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The Gren Murder Case hens BY S. 8S. VAN DINE. SYNOPSIS. Philo Vance, wealthy Young bachelor and intimate friend of District Attorney John F. X. Mar becomes interested in the Greene murder case. Julia Greene is killed and her younger sister, Ada, Is wounded. CHAPTER I.--(Cont'd.) (Tuesday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m.) When Chester Greens entered it was obvious he was under a nervous strain, bt his nervousness evoked no sym- pathy in me. From the very first 1 disliked the man. He was of medium height and was berdering on corpu- lence. There was something soft and flabby in his contoirs; and though he was dressed with studied care there were certain signs of over-emphasis about his clothes. His cuffs were too tight; his collar was too snug; and the colored silk handkerchief hung too far out of his breast pocket, He was slightly bald, and the lids of his close- set eyes proected like those of a man with Bright's disease. His mouth, surmounted by a close-cropped blond mustache, was loose; and his chin receded slightly and was deeply creas- ed below the under lip. He typified the pampered idler. When he had shaken hands with Markham and Vance and I had been introduced, he seated himself and meticulously inserted a brown Russian cigarette in a long amber-and-goll holder. "I'd be tremendously obliged, Mark- ham," he said, lighting his cigarette from an ivory pocket-lighter, "if you'd make a personal investigation of the row that occurred at our diggin's last night. The police will never get any- where the way they'r: going about it. "Good fellows, you understand--the police. But ... well, there's some- thing about this affair--don't know just how to put it. Anyway, I'd like it," Markham studied him closely for several moments. "Just what's on Greene?" The other crushed out his cigarette though he had taken no more than half a dozen puffs, and drummed inde- cisively on the arm of his chair. "Wish Isknew. It's a rum affair-- damned rum. There's something back of it, to.\--something that's going to raise the very devil if we don't stop it. Can't explain it. It's a feeling I've got." "Perhaps Mr. Greene is psychic," commented Vance, with a look of bland innocence. The man swung about and scrutin- ized Vance with aggressive condescen- sion. "Tosh!" He brought out an- other Russian cigarette, and turned again to Markham: "I do wish you'd take a peep at the situation." Markham hesitated, "Surely you've some reason for disagreeing with the police and appealing to me." "Funny thing, but I haven't." (It seemed to me Greene's hand shook slightly as he lit his second cigarette.) "I simply know that my mind rejects the burglar story automatically." It. was difficult to tell if he were being frank or deliberately hiding something, I did feel, however, that some sort of fear lurked beneath his uneasiness: and I also got the impres- sion that he was far from being heartbroken over the 4ragedy. "It seems to me," declared Mark- ham, "that the theory of the burglary is entirely consistent with the facts. There have been many other cases of 2 housebreaker suddenly taking alarm losing his head and needlessly shoot- ing people." Greene roge abruptly and began pacing up and down. "I can't argue the case," he mutter- ed. "It's beyond all that, if you under- stand be," He looked quickly at the District Attorney, with staring eyes. "Gad! It's got me in a cold sweat." "It's all too vague and intangible," Markham observed kindly. "I'm in- clined to think the tragedy has upset you. Perhaps after a day or two --"' Greene lifted a protesting hand. "It's no go. I'm telling you, Mark- ham, the police will never find their burglar. I fee! :t---here." He mine- your mind, ingly laid a manicured hand on his breast. . Vance had been watching him with a faint suggestion of amusement. Now he stretched his legs before him and gazed up at the caiing. "I say, Mr. Greene--pardon the in- trusion on your esoteric gropings--but do you know of any one with a rea- son for wanting vour two sisters out of the way?" 2 The man looked blank for a moment. "No," he answered, finally; "can't say that I do. Who, in heaven's name would want to kill two harmless wo- men?" "I haven't the groggiest notion. But, since you repudiate the burglar theory and since the two ladies were undoubt- edly shot, it's inferable that someone sought their demise; and it occurred to me that you, being their brother and domiciled en famille, might know of some one who lLiarbored homicidal sentiments toward them." Greene bristled, and thrust his head forward. "I know of no one," he