The Syracuse Journal, Volume 29, Number 2, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 7 May 1936 — Page 8

Synthetic Gentleman By Channing Pollock CopyrteM. Cliennfrix Pollock WNU Servtos.

SYNOPSIS The Duke. Barry Gilbert, Hkable youth of twenty-three, jobleae and broke, enters an unoccupied summer home in Southampton, seek in* shelter from a storm. He makes himself at home. Dosing at the fireplace, he is startled by the arrival of a butler, Willetts: and a chauffeur, Evans. Ho learns that the son of the owner of the house, Jack Ridder, whom the servants had never seen, is expected. Ho decides to bluff it out. His supposed parents have left for Germany. Next morning ho la given a letter for his “mother." He opens it and finds a message from the real Jack, saying he could not come, and returning a hundred-dollar bill. The boy's father had pensioned him Into obscurity. Barry pockets the money. Intending to return it later. He orders Evans to take him to Montauk, intending to disappear there. On the way bo meets Judge Hambidgo and his daughter, Patricia. Believing he is Jack Ridder, she Invites him to dinner the following Thursday. Barry returns to Southampton, deciding to stay a bit longer. Mr. Ridder. Br.. through his newspaper, the Globe, accuses Judge Hambtdge of taking orders from Tammany Hall in a condemnation proceeding. Barry meets Peter Winslow, prominent attorney. Winslow tells Barry that Judge Hambldgo had ween an accident in which a woman ' w *s killed by a taxicab. At home Barry finds the wife of the real Jack Ridder awaiting him. Her husband Is In Jail in Now York, charged with the murder of Mika Kelly, Tammany boss. The girl. Peggy, tells Barry how she bad met Jack in Florida and married him, as Jay Rogers. Jack lost bis Job, and they went to New Tork, where oho got work • at the Cocoanut Bar. There she was accused of trying to pick the pocket of Mike Kelly, and was arrested. Her husband went to Kellys to Induce him to drofr the charge. Later Kelly was found dead, bio skull crushed by a decanter. Barry su(gents ho cafc help as Jack Ridder, and Mrs. Rogers agrees. Judge Hambldgo delivers a decision tn the condemnation suit la which Kelly had been Interested. CHAPTER lll—Continued ."Did you ever we Kelly T* “No." "He was enormous. Must have been slx-feettwo In his stockings. I’m five-feet-flre In >.mine. I’d’ve had to stand on a chair to hit him on top of the head." “Unless be was sitting in one." “The body wasn't anywhere near a chair. It was up against to the hall. The paper says ( The Filipino got In through (he dining room. I got ont through rthe hail door. He saw me. How did I do that, if Kelly was lying against It!" "I don’t know." "Two more things: The lights Were burning full tilt when I left. I eould see Kelly’s shadow on the blinds as I passed the bouse on my way home. Were they still bnrning when the butler came In the next morning 1 And, if not, who turned ’em out?” "What’s the other Item!" "The other item’s the crux of the whole business,” Jack answered. "Mike rushed me out because the phone rang, and the fellow that rang It was coming over to talk to him. Did he come! If not, why not! And. If that fellow did come. Isn’t It likely that he’s the guy that killed Kelly?” CHAPTER IV It was long after one o’clock when they walked out of the Tomba . She was all in now. Barry splurged on a taxi to take her "home" to the dingy boarding house where the disowned Ridden lived, in the upper Forties, in spite of her protests, Barry kept his word as to giving her most of that hundred and fifty. "It isn't mine," he declared. “We’ll eat together Monday, after I’ve talked to Winslow, ru be around about six o’clock." It was two now—a warmtxh Saturday afternoon. Nearly forty-eight hours before he conld hope to find the attorney. Any s Inez pensive hotel would do. He registered at one a few blocks from Peggy’s. “Barry Gilbert," be WMtt. From bls new residence, Barry went to the Astor, and cabled Mrs. Ridder. The message read: •Making good stop water-wagon and on track of a lob stop friend of mtns met ia Florid* locked up for tnurdar didn’t commit stop can you arrange credit here up te two thouaend dollars stop won’t use union necessary for friend and will return every pnany stop wire Peter Winslow lawyer for confirmation If desired stop this te my big chaaee to do something worth while stop writing details all’s well don’t hurry hack love. John." "I’ll need that two thousand quick,” Barry thought. “Winslow*!! want a retainer. and there'll be a lot of other things." Barry wondered what to do with his forty-eight hours. “I’ll stroll down to Kelly’s place," be decided, "and give it the once-over." From Sixth avenue, he turned Into 16th street, ami stopped before what the tabloids were calling "the scene of the murder." It waa an old-fash-ioned red-brick bouse, with a bay window, and a heavy front door. A policeman stood guard, and a group of the curious loitered as near as they dared. Remarkable; Barry thought, how people could stand staring at anything connected with a There was another little group at the corner, where workmen were putting In a new traffic light standard. Broken off short. Us predecessor lay on the pareosmU. Having nothing better to dw Barry asked, “What’s the - OXHtmmeatP* “Taxi smash* “Whenr jwk peiOTe two ociock yesteruay morning Killed a woman. Crushed her right up against that poet Broke it off short Don’t seem poreible." No wonder, the Judge was "upset** " Curious, Barry sh ought, these two s few boars of each other. Awtoos, iuWh ♦Ken# Alte-m TterlmMk** m+wktl tettdweldl hnv© LL * 7™ KBily Isy tH3t mi tMtete te Uw Mte ft

