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place. There were still things that didn’t fit, but I could dream up a sequence of events that made sense. “Karl Pogue’s in town,” Aunt Mar- garet said. “Got dressed and came in to make a formal identification of his brother. Reeder hasn’t any relatives, so Magnus ‘is getting Mary’s father, as Reeder’s lawyer, to come down and make the identification there.” “Aunt Margaret, how’d you like to gamble on having the real story for your issue tomorrow morning?” “Who do I have to kill to get it?” “Nobody, I hope. You phone Magnus to come around here, and bring Magnus and Pogue with him. Don’t let him guess I’m here, or he’ll bring the whole state militia with him. Lend me that revolver, but take the bullets out of it first. Never mind why, about that.” “I know why, Tommy.” HAT startled me. “Huh? How could you?” “T’ve got your story in tomorrow’s pa- per, Tommy. Home town stuff. Last night when I first learned you were in town, I started tracing. I phoned the Chi- cago papers on the chance you’d be in their morgue and you were. I even bought the pix they ran; had them rushed down airmail.” She sniffed. “Falling out of a tree! Straining your back carrying a garbage can! You got a medal for what you did in uniform, and I know how. I’m print- ing it, too.” “Oh, Lord!” I said. “And you were sShell-shocked. But Tommy, an unloaded gun is too danger- ous. You pull it on Ed Magnus and he might draw on you, and he’d probably kill you.” “T don’t think so. And the sound of a shot, that close—Aunt Margaret, I’d go through the roof. I’d as soon be shot as fire a gun. When I thought Pogue was going to let go with the shotgun tonight, that’s mostly why I scrammed. Ed might have knocked the muzzle down, or I might have,-but if that shotgun had gone off at all I’d have been a wreck. I wouldn’t want to shoot Magnus anyway. If he goes for his gun, I’ll drop mine and raise my hands. Okay?” [Turn page (ee AN EXPERT i a eo ee BOOKKEEPER .. C.P.A. The demand for skilled accountants—men and women who really know thetr bustness—is increasing. National and state legislation is requiting of business much more in the way of Auditing, Cost Accounting, Business Law, Or- ganization, Management, Finance. Men who prove their qualifications in this important field are promoted to responsible executive positions, Knowledge of bookkeeping unnecessary. We train you from ground up, or according to your individual needs. Low cost; easy terms. Send for free 48-page book describing the LaSalle accountancy training and the opportunities in this highl profitable field—plus ‘“Ten Years’ Promotion in One,” a book which has helped many men. LASALLE EXTENSION UNIVERSITY A CORRESPONDENCE INSTITUTION =-——————417 §, Dearborn Street-—=——=—==a0 Dept. 2329-HR, Chicago 5, ill. or Please send me “Accountancy, the Profession that Pays’’—plus “Ten Years’ Promotion ia One” —without obligation, 0 Higher Accountancy 0 C.P.A. Coaching C) Bookkeepi O Law: LL.B. Degree 0 Business Management 0 Salesmanship O Traffic Management —— 0 Foremanship O Stenoty O Industrial Management (Machine Shorthand) Name. o ore ore eve ous exe ove ons ose om arp one ore ove ors ore o o AGB. om wm AMDT, son tat da On ee tn es es OO eh es i es City, Zone, State. TEPC EREE CECE eIM ri rT ti rt rrr yyy | ) -<¢,.Learn Profitable Profession «>. «in QO days at Home: MEN AND WOMEN, 18TO GO. Many Swedish Massage graduates make big money! Large full time incomes from doctors, hospitals, sanatoriums, clubs or private practice. Others make good money in spare time. Prepare for future security by train- ym ing at home and qualifying for Diploma. Anatomy ™ charts and 32-page Illustrated Book FREE! The College of Swedish Massage a3 Dept. 263-B 41 E. Pearson, Chicago 117 QUIT TOBACCO! Remove all tobacco craving safe in every form and join the thousands who have completely obtained satisiacto freedom from tobacco with the old genuine TOBACC! BANISHER. Send for FREE BOOKLET describing the ill effects of tobacco, and a safe reliable home treatment. A proven success for 39 tae USTAFSON CO. GUSTAF H. 2325 E. Vickery Blvd. Dept. TF. Ft, Worth 3, Texas m™ MAKE EXTRA MONEY BF pe~ _ EVERY BUSINESS EVERYWHERE USES UNION LABEL BOOK MATCHES No experience needed to earn big daily commissiotz., Bea direct factory representative of the world’s largest exclusive UNION LABEL Book Mateh manufacturer. Prospects everywhere, Feature Glamour Girls, Hillbillies, scenics and dozens of other lg — '/B oou DISPLAY styles — Double Books — Jumbo Books —nearly 100 color combi- nations. New, bigger portfolio @ makes this fastest selling line [if areal profit maker for you. Write TODAY for full details. inois 23 Dept. R-252, 7528 &. Greenwood Ave., Chicago 19, III GF” Wet Coast Salesmen, write Box 2087, San Jose, Calif. COnnicloOokxS.Com