blurted. Then, turning to Markham, he continued wheedling: "If I had the slightest suspicion, don't you think I'd come out with it? This thing has got on my nerves. I've been mulling over it all night, and it's--it's bothersome, frightfully bothersome." Markham nodded noncomittally, and rising, walked to the window, 'where he stood, his hands behind him, gazing down on the gray stone masonry of the Tombs, . Vance, despite his apparent apathy, had been studying Greene closely; and, as Markham turned to the window, he straightened up slightly in his chair. "Tell me," he began, an ingratiating note in his voice: "just what happened last night? I understand you were the first to reach the prostrate women." "I was the first to reach my sister Julia," retorted Greene, with a hint of resentment. "It was Sproot, the butler, who found Ada unconscious, bleeding from a nasty wound in her back." "Her back, en?" Vance leaned for- ward, and lifted his eyebrows. "She was shot from behind, then?" "Yes." Greene frowned and inspect- ed his fingernails, as if he too sensed something disturbing in the fact, "And Miss Julia Greene: was she too shot from behind 7" "No--from the front." "Extr'ordin'ry!" Vance blew a ritg of smoke toward the dusty chandelier. "And had both women retired for the night?" "An hour before. . . . But what has all that got to do with it?" "One never knows, does one? How- ever it's always well to be in posses- sion of these little details when trying to run down the elusive source of a psychic seizure." "Psychic seizure be damned!" growled Greene truculently. "Can't a man have a feeling about something without--?7" "Quite--quite. But you've asked for the District Attorney's assistance, and I'm sure he would liks a few data be- fore making a decision." Markham came forward and sat down on the edge of the table, His curiosity had been aroused and he indicated to Greene his sympathy with Vance's interrogation. Green pursed his lips and returned his cigarette-holder to his pocket. "Oh, very well, What else do you want to know?" "You might relate for us," dulcetly resumed Vance, "the exact order of events after you heard the first shot. 1 presume you did hear the shot?" "Certainly I heard it--couldn't have helped hearing it. Julia's room is next to mine, and I was still awake. I jump- ed into my slippers and pulled on my dressing-gown; then I went out into the hall. It was dark, and I felt my way along the wall until T reached --didn't know who might be waiting there to pop me--and I saw her lying in bed, the front of her nightgown covered with blood. There was no one Julia's door. I opened it and looked in | Brighter and better pyjama out- fits says Marian Marsh. Ruby red velvet jacket and gold turban-- sounds a good combination. --_-- a burglary," observed Markham. "And furthermore, Feathergill, my assist- ant, says there were two sets of con- fused footprints in the snow outside the front door." Greene shrugged his shoulders but did not answer. "By the by, Mr. Greene"---Vance had slipped down in his chair and was staring into space--"you said that when you looked into Miss Julia's room you saw her in bed. How was that? Did you turn on the light?" "Why, no!" The man appeared puzzled by the question. "The light was on." There was a flutter of interest in Vance's eyes. "And how about Miss Ada's room? Was the light on there also?" "Yes." ' Vance reached into his pocket, and, drawing out his cigarette case; care- fully and deliberately selected a cig- arette. I recognized in the action an evidence of repressed inner yexcite- ment. "So the lights were on rooms. Most interestin'." Markham, too, recognized the eager- ness beneath his apparent indifference, and regarded him expectantly. "And," pursued Vance, after light- ing his cigarette leisurely, "how long a time would you say elapsed between the two shots?" Green was obviously annoyed by this cross-examination, but he answer- ed readily. "Two or three minutes--certainly no longer." (To be continued.) Pe -- Cottage Song Morning and night I bring Clear water from the spring, And through the lyri¢ moon I hear the larks in tune, And when the shadows fall There's providence for all. in loth My garden is alight With currants red and white; And my blue curtains peep On starry courses deep, When down her silver tides The moon on Cotswold rides. My path of paven grey Is thoroughfare all day For fellowship, till time Dids us with candles climb The little whitewashed stair Above my lavender. --John Drinkwater, in Poems." mill anism Earl's Gold Sword Sold To London Bullion Firm London--A field marshals sword, "Collected else in the room, and