events that bad Involved Barry In the whole affair. “Life’s full of coincidences," Barry mused. “It’s only In fiction that people pay much attention to 'em. Winslow said the Judge went for a walk, and that’s the simplest explanation of the whole matter. He was at the attorney’s office before ten o’clock on Monday morning. He was ushered Into the pleasantly furnished corner room that was Peter's. The lawyer rose, as; Barry entered, and came forward, one hand outstretched, and the other bolding a newspaper. "The early bird, eh?”, “I'm not exactly looking for worms," Barry replied. “I want that position we were talking about, if I can get It, but, just now. I'm a lot more interested in this Kelly murder. You’ve read about that, 1 suppose." Peter nodded. “I saw-the headlines after you left the Hambldges on Friday,” he said. “I didn’t bother about it much then. But, this morning, I found Saturday’s Herald Tribune on my desk. And, of course. I'm always Interested In murders." "I know the boy who's accused of this crime," Barry said. “You do! That’s exciting. Tell me about IL" Barry did, omitting only the detail of Ridder’s identity. “I met them in Florida,” he related. “Rogers worked in a hotel there. I liked the girl even then. She'd been putting up such a game fight to make a man of her husband, and was succeeding so wonderfully. I suppose I’m the only friend they’ve got around here, and that’s why she came to me." Winslow listened sympathetically. "That sort of thing always gets me," be observed. “A woman tied up to some man who’s not worthy of her, and in love with him." “This boy’s not so bad," Barry argued. “And it’s a lead-pipe cinch that he didn’t kill Kelly." “Think so." “Dead sure." ' "All right Make me sure." Barry tried. "There was someone else coming when Jack left” he concluded. “If he? came, he either found Kelly dead. In which case he’d’ve given the alarm, or he found Kelly alive, In which case, of course, Jack didn’t kill him.” “Very ingenious," Peter remarked. “But what makes you think someone else was coming?” “That’s why Kelly fired Jack out" - “Who says so!" “Jack—and Peggy." “Not very conclusive," Peter objected. “Who do you think did it!" “I’m not concerned as to who did It" Peter declared. "Only as to who didn’t" "Jack didn’t You’d know that if you looked at him.” “I feel sorry for the girt Til go down to see Rogers. Somebody ought to’ve gone—long ago—to file an appearance. There shouldn’t have been any preliminary hearings without proper representation.” "You’ll take the case, then!” "I suppose sa Now, how about that job I thought we might land at my brother’s!" “I certainly need it” "Let’s see if he's In." y “Get Jamison Winslow." he instructed the operator. In a few minutes the phone rang. "That you, Jimmy!” Peter said Into It “You've heard of John Clarke Ridder, haven’t you! Well, his son’s in here, and wants work. How about it! Got anything over there!" The instrument made raucous noises. “All right" Peter continued, at last “I’ll send him around, and you talk to him. “Chrysler building." he informed Barry, “and he’s waiting for you." "I don't know how to thank you." “What ferf “Mainly for helping two people la a lot of trouble.” Peter smiled once more. "That Inside-job theory sticks to my mind." Barry remarked. “Is there a Mrs. Mike Kelly!" Peter laughed outright “You’re determined to be Sherlock Holmes, aren’t you!" be asked. “Ail right There Is a Mrs. Mike Kelly. Pd Just finished reading about her. She sued for divorce recently and withdrew the case. Do you think that might indicate that she killed her husband r “Cherches la femme, you know." Peter laughed again. “Search tor the woman,” he translated. “But then, there appear to have been a good many women in Kelly's life. We mustn’t Jump at conclusions.” “No," Barry admitted. “No, I suppose not “AU the same.” be thought the other side of the door. It’s pretty evident that a woman who sues for divorce tea little bit anxious to get rid of her hnehsret" But there was nothing doing at Jamboa Winslow’s. "Fm sorry," be said, “but we're laying off men every day now. Why aren’t you on your father’s newspaper!" “My father and I haven't been very friendly.” “So Fve beard. But Pre got an Idee, That's what I wanted to talk to you about" ■ It was quite a simple idea. *We place thousands <rf dollars worth of advertising with The Globe. And 1 know the city editor pretty vreiL His bum’s Harwood. If I gave you a letter to Brule, and be gave you a job, and you made good while the bq— in Europe, wouldn't that •quare thing* when he got back?*

