Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1951 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ' Published Every Bvenlnfßxcept Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO., INC. Entered it the Decatur, Ind., Poet Office <s Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller\ President - A. A Holtheuae Editor J. H. Heller A.-i...... Vice-President Chas. Holthouae Treasurer Subscription Rates: j ' J By Mall In Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year. gd; Bia months, 88.85;8 months, |1.75. \ I . By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties; One year, 17.00; 6 months, 13.75; 3 months, 12.00. By Carrier, 25 cents per week. Single copies, 5 cents.

■fr” / ' ' ' _ . - I Enjoy thin l week before Christmas to the fullest, for it comes only once a year. - -——o— o , Local stores will be open every b night this week, giving you six chances your Christmas shopping. ——o o — ' -J Mark Purcell, the Rushville weather prophet, might have climbed out on a limb when he predicted a thaw before Christmas. ——o 0 • ■ ; , A-- /'!• - ' The church choirs and carolers will begin their Christmas week programs this evening in front \ of the court house. The-singing of the carols will be at 6; 45 and 7:30 p.m. To enjoy the Christmas spirit, jiear these programs. < J ■ The nation is approaching the million mark in traffic deaths since the~advent of the automo? bile. : Over the past 50 years that averages 20,000 deaths a year, a great toll for our enjoyment of the motor vehicle. We hope the Christmas season passes without' a single traffic accident in this - community. ■ ■ r ——o o Evanston, Illinois, has embarked on a campaign to "put Christ back into Christmas.” Scenes of the Nativity are being displayed in department store windows, on billboards,-in hotel lobbies and even cards in the buses of Chicago's nearest lakefront i> neighbor. The campaign began last summer when several ytftmg couples set out to see if community organizations would support, such a movement. , The movement should grow.

GE Club Christmas Party Held Saturday About 400 children were entertained Saturday at the Adams theater by the General Electric: . club, the occasion being the annual Christmas party for G E. em- ; ployes and their families. ■' / 1 .!■ In addition Lo a selected reel Os pictures for children, Santa Claus distributed gifts to the young guests. HOPE OF (Coatlßaed From Page Oae) > ctfieers in Panm'unjom Monday afternoon. , J Nuckola said the Communist® had been warned previously not to take advantage of the immunity of the highway to move other than

Patience And Praise In By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D. \ THERE are few mothers who, at some time or another, are not troubled with bed-wetting in their - babies, and parents who halve a childj who wets the bed find this habit an unpleasant one. - Unfortunately, the treatment they adopt often; tends to make the condition worse instead of better.' At tim.es they even do things which tend to bring on the habit. y j ' i For example, a child is not, as a rule, expected to keep his bed dry yitt night before he is about two years of,age. Yet many parents begin to scold or even punish young children when they wet the bed at an eailier age. Under ordinary; conditions, a child can control his bladder almost completely during the day by the time he is two years old. Although many studies have been made; of children .who wet the bed, the exact cause of bed-wetting has hot. as yet been found. It 'is true that in certain -cases it may be due to Infections in the bladder or kidney; then, too, general disorders, such as epHepsy or other diseases which damage the nervous system, maybe responsible. Sometimes it may begin as a result of emotional upsets , which have occurred during a severe illness. I Proper training may be helpful tn keeping this disorder from developipg. One method of training suggested Is to have the child not tfcar a diaper during his waking hours after he is a year old. Then he should be placed on the toilet to

