Yoakum Daily Herald (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 217, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 15, 1937 Page: 2 of 4
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SAVE ON YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS
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18th Anniversary Sale
At Hallettsville
you
carry
Cedar Cheats, Smokers, Easy Chairs, and Reckers, Rugs, Studio
Couches, Radios, Living Room Suites, Bedroom Suites, Dining
Room Suites and many other useful Gifts. Watch out windows for
Real Values. Special values will be offered every day from now
until Christmas.
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G. HERMANN FURNITURE COMPANY
FR1GTDAIRE & CROSLEY REFRIGERATORS
Phone 127 Yoakum
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Meyerhof! Dry Goods Co.
The Big Store on The Corner Hallettsville, Texas
Nearing the End
MEYERHOFF’S
was
; ‘In
only shake
already
-THE OLD RELIABLE”
Your Business Appreciated
and Protected
I Member Federal Reserve System andF^M^
now.
ss an
l of I he
body.
was
stuff when I first heard of it. But I
{knew it was something big, sonie-
muttered, thing classy.”
“How did you know that!”
Well, once I hear the boss talk-
was
“1
let me
out of
the
New York was first, Los An-
geles second, in the volume of air
his mail joundage handled in the first
there 10 months of 1937.
“Don’t try to play innocent with will
r” I mean Fanning’s stuff.’’
“It hasn’t been in my hands.”
drop, but I could tell he
| “Can’t you give me more than
I that to go on—a naino, a tele-
what a fellow
he’s getting ready to
mon* I”
I wasn't
you.
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lor him, and all.’’
Buck less shook his head dumbly. .
“The man who did it was con-
said
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Only a very short time for you to get in on MEYER-
IIOFFS 18th ANNIVERSARY SALE. Sale ends Friday,
Dec. 24th and then you will have to wait another year
to get these low prices so why pay more for merchan-
dise when you can get them now during Meyerhoffs 18th
Anniversary Sale at such ridiculous low prices. And then
we have made another cut less than the 18th Anniver-
sary sale price on all Ladies’ Hats, Ladies’ coat suits,
and coats, dresses ar d Ladies’ Slippers. Our 18th Anni-
versary Sale Prices were low and now we are giving
you an EXTRA cut on the above mentioned articles
to make them move and we are going to move them if
prices and selection will make them move they are
hound to go. So if you are in the market for a ladies’
coat, coat suit, dresses, hats or slippers see Meyerhoffs
stock before you buy. They are at the LOWEST PRIC-
ES so get a move on you and come down and take a look
and see those ridiculous low prices and remember Fri-
day, Dec. 24th, is the Last day of Meyerhoffs 18th Anni-
versary Sale and then you will have to wait another
year to buy first class merchandise at prices that Mey-
erhoffs are selling them for during their 18th Anniver-
sary Sale. A word to the wise is sufficient SO HURRY
and get in on those low prices.
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form, 1
in this hole
hoping phono number?”
“No. The boss whs too slick to
over
“Well, who was it?”
“That’s what I was
[you could tell me. You know all
life, who had it mention anything like that
the phone.”
“This man that he was talking
to may have been the killer.’’
“How do you figure that?’’
“I know that Fanning collect-
ed over a million on this deal.
There is nothing to show that he
divided it with anybody. If he
had a partner he may have dou-
ble-crossed him.'
Backless looked at Neill with
a kind of admiration. “Sure,” he
, “J wouldn’t put it past
With (he yacht handy for
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leave it,'' [
are on the [meet the
on to give i Baltimore
and truthful yacht.
couple ............. (
aboard,” said Neill. “ His |
warm. I reckon I scar-|
the killer by my coming
• be didn’t get the loot. 1 1
course was to play a double game
with the brute.
“1 see it is no use trying to
lie to you,’’ lie said grinning.
“That’s what a fellow says i clues?’’
when he’s getting ready to lie I Backless shook hi,
some more!” mutteied Backless. I He scowled and
“It wasn’t all lies, that I fists. Thinking was
told you. I didn't !
so help mo God! 1 was readv to . me out °t this Baltimore deal,
do it, but the job was done when he muttered.
1 got aboard tho yacht.”
“Expect me to believe that!
“You can take it or
said Neill. “My cards
table now.” He went
Bitckless an exact
acionnt <d' tin' finding of Fan
ning's body. In spite o
Bitckless was convinced by
Wealth of letail Neill related.
‘You’ve Got No Choice’
' “I reckon Fanning was smoked
just a couple of minutes before
1 came
body was
ed away
l>ecan«
got it.'
