Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 244, Decatur, Adams County, 16 October 1954 — Page 4

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* The cooler days are preferred to the wet ones, for October should have color and crispness that go -wjth the harvest season. .*■ 0 -0 The next big event to be celebrated here is Halloween ... the parade to be staged Thursday, Oct. 2S. Join the crowd and have fun. ,« Neither political party thought up as good a slogan in an effort to get out the vote as Secretary of Defense Wilson did with his dog story. —7-o—o A hurricane is a mixture of angry elements that huf^along untfl** swept out to sea again, gaining very little for the effort. Human madness is about as productive. -—0 President Eisenhower made a flying trip to Indianapolis enroute to Washington. He made a speech In support of his farm program and to bolster Republican candidates for congress. Since his Denver vacation is at an end, Washington will again become the news capital of the world. fr 0 Two people 'started out in life with the proverbial nothing: From a |4 a week job, the man climbed the ladder of success and yesterday Henry Crown, a 58-year old industrialist, became the sole owner of the 102-story Empire State building in New York, the world’s tallest structure. He paid $56,500,000 for the skyscraper. Id contrast to this American Success story Is the career of Sally Rand,both in occupation and financial attainment The fan dancer, who was sort of a sensation 20 years ago, declares she is bankrupt, listing liabilltiei of two million dOlMftf Uffd isms.' Including fans of less than a! thousand. Sally may still be a better dancer than fißaacier. , ■-—, 0 0 ’ Presumably the Fort Waynecity council Is in favor of adopting an ordinance establishing daylight saving time in that city she year round. However, the city laware "feeling their way" en the matter and have postponed • - 11 ' ’■ " l '" 1 ’ 7 " --- ' — ’' -v j Modern Etiquette | BY ROBERTA LEE \ 9 —4 Q. My sorority is holding a dance soon, and we are supposed to bring dates. How do 1 go about asking a boy to accompany me? A. Merely say, ‘‘My sorority is giving a dance on the 20th, Johnny. Would you like to go with

Some Coronary Cases Require Heart Surgery ly HUMAN N. IUNDCSEN, M.D.

AS a rule, the simplest way of handling any situation Is usually the best way. However, simple measures do not always suffice, and then more radical steps are required. This Is as true In medicine *s In many industrial situations. Coronary Disease For example, disease affecting the coronary arteries may often be successfully handled by rest In bed for a period, followed by some restrictions in activities, and the use of certain drugs. Recently, however, It Is believed that, In many of these cases, life may be prolonged by the performance of heart surgery. Damage to Arteries The cases selected for surgery arc those which show definite evidence of damage to the coronary arteries, which are the arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood. The operation Is done, too, for patients who have bad an attack of coronary artery disease with some destruction of heart tissue. Operation, however, Is deferred for from three to six months. Then, If a person has a tong continued disturbance of the coronary arteries, and does not Improve following medical management, the advisability of surgery Is again given some thought Falling Heart The operation Is not done If th« heart la failing, that is, can-

definite action until later this month. Cities in the local area are also being contacted with the idea of getting a line on public sentiment, for or against the fast time schedule. It would seem that the best policy would be if clocks - are to be set up, that all of northern Indiana should agree to the arrangement. If only a few cities operate on fast time, a lot of confusion will result. With the discussion of the time subject, the latest suggestion is that the matter should be settled by a referendum. Since election day is only two weeks away, it may be impossible to submit the question to the voters on Nov. 2. ——o —-0— „ Same QJd Game: — Russia's Andrei Vishinsky, in a surprisingly temperate speech before the United Nations political committee, indicated that his country is ready to make concessions on International disarmament. In the past the Soviet position has been that a ban on atomic and hydrogen weapons must precede any agreement as to limitations on arms and military manpower. Now, he says, Russia is ready to agree to a two-phase disarmament program. Phase one .0 would cover conventional weapons and manpower; phase two, atomic and hydrogen weapons. The ideas be expressed sound fine. As usual, however, it Is wise to look for the joker in his hand. Discussing the banning of atomic weapons he talks of setting up a control organ. But he adds that the U. N. Security Council and not the control organ must have the power to order the close of any plant in any country. Russia would then be in the position to veto any gs the control organ’s decisions. There could be no greater blessing to the world than real disarmament. But any disarmament that is not enforcabte, would be useless. Vishinsky's speech seems to be tbe same old approach to the problem. His country wants to be on record in favor of disarmament but will put every possible barrier in the way of achieving it. me?" Q. When a wedding is to. be in the afternoon and the bride is to wear her going-away costume, what should her maid-of-honor wear? A. An afternoon frock is suitable. Q. Does a man seat his woman dinner partner on his right or his left? A. On his right

