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•/. TENTH INSTALLMENT Synopsis :-r-Barbirm Keith, wife of a prominent,Fhiladelphiii' business man, is«marderea as she ^ waits alone in a aide room to testify in^.the divorce case of Rowland V8« Rowland. She was to have testified for the husband, a friend, who was defendant in the ac tion. Detective Tonimy Rankin is as- aigned to the ease from police head quarters. His preliminary investiga tion discloied that betk Mr. and Mrs. Rowland had gathered evidenoe against the other of infidelity. T^ .will of Mrs. Rowland’s first htisband 'Mrs. Keith went with Rowland to the inn?'’ ' . ‘ “It’s simple when you know the con versation I overheard Wednesday af ternoon, February first,’’ the girl re turned. “I came downstairs in the Rowland home about three o’clock heard Mrs. Rowland on the phone in the living room. She spoke to Mr. Wil lard, breathlessly and yet so plainly I couldn’t help understanding; there was something jo]rful, afanost ... un holy abonts her exctieinent. Curious,^ I slipped into the conservatory when directed hei* lawyer brother, Mr; Wil<*gaid,'‘^Ry suspicions were right, after lard, to handle tlnr estate until she re married when the new husband was to come into control. Detective Rankin finds motives and the evidence of guilt for the murder of Mrs. Keith, leading 'to the doors of virtually all the prin ciples involved. These principals are, the two Rowlands, Mr. Willard, Mr. Keith, husband of the murdered wom an, Hugh Campbell, paramour of Mrs. Rowland, and his underworld confed erates. (Now Go On With the Story). Washington, August 24.—The AAA amendment bill—intended both t^^es^ tend the farm administration’s powers .and bulwark it legally —Whs written [into laW today by President Roose velt. \ , ^ arrived about when you did, two-, „ \ thirty-five. lYou couldn’t help' seeing K, fcH^s on co^^^^ and recognizing h^n in the main, office. f could listen still better. First, she Wisely, Miss Edniond made nb ef- .fort to deny the charge.* “Where did you learn that?" “From Harvey Willard, of course ... and Mrs. Rowland,’’ Rankin re- tunied provocativley. “They informed me of your entire part in the collusion — how, as secretary, you agreed to pretend an affair with the husband. And how you climaxed the ‘intrigue’ with the affair at the inn.’’ He smiled contemptuously. As he intended, anger burned in the girl’s eyes, as much directed against her erstwhile confederates as against his insultii^g comments. “They told you that? But it was their plan; I had nothing to do with it and had no interest in it, until I inno cently took the job as secretary.’’ “Just the same, you’ve conspired to defraud justice and commit perjury under oath," the detective put in coldly. Jill fMmond’s resentment, increas ing with her alarm, loosened her tongue. “d won’t be a fool for them." She 'clenched her fists. “They may have told you a lot, but they left out even roore. You haven’t heard yet that they tried-^to double-cross Mr. Rowland. all; Harvey; I h|iv« proof gi last AHtn is seeing that woman toi^ght! You refused- to, believe it when' I insisted all this time she was his mistress, but .now you’ll have to admit it.’ ^ then answei^d a question. ‘Never mind how I found out; I’ll tell you that when you arrive. ! Just be here with rkin—at nine o’clock sit the corner Jackson and Elder streets.’ Then she added, “He has the audacity to lAeet her practically in front of my home! Now we won’t have to wait for the faked meeting tomorrow night to prove he ^s faithless; tonight we’ll catch him red-handed with his real mistress and have honest grounds for a'divorce. And with that she hung up the receiver.” She paused, breathless at the ve hemence of her own recital. “So I had to get in touch with Allen and warn hhn of the trap. Only, I couldn’t locate him; I'went but and^ phoned his aparnitent several times, but in vain. My only hope was to be at the meeting place and if Allen ar rived first, warn him and try to stop him. I hired a bar, figuring I might need one if any traveling was to be. done. At eight-thirty I parked near the corner, rareful not to be observed; I watched Mrs. Rowland, Mr. Willard and that detective come at twenty to nine and hide nearby. Fifteen minutes later, Mrs. Keith walked up, and at exactly nine o’clock Allen picked her up." “Since I could not signal AIIm, I followed both cars to wait for a mter chance. All the way to the inn, I trail ed behind Mrs. Rowland while she trailed him. At the inn, I drove ahead and'parked on the other side. But while Mr. Wllard’s. crowd delayed un til Allen and Mrs. Keith were