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\ iPfesident RooseVelt in West PACK SEW =ssssssssssam- FINAL INSTALLMENT -4«yes Tlw nmn who came to the door wasi***^!^* “she was his mistress.” came into his. andhis voice an easily recognizable, albeit older edition, of the marine's portrait in Washincton. The passage of time had served only to improve his appear ance: broad and tall, six years had filled out the gangling frame Ellen -Trent once described, into an enviably perfect physique. His darlT hair had b0n Ueached and was now blond and curly, bitt his handsome, broad fea tures remained the same. V V ' ■ * For an instant he was so startled by Rankin’s iqipearance that he dropped his guard. His mask off, an^ugly light of fury flashed across his*faoe; and his lips drew into a snari. Both weral swiftly gone, however, before the de The- detective waved his hand posi tively. “That’s , just the point, Mr. Keith,” he contradicted, “they were nothing of the sort I’ve already told you why they hated each other; from the very be^nning they were ene^ mies.” J • “But what of their friendship in "There you see why the police have such a hard time bringing culpritai to justice,” he, commented. The smile chaitged to one of saUsfaction. “Still, come to think of it,’' he concluded, “Adele Rowland and Jlarvfiy Willard won’t go altogether unpunished. She has no genuine grounds for her suit, which means it will be refused. She’ll still be tied to Rewind, and unable to nmrry the man she happens to fancy tective could be certma of .them. Florida, and Barabara’s many con-. . . « v tacts with him since?’* the mahufac.^*^ present moment And ^mpbell queried. She did go with himj^"^ hi8j»gn4s,on her fortune. At Rankin began facetiously,'“Mr. Sey mour King, 1 believe,” he greeted him. “Fm lucky to find you hi; and I must apologize for my intrusion at this late hour.” The other frowned, then forced* a emile that developed into a hOUow laugh. “Mr. King?” he repeated. “Yes, of course, that’s how I rented the aparl- mont, so my wife wouldn't find out about it or trace me . . . But come in, Rankin. To what do I owe the honor of this visit?” Rankin stepped inside the door, jmreful, however, not to close it. ^“You use a good many names, don’t you, Rowland?” His voice developed a steel edge. “Perhaps you’d prefer to be called Fred Dennis or Stevij Har mon.” ' His quarry turned white, fear ming ling with anger at this provocative on set He retreated, his eyes glaring; it was all he could do to control the sav ageness that crept into his voice. “What do you mean, Rankin?” he demanded furiously. “I never heard of them. 1 don’t know what yoiL’ie talking about and neither do you.” “Oh, you understand me all right,” the detective returned evenly. “You’ve ‘ been many places and tried your hand at many j^s, besides being a life guard at Miami and a movie extra in Hollywood. A marine on the U.S.S. Wyoming, for instance, who deserted, and a burglar in Fort Wayne. And you knew Ellen Trent there. 1 should have connectei4 the sort of roving life you led before your marriage with your activities in Indiana.” Allen Rowland clenched his fists. "“You must be crazy, Rankin!” he cried; his alarm betrayed the truth of the accusations. “You had better be careful; if you come here to insult me, I advise you to get out!” __ Instinctively, the detective’s asascles tensed as though preparing for an at tack. “I’d stay where I am if I were yoU,” he warned 'pminously. He dug his hands into his pockets. I jl^ve a war rant for your arrest for the murder of Barbara Keith, Allen * Rowland alias Fred Dennis alias Steve Harmon. And I caution you that anything you say— Stand back thera, Rowland I” Simukaneoiwly ^ with his shouted admonition, he leaped back, ducking to the door; and from bis coat came the staccato bark of a revolver. Physi- 'cally no match for Rowland, he moved just, in time to escape his half-antici pated forward lungs. His assailant had sprung with huge, muscular arms out stretched to pin Rankin to his side and bear him down by sheer weight. The bullet caught him in mid-leap; halted by the shock, he dropped to his knees with a groan and clapped his left hand to his right shoulder. Blood