suppose | did a tittle. [t's im- but you must admit that the evidence looks pretty bad” Was that Michael on the stairs? Gay had heard it, too, for she was half out of her chair. He was going down the hall in the direction of the ser- vants’ eream-puff chatter feverishly. “Don't mention that evidence. I'l) dream of it for months. I'm sure of it.” She dida’t agsweg. Our ot | lightness was very flat. We were sit- ting there, gripping the arms of our chairs, waiting—waiting for an eter- nity of dragging time. Then at tast came Mike's steps in the dining room Gay fairly bounced to meet-him. “Well?” she cemanded before he was in the room He was worried. There were sharp lines around his mouth, and his scow! was bewildered. you know anything about these damned drugs. either of you?” clutehing bis arm. “Did you find the skipper?” Michael averted his face. “She's probably out feeding the dogs. Poor | mutts must be nearly starved. Fl just | run out and fini her. I'm sure she's there.” Gay looked on the point of scream- | ing. I shoved in my oar. “Wait a minute, Mike. | don’t mind looking. fll take William along to | guarantee my conduct. You stay here with Gay” 1 knew that he wanted to do the searching himself, but one look at | his mind. “Thangs; Jim.” he said. “William's getting his things on—I've already catied aim. You'll find- us-up~ with Aunt Martha.” t hurried into the hail, where | found @ conglomerate ent of boots and oilskins in the,¢loget Kick ing off my shoes. 1 dragged on the | | likeliest looking pair of boots and headed for the kitchen, struggling into an oilskin as 1 went..At the game room door a disturbing thought halted Snapping on-a light, 1 stepped to the billiard table and lifted the white cloth. This time there was no | | mistake. The table held what it was to hold. | | Farrington. And sure enough, in the | breast pocket of his coat, I found | what 1 was seeking—a key. (Copyright. 1937. Esther Tyler) Our bunt for the missing Skipper gees on, tomorrow. ; TOO MANY IN BED LOS ANGELES.—“He iusisted on his brother sleeping in thi | band. gaime and a half of the league- leading (Coca-Cola outfit. Tomorrow, Coca-Cola and Red; Devi's will stage a regular league contest. Standings of the teams: ae possible to talk to you and think so [ Quarters. 1 continued the | “Aunt Martha's awfully quiet. Do {| 1 shook my head. but Gay was : | the chalky face at his elbow changed | I started to replace the cover, when | 1 had another idea One by one I went | = | through the soggy pockets of Norman same bed with us,” said Mrs. Joe Shelley of this city when she was gtanted a divorce from her hus- Gang’s pitching staff, the one who won't sign nuthin’”, and, in gen- BE Hubbell, who was taken out in the| eighth inning for a pinch hitter, | Dizzy struck out six batsmen; Total | ing out Ott, the last. man up in} ithe game. It was the third time; Hubbell has been knocked out of | {the box since his record was brok-| -n and was a’so his second straight! defeat against eight victories. The | last time he pitched a full gam . |was on May 19 when he met th:| same team and same pitcher and; defeated them. } { Final score of the opener was! 8 to 1. Outfielder Medwick of ‘the Cards blasted out a home run.| In the nightcap, the Giants se-! cured only.four hits but two hom-} ers brought them victory. On- leame in the secorid inning by Gus; ! Mancuso and another by Danning, } | who pinched hit for First Baseman} McCarthy in the eighth, with a‘ mate on board. Score, 3 to 2. Wei- Hland twir'ed for the Gashouse |Gang in the nightcap. Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh | Pirates are playing sze-saw with) |second place. Sunday the Bucs} were there, Monday the Cubs tock that position over, Tuesday saw the Bucs right back and yesterday i the Cubs returned there. This jwas brought about by the Windy! | City’s ‘team’s victory © Brook- lyn Dodgers, and the Pirates loss , to Philade'phia, 8 to 1. the =| i 1 j } iscore by whieh the Bucs downed jthe Phils on Tuesday. } rench and Bryant gave up 12 | hits, while the Cubs’ garnered only | eight. Chicago was held hitless {for four innings but in the fifth; iframe the Bruins bunched six hits; ito score six runs‘and added two) € each in the, ninth eanto.} au kept the Buccaneers in! allowing eight saf> blows, {more 0: St. Louis =_ New York The Stars took the lead in the {gle third frame when they scored twe/and an 3 4 2 ——— plane se OEY cm on an error by Russell, 3/lowed the went ;single by Atwell and a double by the concluding . | Demeritt. | - The Cokes tied the count in the| victors, were leaders at bat, ‘fourth. A single by Lewis and a/J. Roberts and Sweeting R H. E.'home run to deep left center by outstanding for the losers. 2 6 2 Sterling brought in two runs, | First Game Each ‘oston ons - = Again the Stars went into the Batteris: Hollingsworth and Da- ‘jead ‘They scored one more iti the! c vis; Schott? Mote, Turner and fourth inning, Frank Stickney hit] Lopez. a four-bagger to left center, which | Roberts Stars— ‘rolled to. the street. i 002 101 000-4 9 3 ‘oca-Cola— di Second Game In_the fifth, three singles, an Batteries: J. Villareal and Nel- At Boston R. H. E.:a fielder’s choice gavg the Seda son;-E. Roberts and F. Stickney. Cincinnati 0 6 0 a Boston 5 11 0} Batteries: Brennan and Davi Fette and Lojez. At Philadelphia Pittsbur<h Philadelphia Batteries: Tobin, Hoyt, Weaver and Todd; Pa: Grace. lil Best us a RH 1-8 8 Tt Brown. | * ia At Brookiyn i Chicago 3} Brooklyn 4122! Batteries: French, Bryant ere het Hartnett; Phillips, ae Fo YOU BU unksowre. At Cleveland R. 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