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THUB^AY. AU6U8T CLUIOM nn»m cL^h. s. . >/'^MILTON PROPPER*** CH^RPEP• BPOrHiA$*MM4 Cotton Loans ~ Change Hinted , NINTH INSTALLMENT Synopsis:—Barbara Keith, wife of a prominent Philadelphia business man, is murdered as she waits alone in a side room to testify in the divorce case of Rowland vs. Rowland. She was to have testified for the husband, a friend, who was defendant in the ac tion. Detective Tommy Rankki is as- ^ signed to tiia ease from-police^ head-^ <count witit^jn^int of satisfiaetioft. exact as possible." i “Well, since I watched the clock all the while I 'waited, I can tell you pretty close," Blake returned.^ “My own ticker said twet^y to three; and by the city hall clock, I wasn't more than a minute or so slow." The detective received this unex pected support of Allen Rowland's ac- Rowland had gathered evidence against the other of infidelity^'fhe will of Mrs. Rowland’s first husband directed heriawyer brother,* Mr. Wil lard, to hi^e the estate until she re married when the new husband was to coipi^into control. Dbtective Rankin finds'motives and the evidence of guilt for the murder of Mrs. Keith, leading* to the d^rs of virtually all the prin ciples involved. These principals ars^^ the two Rowlands, Mr. Willard, Mr. Keith, husband of the murdered wom an, Hugh Campbell, paramour of Mrs. Rowland, and his underworld confed- arates. (Now Go On With the Story). Rankin was in the captain's office when Jenks returned, pride illuminat ing his featuias. . Behind him came a ^oung, thin, curly-haired chap in the uniform of a cab driver. “Back already, Jei^s?" he com mented. “It isn’t th^ hours since you left to check Mr. Keith’s Washington trip; you couldn’t have got Very far i introductions were completed, the de- Tar enough to prove he never tective’s preliminary questions dis- this redcap at the station," "he said, “how long afterward did Mr, Keith return to him for his baggage?’* ^ “At quarter afW three. Tommy," the other answered. “In time to catch the three^wenty trains “And that would bring Keith'into Washington about three hours later— say six-twentyT* Rankin observed. Obviously, Rankin's next step was a visit to Mr. MacQuiTe to learn the ob ject of Mr. “Tarteton’s" call, the name the telephone operator said Keith had given. As it was now almost seven o’clock, the detective coUld' no longer reach Mr. MacQuire at the Wolff building. He obtained the lawyer’s home addi'ees from a directory. In answer to his ring, a maid opened the door. She escorted him through tiie sun porch into a larger living room. The second member of the firm, whom he had not yet met, descended from above. Tall and Ungainly, Julian MacQuire suggested a scholar rather than a practical' business man. After • 14 1 ./ V boarded the twelve-twmity-five train," Jenks responded cheerfjully. “Almost the first person I questioned was this fellow, Jim Blake. He has a yeUow cab at the West Philly station stand." ‘*H|s story,” Jenks c<mtinued, “is that Mr. Keith no sooner quit his own machine in the station yard than he hired Stake’s cab to follow it.” \ j The detective turned to the taximan. “Is that ,so, Blake? How can you be certain the man was this Mr. Keith?’’ “I don’t know his name," Blake re plied, gaining assurance, “but if he wasn’t the same guy this bloke’s been askin’ about, then he’s a double. He comes in a maroon colored Packard limousine, driven by a shoffer. It ain’t hard to remember him; I haven’t had such a'fare and run up such a big bill in a half a year of sleepless Sundays." *T see,” Rankki nodded. “In your own way, Blake, tell me exactly what happened. At what time did he ar rive?" “About twelve-fifteen, yesterday af ternoon; and the car turned into the station driveway, rght beside the Cld>'^ stand. That’s why I could hear every thing he said. The shoffer wanted to ^rry in his bag but he told 'im never mind iuid to go on, and handed it to one of- the porters. He ordered the dinge to check it' for ’im inside and hold the cheek until be came back for it; and he tipped ’im a buck. Then he motioned fbr my bus and climbed in, in a whale of a hurry." “Well, all this didn’t take as long as to tell it, y’unnerstand," continued the cabman. “And when he got in my cab, his limousine was only leavin’ the sta tion yard.