spurted between his fingers and an expression qt astonishment en his face gave awift place to one of agony. “Damn you»> Rankin!” he ground out with ah effort, through clenched teeth. “You asked for it, Rowland,” Ran kin said heartlessly, “I warned you I had you covered; you won’t escape this time as easily as you did from the ' American Express office and the Stag er bouse in Fort Wayne. Now perhaps you’ll behave ^ourself.” He turned to the two officers, who had rushed hastily from the corridor at the shot and pushed their way into the apartment anidous and al^. “It’s all over but the 'shouting, boys,” he reassured them. “I don't be lieve there will-be any more trouble.^ . You can take hhn along at soon as I put these irons-on him. And see that his wound is treated at headquarters immediately.” He first permitted his prisoner enough time to tie a handkerchief hbout his shoulder. Then he produced the handcuffs; and disregarding Row land’s stream oi oaths and abase, t^ policemen held him, while Rankin clicked them on hia wrists. As Rankin followed his priwner to . City Hall, he was quite sataefi^ with the acc,uracy of his solutioB and his ability to establish his guilt. • • * Mortimer Keith shook . his head slowly, with the bewildered air of one who cannot grasp a fact presented to - him. ' ^ “It’s utterly beyond me, Rankin,” he protested uncertainly, “to upder- atand how Rowland eould be Bar- han’t murderer. They in lore wito each other; everything indi cated that they were having an . . . md that,” a look of anguish torer queried, sue did go to that bedroom at Sunset In^ and two weeks ago helped him obtain the evidence of Mrs. Rowland’s infidelity. And she was willing to tMtify at tte hearing.” Yes. that is how it all looked and what Rowland doubtless intended. There were two possible reasons to account for Mrs. Keith’s ’willingness’: one, a genuine attachment; the other, a very real dread. Like you, I was misled by the pbvious belief that there was some intimacy between thmn.” . For a moment the other covered his face With his hands. “Poor Barbara,” he murraered sa^ly, “she must fiave suffered mueh from him. If she had only chosen to confide in me, instead of keeping her story a’secret. I’m afraid I have beOn most unjust to hef.” It was two days after Allen Row land’s arrest that Rankin visited Mr. Keith to discuss with him the ultimate solution to his wife’s death. The^two men sat in the manufacturer’s private office. ^ Rankin lit a cigarette. “The” de velopment of the crime is quite plain,” be related, “if you follow it in proper sequence. From the time RoW|and —or Dennis, as he was then—escab^ from Fort Wayne, and Miss Webb waa^ arrested, they never crossed each oth er’s paths until two years ago.” “And when did you first discover Allen Rowland was the man you were i^r?” Mr. Keith queried.1 “Not until I recogniseif his photo in Dennis’ service record in Washing ton—the picture of him in the marines as Steve Harmon,” the detective an swered. “The deecr^ition I had of him least not. yet; later, she may be di vorced on the legal basis that Allen Rowland is a convicted criminal. But that won’t happen in time to save Willard from financial rum and his assets from his creditors.” He sniffed contemptuously. “That’s very little consolation for you, 1 realize, Mr. Keith. But I’m human enough to derive a decided pleasure out of any misfor tune they may have; they played a despicable game and don’t deserve anything better.” * (The End). WA8HINOTQN... HMdfaU W«i wHh the iataat of retnralng^ the Paanna PnsUUai Mootwrdt is oa hb swlaf aoMi ths aooaliiy to ‘Saa Dkfo, CkHtf via St Ltd% OnMka, ChorcBaa^ BoaMUc Dam, Balt Ldto <Mj aad Lot After vtowiaf fkt Paeifle ~ at 8aa Dkiio tad ~ “ seeoad of kls sskadalti Tht Prsaidtat win board too onlair Honatoa for a toMag aznodltlw to Paaania Osaal, anron wUth bt wflD paM Northward. It to eotpoetod that be wOT land at mm •onthora U. port on the Eaitera asaboari.. ANT S RADIOS, checked frto* ^Jbof,,^iitA Aerials. lUdio Repairing g Spec^- ty. Guaranteed Servkie. Phone Sd./ Radio Exchange. / _ tf NOTICE — Dr.'