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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1930 o081 PO O 114 AN MY @MCM% i Synopsis: Jac! son of Arnold Winslow, is of the murder of Dr. Paul Kane, who died of carbon monoxide gas poisoning in a bathro of o ‘Winslow home. Jack I peared. He is in love with Elsa Chase, beautiful crippled girl, whom K v:as to have examined in line with Arnold Winslow's theory that she is not really a cripple. Winslow also has engaged G. Thorne, detective to probe her past in an effort to keep Jack from marrying her. Lucy the housemaid, out late one night to mail a letter, is terrified to 3 a -human figure, madly d silhouetted agai a downstairs nights 5 side the § Thorne, but fails to fi its so Three matches found e's bill- s disap- folder are the same as those i"“ a box bel Elsa is Lamber! h butler, v mysterions womar ho has called on her sur- -veral times. Chapter 20 Whonelle tea gown, and thrust the needle into her left arm. “Why do you wish to see me?” asked Mrs. Lawrence curiously. “You've misunderstood some of us at Oaklands,” explained Fergu- for a consideration.” “What about?” e piece of information.” He your hold on Elea Chase?” "What's that to you | 'Nothing — to me. But there's {them that'll pay high.” | “So you're a fixer." She regarded | him steadily. “For whom?" talks, you know, and names don't matter.” “They do with me.” From his pocket Ferguson drew lout a roll of bills, gold certificates, and fingered them lovingly. “Who sent you here?” Mrs. Law- rence demanded, but’ with less in- sistence. “Those that hate Elsa o ‘hose that love her?" Ferguson counted the money Nine hundred, one thousand.” he cnded. “A tidy sum for just a night's werk She shook her head. “Not. ugh.” Ferguson promptly pocketed the money. “There's the bulls,” he sug- d softly. | or whom, Elsa?” rhe ques- tioned mockingly. “Elsa will never g0 to the police of her own sweet ill; she dassent.” Again she ghed. “And Mr. Winslow can't | —without me.” scn. “We'd like to be your friends, leaned across the table. “What's| “That's not material; money | Farmer Boy Murders Father Choking Woman Claremore, Okla., Oct. 14 (P— A 13 year old farmer boy who shot and killed his father, sup- posedly in defense of his mother, awaited today decision from Ro- gers county authorities as to whether he would be prosecuted. “Dad was choking mother, so I killed him,” the boy, Jay Bonner, told investigators. The father was C. C. Bonner, 43. The shooting occurred yes- terday at the Bonner farm home near Chelsea. Mrs. Bonner told officers her husband knocked her down, and tried to strangle her after they had quarreled at the breakfast table. She cried for help, she said, and the son came with a shotgun. The Bonner boy was allowed to remain last night with his mother at a neighbor's home. got no sense a-tall?” A second later and he sprang to his feet, unable to remain motionless any longer as the drumming under the table TeW | ncon at 4 o'clock an organization to | fceble and more feeble. school lads of West Hartford would | place the schoolboys within reach of | their first Central Connecticut Inter- scholastic league title. | Although comparatively short in stature, and averaging many pounds less in welght than their foes, the | Bristol troupe has been marching | successtully ~ toward the league ir‘hamplonshlp. having lost only one lot four games, and that to a non- | circuit member, Torrington, by a | 7-6 count. The Monahan backfield, | operating in “Chick’ Meehan style, | has been impressive this year. It | comprises Bob Greene, Alble Gur- |ske, Roy Curtls, Loule Albertelli, | Loule Goulette and Andy Palau. | The linemen of Bristol high, led by Captain Rod Cumming at the central position, are potent and { capable of throwing up a beautitul | defensive. Included in the forward | wall are “Dikes” Hall, Ron Hyatt, | Joe Kelly, Bab Fiorillo, Fitzgerald, | Eddie Pratte, Tommy Lincoln, Madi- | gan, “Chugg” Reiche and Johnson. To Form “Mothers' Jewels” At a gathering of children rang- | ing in age from five to ten years, at ithc Asbury Methodist Episcopal church, Forestville, tomorrow after- be known as “Mothers’ Jewels” will Rushing to the woman’s side, he | he formed under the direction of tilted her head back and gazed at|rs Harold Pease. her ghastly face. The eyes uplifted | to his grew glassy even as he looked — a rattle in her throat—and all was over. (Copyright, D. Appleton & Co.) ‘What secret has died on the lips of Mrs. Lawrence? Tomorrow Child Injured hurt when struck by an automobile said to have been driven by Vincent Clarence Hultman, aged seven, | son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hult- | man, Concord street, was slightly | E. Weeks at Burlington and Lewis City Items abroad Warner Oland, noted stage York yesterday preparatory to re- turn to Hollywood and the screen. Upon his arrival at the metropolis he was met by Mr. and Mrs. A. EMrs. Carl G. Olund of Hartford. The Crescent Past Noble Grands will meet with Union lodge, Plants- ville, Thursday afternoon. A. G. Hammond camp, United | Inspector Leon E. Loomis of Bristol | will mage his annual inspection of the camp. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. | | The Mothers' club of Trinity | | Methodist church will hold a Hal- | | loween social at the church tomor- | Spending the past six months| and screen star, returned to Nev | | Rutherford of this city and Mr. and | : : |home from a hunting trip in New row evening. New members will be enrolled. All mothers of young chil- | dren are invited. | | Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bassett, jr. | Mrs. Albert Bassett, sr., and Mrs. Sigrid Johnson have returned from a trip to Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence river and the New England states. The regular meeting of the Ladies auxiliary, A. O. H., will be held to- | night at 8 o'clock at Y. M. T. A. & | B. hall. Election of officers will take place. Dr. Frank Zwick has retruned Brunswick. Misse Gertrude Williams, teacher of history at the Central | Junior High school, may not be able | Spanish War Veterans, will hold a |to resume her duties at-the school regular meeting in the camp meet- |until after the Christmas vacation. | ing room at the state armory tomor- | She was injured in an automobile row night at 8 o'clock. Department | accldent near Bennington, Vt., while returning after a visit with relatives in her home at Poultney. She is at the Putnam hospital in Benning- ton. The Polish Business Men's asso- ciation will hold a meeting tomor- row night at 8 o'clock at the Falcon hall on Beaver street. Morris Soroker of the Brockton Shoe store is in Boston, Mass., on business. ‘ WEDNESDAY SPECIALS AT THE STRAUSS-ROTH STORES, Inc. ! A NEW MYSTERY | 5 A o o Mr. Winslow can't go to the|Thorne finds a clue. Soon after the woman in blue had | " 5 . 3 a0 bulls without you,” Ferguson re- departed, Thorne arrived at Oak- | peated. “Well, spill your informa- lands. He swung toward the house, | pyen as erguson looked, there waa rattle in her throat, and all was | ioni perhaps Mr. Winslow will go but instead of approaching it when over. 4 kigher than a grand. in sight of the building, left “Maybe he will,” with a faint walk and crossed the lawn, bear fell on his|Dr. Kane, his uncle's house guest? |shrug. “But young Jack is a_free to the lett. pleasant| Thorne thrust his hands deep in |spender. He'll come across hand- As he circled a clump of bushes 3 ) |his pockets, his old and familiar [some.” he caught sight of a d ell! y 't Lam- | when debating with him-| Her companion grinned apprecia- | heat, Travis Chestnut of Jackson- being slowly propelled parallel with el n d come?" self. As he did so, his right hand | tively. “Young Jack won't be free|yiie’ Fla. who dped over the smooth fhe house. The ever-attenti v KElsa, don't you think it |came in contact with the scratch |long to spend anything,” he pointed | course at 42.65 miles an hour. The Kline was not there ar hor t old for you to lin; here any | pad which he had picked up under [out with evident enjoyment. “Not|j5ca] man's mileage was 42.22 an close enough to see 1 Come in th both s wheel chair. The first sheet |when he's copped by the bulls for|poyr, the wheels, noted the dexterit | | was devoid of pen or pencil mark, [bumping off Doc Kane.” Scouts to Attend Game which she manecuvered th v pro forward |but on closer examination the de-| Mrs. Lawrence stared at the gar-| frundreds of members of the Bris- rer liking. | Thorne dropped back unseen | tective made out the impression |dener as it she had mot heard (o) council, Boy Scouts of America, Instead of going * uight | by either Winslow or Elsa, pock- | le when the sheet above it must | aright. and Bristol Boys' club will attend around the house, or ng back | cted the s scr »ad. Inside been heavily written upon by | “What's that?” she gasped. “Dr.