• ■ What was it
Buckless. “In what
mean? What had Fanning turned
it into?'’
“1 am not going to
that. Something easy
around.”
“How much is it?’’
“Over a thousand G’s.”
“Oh God!” groaned Buckless.
“What have you done with it?”
“If I told you that, you could
give me and the girl up, and get
away with the whole of it. You
ami me have got to trust each
other for the present.’’
“Trust!” said Buckless.
would trust you as far as I would
a rattlesnake! You fooled me
i once already.’.’
or the girl nobody in the world
ever
is hid.’’
Buckless scowled,
“You lie! What did yon kill rubbed his chin briskly. “Well.. I
him for if it wasn't for that f’’. 4 hat *s your proposition?”
I Neill relaxed a little and wiped ing over the phone when I
“We’ve got to find the in his room. He never let nothing
he said. “When we drop, but I cotfld tell he was
s head again,
doubled his
; a hard busi-
!::!' Fanning, i ness tor him. “The boss, he kept j-nj,],
.... out of this Baltimore deal,” |1jm
a quick getaway out of the coun-
try, and all.”
Copyright, 1937,
Footner)
Neill pries a strange clue from
Buckless’ memory, tomorrow.
“Who gave him the lead that [
f himself, took him to Baltimore? Think
t he I back. "
J Buckless e<
head. “He
“He must Lave had a partner
or partners in that deal.”
“If he did, he never
m. He kept me
until he wanted
yon! You
Take it or .
to call that eop
Neill began to sweat gently, about Fanning’
If he did satisfy Buckless that > in
he was telling the truth, Buckless
Would betriy Janet anyhow out
of sheer disappointment. His only [ cealed aboard the yacht,”
Neill. “He came down from Bal-;
timore.”
“A Baltimore man?”
“Can you supply any Baltimore
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“I didn't kill him.
Buckless’ upper lip turned back his face.
like a dog’s. “I’m damned well murderer,” he said. “When we
sick of sitting in this hole and produce the murderer We can all talking to a high-tone guy.'
I m 'mt going to waste words with go free and enjoy the stuff.” | “«’••»*♦ ««»’ »>v» m®
got my projMisition. I
leave it. I’ve only got I
down here.”
be
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to
I’ve
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dead
ugly
to
urowmd
Buckless.
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that
up
m
Neill
‘ ‘ Mark,
ask of you.”
said.
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too
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trailing you
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up ;
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refuse
had his
sat down
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you get
thank
Nou!
madam
SCAT
Itie man who had
i tw> night before,
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lie
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ay
go !<■
on
you vis-
I ami di-«-o\ered that
and the loot
o see
e e\ led at him. “I’ll
■ i -li-it a'otit the girl
V' ,’U,” be g'owled.
11 what ?’’ asked
Bra ’.ei . I didn '1
anything foolish
me. ’ ’
1 “Well, \\ hit do \<>u want?”
B irlili-s’ s<-<e\ !< d, ‘ ‘ That
guy will be li'teirng on deck,
here beside m'y and keep
voice ]
Thi-
ti ied u
hilt N I'ill
a dale
gun in
beside hi
Said
grin :
“I mil
they co
“ Room
brutalized
grin.
“So you come,
‘ ‘ 1 low did
1110 ? ’ ’
• ‘ W hen 1 Ina r< I you \\ < nt
town 1 got my lawyer to teleph
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the yacht,
remained on deck, while Neill seven ihat
descended the fo’c’sle hatch. up a d told
Ira Buckless was sitting on a then I
seaman’s chest in the halt dark cmild :
and stilling forepeak. He looked ymi v.;
up eagerly as Neill started down “d; d la! ■ that night
tiie ladder, and the light from ited the \;
the hatch tell lull on his Hat ami I aimint,' \
face with its ugly g.me '
Bmd.de-
le up I 1\ 1
if \ >11 ■ ..
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Neill.
“ Aah!”
get something more out of him.”
This request surprised Bonni-
ger. He thought it over, stroking
his chin. “All right,’’ he said al
last. “Mattingly will row
out. ”
Bonniger spoke quietly to the
constable and went into the store
to receive lhe re
conic in during his absence.
The Threat To Janet
His words in the rar of Mat-
tingly smootlmd the way tor Neill.
The constable towed him out to
and he ami his mate
on deck, while Neill
fo’c’sle hatch .
was sitting mi
best in llip halt dark
stifling forepeak. He looked
eagerlv as Neill startl'd down
ladder, and the light
ing crumpled the paper in his
hand, stood with bent head try
ing to dope out the note’s signi-
ficance .
