New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1929, Page 15

Bynopsis: Two intriguing words — “gold bullets”—angrily shouted by Andrew Ogden & few hours before he was murdered. draw closer into the tangled akein the legendary fig- ure of Alex Peterson and his . fa- mous revolvers loaded with . golden slugs, John Peebles has the first clew in his quest to find the mur- derer and to clear Ogden's son, Jerry, who is engaged to Peebles’ “I saw no one.” Stimson, the gardener, stood at the door with Hubbard. Stimson's eyes were riveted upon me, and there was in them something 1 didn't, like. Stimson has been with Ogdonfl less than a year, and | haven't! seen much of him. For some obscure reason he irritates me. 1 was suddenly vaguely con- scious of disaster. It came upon me alece, of all suspicion. I’eebles pon- | overwhelmingly that 1 should pre- MacNair stood looking at us wi dera the ecngrossing coincidences, Nathan Hyde's' secrecy as he sold the Peterson revolver to Peebles. Ogden's murder, his two quecr visi- tors, the “woman in black” and Furie, Jerry's flight and now Ogz- den’s excited words “gold bullets.” CHAPTER § WHERE 1S JERRY? Deacon greeted me briefly and went slowly towards the figury at th his ‘cold, disconcerting stare vent Stimson from speaking, and I | blurted out: “Hubbard had better tell you his story, Henry.” Hubbard proceeded to enlarge upon what I had already told Dea- con. Deacon turned to me. “Hubbard tells us Ogden shouted the two words ‘gold bullets” The bullets in this Peterson revolver you bought Lucy came towards her uncle and put-her soft arms around his neck the desk. He stood looking down at it, hia square face white and sea-blue eyes humid with emotion. The dagger was carefully. re- moved, and Dr. Oakley began his examination. Deacon turned to me. *“Well, John, what about it?" 1 had been dreading the question T detailed my purchase of the re- volver and Hyde's secrecy about it, the telephone call, how 1 had found Andrew, Mrs. Moffit's message and what Hubbard had told me, Henry listened with eyes like points of ice. “Did you see any one as you came over, John?" Henry could not possibly know that I had seen Jerry or any one ¢lse, yet T felt as if he were looking into my mind. My voice was steady as T replied: 'LL el you ths best way to get a temant for that vacant summer cottage and get him quick is through the Herald Rental ads. Be the “early bird” and get the early renter who is look- ing naw. Phone your Summer Cottage for Rent ad to 925. Yes, you can charge it that his | : been dead an hour Deacon looked at his. watch. |t are gold. tion 2" “I don't know any more than you do, Henry." Dr. Oakley spoke just then. “He's or so0, Deucon.” “Ten-twenty-five," “What time did he you muttered. find him, | John ne-thirty-three.” The dull thud, thud. of the front door knocker reverberated through the hall. Coming like that, it star- *d all of ux. Hubbard hurried into the hall. Do you suspect a connec- | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1929 e e ‘The front door opened. Hub- bard’s voice, deferential and ex- planatory, came to us. Another's broke in upon it. hard and rasping in tone and familiar to me. My eyes sprang to Deacon’s in aston. ishment. 1 saw him stiffen; a look of irritation crossed his honest face. 1 love a contest, and in spite of my astonishment and heavinems of heart I halt smiled. But what had brought Luther MacNair here? “Good evening, gentlemen.” MacNair had preceded Hubbard into the room, and he stood looking at us with that cold, disconcerting stare which was to become s0 f: miliar to me in the next few day: A year or two my junior, he had retired from professional life six monthg #go and taken up residence in 8an Felipe. He brought with him a handsome reputation as a man-tracker. Ruthless in his meth- ods and diabolically clever, he was #aid to be less a personality than a wachine, T called to see Ogden,” MacNair went on. “Thig man,” nodding at Hubbard, “tells me he has been murdered.” Deacon indicated the figure on the couch. “Pretty late for calling. lisn't it>" “I am here at Ogden's invitation. When I got home a few minutes ago 1 found this card under my door.” MacNair gave Deacon one of Andrew Ogden's personal cards. On the back of the card Andrew had written: Mr. MacNair; You were out when I-called. There is a matter I wish to dis- cuss with you. Will you drop in