While the country is worrying along with the shortage of steel

for construction of homes, churches and other buildings, the government says the rubber shortage has ended. Auto tires will be manufactured in unlimited amounts | and car owners should nbt experience any difficulty in buying an extra or entire round of new ' tires. A year ago civilian use of rubber was cut 30 percent, but ac- i cording to the latest announcement from the „NPA, all restric- t tions will be withdraws by the ; end of the year. I Or- -O— Ramon O.Hunt:— Ramon O. Hunt, educatdr and ' principal of the Geneva schools for the past 25 years, was an untiring worker. His dekth at 50 is evidence that he did not spare himself from arduous duties, pr rW- ‘ • > - i ■ * ■ 1 shrink tn fulfilling tMO manjt extra demands made of his time beyond the class room. • Mr. Hunt died of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home during the noon hour. He had spent the morning in his office atthe Geneva school, ’’A former president of the [Northeastern Indiana Teachers’ Association, the obiging and genial School executive was widely known in teachers’ circles. He was recognised as a most able teacher and school administrator. He served \ with dignity in this important post. , - Among his outside \ activities and civic associations was his membership for many years as a director of the county Red Cross chapter. He assisted in many of \tfre Red Cross drives in Geneva. Ramon Hunt was well liked a,nd adrhlred, sty all who knew him. fits death brought sorrow to the entire community. -‘ 1 f ' ——i ; ——.

tliip truce team’s owi| vehicles. ATttfough the sth air forpe has not attacked the road since Nov, 27, .it has kept It under stirveillahce, Nuckols said. Only 10 more days remain before the 30-day cease-fire line agreement reached by the negotiators Nov. 27 expiree. The agreement provided that the bittieline existing then would become the ceasefire line if the rest of the truce terms were settled by Dec. - ' \ ! ' Ansoa Thomas Heads Economic Council Indlanapplie, Dec. 17.-f(UP)— 4ison Thomas, in., charge of the state Farm Bureau’s tax and legislative division, today headed the Indiana economic council 4 s chairnjan. He was elected Saturday. ; ■ .

Correcting Difficulty empty his bladder at regular inter vjUs—every four hours at first, and then less often as bladder control develops. - ’ • i T ■• ■. By the time the child 4s two years old, he is often able to teTlhis parents, when he wants to go to the toilet. When the youngstei- can do t|is, the diaper can be removed during his daytime nap»; then, several months after this, the diapers may be left off at night. One important rule to remember is to praise the child for keeping dry, and not scold or punish him for failures. If the child suffers from bed-wetting, the amount of fluids given at the evening meal may be restricted. It is. helpful, also, to Weaken him once during the night apd put him on the toilet to empty his bladder. and patience can usually hiring about a cure. ] Whipping, scolding, threatening and shaming nbt only do not solve the problem, but lead to mental conflicted Os course, the child Who Wets the b?d should be kept unqer the careful guidance of the doctor.; His advice is often invaluable to the motjhef’and -the child. p QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ;R. W ; : Could a Iqw blqG<s count cause ringing in the ears and dK* fiCulty <n hearing? Answer: It ip hot likely that the low bipod count or anemia Is the esuse of the symptoms- jyott describe. The condition may be due ter an inner ear disturbance or to some nerve disorder. >

f TODAY 9 - ' V Dec. 17—HP. Davidson of J. P Morgan A, Company, New York bankers and fiscal agents for foreign debtor nations, reports that not one of the foreign governments has met December 15 payments, the total amounting to 1124,800,000. ' - Frank injuries received when struck, by a car on highway 16, east of Decatur. An eighteen-foot Christmas tree is being erected in the court house yard today. It was purchased bythe Woman’s club, Mrs. W. E. Smith, chairman of committee, v “Peaches” Browning is seeking a divorce from "Daddy” in New York City.. Chicago has paid the city employes and school teachers only one month since April 1. Monroe high school pupils will give cantata, Chimes of the Holy Night, at the Monroe M.E. church Sunday evening. Miss Lavon Christener will be in charge of the program. 0—- ■ Household Scrapbook I j BY ROBERTA LEE o— — : o To Prepare Javelld Water Dissolve one pound of washing soda in one quart of boiling water and H-Pound of chloride of lime in two quarts of cold water. Pour the clear portion of the lime solution into the soda solution and allow to stand for settling. Decant the clear liquid into bottles, cork tightly, and keep in a dark place. Painting Blackboards First paint the blackboard with ordinary glossy black paint. Then, when this is dry, apply a coat of black paint mixed with turpentine instead of oil; this will dfydfc deal black. 1 A Little Paraffin It has been said that if a few drops of pure paraffin are applied to a cut, it will give instant relie' and also assist it to heal. Trade in a Good Town - Decatur i u

