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it A k ♦ i r The Clinton Chronicle, Clinton, S. C„ Thursday, April 1^ 19,14 f r ■ THE WEtDING MARCH MURDER by Monte Barrett Copyrlirht, 193J. by the Bobba-Merrill Co. WNU Service. mm SYNOPSIS wwwmmm St ..I j- ^ Waiting In the minister’s study, Jim Franklin, about to be married to Doris Carmody, Is stabbed to death. Peter Cardigan, novelist, and amateur detec tive of some note, with Sergeant Kil- day, begin the official Investigation. Franklin, while waiting, had visitors, among them his mistress. “Choo Choo” Train: his intended wife’s father, Am brose Carmody; her brother, Rylie; Daniel Bullis, politician, and a woman In a blue frock. Rylie Carmody ad mits trying to stop the wedding, aft er being informed by \Vebster Spears that Franklin was still friendly with Choo Choo, despite his approaching marriage. Kilday secures the dead man’s keys. From Callis Shipley, one of the bridesmaids, Kylle’s friend, the investigators learn nothing. An inter view with Bullis la fruitless. Web ster Spearsi admits lnform.ing Rylie Carmody of Franklin’s relations wUh Choo Choo, for Dorrs Carmody’s sake. of preventing the wedding. Fletcher. Frank 1 in’s man-servani.’is re-^ tlcent. An interview with Milo Dun bar, Franklin’s law^partner. and search of the dead man's office, reveals noth ing of importance. Choo Choo admitk her relations with Franklin were to continue after his marriage. She says she visited Franklin at the church be cause a telephone message from Fletch er told her to come. Fletcher denies calling the actre.ss. Six of the seven keys Franklin carried are traced to their respective locks. sometimes, concerning some one they love.” Peter, listening, mistrusted the state ment This girl, he thought, would be the/'last to grow hysterical She was proving that now. In her defense of Rylie Carmody. The sergeant shrugged. “How many times did you visit the sacristy yester day ?’ was his next question. “Once, I’ve told about that” “And you saw na one but Nick Royce? You never saw Doctor Aber nathy?” “No. .Mr. Royce was the only one there. Mr. Kmiikiin was In the study. We ^poke to him. through the door, but I saw no one but Mr.^Royce.” “Now, Miss Shipley,” the detective permitted a smile to soften the lines of his face as he leaned fonvard en gagingly, “what made you so sure that a murder had been committed? You were out in front. You only heard Doctor Abernathy’s apnouncement that the wedding had been postponed. There was notliing^ said aliout murder. .\nd yet, when Rylie took you home, you told lilm tliat Jim Franklin had been murdered.” “You must he mistaken,—T-uever told him that.” ‘lie says that’s what you told him,” the detective Insisted. “No, he told you I said something terril)le had happened. 1 never used the word murder and. neither did he. Later, after Rylie returne<l to the church and discovered what had hap pened. you asked him who toll him about it. He said that I did. He re ferred to tlie fact that I ha<l toll him .something had occurred to stop tlie wed<ling.” ‘TTbw do you know what he told me?” Kilday demanded. “He toM me.” “Wlien?’^ ' “I.ast niglit.” ‘.‘Oil, you two have iMH'n getting to gether on your stories, have you?” Tlie girl’s teetli gleamed where they !»it, iiKimeiitarily, into the scarlet of lier lip. “Tliat’s a crude way of put- \ CHAPTER VI—Continued —13— “I’ll hurry, Sergeant. I just came hack to tell you that the Shipley girl is here. Site just arrived." “Why diiln't you say so, instead of standing there like an idiot?” the otli- cer- grumbled.' “Show her in." . He. laid fiewspaper aver, t he gu^Lsly exhibits on his desk. ('allla Shipley glaneed ln<pilslt1vely from one man to the otlier. As before. 