not keep up the circulation, or If there Is severe damage to the liver or kidneys. In the operation, the patient Is put to sleep, and the sac which surrounds the heart, known as the pericardium, Is opened. Any fluid present Is aspirated or sucked down. Talc Blown In Then, about two teaspoonfuls of tale powder are spread over the heart and blown with an atomizer until the heart muscle Is covered with a thin layer. Next, the sac around the heart is sewed up and the wound closed. The patient Is given oxygen continuously, during and following the operation, for 24 to 48 hours. As a rule, he is able to leave the hospital within a week to ten days. The principle of this operation Is that the talc powder produces some Inflammation of the pericardium surrounding the heart, which aids In building up new circulation to the heart muscle. Many patients with coronary artery disease have been operated on in this way with excellent results. QUESTION AND AN3WEB T. B.: Can blood testing determine whether a man U a parent of a child? Answer: In about 50 per cent of the cases, blood tests can confirm or deny the fact of parenthood by a nun.

20 Years Ago I Today « 0 4_ .. 41 Octoll>er 16—Frank MoOoimeU and sons announce they will build a two story brick building on North Third street. Twelve Itasemetws of the 48 houses at Homesteads were dug today by Yosts Brothers’ crew, iM. F. Wortbgnan superintendent of schools, is Reported recovering from a major operation at Adams county memorial hospital. Buck Baxter hats been appointed a state game warden. •Mrs. Alice Stull of Louisville released and returned home. The kidnappers are held*, iK. W. Busehe of near Monroe named president of Central Sugar beet growers association. Court News Motions Filed The defendahts in complaints filed by Commercial Credit Corp. have filed motions' to make the complaint more specific. Defendants are Tom Allen. Donald Knittle and Ray A. McKean. File Demurrer Jess Edward and Isola Ann Plasterer, defendants in a corhplaint on contract by Central Electric Co., have filed a demurrer. The argument on the demurrer has been set Nov. 2. Appearance Entered The law firm of Custer and Smith has entered appearance for the defendant in the complaint for personal injury and property damage filed by Earl L. Noble vs Carl C. Wippelhorst. The case was filed in Jay county and was venued to this court. Answer Filed In the complaint on note filed by the Schwartz Ford Co., Inc., against Wayne and Elma Gaunt, the defendants have filed answer. Estate Cases Maybelle Greene has filed a motion to dismiss the exception to the final report of the. Gee R. Greene estate. The motion has been sustained. The final report has been submitted, examined and approved and the estate is closed. A petition for the issuance of letters of administration for the estate of Bertha Foreman has been filed. A bond in the sum jaf* sl,soo

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN I SAID to Eileen, "I’m very sorry about Ralph." •Thank you," Her small thin lips quivered. I hesitated, and then T mM “Judy foals very badly about it” “I hate her." Her voice was low and Intense. "Because of the accident?" "No.” She shook her head slowly. Things like that happen, I guess. But she had him once, and she lost him. Then we—we got engaged, and he enlisted, and everything was fine. I wrote to him, and waited. When he came Home last week, he didn’t seem the same. Maybe it was the army—l don’t know. 1 trust Ralph, but I don’t trust Judy. I know she wants him back, but she doesn’t really care about him. It’s just to spite me. Once, while Ralph was away, she told me that if she couldn’t have Ralph, 1 would never have him, either. She's smart, and clever, and I’m not I know I shouldn’t have let Earl talk me into leaving with him last night, but when Judy kissed Ralph last night, I—l couldn’t stand it any more, and—" "I know," I said, feeling a hundred and ten years old. I had merely met Eileen Fortune briefly, but here she was, telling me about her love life. Maybe I looked fatherly, and so I added In a fatherly tone, "Ralph will be well soon, and then you can get married, and sverything will be fine.” "I wish 1 could believe that," •he said, with a catch in her voice. 1 said casually, This Earl Seltzman seems like a nice young fellow." “He is nice," she said seriously. “Earl is a wonderful fellow. I— I feel sorry for him, and sometimes 1 think 1 should have Just stayed engaged to him. Papa likes aim, and he is very wealthy." She gave me a look of coy boastfulness. "I can still marry him—h e wants me to." “That’s nice." ‘‘But 1 can’t now, of course/’ •he said demurely, "because I’m promised to Ralph. Ho has always been my hero, ever since the fourth grade, but he would never look at little old me.” She looked Into the Are, reminiscing. “All the girls were crazy about him. He was captain of the basketball team, and president of the senior class. Judy thought she had him." She paused, and went on with a satisfaction I could almost taste, “But tn the end she lost him, and he picked me, the little girl with the pigtails who had always adored him from afar." ‘‘What happened between Judy tnd Ralph?” I asked innocently. • "Ralph never told me," she said. “Anyway 1 do not wish to discuss it" Behind me Sandy said, “Jim." I turned in my chair. She was standing in the hkllway. a frilly apron was Led over her print