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CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR “I WANT the party just right, and t want you to help me pick out exactly the right gift for Janie, tog. Will you do that, Mollie?" Peter bubbled on. "How could L when 1 don't know her?" She managed to keep ail feeling out of her voice. Not that Peter was noticing anything much about her—- " You don't have to know Janie," he said quickly. "1 figure that anything which pleases you will please her... You've no idea/* he went on heedlessly, "how much she admires you, Mollie. 1 got in good with her at the first because 1 was a friend of yours. You should hear her. It’a Dr. Brooks thia Dr. Brooks that. Why, she even wishes she had freckles like yours She wonders where you have your hair cut, and she’s saving her money to buy a coat like that cream-colored one you have. I meaip wiws got a real crush on you! If ahe ever gets to know you well, I'm sure she’ll ask your advice on all sorts of things. Yoh would be nice to her, wouldn’t you, Mollie?" , Her eyes flew to ms face, in protest.He laughed. "I don’t mean that you aren't nice to everyone. You are. You’re wonderful! So you will help Janie, won’t you? She’S so young—" Mollie looked about her home, noting anew the twin fans of light which the gold-shaded tamp threw upon the green wall. She traced the loops of the balcony railing— She could not see Peter’s Janie at home in his place — maple and dotted Swiss were more her type. Peter reached for Mollie’s hand in a gesttire of leave-taking. "It’s swell to have you home again," he told her. *1 have to run now—" He stood up. "You will help with my party? I’m counting on it. You see, I don’t want to make any false plays where Janie is concerned. I like her a lot, and—" Color stained his cheeks, and he laughed excitedly. “I’ve got her fooled into thinking Tm pretty wonderful" \ Had Peter stayed any longer, Mollie would have lashed him with her anger. She was also somewhat angry at Janie. For being young. Younger than Peter, younger than Mollie —and just plain young." But most searingly, she was angry at Mollie Brooks. For being such a complete fooL For being everything which she deplored. Overeager, reaching for conclu* siona. Good heavens, men had always admired her, and had said so! Why, then, with Peter Shepherd, must she becide that his admiration— He’d used that word a thousand times, and almost exabout his feeling for her. Why had she decided that he meant more, and that she could make a Use for herself out of hit ttte? ffiie bad been planning, that. To build Peter up so largfe that ids shadow Would blot out Nichoias. As if die ever could!

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—— - ...1 0— Qi I Modern Etiquette t I BY ROBERTA LEE | - • Q. What type of writing paper ehould\a man use for his personal] correspondence? ! A. It should always be conserve- ! tive. Plain white or cream, or gray or granjte, or a deep blue paper of i medium pr larger size, anil stamped with his address or hisinitials or, for social correspondence, with his crest, is in good taste. J Q. Is it all right to send a Ghrls*nias card to someone who is in deep mourning? A. Yes, if its picture* in some Way illustrated the birth of Christ or the promise of pence, or if its message bey of/[loving friendly thought. Don’t send a gay card shouting "Merry Clyi ßl ” l ® 3 aiKl Happy New Year.” f Q. When buttering , a piece of —— - .■■■■! -'J ' .. - i H—.

