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Highland Park Press, 5 Sep 1928, p. 16

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WW: "rr-d ut---. Simon Judd. mien: detective. lad William Dart, m “dander, m widt- inc John Dune, eccentric mm of raids. a the Dune place. Suddenly the household is shocked to tind that t2t Drum has been murdered. Tho d In“ In first seen by Josie, the mid, then by Amy Dune Ind Simon Judd. The latter hints. Police otEeers call and investitta- Lions begin. Dr. Blessingmn is called, and after seeing the murdered John Dune, makes the astounding revela- tion to Amy Drane that her "uncle" is not a man but a woman. rasordre The umouncement of Dr. Bless, ington that the body of the murdered person above/stairs fins the body of a woman and not of a man did not} shock Amy Dram as much as caused her amazement. The shock had comei when she Need the blood stained.' body of her supposed uncle John and] her mind was still so dulled by that ‘1 shock that she did not immediately] grasp what the doctor was tellirur: her. $371.13: 2:313? 1Titd C" 3122‘} "The funeral arrangements San all l ily doctor, ain’t You?" . h k th t she did not immediatel lb? attended Ao later," he said; "It, "That's rather peculiar, too," he s 0c 'l t th d t . t "inylwas not that I wanted to speak about-, said. {winning a little. "t am the iris!) w a e user was e K', As soon as possible I will get a family doctor here; I have a largrr T , lpmper death certificate, and I sup- " bill here pach month than with any A wfman. Uncle John was “DOSE William Dart is the man Miss house in Wescote; I'm called here Emma“? she repeated, gropingly l Drane will want to have. He is an 1 again and again. But I've never been 'But tttlt-yet couldnt be, youlold friend of Drane's--of the dead asked to so much as feel John Drane's PC; “ hy, has always been a ben.; 1 person; one Of the few close friends l pulse or look at his tongue.' The man I don t know what you mean. doctor. the dead man-woman-had, I think.'" --or woman-has never been sick. or “The murdered person in the tel "Hold on. now!” Simon Judd said. l it she has she newer called me. The upstairs there," the doctor said, " [ "Wait a minute new! " that the lit-' servants have had all my attention, --or. was--a woman. I am ntrtlriltie teller with the beard that was;and plenty of it, too." inning the (at; Itthought you ','l"ff _ here yesterday?" "That colored man sure has a bad now it imm iaey as you are, n ' "‘c u h," said Si on Judd. understand, the only relative here'" “I don't Per that he was 're "e'fl'iii'il' all 3dr." said Dr. Bless- "I don't understand it," Amy sald.l Dart-William Dart-that's the _ imam! "I never knew such a house- "Whv it's dre dful isn't it'. Oh it name. Old idler about seventy years! . V . y, a T' - ' - ' T . hold of sick help. It's as bad as a it hnn-ihlp! It's like some frmhtful’old or so, ain't he', All dressed m l annaml- T Ann" 29.3,an a mm “I don't understand it," Amy said.} "Dal "Why, it's dreadful. isn't it'. Oh, it name. is horrible! It's like some triehiruinld or nightmare! It doesn't seem as if it black. could be true, any of it." l "Yrn "It is only too true," the doctor I said. He looked at the girl with keen l professional eyes. "You don't feel that this is too much for you? The shock‘ "Are you going to be here awhile?" while vou're about it." ”um.” m... ICV us! an, C."..,',"""' . .... he asked Simon Judd. " (suppose? “Later. if necessary," the doctor of yryeoy?yto,','"?,tew:, _ you will." he added with a s1ightisaid. "There will be ample time. f "It " queer, s1id the “PM: “If. smile, "considering the circumstances f What I wanted to urge wa', that you VS, apt to be queerer than we imagine. and that the police will have to be kedh your eve on this girl. I don't Dick Brennan, the detective ara finding a murderer. Just keep an 1 want to aiar'm vou needlessly but un- rived by that universal vehicle. the] eye on this young lady, will you? til we know Gore about this affair taxicab. while Amy Drane and Simoni I’ll leave my card; it has my tele- it is best to try to be safe. What [‘Judd were at breakfast. As he turned, phone number. If she seems ts be( mean is that we don't know yet that! from the cab, after having slammed; ee, to flop iwrt send for me. "Not/this murder is not the work of .1th door, he cast his eye over the qt added, "that I think you‘ll have to.) maniac; perhaps a manine here in', Drama house, registering certain uli-‘ Have you anyone by the way," he this house. If one murder has been ent features: "Three story mlnstrd- asked Amy, "wha could stay here l done another may be attempted, yogi roofed house-painted white--- with you a few days? I'd suggest see? Probably there is nothing in tin-Mia full width of house in front - that you go elsewhere,' but I have a _ idea. but keep an eye on Miss Drane. I ftuted pillars, approximately six feet notion the police will want you hirJ/fiiiiit let her be another victim,fin diameter supporting the third until they've done some questioning, ( Judd." (floor mansard proieetion--" at least," ' ,"ru look out for her the best l',, His