Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1954 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO.. INC. ■stared at the Decatur, Ind., Poet Office aa Second Claes Matter Dick D. Heller— President A. R. Holthouse Editor J H. Halier Vice-President Cha*. Holthouae —.—— Treasurer Subscription Rates: By Mail in Adam* and Adjoining Counties: One year, >8.00; Six months, |4.25; 8 months, 82.26. SMail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: Ono year, ; 8 months, >4.76; 8 months, 12.60. - By Carrier: 86 cents per week. Single copies: I cents.

are almost as eager to get out of Washington in July as they are to be sent there in November. The editor ot a trade magasine coined the following apt definition: "A government bureau is where a taxpayer’s shirt is kept." 0 0 Republican senators are finding it difficult to get along with their brethren in the hails of congress. Sen. Flanders started the disunion with his resolution to censor Sen. McCarthy and remove .the Wisconsin solon as chairman ot the senate investigation committee. Now Indiana's senior senator, Honier Capehart criticites the Vermonter and says he is as guilty as .McCarthy in making unwarranted charges. The feud will probably keep the senate in session beyond the scheduled adjournment this weekend. Presumably Mr. Capehart does not care much for his colleagues from Vermont and Wisconsin. o 0 _ r .*..,i_— a-— — Gov. Shivers, the Democrat governor of Texas who jumped the traces in the 1962 election to. support President Eisenhower did not win a majority in the Texas primary election. A run-off between the flashy governor and Ralph Yarborough, who challenged Shivers’ leadership of the Democrat party, will decide the outcome on August. 28. The runnerup in the Texas primary fight charged that Republicans waived their election and then voted for Shivers, who led the fight for the tidelands oil bill, which congress passed immediately when the Eisenhower administration took over. Texas went Republican in the 1928 presidential election, but leaders of the liberal wing of the Democrat party hope to regain control in this year's gubernatorial contest. . —0 -o—_ It is not so much what Premier Mendes-France did to end the fighting in Indochina that appealed to the French people. Rather, it was the manner in which he did what he did. His pledge to produce or resign captured the imagination of a people who had

0 o Modern Etiquette j BY ROBKRTA LIB I 0- . i 0 Q. Don't you consider ft very bad manners for a dinner guest to be late? • A. This is considered one of the most serious breaches etiquette. A guest who is late for a meal in one's home must have a very good excuse to justify any pardon. Q. Is it proper to address a

Fighting the Effects Os Rheumatic Fever ly HUMAN N. IUNDESEN, MID.

THE streptococcus germ Is the one that prepares the body for the attack of rheumatic fever, for nearly every case of rheumatic fever Is preceded by a streptococcus throat infection. The patient usually has tonsillitis, pharyngitis or scarlet fever before developing the more serious fever. If one could prevent these Infections from occurring, It might be possible to prevent rheumatic fever. Affects Joints. Heart , Rheumatic fever is a disease that affects the Joints, and may Injure the heart permanently. It usually occurs in children, but • can occur at any age. It is characterized by severely swollen, painful Joints and various joints of the body may be affected at different times. Also characteristic of this disease, is the fact that the heart may be affected many years after the disease has disappeared. Once a person has suffered an attack of rheumatic fever, he is peculiarly susceptible to new In- * factions. He Is more likely tp be Infected with additional streptococcus diseases or recurrences of the fever, j Preventing Recurrences Various methods have' been

become used to ineffectual governments. His speed id getting on . with Ifts fob proved that he is for better or worse, a dynamic lead* er. All this gives him a splendid opportunity to bring a measure of stability to the government. He is said to favor French participation in the European Defense Comtnunity. He may be able to utilixe his popularity to get ratification for that agreement, something his predecessors have been unable to do. \ 4—-0— The Army Signal Corps has announced the development of a new camera which should prove extremely useful in our defense effort. It is a long range camera built around a 100 inch telephoto lens and under certain conditions it can take effective pictures up to 30 miles away. The camera’s been nicknamed “Peeping Tom." Commanders in the field are hampered if they do not know the strength of the enemy in front of them and the extent and type of the enemy’s fortifications. For that reason aerial photographs are taken. But weather conditions sometimes make aerial photos impossible. Sometimes enemy action or lack of available planes precludes the securing of such pictures. In such instances the new camera will serve well. 0 0— — Flies And Color:— If you are going into the north woods for a holiday, says an expert, and if you don’t want to be bitten by black flies, don’t wear blue clothes. Black flies just love blue. Bees like it. too. Light buff or beige is much safer. Nylon hose - are no protection at all. Better wear beige slacks and boots Into which the slacks can be tucked. Deer flies, which have a vicious bite, seem to ignore these light colors, which are more like sand, less like the colors of flowers. Mrs. Doris Huestis Speirs, ornithologist, with much experience tn woods living and camping is authority for Uu|. She tells the ladies, also, to avoid perfumes of all sorts. Stick to insect repellents, she says, and be comfortable —or as conmfortable as you can.