AS tor Nicnoias— indeed, there! were many ways in which a man could need a woman. That he had not shown ms need—amt 'Mollie had called his self-control coldness! Nicholas had always been honest with her; when he said ne loved her, he’d meant that he needed her, but his selt-respcct was essential It was important to him, and should have been to Mollie. He’d always considered hers —everything he’d ever done for Mollie; everything he’d taught her, had Jet her keep her respect for herself. \ S She’d mouthed the word criticiam, too. But Nicholas had never taken one thing from Mollie —except those silly horn-rimmed glasses! Rather, he nad wished to add his own rich Joys to the Things she already knew and possessed. And. in return, she'd given mm—nothing She had proved his efforts wasted, the results—failure. And so Mollie had come to the end of her nope. And she was not being absurdly extreme! There was nothing left to her. I . i • That night Mollie went to sleep, thinking of Nicholas tn a numbed sort of fashion, hearing faintly m her thoughts the Chopin melody which was so often whistled half below his breath. It was the very last phrases of Lit Nuit Ensorce* lee, and she had never realized before how much that Ulting melody was the, very essence of Nicholas: only now that she no longer heard it, did she miss it and long onbe more to hear it... She slept little that night Her modd of failure, of loss, .of dis-" gruntlement with herself, persisted through the following days, depressing her to the point where she wondered if might be in. if she should ask for leave and go away. She even began to wonder if she should not change her place bf work,\ join some other hospital In another city. In the next tyeek she saw Nicholas not at aIL Perhaps he was out of town. It was on the fifteenth of February that things exploded ebout her head. It came suddenly,. as explosions do, though the materials, the fuse, had been in preparation for some time- It began with a single shot which could have been no more than a car backfire: it was only when the chain reaction developed, and the whole thing mushroomed upward. Mollie iVas the one to find Ragsdale. She came into Children’s at a little before eight that morning, ready to make her rdUnds, and do the dressings. She walked briskly along the shining corridor, noting as one occasionally does note familiar things in a special way. In that long corridor of doors, she'tu ned automatically into the scrub-up room where she would wash her hands and put on a sterile gown and mask before going into the contagious wards. SO automatic was her progress, so unthinking from long practice, that

! >' ——-— ———r—ibrriiirt nt dlnne* t”h’e shnnl ’ one hold it In one hand or keep it On the plate? Ai; It is better to hold the bread against the plite while buttering Jt- .. | Indiana Railroad I Bus Strike Ended ! Indianapolis, Dec. 17 —(UP) — I Normal seiviceon Indiana Railroad bus lines was pch'pduled to be resumtd today. ending a 15-day strike of seine 125 drivers and workers, members of the AEL Motor Cogch Employes union. Saturyiay to accept minimum wage boosts of 70-cents per day for drivers and as muchijis IS-cen’.s an hours for garagemep. subject to wage stabilization board approval. Partial service began yesterday to ptiia s between here and Terre Haute and to nparby Fort Harrison. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

’lteri foot kicked against its soft J»ulk jefore ner eyes and saw the body of the white-clad ifriah upon the floor. He lay hunched face down, ope hajid outflung. Long discipline held the scream within her Mollie drew back shaj-ply, thenj kheit, turned the face toward her; her fingers felt for a pulse—it was there, rapid; breathing was so shallow as to be negligible—-the ' lips—the eyeballs —Pmwn. l [Dr. Ragsdale had been poisoned. (Or had poisoned himself i. . V ' r - '\ : ; A- nurse came at once, .orderlies, the floor head—-in a'coupie of minute* Dr. Ragsdale was on a table where he coulq be more carefully examined, his stomach pumped perhaps, a restorative decided upon and administered. An antidote^—but an antidote for what? There was no acid burn, no odor —the eyeballs ruled put morphia. The intern said Ragsdale Was supposed to have ap ulcer; Mohle murmured that she would consider that—but the first* thing was to rbviye hifn. Try to. He lay on tfre table like a dead fish, cold, unresponsive. A' policeman entered, moved toward the intern. - ' "You Ragsdale?” he barked. The young man blinked, and hisi jhw' dropped. ‘ No, sir! I—" More police came into the room. “They want Dr. Ragsdale.. someone said. Mollie’s head lifted with a snap. "Why?" ! The policeman who seemed to be in charge sa.id, "There’s a blue alarm put for Dr. Ragsdale, Miss. A bluo alaYm is for homicide, Ma’am.” ' ’Mbllie’s eyesi flew to his face. “But homicide means. , 4 "Yesn Ma’am.” I "Dpt ■ Dr. Ragsdale wouldn’t..." But Dr; Ragsdale had tried to kill himself. Why? ! A •”\£?e got orders to bring him in, Ma'am ” "He can't be moved.” “But, ■ Ma’am—’’ j . / “Look.” \ Mollie’s thumb jerked backward over her shoulder. “That was Ragsdale—in there—on that tabje. If you kot a look at him, you saw heg-he —” My goodness, training did she haye\ in a thing of this sort ? Should she even: mention . the fact that Dr. Ragsdale... J “Attempted euicide?” asked the older-man, keehly. ”1 don’t know. Just before you arrived,. 1 found him uncbnscious. It could be only a heart attack.’’; "Yes, Ma’am,” said the officer, taking out afn<)tebook, \'"Dpn’t quote me!” said Mollie sharply. "I haven’t had time to make an examination or a diag"We still got orders to bring him tn, Ma’am.; \ "T "That may bp good enough for you, but it isn’t for me. You’ll have to go to tjie Manager. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I must return to tn» patient.” - (To Be ■ ■■■ . - ■ ‘ ' . \ ■ ‘ ---

