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SERIAL STORY

The Clue Of The Forgotten Murder:

CHAPTER I

By CARLETON KENDRAKE

Crime sifted Inta police headquat-

ter and then reeped down into the press room in the basement with the unfailing regularity of dirty water draining through the waste pipe of a bathtub.

Charlos Mordon sat at his batter od desk and held in his hand a tole- phone which was directly connected with The Blade.

"I've got another purse Anatching for you," he droned. "Elizabeth Givane, 42-3012. Reeder strent- alighted from Thirty-second avenso car line at Waters atrock Half a block from the car line two men who had been walking behind her rushed past and snatched her purse. The pure contained $7.42 in enah, samu lotters, n key ring with keys to hor house, and a compact.

"Here's funny one: A man who gives his name as John Smith, 48 732 Maple avenue-driving a Chrysler roadster, license number 080813, arrested on suspicion of driving while Intoxicated. There

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with him. She gives the name of Mary Briggs, her age as 22, and says she has no residence. Bho claims she was a bitch-hiker that Smith picked up in the automobile a few minutes before his arrest. He had a minor trame aceldent with a car driven by George Momt, 32-010 Melrose street. The accident took place at the inter- section Webster and Brondway. Traffic OfBeer Carl Wheaton was on duty at the corner. He amelled liquor on Smith's breath, started questioning blm. Senith seemed anxious to get away. He had a wallet woll filled with money, and tried to bribe the officer. Wheaton got suspicious. There was a report of a couple of service station stick-ups--the one I Rent in about two hourn ago-where a man and a woman drove up to the service station and the woman did the stick-up. The pair had been driving Chrysler rondster,

ท Wheaton made an investigation..

An officer appeared in the door. way and beckoned to Morden. Mor- den nodded his head, said into the transmitter, "Just a second. Some. thing's up."

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Morden swept the girl with an appreciative eye and after n

moment the returned the smile.

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Morning

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Afternoon

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Appetite!"

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Manden hung up the telephone and at it, but couldn't get the license num- **That sounds sort of Behy. Shill- bounded into the corridor, where the

ber, The tail light had been doctored ingly probably bud something up his officer passed him a written memb.

or else was dim. But he could see the sleeve. Horniay have intended to talk Marten glanced through the memo dent on the left rear fender. It was with Lampson and flash the state- and gave a low whistle, le naked a gray Cadiline coupe. The driver ment na

Lampen. Now hero's or two questions, jotted down wore an overcoat and a black slouch another funny angle in the enne: notes, then rushed back to the tele-hat. Fifty yards down the street, Decker is in a panic. He made his phone and picked up the receiver. tho ent stopped. Shillingby was statement to the police, gave his name There was an Interval of silence, walking along the sidewalk. The and address, promised that he'd be then Morden's eyes gleaned with

man in the car got out, walked across available u a witness. He skipped enthusiasm. He slid an appraising the sidewalk, sald something to out. Just a few minutes ago polies palm along the edges of his gloway Shillingby, stood clone to him, and received a telephone communication black hair, making certain that the Decker says they seemed to be stand from Sidney Griff, the criminologist, "No Thanks, I Have No waves were smoothed into place, ing still for two or three seconds, stating that Decker had consulted His voice took on a tono' of banter Then the man from the Cadillac fired him. He suid Decker was nfrald Ing invitations

four shots at close range, turned, Lampson's gang would kill him to Hello, hrat, I wondered if you'd jumped into his car and swung around keep him from testifying ONA It is good to restrict one's give me a tumble. Listen, cutie, I've the corner. Decker ran to Shillingby, says that he'll produce Decker any occasionally; self-disciplino in modera- found 44 swell now eating place, and was the first to reach the body. time It's necessary to have him as a tion huris nobody. But when failure They put on a good floor show.

What

witness, that in the meantime Decker of appetite in associated with failing do you say we toddle over and

"The tonil

Mar WELA Edward Is going to be very much under strength, falling spirit and other Abruptly his voice returned to its Shillingby. Idantification made from cover

eymptoms of ill-health, then it is drening, bored monotone.

letters in his pocket and his privato The receiver innde squawking time to become alarmed, and to seek "Okay. Edward Shillingby, Gil detective's license. There aras aines, 563 Monadnock building, at Ninth and typowritten statement in his pocket "Sure," Morden sd, "I can get a

The long hot days of summer, the Central, unmarried, licensed as a pri- that if he should be found dead, police good story out of that John Smith exactitudes of business, financial vate detective, shot at 10.15 by a wore to call Fay Bronson, at Lock-case and make a human interest yarn worries, family cares, aH take their gangster on Western avenue between haven 2934, and to question Philip out of the hitch-hiker who was picked tell upon the nervous system, and Cypress and Hazel. A man driving Lampson, sometimes known as 'Cin-up for a ride and found herself under loss of appetite is one of the verliest n Cadillac coupe, with the Inft fencinnati Red'

arrest. She isn't hard on the eyes. signals nature usos to warn you that der dented, drove slowly along the "Ofears called Fay BronHOD. She She'd make a good pleture and is the you are in danger and that your curb, Thomas Decker, 48-1542 lives at 1924 Argyle, apartment 193,type that would sit on the edge of herres weed building up. Washington street, unmarried, was age 28. She said that Shillingby had desk and show plenty of Teg, Too How is this to be done? Thousands walking along the sidewalk. The car been working up a caso against Lamp bad we haven't got time to get a of men and women have done it by pulled in close to the curb. A lone son. She didn't know what, the case photographer down here in time tomons of Dr. Williams Pink Pills occupant raised a gun, said, 'All was. Shillingby had said he was go- make the first clition. But we might the world's most famous Blood and right, you skunk, here's where you ing out to shadow Lampson. He shoot her for a good follow-up yarn Nerve Tonit: Dr. got yours. Decker, in panic, thought Lampson might grali him and Sure, John Smith is phony, started to run. The man called after frisk him, so he had his secretary but the officers are going to find out him, 'Beg your pardon, buddy, 1 got type out this statement. The secret who he is before they turn him looko. the wrong guy,'

ry says the object of the statement Okay, I'll call you back in seven was to keep Lampson from bumping | minutes—10 at the latest." Shillingby of.

(To Be Continued.)

"The car got into motion, went on past Decker. He had a good look

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