I went to her ! immediately. Just then I heard an- other shot which sounded as if it came from Ada's room. | "I was a bit muzzy by this time- -| didn't know what I'd better do; and as I stood by Julia's bed in something of a funk---oh, I was in & funk alll right... <\" i "Can't say that I blame you," Vance encouraged him. ! ~ | Dr. Von Blon, Greene nodded. "A dammed ticklish position to be in. Well, anyway, as I | stood there, I heard some one coming j wown the stairs from the servants' | quarters on the third floor, and recog- nized old Sproot's tread. He fumbled' along in the dark, and I heard him enter Ada's door. Then he called to me; and I hurried over, Ada was lying in ront of the dressing table; and Sproot and I lifted her on the bed. ! I'd gone a bit weak in the knees; was expecting any minute to hear another shot--don't know why. Anyway, it didn't come; and then I heard Sproot's voice at the hall telephone calling up sheated in solid gold and with a gold diamond-studded hilt, has been sold to the London Bullion Company by persons taking advantage of the pre- sent monetary situation to profit by gold disposal. 08 It was understood that the sword was the one presented to the late Barl of Ypres, then Sir John French, after the Boer War. The blade was presented by the citizens of Kimber- ley in 1901 in gratitude for the ac- tion of the earl, who led a series of cavalry charges to lift the siege of the city. : The new owners sald they had no Rock gardentug offers the solution |. J AFB nfo ung vod Wl of grou , in addition to beautify- tion 1 ba wan: i fascinating bits of work a person may tackle. In this sort of gardening the [underlying Pines ls to. create an turn our dctual slope; or 4 artific one, into a miniature section of the leys and our lower Alpine meadows. It is advisable to use irregular stones, these carefully so as to get the mountain effect, but also so that they are securely anchored in the soil with the earth between connected up with the core of the slope so that the roots can penetrate to fairly perman- ent moisture. Where an elaborate gar- den is planned, one should provide him- self with special literature as in creating a difficult replica of this kind there is great danger in overdoing the thing. It is usually necessary to bury the stones about two-thirds their depth in the soil and the site must be well drained. All seed catalogues list suitable rock garden plants, Heavy Yielding Vegetables It is really remarkable the amount of vegetables that can be produced in a small area, Sufficient tomatoes for a small family can be produced on six or eight plants. These, of course, should be staked and may be set in eighteen inches apart. The stakes are six feet long and are driven in close to the plant when the latter is set out. Pinch off all side shoots, training the single main stem along the pole and trying it about every foot. Every week during the growing season the plants should be inspected and all side shoots nipped off. In between where the to- matoes are going to be planted we can grow lettuce. using an early and late type, and also the Cos variety which will supply us during the late summer and early fall, -One or two rows of beans are advisable as these yield very heavily for the amount of space taken up. Make two plantings about two or three weeks apart. Fifteen inches is sufficient space between rows. Car- rots and beets will give very good re- turns and should have from twelve to fifteen inches between rows. Spinach is also a heavy yielder and as it comes on early is out of the way before the later vegetables require full room, On this acccunt it, as well as lettuce and radish, can be planted in between the rows of carrots, beans, beets and to- matoés. Swiss Chard will supply a huge quantity of greens from ten or fifteen feet of row. The inner stalks are used like asparagus and the leaves like spinach. Onions could be in- cluded in the small garden and only need about eight inches between rows. Corn takes up quite a lot of room, but as it is never quite so good as taken fresh from the garden it is well to in- clude it. It yields an average of three cobs to every two stalks and it may be planted in hills about a foot apart, Along the fences one. can grow mel- ons, cucumbers, pole beans, squash and similar trailing things. Peas re- quire rather too much room for the very small garden as at least fifty feet of row will be required to give meals for a small family. Do Not Be In a Hurry The temptation is to sow all flower seeds outside as soon as the soil is dry enough in the spring, not thinking of the cold, frosty weather which is to follow,~writes