jiak imowia Sa * * ■ .'A § Tumbleeon At Jackson Pvt. James D. Tuiibleson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester; Tumbleson of route three, has thd following address: Pvt. James p. Tumbleson, U.S. las„ Fort Jackson, Si C., Pvt. Tumble.son andiPvt. Arnold Muller spent a vzecksnd leave at the Tumble-son hound recently. i ■ • ■ New Address Mr. and Mrs Adolph Marbactfrof route five, have recejyetf; the following, address for their son. Herbert, -WiTlefi for army Mrvice November 19:, Pvt. Herbert C; Matbach, U.S. 55219816, Co. I £O2 D. Abn. Inf. Regt.. 101st Airbodie Div., Camp BrcckinHdge v Ky. ~- / —-Hh ; r Wledman Returns Fiank B. Wiedpian, firemkm U.S..S'., hu band of the former Mbs Marilyn Van Horn lof 1104 Elm street, arrived in tije spates today Aboard the USS Bob Hortime Richard, returned afier; nearly.a year in Korean waters. tViedman is the son of Mrs- EmileyWife dm an of Fort Wayne. I 7 J-' NOTICE OF FINAL ■ SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE No. 47<|S» Notice is hereby ! given to the creditors, heirs and legatees q£ Juiu Shady. <it-< easeii to appear in 1 llivt Aasni.- Circuit {Court, held at nUi&ia.tur. Indiana, ori the 10 day of January. 1951. and J.•*<>«• cause, if any. why the Fj.NAL SETTLEMENT A(.V ’ENT'S with th4 estate of said decedent should not he approved? and are Notified s to then .-.nd there make pr4<>f of Heirship, .ad receive their distributive shares. liirbard L. Hognen. Administrator Decatur. Indiana. Ude-ember 13. 1951. Attorney Neverin H. ; Nchurger. >EC. 17—24. ■ _r ? ■ ■ — ——i, I You Have anytnipg To Sell Try Democrat Want Ad— It Pays. 25% Discount on | WINTER COATS j ■ 1/2 Rrjce on Fall Millinery > E.F, GASSjSTORE |l

