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'' A, r < ■ / The Clinton Chronicle, Clinton, S. C„ Thursday, February 1,1934 — I • BLAMING AMERICA *1 doa’t kaow what ‘stenographer* ipeans. Why can’t we have Eng lish?’ cried out the indignant Justice Bennett In the Chancery court in London. . The word occurred In an affidavit. X One barrister. In aMWer. thought It meant ‘‘typist,” another “a short hand writer.” A third Offered that the'affidavit was made by a tnan who had Just come from America. Yet the word is in the Universal Dictionary of the English language (London) and the New English Dic tionary (London).—Literary Digest Dr. Pierce’s Pelleta are beat for liver, bowela and stomach. One littie Pellet for a laxative—three for a cathartic.—Adv. More Plehsaat Pastime Many a fellow Is such a firm be liever in luc|s that he would rather look for a fourleaved clover than hustle for a Job. 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Callis Shipley, one of the brides maids, is obviously in a state of anxiety. Peter Cardigan, novelist, and -amateur detective of some note, with Sergeant Kilday. of the New York po lice, begin the official investigation. CHAPTER II Suspects "Here.” said Peter. "iR tlie knife that killed Franklin.” The groupJ[n the sacri.Rty turned startled glances In his direction, "Where did you find that?” Nick Royce demttnde<l. Peter explained how it had heep hanging In its .Rcahhard. high on the wall of the st Uksji. . ■ Sergeant Kilday. handling it care fully by the scaldtard, as Peter had done in order not to mar any finger prints tliere might be on the handle. I V n VM I I e 2 ev * For Hard Coughs or Colds That Worry You he Creomulslon is made to give su- p^fme help for coqghs or colds. It combines 7 helps in; one—the -iieat h^p* known to gcieDcei It is for Qul^ relief, for safety. But cw^ul people, more and OTe-^txfor every cough* that starts. 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Largs slae. tabs, sr liquid, |1 JS. ~W* Do Om Pan.** OLD AOB rSMtUON INFORMATION P. O. BOB IS CHICAUO. ILL. rirvnlntlng UboMT- Thousanda book" rsnted Se day and postage. Merohsrshlp II. List for stami*. Kllis C*.. OrlSfa. Gst WUV SUFFRB WITB nLESr Sand tl for Pro-Vla; uas I days; If unaat- Isfactory your money refunded at once TILGUi CO.. CHATTAMOOUA, TBNN. WANTED ■tsrsopUsoa profectar for apaqna ekjscta. such aa poatcarda, photoa clippings, ate. Must ha In perfset condition and a bargain P. W. MAYNIE, • • KKLTON, S. CAR. jRARETTEt HOU.VWOOD'S OWN SONti HIT. fnspirsd by tbs Qussn of tbs Screen tfs mallsd. errcdiMrailoos tlejlno stanag^. Was. Lralls. SS Omr SI.. Hsa CHilPKIIONISUI To relievo tihe and h*—*** ^ roteiM of skin and heahhi, spfdy ooothiiif sna oeana, apply aoouunf m Resmol examined it minuttdy. "Ever st'cn this lH‘forp. Doctor? Inquirod of the rector. *‘Ye.s. it is mine. 1 bnmght It from .Teru.'salom.” ' "Did you usually kt'op it in your stmly?” lloctor .AluTiiathy lUMlrUMl. “All tlie relics on the -we>r>t wall -of the^ fitu4y are from tlie Iltdy laud,” he ex plained. The Rorgeant bandetl the weapon carefully to one of his assistants. "Look tlie .^hsiolie over for finger prints,”.he orderetL "You can use the study. .