itffqiwypiy$ 7$ftfrf" - n,fisyg9ior-f r 0-ftjf1 ???W9W,'"1 "-v? EVENING PUBEIC mPtZSHVmJjKDETfcWLK, ' FRIDAY, FEBRXTAKY T, 1021 I? tn TODAY'S MYSTERY STORY By PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN log overheard, as they hnd Important business to talk over. JIo hnd Riven tlirm n room In n cod Inn of the build ini; that was little used, and had paid no further attention to them. About fifteen minutes later tho party left. Ilo Vrlv' MvslerV Solution fou,uI ''I l'ly I" " presumably vacniitld,Illn'tJ'me'nl,ercln5IJ,rtt!? go'l'touu1' XCStcraays lujoicry J ,T00m ot n vl ,io c, ,, . the lobby, but Hiipposcd. that he had TJX 'IjliiNA AUIvnii jiuviiuiutiiu um iiuu iiuiu O enter into Harvey Hunt's scheme of f'Xd to the Grave," that Mrs. Pet tinmle had died from heart failure In duced br excitement suggested Itficlf to him nt first, but he discarded It in view fhe peculiar Import of the medium s M when the dead Silas I'cttlngale vas supposed to be speaking through iTrr Htw. "I wurrt you. Lctltla. I need ,ou. Come with me." To manv these words meant simply tiat the spirit of the dead man simply had claimed his mate in death as In liff To Harvey Hunt it meant that Tollta, the medium, knew the woman wis about to die. Murder? Well, she would have had a motive in the tact hit Wlnton I'cttlngale wai the old lidv'o heir, and "Wlnton I'cttlngale was JT fanatical believer In her powers, which the old lady was not. Tho hissing sound meant to Havvcy Bant only the rush of escaping nlr or Sag and the sound had come from Jbovc where there was a register in the celling. .... ., The matches that had so promptly brceme extinguished when Wlnton 1'ct ttottle 6toopcd indicated the presence f smotherine gas near the floor. And Lomfhad crlcdf '.'Walt! Walt!" and tin for the electric switch when she w Wlnton lighting those matches. It was a case of murder. An accom plice of Lolita had placed over the wsister in the room above n cylinder a heavy, odorless, poisonous gas. Descending like a column of water, it tad engulfed the woman sitting below. nd spread over the floor of the room where it did not Interfere with the respiration of the others. Opened doorj nd windows nnd a draft were all Dttdd to allow it to flow silently, tin rvected out of the house. IAXVI Can you pick the murderer ly A Box of Matches pOVR days after Jerry TJralc, the notorious gambler, disappeared, they COAL & Building Material ASSOCIATE th operations of . thlsbutlncit wlih desire to rendsr you tho best posalbla Mfvlce In Quality of material and aatlifactory and courteous deliv eries think of as In tarms of coal and bulldlnc material afterwards. The Gain will be Mutual. HENRY E. STRATHMANN KaBJJnftan & Lchlih At. Sth&OInar At. 571b A Gray's Ats. ChaltaBbam. Pa. , tOtb St. anil Rlrins San Are. OnUria St. Wharf (Delaware) Under Hint nrpsnnrn tlilnli tl.o . If t. detectives knew how to exert on the proprietors of such places the manager at last agreed to talk, though his two days (dlcnec had given those he Indi cated as the killers a lota! start ot six days. I-or Jerry Uralc had been mur dered. Urale had been struck down with n piece of angle irou, which had crushed deep Into his skull. The angle of the wound showed the murderer had been facing him. Apparently the struggle was brief, for there were no other marks of violence upon the body except that produced by the same weapon upon his right arm between Urn wrist nnd el bow. This blow .had bruised the flesh badly nnd crushed through the skin as well. The body was slumped down IU a corner bock Into which the man hail fallen In recoiling from tho blow. The proprietor claimed tp know noth ing of the murder, and this seemed likclv, inasmuch ns the body had lain In the room for four days. Ills story was that on the night of tho murder Uralc and two other men had come to his place nnd asked for a private room, where there was no danger of their he- been with the others. His back was hnlf turned nt the lime, and ho was talking to two other men. He was not concerned, because Urale and the othcts had paid him for the room in advance. The men he named were "Nifty" .lim Mnllour and "Willie" Hagner, both of them known to the police ns slip pery und successful criiniunls who usu ally turned their hands only to com paratively "safe nnd profitable grafts." Investigation showed that neither of therfc men hnd been observed around his customery haunts since the night ot the murder. It was ncaily six weeks before they were picked up, one in New Orleans, and the other by federal authorities In Dcs Moines, and were extradited to face the charge of murder. Hut the police struck n snag when both men confessed. Each told exactly tho same story, detail for detail, ex cept that each accused the other of be ing tho man who struck the blow. The motivo simply had been anger. Uralc had "Insulted" one of them, and in a rage this one struck him down. The deal they had been talking mcr was an Illegal one, of course, but It was only In prospect, nnd furnished no motive. Hut which man should bo sent to the electric chair, nnd which one sent to tbo "pen" for a comparatively light term? One was lying nnd one was tell ing the truth. Eaeh was a powerful man, capable in both physique and tem perament of having struck the blow. At the request of Detective Sergeant Itcagan, who was In charge of the case, "That settles It, Reagan," said tire criminologist, turning to tho detective. "Mnllour's the liar and the murderer. Aren't you, 'Nifty?' " "Nifty .Tim V jaw fell. Ills face went tnicvjiy. Harvey Hunt agreed to attempt a solu tion of tho mystery. He simply nsked Reagan to bring both men into the room. "Now, gentlemen," frald tho crimin ologist, with just a hint ot unrcasm In the word, "tills is likely to ho a mug i,tCi "yCMi he admitted uiui Eiut'iiiiR hcvsiuii. iuu iiMBiii u- "now dirt jou know 7" well sit down ami be comfortable. "Thanks for the admission." smiled i Smoke.' Hunt. "It nrobnbl.v would have been Yes, both would smoke. Hunt passed difficult to convince a jury by my flimsy i his cluaretle enso to them, and then a box of safety matches. With an nlr of nonchalance Mallonr reached for tho box and with his left hand struck a match and lighted his cigarette, tossing the box to Ilugncr with a sneering smile. Hagner. Hunt observed, used his right hand to light the match. stratagem, but your startled confession obviates the necessity. It was very simple. 1 knew It because " Hut can you tell hout Hunt knot iltillour icat the murderer T The nnstcer trill appear tomonow. 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Everybody', amt ill Bay yoar copy today. $2 everywhere ONI & UVERIGKT, New York BSSHcMeMEMSJaicMiMtMbMaiara s85 I fTT i i Mi"y X Mrnj W ILMr 4hl There is Life in Peacock Ginger Ale Peacock Ginger Ale fairly bubbles with sparkle and zest ; and when you get your first taste, you too will say that here is a better ginger ale. Pure water, sterilized and twice filtered to protect your health; Jamaica ginger and fruit flavors in combination with properly carbonated water to give a pleasing thirst-quenching quality that is Pea cock Ginger Ale. You will find Pea cock Ginger Ale a more satisfying and more healthful drink. Do not ask merely for ginger ale say PEACOCK. Your grocer or drug gist sells Peacock Ginger Ale in 15 ounce bottles. Yoar grocer alto ullt Peacock Root Beer, Birch Beer, Sanw parilla and Lemon Soda. WE1SBROD c HESS, Philadelphia for Tailor-Made S Suits of English Tweed To our MfnMirr PEACOCK Ginqer Ale ijlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllH m m ClarmentH th.it dm gj play the highest degree g of workmanship nnd 3 rnveal tho Btnlus of tho S master tailor. S Ar.tlial vnlii- .n.t.K i .1... . ... aa.aj-u(ii MMi nyrviui III' troduttory price & il 1115 Walnut Street tl The Shop of Distinctive Clothe for Women !' IfcHEjaaSMBjaJeMBMBBMeMlelJBHBJB t vo we serve vour We Handle Only the Very B S T COAL 2240 Lbs. to Every Ton For Over 30 Years We Serve You Right OWEN LETTER'S SONS A Yard That Hat No Equal Trenton Ave. and Westmoreland St. Il-ll 1'ranWonl SI.V) KerMonr llasl 23.1 yl-LEIYDj I Is it Coming? Clear all tracks for fttc building boom. F ANYTHING prevents the coming of a great building movement in the Spring, it will not be high lumber