wedding invitation to “Mr. and Mrs. George L. Ferguson and family?" the Haugk etone quarry. A. No. If the children or other meinliers of the family are old enough to be invited, a separate invitation must be sent to each of them. Q. Should the dessert spoon or fork be placed on the table with the rest of the silver at the beginning of a meal? A. No; they should be brought in with the dessert plates.

tried In an effort to prevent these recurrences: _ At first, the sulfonamides alone were employed for this purpose They are very effective, fairly Inexpensive, and not very toxic. However, they are not quite as effective as penicillin In eliminating the streptococcus germ. Most Effective Penicillin, given by mouth on a dally basis, has proven most effective In preventing recurrences of rheumatic fever In those who have already had attacks. This is especially Important because ft has been found that these recurrences are particularly likely to reappear In the •unprotected patient during the first five years after the first attack. Although a few people are sensitive to penicillin, the hazards of its use are small compared to the good effects. QUESTION AND ANSWEI Mrs. E. D.: How early can a child develop diabetes and how often does it occur In children? Answer: Diabetes has been discovered In infants as young as nine weeks. It has been estimated that one ofiild out of every 2,500 children under sixteen years of age has diabetes.

20 Years Ago Today i—(July 27—Preseident Roosevelt is enjoying a cruise to the naval base at Honolulu. A half Inch of rain last night brought some relief from the heat wave.. It was 85 today. About 25 members of Decatur ‘Epworth League and 86 from Monroe will attend the annual institute at Lake Webster next week. (Eight members of the Adams county conservation league, under the direction of Harold Harvey, seine a ton and a half of carp from the Haugh stone, quary. Both the New York Yankees and the Giants lead the baseball race. » — v ..—.— < Household Scrapbook I I. j BY ROBERTA LEE I . i o Anta Tp keep ants away keep a small bag of sulphur in drawers and boxes. Or. dampen a sponge in a solution of sugar and water, put it in a saucer and plnce near the haunts. It will soon -be full of ants and can then be plunged into boiling water. Pies If the pie pans are greased with butter, the bottom crust will not become sogigy, but will be soft and flaky. China Broken china can be mended with a cement made by mixing plaster of Paris with the white of an egg to the consistency of cream. ■ ■ " r ir z» Slight Damage Done When Autos Collide Two automobile* turned right st the same time at 13th and Monroe last night at 11:20 p. m. causing an estimated >75 damage, accord-, ing to city police. The automobiles were driven by Paul McKee, of Delphos, 0., and Robert O. Tindor, of Greencastle. Only the McKee vehicle was reported damaged. Six persons were reported arrested and fined 81 and coots for speeding through Pleasant Mills .yesterday while the state police had a speed timer set up there. Arrested were Wayne R. Shoaf, Paul L. Hertenstein. Oakley Brooke Vivian »M. Johnson, Paul W. Herd, and William >E. Johnson.