well yet you concealed that fact from me." “Mr. Keith there?" Jill Edpibnd’s attempt at surprise held a false note. “I swear I didn’t know, Mr. Rankin; I neither saw him come in or leave." At the sudden inspiration that oc curred to him at that instant, Rankin shook his headjwvagely. . “Pwhaps I can hdggest a bet^r reason why you wanted to protect him; you found it profitable to tell hia|i the truth."' ' * The secretary’s eyes wWened'With terror. ' “That is called blackmail. Miss Ed mond," ' he went on, “a much 'graver offense than obstructing justice. You threatened to make public Mrs. Keith’s infideUty unless it was made worth your while not to." “No, no, that isn’t what happened at ain^ Jill Edmond’s alarmed cry in terrupted. “I had done him a service he would appreciate; at the cost of my character, I had saved his wife’s honor al grounds, some of its provisions will; face the supreme court in the f%U. Said the president as he signed the measure: , “This legislation supplerhents and strengthens the original, agricultural adjustment act, which unquestonably has been of great value to American farmers. It carries forwai[d the agri cultural program on'the broad eco nomic basis of the original act. “This act as a whole will enable th4 agricultural adjustment administra tion to move forward in its. construc tive and nsential work in behalf of i^prneultttre. The brief statement of the executive did not touch upon the specific ques tion of the processing taxes, the very core of the ambitious program. The president’s pen stroke, however, was .the signal for a formal justice department move to seek dismissal of more tram 500 temporary injunctions! which ham been granted against pro-* cessing.tax collections. Instructions al- indliTs'fr'onl’pJbUrdrgraceVsVrelyi**^^ throughout the for whom he wasn’t faking an affec tion; and they attempted to catch him with her—his real mistress." “His real mistress? What do you n;iean—he was unfaithful, after all?" I “Yes, he had a mistress; and here is more news to surprise you." Mias Edmond spoke triumphantly. “They didn’t tell you her name, either, JAr. Rankin; it was Barbara Keith—Mrs. Mortimer Keith! It fras with her, not me, that^ went to the Sunset inn February first, to spend the night!” “Mrs. Keith!" ^nkin ejaculated. ‘^Good heavens, how can that be pos sible?" • ' He could hardly credit his ears. He had expected informatoin from the girl, but never, in his wildest speci^a- tions, such a startling, overwhelming revelation. “To clear up this whole business for you, Mr. Rankin," she related, “I had better begin at the beginning. What they said about hiring me and plant ing the impression Alleivand I had an affair is,probably correct; they’d have no reason to lie about that. tJp*to the day we chose for the final discovery, everything went according to plan. It was arranged to catch ns together Thursday, February second; you know, as secretary, I had every Thursday off and usually spent it with Allen to in crease suspicion. He was to write a note, maki]|^ an appointment to meet me tnat ni^t at eight o’clock in town. Mrs. Rowland would suppose<ny dis cover it, turn it over to her brother and Dorkin, and the three of them would watch bur meeting. Then, to produce proofs of our rations, AJlen and I were to drive to the Rdadside - hotel, thirty miles out along ^ Lan caster pike, and there be trapped in a bedroom together." The detective’s face screwed into a baffled, uncomprehending frown. “This was set for 'Diursday, the sec ond ? But according to Mr. Willard and the testimony," be objected, “the cli max really was acted the day before, Wednesday, February first. And it took place at the Sunset inn, instead.” Jill Edmond smiled vindictively. ^Yes, that’s .so; that is where the it wasn’t too much for me to expect some . . . reward." “And in that way, profit at both ends for the same thing,^’’ Rankin de clared curtly. “I went to see him as soon as I got Allen to admit who he was. And he was perfectly willing to let me have the money." Abruptly - the dete<(tive rose, his mouth grim and ominous. ^ . “Miss Edmond,” he warned her, “this is your only chance; hold your tongue and be prepared to testify to his knowledge when called to do so." “Yes, yes, Mr. Rankin," Jill Edmond promised only too fervently. “And thank you; ^ou can depend on me not to breathe a word to anyone." Rankin’s faithnn Barbara Keith was destined to receive an even more se vere strain that very night, when he reached the central detective bureau. (Continued Next Week). for starting .the counter- ‘There was_a woman he really loved— "arttled in their quarters, I