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The Clue Of The Forgotten Murder:
Bu CARLETON KENDRAKE
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY
Whan DAN BLEEKEN, Junlar publisher of
"Is it true," said Sidney Griff slowly; & McReady. He presented his card and solemnly, "that in your presence, to the young woman who occupied the The Blade, learns the? CHARLES MORDEN and in the presence of a newspaper desk by the telophone switchboard, police reportar, has been mysteriously killed reporter, Dr. P. C. Cooper, who was and said, "Picaso tell Mr. Charles he determines to employ BIDNEY GRIFF, ARKOciated with you on the case, Fisher that. I wish 10 minutes of his famous criminologist, to solve the murder
that the Morden hal been kinned to learn all he ainted
symptoms were time upon a matter of major import- could about FRANK D. CATHAY, wealthy identical to those of luminol poisonance," and prominent, who had threatened to queing?" The Stade Decades the newspaper reported Cihar had been arrested, Later it WAR proven that the man arrested, giving the hame of Cathay and sccompanied by a girl Called MARY BRIGGS, was an importor, MILA CATHAY suor Beeker her husband will drop the chatzen it The Date publishes
retraction, and this is done,
A day later Murden i found dead, Short
afterward come new that Cathing a dead- possibly of polsan.
·
The young woman summoned a boy, gave him the card, and Sidney Grif's not message, The boy disappeared, and a may moment later the switchboard buzzed Into life. The operator listened, for a moment, then nodded to Sidney Griff. "Mr. Fisher," she said, "will see you at once,"
Dr. Amstead flushed. “I'm responsible for what Dr. Cooper have said," he remarked.
"What I am asking you is if Dr. Comper did make much a statement.
"I believe," Dr. Amated anid, "that he. I think I shall prfuse to am
field undertake the case. He goes to sewer that question,"
DIL COOPER, one of ten doelofi attending Cathay, Dr. Cooper refuser 10 make any statement.
CHAPTER XI
Chuckling to himself, Sidney Griff went to the office of Dr. Amstead, the physician who signed Frank Cathay's death certificate.
"Upon what ground, Doctor?"
the
Dr. Amstead flushed. "Upon ground that it is none of your busi
he педи sold.
But it happens," said Griff, smiling urbanely, "that that is very much a part of my business. It is one of the things which has brought me to the city.
It pleased Dr. Amstead to surround Dr. Amstend's mouth was a firm hintself with an air of professional line of lipless rigidity, upon which dignity and his appearance was In-Sidney Griff's eyes were focused, separably associated with the Insignia "I til maintain that it is none of of his profession. A round, polished your business," Dr. Amsicad naldi mirror was strapped about the middle truculently.
of his forehead--a concave mirror Sidney Griff continued to stare at with a hole in the centre, to accom. Dr. Amitead's mouth, modate the pupil of the doctor's eye when it became necesary to throw re- flected light down the throat of some patient.
Dr. Amstead was attired in a white robe and the atmosphere about lim was impregnated with the smell of mexiicinal antiseptics. His eyes were not quite so stendy as those of Dr. Cooper and were far less thoughtful. His cheekbones were high. His figure was tall and gaunt and he had a catfish mouth.
"What can I do for you Mr. Griff?" he inquired.
"You can discuss the Cathay ease," uld Sidney Griff.
"No, I can'L," salil Dr. Anixtend. "There is nothing to discuss. The
died of natural causes, My death certificate is on file. I will re- for you to that for any specific in- formation. More than that. I can- not give you.'*
"Can you tell me," Griff naked, "anything alatt Mr. Cathny's symp-i toms?
"It just happens, Doctor," he said, "that a post-mortem has been ordered in connection with an autopsy. If the post-mortem should show the presence of poison, it would seem to me that it would very much Improve; your standing in the community for you to at least discuss the possibility of a mistaken diagnosis."
Dr. Amstead's eye wavered for a moment, then stared belligerently at Sidney Griff.
JJU
*You
mistaken," he said. "There will be no post-mortem, no autopsy."
He spoke with cold finality, turned abruptly and called over his shoulder) "You will excuse me. · I am busy.”
The door slammed shut.
The office nurse lookest at Skiney riff with curious eyes. That is afl, Mr. Gri," she said, "Dr. Ainstend will not return."
"Da," "Anything aft th degree of nece temperature 7"
"No."
Sklacy Griff smiled at her.
Bless your heart," he said, "I didn't think he would I was just waiting to
The panel switchboard in the office emitted a buzzing sound. The office nurse raised the receiver to her ear, said, "Yer ?" in the tone of voice one
The boy appeared once store and beckoned to Sidney Griff.
"This way, sir," he said,
Sidney Griff followed the boy into Charles Fisher's private office,
Charles Fisher's manner, was ond He advanced beaming cordiality. with outstretched hand.