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has been submitted and the letters have been ordered issued to D. E. Foreman.. Real Estate Transfers Spacemaker Homes. Ing. to John H. Flickinger etux, inlot 97 in Decatur. Elizabeth K. Habegger to Noah Graber etux, part inlot 1 in Berne. Flossie Feller etal to Lawrence L. Diehl etux, 0 acres in Hartford Twp. $12,000. Virgil W. Doyle etux to Paul W. Hancher etux. inlot 903 in Decatur. Paul W. Reidenbach etux to Harland O. Burgette etux, part inlots 23 & 24 in Decatur. Clifford Mann etux to Anna J. Nesswald. 90 acres in Root Twp. Anna J; Nesswald to Clifford Mann, 90 acres in Root Twp. Herman E. Sautmne etux to George W. Stallings etux, inlot 11 in Decatur. Stratton Place, Inc. to Ferris Bower etux, inlot 81 in Decatur. If you have something to sell oi rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

dreds. I said, "Excuse me," to Eileen -and went to Sandy. She said in a low voice, “Dad wants to see you. He’s on the back porch.” I nodded, patted her shoulder for no reason at all, and walked back along the halL As I pushed through the kitchen, Mrs. Hollis, busy at the stove, said, “Supper in ten minutes.” .. . „ “Good.” I smiled at her, and went out to the back porch. Homer Hollis was standing by the steps in the cold November dusk. A wind was blowing from the northwest, rustling the dry corn shocks in a field nearby and swaying the branches of the pines above us. “I want you to go with me, Jim,” Homer said., “Rex hasn’t come home yeL You’d better get a coat" I shivered in the cold wind. "Something wrong?" “I hope not," Homer said bleakly. “Rex is always here for the milking, and be made a date to shoot target with you, and—well, he’s pretty old, and we better go get him.” "All right" I left him and walked around the house to the front door, quietly climbed the stairs to my room. I got my overcoat and hat and the gun from my hunting coat, and rejoined Homer. I felt a vague uneasiness, and wondered suddenly why Pd taken my gun. Homer held a lighted gasoline lantern. “He was fixing the fence down hi the bottom," he said. “You follow me." The dusk quickly faded Into night as I walked behind Horner across the fields, the lantern leaking a wavering circle of light around us. We climbed three fences, walked through a dark woods with bare, whispering branches above us, and entered a grassy meadow glowing faintly with the first light of the moon. At last we reached another fence, and Homer walked more slowly. Presently he stopped. “Jim," he said. I moved up beside him. Beside the fence lay a coil of wire, gleaming bright in the lantern lighL The ancient flint lock musket stood against a post We could see the new wire woven into a break in the fence where Rex Bishop had been working, and we stared silently. Then Homer began to move slowly along the fence, holding the lantern ahead of him. We found the old man lying on his back in the fence corner, maybe fifty yards from where he’d been working, his bright eyes staring up at the dark sky. There was a wide, black stain on the bib of his overalls. Homer stood still and said something in a voice so, low I couldn’t hear. I gazed past him and 1 saw the dark outline of the trees marking the ravine which crossed this land, the ravine where Ralph had been shot, where the bullot had struck the tree beside me, and encountered