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8 YNOPSIB When Charles Alexander Stewart absconded with funds from a bank in Philadelphia, he Placed Carney Wilde s sleuthing career in jeopandy. Wilde was responsible ten the security oolicin« of the oank It was up to nlm sow. to find the thief who had disappeared after killing a policeman In the course of his fiixht Wilde a troubles mount, when his kin. Jane Grodnick. slopes with hie friend. Penn Maxwell. Jane a father. Captain Grodnick of the ideal police, is as displeased with the match as Is Carney, but they rood humoredly bow to the girl's choice. CHAPTER FOUR LIFE tn Philadelphia was going to be difficult tor me when I got out ot the hospital—and it would be very unprofitable, too. I knew I didn’t really care much whether the boat tnp was a useful idea or not. Just having a legitimate excuse to get away from Philadelphia for a while was good enough for me.~ -* “Can you give me a letter or something ?” 1 asked. "In case I run into . . Grodnik's grim face cracked into a wide grin. He pulled out a long official envelope and gave it to me. “Got the superintendent to write it for you," he said. “Show it to any cop and you'll get the best cell in the house. - "Captain,” I muttered, “I’m beginning to thmk you know too much aboyt handling me." “I'm an expert in dangling carrots,” Grodnik laughed. "And no jackass can resist them.” 1 sat back and stretched my good arm. "We re going to look a little foolish if Stewart got to South America or wherever before we even started.” “We look sort of foolish anyway," Grodnik said sourly. “Okay, captain. When does the boat leave?” "Tomorrow, night.” -r I sat up quickly. “Can I make it?” "Easy,” Grodnik said. "A train tonight or a plane tomorrow. 1 reserved a de luxe bedroom cm the boat, just in case. It's waiting for you.” "Fine," 1 said. *TU catch a train tonight 1 don't care much for dying over the mountains during the winter. You'll have to help me pack. And we've got a date at the Bellevue this evening, too. Remember ?" Slowly the laughter died from Grodnik's face. But he nodded agreeably. • • • As the train came into Cincinnati, the porter tapped at my door, pushed it open. "Taka the bag, air?" » "Let's wait till the car la clear,” I said. "See if you can get one of the redcaps to come for me, will you?”

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jfA Home From The Navy Dwight J. Myers, hospital corpsman in the United States navy, has been honorably discharged from the service. Enlisting in the navy Oct. 6, 1960, he was recently stationed at Westover air force base, near Springfield, (Mass. Last November he was striken with meningitis, but has futty recovered from the paralysis. A senior chemist with several years of service in thte Me Millen Feed laboratories, be may resume hie business career or continue his studies at Purdue university. At present he Is visiting with navy friends in Washington, D. C. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Myers of this city. Completes Furlough S/Sgt. Dave MacLeLan, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Mac Lean, has reported to Columbus, 0., after spending a furlough In Decatur. Mac Lean, who has been overseas for three years, spent most ot that time at the R. A. F. Base, Brize

Last night we had come to a working agreement; the porter to i contribute extra service, such as ' breakfast in my compartment; me to contribute 10 bucka and gratitude. The deal was still working. I lit my last cigaret, crumpled the pack and bounced the wadded paper idly tn my palm. I had slept ; well on the train: I'd managed a fairly smooth shave with only one hand to use, and my breakfast had been sizeable and very good. A sensible man would have counted his bletaings and smoked his cigaret with considerable pleasi ure. 1 stubbed mine out tn the ashtray and glowered at the window. Last night had been a busy time and 1 was ready for sleep before 1 got on the train. Just 12 hours out of the hospital had worn me to a nub. They’d been active hours. Maxwell’s wedding reception was something ot a trial, with Capt. Grodnik frowning and snarling at everyone, his wife crying softly whenever she tried to speak, and Jane and Maxwell smirking at each other. The captain and his lady came to dinner with me afterwards and then 1 had to pack a bag and get to the station in time to catch my train. Grodnik came along to help, and he became progressively more annoying as the evening progressed. His daughter had deserted him, tie insisted, and that’s all he needed to develop a fine load ot piteous intensity- It was a sincere grief; he actually was deeply hurt, but sincere or not, 1 was ready to clout him long before 1 reached my train. Grodnik had reason to lament, a meager reasort, but justifiable in a fashion. 1 had my reasons, too. Less justifiable and all the more painful because of that. Jane Grodnik's obvious happiness with her marriage made me remember the past year and remember things no man can recall pleasantly. With Jane I’d been close to something I wanted. Where and how it had slipped away from me—from us— I couldn’t remember. There wasn't anything worth remembering, not any one act or omission that gave the clue. And that was the worst part of all. Once 1 had had a girl and a business. Now 1 had a business, at least for a while longer 1 had a business. And if I lost that, too, it would be my own foolish fault, just as the loss of Jane was my fault. None of that maie for pleasant thinking. "Ready now, sir, If you arc," the porter said. He slid my bag from the rack, put It tn the aisle outside and lifted my heavy coat, holding it ready tor me to pul) on. I Buttoned my jacket and got up, holding my right arm out Lot