“Come on,” said lionniger,
ginning to show impatience.
Neill made up his mind t
what there was in it. “Okay,”
he said, following Bonniger.
t The ride back to Absalom's was
not a pleasant one. Bonniger s
iacv was stony now. He seemed
more sorry than sore, and that
made Neill feci like lull. Bonni-
ger rode with Mattingly and Neill
had the back seat to himself.
There was no talk on the way.
W hen they got out in trout of and I
Longscope's store, Neill faced girl.
Bonniger fiankly. “Mark, I've coin',
got a favor to ask of you.” ; Neill said nmhing.
“What's that?” 1 “If 1 had said that word
“1 want to talk to Buckless night, she would be locked
alone. We could see last, night now' instead of me.’’
that he wasn’t telling the whole “Why didn’t you?’
truth; all ■-1 gW do it
off I wanted to see you.”
“Well, 1’n open for an offer.”
Buckless hesitated.
Neill, with the object of putting
ymi Idin •)( ease, said as one crook to
another, “Look, how did you get
mi to me so quick, iitivhaw ?”
“That's <asy,” said Buckless.
■ports that had “ \l| day Tuesday and 1 was
around Baltimore by
irders. When 1 seen
the bits for Absalom's
o, liecatlse I didn’t
'.hat the boss was at
It wasn’t till sifter
e\ ening t hat he call* d
11.e he was there. So
■1 car sis quick as 1
ml di i. down to see what
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lou .”
w a <
kill hi
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from
his
m.
Bite!.!'
Shown in court at Chicago sire I’reeio'ts Mary Gertiughty (left),
18, of I mlismap dis, and Mrs. Susan Geraughiy, w ho said she raised
the girl from babyhood but is not her mother, i’recious seeks to
prove heredity so she may shstre the .jAO.OO!) estate of the late John
II. Geraghty, campaimt button manufacturer. (A’ I'hoto)
Faithful Protection of Your Money
T —and—
Courteous Attention to All Transactions
make
SATISFIED CUSTOMERS
We Welcome Your Account
FIRST STATE BANK
Member F. D. I. C.
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that?” asked Bonni-
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HEADACHES
W>IL OCR DAY
SINCE
ALKA-SELTZER
CAME OUR WAY
a
by
Sparring With Backless
During the short walk to the
I had to do sonic
Neill is in
suspected
Dw’t let HEADACHE, Arid
Indlgflution, Neuralgia, Mutwu-
l«r. Rheumatic, Sciatic Fains,
Brager wanted to shake hands
on parting from them. When he
took Neill’s hand he pressed a
piece of paper in it, and Neill
palmed it.While Brager was
shaking hands with Bonniger,
[Neill coolly turned his back and
read:
I Buckless just sent me a phone
fHRFffY M M*11 4ft 1
iuin before you did anything. '
Brager left them. Neill, hav-
8YN0PSIS: Neill, a young fed- Baltimore to fish,
eral agent, finds his beloved Ja- tight spot himself
net, a gun and Prescott Fanning’s Bonniger.
freshly shot body locked in a
cabin on Fanning’s yacht at Ab-
salom’s Harbor, Md. Hiding her
nearby in a disused liner, Neill
joins Mark Bonniger, local inves- entrance, Neill
tigator. Neill learns Janet did- hard thinking. He knew that he
n't shoot the flashy swindler, but was about to be arrested. Mat-
has to find out who did to save ting(v hnd the car at the door,
her. He suspects queer little Ey- When he was arrested what would
stcr, who hated Fanning, and Ira janet doV lk> Inust make a gvt.
Buckless, Fanninghulking body MWay
guard who is arrested, but both [ yn the k(hby tbeT ran int() Rra_
have alibis. Neill also distrusts ’ ger> thp yacbt broker, coming in
Kettering, a lawyer down from fr0|n t|H. strpet. “Here you are,”
,he said. “I went down to the
filling station after you and they
I come here. There’s
something I want to tell you that
I forgot.”
I “What’s
ger.
“When Buckless and I motor-
ed down to Ai>/1 lorn’s vve stopped
at the hotel in King’s Green for
a beer. It was then 9.45.”
“Much obliged,” said Bonni-
er.
This was a very small piece of
information for the man to chase
them around town with and
____ Neill wondered what was behind
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Toko AJko-Sel nr. Find out for
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Morgan, Cena S. Yoakum Daily Herald (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 217, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 15, 1937, newspaper, December 15, 1937; Yoakum, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1295392/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carl and Mary Welhausen Library.