Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

u. Garden Murder Case b r S. S. VAN DINE 1 fc v w | —17— Tor God's soke," Garden burst •at, “tt’s up to you to find out tho truth. I’m an the spot—what with my going out of the room with Woody yesterday, my failure to place his bet, then the mater’s ao> cusation, and that damned will of hers, and the medicine. You’ve got to find out who’s guilty ..." , As he was talking the door bell had rung, and Heath came up the hallway. Vance went to Garden and, put- ting a hand on the man’s shoulder, urged him back into his chair. **Come, buck up," ho said; "we’ll need your help, and if you work up • case of jitters you’ll be useless." "But don’t you see how deeply in volved 1 am?" Garden protested weakly. "You’re not the only one in volved," Vance returned calmly. He turned to Siefert. "I think, doctor, we should have a little chat. Pos sibly we can get the matter of your patient’s death straightened out a bit Suppose we go upstairs to the study, what?" In the study Vance went directly to the point. "Doctor, the time has come when we must be perfectly frank with each other. The usual conventional considerations of your profession must be temporarily put aside. I shall be altogether candid with you and trust that you can see your way to being equally candid with me." Siefert, who had taken a chair near the door, looked at Vance a trifle uneasily. "I regret that I do not under stand what you mean." he said in bis suavest manner. "I merely mean,’’ replied Vance oooliy, "that I am fully aware that It was you who sent me the anony- Friday slight- of Vance emobed a while in "And now. doctor, will you be so good as to give us the full details about this moraing?" Siefert drew himself up In his chair. "There’s practically nothing to add to the information 1 gave you over the phone. Miss Bee ton called mo • little after eight o'clock end informed me that Mrs. Garden had died some time during the night. She asked for instructions, and I told her that I would come at once. I was here half an hour or so later. I could find no determinable cause for Mrs. Garden’s death, and as sumed it might have been her heart until Miss Beeton called my atten tion to the fact that the bottle of medicine sent by the druggist was empty ..." "By the by, doctor, what was the prescription you made out for your patient last night?" "A simple barbital solution." "And I believe you told me on the telephone that there was suffi cient barbital in the prescription to have caused death." "Yes." Doctor Siefert nodded. "If taken at one time." "And Mrs. Garden’s death was consistent with barbital poisoning?" "There was nothing to contradict such a conclusion." Siefert an- for ths sake of srgw- with doUborsUoa, you FrV iho moo with a bo. Stm t j kaom m bo row ooro rogwuoi of bof# ood ibol you bod «« Wt ws soy. o Isos— tsogw woo uwpood* *l oof bio rigor 0 rigor sWo "1 tfw bwgori of dM i rodawo««Mo ow MMoty rtsor — oi> I tfUM I oov Soso o fo*r|y doo oo lo O>0 OOgiOOlhM. ro woso oomo dsogo* rows iwsooogs owd duo Is do moo. # yo soo woow WS aSowM toro Uuo ifcog MgvUor Mofon btwogfcr bM syoo bord to Vooro lo o lawg oswrso*Ag floor# Mooi lo Uo wi i i osws or dto oosgCy Oottks* " Ms* awed oAos dm bod pboood Vi _ log Alofost ferooi Mdot sgorWou»s oyoWdo Tod mo oomoddog sf Mro Oor doo s dMPSd. dosOos. ood w%y rodio orttso sodupo mw^d bo«o sd Mood lo you “ ’Too. I dad oood you OMI I r soli os tbot osduog coo bo by wot bs»og troob wtm B . . • Tbs ptwoipo to duo bousp bos boOasrsd ms lor a long dsns, ood lolsty 1 «s bod a OOOOQ sf long bo so you fsh tbp pro- itlou?** ooksd Vanes "For tho post Uuso montho. I should soy Although I boss acted os tho Gordons' physician for many y«ars. ti was not until lost fall that Mrs Garden s changing condition ' cams to my notice I thought little I of it at Arst. but. as It grow worse and 1 found myself unable to diag nose it satisfactorily, a curious sus picion forced itself on me that the change was not entirely natural I began coming here much more fre quently than had been my custom, and during the last couple of months I had felt many subtle un dercurrents in the various relation ships of the household, which I had never sensed before. Of course, I knew that Floyd and Swift never got along particularly well — that there was some deep animosity and jealousy between them. I also knew the terms of Mrs. Garden's will.” . Siefert paused with a frown. "As I say, it has been only re cently that I have felt something deeper and more significant in all this interplay of temperaments; and this feeling grew to such propor tions that I actually feared a vio lent climax of some kind—especial ly