Norton, England. His new address la: 8/Sgt. David G, Mac Lean A.F. 16356452. 28th A. A E. Malnt. BQ. Box 26, Lockbourne A.F.8., Co* lumhus 17, O. ———< ■ Fritz Lehr Fund The Chmaber of Commerce announced the folldwing additional contributions to the Fritz Lehr Fund, for the widow and orphan of Fritz Lehr, Adams county young man accidently electrocuted June 18: ■Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bittner $5. Magley Girls Guild 5. Zimj Lutheran Sunday School 9.23 Prwiously reported 1069.85 TOTAL >1089.08 Anna K. Williams On Radio Saturday Miss Anna K. Williams, home demonstration agent of Adams county, will appear on WOWO at 11:30 am. Saturday, in a special broadcast featuring home demonstration agents of the area. Miss Williams will be interviewed by Jane Weston. WOWO home service director. They will discuss sewing tools.

i the coat sleeves. I had brought > my double-breasted blue coat bes cause it could be draped across J my padded left shoulder loosely ■ and would still cover me in front with the overlap. The porter ad1 Justed it carefully and fumbled in 1 the pocket tor the two buttons he t had sewn together last night He i fitted them into the buttonholes s and tugged at the coat to make I it hang straight By that time 1 had my wallet e out 1 held it up and the porter 1 riffled the bills thoughtfully, se- ■ lected a 10. He nodded and tucked ’ it inside the sweatband of his • hard cap. . . ’ “1 thank you, sir,” he said. “I ' trust you nad a pleasant trip.” . I reached up to the rack for my hat, winked at the porter and , banged his chest lightly with the hat. He stepped backhand grinned [ hugely, showing a Mg stretch of , fine white teeth. 1 let him lead I me out of the car and down the t steep ladder-step to the platform, i A ’thin, shivering redcap had my . bag mounted on his cart and 1 L followed him up the ramp into I the station. 1 was well escorted all the way to my hotel room. The porter fed i me to the redcap, then 1 was • passed to the cab driver, on to i the hotel doorman, up to the desk i clerk. In my hotel room I called the valet, .and he went to work opening my bag before 1 had a chance to say a word. “1 need soma tailoring done,” 1 said, sitting up on the edge of the bed. “There are three suits in that bag. Take the jackets and also the one Tvs been wearing. And the overcoat. You’ll have to widen the sleeves for me.” "Widen them ?” “Just the left sleeves,” I said. •‘They won’t slide on over my cast.” 1 turned to let him see my left arm and shoulder and waited for him to figure it out He fiddled around my shoulder, measuring with a abort length of knotted twine. He took the jackets from my bag, slit one seam to see how much material was inside and then we agreed he should stitch in an additional strip in all the sleeves. When 1 was alone, I went to the window and looked out at the rooftops, trying not to think about anything. The boat left at 3 that afternoon. It was barely 10 o’clock now. 1 could probably go aboard any time after noon, but there wasn’t much point of being early. There was one chance in a million that Stewart would be on board with his >200,000. (To Bo UonttHueHJ

First Print Shop In State Is Duplicated Delay Dedication Os Shop Until October VINCENNES, Ind. (INS) — A replica of the first print shop in the Indiana territory will b’e opened to the public Aug. 1, but the brassband dedication ceremony has been delayed until October. The building, a copy of the pointshop of Elihu Stout, ia to be turned over to the Indiana department of conservation, nThlch will operate the structure as a state memorial. Curtis G. Shake, chairman of the Lincoln-Free press memorial association which conducted a campaign for funds to reproduce the first print shop, explained that “an outstanding speaker of national reputation” is expected to be announced later for the dedication service. While officials of the association declined to comment, it was believed that a recent statement by friends of President Dwight D. Eisenhower that he might make some "nonpolltlcal" midwestern speeches prior to the tall election may be related to the delay. It was noted that an occasion such as the dedication of this memorial to the free press would afford the President the sort of speech-making opportunity he appears to disire. In the little building is an old Ramage press, one of the same kind used by Stout, which legend says ia the first press glimpsed by young Abraham Lincoin. The association has gone to great difficulty to obtain all duplicates or replicas of the equipment used in the printshop, which issued the first newspaper of the Indiana territory on July 31, 1804. The present-day Vtnventres SunCommercial. a successor to that first Indiana Gaaette. plans to issue a special sesqui-centennial edition Aug. I—the day of the print shop opening — to commemorate the occasion. While the date of the dedication also is undecided, It is expected