- A. D. Laghlin, of . Spartanburg, foot specialist will be jKt Hdtel Qiiiton every Friday. Ic FOR • SALE>—Lettuce plants, 5c per dozem 25cvper 100. S. T. Martin, phone 27S-J. Itp FOR RENT—^Upstairs apartment, im- m^ia/te posseaeion. Mrs. A V. Mtov tin, phone 273-J. Ite NOTICE*—-Let the Woman’s Club or der. your pansy plants—65c per 100. Cell Mrs. John W. Little. Ite ^'OR RENT — Three-room apartment, furnished'or unfurnished. Mrs. J. W. Crawford, North Broad St. Ic ABRUZZI rye for sale, nick. Phone 2611. - J. B. Domi- 10-17-4C VIONBY to loan.on first mortgage city residential property. Apply by letter to ’TC,” care The Chronicle. Ic FOR RENT—Furnished or unfurnish ed 4-room house, elec^c lights aad city water, just outside city limits on Clinton-Goldville highway. Inquire at C. B.’s Place. tf “LICENSED” ^ * A liquor store in Clinton and beer sold in Clinton. Rbld-'What is quoted from McGuf- fy’s Reader which was first published in 1836: “Licensed—^to do thy neighbor harm. Licensed—to kindle hate and strife, -.Licensed—to nerve the robber’s arm; • Licensed—to wfie^ the murderer’s} knife. ~ Licensed—like a spider for a fly To spread thy nets, for man, thy prey; To mock his Struggles, crush his soul. Then cast his worthless form away.” Why are these places licensed ? Who would "rent space for such places ? W'ho would «ell such stuff to do his neighbor harm? Is it*for money? Christ said, “A new commandment give I unto you:'that ye Ihve one an- other.” Is that lo^ ? Warning is given, “Woe unto him TODAY J,, ,, , ........ that putteth the bettle to his neight didn t put me on his trail, despite its - similarity to Rowland. Dennis ^ was thin and had dark hair. ^ In the last six years, he had filled out, with a really fin€ physique and had bleached his hair. BtiU, even without the photo I would have discovered his identity, when I got around to cmnparing his finger-prints, with those I had collect ed back here.” hia .invalid father, who had been of fered a- job in New York but couldn’t hold it. So the boy-^he waa fourteen or so—had got himself a ahoe-shine Kit and waa aupporting hia father am himself. “Is your father on relief?” I asked, "Not for a minute,” he replied. “I wouldn’t let him, even if he wanted ;to. We’re getting al^g. Hey! Here’s !your change. Mister.^ I I had slipped him a quarter instead of the regulation nickel. “I don’t want any money I haven't earned," he said. There is more of that American spirit of,independence left than most “What shslt it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul.” —E. F. D. NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY FOR TOWN OF CLINTON TAXES AND PAVING ASSESSMENTS. By virtue of certain tax executions IMMORTALITY—Shep Away I am glad that a national move ment has been started for a memorial to Will Rogers:, Vice President Gar- folks think,” he said, ner is the Chairman, with ex-Presi- dent Hoover, Henry Ford and a long list of other prominent men on the committee. JesseMones, Chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corpora tion, will receive subscriptions. I cannot think of any man in my time, not in public office, who endear ed himself to so many millions of peo ple. I saw Will Rogers’ la.st picture the other night,! “Steamboat ’Round the Bend.” I could not believe that he is not still living. One of the mir acles of our tijjies is the power of the motion picture to preserve the illusion of life. It is the next thing to im mortality. I am sending my dollar today to to me directed and lodged in my of^ “I-suppose there’s no doubt you’ll^fioe by D. Heustess, Clerk of the make a successful case against him?’“ Town of Clinton, S. C., I have levied ‘‘Oh, no, a conviction is practically on and will sell in front of the City cextain,” Rinkiii said firmly. “You see,” he proceeded, “the most elusive factor in the evidence against him was that of motive; incidentally, it was his second protection against be ing suspected. His apparent relations with Mrs. Keith let him out complete ly. As her lover and protector, he would have no reason to harm her; and all his actions seemed to clear him, as being sincere and really de voted. But .now that Rowland is re vealed as Dennis, it is oMy to estab lish the true situation and his* motive for tht ifrime. And there’ll be no difficulty about the question