10 Story Detective, July 1942 — page 113: what you’re looking at

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the box and fumbled with the catch. He threw the lid open. A cloud of thick brown fumes rose up to engulf him. He gave a wild yell of terror that became a choking sob. He straightened up, waving his arms to “dissipate the fumes. Then a gun was pressed firmly against the nape of his neck and Sheriff Davis spoke in a quiet voice. “Drop the gun, Spats. Your runt of a pal took your gun, remember? It was all for show to help scare Montague into going after his money. But the gun is loaded and if you make a move, I'll shoot.” “Sheriff—” the crook rubbed his eyes and shivered—‘‘what was in that box? It must have been poison gas. My eyes—I can’t see. My face is burning. Don’t let me die.” Davis laughed. “You won’t die un- til they make it a formal occasion at the state prison. Like a lot of other people you believed too much in gen- eral talk. Montague has money, but it’s in a New York bank. He hemmed himself in with all these devices be- cause he was working on a liquid which is easily converted into a gas. It’s meant to make war more humane, by blinding the enemies temporarily. Looks like the stuff works too. “Montague was the kind of a man to whom money meant little, except when he needed it to buy equipment. He was only anxious to get the re- sults of his work to a safe place. I teok the box away from him and when he wasn’t looking, I opened the lid, removed the glass stopper from the bottle and let the gas ac- cumulate to give vou a good dose of it.” “You're lying,” the ereok wailed. “I had you fooled. You couldn’t set a trap for me.” “Ah—but I could. In the first place no state trooper would have let a handcuffed prisoner get away from him twice unless he wanted that to happen. Then there were Dr. Mon- tague’s dogs. Every time we went around the estate, they yapped their —————_MURDERER’S PLAYGROUND———— iil Gas on Stomach What many Doctors do for it When excess stomach acid causes gas, sour stomach or heart- burn, doctors prescribe the fastest-acting medictnes known for gy mptomatic relief—medicines like those ia Boll-ans Tablets. Try Boll-ans yourself, at first sign of distress. They neutralize acid, relieve Le . ane uses comfort very quickly—yet are not a laxativol Only 260, stores, Tf your very first trial doesn’t poe Bell-ans etter. ore. bottle to us and get double your money ba LEARN sane Violin, Cornet n, Accordion ME STUDY Trumpet, Mando- Guitar, Banjo, ’ Organ, ee ‘Clarinet. Peeventim tte METHOD— ceessfully tried oourses for beginners. AT- SO GED Cautentent payment plan. ab catalog. If Juvenile, parent’s signature must accompany inquiry conservatory gf: TRACTIVELY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC Dept. 194-N 1525 East 53rd St., Chicago, Il. Quit Using Tobacco! Write for Free Booklet and Learn How. Results Guaranteed or Money Refunded. THE NEWELL COMPANY 134 Clayton Station St. Louls, Mo. BE A DETECTIVE Make Secret Investigations Earn Big money. Work home or travel, Fascinating work. Experience Unnecessary, DETECTIVE Particulars FREE. Write to GEO. T. N. WAGNER - 2640 Broadway, N.Y. KEYSTONE CO. aA c a Buy women and Sell Drug Sundries, Razor 72 Fifth Ave., Dept. 407, New York, N. Y. SONGS POEMS WANTED Needs, | etc. Send for our FREE Complete T TO musi Catalogue. TO BE c Publishers need new songs! Submit one or more of your best poems for immedizie consideration. Any subject. Send poen FIVE STAR MUSIC MASTERS 650 BEACON BLDG. BOSTON, MASS, : Male carcin é: Exquisite Pi jase Ring -anaite LL Any: Pijoto. Sample i sonly ng sing. Fay No o Money! Mall photo with or-Picture' postman on! Penrgg haeg ha tinted ibcontra, Photo return Me she ‘SEND NO. ne ° ow ee URE orders. Money geuara: RE RING CO., Dept U-67y Cincinnati, O. 5 FREE SAMPLES OF REMARKABLE TREATMENT FOR PAIN OF Stomach Uleers 7.8 Due to Gastric Hyperacidity “MONEYS: ee: i. H. Bromley, of Shelburne, Vt., writes: 2 “*'T guffered for years with distress from st excess stomach acidity. My doctors told “a me X had stomach ulcer symptoms due to se this cause Before taking your treatmont @ i had lost a tot of weight betause I could 7 eat nothiag but soft foods and milk. After taking Von's Tablets I felt pertectiy well, ate almost anything and gained bsek the weight [ had Inost.’’ If you suffer Se Ciao 4 from indigestion, gaatritis, irfoum, “ dDieatine or any other stomach Wis onan dus 10 Scalvio hyperacidity, you. too, should try Von’s for prompt _ relief. Send for WREEF Samples ef this remarkable traatmont sud details & trial offer with money bark guarantes. Instructive Boxklet is in aps tor Write: PETEADELE BES VON Dept. 319-3 Co. Fox Baiiding, Philadelphia, Pa. Please mention ACm FICTION GROUP when anewering adventisementa 2|0)O)O) (COUN S (Cl O)