brain registered physical ob- fN'm not afraid to stay here, I 1 can, doe," Simon Judd said, "and youl jects in this way. a result of his in- think," Amy said. "No; Mr. Judd will l can bet on that. She's a nice kid, l numernble appearances on the witness be here; I'll not be afraid. I'll have i this Amy is. But how about it beingistand against criminals he had track- Mr. Carter stay here dining the! a murder all so sure? You talk like ed down. A silver watch was never days" [you knew it wasn't a suicide." in silver watch to Brennan-it was SOUTH AFRICA SEEKS AMBUCAN TOURISI'S HAVE UNIQUE ATTRACTION Lions That Stalk Through Kru- ger National Park Held "The tourist trade of America is n plum upon which nanny cm [knees Bre being cast, and hands from all quarters of the globe In stretched out to catch it now that the harvest season is here," says n bulle- tin issued by the touring harem: of the Chicago Motor club. (“I for " the mu South mmanm-Unkn mummum -etoslttieretye The latest information is that the] South African Publicity ttssoeilttion) has been organized to attract at least part of the summer migrum front this continent. There earnest m- ters He not offering the and lure] of modern cities, tourist amps, both? in; bearhos. Ind the like, but feed iGuiiiiiv,uirateeaittotu that South Afriea's chief "traction lies in its lions. which wander through the Kruger Nntioml Park. Liam in Park One of the doles-tea asserted: "The .nimats in the park will quickly be- eouu manned to motor muse," American marina (“secured that ht the Kruger National Put any might we “on: going about their My busi- mu in a mural "att-id no u “(org-My -- -then South Atria ”Malone-fathom prMAm-iln 01:00:! Now go on with the story! As Bait for Those Seeking Thrill el "Weil, my prescription for you is a that you go in now and eat a good breakfast. That will help you more = than mything I could give you. And Lian; for. the things to be attended to n in such cases as this, you may leave n-‘them to me. What is your name?" "(he asked Simon Judd, rm sure will act for you as far as necessary. JThere can be no funeral," he ndded, Ho Simon Judd, "until the law has Higone through its formalities. How- d l, ever, if I might just speak to you n ".GrcG or two." 1 Amy, as she had been advised, en- tered the house to try to eat a {breakfast and Dr. Blessington led ‘Simon Judd to the far end of the l veranda. "Yes. Wit -we'to great friends. I expect him to come this morning." “You've not had breakfast yet.'" "No; I Watt waiting for it when-- when I heard Josie the valid scream." Discussing pleasant ways of keep- ing elem, in the Fun: Ind Fireside Mnmine, Min Hue] Ramon Cuties. {beauty editor, at?" lucrative: to those who “haven! the money or the lopporkunity for one of those lovely t cold cretm detmuehetc" She lists cold Thanks. hot baths in the evening qrtd sea salt baths " nmong the most I plan-ant even in summertime and dis- »cusses additions to the bath which i may make the experience more pleas- m2. black. That the man?" "You have described him." "Well, black my cats!" Simon Judd exclaimed. " was tryin' to think what that teller looked like, and all I could think of was under- taker. And he is one, is he? Well, now. maybe we won't want him af- ter all. I don't know but what maybe Kruger National Park, one of thexsEVERAL COUNTY COURT largest national parks in the world.1 CASES ARE CONTINUED and one of the richest in wild ltd The great beasts of the jungle Sta r . their prey there, and slink through) A number Go Over Until Oeto- the undergrowth. free from the dun-I her Term, According to Re- ger of the big game hunter. l port From Via-Regan Bathing as In art. which can become an enjoyable aesthetic experiment, is becoming more and more popular with American seeker! liter relax-tic» in the summertime. SUGGESTIONS FOR Beauty Editor Tells How to Make Tub Abhrtions Like Miss Cad” “It: I COM both " I morning both. I um bath :- restful and datum. I hot bath a m which my be mint. Shove baths. Ilia adds, now an Mb!- for any harm a attach-ent- to be futet.d to the tub {mat- m to h ua ht em mun-any. no Ilium, lb: an In In hum put of "r-ttttfe. be. "Sea as]! added to I bath gives you an imitation of an oret1n dip even if you live in Arknnm.” My: Miss Cades. “If the water is hard make lit- tle bags of burn or oatmeal for your tub. Alia there In bath amt-II or powders which make the utter "no" “net and when it. For hot weather. if your skin is irritated, . little bicar- bonate of Iodn in the tub in cooling and soothing.” up. '0! In nil-Mu and chi-1n. :eéb "That', Bob Clan!” the doth! PLEASANT BATHING Dip inSea JlurSTRAmtR8 tr"iR.