|ths Maple Ends-New Britain Paw- toward Tho and continuin t door Mis met them |a blunt pencil. Taul Kene of Boston?” neeal footballgame. at| Muzzy ifield street shortly before noon. He was treated by Dr. P. A. Park and was later taken to the Bristol hospital BROCKTON CASE, $20,000 Liquor Cargo Seized in Disabled Truck Brockton, Mass., Oct. 14 (UP) — Two men were arrested and liquor 357 MAIN ST. NEAR COMMERCIAL ST. Rib End Lean Fresh ROAST PORK | SHOULDERS - Oc 1. Gc . mesr FOWL 1b. 19¢ (Continued From Page Seven) FRESH “Sure; he's dead.” It was his turn that direction, ced her chair toward the row o tilting back her head, stared them. By the movement of h right hand, Th could tell she was checking them o slowly and every now ang pausing to refer to a piece of in her lap. His interest the detect lessly. e 4 tnition of another's presence caused glance up and she ed inside her coa lcdged the skipped off her knee ticed on the turf as ed ‘her. Thorne shook the older man whiten- her noise- | would hear of it if e bent closer Taking out his magnifying glass Thorne studied the marks, the im- pression was fairly distinct and he made it out without difficulty—1819 5th street. | Suppose Elsa Chase had gotten word from Jack and she had jotted down his address? The ringing of the door bell aroused Thorne and he stood near the entrance while Lambert admit- ted the plain clothes detective se ing Mr. Winslow. | “Hang around,” Thorne whis- pered. “After you've seen Winslow, get him to take you to the attic and ait there until Tnspector Mitchell | comes. T'll be back |te regard her curiouvsly. “Where've vou been that you haven't heard how young Jack Wi ow is wanted by the bulls for poisonin’ old Kane at Oaklands last Monday night?” “I was sick,” he gasped. “So {sick I couldn't read. So Kane's | kicked off!” She burst into wild. ;!:n(‘on!rollcd laughter, then becamez | silent. “What brought him to Oak- lands?” she questioned after a sec- ond’'s silence, “Kane, I mean.” “I heerd tell that he came down to see 2 “What about?” “He bein' a physiclan,” the gar- Sunday afternoon as guests of the Maple End Athletic club, which | plans to sponsor such an event an- | nually. An invitation extended by | the north end athletic organization | to the scouts and Boys' club mem- bers through Manager R. Lowell (Sam) Huston was accepted today. It is probable that the Boy Scout | drum and bugle corps will appear at the field for the battle. Bristol High Away One of the classiest football teams | ever organized at Bristol high | scheol by Coach “Tommy” Mona- | han will journey to West Hartford ! Suturday afternoon in quest of an- other victory to add to its already ! said to have a retail value of $20,- 000 was seized after a motor truck in which the contraband was being | transported became disabled. on Montello street here today. Those in charge of the truck, who described themselves as John Wins, 29, of Dorchester, and Benjamin Fishman, 42, of Boston, pleaded not guilty when arraigned in district court on a charge of {llegally trans- porting liquor. They were held un- tober 16. Police made the arrests and con- fiscated the liquor after the men had taken the crippled truck to a local filling station. A youth whose der $1.000 bail each for hearing Oc- Lean Smoked SHOULDERS 15¢ ™ Legs Genuine SPRING LAMB 26c ® ROUND SIRLOIN PORTERHOUSE STEAKS®.23c LEG YEARLING LAMB FORES YEARLING LAMB ... e e e cer b 12146 curiosity was aroused by the shapes of bags on the truck was said to have tipped authoriti e | dener spoke with marked hesita-|increasing list. A win over the high | ‘What _attracts you especially in | ras vou know." Thorne| ; SRVENES |tion: “an’ she hein’ a cripple—" | the architecture of Oaklands out the hall. | ERVENES “Ha ha! Ha ha!” Her laugh was i inquired, lifting his hat. “Its to upset | Ferguson, the Winslow gardener, [more like an explosion; again she | t b “Vastness is a be he | ¢ t I sajd Georgetown thankful for the many| Ferguson again drew onut his roll | g, | ; b : R Therne, I shouldn't cz . he reached the house | “Here's your grand.” ha coaxed, ! elier to Itching Skin. Even where |— > 2 Special Notice CHUCK POT ROAST ................. b 16¢ SHOULDERS OF VEAL .............. b 16¢ LEGS OR RUMPS OF VEAL . .... 15 19¢ i FRESH HAMBURG PORK SAUSAGE | 124c™ 123c ™ 80" large a_house; it ny i ¢ | corresponding in number to that|“an’ maybe I can throw in some o a home.” 5 | Winslow - out |given by Mrs. Lawrence to Elsa|‘snow, all yowll want of it.” Thorne ran his eyes s d led the way to the |Chase, he heard Elsa's name pro-| A sweat broke out on her face|gtore b the mansion bef m Ie rt of the great attic|ncunced. The voice came from the land she shock as with palsy. ;,LIZ:.:S}:::‘;Z% 'é;fi'f:"s:;""‘i‘f‘nfi‘xf? Mertha Washing on SCouncll A} dofmer windows,” he e t oo 1 boarded [second story front window, which| “When?” she asked in a sibilant{Rach and other annoying itehing | ooy mect this evening at 7:30, at “in the third flo h ¢ e ¢ went ahead, open- | was opened a trifle. Suddenly a|whisper, bending forward. Ekinteaall sainl ritations Koen the Jr. O. U. A. M. hall, to take open into?” 4 s of different store |man slipped furtively out the front| *You claim you've got the g00ds|ciean, antiseptic Zemo always on | chon on the death of Albert J. “I don't know," 1er s ome filled with empty |door and hurried down the walk. |on Ilsa,” he began. “Well show me hund" Use it ‘fr(:fl\'. It 1‘5‘5‘1“ arswell.