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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1917-01-11, Page 211 THE DARK SHADOWS 4 ANA allie MI% ilhe sad %ft %Ai - an; list lied% sem* II yea jaw, Illibere year gems waybaer? Same • yea -did see am in a pleb at Canterbury aletartet a Yowler Parte`, epees I au - , ass.' I 41 eal se visissuseleie, that abet no basineea of yeigs; that don't give you the right to knock ote dew* or interfere with mes sit now then!" "Finished?" enquired Vernt pleineintly. "I quite sgree With Y Mr. Wilfer-onsome points; but i greatly my business, a* eteu will Seto Had I not come up at that moments i wonder if MY friend would be as safe Jae he is now." "Your friend," echoed the other. Mr. Adrieu Leroy your friend." Mr. Johann Witter glared vengefully "He is indeed," replied jasper with at the fomoth ,faeo if hi aseallant, a grins "Now, uppoe yoiretell.me and, atruggIing still, breethed out, what you two gentlemen were with a choice assortment of oath, the eussing." . - qUeStiat 1 "Suppose1 don't?" retorted Wi "Who are you? What do you. insolently. "You find out for z *out?" I self, it you're so dew Mr. Know. "Questions we will leave for the I'M off. He tried to-nash, past V preeent, my friend," was the reply., morit and thus effect his escape; "Are ion goieg, to sttuggle Mach he wsts not to get off so lightly. Or The Sunlight of Love cuprza am" said Leroy, "What„isit ray musty* .I emote to ask you a queation," re. WNW tile ether, bringing hie feeo deur to Adrien, who recoiled inv,ol. tintai Re -the very smell of the fustien elothee offending his delicate nonfinite. The man noticed thus, ana frowned even more heavily. "You're a gentleman," be said, "leastways I s'pesa you calls yourself suck-pataps you'll act like one." Kindly make haste and tell me w you want, my good fellow," 'said Ad - &ion impatiently. . He did not know bet that this was a preliminary to. an attempt to rob lams and he was intim ' mood for a brawl. "Oh, 111 be quick enough for you, was the sullen reply, "You don't re. nitaither me,- you say; P'reps re- ineetber my narne-Vailfer,-Johann Wilfer." "Johann Wilfer," repeated Adriele thoughtfully and slowly, wondering where be had heard the tier/4e before. "Yet, Johann Wilfer, Picture Re- storer'Cracknell Court, Soho." "Oh!" said .a.dilen, as a burst of memory dawned on him. "I remem- ber you now. What fait you want? But tell,me first, has the girl aessici returned yet?" "That's Just like you swells." ed the men. "Nothing ?rikit getting your word ihfirst. Hie shereturned to me t Yon knew jelly well he She won't come back to me, till you've done with 'ers I'll he bound." Adrift started, as the eignificance of the accusation dawned on him. He had thought more than once of the with her dark eyes end silken hair. What. had 'becomeof her Whitt, alas! could have been her tater If she lied not returned to this Alan, her '004bin. "What do you meant" he said now, sternly.• • "What I, gay," reorted Mr. Wilfer. "What is your name, my frrenci?" "She ain't returned to me an' that's "Whet s that to you?". queried Mr. neat -question to you. Where is she, Wilfer turaenough, as he settled IM what 'ave you done with her?" his vitt scarf, which, •the " "Now should know what has bee' struggle, become uncomfortably come of her?" answered Leroy, gen- tightened. ' utnely startled. "Do you dareto ine animite Out I know where she le? I ''"That a affair," replied his op- ,; "perhaps it is merely hhaor, neither seen . her., nor heard of PnuTieonatty But an a Matter of fact, have had the pleasure of on before, and I never ,like old 'e d his collar, anti' he was borne rapidly and silently to the ground. Meanwhile, Adriene all anconselotia of his deliverance front further distute hence, pursued his way to thetheatre. ,101,444:4-4*. CHAPTER XVIIL out, , Useful Recipe. t Qui The Wonderful relkee and Joy uf Curried Potatoesee-Slice on- . Hutu After Twit Years -fit ion and brown in two tablespeonftila of butter. Cut up` two cupfuls et the Front - (boiled) Potetoes and put bite a frYhig pan with the onion; dredge with ON SIX 1 D. LEAVE P -PICTURE OF RETURNED SOLDIER'S EMOTIONS. Ctrs Ifer our, longer, liecause so, I shall be under the painful -necessity of ueing- tent greater twee." • . „Ur. Wilfer lessen.ed his nerieMente -"Ah!" continued the suave ‘,voice. "SO 7011 cleekle to. take things quietly: Wist men! ilew have the goodnefis to rise and let see to whom I have. the pleasure of speaking."" • Whereupon