\r r«mu) as y(»u’re tlirougli with it, bring it back to me. 1 want to have a Io<»k at the blade, next,” Then, tundng. he smiled significant ly at Nick Royce. "So you didn't'have time to run home and hide the knife, elt, Mr. ■Iloyce?” _ "Don’t be a ftiol. Kilday.” The raillery had died out of tlie newspa per man's voice. "In the first place. I douitt If that’s the wea|»on which killed Franklin, .'seciindly, there were half a dozen |»eopIe who had as g(KMl an opi»ortunity to kill him as I. And the, ottiers had niotivea, 1 hadn’t.” ^4i4tlf a dozen |»eople? I'erlinps you can tell me who iliey were?” Kll- day’s tone was eager, but frelglite<l with doubt. Royce. glanced sUiwIy around the room before replying, his eyes Unger-. Ing, momentarily, on both Ikx-tor Ab- ernatliy and Ambrose rnrniody. "Mr. rurmmly here had some word* with Franklin in the study a stmrt time before the murder.” f'armody Rmiled briefly, as he sliruggeil. It was evident tliat he tiiouglit the statement tumeath his de fense. “And your son. Mr. f'arniod.v,” Nick Royce eontiniUHl calmly. "Rylie came liack here and threatened .Tim Frank lin a short time liefore tlie wedding." "Rylie?” f'armody’R tone expressed his^'indignation. . “Re rarefui ^who you try to involve in this affair, Roy«*e." The eilitor of Topic* turned to tlie rector for confirmation. "How about It, Iioctor Aliemathy? You were here.” Tlie rector was obviously reluctant to speak. “Yes,” he said finally, "Rylie was here. He had ^an argu ment, with Air* FiiiBkUn.io-4Qy—study, a short time before the wedding. "But he left right away,” Doctor Abernathy hurried to add. "I talked to Franklin after that So did Mr. Royce. The l<lea that Rylie could have been connected with this Is pre posterous.” "What time was this quarrel?” Kil day demanded. "I couldn’t say. exactly." The rec tor was still doubtful. "Not later than a quarter of four, l am sure." "Probably earlier than that," added Royce. "Rylie was the first one who quarreled with .Franklin, and that was right after we came. We arrived at twenty minutes of four.” "Did.I understand you to say that Rylie waa the first one to quarrel with Franklin. Nick?” Peter CardI gan leaned forward, elbows on knees, his lean brown hands clasped to gether. watching the other man In tently. "He had more than one quar rel here, then? Royce nodded, but glanced at Tar- mody, before replying verbally. “There was a woman,” be said. Ambrose (^rmody turned toward ' the man atiflTIy. "I suppose you gave an aof^unt of that to your newspa per, too?” • “Of course.” And then, for the first time defending himself, Royce hurried to say. "What else could I do? Every paper in toyro will have an account of it-^and of this woman, too, "It was Helen Train.” he cootlnoed. this time addreaaing Kilday. "Uhoo made no secret of hls^ttkchment for her. The .whole town knew it—every one except. ^ perhaps, the Carmody a” Ambrose Carmody sat down heavily. “When was this?” he asked. "Before or after I Ulked with Franklin?” . “After.” Royce’s tone was kindly. *^rry, Mr. Carnaody, but you asked for IL Choo Choo came in after Doc tor Abernathy entered' the church. She and Jim quarreled. Jim wanted to know |what she was doing here. He was angry. She claimed that he had sent for her. I hushed them up. I was afraid the sound of their voices could be heard inside the church. " ‘Come in here.’ Jim said and, grab bing her by the arm, pulled her Into the study., That was the last I heard.” "Did you jtee her again?” • Kilday wanted to know. "No. She must have, left by the back door.” "How about Franklin?” Peter Car digan inquired. "Did you see him after that, either?’ Royce hesitated, as tlK>ugh for reflec tion. “No o.” he said sWwly, "Come to think of it, that was the last I saw of Jim.” They were interrupted by one of Kllday’s assistants, entering from the study with the dagger. "No prints. Sergeant.” he reported. "The handle must have been wiped) clean." "It was too much to hope for." re plied Kilday. as he drew It from its scahhard. The blade was about five inches long and .curved onl.v slightly. The nuvst interesting feature of tlie dagger was its handle of elaborately carved I' “You Will,-or I'll—’’ ivory, witli a