SYNOPSIS When Charles Alexander Stewart ■baonued with hinds from a sank tn Philadelphia, he placed Carney Wilde's sleuthing career In jeopardy. Wilde was responsible tor the security policing of the bank.- It was dp to him. now. to and Ute thiel who had disappeared aftei killing a policeman in the course of his flicht. Wilde's troubles mount, when ms eln Jane Grodnick, elopes with his friend Penn Maxwell. Jane's father, Captain Grodnick of the local police, is as displeased with the match as is Carney, but they goodhumoredly bow to the girl's choice. A slim elite, a mere scrap of paper, leads Wilde on his way to New Orleans aboard a rivet boat making a luxury cruise to the Mardl Gras. •' CHAPTER FIVE THE VALET had left my bag open on the luggage rack at the foot of the bed and 1 could see a manila folder sticking out from under a stack of shirts. I picked it up as 1 went by and then sat on the bed. The folder held my office reports for the month of January. Without looking, knew just about what the amounts would be. The fixed charges didn’t vary. The office rent was the same: salaries fluctuated a trifle, but they averaged SI4OO a week for the 12 operatives 1 had working for Carney Wilde, Inc. Expense sheets could zoom and fall tike a rollercoaster. In January they had been modest; almost all the work had been routine. Profit was a tittle more than average last month. Usually 1 took S2OO a week as a salary and planned on having another SI,OOO worth a month to put in the bank. January gave me $1,300. 1 had something more than SB,OOO tn my personal account at the Land Title, counting January’s take. And Carney Wilde, Inc., had more than $5,000. Most of that came from working for ’the Department Store association. By June, when the contract expired, I should have another $6,000 tn the bank, give or- take a little. Nineteen thousand. It I lost the contract and -tried to keep my staff together, I could stay in business for eight or nine months. But if 1 lost the contract I’d be finished as a private detective and I might as well close up the same day, because no one else would want to hire me for a really profitable Job. Worse than goofing off, I’d become a joke, nothing to be-taken seriously. • • • Getting Stewart was the only answer. If I brought him tn, 1 would have no trouble keeping the b|g contract. If 1 merely had a hand in finding him, I’d be all right. But if he got away, or someone else turned him up, I was finished in my business. I had to find Stewart. The valet came with my heavy eoat and a suit jacket. “I thought you might like to have these right away, sir," he said. '■ -> D » • •Thanks," J said. He premised to have the rest of my clothes ready within an hou r . 1 sat there staring blindly at my overcoat and began to plot an office budget that might reduce expenses enough so I could operate without the Department Store association account. After all, old Eh Jonas would keep on, 1 knew. And he was the biggest single

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to be connected with national newspaper week. Oct. 1-8, and may be connected with the dedication of Ernie Pyle hall of journalism at Indiana University, set for the same week. E. H. Harris, co-pnblisher of the Palladium-Item, and president of the Hoosier State Press Association, was named today as chairman of a committee to bjkzelected from Indiana press representatives to serve as a receptirfh committee to? th’e dedication. Members from the Indiana printing industry, printers' unions, printers suppliers and Hoosier historical groups also will take part. If you have something to nil or rooms for rent, try a Dauocrat Want Ad. it brings results.

item in the profit column. Old Eli would... 1 sat up and searched my pockets for • clgareL Old Eli would keep me on. Bure he would. He’d look up at me silently and ruffle up that fringe of bushy white hair and then he'd insist 1 stay on as his security officer. And he wouldn't even mention that it was his bank that Stewart nad robbed. At least ne'd never mention it to me. Put the Knowledge would always be there and just thinking about it would be enough. No matter what happened, I knew I’d never be able to work tor Eli Jonas, nor even want to be around him, unless 1 could find Stewart and bring mm in. • • • The boat lay at the dock. Thin winter sunlight glinted from the white paint and polished bndgework. Up forward a gold-bordered flag fluttered from the jackstaff and hundreds of gay pennants danced along guy wires and halyards. My taxi halted with the door an inch from the covered gangplank. Two husky boys came out and took my luggage. The lower deck was shielded with heavy glass. 1 pushed open a double door and stepped down carefully to the deck. That brought me level with a pleasant young officer seated at a small table. He wore a blue cap pushed back on ius blond hair. Silver badge on it said, “Assistant Purser." “Your ticket, sir J" ~ “Reservation," I said. "The name is Wilde.” I put my gloved fingers into my mouth, stripped the glove and fished in my pocket for an envelope that held my reservation statement and $750 tn cash. 1 dropped the envelope on the table and put my glove in my pocket “Mr. Wilde. Yes, sir.” The young officer ticked off my name on a list, swiftly counted my money and dropped it m a drawer. “Bedroom seven, Mr. Wilde," be said. He tapped a bell and told one of the roustabouts where to take my bag. “Just follow the boy, if you will, sir." The assistant purser walked beside me toward a huge mahogany double-stairway that curled to the upper decks. “Would you please stop in the purser's office when you've found your room, Mr. Wilde?" He spoke only for my ear. “The boy will take you there, Mr. Wilde,” he said. The purser is expecting you.” The kid with my bag led me up two flights and then down a long corridor. The halls were jammed with people, excitedly inspecting the boat, shrieking gay holiday noises. “Yo go all the way back, sir," he grinned over his shoulder. "Hignt over the paddle-wheel.” My room was dim and warm. The boy swept back the drapes on the windows and gave me a fine view oi a wide promenade deck and Cincinnati’s grimy warehouses beyond. 1 sat down on the soft double bed and slid my overcoat off my shoulders. “Air conditioning, too," he said. "Set the temperature to suit yoursell. Only the fancy bedrooms arc air conditioned.” "That's tine.” 1 sifted through a pocketful ox change, found two

