Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 175, 3 June 1921 — Page 9

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1921.

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The Adventure of the Speckled Band with The McClure Newspaper Syndicate. By SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Copyright, 1921, by Harper & Bros. Published by special arrangement

PART FIVE. Today's Installment. Mr. Grimesby Roylott's chamber was larger than that of his stepdaughter, but was as plainly furnished. A camp bed, a small wooden shelf full or books, mostly of a technical character, an armchair beside the bed, a plain wooden chair against the wall, a round table, and a large iron safe were the principal things which met the eye. Holmes walked slowly round and examined each and all of them with the keenest interest. "What is in here?" he asked, tappins the safe. ' "My stepfather's business papers. "Oh. you have seen Inside, then?" "Only once, some years ago. -Ire-member that it' was fuil of papers." "There isn't a cat in it for example?" "No. What a strange idea!" "Well, look at this." He took up,a small saucer of milk which stood on top of it. "No, we don't keep a cat, but there is a cheetah and a baboon." "Ah, yes, cf course! Well, a cheetah is just a big cat, and yet a saucer of milk does nt go very far to satisfy its wants, I dare say. There is one other point which I should wish to determine." He squatted down in front - f the wooden chair, and examined it with th greatest attention. i'Tbankyou. This is quite settled," said he, "ising and putting his lens in his poket. "Hello! here is some thing intresting!" The otiect which had caught his eye was i small dog lash hung on one corner o the bed. The lash, however, was cued upon itself, and tied so i' as to nake a long loop of whipcord. V "Wh do you make of that, Watson?" "It J a common enough lash but I don't Know why it should be tyed." "T)at is not quite so common, is it? Ah, e! it's a wicked world, and when a clrver man turns his brains to crime it if the worst of all. I think I havo seen erough now. Miss Stoner, and with yur permission we shall walk opt up)n the lawn." I haj never seen my friend's face so grii! or his row so dark as it was -when e turned from the scene of this investtation. We had walked several times .p and dawn the lawn, neither Miss Saner nor myself liking to break in upq his thoughts before he roused himse! from his reverie. "It very essential,. Miss Stoner." said e, "that you should absolutely folic my advice in every respect." "I, hall most certainly do so." "je matter is too serious for any negation. Your life may depend upon our compliance." n the first place, both my friend an I must spend the night in your r(m" ioth Miss Stoner and I gazed at n in astonishment. "Yes, it must be so. Let me extern. I believe that is the village nn over there?" "Yes, that is the Crown." "Very good. Your windows would ' bf visible from there?" "Certainly." "You must confine yourself to your room, on a pretense of a headache v.hen your stepfather comes back. Then when you hear him retire for the night, you must open the shutters of your window, undo the hasp, put your Clamp there as a signal to us, and then withdraw quietly with everything which you are likely to want into the room which you used to occupy. I have no doubt that, in spite of the repairs, you could manage there for one night." "Oh yes, easily." "The rest you will leave in our hands." "But what will you do?" "We shall spend the night in your room, and we shall investigate the cause of the noise which has disturbed you." "I believe, Mr. Holmes, that you have already made up your mind,"' said Miss Stoner, laying her hand upon my companion's sleeve. "Perhaps I have." "Then for pity's sake tell me what was the cause of my sister's death. "I should prefer to have clearer proofs before I speak." "You can at least tell me whether iny own thought is correct, and if she died from some sudden fright." I

"No, I do not think so. I think that there was probably some more tangible cause. And now, Miss Stoner, we must leave you, ior if Dr. Roylott returned and saw us, our journey would be in vain. Good-bye and br brave, for if you will do what I have told you, you may rest assured that we shnll soon drive away the dangers that thereaten you." tliat threaten you." culfy in engaging a bedroom and sitting room at the "Crown Inn." They .were on the upper floor, and from our TV'indows we could command a view of rfthe avenue gate, and at the inhabited wing of Stoke Moran. At dusk we saw Dr. Grimesby Roylot drive past, his huge form looming up beside the little figure of the lad who drove him. The boy had some difficulty in undoing the heavy iron gates, and we heard the hoarse roar from the doctor's voic and saw the fury with which he shook his clinched fists at him. The trap drove on, and a few minutes later we saw a sudden light spring up among the frees as the lamp was lit in one of the sitting rooms. "Do you know, Watson," said Holmes, as we sat together in the gathering darkness, "I have really

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some scruples as to taking you tonight. There is a distinct element of danger." "Can I be of assistance?" "Your presence might be invaluable." "Then I shall certainly come." "It is very kind of you." "You speak of danger. You have evidently seen more in these rooms than was visible to me." "No, but I fancy that I may have deduced a little more . I imagine that you saw all I did." "I saw nothing remarkable save the bell rope, and what purpose that could answer I confess is more than I can imagine." "You saw the ventilator, too." "Yes. but I do not think that it is

such a very unusual thing to have a small opening between two rooms. It was so small that a rat could hardly pass through." "I knew that we should find a ventilator before w ever came to Stoke Moran." "My dear Holmes." "Oh, yes, I did. You remember in her statement she said that her sister could smell Dr. Roylott's cigar. Now that of course suggested at once that there must be a communication between the two rooms. It could only be a small one, or it would have been remarked upon at the coroner's inquiry. I deducted a ventilator." "But what harm can there be in that?" "Well, there is at least a curious coincidence of dates. A ventilator is made, a cord is hung, and a lady who sleeps in the bed dies. Does not that strike you?' "I can not as yet see any connec tion." Did you observe anything very peculiar about that bed?" "No."