curved metal lillt in the slia|>e of two ram's horns, their tips IKdnting downward. Tliei^ were no stains on the blade. ' "Naturally, there wouldn’t be." Peter pointed out. ''The slayer willed it off on the curtain. But I .Choo Train, of the Scandals. Franklin am sure this is tlie knife which was useil,” "Why are you so sure?” Kilday looktMl doubtful. “Simply this." Tiie no^^eiist took tlie dagger t>om his friend and (Kiint- «h1 to the curved hilt. "Tliis explains file bruise at eitlier end of the deep wound. The dagger, you see. was driven in all the way to tlie lillt. It was a fKiwerful Idow. Kacli tip of the ram’a horn left its mark ^>ll tlie slain man's ImmI.v. C<»me and I’ll slmw you.” In the St inly, - Peter's tlieory was Isirne out hy the wound wiileh had canse<l Franklin’s deatli. The blue bruises at either end <if tlie wound. wTien measured against the hilt of the dagger, fitted |K‘rfectly “It begins to look as tliough it wasn’t a premeditated crime,” Ser geant Kilday tM*gaii. "The murderer or murderess, whichever the case may be. grujdied this weaiion from tlie wall Id a fit of passion It afipears that he brought no weafmn with lilm.” Peter stared thoughtfully at the rear door of the rriom. "I wonder how much this door had to do with It.’’ he said'. He 's'piike "softTy.' as fhoiiigT) giv ing-v<ilce to his thoughts, rHther*^hnn expression to any formulare<l opinion. "If that theory is correct.” he ron- tlniiHk "there waa no reason for the murderer to conceal ids movements when he entereil the study. Tiien it would have been s<ime one whom either Royce or "the rector saw enter ing the room. If the crime wasn’t premeditated, there was no reason why the murderer should have slipped in here by the rear door.’,; It was clear that Kilday, wiio had paused to listen to his friend's reflec tions, shared his doubts. They were Interrupted by an ex ultant detective. , **I.ook what we found in the garden. Sergeant.” Carefully wrappe<l in a handker chief to prevent marring any finger prints there might he on the weapon, the officer exhibited hia find. ' It .waa a revolver. Kilday exam ined it. clucking softly under his breath. "Not preme«litated. eh? I.ooks like we were guessing In the dark. Peter. .Vow "we have aomething to go on.” I 'Turning to the rector, he exhihiteil the weapon for examination. "I don’t suppose this was one of Vour relics, was It. Doctor?” ~ “I have never owned a revolver In my life,” denied Doctor Abernathy hastily. The detective banded the exhibit to one of bla assistants. ‘Try it for fin ger-prints,” he ordered tersely, his searching gate coming to rest on Nicholas Royce. r This actress yon saw here. Know where she lives?’ * "I can find out very easily.” The sergeant turned away briskly. “I can do It quicker. If you don't al ready know.” — There was a speculative light gleam ing in his eyes as he turned to Peter Cardigan. '^Pm, going ta have a talk w’ith this woman." herald. "Want to go along?" "CR' course." the iffivelist agreed. “But T still am very doubtful about her ability to have delivered that blow. That required more .strength than theordjnary woman possesses, I think." ^ . (Jetting hack to me. eh?” Nick This Week 4y Arthur Brisbanb r Royce’a sihii^ was sardonic. "Not necessarily. You have told us about the tw^Carmo<lys and the actres.s. Was anyone else here?” The newspaper man hesitated, and when he sp'»ke hi.* manner w*as very deliberate. “I’ve mentioned all the men,” he said. "Doctor Abernathy and I were here most of the time. Rylie Carmody came in eatly and quarreled violently with Jim In the study. His father.” he gl.anceil at Ambrose Carmoily, "cj^me back here Just a few minutes before the wed ding was to start. I think he quar reled with Jim. too." "Perhaps I ma.Vj he able to help a little." I>ootor .