1951-01-15 — Page 7

By ERLE STANLEY GARDNER

THE CASE OF

OF THE HOWLING DOG

C

Was savage.

(CHAPTER

12)

ono

LAUDE DRUMM "Proceed with tho Cross- "Yea, ho was quite friendly "No." sold the witness activity · on the part of the

Counsel," said with her of the time we left slowly, "It is not."" She bit newsboys at the corner," opened his morning examination,

then Judge Markham, rapping with Santa Barbara, and he became her p for a moment,

The clerle walked to the attack, showing only his gavel. This Court has very much attached to her." added suddenly. "Mrs Cart- window of the courtroom, look- too plainly his no Intention of Interrupting "And that dog previously right, I think, made a con- cd down on the stroot resentment of the drama- the cross-examination by ad had been in the household of sclous attempt to change her

Forry

Mason, ignoring the journment, if that is what you Mr and Mrs Forbes?"

afler Pho left concentrated handwriting

Kazo

Une of tic defeat of the

pre-

have in mind.”

That is correct."

Santa Barbara. She was curious

spectators, slumped vious day. His manner

"And that dog was also at trying to keep her real identity down in his chair and bowed cold, formal, and Perry Mazon was once more. Lached to Mrs Forben?"

from being discovered by any blp head in thought. Hs centre of attention. He

"Naturally." ahend the went

Frank with whom she might

Everly turned from intimation that the cross-

tho come in contact.”

window, came running grimly with the gory de.

examination was to be of the

back toward the counsel table tails of impressing upon greatest Importance swung the

Thora's lot of excitement the the jurors the fact that a attention of everyone in

down there," he said. There's The fact

been

distributing commit. courtroom to him.

truck murder had been

that his previous CROSS- ted;

if а murder,

papers. It looks like an extra. you examinations had been So please,

man's perfunctory, where

The boys are calling them." served to em-

at the Perry Mason looked clock and smiled. house had been invaded; phasise hir cross-examination

"Go on down and pick up n where the man had been of this witness,

couple of the newspapers." he

TA

shot down in cold blood "When you t Santa Bar- while in the act of shaving. baru with Mr Forbes and Mrs Cartright," he said, "did Mrs Cartright know of your copa- eily?"

"I don't know.”

Witness after witness was called to the stand, examined with shorl. crisp questions,

and each witness added his bit to the feeling of horror which permeated the courtroom,

even

П

"The dog also became attach- ed to you?"

"Yes, it was an animal with an affectionate disposition,"

2011

BOMe

"I see," sald Perry Mason. "Yes," sak! Ferry Mason. "Now I show you a sheet of understand that. And paper which purports to con- the dog howled

almost con- thin

handwriting by Becsle #inuously during the night of Forbes,

the defendant in this the Afteenth of October of the action.

That is not the present year?"

handwriting as is contained lo "It did not."

this letter

that Mrr Cartright left behind her, is it?"

"Certainly not." "And " "And." sald Perry Mason. "may

I ask that you write something on a sheet of paper, so that your handwriting may be compared?",

"Did you hear the dog howl?" "I did not." "Isn't it a fact, Mrs Ben- Lon, that the dog left the house, stood near the garage addition which was under con.. ruction and howled dis-

"'You don't know what Mr Mally?" Forbes told her?"

"Naturally not."

"The

goes to

"She had been confined her room with influenza?"

"Yes."

"And was recupera!Ing?" "Yes."

The witness hesitated. **This 16 highly Irregular. your

Claude Honour," said

Drumm, gelting to his feet.

sald

He iurned his head and nodded to Bessie Forbes.

noon

was that the case was

Perry Mason shook his head. "The witness," he said, "hus going very badly against me."

to the handwriting testified

คร of Mrs Cartright. I have the

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New-style Defence

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LONDON, Jan. 5. THE close of the year T 1950 saw the British aircraft industry once again

"I'm sorry Mrs Forbes," he throwing all effort into the said, "that

you've had such an production of Service air- ordeal, but I don't think it will craft for the combined de be long now."

She looked at him with fence plans of the British puzzled eyes.

Commonwealth of Nations she said, "the and the "Frankly,"

North Atlantic talk that I overheard this Treaty Organisation.