"Mr. Griff, he nold, "I'm mighty glad to know you. I've heard a good deal of
you and have followed some of the canes in which you have appeared with a great deal of interest. Do come in and alt down."
Oriff shook hands and dropped into a chair by the lawyer's desk.
"What brings you here spe cifically?" asked Fisher, "Are you here on business, and if so, is there any way in which our office enn ba of assistance to you?"
Griff, his eyes fastened upon the lawyer's lips, nodded.
"Yes," he said. "I was here making some investigations about the death of Mr. Frank B. Cathay."
Fisker raised his eyebrows. deed,” he said.
"In-
Griff remained allent, Fisher pursed his lips, closed his eyes for a moment I thought; shook his head dubiously from side to side.
"Most strange," he said.
"You mean the death 7" naked Grit. "No," the lawyer hastily told him, I mean the fact that you are here, That you have been retained to look into the matter of Mr. Cathay's us-, thely demise."
"What's strange about that 7" Griff inquired. That's my business. you Kw a consulting criminologist,"
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them was something that never could! have appeared before the cameras. ; The picture, based upon Zane Grey's fainous story of the real feud war le- tween two Arizona clana, follows the original tale quite closely. It depicta the bloody war to death between-two families, beginning in the fastnesses "I understand." Fisher said hastily, of the Kentucky mountain, and con- "but you see, it happens I amatinuing on the Arizona plaina. The torney for the Cathay interests. fond is further complicated by the was, perhaps, one of the closest love that springs up between the friends Eating had in this rity. I doughter of one family and the son of
we everything to him. Naturally, the other.
air quite familiar with his nairs and quite friendly with his widow."
"Yes?" asked Gelf.
Fisher nodded and went en, "Under
“Anything about the time which elapsed from the appearance of the Best symptoms to the time when theses in axking a question. Then she Coma developed, which, as I under snapped up a key on the switchboard, those circumstances I repent that it stand it, lasted until death?”
dropped the receiver and turned tofs, strange that you have in retained "No."
Sidney Gritt.
to investigate Dr. Catimy's death. "You were waiting," she reminded Beenuse I happen to know that none him, "to see
of Mr. Cathay's personal representa "To new," said Sidney Grif, mil-tives has retained you. Had they "I Rec. Now can you tell me any-Ing, "whether Dr. Amitend made a done so, I would, of course, have thing which is not a matter of pro- telephone call as soon as he reached known of i. Therefore, I can't his private offler. You might explain | understand who else would be in. to him that my curiousity upon that terested in the matter." point has been satisfied, and good |
"May I ask why, Dactor?" "Those are matters of professional confulence."
fessional confidence?"
"What do you mean?"
"If I should ask you a question, and it had nothing to do with a pro-warning" fessional confidence, would you answer
"I think so, "je"
CINEMA
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(To Be Continued.)
He left the office, crossed the street Is the next instalment Charles
and went to the offices of Fisher. Barr waits for the answer.
Twenty Million Sweethearts"
Whistling, huniaing and laughing, loft The enthusiastic audienes Alliambra Theatry last night, un animously declaring the new
First National picture "Twenty Million Sweethearts" delightful entertain- ment, and attesting the arrival of a new romantic screen team which will probably be registered among thin grent lover of the cinema; Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers. With Pat O'Brien cast in a part made to order for his unique abilities as a comedian, Powell and Rogers, making
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to the First National Bank building, Fisher ankleading question-and sien love throughout the action of IV and find her-lovelies by far!-Man---
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ABOUT SMOKING AND SMOKERS.
the fast moving and hilariously funny comedy, with the Four Mills Brothers, and Ted Fla Rito's orchestra, and a remarkably capable cast in the nu Farrell and Charlie Ruggles, Mari icomedienne. Her characterisation guerite Churchill, Gregory Ratoff and ranges from the wistful
porting rolex, 90 Milion Sweet- romance, hearts" will undoubtedly take is place Walter Woolf, who play the leading which she portrays so well, to laras one of the outstanding lilts of 154. rales, sing almost all the musical num. ious comedy, nt which she proves her. There NOTES FROM THE bers with the support of Sandy Mac-self master. The theme of "Ser that alone are worth the price of nd- several specialty numbers Kenzie and a vocal chorus. The tunes vints Entrance" deals with the mission. These include songs by the THEATRES
are of all types ranging from bullads romance which develops between famous Four Mills Brothers and their - nye | to hot-cha numbers. Ralph Murphy | Ayres, pe the family Thacceur, guitar, imitations by the Three Radio Never before in the history of directed the picture which jo aunt Miss Gaynor as the rich Rogues and Ted Pia Rito's orchestra-
adaptation of Jack Lalt's sonsational girl
HH continually Amorienu photoplay has, D picture novel of the same name. The screen water as
in hat. inexperienced kitchen been so excellently cast a is Para-play was written by Frank Butler and maid. The two give a fine per- mount's "Death Takes п Holiday" Claude Dinyon. The story in theformance, and after viewing the nis- which opened on Saturday at the dizzy, happy-go-lucky romance of a ture it easy to see why the team Queen's Theatre, Frederic March in ful kid from the Tennessee mous was so successful in "State Fair".