W, T, Macoun, Dominion Horticulturist. The result is that many seeds rot in the ground without germ- inating, and others germinate but soon alter the plants appear above the ground they are killed with frost. Among the hardiest annuals and those which may be sown as soon as the soil is dry enough are t'e Sweet Pea, Virginian Stocks, Poppy. both the Shirle; and California, Alyssum, Corn- flower, Pot Marigold, Larkspur, Celen- dula, Coriopsis, Candytuft, Cosmos and Tin -ia. Included i. the more tender annuals, which should not be sown un- til there is little danger of frost after the plants come up, are the Nastur- tium, Balsam, Zinnia, Marigold, Aster and the ordinary Stocks. There is al- so the temptation to set _geraniums, petunias and other similar bedidng plants outside too early, especially pot- ted plants which have been inside in SAVED IMPORTED DRESS "After a little wearing, a lovely green volle--an imported dress-- lost colors so completely that it was not wearable, A friend who had admired it asked me why I wasn't wearing it any more. On hearing the reason, she advised dyeing it and recommended Diamond Dyes. To make a long story short, it turned out beautifully. I have a lovely new" dress that real just 16 cents--the price ¢ package of Diamond Dyes. intention of melting the sword, but probably would offer" it to the citi: zens of Kimberley. dn A South African composer, seeking to preserve the original pagan of Zululand, found : cent of "Blue Bells of the "Song of he Volga Sm oi, Sol id "I have since used Diamond Dyes for both tinting and dyeing. They do either equally well. Iam not an expert dyer but I never have a | failure with Dyes, They seem to soma hes 4 | on smoothly and evenly. They never spot, streak or run; and triends never know the things T dye i all!" i n"| with Diamond Dyes are redyed at | Alps or the Rocky Mountains. Wel have our peaks, our.upper gravelly val-{ til nearly the end of May. - Cannas and © Mm. RP, Quebec. | o " - : the winter. In most parts of Canada these should not be planted outside un- Dahlias should not be planted outside until danger from frost is practically over, although Gladiolus can be set out as soon as the soil is dry enough. With roses, shrubs, climbers and fruit trees the sooner these are planted out in the. Spring while there is plenty of moisture in the soil, the more likely they are to grow. le eis Lice and Mange Mite The two: pests of swine, lice and mange mite, are frequently associated with bad living conditions. However, when once establish.d in a pig, these pests will persist, in spite of improve ent in living conditions, unless some- thing is done to dest »y them. Ofls of various kinds ma; be used effectively, it applied thoroughly and frequently. Pigs should have access to an cil soaked rubbing rust, or to an oil soaked sand wallow. Such equipment easily prepared and requires no cash outlay. Crude oil or the old "crank case oil from car or tractor" mixed with a little liLseed oil, are Righly efficient in creating conditions very unfavorable to lice and mange mite. In very heavy infestations of mange, lime-sulphur dips are advised. ! Boar pigs thr: receive many visitors require protection against lice and mange, so something should be done protect t' >se animals, which fre- quently become centers of infection for a district. £pent oil from the ank case can be used by soaking it E-- Do your part to protect your pigs, or 'be prepared to take the loss that lice and mange can inflict. mt ee en. Canada's Maple Sugar Season Gets Earliest Start in 11 Years Montreal Announcement is made by the Pomological and Fruit Grow- ing Society of the Province of Que- bec that the 1932 maple sugar sea: son is at hand. Prevailing frosty nights and sunny days with unusual ly low temperature has brought the earliest start for Quebec's maple sugar industry in eleven years, al- though successful experimental tap- ping was reported in some districts during the mild spells of last month. While some of the best maple sugar and syrup is produced 'in Quebec, particularly in 'the eastern townships, the bulk of the produc- tion of this province goes to the southern states, where it is employ- ed in the sweetening and flavoring of chewing tobacco. WELLER BUSINESS COLLEGE CHAMPIO! NS OF THE WORLD Toronto: 988 Bloor Street West Orangeville: Box 41 Let Champions of the World instruct you. You will attain greater success and better positions, Last five Can- adian and World Contests won by his College. Day, Evening or Correspon- dence Courses. Write for illustrated booklet, on burlap, sacking, rope or old carpet, See Ontario Dept. of Agriculture