prices. Comparison with our records shows that certain kinds of lumber are now selling at the mills within $2 a thou sand of the price in 1914. One lumber man, who knows what it is to sell lumber at a loss, says the price situation reminds him of the reformed drunkard who said, "I got so low down once that I could reach up and touch bottom !" But those prices, please note, are at the mills. While lumber prices were dropping, the railroads were allowed to raise freight rates so much that on some kinds of lumber tho cost is increased $9.00 a thousand feet. Part of that increase is borne by the producers but they can't pay it all without having to "reach up to touch bottom." It' other building supplies and freight rates are only reduced half as much as lumber has been, there will be a boom indeed! Some day you'll build. If you want the work finished on tune, &ce that the lumber comes from LLOYD. William ML Lloyd Company mi: i, i Miu. ii niNTiu: ,100 Commercial Trust Building, Philadelphia IISTAIII.ISIIKD 1868 HODTIIICnN SAI.KS OlTltTr-CIIARI.OTTE. N. C. IPMiillilM & A New Organization With an Old Name 1310 Chestnut Street The. First Important SALE of the Season Spring Frocks 22-00 Actual 39.50 to 45.00 Values 100 Dresses Only! These are for Street and Afternoon Wear smartly fashioned of Fine Taffetas and Kitten's Ear Crepe Navy, Black, Grey and Brown. Some in Navy Blue Tricotinc. New models entirely. The latest new stylen. Sizes 16 to 42. None C. O. T). No Approvals. All Sales Final. THE BLUM STORE The Store of Personal Service f "iff ft J1 Hi Jw M IMlMllMMifil TIM iillpiiyililiml'illlmtUIHitmlllil'i' l.7l The new power plant at the Philadel phia General Hospital is probably "the last word" in modern power plants. Every item was carefully considered in its construction, right up to the pipe insulation, which was applied D f in & yyH fsH i n lISlll rclflUm KM rh i fW. 1 1 Thilip H. Johnson, Architect M. Anderson, I'ipmp Contractor When confronted with an Insulation Problem, consult Jfm&rictm ffM mJ m ' y J lUJ.IIl'WIlatlJ.lli mnr Roberts Ave. and Stoklcy St. Philadelphia. Pa. " 3UacaToori& range ICE CREAM Why You Should Try It You should try this wonderful food combination which we have produced by freezing crisp almond-flavored Macaroons and the luscious pulps of California's finest and juiciest Oranges into SUPPLEE PRIVATE BRAND BRICKS and be convinced that it h the bat I, ,- Cream you have n ,-t tush-d-Philadclphia people have repeatedly described it. just a thousand ot Wc have been besieged with requests for more of this super-fine ice Cream, thcrctorc, for this week-end we again ofter Macaroon and Orange the Private Brand Brick which literally took Philadelphia by storm. WHERE YOU CAN BUY I To those who were disappointed last week when tliev left orders' for Sup pice Privaic Brand Bricks in the milk bottles or telephoned them to our plant, we wish to again explain how this delightful tood may be obtained. There arc more than 200U Supplec Ice Cream Dealers in the Philadelphia territory; they combine in making one ol the most perfect delivery systems ever known in the Ice Cream business; they have helped very materially in making our ?. T business the gigantic structure that u .. todav. m onlv tlicir hearty co-operation keeps Ice Cream within the price of every one. Our Private Brand Bricks are delivered to them, where thev are kept well iced and in pertect condition until vou wish to use them. It would not be powiblc to keep Ice Cream at its present low price nor in its original line condition were wc to attempt to deliver it to vour home. Locate the nearest SUPPLEE ICE CREAM DEALER and place your order at once for -HACAROON AND ORANGE ICE CREAM. U you fa not know where he is to he found, call BARIAG 140 and we will advise you. P.S.-Thcrc is BUT ONE PRIVATE BRAND BRICK-SUPPLEE'S SUPPLEE- WILLS- JONES ' Vy'T f '' ' .' '. ' '' X ' ' .' "J- ''1 W GOLD Wk 'f'';u$mi y$Wl frrj I- MILK s'M v 'las! IK II wfltr- h'.U ftti .ALllVnR BMBaaaBaa .asaaJk 'v.-1 -tj.Bk - t. kiiaa, m J? S i J? alaaaaaaaaaaaW aaaaaaaaaaaT-T .V'TTfcgllHH mmMm - &,
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