IM BERVICB Thieme Promoted Cart F. Thieme. 31, son at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Th leone, Decatur, was recently promoted to corporal while serving with the I Corps' Ist field artillery observation battalion in Korea. The 1 corps, arcs ot three in t#\e eighth. anivy, coordinates an intensive posKruce training program for UiN unit 3 under its control. Opi. Thieme, a mail clerk, entered the army in March. 1963, and arrived overseas the fallowing September. Completes Training Pvt. Arthur J. Wilder of Decatur route 4, is completing his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., with a unit ot the 6th armored division. He will be given a • leave Indore he begins eight weeks of advance basic training. Trade in a Goon town — uecat'Ji

Earl Seltzman. I moved past Homer and knelt beside the body ot the old man. The yellow lantern beams and the faint moonlight told it aIL I didn’t need to touch him, but 1 did. Res Bishop was dead. An hour later I stood on tha back porch ot the tana house. Light from the kitchen window fell across Homer Hollis’ face and 1 saw the deep lines in his leathery face and the dull look ot fatigue and shock In his eyes. The county sheriff and a deputy had cpme out and supervised the removal of Rez Bishop’s body to a mortuary In Ridge Cbnter. The sheriff, whose name was John Morrissy, had impressed me very favorably, a sharp contrast to a number of rural peace officers I’d encountered during my years with the agency. He was an elderly, soft-spoken man who asked the correct questions, performed the necessary with a strict attention to detail, all In exact accordance with the chapter on the finding of dead bodies from the Police Officer 1 a Manual. He expressed the preliminary opinion that Rex Bishop had been accidentally killed by a stray rifle bullet fired by a careless nun ter In the area, but added cautiously that he would not issue aa official statement until after the coroner had examined the body and the wound. The coroner, it developed, was an aged and semi-retired doctor who had held his office for over thirty yeara The sheriff gravely entered my name, address and occupation in a little ten-cent-store note book, along with a few details Homer Hollis gave him about the time of morning Rex Bishop had gone to his fence-fixing Job, and the time we had found him. I told the sheriff about seeing Rex, and what he said about not returning to the house for the noonday meal. “That’s why I didn’t miss him until evening,” Homer said. "Rex often stayed out all day.” Sheriff Morrissy nodded and said, “This has been a kind of miserable day for you, Homer —what with Ralph getting hurt, and all." "Yes," Homer said. “It has.” Tha sheriff politely expressed the hope that Ralph would soon recover, made a rather vague comment about “irresponsible parties,” referring, I assumed, to Judy Kirkland, and tha unknown person who had fired the shot killing Rex Bishop. Homer said, "Ten Dick Brandis that Til take care of Rex’s funeral.” Dick Brandis, I learned later, was the local mortician. The sheriff nodded gravely, said he would be In touch with Homer, shook hands with both of us, and left with hla young deputy in a battered Chevrolet, into which, I had noticed earlier, they had placed the coll of wire and Rex's old musket JTo Be Cotmucdjf jjfgJi

Dr. Sheppard Trial Staled For Monday Defense Attempting To Postpone Trial CLEVELAND (HNS) —Dr. Samuel Sheppard’* trial tor the first degree murder of hi* wife apparently will begin Monday as scheduled, despite two attempts by the defense to force a delay. Although Common Pleas Judge Edward Blythin did not disclose what action he would take on defense counsel William Corrigan's requests, he indicated that the impaneling of the Jury would proceed aa scheduled. Corrigan filed two motions with Judge - Blythin Thursday, asking i hat the trial be moved our of Cuyahoga county and that it be postponed. He contended, in effect, that the 30-year-okl suburban Bay Village osteopath could not get a fair trial anywhere in Ohio now, and possibly never in Cleveland, where ft* claims that Dr. Sheppard ha* “already been convicted” in . newspaper reports. Before the motions were filed. Judge Blythin promised ”no delay” and he still asserts that “we can’t be here trying Dr. Sheppard forever.” He pointed out that ’Hhere would be the same wide publicity about the case anytime we decided to try it, now or six months from now.” Corrigan has asked permission to call 23 witnesses to the stand to support his plea tor a change of venue, and court officials estimate that this would take a week or longer. The witnesses include officials of newspapers, radio and television stations. County prosecutor John J. Mahon claims that “it’s all unnecessary. The only way we can determine if an impartial jury can be chosen is to proceed and see if we can seat & jury of 12 men and women who swear under oath that they can be impartial.” He pointed oHt that the test of a proper juror is not whether he read a newspaper or heard a radio broadcast.