ials and modern Park artists' The principals receive splendit sup They are constantly hacking” and the starring role makes another bid, model whose home is where she hang port from n
Many smokers have throat trouble. cast headed by Ned for the best acting award of the her scanties. Because of his artistir Sparks. Walter Connolly, Louise coughing. Not infrequently the con Academy of Motion Picture Arts and talent, Churies Farrell wins a scholar- Dresser, G. P. Hunley Jr., Astrid Eestion le so great as to interfere with Selenees which he won for his role in ship in French art school. When Allwyn, and Sicfried Rumann. The speech until they have cleared the "Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in 1932, the backward mountaineer arrives in picture in an adaption by Samson throat, a proceeding oven more un- Evelyn Venable, formerly leading lady with open arms because no has money and was directed by Frank Lloyd.
the Montmartre section he is welcome Raphaelson from Sigred Boo's novel, pleasant for their henters than for
themselves. in Walter Hampden is xerenely beautf-
something the "art students"
To all victims of ‘amoker's throat' ful and featured in the feminine role, haven't seen in a long time. At
Respiralda are just the thing needed. Slowly dissolving in the mouth, these| The picture was directed by Mitchell party, the colony's most beautiful!
Life in the primitive west was no delightfully aromatic tablets release model falls for the young American. Leiken, youngest in experience of all. She doesn't know much about painting more arduous than the existence led by highly-curative ensences which lubri Paramount directors. Yet it is a real but she does know plenty about living, motion picture actors on locations, ente the throat, clear the phlegm, achievement ranking
and and what she, teaches him can't be This is the belief of Kadolph Scott, quickly soothe and heal the inflamed shoulders above the beat in entertain. I painted on canvas. Haunting songs. whip, with Esther Ralston, Buster parts. Kept in the waistcoat pocket ment that the pictures have given us hilarious comedy embellish their love Crabbe, and Jack Lallue spent four they are always at hand to allay thus far. "Death Takes Holiday" affair which mounts to a surprising weeks in the mountains above Bear Coughing and other unpleasant symp= is based on the play by Alberto climax.
Valley, California, to film outdoor Loma, Canella, adapted into English by Walter Feirin. The screen play was written by Maxwell Anderson and
Janet Gaynor and Lew Ayres, erat Gladys Leham. It was photographed while screen sweetheart of "State by Charles Lang. Its frankly pro far." have been reunited by popular vocative theme concerns the problem demand in the Fox Film, Servants headquarters by pack horses over branch of the Dr. Williams Medicine of Death taking a three-day holiday Entrance, playing currently at the thirty miles of steep tralla, Scott Co. 451 Kinnge Road, Shanghai. that he may study life, learn why men King's Theatre. Dilas Gaynor plays a paints out. In pinces this trail wan
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scenes for Paramount's Zane Grey As a remedy for coughs of all kinds,, picture "To the Last Man," which will bronchitis, more throat, and to relleve be shown at the King's Theatre start colds there nothing better than ing on Thursday, All the luggage Respiroide. Of chemists, or post free, had to be brought to the locallon75 cents per bottle, from the Chin
love living and fear the eternal part-rich society girl in search of now so steep that the horses had to be SEE THE ing. He comes to earth as a gay, experiences, and Mr. Ayres portrays dragged along by their halters, To dashing and romantic lover, enthusias a young inventor who has turned off make the sequence showing the tically taking part in all life's pas chauffeuring in order to support him. dynamiting of the cliff to close the AIR RAID FROM times and games. But nothing in self while he perfecta biz" now type entrance to a secret canyon, a man trigues him. He saves love till the motorboat. The picture in a depor-hud to climb the precipitous face of last, until altost the end of his holl. ture from the usual straight romantle the mountain. No piencer faced a day. He finds no difficulty in meeting role played by Miss Gaymor. Here more perilous experience than the women who offer him love, but finis comedy is blended with romance, and photographers, who filmed that ex- no love that is unselfish, eternal, until for the first time on the screen Janot plosion. Fearful undertakings had to his holiday is almost over. Thon in Gaynor is seen as a versatile and ablo be attempeil, yet the fearfulness of
a series of dramatic circumstances, he finds enduring love, and, in the arma of a beautiful girl, tearns all that is beautiful in life. But he, like may mortal man, must depart and dreadr the thought of leaving behind the life; he found so rapturous. "Death Takes a Holiday is a picture you can't afford to miss. It is one of the great productions of the screen, rich in beauty and drama..
"Girl Without a Room"
A new type of musical-comedy motion picture, without chorine prozent is Faramount's "Girl With-i out A Room" which comes on Wednes day to the Queen's Theatre...Charles.
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