our 'friend. Mr, jasper Reepite! Seven dart' respite after nearly tato years be the unceasing sound .of guns, in the midst of Wert lie fingered the Preeleini of Pa- pereceutiously, tentlerlyearead iteover- ancl over again: "No. 20064, Pte, W. Smiths has leave of abeencee—to pro - coed to England."' England! Blighty, he teatelated. "W. Smith," himself. And to -morrow ex- he would be speeding through France, but pacing the de& of the cross -Channel steamer. To -morrow night he Weald be lietne-ehome, after two years! Home at Last. Glad? He. was exeitesta more ex- cited-big,strong hard -soldier -than ever he had- been over the impending echool-treat of his boyhood. Only e twelve boureenore, and then home for, a six days. • He placed the pricelets7iss in d • r breast -pocket ---placed it next to, the $ photograph of his mother he carried. always. It seemed that his leave be- longed to his mother. • • Jasper removed his.n.igart which be soft, mocking tone, s only. had sheen puffing, •ani:ilidropping hi "Stand back"; go and sit on that bench. ,it liaven't done with you yet, Johann Wilfer." aI sla'n't," was the worthy's prohipt answer. •"Then I shall •cell the police," re- turned Vermont, pulling' out his sliver Vermont, released Johann's throat b irent the pressure of his knee -for it Wilfer etartell back. was by this means he had controlled "Call 'em" he said defiantly. "I 'the other% matemeetta_ead lowed don't euro. Wharfs the police to me, him to else to his feet. it "0 very as I should be scared of 'ern?'" aulien and altogether puzzled inclivid- ual that Aged waiting\ uncertain, whether to listen to his eater's next words' or to Make las escape. Jasper '4E4 him as a cat does 4 Mouse, on the watch for the slightest attennet ove, "A great deal," was, the calm an- Swer you are mad eilough to disobey .me, I shall, whistle for the police; they will find me struggling with a most villainoits-looking ruffian, whom I instantly give in charge for assault and robbery of my dear friend. Mr. Leroy, who has. gone in search "Sol" he aid, as he took out his ass/sea/1mo , , • • gigar-cas s and drew • forth one of Lerey's c owe Regalia's, "Sol Now we are o our feet again, we ook- Well I m st Jute -none-the less a ruf- fian." The ma to run a for him; hold of t "Not turned savagely afi about y, but ;aver was too nue* eurrY powder, add half a enp 0 wa ter, a little 'salt and .4 •Squeeze of leMon. Cook ten minutes and sexy hot- Owing *0 -potatoes -being so dear ow Suggestions as to substitutes are elcome. One melt to serve with meat is mashed IiYhrid turnips. These, Properly ceoked and mixed with lit - tie. oatmeal and 4 sprinkling of salt and Peppers will be found to answer the purpose very well. , • • - Novelty Suet Puddinge-KoW the paste out thinly and line it three- quarters with sliced apples. Sprinkle with moist sugar and spice. NOW rell the paste opt the part _watch has net been spread, with apples. will form a ouble cover. The pudding is then ooked in the usual Way. Of course, II kinds of fruit tan be used this ecipe. Plums mint be stoned and ried fruit aoaked, when .excellent re - it's are get. • Cocoanut Rocks.- Three ounces cocoanut, two ounces butter,* two ounces sugar, gat ounces. flour, pinch taofr,e,aoltn,eo.bnaelfteasiloonful cream of tar- teaspoonthl bicarbonate of soda; one egg, two tablespoonsful milk. Sift the flour,,secla, ereani 'of tartar and 'salt together; beat lett the egg and add the milk. Cream the butter and sugar together, add a. Utile flour and grated Cocoanut; then a lit- tle egg and milk, and so on alternately, beating between each. addition until all are well mixed.. Put in little heaps on a buttereebaking Sheet and -bake ten ovfifteen minutes in a quick von, • • • It was no mere hope now. Home was real. He bad'- been travelling sine*? the early morning.. He had left war and, France behind. The, fas .train to. — that had only crawled, the speedy Channel boat that. to aim, had moved eQ0 sluggishly, the train* thee had cliffibea at a .snairs pace 01 from the home port to the • London junction, and the slow wheels Of the West:country •train, had. at • last brought him to the scenes he knew. And down the count* road his feet could not make pace enough. He was eager -too. eager: ---for sight of . the old cottage and all it ' held to be !It's all a lie." shouted Wilier furi- ously; . "Appearances would be too strongly against you, my friend: The law is bass,' as doubtless you have heard be- fore; and when it comes in the 