1‘eter was struck by her beauty, not the least ai»iteuling thing about it be ing that tlie girl seerneil utterly un conscious of It. Slie wore it, I’eter tliongbl with the same charming in difference which she proliahly attached to tlie perfection of her ccistume. Peter was usually sliy of women, particu larly lieautifiil women, wlio never seemed to forget their own loveliness. Rut he felt Instinctively tliat this was tlie sort of girl who could lie a good comrade. Her blue -eyes were made for laugliter, in sjilte of the gravity of their present expr'e.ssion. and, he admitted it reluctantly, she stirred his sympathies. Just as she hail before. In tlie duel Hint was to come, he knew tliat she, not Sergeant Kilday, would claim ills partisanship. Tliat very partlsausiiip put him on his guard against her, yet lie coulil not con trol it. “You s|mt’ TiPf me?” iVter noticed the slight' tremor of her hands, but she rpiickly clasped tliem in iier lap, wliere they migiit not h(*fray her. She was frightened, then. Kilday defiosited his cigar in tiie tniy, careful not to disturb the ash, watcliing tlie girl shrewdly, all the wliiie. “.Miss siiildey.” he began delilierate- ly, “you didn’t tell us the trutli. last niglit, aliout your ride home from the churcli. with Rylie f’armody. Later you-.mlniitted it. Why?.” “I told you. I—I had Juitqied to conclusions concerning what h'ad hai>- pene4r ~I was worried- - I was afraid of involving Rylie. Iieciuise I was sure he was innocent. I realize now. of course, tliat was very foolish, but at the time I was frightened." “Frightened? You mean on Rylie'a account?” “Yes.” She- hesitated, as though reluctant at making this man her con fidant, and then explainetl, “I have al ready told you that I love Rylie. We are to lie married this fail." “Let me see," the sergeant appeare<J to be summing up the evidence in his own mind. “You knew Rylie didn’t like FTanklln—he telephoned you yes terday that he couldn’t meet you be- -causp he had to Franklin—he told .vou he had discovered that Franklin was having an affair with this actress, Choo Choo Train, didn’t he?” The girl nodded. "And so when Franklin didn’t show up and the wedding was postponed, you jumped to the" conclusion that Rylie had had something to do with It. Am I still right?” • ^ _ “Rut I don’t think so now. I know Rylie couldn’t have had anything to do with It. Why, anyone who knows Rylie knows he couldn’t have done such a thing.” Kilday nodded'gfimly. “That’s what you say now, but just the same, you admit 5’ou though he was guilty, at first. In spite of the fact that you tell us you are In loye with him. Yon can scarcely expect us to have con fidence In him than you have,can you?” ^ Callis Shepley clenched her fists. “Aren’t you overtooktng this*? The very fact that I am in love with him ” 'ily*ieaiiohsfWg #aFB>y fwiric “Oh, You Two Have Been Get ting Together on Your Stories, Have You?” WffH” nwlwtify* leapwhigWg ay . Women are ant to be—hysterical We’ve been good friends, that’s alL”; ting it. .Nalurally, we discu.^sed everylliing tliiit had lia|i|x*iietl. as soon as we saw each otlier.” “Naturally.” agreed the detective. “Now, .Miss SJiiiiley, I \v;iiit to ask you conceriiiiig that remark you overlieard Welister Six’ars make as he left tfie eliiireh yesterday. Just w!i:it was it lie said? Please use his exaet words, as nearly as you i-ari.” ’■Pm.afraid I don't remember exactly^ what lie said. I was quite excited, you know.” “Not flien, yon weren’t,’; Kilday con- tradioted her. “It was Ids remark that caused you to get excited, rememlier?” “Well, lie asked where Rylie wa.s.” “He said .something else, didn’t he? You told us last night.” “Did I? I don’t remeniher.” Her eyes widened in apparent sun»rise. - “U uJb,^’ the-sergeant- gr««te»l. “I lon't try that on me. You, told us Sp<*ars said. ‘Where’s Rylie? If he were here, there wouldn’t be any wedding.’” The girl apfieared to reflect on the statement. “I’m afraid you’re mi.s- quoting me. Sergeant Klhlay. Or perliajis I misquoted Web. Pm sure tiiat lsn’t,3Jie way I meant to say It. As I remember, Web said. ‘Where’s Rylie? We can’t go on with the wedding until he gets here.’" “Oh,” tlie detective was elaliorateiy emphatic. “So that was what he said, eh? Quite a hit different from what you told u» last night.” “Yes,” the girl agreed, too eagerly, I’eter felt. “If I saliir ah.rihing else ]a.st night, I must have had It twisted.” “And so,” Kilday's manner had turned gruff, “that little remark got you 80 excited that you ran all the way around back to find Rylie. Thi wedding was about to start and you ,^left the rest of the party to start a search for Rylie, just because Web Spears wondered where he was. Huh’ uh. That Isn’t what he said.' young lady. You’ve already told fis this re mark was what got