\hernathy volunteered hesitantly. "Mr. Royce was out for a while and In his absence, there were two other visitors, a woman and a man.” "Two others!” Kilday -exclaimed. "Man. why didn't you tell us about this herore?” "You gave me uo opportunity.” de- clared the rector with dignity. “The man I recognized from his newspa per pictures. He was Daniel Bullls, the well-known politician.” "Dan Bullis!” The sergeant •whis tled. "Did you recognize the woman,' too. Doctor?” "No.” "Could you de.sorilie her?” The rect<»r was doubtful. “.‘?he was a very hand.soine woman," he said. "A blond, I think. At least, slie gave the Impression of fairness. She was dres.s«'d in blue, an afternoon frm'k I believe, but 1 can’t l)e sure of that, either. I am sure slje was dressed in Irtne, Imwever:"” "You are certain the man was Dan- l4‘l Bulllivr “Yes. reasonably sure. I’ye often' SIMM* his plot»«res.” “l>octor .\l»ernatliy. supiMtse yo\i tell us in your own way Just what hnp- p«‘neil when these two people entered the sacristy.” "Well.” the ixH'tor cro.s.scd his kiu'es slowly, "the woman entered first. I w'as calltMl to the telephone in the study. Wi>en 1 came out. she was quarrtdihg with Franklin. Slie seemed quite hysterical and Franklin. im», was angry. "I didn’t hear wli»t had gone l»e- fore. hut as 1 came through the do«>r, the woman said, ’You will (*r I’ll—' Six Monthly 5 Precidentt Mrs. Roosevelt on War 'It 1* Constitutional The Judgment of God (^rlos MendieU, new President of Cuba, N the fifth President within the last six months. Sixty years old, Men- dleta succeeds the youtWiil Carlos Hevta, who started his Presidential term last .Monday and did not last long. Various revolutions in Chiba have been largely the work of young men, including students, enthusiastic promoters of a “youth” movement. But to keep a governmeut going, aft er youth establishes it, experience ap pears to be needed. The new Presi dent Mendieta has been battling in Chi ban politics for forty years. cr On the Funny Side LET, IT OUT Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt .says war is “utter futility and deadly stupidity.’’ ; In her opinion, “anyone wlio tiilnks / must think of the next war as he . would of suicide, hut most people don't think.” Mrs. Roosevelt’s observation on thinking is even more important than her condemnation of war. If people really did think, that would settle war questions. The Irate producer stamped an grily up and down hit office. Sud denly he stopped and gaxed fixedly at the pretty actre.ss. "Rut why, why don’t you like the part7”“^ he asked heatedly. “Because I don't, you idiot I" she retorted, 1 “Don’t cal! me an idiot J” stormed the producer. "Do you want every one to hear?” She lo(iked mildly surprised. ”Oh, I'm sorry,” she sweetly re plied. "I didn't know it waa a secret.” ' President Roosevelt is glad to learn from Mr. Chnnmlngs. rnit«Hl State* at torney general, that his monetary plan for a less expensive dollar and more expensive gold is constitutional. It is constitutional, also," for the govern ment to take any“ gold that citizen* may have and pay them at the old twenty-dollar an ounce price. It Is per haps advisable for congress to pass a law endorsing tlie money plan and tiie attorney general’s de<‘islon. The (’on- stitution .says sometliing al'out con fiscation “witliout due process (»f law.” Leglslntlon hy congress will fix that. I ^ Couldn’t Keep Up Two colored boy* were having ta argument about ghosts. One of tliem claimed to have seen a ghost aa he passed the cemetery the night before. “Wliat was dia liere ghos’ doin’ when you las’ seen him?” asked the doubtful one. ‘‘.les failin’ l>ehin’, mistah; failin’ bchin’ rapidly.” COGENT Reason MoTiam'hicd ITcssoln. an Arab, as you will guess, told tlie Judge he lying, and to prove R lie would place his tongue on a Ted hot Iron. His tongue would- not ,Ih‘ Iturned, proving ttmtTie hurl told the truth. "Franklin graldHMl her roughly and ' I f shut'off the last part of her sontjciice hy clapping his hand over lier immth. '•'Doctor Alternathy,’ he said. •This woman is growing hysterical. .May we use y*»ur stiuly?’ " 'Let me talk to lier.* I advised him. thinking that I miglit he able to quiet her. "But Fruiikl|ii relu-sed my lielp. 'I can hamlle lliis myself,' he told me. "I tlien addres-sed the woman, wh-i had lH*eii slleiit since she had tK*«*u aware of my presence. ‘TIiIh Is a M‘rious time for n quarrel.* I told her. 'If there l.s aiiylhiiig lH*twuMm you ami Mr. Fraiiklln wliicli I should know, now Is the time to siK'ak.' “‘That’s iiniiseiise!’ Franklin Inter rupted me. 'If you will Just permit us to use your study for a few min utes. we <*ari rearli .un uiiderstaiiding. This Is itrcllent of mine. Doctor.’ he explaiiietl. 'The iiiisunderKtanding la of a confideKtial iiatirrev roncernliig a trust—a trust fund.’ "lie ap|K>ale<l to tlie wumaii. 'For heaven's sake, tell him ro,' he said, ‘t’aii't you see the |N»sition you are plaeing h*»th of us In? Kverything la going to tie ail rigid.’ “The woman in blue maided in con firmation of his atatenient," tlie rec tor coiitinued, "and after that assur ance, 1 Allowed TTieih ^to eider the study.* Fninklin closeil the door atfter him.” "(’ould you hear wlmt was said ^fter the d<M»r was closed?” Kilday In quired eagerly. ”l didi^'t listen,” the doctor re[died with dignity. “I didn't mean it in that way,” the wrgeant haslenwl to assure him. “But their voic«** were raised, weren’t they? You ,could acahely have avoided hearing them if they were quarreling.” "Perhapa nut, under ortlinnry clr- cuinstanres." I><H'tor Abernathy agreed. "But the organ waa playing, inside the rburt'h. I could tell they were 'quarreling, however. I could hear the woman’s voice, raised shrilly, fniro lime to time. But I could not dis tinguish what was being said.” “And then what happened?” Peter Cardigan prompted. "Then iHiniel I^uIIla came in. through the aide d<M>r of the sacristy. ‘Where's Jim Franklin?’ he aske<l me. I told him be was In the study hut could not be disturlMMl. You see the wninao was still in there.” •*.\nd BulUa waited for him?” "No.” The rector leaned forwar*! earneptly. "Bullis swore. He said. ‘Franklin can’t put me off any longer.* and walked on into the study without knocking.” “What did yoy( hear then?" "1 heard nothing more insiile the study. I bad just decided to infora Mr. Carmody coocoming the quarrai wheo Mr. Rotce came hack." j <TO ^R CONTINtMCD.) ^ Tills revival of tlie ifucleiit “JiidK- nieiit of Cod” was rejected by .Iiidge Fergusrtn. Once sucli tests, also eom- Imts lietweeii-plaintiff uud ilefeiidaiit, were almost uiiiviTsiil. .\ man ac cused of rohltitig the widow and or phan couhl challenge his mviiser mortal comliat. If lie won he was in nocent. Tlie accuser, if old or crlp- phsi. miglit appoint a snlistltute to figlit for him. l.aAles accused of being no better tlian they sliould be w<*re invited to walk iiarefoot over red hot plowsliares. If tlielr‘f*s‘t were not burneil tliey were I Innocent. In at least one case a iHjIy, of consideralile charm, walked on the plowsliares with perfect success and was tleclared iiinociMit. The plowshares had iK'eii paint»*d red, not healed. - Sunday .School Teacher — M’hy .should we all lise^eharitaiile? Small Boy—Because cliarlty covers a multitude of