as soon as you re- turn. This is important. A. 0, “Have you any idea what Oglen wanted?” Deacon asked. “Specifically, no.” “You mean he may have wanted to see you in a professional way?" “Yes. But 1 retired six months ago.” Henry looked at the body. “I am ®orry you weren't home,” he grieved. “Andrew might have been with us now."” “Yon'll enough.” “Ah! the solution is parent to you,” Henry him, “Dear, dear! I was hand at a compliment.” “You were never known for your compliments, MacNair." “I suppose not. It's a grim busi- ness, this man-catching. But I'm thrQugh with it. A man with 23 hangings and 14 electrocutions to his credit has no business being in- terested in anybody's murder but his own. You'll find me at 2341 Magnolia it you want me. Good night, Deacon. Regards to Polyan- dria, Peebles.” Deacon went fo the glass-topped cabinet behind the desk and lifted the lid. “That dagger is Hubbard 2" As a rule, sir.” get your man easily already ap- flashed at trying my kept here, isn't it, e Yes, sir." Where is Mr. Jerry, Hubbard?" —I believe he is out, sir.” ‘Where bas he gone?" “I don’t know, sir. ~As T told you. I heard Mn. Jerry and Mr. Ogden talking in the library a few min- utes after nine. That is all I know, sir." Again there was silence. T man- aged to get myself in hand. Dea- con was thinking. Eresently he i said: “I suppose it was you who left Mr. Ogden's card at Mr. Mac- “No, sir. I left it there.” Stimson, the gardener, had an. swered the last question, his eyes challenging mine. “You are the gardener, aren't Deacon asked. h-huh.” What time did Mr. Ogden give his card?" “Around six, | guess. That Furie 317 Main Street We wish to thank our patrons and new acquaintances for the wonderful response given us on the opening of our new store on Saturday, May 18. We appreciate the warm reception and the many new friends we made. We will do our best to please you and will endeavor at all times to give you PRICE. SERVICE, QUALITY and We have more good news for you and that is in addition to our meats we Fresh FISH in season. HALIBUT CoD BUCK SHAD SEA TROUT HADDOCK | PORGIES will carry a full variety of BOSTON BLUE FRESH MACKEREL ROE SHAD BUfiERHSH FILLE'I‘S‘ OF HADDOCK CLAMS “It belongs to Mr. Jerry, doesn’t | tellow had just gone down the drive. Mr. Ogden calied me, gave me the card and told me where to leave it. There was nobodv home, 30 1 shoved Mt under the door.” Deacon nodded. our rooms are over the ga. rage, aren't they?"” h-huh.” Mr. Jerry's car “Where is Jerry, Uncle Jol What was 1 to say to her? 10 avoid her eyes sion was imperative. “1 don't know cried desperatelv. “You don't know in bewilderment. “You must in” the ga- him. too”" “See here, Lucy happened to Jerry. happened to him, isn't home. that's all. He I house a little while before . happened. Pull yourself and go to your room. about it afterwards. I must g now." She clutched my hand for stant; then she Kissed me lips and, turning, went out room. Suddenly, T remembered been my impression that Jer rage “No, it ain't. But it was there round nine o'clock — just before 1 dropped in one the Hubbards!" “Did you see or hear the car go?" “Nope.” Stimson leered at me, then he leaned confidently towards Deacon. “I'd like u word with you alone, Chief.” Nothi CHAPTER 6 JERRY'S KEYS Deacon led Stimson through the door in the north wall of the li- brary. This door gives entrance to a little den which Jerry Ogder has taken for his own purposes. T watched Deacon shut the door behind them ‘with deep misgivings for 1 suspected what Btimson was going to tell him. Heavy of heart, I began to pace up and down the room. The place stifled me, the odor of death was in my nostrils. Unable to stand it any longer, I mumbled something about going out for a breath of air and made for the hall door. The erisp night air revived me, and with no definite object in view I proceeded slowly down the drive and along the winding path which leads into my own preserves. Brood- ing over the tragedy, 1 passed through the French window. Lucy was sitting in the arm chair ic front of the fire, which had burnea down to a handful of embers. Her face was buried in her arms, but *when 1 whispered her name she looked up at me. I saw that she knew what had happened. The white misery of her face wrung my heart. Lucy is always so gay and buoyant. What was I going to sav to her? She came towards me and put her soft arms around my neck. “I've just heard about Uncle An- drew.” she said gently. lLucy has called Ogden that for years. “You got away early.” 