as Floyd told me only a few days ago that his cousin intended to stake his entire remaining funds on Equanimity in the big race yes terday. So overpowering was my feeling in regard to the whole situa tion here that I decided to do some thing about it, if I could manage it without divulging any professional confidences. But you saw through my subterfuge " Vance noddod. "1 appreciate your wfeMM te yw eprteipp Am rve otroody mm t daM'l beep tbo eooci webpo of Mrs OarPoo s odaMPt bow beop wry wwacb Me cwpipepyokc rpdbPM paasoMlMg Boi radium peepprotpao Ass bee—4 IM tort. prU^rl.j sb Optic Pi of oflWocy ,** He cleared bio tbrool bsfsrs liAulAg "One evening while reading the reports of tho roooprehos mod# m California on rodlooctiw sodium, or what might bo called artificial radi um. which haa been heralded aa • possible medium of cure for can cer. 1 suddenly realised that Pro fessor Garden himself was actively interested in this particular line of research and had done some very creditable work in the field. The realization was purely a matter of association, and I gave it little thought at first. But the idea per sisted, and before long some very unpleasant possibilities began to force themselves upon me." Again the doctor paused, a trou bled look on his face. "About two months ago I suggest ed to Doctor Garden that, if it were at all feasible, he put Miss Beeton on his wife’s case. I had already come to the conclusion that Mrs. Garden required more constant at tention and supervision than I could afford her, and Miss Beeton, who is a registered nurse, had, for the past year or so, been working with Doctor Garden in his laboratory- in fact, it was I who had sent her to him when he* mentioned his need of a laboratory assistant. I was particularly anxious to have her take Mrs. Garden’s case, rather than some other nurse, for I felt that from her observations some helpful suggestions might result." "And have Mias Beeton’s subse quent observations been helpful to you. doctor?" asked Vi "No. I can't P wry strong susptciqn that •he to personally Interested In Floyd Garden." Vance looked up. with augmented interest "What, specifically, haa given you that Impression, doctor?" "Nothing specific," Siefert told him. "I have, however, observed them together on several occasions, and my impression was that some sentiment existed there. Nothing that I can put my finger on, though. But one night when I was walking up Riverside drive I happened to she them together in the park—un doubtedly a stroll together." The nurse appeared at the door at that moment to announce the ar rival of the medical examiner, and Vance asked her to bring Doctor Doremus up to the study. "I might suggest," said Siefert quickly, "that, with your consent, it would be possible to have the medical examiner accept my ver dict of death due to an accidental overdose of barbital 'and avoid the additional unpleasantness of an au topsy." "Oh, quite." Vance nodded. "That was my intention." He turned to the district attorney. "AU things considered, Markham," he said "I think that might be best." Markham nodded in reluctant ac quiescence as Doremus was led into the room by Miss Beeton. After a brief interchange of explanations and comments Doremus readily agreed to Markham’s suggestion. Doctor Siefert rose and looked hesitantly at Vance. "You will not need me further, I trust." "Not at thp moment, doctor." Vance rooe also and bowed formal ly. "We may. however, communi cate with you later . . . And. Mias Beeton. please ait down." Tho girl came forward and aeatod herself m the nearest chair, aa the men went down the passage- UNCOMMON AMERICANS By Elmo #w Scott WatAOB " uJm! Early-Day Dictator T ONG before Mussolini or Hitler were born, an American gave • demonstration of "how dictators get that way." His name was Adol phus Frederick Hubbard and ha was lieutenant-governor of the state of Illinois at the time. In 1825 Gov. Edward Coles notified the lieutenant • governor that ha would leave the state the next month and that Hubbard would be responsi ble for the executive duties during his absence which would not exceed three months. But Colet came back sooner than he had expected. The lieutenant-governor, however, was so well pleased with the job that he decided he would like to go on governing. So he announced that Coles, by his absence, had "abdi cated" and that as lieutenant-gov ernor, the legal successor to the governor, he, Hubbard, was now the governor. Coles paid no atten tion to this but returned to his duties and was recognized by all the ex ecutive officers as governor. Undiscourageu by this fact, Hub bard issued a commission as pay master general to W. L. D. Ewing