The Government announked a for expansion three-year plan of defence measures at the be- ginning of August. In November, the Prime Minister announced that orders had already been the whole authorised ask her opinion as to the forward In order to be at her ut

euvering the identity of those handwriting; been

elde. Claude Drumm, who had of the aircraft for delivery in the smoking a cigaretten first two years of the por delivery compared with the writing in

corridor, the noto."

and for such aircraft into the courtroom, his in the

in the third

as it was year importance entirely re-establish- necessary. to order at once to ed in his own mind,

ensure the creation of new pro- duction incs. The downward Frank Everly came bursting trend of the industry's labour into the courtroom

with two newspapers, his eyes wide. his lips sagging open,

right to cross-examine ler, by her in charge

The deputy sheriff who had moved slightly

to showing her other handwritings,

"And she abruptly summon. ed a taxicab when Mr Forbes. was absen!?"

"He did not." These witnesses were the

"Now." said Perry Mason, public officers who had come

"You had previously been abruptly changing the subject, upon the scene. They described the secretary of Mr Forbes?"

"you have identified the letter what they had found in the

which Mrs Cartright "Yes,"

left for They told of the posi- room.

"Tod

Mr Forbes when asked Perry

she decided you, tion of the body; of the faith- ་:༥ Minson,

lo rejoin her husband?" "been more than a ful watchdo!! who had been

my.es." ruthlessly shot

down

secretary?" while

Claude Drumm

was on his trying to protect his master.

feet with a vigorous and vele A police photographer pro- ment objection. Judge Mark- duced

Ale of ham promptly complete

sustained the prints showing the house, the objection. rooms, the body lying grim and

show motive, grotesque on the floor of the your Honour," sald Perry Rumpluous room. There was Macon. close-up of the head of

witness has ns yet the police dog, showing the ven

no testimony wch glassy eyes, the lolling tongue, would make any such motive

"When Mr Forbes," said the and the inevitable dark pool of the slightest importance." which seeped but from the snapped the Court. "You will witness, with fey acidity, "had

proceed with

decoyed from the house cross. been examination and ovo'd such by a false complaint which had been fled against him questions in the future."

Perry with the district attorney, by very well," said who testified in great Mason.

yourself and Arthur Cartright, you left Santa Bar- the woman rejoined Mr Cart

She did it surreptitious- course of the bullets: the dis- bara with Clinton Forbes and right.

were 13 you

mean." said Perry by automobile, Mrs

Mnson, "that she ron away with her own husband."

"She In that automoblie was

deserted Mr Forbes, with whom she had been living olice dog?"

for a year" said the witness.

"And she left this letter be- hind?"

body.

There Keon

was the autopsy sur-

technical detail

As to the

isson.

When

Paula Cartright, they were 轻信 evidenced by the travelling of Benton?"

tance from which

fired,

powder burns on the skin

the decensed, and the singed

hair of the dog.

ย

the

From time

Lex to time, Perry Mason ventured some difdent cross-examination — questions asked in a meek tone of voice, designed to bring out

which the fact

wiiness

"Yes," said Thelma Benton, overlooked, or to explain come

"He which the witness with sudden vehemence. galement

made.

There was none gave his life trying to defend hls master against the attack of the battle of wits which the

of a cowardly assassin!" spectators had expected to see;

"A police dog name Prince?" **Yes.**

"The dog that was killed at some the time of the murder?"

had

had

one of that flushing brillance which characterized the dramu- the criminal lawyer.

Perry Mason nodded slowly. was the dog that in large numbers to see a show, came with you in the automo- They came in with expectant bite?" smiles upon their faces. looked at Perry Mason, midged

The spectators had assembled "And that

and

"I think you are right," said Judgo Markham: "The ob Jection will be overruled."

Thelma Benton took a sheet

of paper, wrote swift lines upon it.

the

Perry Mason examined writing and nodded.

"I think we will both con- cede," he sa'd, that that is entirely

the

on

different from handwriting which appears the letter which Mrs Cartright left behind?"

"Naturally," said the witness In a tone of cool sarcasm.

the back

"They've found the bodies"! he shouted. and rushed toware Perry Mason.

it whe

force was reversed in July and Is now increasing with gather- ing speed.

The pattern of the production becomes clearer programme week by week as new contract The are announced. placings

replacements of Perry Mason picked up one most modern of the newspapers and hold 1 day and night fighters for the

Air Force. the startled eyes of Royal

tactical so that Claude Drumm could see the bombers, and naval fighters have

been announced. headlines.

appeared

Priority

The plan of "Millionaire's Munsion is engine production is taking con- Judge Markham fldgeted Murder Farm," screamed in crele shape. uneasily. "It հետ approach- glaring headlines ncross the ed the hour of the usual after- entire front of the page. noon recess," he said. "I be- Lower, and in slightly smaller lleve you

the stated, Counsellor, type.

words! Even before Chinese Interven- end of that you had no objection

in Korea at the to "Bodies of Cortright and Wife tion "Yes."