1 Household Scrapbook | BY ROBERTA LEE i I* • Pancakes Smoke oan be avoided when frying pancakes, and the work lessened, by putting one ro'unded tablespoon of lard into the pancake hatter. Nor will it be necessary rp grease the pan, as the cakes win not stick. ...... | - CHAPTER SIXTEEN HOMER and 1 watched the sheriff and his deputy go down the lane. After we had found Rex’s body, no on* bad eaten mucb of the huge meal prepared by Mrs. Hoin», and shortly before the sheriff bad left, Sandy had driven her mother Eileen Fortune hscic to the hospital to continue their anxious vigil outside Ralph’s door. Homer felt that he should stay until the sheriff was finished, and Bandy had promised to call him if there was any change in Ralph’s condition. The death of Rex Bishop, on top of Ralph’s injury, had upset the family considerably, and I hadn’t had a chance to talk to Bandy at aIL , Now Homer said. "How do you figure all this, Jim?” "I don’t know. I’ve been thinking about it.” “So have L Nobody around here hunts birds, or rabbits, either, with -a rifle. It must have been some stranger bunting without permission. Os course, Rea used a rifle, 'that old tint-lock ot his, but he .was an old-timer.” I thought of the rifle bullet striking the beech tree beside me, and [ot the sound ot the second shot afterward, and of the lump of lead Td dug from the tree. 1 thought, [too, of Judy Kirkland's tills in the [back seat of my car, and I knew [that Rex Bishop would nevsr have 'fired a careless shot. And back in my brain a sold Uttle voice told ms that th« bullet which had so narrowly missed me had not been accidental. I was suddenly tempted to tell Homer Hollis about my experiences during the afternoon, but decided against it; he had enough on bis mind. I said, “Homer, 1 guess TD go into, towa for a while.” He gazed at me thoughtfully, and than said In his quiet voice, “Any special reason T” I shrugged, avoiding his eyes. “I may stop at the hospital, and mosey around. 1 didn’t want to ask him where Bari Seltzman lived, and 1 hadn’t forgotten my promise to see Judy Kirkland. “Go ahead,” he said heavily. Tvs got to finish the chores around here. I—l’ll sure miss Rex, in more ways than one. Sandy will call me from the hospital—if there is need.” When I entered the hospital corridor I knew that things were not good. The three of them were standing outside Ralph's door— Sandy, Mrs. Hollis and Eileen Fortune. Mrs. Hollis' plump face was pale and she twisted a handkerchief as she watched the closed door. Sandy’s face wee as grave as Td ever seen it, and Etloen Fortune was fobbing openly. Randy stood a little apart from beg sisUuf and Fit loan, and 1 went