#qi88tttt "TheyYe all sick," said Dr. Bless- { ington. "I never knew such a house- hold of sick help. Ir's as bad I: a (hospital; I don't 'seeallow n person can Mar to have so much sickness :aruund. But John orsme-or this woman who pretended to be John :Drane--has certaittig.betn good to when]. t've never known her to dis- "harm, a servant (on ill health; she's ihad me here twenty times a month. _ A good woman, even if she did choose ( to masquerade as a man." 1 "Well, l've read of such doin's be, l fore." Simon Judd said philosophical- ‘ly "and I don't know that I blame some of 'em for wantin’ to wear man lclnlhos and let on they're men. Sort of queer, though. somehow." “It was no suicide," Mid the doc- tor poaitively. "There on good rou- onl for knowing it in not. The blow that drove an knife in: the hurt In: a far than powerful Mow thou that old wow could have struck; death It" so instant-noon: that a suicide could not have with- drawn the knife from the wound; and, finally, there was no bin. in the room. tt was murder no doubt about that. sir!" "When this man Btennen com,” the doctor continued. "you can an him 1 will be back in In hour or tHF-- I have a call t must make now. You had better get some breakfast your- self; youve apt to have a long and hard day." _ W11!” "I.” a shame, now!" Simon Judd exclaimed. _ "What I don't get, doe," he said, "is how you didn't know this Wu a woman all the while. You're the farm ily doctor, ain’t you?" D}. Biessington turned away, but Simon Judd called him back. Several eontinmsnees marked the calling of “in on the criminal Ind civil dockrts in the County court of Judge Perry L. Persons last week. Richard Dough: of Wankezan held in connection with the death of James Cuddly of that city in released on bond and his cue wt: put over until the October um. He was driving an automobile which fatally injured Cod, thy some weeks Mo, it in Illeged. The use of Mrs. Thomas Mama of Highllnd Park, who is nppnling I tine of $200 unused stttsimrt her in Highlnnd Park where she in alleged to have been infuriated and fought with I policeman, was continued until Arr- cago, who VA: numed on 1 charge of gust 29. Other uses an the all which were continued until the October tempo! court are those of the following: Fred Benet. George Hermann, Edith Boilen. Robert Wills, Os- Mr sum and the civil can Ewen Holdup" n. Einmn Ind Ell. Bor- ch-rdt and Everett Better VI. Edgar Ind Faith Ned. The one of Emma Shields of WI!- lxenn. mum! on In mun mad but- tery elm-m. m continua by Icht- mam nu] Sept u. Roosevelt Ward. colored, North chi- having bitten hi. wife's no" during I quarrel. pleaded not minty. He was remanded to the sheril's custody pending his ob'ming of bail. cadmium“ Sahel-arr] rmmhtt6o_r.iyh-rVt mummudeu-m VMHmMo-uah ,mrastarrt,atatranrrrirmrrrtatasra=etaatittm MNwYuku-Immm In no respect, except that he re gambled thousand: of detectives. did Dick Brennan resemble I detective. He mumbled no one in partieaiar ex- cept himself; you were apt. to sly to yourself when you saw him N ‘know that men!" and than. immedi- l ately, "No, I'm wroatt--t know tome- ', one who looks quite I littie like that iman." You say this of people n- I sembling the clerk who units on you i' m the grocery: Djek Brennan's fnee 'was so like thousands of other face: meat No.085003." For Mu noon- ever lived " an. hundred and star tive South Strut but at “new. nix tive South Suva." For Brun- no oueeverntoodotstheteoe-esdE1m Street And Grand Avenue; he stood "on Souttt-tmat corner of battalion of Elm Street and Grand A-." For Brenna: gold was "yellow metal" " w” not for Human: to Wide which was which. Not on thawing“; stand. l Brennan was not particularly an- noyed because he had been put on ‘this use on . Sunday morning. He ‘had planned to see I football Came What afternoon but his intention had been to pick up a couple of pkkpock- lets there, if they were still working the football crowds, and . murder Ives apt to be more interesting. He l followed the circular drive to the ver- 1auda. glancing past the house toward ‘Che back where the drive curved farthest and when he had mounted In) the veranda he ran: the bell. l Norbert. the colored houseman. came to the door. "om whit. - watch, in“ an No. 1,249,568, 100M it'd nova- that it was hard to remember. Not: infrequently this was of value to him In his work. A man who so nearlyi resembled many other men could m- _ iiy make himself look unlike himself., Dick Brennan was forty-two. but he looked not over thirty. For twen- t3' wars he had been picking up crim- inals. He had never "studied" crime, but the ways and habits of criminals bad soaked into him: an understand- intt of their probable actions and re- actions had become instinctive in him; this was one reason why he was so valuable; another reason was that he had a brain that was able to recog- nize the times when n criminal was not acting according to rule. He could think when he hnd to. “I'm the detective ”signed to this cue." he said without flourish. "The body upstairs or downsuin?" "Upstairs, sir; yes sir," Norbert assured him. "Two cops up there; you can Co right on up. Should I take your hat, sir? No; you goin’ take it with you. Right up these' stairs. Yea sir!” At the head of the stairs one " the omrers greeted him with I “Hello. Dick!" and Brennan replied “Hello. "Moan piece of business this is, Diek" the "ieer said. "Stabbing, is it? What was thatf about it being an old Indy?" ' hit! I II. P. M Id In. Tobi- "I '" SQ. It. Ave. w M Old Floors Resurfaced to Paul E. Downing Phat M. P. 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