you excited.” “Remember, I was already worried about Rylie.” the girl amended. < Kilday Ignored this. “I don’t sup pose you’ve seen Webster Spears since then, have you? Perhaps be'suggest ed tlmt you make this change In jour story,” / *’No,” declared Callis firmly. “I haven’t seen him since he walked out of the churcl^yesterday.” “What Is t*ere between you and this Webster Spears? Kver -been in love with him?” ' She shook her head emphatically. Fiw" Ihwwb “Never had an affair ^tb him be fore you fell in love witli Rylie Car mody?” / “No.” She frowned frapetlevtlj. ' “And how abont Jim FranklinT How well did you know him, llisS Shipley?” Peter could not be sure whether the girl’s surprise were real or feigned. “I only knew him very slightly,” she retorte<l. “The first time I ever met him was after he was engaged lo.Dorls Carmody.” The sergeant digested this in silence, Then. abandoning his cigar, he ex tracted a cigarette fnim a smooth sil ver case and offereil one to the girl “Will you have a cigarette, MLss Ship- ley?” “.\h. thanks.” “Have a look at the case, anyway, won’t you? Perhaps you can tell us where ii’ou have seen it before.”' The girl examined the case care fully. “I’m sorry.” she said, handing It back. *T don’t'think I can he of any help. I’ve never seen it before.” Peter thought he detected a note of relief in her voice as she added, “It isn’t Rjlie’s. Fm sure of th.sL He carries one which I gave him.”’ Kilday placeil it carefully iuick on the desk. The finger-prints, on that ca.se soon would he a matter of record. “.\nd now"—he turne«l ag:iin to the pirl—“you may as well know that you haven’t deceiveil me. Miss Shipley. You say you havei. i seen Web Spears since he left the church yes terday. I know that you were at- his house la.st night. You were there when we calletl. and he «1enied it. “Yesterday you attemptetl to deceive IIS alioui ridiug troJiL the charoh wrilli. Rylie until you dis.xnenxl ftuit we knew the tr^ith. Now you try the same trtek again. h»t-4t wi^t work thi.s time, either. “I’d advise you to t-ome cUMn. What were you doing at SiH':irs’ house last niglit, if lie dm‘sn’t nw'an anything to you? Wily have you changdl your story regarding what Si*«-ars said as he left (the church? .\re you i^-ady to tell me the truth pow? “Just who are you trying lo prote«'t in tills affair?” Kilday <lemand*tl. “Rylie Carmotly or Welister S|««*ars?” “'I'here is nothing li»*tween Welister Si»ears and me.” the girl retorle I an grily. 'I'he tlnsh i>f her che»*ks alm«ist niatclied the ch»*rry shade of her lips. “I'm hot nccustomeil !•» ht-sng inikcd to in this way.” “I'm not used to having njlierwise eharniing young ladit's lie to ni**. efth(*r,” file dete<^ti\e n-|»liii,l lronic:»!ly. ’‘•Yre yon going t»^ ah^eF ni^ tion?” • Tlie girl was silent. “All riglit, ril answer It for you." declared Kilday. “Wehsler Spears Is tlie man you’re trying to prote<-t now Last night it was Rylie t'annoily. And I'll fell yon why. * “Last night you knew that Jim Franklin was niiirder*Hi an«l that Rylie Carniody had sworn to stop the we<V ding. You knew that. ause he toh* you so, when lie phoneil you that he couldn't meet you. You were afraid he was guilty loM-ause you hadn't s<*4-» him at tlie «liureh at the iin>e the crime was committisl. Ile^ had-prwh-v alily told you alMUit his •iiiam-l ~n ith Franklin, hark there in the vu.iy. ||e had the motive arid he had the o|i]Mir tnnity. You had a right to h.- worr.ed about hlpi. .\nd so you ni**. or tried to, about riding hone- tr««m the eliurch with him. h«H-:irise y.oi didn't want us to siistoM-t that he had te-en aiiyw liere near there whi-uFrahkl.n was ) killed. It never orciirn-*! t«i y=-U.J.jien, , tliat WehstiT S|>*-a,rs was invoR.-d. ! You were |nnly thinking df Ryli#. and so you fold us what S[i«-;irs vaid as he left tlie chiinli. “Hut after we left you hi-t night"— the sergeant sat hiiiiehi >| f -rward In his cliair, his relentl*-s iie\.-r moving from the girl’s fa»-»- “vo’i found '=xiut, sonodiow. that Welister Spears was the murdeis-r. I Won't a-.k yon how. I wouldn’t exfieet yfiii to ti-ii me tiiP truth. Rut you fnund out. And now you're4H^t as anxioiis to pr.»- tect him as you werii to pi>ite<-t Jhe man yon told ns you lo-.*-d. WlnSit’s the an-xwer? 