Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 30, 1954, Winnipeg, Manitoba Win Pec free press wednesday tone 30, -195i beyond comp Lre Rose gals lines Case of the Necktie noose by Philip Ketchum chapter two Jim Koyce aroused from 2 Day Binge by hit Friend Lou album takes turkish Bath us Goei to his apartment where he the alluring Merle wife of his Boss Dan. Ourng for strangled to death with one of Jim s neckties. Before entering the House Jim saw Cowley cud up head bookkeeper of con Cern in the Vicinity. In the Mur Der room he found a White Scarf which he recognized As belong ing to Carol Hughes Secretary. He hears sirens sees police running into the building. Shoving Carol s Scarf into his pocket Jim turned from the window found his hat and stepped into the Hall and locked one door. He hurried up to the Sun deck and from it dropped to the Edge of the building below an apartment House not quite As High As this one. A few minutes later Jim step Ped into the Street from the and Loining building and joined the crowd of curious. Made his Way slowly through its fringe and walked to the Corner. From a drugstore he telephoned police Lead quarters where he had a lined detective White Denecke. Had known Whit in Manila be Ore the War and earlier than that in school at Columbus. Fortunately Denicke was in. His voice boomed Over the wire against Jim s ear. How Are you Guy what s i m afraid i m in trouble said Jim slowly. What kind of the worst possible Jim answered. I be been on a two Day Bat. I woke up this after noon in a Flea bag went to a tur Kish Bath and had the bugs sweated out of me then returned to my apartment. There was a woman Here on my bed. She was dead Whit. Jim paused. He could almost feel Denecke s shocked silence. Then he resumed a few min utes after i walked in the cops were arriving. And you beat you should t have where Are you in a phone Booth not far there was another Brief Sil ence then Whit s voice came to Lim almost pleading. Listen Jim. Running away is about the worst trick you could pull. But i want you to meet me somewhere. Sight away. You name the Jim responded later Whit. . I be got to see someone first. In the meantime Check up on what i told you. The place where i was blotto is the hotel Beaver on fifth third. The tur Kish Bath i went to on third Avenue is run by Ahmed Ham sure i la Check that for Whit agreed. But listen Jim. You be got Jim quietly Hung up on Den ecce. He caught a taxi and gave the Driver Carol s address. Carol i ived Uptown near the Park and she answered the door when he rang. She seemed sur prised when she recognized him. She did t invite him in immediately. I have something of yours said Jim bluntly. I brought i to he Drew the Scarf from his pocket and Carol took it. Shi frowned. She was a tall slender girl possibly Twenty five o maybe a Little older. Yes it s she nodded where did you in my Carol s frown grew deeper ant Jim asked May i come for a moment she hesitated then backed away from the door. Jim stepped inside am closed it. His glance circled the Small room neatly and quietly furnished a typewriter was set up on the table on either Side o its piles of paper. I be Jeen doing some extra work Here at Home for or. Oll Carol explained. He s going to come by for it later to night " Tim scowled and she said what you Are probably thinking is ivring. I or. Ollinger i Secretary. Nothing Jim could feel a flush of color come into his Cheeks As Jie insisted the Scarf what about mrs. Ollinger was at the of fice this afternoon. A wind had come up. She did t have a hat. I loaned it to what Lime was near two o did Ollinger say where she was she told me you again. She a sudden Sharp anger flamed through Jim. Why not use the word he asked roughly. I agreed Carol if you prefer she was looking straight at him her eyes direct unwavering. Her voice had been Low almost kind. Merle must have come to my he said slowly i was t there but someone else was. Someone let her in and strangled her. She s lying in my apartment s color drained from Carol s face and she Shook her head from Side to Side. She whispered. No. I can t believe Jim told of being wakened in the hotel Beaver by Allison and of what had happened since. When he finished she left the room and returned soon saying put some Coffee and then Jim who did it who killed Royce Shook his head. I Don t know. I saw Cowley Cudlip Leav ing my House just before i Arri Ved. He does t live there but maybe he was out looking for did you know her i replied Jim. She was a Fine person Carol but she was unhappy with Dun. Maybe she tried to find happiness some where else. Maybe it did t work out. Maybe the Man tired of her. Such things Carol bit her lips then looked up startled at the sound of the door Buzzer. That la be urn tried to Duck. He knew an instant of Sharp pain. Or. She. Declared. Wait in the she suggested. Turn off the Jim moved to the Kitchen and turned off the Percolator. He heard Ollinger s voice and Carol s. He wondered How Dan would Ake it. Not easily Jim guessed. Dan was the jealous possessive Type. Dan would take it hard. In the front room Ollinger s voice suddenly lifted in an angry shout. Where is Tell me. Where is Jim swung to face the door. Dan knew his Wile was dead and was Here. There was no Way out of the Kitchen no Way of escape. Footsteps pounded up and the door was thrust open. Jim stared nto Dan s flushed perspiring face and saw the heavy brass ook end in his right hand. Then 3an was Rushing Forward his Rass bludgeon High above his head. Owl. Jim tried to Duck but was Quick Enouiti. He knew an instant of Sharp pain and then for a Lonj time nothing More. Continued copyright 1949, Philip Ketchum illustrations copyright 1949. King Fea turns inf. Distributed by King feature teamsters Union picks Delegate to tic meet the teamsters building material Drivers Union recently elected Curt Behrendt to represent it at the tic convention to be held in Jle Gina aug. 23. Or. Behrendt was recording Secretary fur the local from the time to was chartered in 1948 until his decimation in december 19b3. Montreal up Park officials say a hot Campaign will be in full swing shortly for the annual election of Young mayors and May dresses in Montreal s 110 play Jim warded off that blow and grounds with voting july 8 this is he Mth for such ejecting which have proved popular and instructive shoved Dan aside. But like a Man Jim. Crazy he charged in again swinging viciously with the brass Portage Craf in second place at band festival Portage la Prairie Man. Special the Craf station Portage la Prairie trumpet and drum band took second place in the annual band festival in Waterloo Orit saturday. Bands of All sizes and descriptions vied for top honors in the Many classes. This was the first time that the Portage band took part in the event. They placed second to another Craf band the Craf station which won by .7 Points. The bands Are judged on musical deportment and dress and marching ability the Southport Crew amassed 93 Points to Clinton s 93.7. The band festival is an annual affair in Waterloo. Originated by prof. C. F. Thiele the first festival was held in 1932. Cut Fouce asked 10 locate american Winnipeg tuesday received a Telegram asking them to try and locate Wanda Petraitis of Norristown Penn. She is believed to be driving a Green 1953 Sedan licence no. Penn. 21jf6, somewhere in Western can Ada. Police said she is wanted urgently at Home. 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