he'd certainly be pleased at your going In." “I’d like to succeed on my own." “Well, why not? We don’t have to tell Harwood who you are. Not In the beginning, anyway." •That te an idea,” Barry agreed. “Since the rovr I’ve been calling myself Barry Gilbert." “Not a bad/ pen name,” Jamison Winslow declared. “All right; we'll stick to it. I've a hunch that you'd make a good newspaper man.” “That's what your brother said." Ten minutes later, Barry Gilbert—himself again, so to speak—was on his way to The Globe. The Globe occupied a new and imposing building in Thirty-ninth street. Asking for Mr. Harwood, Barry found himself in the city room. Men In their shirt sleeves sat at desks, smoking and pounding on typewriters, and most of the people who had rushed in and out of the elevators rushed in and out of the double doors. Harwood’s office proved to be a small and comparatively quiet cubby-hole just off the con-' course. He had always been a newspaper man. Square cut, not very tall, but with big hands and broad shoulders, his hair was as red as Barry’s. He had been John Clarke Ridder’s city editor when John Clarke was a cub reporter, and he remained John Clarke's city editor still. John Clarke's friend, too, with more real power, and ability, than any other man on The Globe. Now he glanced at the Winslow letter, and grunted. "Think you can write, I suppose!” “Pretty sure I can’t" “Then what’re you gonna do on a newspaper!” “Get news." Ernie Harwood looked him over. “How!” "Well, just now, it happens that I’m a friend of Jay Rogers.” “The fellow that killed Mike Kelly!" “The fellow they say killed him.” "Yeah!” Ernie squinted into the bowl of his pipe. “How long have you known Jimmy Winslow!” he inquired. "About half an hour. His brother asked him to get me a job.” “Peter Winslow!" “Yes.” "Peter Winslow going to defend Rogers!” he snapped. “Yes." Ernie reached for a telephone. “Peter Winslow's defending the Rogers boy.” he barked into the instrument “If It’s straight play it up In the next edition." To Barry he said, “How did you get Winslow to’ take the case?” For the second time, Barry related his story of meeting the Rogers in Florida. From there, he jumped to the visit of Mrs. Rogers, repeating what she bad told him, and dilating upon their Interview with the boy in ; the Tombs. “What did he say?” Harward asked. T don’t feel at liberty to repeat that until Fve spoken to Peter Winslow,” Barry answered, “but it’s given me two clues that Pd like to follow Bp." "All right," Ernie said. “Follow ’em. Your salary’s fifty dollars a week. Report straight to me.” “Yes, sir." “Walt a minute. IH put you next to somebody who’ll Introduce you at police headquarters. We've got that angle covered, of course, but you’d better be In touch there. What I want you to do te to follow your own leads. Bring in something." “Roth, come here!" he called. "1 want you to take Mr. Gilbert down to the homicide bureau." Nothing seemed entirely impossible that bright mid-May morning, as Barry swung Into Broadway. Up to now, be owed everything to his imposture — that first stake, the clothes he wore, Peter Winslow's favor, and all that had followed. They constituted an amaxingly fortuitous • chain of circumstances. But the chain had lifted him to solid ground. “It’si up to me now," Barry said, feeling square with himself, and the world, j and strangely gay and self-confident. “I’m going to start right.” he said, “by paying those bills, and giving Peggy the rest of that two hundred. I’m going to figure up my board and room at Southampton, and give her that, too. A fellow like me can’t afford to be crooked.” (TO BE CONTINUED) — Oil Long Known; Use for It in the Ancient Wars The existence of oil has been known' and need to some extent for thousands of years. The seams of Noah's aritl were calked with asphalt or petroleum pitch which floated to shore on the Dead sea. It was used as mortar 1a the construction of the Tower of Babel, and ancient Egyptians used It to impregnate the wrappings of their mummies. Nebuchadnezzar was probably the first person to ever use asphalt for pa v tag when he used ft to smooth the streets of Babylon over which bo wte accustomed to ride tn his golden chariot Petroleum also found Its uses In ancient wars. Aeeoedfiog to legend, the ancient ■> fhvwka destroyed the toning Scythian fleet by covering the waters around ft with oil end then igniting <t And we read In the history of Rome mM* vtu fcucißi wuu wvu ■ iraiuv against the Vandal hordes by covering pigs with oil and then setting them afire and driving them into the ranks early tribe* worshiped the flames pro dared by escaping wMeh

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