'A'hat Is Spf-ar* to you? Wliy should he have ganted to kdl Franklin? Was it heeriu-^ he was still In love with Ikoris ('amHMty him self? Tiiat’s what I thought at first Now I’m not so sure. Perha|is he was telling us the truth when tie said that was all over now. Perha|is yoa're the one lie ' loved. .And.” here Kilday thumped his knee significantly. *T’I1 find <uit. Miss .‘shlfiley. You’re already- discovered that I know more than y»iu think I do. If I were you. I’d almut decide that now was the time to tell the truth—ail the truth. What do you think about it?” “What do you want me to tell you?” Cajlis Shijiley asked quietly. “I want to,know what there was be tween you and Jim Franklin?” The girl stiffened. , “Fwant to know why yi^u’re protect ing Web Spear* and what yon were doing at his home last nighL want to know why you have attempted to de ceive me. not, jusf once, hot several time.s.” He paused. Imiking at the girt expectantly. “I’ve told you that 1 <inly knew Mr. Franklin very ra.«nallj. > Webster Sfiears and I are g‘iod friends, nothing more, i believe I was more than frank,” declared the gjri angrily, “when 1 told you that I am Ih lova with Rylie Carmmly.- .After that, tha rest of your quesjions are in very jmtoir, taste, to say the least.” “And that’s all you hare to aajT* (TO BE OUgNTI-NTEO » TR.A1NING CHILD IN FIRSt YE.ARS “Tlie Earliest Scbool Is the PaiiiiK\”—Froebel. ONE WAT OR OTHER Why do little birds In their nests agree? They hare to or they’d fall out. LONG AND SHORT Son—Dad. what’a a monosyllable? Dad—A long tena for a Miort word, my aon. By HILDA IRtCHCX)MB; National Kindergarten Association. New York City. Mrs. WtHHl. a young mother whose children would soon start to public school, was anxitius to know what she could do to nelp them.; .At the beginning of the previous m hool year she Imd se«‘n her neighbor, almost daily, hrililng, coaxing and arguing to get her twin sems siartixl with the other clH)dr»‘n. “What was wrong there that tliey did n<*t want to go?” asked Mrs. Wood of the primary teacher whose class the twins attended. “Too nuuh ‘sug-.»r (^la^illg’ at oiatiiig home.” an.s\ver**il .Miss Doaue, frankly. Thousands have Ended their Bowel Worries by taking this. !LI This, slie went on lo say, was not good for any child. Tliis mother had never allowixl lier Ikivs to fe«*l that tliere wen* liard la-*^ks to In* iht- foruied and ilifiicult lessons to lie learned iu tlie first years of their lives, and t»o thc.v^ad not foriWHl the haliit of attaik and had iiiisse«l the joy of achievement. Slie hail waitixl on them, had |*:ud theni for eacli little servhv and' luol tried to eliminate every^aciLship frojn tlieir young lives. Mi.ss Itoaiie s;ud the chlldn-n best pre|iared for s«*IkmiI en- ti ce were tlios^* who hail learmsl to wait'on tlienis*‘l\es. to sit quietly for slinrt iH*riotts ofTiin«» wlien^tliere wore guests, to iKTform little errands and cliores without Is-ing rewardinl Tor each aiT. anil xrim Tjtn-w ft»nv lo work and play witii others. “This,” she a»I<Uxl. “is what Imys and girls learn in kindergarten. 1 wish we had one fierc.” So Mrs. WixhI condiuiisl a little sur\ey of hersidf and her children to check up on the \urious items. She found that she was wailing «ii her cliildn'ii more than was iMs-<*s.sary and was “paying’’ them in |w-nnl»*> and treats much tini. frtsiuently. On tlie other hand site had many strong points to lier i-rtMlit, as she had al ways talki'd with them alMuit s<dbuN.d in a very happy way. s|M-aking of |! as h“ing :i”gr»*aT pTeasiTri^nil om*'to Can constipation safely be relieved? “Vesr* say medical men. ‘‘YesP say the many thousands who have followed their advice and know. You are not likely to cure your e(^lipation with salts, pills, tablets or any of the habit-forming cathar tics. But you can safely relieve this condition by gentle regulation with a suitable liquid laxative. THE LIQUID TEST: First: select a properly prepared liquid laxative^ Second: take the dose you find suited to your System. Third: gradually reduce Jthe dose until bowels are moving of their own acrqrd. Simple, isn’t it? And it works! The right liquid laxative brings thorough bowel action without usi ng fqire.' An apprqved„ liquid laxative (one which is most widely used for both adults and children) is Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. It is a doet^’a jRcaription., and perfectly so/e. Its laxative action b based on senna, a natural laxative; the dose can be measured, and the action thus regulated to suit your individual need. If there are children in your household, don’t give them any fad form of laxative, but u.se a health- ful. helpful preparation like Dr. CaldweU’s Syrup Pepsin. Its very taste will tell you it is wholesoinc# and agreeable to the stomach. De lightful taste, and delightful action; there b no tliscomfort at the lime, or after. Ask your druggbt for Dr. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin, all ready to take. A Frak Stileaat CoMeiviRi Dr. CaMndl’s Syrap Pepski iWe believe the use of pills 'and tablets 'containing rmheratf drugs is rapidlv pv- ing way to ^ntle regulation of the bowels with a liquid laxative. \Yc believe Dr. Caftlweff’s original prescription of fresh herbs, pure pepsin, and senna b the ideal family laxative. .And we know it b a safe preparation for children and expectant mothers l>«cause it does not cause bowel strain or irritate the kidnevs. which tli«‘y would U* admii wxl when tlicy were siithcieiitiy big :iiid hrive and strong. • She lin<l Im-«-ii firm in not allowing them “innitO Ihat w iTvFliT iligcstinn -a fn-queut cause of nauulitim-ss in s^-hind ami slie had s«s‘u to it that they were fair and generally iiri<«-iri'.h In their play. So witli this giNnl foundation on which to liiiild she gradualiy elini- inuted the other liaints not s«» desir- idde. Slie playixl ,S4-h<wd witli tin- ehildreii, representi(ig it as a very dt*- lightful «“xiH*rufn«'»* ami siie gave Hieni specific diitii-s. im-luding ke«*|e Ing tlieir play desks in g*MHl «irder. •At otlier times she s»-t tln-iii tasks in Note of Cantiou 1 lip to Him IU* sure of ^\4uir aim in life ImforwJ L Adv,t rsity toughens a man, lint not moving ln|4» a glass- lious**. ' '• ' inik*s.s tie r«»iK(uers it. THIS CROSS TELLS YOM It Means the REAL ARTICLE^ Ihe^kitclii'n and dining rcwmi. -And. GENUINE ASPIRIN Of ftayer Manufacture tVhen you po to buy aspirin. Remember this for your own just remeoilier this: Every prolectioiti Fell your friends ' afioul it for their pmtectioa. altliiiugh it made eousidoralde «-\tra work, she invit«'<i many otlu*r l*«*ys and girl.s to tlie ln»u>e to play. Slie s<»on saw a great ihaiige in the rhil- dren. .'<he liad trie«l to keep them haiiie.s liefore, now she put empha'i-i on tlieir development and the joy of adiled respotisihilitics. “How jlid \ou know ail tliesi- tilings?'’ she askitl Hi** ti-adier who liad guided iier. .Miss lH»arie laiigii- -Jiigly answered, *’l have dealt with haliyisTi children t»*** long ik*I to know or m*t to Ij.'ivc tlie d«-sire to lielp wln-n I can.’’ 'I'he teacher was always eager tliat tlie little pupils who r:inie to lier sliould get the very Iiio-t *»UI of tli**ir first sclimd year, and Ihat was wliat the properly prepan-d children usu ally did. tablet of real aspirin of Bayer manufacture is Dcmaml and stamped with this cross. No get (ienuine ialdet without this cross is BayerAspiiin.i GENUINE Bayer .\spirin ^Safe relief for headache, rold.s, sore throat, ' pains,,of rheumatism and neuritis, etc. Genuine Bayer Aspirin Does Not Horin the Heart I . K. *1 Wasted Sympathy ' How we hate to s*-** aiiotiH-r man fotdeil aitiioiig-h he wants to Ik*. K^p Oae oa Hand dicindiary in the iiouse pr**v many a dispute. enta Hope, but Keep Working Tlie faet is, sa\s a writer in I/*n don Answers, tliat the lM*autiful woril “Inqie” Is misiiseil liy thousands, wlio make <»f it a narc«»tic, a nn-ntal and pliy sicaj slec‘piri^ draughty Wilkins MicawiKT, you r*-uienilH*r, was a great “lio[M'r.” He live<t «*ii li*n»e. Hoping was ids'daily and hourly or cui>ation. He was always hoping iaiinctliing would turn up to make his fortune, to pnd his acute statl* of im- pecunlosity, but he m*ver stirred a finger to Irel^it to materialize. Hoplng*4dr the, best is g'-Kl, on ttr i-aslon, hut working for the b«*st is lielter, and much more likely to pro diice result.s. Hoj*e which is passive Is more a vice than a virtae. It 1**- clowly relat»*d lo indolence. 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