"It was clamped to the floor. Did you ever see a bed fastened like that before?" "I cannot say that I have." ' "The lady could not move her bed. It must always be in the same relative position to the ventilator and to the rope for so we may call it since it was clearly never meant for a bell-pull." "Holmes," I cried, "I seem to sec dimly what you are hinting at. We are only just in time to prevent some subtle and horrible crime." "Subtle enough and horrible enough. When a doctor does go wrong, he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge. Palmer and Pritchard were among the heads of their profession. This man strike? even deeper, but I think, Watson, that we shall be able to strike deeper still. But we shali have horrors enough bofore the night is over; for goodness' sake let us have a quiet pipe and turn our minds to something more cheer-

About nine o'clock the light among

Manor House. Two hours - passed slowly away, then suddenly, just at the stroke of eleven, a single bright light shone out right in front of us. .'That is our signal," said Holmes, springing to his feet; "it comes from the middle window." As we passed out he exchanged a few words with the landlord, explaining that we were going on a late visit to an acquaintance, and that it was possible that we might spend the night there. A moment later we were out on the dark road, a chill wind blowing in our faces.and one yellow light twinkling in front of us through the gloom to guide us on our sombre errand. Tomorrow The Adventure of the Speckled Band, concluded."

County Churches

Chester Sunday school, Everett Hunt, Superintendent. 9:45: morning

the trees was extinguished, and all ! worship, 10:45. Rev. Alpheus Samp

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GROCERS WANT TO HELP LOWER

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the morning service. It is desirable that everyone in the community be present to hear his address full of inspiration and Information. Memorial service for Chester at 2:00. District W. H. M. S. meets in Lewisville, .Ind., June 7 and 8. Webster Sunday school, Ed Green, superintendent, 9:30.. Evening evangelistic service, 6ermon by the pastor, 7:30. Victor E. Stoner. Pastor. Middleboro M. E. Church L.. 171mer. Pastor. Sunday school. 9:30 a. m.; preaching, 10:30 a. m.; prayer meeting Thursday, 8 p. m. Whitewater M. E. Church L. F. Ulmer, Pastor. Sunday school, 9:30; class meeting, 10:30; preaching, 8:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 p. m., Bessie Alexander, leader. Saxaphone and minstrel entertainment. Friday, 8 p. m. Boston Methodist Church Wilbur Thorn, pastor; Guy Girton, Sunday school superintendent. Sunday school time, 9:30; preaching, 10:30 morning and 7:30 evening by pastor. Community night each Tuesday night; all young people invited. Prayer meeting each Thursday night, 42 present

last time. Decoration serrifias at the church - next Sunday afternoon a. 2 o'clock. Children's day J una 12. The Sunday school conTention at Pershing was a grand success. ; After a spirited debate on the first day of the convention, voting was deferred until the second day. On the first ballot it was decided to have the next county convention at Boston. Williamsburg and Boston were the only contestants for the convention. The Williamsburg delegates then made a motion to make the voting unanimous for Bos-

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Because of a scant supply the grocer often has serious trouble in procuring merchandise. He has to stand the sharp cut of complaints from buyers because of high costs. He all too frequently is blamed, when absolutely blameless. And is not, on a whole, making a wider margin of net profit than he did when conditions were normal, trade better satisfied and business transactions decRledly more pleasant. The grocer is your servant. He is 'in business to serve your rcquire'rncnts. He doesn't make you a slave to high costs. He is in exactly the same boat you are in. He sells goods 3'ou want and ask for. He must meet your demands or get out of business. He has no choice in the matter. He can't go contrary to your wishes. The consumer can do more towards restoring prices to normal levels than the grocer can. This can be accomplished with positive certainty by buying only food products of sound value and proven economy. Careless buying and rank extravagance are unquestionably vital factors in maintenance of high costs. When a consumer forces a grocer to sell a sixty-five-cent article where a thirty-five-cent article would answer the purpose equally well he is encouraging production of high priced goods of short value and hampering the manufacture of food products of sound value and fair prices. On the other hand, when the consumer insists on goods of inferior worth he is inviting inevitable waste that stands for loss rather than economy. In such occurrences the consumer, not the grocer, is at fault. For, remember, the grocer must give you what you want despite the fact that he would rather supply your requirements with goods of sterling value at a minimum cost. FOOD PRODUCTS Of Utmost Purity and Food Value

If you will but consult your grocer regarding the true values of different grades of goods, you most assuredly will increase the purchasing power of your dollars and strike straight at one of the main roots of high costs by weeding out extravagance. What the buyer demands more than any other one thing determines the market price of commodities cf all sorts. If you demand !full-value foods, insist upon having them, you will get them and at legitimate prices. Persistent demand for feop-price goods of questionable value will then be sharply curtailed and production stimulated in lines of maximum merit. And with this increased production will come lower costs, just as sure as day follows night. The solution of the problem so far as the consumer is concerned is simply this: select only proudcts of recognized value, sold at lowest prices permissible under present conditions eliminate waste don't encourage the production of price-heavy products co-operate with your grocer don't lose sight of the fact that he must cater to your wishes. Your demand for the right type of goods Is the best means at your command to straighten out topsy-turvy conditions which are a burden to the conscientious manufacturer, the squaredealing grocer and the consumer who are putting forth every effort under the sun to reduce the high cost of iroduction, high cost of merchandisng and high cost of living. Mr. John A. Ulman, President of the National Retail Grocers' Association of the United States, an eminent authority on food values and intimately acquainted with manufacturing and marketing conditions, urges close co-operation between retailer and consumer and careful discrimination in. the selection of merchandise as a means of restoring prices to normal and promoting the distribution of the best, grade of goods.

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