of op portunity, either. More than likely, well manage to trace to his possess ion some of the money she paid him and that will prove him a black-maiL er. And to top it all, he left his fing erprints in Dr. Brantmap’s office, on the bottle from which he stole the chloroform for the murder.” The manufacturer nodded. “Yes,” that clinches the case, I should say. But what about the others, Rankin? What do you expwt to do* with Camp bell, for instance?” “That is a big disappointment to me, I’ll admits Mr. Keith; 1 had count ed on a really big killing in convict ing such a notoriously successful crim inal. But he bed no connection with your wife’s death. And since Riley was silenced, I can’t estabJisfa hto cotupir- acy to kidnap her. ' He acknowlei^ed that to me, but without witnesses, so I cant use it in coiirt.~~ And Mrs. Row land’s purchase of chlorofprm fw that purpoae isn’t sufficient evidence eith er, since Mitch never had a chance* to administer it So I’m afraid I’ll have to releaae him, unless Gnrck con fesses to being hired to kill Riley. And that’s hardly likely, even when we lay hands on him; he’ll have an alibi a mile long, and well never bring that crime home to anyone.” “The D. A. will have to decide whether to disbar Willard for inal- practice and his part in framing the diyotoe,” Rankin shrugged. “It isn’t Uto kind of offense about which I can do anything. For the same reason they and Campbell will go scot-free;'actual- ly, they weren’t involved in the mur der, and I can’t prove their kidnap ping plan. I could hold Mies Edmoi^ for threatening to Uiiekmail you, if you didn’t mind the fresh piRiIieity and the entangling of Mrs. Keith’s name in that mess at Sunset inn. But if you refiiiie to p ...” “Oh, no, Rankin.” ’The other raised his hands ip quick protest “I prefer to let that business quite alone. What> ever her reason, she prevented Bar bara from being eonaspondent in Mrs. ‘Rowlitod’s divorce suit For those ser vices 1 was willing to ]toy*” HalL in the Town of Clinton, County of Laurens, State of South Carolina,' on the first Monday in October, 1935, the same being the 7th day of October, within the legal hours of sale, the fol lowing described prgperty, to witt-p-'- (1). All that lot or parcel of land situate, lying and b^ng in the Town of Clinton, County of Laurens, State of South Carolina, Ond fronting forty- one (41) feet on the east side of Mus- grobe street, and extending back GRIT—Still Pays I heard the other day from a friend in Moultrie, Ga., of an example of pure grit in the face of adversity. An el derly minister, too old and feeble to fill a pulpit any longer, was facing starvation. The mortgage on his little country home was about to be fore closed. But neither he nor his aging wife was willing to apply for relief. The wife tpok charge of the situ ation. She persuaded the local hanker to'‘lend her $150. Forty dollars went for a mule, the rest for seed, equip ment and fertilizer for a five-acre to bacco patch. Lastemonth she finished selling her tobacco. It brought $1600; Jesse Joi^ for the Will Rogers mem-1The mortgage and the back taxes are 1 paid and something over to live on. of his pictures will found the road to indeiiendence in old age. Too many of us quit too soon. Gray Funeral Home ' Clinton, S. C. FUNERAL DIRECTORS ••• and see EMBALMERS Ambulance Service Phones 41 and 399-J . L. RUSSELL GRAY« and V. PARKS ADAIR, Gen. Mgra orial. enjoyed one the same. MOTORS—And Depressiona We had a depression in 1907^ That was the year ih which Henry Ford put out the first low-priced automo bile, bringing motoring within the reach of everybody. The automobile^ industry broke the back of the hard' times. I We had another depression in 1921.'