acted. I »c. Political Reforms Urged Upon Youth In Roosevelt Talk Washington, Aug^24. — Pithy sen- Jd t*ll from the new light on the If"”*- Pre.Went LIRoosevclt to tho Young Democrats second floor the location of their country attack. . The blil moves to ratify the coilec tion of s.uch taxes. More than $900,-‘ 000,000 has been taken ‘im But the suits have been mounting oaily. _ When a federal judge in Boston in July held that the tax system was un constitutional, in the case of Hoosac mills, there were 200 such suits on file. Today, however, they had mounted be yond the 1,000 mark. - "^he measure seeks further to safe guard the government by providing that should the, supreme court hold the law unconstitutional, only those taxpayers who had absorbed the levy themselves without passing it on to tho producer or consumer, could re cover. The processor would have to file a dlaim with the commissioner of internal revenue, and the transcript of hearings and findings of the com missioner would constitute the dourt of record when jhe recovery suit was filed. ..... The measure also is designed to: . | Permit the use of 30 |)er cent of thej customs receipts under tariff laws for premiums on exports of fann pro-' ducts, indemnifying losses on exports, paying additional benefits to farmers iin connection with the adjustment program, and diversion of farm com modities 'into channels away from the usual; Extend tho cattle purchase act and provide $10,000,000 to be used with room. Without stopping to ask at thej^®^^^^ night in^cluded. desk r altered and went directly up-1 is true that the presidency carries ^ unexjiended balances to eliminate dis- staiii as iM were an expected visitor. the time being, the leader- eased animals; if I we When I knoct^d at the door, there was a dead silence ^jitil I announced my name; then Allen^pened it cautiously for me and let me ‘‘Mrs. Keith was ^nic-stricken," the secretary proceeded draniatically, “half fainting and trembling: in terror; she cried out about being ndned by enou^ ship of a political party as well. But the presidency carries with it a far higher obligation than this. Therefore, what I am about to say to you, members of the Young Demo cratic clubs, is precisely — word fof word—what 1 would say were I ad- .dressing a convention of the youth of the Allen Ud enougl. pree- Republicn p.rty. ' ence of mind to realize that he had to save the reputation of the woman he loved. He sent both of us into the bathroom to exchange clothes. Luckily, we^wdre about the same size. Then I grave Mrs. Keith the key td my ma chine and Allen ordered her to drive W:k to the city immediately. • “Even BO, she had barely a moment to spare. As she stepped into the hall, Mrs. Rowland, her brother and Dor- kin were already climbing the stairs. To escape them, she had to slip into an open bathroom several doors doiyn the corridor. Then she waited until everyone rushed into our room—before she sneaked out and ran down to my car. She probably just missed mating Mr. Keith on ihe way.” The irirl flicked away her cigarette ash and shruggred her shoulders care lessly. *The rest of the story must be fair ly clear from the records of the hemr- I say from my heart that no man of my generation has any business to address youth unless ke comes to that task not in a spirit of exultation, but in a .spirit of humiJTty. ing," she concluded. “Allen and .1 were well compromised by the interruption; we acted dismayed and guilty, pre cisely as it had all be<« jdanned for the next day. Though I almost spoiled ifl^ laughing at Mrs. Rowland’s rage and mortification and Mr.~ Willard’s amazement. During^'the' confusion, they searched the room, closets and bathroom for Mrs. Keith. Yet they had to carry out the scenev not daring to demand where she was or question the substitution. That would have griven away their knowledge of the whole secret and adndtted the collusion." ‘ After a moment of deliberation, Rankin said: “I supppse that covers all the double-crossing comes in. The wBole ground. Miss Edmond except Tor my program was advanced one day by Mrs. Rowland’s ti^hery inkrying to Keith went ^.th^ inn because he s^ original questioiv Do you think Mr. drag Mrs. Keith into the scandal. She failed only because I was too much fbr her. At the faeari^ afterward, she couldn’t prove anything against Mrs. Keith, as she, Mr. Willard and Allen had to stick tq the story they origin^- ly planned aid change only the neces sary minor details* such as the date and the scene. After all, so ftir as Dor- kin was conceited, be witnessed on Wednesda/^ substantially what ,we in- tmuled