Under an interruption

Floor of November, the Prime Minister of the cross- Discovered for the "You recognise that letter as examination

usual Forbes Garage."

had announced that production Drumm being in the handwriting of afternoon recess?"

sat erect, for defence would take priority Claude Mrs Cartright?"

whatever. your stared with bulging eyes. Aover all other industrial activity with which bailut do."

Honour."

exports, rushed into the court-except dollar well, the Court

will room "Were you familiar with the

carrying

a newspaper, it would rank for high? handwriting of

half-run into Mrs Cartright take a recess for ten minutes." and went on a

To meet the neer The judge arose from his the judge's chambers.

interceptors, altitude, high-speed chair, dashed Perry Mason

Claude

Drumm abruptly the Bristol Aeroplane Company curiously speculative

have taken on the construction gaze, reached forward. then walked into chambers. "May I see that newspaper?" of the de Havilland Venom air-

Perry Mason looked at his he snapped.

frames. Expansion of the night "Delighted," sald watch and frowned.

Ferry fighter force has been announced "GD over to the window, Mason,

and handed him the by the Secretary of State for Air. Frank," he sald to Frank second newspaper.

Production of the new Gloster Everly, his law clerk, "and see

Meteor night fighter NF.11 has if you can notice any unusual

been entrasted

to Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd. The

before she left Santa Barbara?"

"Yes."

"Now," sald Perry Mason, producing a piece of paper, "t show you a paper which pur- ports to be in the handwriting of Mrs Cartright, and ask you if "That dog was devoted to that handwriling is the same

as that on the letter?" one another and pointed out Pau Cartright?"

They

the great criminal lawyer- each to his neighbour. Slowly. the expectant smiles faded from their faces. There came frowns.

lowering the defendant.

glances at was p

This

"Yrs."

*

(MORE TOMORROW)

SPOTLIGHT ON ATOMIC POWER

grim business this was mur- FROM RALPH HEWINS, der. And some one should pay

for it.

Claude

Drumm tumed to-

STOCKHOLM

ward the courtroom and sairi INTELLECTUALLY,

dramatically, "Call Thelma Sweden is the runner-up Benton,

to Britain and America in Thelma

atomic research.

Benton gave her testimony in a low, resonanti

rapidly

While

America

and Britain still head the world in atomic research, correspondents this week report that other countries are also active.

voice. In response to ques-

At present four resident tions by Claude Drumm she sketched

the human Nobel prize winners-Pro- drama in the life of the dead fessors Manne Siegbahn

She told of his life man.

in (physics), The. Svedberg, Santa Barbara; of the infalun-

Cartright; of George de Hevesy, and Arne tion with Paula

elopement;

Tiselius (chemistry) are of this supervising developments. happiness of companion, their illicit rom

romance: then the ing completion, with most of the propriated billions more dollars

the

chase of the house Drive:

of the Forbes and his

on

in

An atomic pile is already near- In

the U.S. Administration ар-

--not for Korea but for Oak

mysterious tenant of the Ed- work being concentrated at Ridge, Tennessee. Jaining house; the continued Uppsala

University, Frescati Inspection through binoculars: (Stockholm), and at Gothen- the sudden realisation that th's hurg. neighbour was none other than

"Cross-examine," declaimed Claude Drumm triumphantly,

Perry Mason got slowly to his feet.

their work.

Oak Ridge is America's Har- well, where 30,000 men, women,

FROM PATRICK NICHOLSON, OTTAWA URANIUM-RICH Canada has closely-guarded atomi towns built on old Red Indian sites in the heart of camp gigantic forests.

At Chalk River lie two atomic Frankensteins, called Zeep and Heep. Ten safe miles away at Deep River, which Canada's most popular all-the- year-round resort, 800 Canadian

families live in modern,

could be

NF.11 will go to re-equip the existing night @ghter force and to expand it. The Gloster Air- craft Co. Ltd., is continuing with the Meteor B and two new re-

versions of connaissance

tho Meteor.

The English Electric Canberra: is on a very jet bomber, which appeared in

an atomic pile. nicknamed Zoc has been established. The Chatillon centre

are passed on America,

and British sclentlats and their As atomic research at Chatillon comfortabic, is not directly connected with Government owned the country's national defence, visitors can enter and leave security check, although there is a check on the scientists working there.

homes.

han 54 tempting Their life clubs, offering everything from deer-hunting and dramatics to ski-ing and sailing.

without

France has not the industria) capacity to make

research

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has a live

or develop in quantity. So

a new two- In a pre- the wronged husband; the The work is financed from and children

In spite of early gloomy pre- atomic bombs, weapons or gases seat ship-borne all-weather and

night

Venom fighter-the abrupt

of Paula the State-subsidised £3,000,000- fabricated wonderland in which departure

NF. 2. Cartright, and then of the a-year Atomie Ent gy Company almost everything is owned and dictions that their work might and in some smaller

in some ways be harmful, the laboratories in French universi-During the year a naval murder.

under Svedberg's direction. The operated by the Government.