^ That was the year in which instal ment .salee of cars became general. Once more the automobile industry lifted the nation out of the hole. This.year, 1935, we are coming out THE HAPPY MEDIUM Miany persons are either—' Over-insured ^ * or Under-insured Our experience can aid you in finding the happy medium where your insur^ ance is just right. Consult us today. No obli gation, of course. H. D: Henry & Company ' - INSURANCE CLINTON, - • 8. <J, ► r \ therefrom 150 feet, and,being ibounded o^ ^^e worst depression in nearly a as follows: On the north by lot now or formerly of G. W, Clardy, 150 feet thereon; on the east by lot now or formwly of T. L. W. Bailey, 40 feet thereon; on the south by lot now or formerly of T. L. W. Bailey, 150 feet thereon; and on the west by Musgrove street, 41 feet thereon. Said lot being shown and described a.s lot No. 2, in block 49, sheet 6, on a map of the Town of Clinton prepared by J. Roy Crawford, engineer, and now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the Towruof dinton, S. €., to which m^ reference is hereby made for a more accurate description. Being levied upon to satisfy the unpaid city taxes, street paving assessments and costs. The same l^ing levied on as the prcqierty now pf 'Edmund Sexton and J. T. Sex ton. ' (2). All that piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town of Clinton, County-ol Laurens, State of South Carolina, fronting for a dis tance of 105 feet on the north side of E. Carolina Avenue, and being bound ed oa follows: On the north by prop erty of W. P. Jacobs, 106 feet there on; on the east by lot now or former ly of estate of J. B. Dillard, 374 feet thereon; on the south by E. Carolina Avenue, 106 feet thereon; and on the west by lot of John W. Finney, $74 feet thereon. Said lot being shown and described as lot No. 9, Block 42, hundred year.<i. ^ The automoliile busis., ness is the biggest since 1929. More than 3 1-2 million cars will have been made and sold before the end of the year, For the third time the motor car is the main instrument in restor ing prosperity. Othen things have helped, of coiy^se, but I. give automo biles first place. RELIEF—A Liability A short time ago one of my wealthy frieml.s, who owns a large country es tate, asked me to recommend a good house painter. He was going to re paint all of his buildings, a job which would run to.several thousand dollars., I told“^him Ed Pixley was the best painter I knew in our part of the, county. s' “Has he been on relief?” aaked my friend. “If he has, I don’t want him. I am all through hiring men who Jhave been on relief. They have all become too lazy to be interested in doing real work.” I met Ed Pixley in front of the bank that afternoon. He told me that all the family were working at whatever they could find to do, and were man gling to,” said Ed. I told him about gone on relief yet, and we are not agii^ to scrape along. “We haven’t my friend. Ed cranked up his old car and started right. He got it. I have heard other employers say NOTICE! THE MUNICIPAL ABATTOIR WILL Ol'EN FOE OPERATION On Or About October 10th All ^liiihals iniehded for consumption and butchei^ed locally will be required to be slaughtered at the abattoir. The following prices will prevail: For calves under 200 pounds : For cattle over 200 pounds - $1.25 each For hoRg under 300 pounds $1.00 each For hoRS over 300 pounds .... .... $1.50 each For Roats, all weiRhts .^..$0.75 each For sheep, all weiRhts $0.75 each I THE ABATTOIR WILL BE OPERATED BY W. R.^ PITre, AND WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE CITY^ HEALTH DEPARTMENT. p- the same thing about workers who sbeot 5 on a map of the Town of Qin- have been on relief. ton propared by J. Roy Crawford, en gineer, and now on file ip. the office of the Clerk of the Town Clinton, S. C., to which map reference is here by hi^idie for a more'particular deocrip- tion. ^l^ing levied ui>on to satisfy the unpaiki CHy taxes and coota end pav ing ^assessments. The same bmng levied on as the property now of Mrs. George M. (Biai7 G.) Davis. The above dtombed prororty will be-sold subject lien of any out standing ahd unpoidxstato and couiyf^r taxes thereon! PurcM^ter to pay for stamps and papers. \ Dated at Clinton,, S. O. this day of September, 1935. ^ GEORGE R. HOLLANp, Chief of Police of the Town ofxClin- ton, S. C. \ 4.. You Will Enjoy Reading ^ INDEPENDENCE—Spirit ' I stopped on Forty-Second Street, New York, the other day, to have my shoes shined. Out of the longT^w of bootblacks one boy attracted my at, tention. I got the boy talking. He hod come from California, he told me, with MR., MRS. OR MISS SCHOOL TEACHER . 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