10-Story Detective, March 1941 — page 109: what you’re looking at

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searched the room for other of the rowdies and focused on a woman in a far corner. It was Doris Adair. “Sit down,” Slug rasped. “I got orders to keep you two here till after ten o’clock. Then Lynch is gonna rub you out personally, Clark. But you ain’t got nothing to worry about, lady. Just sit quiet like I told you, and you won’t get hurt.” Clark sat down by the actress. “T’ve been a captive here all night,” she explained. Doris Adair’s perfume pervaded Clark’s senses. The halo of yellow- gold hair framed her small face. He shook off the spell she cast over him. “How'd you get in?” he asked, try- ing to sound gruff. “IT climbed the fire escape,” she smiled. “These two were waiting for you, but they considered holding me also.” Clark smiled. “T’ve been afraid for my life,” the actress admitted in a low voice. “My telephone was tapped. I’ve been con- stantly shadowed. You will find on in- vestigation that the key—G-41— is a vault key, made out to my name. Also, if you will compare my shade of lip- stick with the color on the note in which the key was wrapped, you will find it identical. I have them made especially for me, so they are pe- culiarly different.” | Clark said: “I’m sure it’s your key, all right. But tell me, where does Wil- son Drake fit into the picture, and what has Pete Lynch got to do with it—and why were you in jail?” “It was a trumped-up charge to get me out of the way till after pro- bate of my husband’s first will—this morning, at ten o’clock. Mr. Drake effected my release. Had it not been for him—” “He was very much interested in you?” She nodded. “Very much.” “And you?” ‘Wilson Drake was a persistent suitor. He had money, power, and in- Please mention Acp FICTION Group when answering advertisementa(C(0) ——HOMICIDE LEGACY. 107 Do You these Mistakes in ENGLISH? Sherwin Cody’s remarkable invention has enabled more than 100,000 people to cer- rect their mistakes in English. Only 15 minutes a day required to improve your speech and writing. ANY persons say, “Did you hear from him today ?”’ They | 5 should say, “Have you heard fie from him today ?” Some spell “cals ES endar’ “calender” or ‘‘calander.” Still others say “between you and | ae. I” instead of “between you and fF me.” It is astonishing how often “who” is used for ‘“‘whom,” and & how frequently the simplest words } are mispronounced. Few know f{ whether to spell certain words with § one or two ‘‘c’s’”’ or “m's or “Ya” * or with “ie” or “‘ei.”” Most persons use only common words—colorless, SHERWIN CODY flat, ordinary. Their speech and their letters are lifeless, monotonous, humdrum. Every time they talk or write they show themselves lacking in the essential points of English. Wonderful New Invention For many years Mr. Cody studied the problem of creating instinctive habits of using good English. After countless experiments he finally invented a simple method by which you can acquire a better command of the English language in only 15 minutes a day. Now you can sfop making the mistakes which have been hurting you. Mr. Cody's stu- dents have secured more improvement in five weeks than previously had been obtained by other pupils In two years! Learn by Habit—Not by Rules Under old methods rules are memorized, but eorrect habits are not formed. Finally the rules themselves aro forgotten. The new Sherwin Cody method provides for the formation of correct habits by calling to your attention constantly only a mistakes you yourself make. e of the wonderful things about Mr. Cody’s course is the speed with ata these habit-forming practice drills can be carried out. You can e the answers to fifty questions in 15 minutes and correct your work in 5 minutes more. The dgery and work of copying have been ended by Mr. Cody! You concentrate always on your own mistakes until it becomes ‘‘second nature’’ to speak and write correctly. FREE—Book on English A now book explaining Mr. Cody’s remarkable method is ready. If you are ever embarrassed by mistakes in grammar, spelling, punctuation, pronunciation, or if you cannot instantly command the exact words with which to express your ideas, this new free book. ‘‘How You Can Master C€ English—in 15 Minutes a Day,’’ will prove a revelation to you. Send the coupon or a letter or postal card for it now. No agent will call. SHERWIN CODY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH, 1273 Searle Building, Rochester, N. Y. Lal | ! SHERWIN CODY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH - E1273 Searle Building, Rochester, N. Y. ; if Pl d ithout bligation on part, rn ; cee--bodk: “Flow You Can Master Good Eng lish—in i ; 3 Minutes a Day,’’ f a ‘ u Namo CCPC RECO eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeereeoere a g Please print plainly - gE : Address eee eteeeeneeet tone er ee eee eer nee tenes eeeeereeee ete - - } Sa AGeere. er-ender shock bees for: Pediat A. -h TTtLitLLLLLeELELiELiILLiLiILiLLitititit th MUICLOOOKS (C@)