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Mattress Staine For stains on a mat re a*, apply a thick paste of starch and water and place the mattress in the sun to dry. When dry. brush off the paste. Ivory Combs Probably the best method for cleaning ivory oombs is to use alcohol. Apply it with an old toothbrush. Couple Killed When Auto Strikes Pole DAYTON, 0.. 1INS) — Robert E. Wallace. 45, and his wife Vera. 46, of Dayton, were killed when their car hit a steel r pole hi Dayton Friday night. ~ up to her. She turned to me, and I touched her arm. “How is he?” 1 asked, realizing that I spoke in the hushed tones of a visitor in a funeral paiioty—“He’s worse, Jim,” she said quietly. “Much worse. The doctor is with him now. . . .” I looked at the closed door. The light above it suddenly glowed red. A nurse hurried up, entered the room, and for an instant I had a view of Ralph’s long, white-sheeted form beneath a transparent oxygen tent. Dr. Mazzini was bending over him, peering intently. He looked around as the nurse entered and said something in a quick sharp voice. The door closed. Mrs. Hollis saw me then and smiled tremulously. Eileen Fortune Stopped sobbing long enough to wipe her nose and dab at her red eyes, but she paid no attention to me, and she made no effort to conceal her distress to the people passing in the corridor who gazed at her curiously. It was my sudden opinion, probably an unkind one, that -she was enjoying the spectacle of her grief. “What does the doctor say now?” I asked Sandy. "He hasn’t told us much, except that Ralph's condition is critical. He says we’ll just have to wait and see. . . ." The door to Ralph's room opened, and Dr. Mazzini stepped out. He closed the door and gazed at me gravely. His dark Indian face looked drawn, and his black eyes were bQt and bright. “Hello, Bennett," he said. I shoved toward the door, but be shook his head. “I'm afraid you can't go in. He needs absolute quiet. We’ll know by morning." “Know what?” He glanced at the persons standing in the corridor behind me, and said in a low voice, “If he'li live.” Before 1 could answer, Mrs. Hollis came up. "Doctor. . . .” He smiled at her, but It was a weary smile, I thought, without warmth. “Everything is being done,” he said. ’ His right lung is punctured and tn spite of precautions a severe infection has set in and his respiration is affected. We il keep him under oxygen, and do everything possible, including drainage. You are free to call ui another doctor, ts you wish, but—” “No, bo,” Mrs. Hollis said. “Wc —wc know that you are doing the beet that can be done. Is —is there a good chance . . . ?” "Fair,” Dr. Mazzini said shortly. “We’Jl know by morning." He looked at me, at Sandy and Eileen. “1 suggest you all go home and get some rest. The desk has Instructions to call mo if there is the slightest change." He touched Mrs. Hollis’ shoulder briefly, and walked away down the corridor. Sandy looked at her mother and

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Indian Leader Is Enroute To Peiping RANGOON (INS) — Indian prime minister Nehru arrived In Burma today on the first leg of his trip to Peiping for talks with Communist Chinese leaders. An estimated 10,00 ft persons swarmed to the 'Rangoon airport to greet Nehru and the Indian leader angrily wielded a small cane in an effort to force his way through the crowd. Before leaving for Rangoon Nehru predicted that his conferences in Peiping will be “the biggest thing of the year and possibly of the aleoad*.” vi , * said helplessly, “Well. . . .* “I’m staying right here," Mrs. HoUi* said firmly. “You can go . home and keep Dad company, but not me. Ralph,'* my boy and Tin i going to see him through this.” « { •Til stay, too,” Sandy said, “but Td better call Dad.” She moved toward a telephone booth at the far end of the corridor. EUeen Fortune uttered a little broken cry and began to walk in an aimless forlorn circle, holding a handkerchief to her nose. The high heels of her suede pumps made a small clicking sound on the tile floor. A big man came striding up the corridor. He was wearing a creamcolored felt hat and bulky camel'* hair overcoat and I didn't recognize ffim Immediately. Then I saw that It was Jake Fortune. He moved to Mra Hollis and took her hands. “Maude,” he said in his booming voice, “I Just got back from Cleveland a few minutes ago and heard about Ralph down at the gas station. How is he?” Mra Hollis said something I didn't catch, and Jake Fortune nodded sympathetically. “Now don’t you worry,” I heard him say. “That boy’s made of good stuff, and he'll pull through." Eileen Fortune ran to her father. “Papa,” she sobbed and clung to him- He patted her awkwardly. * “There, there, honey. Everything will be all right.” He looked at me over her head and nodded soberly. I returned his nod, and said to Sandy, “I’ll see you later.” “All right, Jim,” -- As 1 went out the hospital's front door I could still hear tha sound of Eileen's sobbing. I drove to the business section of Ridge Center. Saturday night cars were parked in a solid line all around the square and the stores were brightly lighted. 1 drove four blocks past the square before I found a parking space before a new brick church. I walked back along the sidewalk beneath the trees to the lighted area o( stores and asked the first person 1 met, an old stooped man in a baggy overcoat, where I would find Dr. Mazzini’s office. He pointed a cane across the square. “South side of the courthouse, between the Jail and the library. Sign in front. Can’t miss it. But ho won’t be there now. Likely he’s home." “Maybe you can tell me where he lives, then?” . “Sure I can. He rooms at Daisy Brown’s." He swung around and pointed his cane again, In thft direction I’d come. “You go down past the Methodist church—that's about lour. blocks—and Daisy's ia two bouses past the church, a white shingle, built In 1920.” «f l'o Be Conluuicd) 4