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people of the Deep River village ties, the scientists

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Arst deck-landing by a swept- necessary to guard themselves back wing fighter. Trlais were mation has been published about families, many of whom worked birth-rate.

against radio activity.

oushed forward on a number on the atomic bomb projecta of

The only drawback to life at

of "single-packet" carrier-borne All that is known is that the World War II, have their own Deep River the risk of be-

cinemas and drug stores, but your Honour," he said, "peaceful application of atomic Government,

research mainly concerns the their housca are allotted by the coming too accustomed to the

anti-submarine prototypes do- free and easy, Informal, open-

signed for production Navy. will be readily apparent thot

nir living. this witnes may, perhaps, bepower, although Siegbahn has scaled according to salaries.

the Meanwhile,

scientists FROM ANTONY TERRY, whose testimony is capital and labour, Sweden could Other atom towns in America operating the two atomic piles, BERLIN of the greatest importance.

include Los Alamos, New Mexico, Zeep and Heep, are working on

Within 12 months from the understand there will be the make atom bombs.

For her research, Sweden im. where the first test explosion the possible peaceful

A PART from the fact that the emergency call of mid-1950, usual five or ten minute recess at approximately

have never aged father of Doctor Fuche Royal Air Force squadrons will three-thirty ports more Isotopes

an atomic bomb took place, an atomic power. but woon, is living surrounded by secret be taking deilvery of the

where Washington, It is now three-ten, other country. Her present pro- plutkalum s processed. a'clock.

made an atom Tho and I am perfectly willing

lead walls and police in the Soviet Zone city of let bombers, new jet all-weather gramme alms at discovering how US Atomic Energy Commistion Pricted by

and Overseas night-fighters, safety Leipzig, Germany has no part and ing ray detecting my cross-examina commence

how food forms flesh, bone and as also announced the opening buttons, they will be making in atom developments.

Commands will complate next year of a new hydrogen, high energy atomic fuel, a lump

equipment with Jet Aghters. bomb centre in South Carolina.

Df which the size of a walnut A few of her nuclear faston aval squadrons will be getting were whisked off by their new Attacker jet fighters During the present world would propel the Queen Eliza- experts

to Moscow Im-and Westland Wyvern turboprop mediately after the war.

strike-fighters.

This effort on Immediate pro- The rest of Germany's stom

Auction la

la backed up by research acientkats are now either in ind development for the future, Zones of Germany.

Western Two new fighters, the Hawker 1081 and Vickers 635 have made It has been Atom research

hoir first filalits, is forbidden

and Aghters,

UNION BLDG. with speeds approaching Many atomic scientists have list of swing org destined for sensibly applied their talents to Service was. Work on prototypes pure physics and the technical of new heavy multi-jot bombora problems of Industry.

a witness

gion, and to have it interrupted

by the usual afternoon recess.

But, aalde from that interrup tion, I subm't that I should be ablo

stated that, alven sufficient

than any

The bloodstream functions and

norves.

De Hevesy is also co-operating

Hiawford,

and rents arc

ΟΙ

uses of

If they are injured, the State medicine plan refuses to reim- burse them for treatment or loss of work.

to cross-examine thle in Penmark Nobel physics crisis, priority is being, given to both ten times round the world. the Russians

prizewinner, Niels Bohr, witness without interruption during the rest of the after-adapting atoms to therapeutien war research, but a great deal

of work is being done by private, FROM HENRY THODY, works. In all her research

PARIS BOOB,

Judge Markham raised 'h'a Sweden, maintains close contact companies and

"with" Britain. ..crebrowa and glanced at

Claude Drumm. **

There

universlifos on the use of atomic energy for

- boating and lighting.

Whether the research

FRENCH

atomic research reientists, who were five and is for years behind Bellam

America'or the three

New Jets

for the

new

IC-

O objection to FROM rodney CAMPBEL peace of war, all America's atom Amérien when the war ended, 'under the domilitarisation laws.in. Parliament that other ...that, Is there, Dar District NEW YORK

Attorney?” he asked.

*Tone

mid

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whatever." Cinude" "Drumm, anceringly DIRECTLY the strength of the scandal G-men are coping a "Crd examins, sa long as Chinese Communist offen close watch on the Oakridges of

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