him to see on Hiorsday; and that was the evidenoe he offered." Still Rankin wore a puzzled look. *<rm afraid I don’t follow yon at all. Miss Edmond. How can that be if pected his wife would be there ^th Rowland?" '* Again he sensed in her that quick wariiiess; ' “Fd say it was something tike that." “That’s very important," Rankin, returned gravely. “You had no reason to shield Mortimer Keith in'this busi ness had you?” ' The g^rl lookde startled. “Of course not, Mr. Rankin," she answered ve hemently. “You also failed to inform me," Rankin pointed, out severely, that, on the afternoon of the murder,. Mr. Keith visHed the lawyers’ offices. He Tpday we can no longer escape into the' virgrin territory. We mu.st master our environment. We have been compelled by stark necessity to unlearn the too comfort able superstition that the American soil is mystically blessed with every kind of immunity to grrave economic maladjustments, and that the Ameri can spirit of individualism—all alone and unhelped by the'cooperative ef forts of government—could withstand and repel every form of economic dis- arrangemMit or crisis. It is my firm belief that the newer generation of America has a different dream (than that of wealth). You place this emphasis on sufficiency of life, rather than on a plethora of riches. T)ur concepts of the regulation of money and credit and indi^rill com petition, rof the relation of employer and employe created for the world," he Came to the end of his address with these words: “Therefore, to the American youth of all parties I submit a mesfage of confidence—unite and challenge." THE NEWSPAPER SPIDER Mark Twain was editing a Western newspaper and a merchant wrote ask ing whkher a spider, in his. morning newspaper, was an omen of good or ill fortune. This was Mark Twain’s reply: “Finding a spider in your paper did not mean either good or bad luck for you. He'waa.merriy looking to see which merchants advertised, so that he could go.to the store o| one who did not do so, build his web over the door, and remain peaceful and pndis- turb^ for the- rest of his days." “I SAW IT IN THE CHRONUCUT ThaakTaal I^et the president use sub-marginal lands to.be acquired with relief funds, for public purpose.s; Enact a similar potato control meas ure, providing <for production quotas and taxes xin production in excess of the given quotas; Extend the Bankhead cotton control and Kerr-Smith tobacco control acts for two years with the approval of producers; . .Put into operation the “ever normal granary plan," uthorizing the govern ment to acquire agricultural commodi ties pledged as security for govern ment loans and to make payments “in kind" to producers who cooperate in the adju.stment programs. Big Crowd Enjoys Dominick Barbiroue Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dominick, who reside about eight miles south of Clinton, gave a big family baibecue at their home last Thursday which was thoroughly enjoyed by a large crowd of relatives and invited friends. The Dominick clan and friends gath er^ under the spreading oaks in the yard shortly before the noon hoUr with the weather ideal for the out-door oc casion. The barbecue which was “fit for a king," was cooked under the su pervision of Mr. Dominick, who lived^ up to his reputation as an expert chef. Besides the barbecue menu, theHong table. WM-Ioaded-down with all imag inable good things to eaC The day was a happy one, bringing together many friends and loved ones for the big feast-reunion. Watch Your Kidneys/ 6f Surt They Properly Cleense the Blood VOUR kidneys ere censtondy filler- • ing waste matter from llie Wood ifream. Bel kidneys sometimes lag in dMir work—do not act as nature in tended—lail to remove ieipuritiet diet poisen dM system when retained. Iken you may sidFer nagging back ache, dizzineas, scanty or loo frequent uHndlon. getting up el night, swollen Ihnbs; feel nervoes, miserable— Don4 deleyl Use Doen’a Mlk Dnae’s are espedaljy for poorly func tioning kidneys. They aib recom mended by gieleful usen the toentry ever. QtkjSiim horn eny dttiggist Doaiis Pills 1 ■ 1 A A '* ‘I \ L- Tazes^does the outside printing salesmanNk^his employers pay in Clinton? HOW MUCH - Does he or his firm contribute to the welfare of our city? HOW MUCH - Does he or his firm do to keep Clinton on the map. HOW MUCH - ^ Interest does ^he take in the affairs of this com munity? 1 HOW MUCH - Money does he or the printers that do the work spend with the Clinton merchants? HOW MUCH Publicity does he give W^orthwhile movements and individual business enterprises? 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