1 could think of nothing else to say. Yes. Jerry didn't come so I drove home alone.” She began to weep softly, her head on my shoulder, and I let her grief have its w Soon her dark eyes were fixed on mine again and 1 knew what was coming. the drive, correct I had better find wh it was before Deacon or any men came upon it. I thtough the window, garden, and passed ,into the grounds. Making my way to fall, T dropped onto my kne crept and pawed around (he walk. I decided to risk a_match. Shielding the flame, 1 poke the My pains were rewarded glint of metal’ 1 pounced 1 and found Jerry's keys. eight on a ring. them in his hands. Grunting for my poor knees, 1 got up. “Hand it over, John.” My heart stood still and n legs trembled until T thougl were going to jacknife benea: ‘The darkness did not preve from feeling the frigid blue: Deacon's eyes. *“Hello, Hen | “You found it, too,” dryly. “Hand it over.” “See here, Henry!" I dignantly. “It's no use, John.” His was weary. "I know wha think of that boy. 1 like hi self, too; more of the father than 1 he's going to pay for it!" “Killed Andrew! You are ¢ He laughed short “1 don" 80 much about that. Why pay more for a car than it costs to (et just what you want? ing $1000 for a car typical of that 'ce fleld will not give you any more fflprenti‘e, in beauty, in performance, in comfort, in riding ease, in depend- ability andin economythan De Soto Six gives for $845—over $150 less. In fact, all comparisons are in favor of De Soto. Make these contrasts yourself. Drive a De Soto Six. Then try out a car in the $1000 class. If you are like the other thousands and thousands of motorists 287 e ; lml‘nno( Sedan Coche . J.B but their expres. “Where is he, Uncle John " where he is,” 1 Has — has something happened 1o Nothing has | i 1 tell you! together 'l tell vou | dropped something as he fled down 1f my impression crossed 1 believed the object had seemed to | Without result, however, umli grass at the side of the walk. Six 1 had often v." T said unst *1 was looking for something. he returned began in- but I thought @ good dea | the son, and if Jerry killed Andrew S8timson came yll\l around nine-thirty. _He saw rush down here in his white he heard you call after heard hn? | out 1 tried | Jerry nnels, him, he that he had diopped Jerry's car was in the nine. It isn't there now. something. Barage at When you | she echoed saw him he was on his way to the | Would Call Sessions Just to Repeal Laws York, May I2 sessions of state | know! | garage. fell back, | that the y behind m bringing my haml‘i N 1 might hurl th trees and shrub- The unexpected | 20 happened, then. As my hand shot | i backward five warm fingers closed | upon it and the keys were whipped | out of iy grasp. Deacon gave a roar of anger, swept me aside, anil sprang past me. Spinning around. 1 was just in time to sce fucy | an in- | vanish into the darkness of the on the | trees, Lucy, whom, 1 had supposed of the | was in bed by this! 1 set off after them. Lucy had gone like the wind and Deacon, who is a decade or so younger than 1. | also soon left me behind. The gate | opened, wammed shut, opened | again. T went long over a | vine. Dazed by the fall. 1 did not | move for a moment. The French | window of riy den’slammed to and 1 started on again. time to bump into was makmg for the 1 Henry." My conciliatory tone stopped him. | “Well “Leave her alone,” didn't know You and I gether.” ome to your senscs, ¢h? ng has| He eft the o of Fublic dec incr 0 back it had ry had was hatever of his hurried the Ogden T was just in | where Deacon as het back door. es and | cinder here, 1 pleaded. “Wo | what we were doing. | have got to work to- d into! by the 1pon it or ! seen | what was 1t you a little | A bunch of ‘ “ler I nodded and upon the step. “I must have them,” at length. But his voice was gentler., “I'll get them for you,” ised, a trifle doubtrully. His hand ‘ell on my shoulder ve got to act as I sce fit, John. It looks as if the young fellow did i Unless he can tell a yarn I shall arrest him as soon a find him.” His hand tightened voice | corry, John. She's a fine girl t you| I'd give everything 1 have m my- |[to make it otherwise, 1 nodde: 1 knew what he He left me. then. 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