CHAPTER FORTY-FjIVE MOLLIE flippea abound and went? back into Emergency, supposing that- the pdlicemen would go to the Manager She murmured the nature of their business to the interri \as together they watched Ragsdale for signs of response. "They wanted to arrest him ~.” • i ■ "What goes on in this joint?" ■ asked the young man. “1 hear they got Shepherd |n jail, too. Is it open Season on Residents ?’’ Mollie’s eye Lifted, 'Peter Shepherd?” she asked incredulously. "Yeah, 1 think his name's Peter. Surgery Resident. Redheaded guy.” ; J "That’s the 0ne...” said Mollie. , e Her fingers on Ragsdale’s wpst, ~ she tried to make t this informaj ition sound ! possible. Homicide; ' IjMeter in jail— 1 \ 11 ’’Do you know why they arrested him?” She asked the tnterh, as i t she weren’t interested. “Would it have any connection with him?” She nodded to Ragsdale. | t ; “1 don’t know,: Dr.’ Brooks. There was a lot of talk at break- - fast, but 1 didn’t listen too close. You know, a guy’s sleepy, and all you think of is get your coflfee and not\ be late. I don’t know Shepherd—” "Yes. But tell me what you did hear. Try to.remember. After all, homicide...” ■ The intern's eyes widened. "Then 1 guess there is a connection,” he. blurted., “Because they were saying a guy—a man—had been murdered at the hotel. That note! down the street from the Group, you know. What’s its name? Anyway, a man nad been murdered —found murdered—in a room there — blood* all over the place. Fight, you Know.” "Struggle,” corrected Mollie. “Yeah,” said the intern. "A tremendour struggle. And somehow . Strapherd was taken in — maybe onlyTjir questioning.” Molne started to protest, then kept still. They wOre friends. -If Peter had been arrested, and Ragsdale was wanted by the police— She beati down the panic rising |j in her throat and sternly held herself to the task at hand. It was enough of a task to demand and hold her full attention. She still ji had not decided what poison Rags- ; dale had taken—and she must i And out. The two physicians she I called in were as much in the dark : as she—but she was remembering that, oh, < five years ago, Nicholas 1 --''A • ..p

Buys Health Bond The Shakespeare Chib has voted purchase l of s |5 health bond, officials of H.t, Fl,kt t. |. h ai ' M ~“ H Adams county announced today. A1 1 proceeds i from the annual I Christmas seal sales are used in the fight on tuberculosis and to provide free clin- / ‘ ■•V les an d otherwise OristMMSMb carry on the' •idht against the “white plague.” The sale is conducted by the Adams couhty tuberculosis association. ' : -r,„ j.I .—: WHITE HOUSE (Continoed From Page One) whole waterfront.” " ; "7”. ~' , The New York’investigation was disclosed with announcement of the appointment of Frank W. Lohn as i chief of the bureau’s intelligence division, succeeding William H. Woolf, who retired.. Lohn,, Dunlap said, will continue to head the New York inquiry in his new | job. The White Hpase was tight-lipp-ed about any developments following Murphy's two "pleasant and profitable” conferences with Mr. Tinman Saturday. But officials made no attempt to discourage the widespread belief that the judge with the magnificent mustache had accepted the housecleaning assignment. 1 Murphy, who as an assistant U. S. attorney pro.iecuted former state' department official Alger Hiss for perjury, pod newsmen in New York that “ariy announcement, rill- have to come from Washington.” ’ . "I am not going to say ‘boo’ about the situation,” he said. 1 ; ■. . '

1 ■ . - ■! • ■ - ' <' ■ ' \'" ■' I . , ■ ' We want to express our appreciation to our many friends, neighbors and old time patrons for the wonderful patron- , \ age given our retail .market down-town ’ r over the weekend. i j;l • We regret that we ran (pit of some t items, such as our delicious all-hog I , 8 sausage, but assure you we will have an k ample supply from now on, as long as ■ 7 Adams County hogs are available. We 1 , will have a nice selection of poultry for , I V the weekend; for Christmas. r i ■< ’ Watch for our Thursday evening ad- E ver Use m ent for some added new spec- B .' 17 ials this weekend. B ‘ ■ ~H. P. Schmitt Locker Service I | Phene 3-2903 idz N. 2nd St. |