Bulle- tin 340, "Parasiies Injurious to Swine." Sand wallows can be made by staking narrow boards on edge to enclose a' load of sand. The old crank case oil, is ; oured over the sand from time to, time and the pigs allowed to use it as, a wallow, An oil, skin is destructive to both lice and mange mites, Mange mite infestation can be so severe as to be the primary cause of death in' young pigs. These pests cost money. which is attached to a wall of post.' 5 '| sometimes repeat to their own and sponsibility when news is discussed at home. They will have to make a habit of thinking and speaking on constructive subjects and avoiding the printed gossip they their children's detriment. The suggestion that newspapers be used to aid in educating their children therefore implies that only the best publications of this-class can be used, In selecting a paper for this purpose - parents should ask themselves what sort of thinking they would have their children do. Would they have them develop outlooks through which they might view world affairs with some understanding? Would they have them finding out how mankind Is ad- vancing economically, politically, relig- fously? Or would they have taken exercise their curiosity in finding out in how many ways & crime may be committed? By their answers to these questions they may guide themselves in the purchase of their newspapers and in their discussion of affairs with their children. No doubt parents will acknowledge that by following Professor Pitkin's advice they will gain as much as their children, For they know that to ans- | | wer the direct questions of a child re- quires a clear knowledge of the sub- ject under discussion. The discipline thus put upon their thinking would re- sult in a more alert mentality and in something of that simplicity for which sages have admired children. Another noteworthy aspect of Pro- fessor Pitkin's suggestion is that it would place upon newspapers a re- sponsibility that too many of them deny--the responsibility of molding thought. The newspaper already has taken an important place in educa- This delicious table syrup is just full of nourishment, and costs little. Try it. The CANADA STARCH CO., Limited, MONTREAL ,,' Neur ISSUE No. | ALGIA tion, whether or not it cares to accept {that fact. And no amount of side- | stepping 'can release it from the duty | of occupying that place to the benefit of the newspaper reader.--The Chris- tian Science Monitor. | eats Salemi | Unthrifty Pigs | Worm infestation is frequently the cause of pigs not doing well, A few worms in the intestines or in the lungs of a pig may not cause any noticeable symptoms, but many worms will bring on all the evidence of unthrift. The young pig from a few days old on up to four months old, is more seriously injured by worms than the older pig. So we say protec. the young pig: Both Round Worms and Lung Worms cause: pigs to cough. This symptom should be regarded with suspicion, as indicat- are unthrifty and not making satis- factory gains, Oil of Wormseed is one of the most satisfactory drugs to use in removing Round Worms. Pigs must be very hungry to take Oil of Worm- ed, which may be given in the feed. See Ontario Bulletin 340 "Parisites to Swine," Pens should be thoroughly cleaned up and then kept as clean and dry as possible. Sanitary conditions will prevent in a large measure re-in- festation, which takes place when the pig swallows the infective worm egg. As a matter of interest I mention that the large Round Worm of Swine is capable of producing 20,000 eggs a day, each of which will develop into a worm should it find its way into the intes- tine of a pig. .o destroy the worm * 'gs, maintain sanitary conditions and scald the pen floors, This is import. nt, no eggs o worms. Hot water is a cheap disinfectant and the best worm destroyer. Apply it freely to the pen's floors. a sr so Trip to: City Takes Farmer 37 Days Adelaide, 8. Aust.--A visit to Ade laide, after an: absence of four years, cost Mr. Wilfred Steele, manager of Yeeda "station" in the, northwest of Australia, 28 days motoring ahd nine days in a train in order to reach his destination. » Yeeda station is 25 miles from Derby (Western Australia), the larg. est cattle-shipping port in Australia, and 2815 miles from Brisbane. Traveling by motor from two to 320 miles a day, along the Fitzroy Valley, the sole road into the North- ern Territory, Mr, Sjeele and a com- panion passed through three sta- 'tions, carrying from 80,000 to 100,- 000 sheep. ¢ countered bogged the car for nine | hours, and later on they were ma- ing the presence of worms if the pigs ~ The first rains the motorists en-