—advt. NOTICE skin is raw and peeling, thousands have found that Zemo quickly re- anoulders. “T cannot e which he unlocked| Quick as a flash the gardener en- | proof of i 1 - « inlocked | t easant, 35c, 60c ¢ .00, Soid Mr. Thorne,” touc 2 on, had cases of pre- | tered the house and climbed to the | *“Who are you, anyway?” she de- :‘_Erv“h"c 5 c and $1.00. Soid “Why not,” with a covert Biak| o ai = while | sccond floor, In the rear of a room |manded suspicious 7 5 % RIB LAMB CHOPS ...... Sk “A fly cop? him, “see for yourself?” “No!" with re uring vigor. “An’ I ain't no beefer, neither. I'm here to help vou get what you want—re- ‘I will.” Thorne cigarette case and off off the landing he found Mrs. Law- rence., TO WHOM IT MAY CONCER By virtue of a writ of execution iscued and directgd to me by Emil | LEAN PORK CHOPS ... | MEATY VEAL CHOPS . lb } SHOULDER STEAK .... 1D C i —_——— American s . | Pressed Ham “Nothin' to get alarmed about. TACCEC = P LA { s (JLASSES ZAO VBN |5 Danvers, Cleric ot the City Court | FINEST QUALITY for the City of New Dritain, I will | s PPN |5l at public auction, fourteen (14) | Lenses and days frem date, which will be on| the 25th day of October, A. D., 1930, | at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the |8 public sign post in the Town ot New | Britain, to the highest bidder, the | following goods and chattels, to wit: | 1 antique table. | 10-pleco Venetian antique set. | Dated at New Britain, Conn., this | 14th day of October, 1930. | | | “You won't smoke?” as sk : : R . Lawrence he announced. | venge. Moncy and plenty o' snow— it away. “Then may I?” he s in some perplexity | “I'm here for your good—Ferguson, | that's the life for ye. Come on ed-a cigarette and, afte | from Oaklands, the last was said |here’s the mon, hand out some proffered his match bos nder his breath for her ear | proof.” back, it's yours.” He y ; e Where can we talk by our-| Mrs. Lawrence Jjerked open the She eyed him in su b €2 . cpori. | SC1ves? drawer of the table standing in teueh of disdain. * : CXPCIiT | The inner room with itsonesmall {front of her. He could hear think I count r window, was cluttered up by a day [her hands turning and twisting in “But this particular o L | veral wicker chairs and a|the drawer, making a curious rip- it over; ‘“with its red-tip ar s L : IS feenter table. As Ferguson stopped |ping sound. Her eyes were down- topped matches, is unusual: ir il ;s el Shers e | DY one of the chairs his eyes fell |cast and he could read nothing only seen matches like L |on & mirror on the wall opposite the | from her expression. Her lips were | Dr. Kane's bill folder.” | door through which he had entered. | twitching oddly. Suddenly a pecul- “Let me sce the b |Tn it he caught Mrs. Lawrence's re- [iar drumimng sound cut the still- straightened up ind he shook the door| flection, saw her look cautiously |ness. It came from under the table | with Interest P % 1 1S ort to “}”»“ 1% labout. then, handling a hypodermic |and Ferguson started violently. Deputy Sheriff. permission to sm s training hand | geringe with practiced hand, she| “Keep your feet still, can't ye?” 55 West Main Street, |8 tatk. He rwust h ”“":1: No good doing|threw back the loose sleeve of her 'he commanded roughly. “Ain’t ye New Britain, Conn. : A Snobbier Snub Factory he wished. I don't ALBREN, Inc. Attest: 282 MAIN STREET MARTIN H. HORWITZ, ot POLLY AND HER PALS “And took away three in folder,” v “Why, 2 Again vagarie shortly 2 v b iddle time over trifies, Mr. Thor Jack's room owly “Life is made up of ir o retorted. “Tell me, have you any | news of Jack Winslow's where- abouts?" the room i : mor had Elsa eyed him steadily. “Non L as to Jack's She sighed ¢ 0 you have poi murmured. Mol 45 m | Hard Salami Liverwurst Fat Salt Cervelat ol o 1 23 (& Lard i\/llzeé b, 2 7C SELECTED EGGS doz.26¢ —ee Creamery Country Roll BUTTER 1b. 38¢ By CLIFF STERRET An hour la = - ACADENMY STUDENT, ALL ANT T2 OTHER CHILDREN U ARE SCUM ! 1Ll SHOW You A JOINT THAT CONSIDERS THE CULTURAL F ACADEMY, A DUMP! 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