sins. , .Mr. Brodiiax of tlie I’nited State* sivret service reports great activity uiiioiig niniiufacturers of counterfeit uioncy. Tliey sell imitation money at •ht to.'JP cents on tlie (lollar, and many arc dlstrilintlng It. Detectives even found one lady with counterfeit hiils hidden In her shoe. An liitelligenf roiiiiterfclter selling dollars at 4(1 to 2(» cents should hurry and get rid of his stock hefore I’ncle Sam'begins selling real ilollars cliea[>- er tlian the counterfeiter can manufac ture and distribute ih**m. Myatery Story “Do you read much?" naked Sen ator Sorghum. "Y>s,” replied the old friend. “Llk'P mysteries?” — "Very much.” “Well, here’s a hook called th* Soelal Register. .My wife and daugb- tera luive sat up nights trying to fig ure out why some names got In and why some others were left out.” JPainful Outlook "My dear. l’'e Just heard that Doc tor Calm Is to fight a duel with B uuin from the emhas.sy." "(loodiiess! Suppose his wife Is left with all her new spring frocks on her hands!’’—LustIge Blatter (Ber lin). During the war eonscrlpted millions were siilijected to “intelligence tests,” and you learned with anxlel.T that the adult American has an average intel ligence'of^a [twelve-year (ildchlld. Now. to cheer you, the hureaii of education says that is «mistake. Only alioul h.dUd.tKKi adult Americans have twelve .tear old Intelligence, not iiiany\ more than enough to cover all those who tlilnk they understand money and know wlial the government ought to do alHiut it. Forty milliilii adult Amarhans liav# seveiite<*ii-year-old Intelligence, 10,(**>,- ooo average alauit twenfj-thret^year- \ Two Other Fellow* "I seem to know you. Did I once lend you money ?” ‘^r>ld you get it hack?” "Yes." ' “Then you don’t know me."—Ixin- don I’'Ks.sing Show. _ Why? First Senator—.lust think of it. A good hall player gets as much aal- ary as we do. Second Senator—Yes, and a lot more applause. 'oTJ" T ii t eRTgei ice, There is no real itilelligeiice stand ard. and as we are all fUily IJ.ttoO years from the late Stone age. wliat we call "liighest Intelligence” will seem Hmuslngly ignorant a few mil- 4 lion years loTice. Wa* Ho Guilty? Jjtwyer—Have you any money to pay your attorney’s fees? Mose—No, sah, but I'se got a bawg. Lawyer—That'i fine. Now, what is It they accuse yon of stealing? ^ .M»lse-^A haw’g. .Margaret Sanger, her specialty birth control, which in this country can he ! taught legally only to the riih, with e\]*eiiHive doctors, -1* running a birth control convention In Washington. A haniier w (till an Ingenious device show s ttie .NBA eagle, Its lightning holt aimed at iiiiinerous storks. stip|»osed to bring too many hahies. .Mrs. Sanger says the time is not far off “when this government will lie called uitoii to face the Jiuestlon of ; birth control and Sterlli/.atlon a* well.” , Doing Hi* Part Prtiprletor (to assistant)—Meyaf, you were asleep. Own up I ’ Meyer—Yes, sir. but I was dream ing of hualnes*.—Hummel (Ham- liurg). YEARAHER YEAR I’lider the new scheme for insuring deposits in tiariks. tiie HuliKtaiitlal total ot JI.VJItMKKMXKl Is now Insured. The insurance plan is interesting, and the fact that peojile have more than $1.1,- ruMi.iMHi.iMKi in deposits Is extremely In teresting. for the Insurance guarantee is limited to so tliat all the really “big money” In i»ank balances is e\«luded from the insurance sclieme. Roy Barton White, the hrachy- ceplialic liead of tlie Western Union rom|»aiiy and Its filMibb employees, says: “Tliere can no longer be any doubt that the United States is od the upgrade. .Business is coming back\ with.a bung,^ That is cheerful. £. K'*'* Fokture* SyrxUtst*, In* W.NU SM-vte* IMECTANIMItO JIFOIMUTY