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Court Rews Marriage License Wayne uutener, zi, Sycamore, 0., and Yvonne Hart, 18, Bloomville, O. Complaint Filed A complaint on account has been filed by Bradas and Gtieens, Inc., against Roy Strickler.of Connie's market. The complaint demands $513.66 for the balance due on merchandise phis interest. A summons lias been ordered issued for the defendant returnable Sept. 7. lodine or mercuroOhromei depending on which is the best color match, can make very light scratches on mahogany furniture. Heavy scratches need different treatment.

half dollars and held them out. “Now maybe you'll show me where the pursers office is?" “Right back the way we came, dr. I’ll take you there." On the door of the office was a mahogany placard that said, ’T. P. Grenier, Purser." 1 rapped and a precise voice called out promptly, and I opened the door. A rotund, hearty-looking fellow sat behind a rosewood desk. His white tour was thin. "And you’ll be Mr. Wilde, I’ll wager,” he said, rising to his feet quickly and smiling. He took my hand warmly and purpped it “Sit down, hotshot," a thick voice growled. “We don't want you standing around and messing thiq one tor us." I turned to see a solid figure in a wing-back chair. 1 pulled a ‘chair away from the desk and sat facing the solid man. “Helio, sergeant," I said. “Have a good trip?” Sergt. Paul Kebble was a homicide dick, one I might have said hello to once or twice. He had never been in charge of a case and he never would be. He looked like everybody's uncle, with a wide beefy face that could be quite a Jolly sight when he smiled. Grodmk must have been awfully short-handed to send Kebble alone. He said thickly: “Just sit tight and let me find out if Stewart gets on board. I don't want you letting him get away again.” I stared at him. “Think you'll find him in here, •sergeant?" 1 asked nastily. 'TH take care of him, laddie," he qaid easily. He rolled a fat cigar tn his mouth. The purser shoved a rosewood box close to my hand. ’Try one of these, sir," he said jovially. “I’ve induced Sergt. Kebble to test one and I’d value your opinion as well. Something special I have made in New Orleans. Real Cre-ole-rolled Havanas, sir. Nothing better." •Thanks." I shook my head and lit a cigaret “What's your plan?” 1 asked Kebble. "Everything’s under control," he said. “You needn't worry about it." "My assistant at the plank will notify us as soon as anyone arrives with a reservation for bedroom five,” the purser said amiably. "F|ne," I said. “And what if Stewart just walks on board as a visitor and doesn’t check in till the boat leaves?" . The purser lost his happy smile, but Kebble only grinned. The phone buzzed and the purser spoke softly and then listened.-' “Come up tor a moment," he said, just before he hung up the phone. "My assistant," he said to Kebble. “The reservation for bedroom five has been picked up.” Kebble threw his cigar Into the wastebasket and turned for the door. “You stay here, Wilde," he snapped. “Come on, Mr. Grenier." “It was a young woman,” the purser said. Kebble pivoted, his mouth open. “What . . what . . he fumbled. “1 gather the Stewart person you are seeking Is a man?” the purser murmured. “1 assumed.. “Yes, he’s a man," Kebble roared. “Where is this..." “My assistant is on his way here,” Uic purser said. (To 6s CoalMucdJ