and when the secretary of state refused to sign It, Ewing, prompted thereto by Hubbard, appealed to the Supreme court to issue » mandamus forcing the secretary to sign the commission. The court refused so Hubbard next appealed to the leg ta la lure to support him In his claim to tho governorship. When It camp to a vote, only two > legislators came out openly for CUNDATI Dchool Lesson for May 30 REMAKING OF JACOB Fllel Choir Set With on Initial dhart, anJTcrochet It right In with tho design (it's as easy as that I). You can, of course, crochet the TEXT- a:is-n a s*- the "pretender" and after a while Hubbard decided to abandon hia plan of becoming way. I don't moan la IvppMp yea •»> duly. Miao Boehm." aaM Vance; ■but wo should hha la have a firah hand arrosmt of the rtrcamatancaa mrreMadmg lha death of Mro Gar- GOLDEN TEXT—And bo not conformed to this world: but bo r« transformed bjr tho renewing of your mind. Romans U:1 PRIMARY TOPIC—Jacob's Groat Discov- ^JUNIOR TOPIC—What Changed Jacob. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC— finding One's Better Self. L YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC— face to Pace With God. Front Page News! "Well-Known Crook Converted!" After years of deception, thievery, and all kinds of wickedness, Jacob, "the sup- planter,” had a transforming expe rience of the grace and power of God and became Israel—" a prince of God." That is indeed front-page news and the marvel of it all is that we may today proclaim the grace of God in Christ Jesus for the redemption of every one that be- lieveth. Memorial day is a most appropri ate one for our lesson, for the first portion tells us of a memorial stone, and the last section tells of a great victory. We do well on this day to remember the days that are gone, to recall the heroic deeds of our valiant dead. It is right that we should honor them for victories rightly won and for a noble cause. But let us not fail to recognize that the great battles of life are those fought in the realm of the spirit and that the victories won there endure for all eternity. Every teacher of a class in the Bible school should with God's help endeavor to make this a day of blessed memory and victory in Christ lor tho boys and girls, or man and women of the Wo conoidor today omcoo Ip iho Ufa of Jacob, both of which have their c of many of Gad’s Pattern 1399 initials separately as insets on lin ens, too. Pattern 1399 contains charts and directions for making a chair back 12 by 15 inches, two arm rests 6 by 12 inches and a complete alphabet, the initials measuring 3\4 by 4 inches; ma terial requirements; an illustra tion of all stitches used. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins (coins referred) for this pattern to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept., 82 Eighth Ave., New York, N. Y. Please writAyour name, pattern number and pdaTess plainly. “Live Wire” Attempted to Work Over Old Crisb During the early days of World war tho New York Sun over a "live wire" to He came to tho No I Picking up the o Pi the Lotov ho Ascidsd to wto or by asorp logoi mothods ood dor- log iho compoiga eo mode a spooch which boo become p cioooar m Am- oncoo pohOvol bis*or> He paid: tuaaos. I offer myself as • I be fora you Ms HM ofBsp sf govpruar 1 da oel preaped is ho • erne of optreesdmery tolsoas. oor ds I Heim m ho oquaJ «• Jotooi •m impphitR, oor yat la ho as gr—i a moo oo oaf Oovoruor Bdworda Now •nheAaao 1 ouoh I cm | woR | gp pm maah ■ w*a • vary eotreerdbmrdy you. Nr As ieO mo psaamm. I da psa Noah pm wm ho vary hasd lo Rovom i«hp»r P B Be WOPOt etortod. L A Ytotoe and a Vow ( bmtdvud yours age may loaded mop JePu Muanghroy pp • onodaooo, • rrooi. p pad oo mpsprahsA But M day Mo bsssonom opoah of as **• Vodhso oohM.*" • "tr §mtmT sod ~so» of Mo has •* soy “No Thp mjsniao gave bar haAsre IP hMd "About ppm e’ctorlL Mr Gordee suggested H. assuring me that ho would bo bore ood that ho thought I Deeded • UtUe rest." "Hod you no professional qualms about leaving a tick patient at such a time?" "Ordinarily I might have had." the girl returned resentfully; "but Mrs. Garden had never shown me any consideration. She was the most selfish person I ever knew. Any way, I explained to Mr. Floyd Gar den about giving his mother a tea spoonful of the medicine if she should wake up and show any signs of restlessness. And then I went out into the park." "At what time did you return, Miss Beeton?" "It must have been about elev- er.," she told him. "Mrs. Garden was asleep when you came in?" The girl turned her eyes to Vance before answering. "I—I thought—she was asleep," she said hesitantly. "Her color was all right. But perhaps—even then—" "Yes, yes. I know," Vance put in quickly. "By the by, did you notice anything changed—anything, let us say, out of place—in the room, on your return?" The nurse shook her head slowly. "No. Everything seemed the same to me. The windows and shades were just aa 1 bad left them, and—Wait, there was some thing. The glass I had left on the night-table with drinking empty. 