^ He says, 'Follow that car; ahd don’t get too close, but dqn’t lose it, whatever you do.’ / “In West Philly, he turns down IVirty-fifth street and stops outside an apartment house; there he picks up a gent waitin’/for ’inoH-a tall, blond, handsome guy, like an athlete. I think the place was the Westview Apart ments," he added. Rankin nodded. “Of course, be went for Allen Rowland," he informed Jenks. 'T suppose tlMn, Blake, the next destination was OhMthut Hill?" “That’s right," the driver agreed. *Tt, was easy followin’ along there, though the shoffer speeded some. We went tp a swanky apartment house, the Aldwich. I stayed outside the en trance and the shoffer got. out and walked in; and in a minute, a pretty, •#ell 3roung woman joint gent in jUtit tonnoe. Then, a litHe after two, we was all off again." “Where to this time ?’’ Ra^in quer- ied. , “Back to town—to the Wolff build ing, at SixtoMith and Maricet street. My passenger didnit get out right away; he waited a couple of minutes after the lady and her escort went in before he followed tbem. The shoffer stayed outside in the car. I got orders to’ srsit too, but not over ten minutee; if Mr.—Wdkit’s-’is-name dkta^ show up by then, I was to leave. And he bends me a whoopin^ bief tip beeidee a six- dollar fare. So T ht most fifteen nnimites, but he never came out aaf&^hat was the last I seen of ’im>" ' Rankin spoke with ill-oonoealed ea- gemees. “IW any of the' peo^e you were interested in ai^iear while you were watching, Blake?’’ The taximan seiatched his bead and replaced his cap askew. ' “Oh, yes, the agent the shotfef picked up came out and spoke to ’iin," he replied, as if just remembering. “I guess to dismiss Mm or give ’tm or ders, because he drove off as soon as he went inside again." “Could yon say nrhat time this hap pened? it*9 impoKant for yen to be as closed that he had no special knowl edge about either Mrs. Rowland’s di vorce or the murder itself. Presently Rankin turned to the more pressing subject. “I unde^tand, Mr. MacQttire,’’^ he said, “that you had a caller yesterday afteroon named James'Tarleton?” The lawyer displayed surprise but nodded, “’niat’s correct," he said. ‘You were acquainted with him, of course?” The detective kept hps tone casual. “He was a regular client Of ;^urs?’’ "'tOn the contrary, Mr. Rankin, I nev er met him before in my^Jife. As-is my habit^'when 8trangers~Mnsult me, I inquired how he happened to seek me out. I^e stated that he had learned of the firin’s special repute in hand ling divorce nvatters." “And it was about a divorce, I sup pose, that he sought your advice?” asked Rankin. WhereNtte lawyer had spoken will ingly beforb^he now hesitated. “That is somewhat difficult to an swer," he retorned cautiously. “You realize I am ^und to treat a client’s affairs as •strictly confidential." “Yes, under ordinary circumstan ces," Rankin agreed, but where a hei nous crime is concerned, then^iare ex ceptions. Have 3rou noticed t^ pic tures of Mrs. Keith’s husband in the papers?" ’ . Mr. MacQuueMi j^ridrbation in creased. “I . . not very closely. I’m afraid. Besides, I had all my informa tion of the tragedy firsthand from Mr. Dawson." “That would explain why you didn’t mark the resemblance b^ween your caller and MortimePKeith," said Ran kin. ^ Mr. MacQuire’s uneasiness turned into astonishment. “Mortimer Keith?" he exclaimed. “But that’s incredible! He explain^ he wanted to obtain a release from paying alimony." “A rather weak excuse,” Rankin smiled thinly. “Did anything Mr. Keith say suggest he was really interested in what his wife was doing there? For instance, hid he mention her or the Rowlands?" • Mr. MacQuire’s, jaw- tighten^. “Yes, he mentioned Allen Rowland; but so casually I could hardly sur mise he bad an uHerior motive. He said be had obeerved some one slight; ly familiar enter the office just ahead of him, who he thought was Rowland whom he had once met.’’ “And how did you reply to that?" Rankin asked. I_l«t him understand 'that while I, personally, had no dealing with him, Mr. Dawson was deliberat ing h}8 case. Just what way, I didn’t go into.” *^But Mr. Keith at least learned K was a divorce case that brought him there?" The lawyer flushed uncomfortaUy. “He seemed familiar with his domes tic troubles without my telHng him; in-facL if his object was id pump me, he was very cautious. We dropp^ the nng around for al- subject and left together." “TMwt was at two-fifty, wasn’t H, ICr. MacQmre?"^ the 'detective in quired. “To the instant I was due at my club at three-fifteen, and was jK> jsor- ried about being late for ipy game that toward the last I constantly watched the closk." At which time, Rankin reflected, the cabman, Blake, had alrci^y stopped waiting for Mr. Keith and driven away. - “And what became of your visitor ?" Mr. MaeQuirs replied slosrly, un- conscKHis that on’his answer rested the eccuraey of Rankin’s deduction. ' “At the lobl^ we oeid good-by and parted at the entrance of the building.] I had.to catch a train." ' * “Have you'any idea in which direc tion Mr. Keith- w.e»t?’’ the detective “I couldn’t tell you that," Mr. Mac Quire replied. “As I left, he started back jnto the lobby, to buy some ci gars at the stand, and tlmt was the last L saw of him." ^ ' Rankin rose with a smile of satis faction and reached for his hat. Rankin determined to interview the ex-secretary ' that very night. She lived in Logan on York road, in e pri vate dwelling with a brownstone front thet had been remodeled into an apart ment house. Jill Edmond, though surprised at his visit, did not appear especially dis turbed. She had a three-room apart ment. Taking Rankin’s hat, the girl indicated a chair. ‘I must apologize foe|intruding at tKis time of night. Only I need a bit of information you can supply imme diately." “Of course, if I can," Miss Edmond returned curiously, “What do you want to know?” “It’s about the evening you went with Mr. Rowland to Sunset inn. You told me before you had no idea why Mortimer Keith* tumM up, right af ter Mrs. Rowland interrupted you. I’ve come to 1^ you reconsider that statement." The secretary stiffened, on guard. “Add to it?" she repeated^ affecting perplexity. “No, it’s still a puzzle to me what brought him there or where he came from.” f Rankin’s features set ih a stem frown. ^ ‘*You don’t believe that yourself and you are hidi^ the truth.” Harshness cref^ into his tone. “In fact, Miss Eki- n^d, you kept to yourself a great should have learned. For in stall, ♦that you received four thou sand dollars to act as Allen Rowland’s . . . sweetheart, and correspondent in the divorce!” H% saw that the shot thrust home, as she caught b®*" breath, her eyes full, of consternation. (Continued Next Week). Restrict^ Policy May Be An nounced That Will Not Inter- JfiJre With Crop Movi^ent. W’ashington, Aug. 19. — Obscurity concemtlV thergOverniiHHi»*» .1988 ton loan plans continued t^ay even after three h^ officials spent more than an hour discussing the subject with President Roosevelt. i Secretary Wallace, Sceretary Mor- genthauapd Chairman Jesse Jones, of the Reconstruction Finance corpor ation, attended the White House con ference. They declined tp comment or to predict the amount of a loan. Conferences concerning the loan continued at the agriculture depart ment. Ask^ what tlM status of the iMn s'^man wiis, bhe high farp^^ ficial said the situation remained un- chdhged. It was reported authorita tively Saturdly that a final decision had not been reached. . , It was learned that officials have l^n discussing the possibility of a compromise arrangemenf'fbr a loan on the 1935 crop. Instead of a flat 12-cent loan to which some AAA officials *are op posed, or even a 10-cent advance, it was reported that officials have dis cussed the possibility of a restricted loan-^-a plan of adVancing farmers a certain amount on stipulated portion of their allotments under the Bank- head law. Other plans for a restricted and cur tailed loan have been discussed, it was learned, aija~some officials -predicted that one of these might be chosen in preference to a flat loan. Among AAA authorities there was a belief that a 12-cent loan, with