Cowan had made poisons something at a hobby, rare poisons and then-effects—> Site rushed to put in a call for Dr. Cowan. He answered quickly. “Well, good morning!” Mollie glanced at her wript. It still wasn’t ten o’clock. Almost breathlessly, she stated her problem. Nicholas considered it, asking her to go back over details, pulse, skin appearance, evidence of spasm— Finally, he said firmly, “Aconite.” Mollie repeated the word. Nicholas made a sound of agreement. "I know—it’s old-fashioned. Don’t know if it’s in Materia any’ more?’ “Ye-es,” said Mollie. “Hard) to detect. Maybe the guy didn’t want anyone to know what he’d taken. Biit I think you’d be safe tn treating for that. What have you already done ?’’ She told him. "Fair enough. Now, tell me what’s going on in the Group. Murder or suicide?” "Both,” she said stonily,, and he yelped in amazement. |.A "Listen, Nicholas,” s O said quietly. "I’ll tell you what f know It isn’t much-i-and 1 have to get back to Ragsdale." ' “Ragsdale! Mollie—” \ She told hifii quickly whatliittle' she knew, concluding with! the final inforrpatson that Peter Shepherd had also been arrested. "Good Lord!” cried Nicholas. "Why, the arch fool!” • .j' “I don’t believe he killed Ipnybody, Nicholas;” T , "Just being arrested for murder can put a big fix bn a doctor’s career. „He might as Well I have gone the Whole show. Was he involved, Mollie?”/ p "1 don’t know, Maybe you can find out. It doesn’t make sense to me, but 1 found Ragsdale poisoned — unconscious —Wd now I guess 1 have to try to keep him from dyjng.” , "Maybe he had thfc aconite handy for somebody else.” “Look, I have to go back to him, Nicholas. He could die any minute/—” "Be better if he did, maybe." “Nicholas!” J “Oh, calrh down, Mollie. I’m not suggesting a thing exce'pt that you might only be saving] him for the gas chamber. Though I guess he’d get off on a plea of justifiable. His wife’s been having an affair with a man in that hotel. Seabiscuit told »• ”

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He would mean Clara Wayne. I Nicholas had a ciuel, apt way with nicknames. He went on, talking, • thinking aloud, and\ Mollie tried to do some thinJting of her own. ’Teter!” she screamed the word into the transmitter. \ "Hey, Mollie!” Even over the phone, Nicholas managed to steady ! .her. "But—she protested. “Do you mean this can be serious for Peter?" | “The man’s in jail... That’s seri< ous, kid.” ’ f “Oh. Nicholas...’’ she moaned. He coughed a Little, 'the sound conjured his image; his brown | < eyes would be concerned, his manner reproachful. “Didn’t you menion having a patent?” , ■ "Yes. * But—” “Good-bye, Doctor,” he said ] firmly. Mollie rubbed per hands together, and turned back to her “patient.” She was going Jo 'turn the case over to an titernist, ten him » | what Nicholas had said—and then what fThetf things Nicholas Cowan knew! Aconite, and the fact that Liz Ragsdale had been twortiming her husband with a man right in the neighborhood hotel — Mollie wasn’t surprised. . For months? Nicholas had beer predicting some sort of explosion in that < ndusc- ? hold. Mollie took- a deep breath. The things that, "detached man’’ 1 knew! • i] And knew them accurately. I • Mollie was at the desk, writing her report on Ragsdale when the Manager himscll came on the ward. He took jp the; form on which_jihe had sot dowfr the details about Ragsdale, his condi-, , , . tion, treatment, reaction—- " Aconite, eh?" said Dr. Stoetzal. “Dr. COwan suggested that. It seems to fit." "It> the sort of thing Ragsdale z . 1 woiiild know of and use. This matter is a bad business, Doctor.?* “Yes. 1, suppose it is. I—l’ve been soxbusy—l know only a tittle., about it <11.” . k , , "Mhmmmini You mustn’t talk . } to anyonb.;.” J . i * Tye alreadyk talked some, to Dr. Cowan,” ,' '. "I meant reporters. And even the police. Your report’s enough. Having been the one to And him, you may have tp. appear, at the inquiry—testify— ; Mollie smoothed her white coat. "Dr. Stbetzai, would you tell me what does go on ?’’ ', ' ♦ (To Be Continued} . I_ . *-v- ■ - —> -J ' i ' : ■ H - . ■ :