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The Clue Of The Forgotten Murder:

DEON HERE TO-DAT

B" CARLETON KENDRAKE

Griff's face froze Into rigid Im-!ke that. We hnd Morden's finger- *passivity.

|prints on file at the papor, you know, "Anil, by God, we found some of Morden's fingerprints. There can't be any mistake. He was in that apartment."

"Have you told the polico?" "No, we're keeping it under cover until you tell us to release it. We gure we may be able to do better playing it under cover."

When DAN BLEEKER, publisher of The Badr, learn that GNARLES MORDEN, polka "No," he said. reporter,, has been myslariously killed be den Bleeker apoke rupidly, "Remem termlure to employ BIDNEY GRIFF, famous ber;" he said, “you're going to give criminologist. to volve the murder,

Morden had been assigned to learn all he is the breaks when the time comes. could about FRANK B. CATHAY, wealthy | You know, Griff, there's something and prominent,who had threatened to wel uncanny about you, at that." The Blade because the newspaper, reported, Gelt stared through the cigaretto) proven that the man arrested, giving the name smoke and said, "I presume you're of Cathar and Recompanied by a girl called about to tell me that you've found BARY BRIGGA, was an Impostor. The Blade the woman in the case.” published a curetion,

Cathay had been arrested. Later BÚNING

posibir poisoned.

Then, Morden is found dead and a few hours "We know who she is," Blacker later come news that Cathay is densatd. "We haven't found her. That “What's this Ordway woman like?" Bidney Girl andertakes the case. He calle bunch of yours was one of the most Griff asked, dropping his hand to the on-farm of the chair, his eyes closed, his on Cather's doctors and his lawyer, CHARLES remarkable things I've over FIRHEIL Later Griff goes to MES. Countered."

manner that of one who is completely CATIAY. When he tells ker of Mordan's "Go ahead," Griff said, "tell me relaxed." death the faints, drift leaves, **ing to the about it." laxi driver, "jet ma to a public telephone.**

CHAPTER XV

"We got the load not over half an "From the description we get, abo's hour after I was talking with you on 22, medium sized, brunette with black the long distance telephone from eyes. She used lots of makeup, and Bleeker Bald. "BiH there was more or less mystery about The cab driver drove at high speed Riverview,"

Alics Lorton says she docen't down the winding rand which led from Osborne, one of our reporters, made her.

disappearance case which know very much about the girl; that the big Cathay home to the nearest a-check on through boulevard. He pulled in bo had been reported by a Mins Alice they shared the apartment, and the fore a drug store and held the door Lorton, 24, residing at the Elite girl always paid her share of the rent street, promptly; that she was supposed to Robinson apartments, 319 of the car open.

entered the Sidney Grift

3he had reported the disappearance) be out of work and looking for a job, drug stare, put through a long distance call of Eather Ordway, 22, who shared but she always seemed to have plenty to Dan Bleeker of The Blado.

of money," her apartment."

The Intenso nervousness which "The woman in the case," he said,

the criminologist "Not a very good description," "has employed Carl Racine of the had characterized

shid. "How About photo- Itacino Detective Bureau. She or the night before seemed to have left Griff dered up her car for him, to take him now. He stretched out, physical- graphs 7" him to the city. She is obviously relaxed, the only sign of nervous-

"That's the funny thing." Blecker much frightened. It would nem being the quick, vigorous puffs| very probably he visable for you to have on the cigarette which indicated an anld. "We can't seem to get hold of a photograph. There's just a two of your heat men waiting along.nner tension.

was certaini

The boulevard. I believe that you are "That," he said, "is what I like chance that the girl played foxy and familiar with her car and can give about dealing with you newspaper took all of her photographs with her. the men a description of it. Doubt. chapa. You get all of the essential Alice Lorton says she Ti༥° sume

of your reporters know information and pass it on in a con- there was a snapshot or two in a same more photograph album the girl had, and Racine personally. When he passes cise manner. Tell me

franted picture that was on tha have them drop in behind and see if about Alice Lorton."

"You mean about Esther Ordway, dresser, but the girl seems to have they can follow him. I think he has | been sent upon a mission of the the one who disappeared ?" asked taken those things with her." greatest Importance-a mission which Blecker.

"Pretty smart," Griff said. requires some skill and daring to handle. Racine was hostile when I met him.'

Sidney Griff shook his head. "No," he said about Alice Lur-

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"I may It was plenty amart," ton, the one who reporteil her dis-Bleeker agreed.

getting on his trail. Now, that's an'any where_in_the_city,” appearance."

"Knowing anything else?" Asked angle we can't figure out. Ho's try-

(To Be Continued.) ing to find a Mrs. Blanche Malone. Griff.

He's prowling around through thei

Blecker's reply was directly to the point.

"When did they leave?" he asked. Blecker looked mildly surprisest. "Approximately 15 minutes ago."

you understanil, but pretty."

"Go ahead," Griff said. "I want

B

The little black notebook la which

"I didn't talk with her person~; "Yes, we covered Cart Racine. It registrations, city directories, and has) "The rand will be covered." Bleeker ally," he Ant. "The reporters said. "We have just received assur-gathered the information. She is wan a cinch to follow him. Appar- gone to the light and gas companies, Charles Morden kept his expense unces from the authorities at tiver understand, blonde, blue-eyed, anently he didn't suspect anything and trying to find out if they've connected account comes to light in the next view that an autopsy will he ordered." pretty-n outstandingly beautiful, the boys didn't have any difficulty meter for n Mis. Blanche Malone instalment,

Grit gave a low whistle. "You mu1," he said, "have ex- erted considerable pressure."

"We did," said Bleeker, but we received unexperted reinforcements from

confidential communication made in the authorities by one of the 1hysicians In the case. It represent- Griff once more extended his right ed a complete change of attitude on arm, with the fingers outstretched, his part since an earlier Interview. I seemed to be groping his way through was wondering if, perhaps, your a maze of intricate thoughts, presence

Iza

Riverview hnd been

to know everything I can about her. want to get a complete picturo." "Let me tell you first about the apartment and about Esther Ord-! way." Bleeker sald.

All right, go on," he said almost responsible for the physician's change dreamily.

of attitude."

of

"Alice Lorton said this Ordway wo- Sidney Griff laughed.

man had mysteriously disappeared "My presence in Riverview," he without leaving any word. She'd sold, has been responsible for a lot taken a suitcase and some clothes. I'm playing human After a couple of days passed and things. checkers. I'll see you this evening."Alice Lorton didn't hear anything from Smiling, he slid the receiver gently her missing friend, she notified the inck on the hauk. in face was aleri,police and the Bureau of Missing the eyes narrowed, wary and watchful.Person.

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We'd never have bothered with it, There were two parchment-shuded only for what you said, and the fact lamps turning in the room but the that she must have disappeared ut ploty they gave was subdued. Sitney aimu: the game time Morden

fl fingerprint Giri, attired in hunging suit and murdered. We sent long wallen bath-ruhe, stared into expert up to the apartment. He used the spiraling smoke from his cigarette. a pass key. No one knew he went in Across from him, Dan Bleeker seemed there. He developed Intents in places very much excited,

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