1 refilled tt to VsrmmL Noyes woo edw Dartmouth mi prepared bimoo If flpr a raroor to law Bui Abo rvUgioua tors or wturh swept mo coup try to the Party MBFp so Mod him mi ho saiorod Aadovor ihoo logtraJ summary to prepare htmeolf tor the mmisery However, after od- tspipig hm ticenoa la preach. N«yea began tp robe! against dogmatic and profsomnsl religion. Becoming known for hto heresies, hto License was taken away from him. Then ha announced ho was going to es tablish a kingdom of God on earth and he founded the Putney com munity in Vermont. There be put into practice his phil osophy of Christian Communism which includec the most intimate relationships of living. Because of these daring experiments, Noyes was repeatedly persecuted b y groups of reformers and more than once he narrowly escaped imprison ment. Finally, he moved his colony to Oneida, N. Y., where it became famous for the successful industries it started. In 1869 Noyes inaugurated anoth er experiment which brought down upon him a fresh storm of protest from the exponents of traditional morality. He called it "stirpicul- ture" which was nothing more than a program of scientific breeding for the human race long before the word "eugenics" had been coined. The results of these experiments are said by actuarial experts to be unparalleled in the records of modern vital statistics. In 1881 his Oneida community was changed to a corporation and by the time of his death five years later there was littla left of thp original idea of the community but its name. During ibe a«xt half ceo- of John Humphrey ■ bsoaoBO OodL" ggsrowal aaportaaroe are psA sops’ Ato tor oar ptooraro. toty sorry • rvol rospasMtotoby Jeroh rar* mi ms op • ammanol • soo. tW Or so of poor to rovootod by oo tort NhA • tooMtod top oortMy pa amoa Tho pbfifs of mmtooto to Ood to to osomd otto dm use Yosaomroi pnonyAs st toe tttoo Maoy sororpl hahovoro sogord tor utot oo opooHy ehhpoSavy to ear day Others coo> toad tool R Is oo Old TpaSomroA pnortpto ooRf Wofi. there Is SO need lo ddtor toe sharply so torn palps, tor Is B aot riser toes pp ctoMroo of Gad sfi toes we hasp fce- keega so Hen* Purely then we weald net wish shemef e* mi y |p edwtM tool we give iees thee toe Old Tael am sat tithe AO that wp have comes from Hit boMrttfu! bead. He H Is tost gives "breed to set and raiment te put eo." Let us be cheerful (hilarV ous) givers of srhat ho has entrusted to us, that his erork oo earth may bo put forward. n. A Struffto bad a Victory (Can. tt:**?. After varied experiences of both victory and defeat Jacob turns back to hia own land. Ho hears of tho ap proach of his brother Esau with 400 men. Before he meets him he spends a night alone. Whether it was in fear or in trust that he ap proached God on that night, we do not know. But we do read of the great struggle. It was more than a physical battle—real as that was— for here we have God wrestling with a weak and defeated, but proud man, seeking to bring him to the place where he will once for all “let go and let God" have hia way with his life. Into the night of struggle at Peniel have gone God’s people in all the centuries, and lo, those who have submitted themselves to the mighty hand of God have come out as those that have "power with God and with men" (v. 28). Such an experience is the key to successful living and fruitful service for God. It is still true that "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble." (Jas. 4:8). Aouai tooR of sorb wto too toato or too Stomach Gaa So Bad Seotmt To Hurt Heart A Stroag Arm Give me tho pure heart, O Lord, to feol Thy presence near me. Give the clear mind that oe toe ▼to Jcc. Stor. MU m POTH mew me Warn tomu mOtakmjr Uaaixrm Ml m IM lawr to«m mty. AeteHM K m T**tr a tMrcmoO atamc. . »r<ne‘»o •**« ate. miaamw mattar tftal jrau wawtC "at Mliava waa lo ywtr •ratam an* that haa baa** aemtef ma Mina. a*ur aUmach, narvawan — KaaCachaa far mantha. ■K U. U ShaM. Maw T«r4. Im la Uaaaalaal aiamaiMt w«a**r laafaHa mmd mtmm Give your bawala a RIAL claanalna with A (Marika and aM how pood you fool. Juot ono apoonful rollovoo GAS and otubborn tomt p*t on. At aM Loading Druggists. Strengthened Life Life is to be fortified by many friendships.—Smith. Miss REE LEEF says; ’CAPUDINE relieves HEADACHE quicker because Its liquid... a/uaJy JhudrtJ.