the market below '^hat figure, might re sult in many farmers seeking advanc es in preference tp_selling cotton. This it was said, might restrict movement of*the crop. On the other hand, one official said, a restricted loan might be provided to enable farmers to obtain cash witht out at the same time being sufficient ly attractive to result in piling up cot ton on the hands of the government. / / Mrs. Betty Lawson spent the week end with her uncle, Will Lawson, near Spartanburg. Mrs. Will Jones visited relatives in Greenwood. Mrs. Frank Saxton of Greenwood, is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Jack Anderson. Mi^ Edna Chaney is visiting rela tives in Laurens. Misses Inez BVown and Rla,Wright are spending a two weeks’ vacation in Spartanburg. Mrs. D. V. Wright and Miss Mildred Brown were visitors in Whitmire Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. John Word visited their son. David, in Pelzer Sunday. Mrs. BlajKhe Creswell is visiting her brother, David Owens, in Welford, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Trammell and daughter, Jerry, Mrs. Woodrow Wil son, Mrs. Arthur Daris and daughter, Christine, and Mrs. Claude Warren, visited relatives in Pelzer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Davis and daugh ters, Alice and Audrey, are sj^nding the yreek in the mountains. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Seay and Mrs. Clyde Trammell visited Natives in Greenville last week, the Utter re maining for a longer visit. With the Sick Miss Elsie Burkett has returned from the '~GriMnwood hospital. Her friends will be glad to kno4r she is doing nicely. Friends of “Granny” Crocker will regret to know of herdHneas, and wiab for her a apeedy recovary. The friends of lyill Ledford ahd Mri. Garter on Frhhoes street, Mr. Gregory and little B- F. Scott on Sloan street, Mrs. Pearl Sanders on Jackson street, and Mrs. (Charlie Alexander on Waehington street, are sorry to hpt(r of their illness. Mrs. Kenneth Brown is ill at the home of her parents. Rev. and Mrs. V. McK. Marlowe. / Mission Society Meeis The Woman’s Missionary society of Calvary Baptist church held its regu lar monthly meeting Monday night at the home of Mrs. John Word. Mrs. V. McK. Marlowe, the president, presid ed. The business attended to, t^ pro gram on Japan and Japaneee" whs in charge of Mrs. D. V. Wright. After the profl^am, delicious refreshments were serv^ by the hostess. Mother’s Clnb In Session • The Mother’s club met Tuesday eve- iilDg. at the community halL ^ter business was disposed of; an interest ing program was enjoyed The meet ing was dismissed with prayer by the president, MivR. T. Trammell. Shop First In THB CHRONICLB Than In the Stans Trackmen Enroll At Presbyterian Lonnie S. McMilbian, coach of track and basketball at Presbyterian collejfe, who has, with others, been searching for new students for P. C. through the summer, must have had his eyes and ears open for new track matt'rial from which to build P. C.’s accus tomed championship track teams. He recently reported that a prom ising looking bunch of potential track' stars have enrolled at the college. Coach McMlllian should recognize potential track stars better than most coaches as his record shows that he has built many outstanding- track teams at P. C. Considering the comparatively small size of the student body, and the fast competition which Lonnie Mac hfis eturoiintered successfully in larger schools, it is believde that he can boast of ope of the most unusual track rec ords in the South. Here is -his record from 1924 through 1935; Dual meets; Won 26, lost 14.- ’ S. i. A. A. champions 1927, 1929, 1980; runnerup 1936. South < Carolina state champions 1927, 1930, 1931, 1933; runnerup 1928, 1929, 1932, 19^4, 1935. One mile r4lay record in Southeast ern Amateur Athletic union .and South Carolina. From time to time during the pe riod covered many records have been establlshehd'by members of the P. C. track* teams coached by McMillian Since 1925 McMillian’s t^ms have.es tablished the remarkable record of be- ig champions or runnepsup each year. 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