'shape of a blue -coated, helmeted and thick• the grip of steelle caught headed voluble and conversational with the e ober% arm. policegan, whose word -do Yial old stationmaster, saysLondon Ae- dna would: be ' believed, yews or so bate, airesaid quickly. .minee. to tia h •swers. y not ing of this . evie del St9oPing, he picked Up Le- the honeysickli and the sweet fresh- ., ' •:.:"I'Is Bill!" roY' gold Watch and chain, which hed At last he turned ' down a narrow fairest from his :pocket during his lane. He caught the heavy scent of struggle with Wilfer. "I found this U of* the newly-n*60re hay: And "That's a lie," said thennan Shortly. I think surtfeYed him 10 moment. nleeeing 011, are *peetinetteer 'he 'emdi in to forget his clear tattoo. • "Stand aside, and let Ur. Wilfer grwited. -me pats." • "Coine • let me 'think," Vermont contheied "Were you ever Canter - Mr; Wilfer- thrust his hands into his -Pockete, and stood his ground. ban'?" "That won't go down with meet he .• Mr, Wilfer started violently. , "Ah! ' I am on the -right tilt*. 'I s'aid insolently. "I want to know where niece„, is; and by . Heaven temfmbe 119/4 it was a 'little' ilmtla kram• toes , . ' the sum er ;time, -a beautiful moon- • 'light night.": ; ' • . Leroy etopped'ehort. " • •:•eshe tree your -uteeet you ee -"Wasn' me,". snarled Wilfer, though „ ."Y h'• " - is face was pale . • : She was, said the man, "though thought,yrite were there," said his it's no business of yours; she belonged : to met, . tormentoras CilerfUllY and. triint- phantly asif the other had admitted .."So I presume, or you wenld net it. .fclIo xsli" not a good link," he con:. have ill-treated her," retorted Adrani • - deity. teitteeset ete you eeetheeleat -iineed. • "If,•a Man_ealet, do that,sort-"- _, "Over a month, ago -4a. Wali. You 'of thing, well, he'd better stick to the tenth. At a little hie 'Caagterbury. know," returned Wilfer cioirselya"She lIi.Yes,. I -remember' it all now. I'm ran off. the morning you calite .vanting after Iter." alma , my memory does not play me • Adrien could have knocked the ern tticks*" tees sjeey , don't like tricke,'_' he down, but hit' restrained the:limiting, and Said instead.: • • . Purred, strange that •we "X thought, you told me -she'd rob- should m et . again. I think .at, that bed and had ,run „aviao • Thai time you ere .ap, artist; Yee, that is was a lie, -I- suppose?". 'what you called yourself, and there in your hand. .A clear case of assau and robbery, with penal , s•ervitude follow." - Mr. Wilfer, *lead by. tue thick" meshed tuft di:avOu 'round him, ey the weteh and ynided• e • . "Curse your' he said. "You're knowing one, au' no mistake". Jasper smiled.... . "Thank you," he said; "a genuin compliznenteesed tandid one'. No then, to Winless. What did you wa with Mr..Leroy?" t (To beeontinuedt, , . • telt, then the old house flashed into view. Another hundred yards and he. saw the creepers that twistedand climbed Tr,;" up the frontage, and used, he reuient7 e" beeed, to burst into bis window. His eyes, feasted on the Smoke that curled 4, so contentedly- about the ing chimney -pot. • • They would be. at tea, Almost he gave a whoop _of 1,Jey,,, His goal his horne-he had reached it., hasten- ed up to the door. He knocked gentlyt, Surely they Would gftegal Re was afraid to surprise them.- .11is motr„ • have expeeted me 80011, 'perhaps. - 4 Chem pushed back; there see' • quick steps to the door; it is pulled open, and he stands on the threshold. , .:.PHOTOGRAPHY IN WARFARE. • .. 2 • Bulgara Carry Picture as a Sort •;*8 f C du • his father, his sister -the*" may- ot , a a an et" . • 'There is ei pease. ', . • , Another use for photography in 'A"IVEnd°ttbrei;-.11se oBtliiiiinr a' rilmiss' sairsete4reerticeht war has been found by the- Seebiens in' emineetion:With-their prisoners; 4d- up abitutt--hie'tiecke and he -is- bend- telier. -Ile feels the linger - ofBalgars, with the remembranee ing down ;their own cruelties to . the. Serbs ing caress of his. mailer% lips as she 'weighing on their minds at first fea;- kisses him tvithe her . kiss:of welcome-. ed to surrender' to the herbian array, is 1 UT grasp tightened on Wilt their inniressioe being. hat the Serbs would not take prisons s. • • - Suclenut did give themselves up were, of emirs% treated as well by the Serbians as by any other sectio oof the Loa army, and te show other or was a nr . Course it was. Whe, wounldn't lie, to save his gal from such as you ,,„;',F„-^;;;,1 fine gentlemen? know •yer, sosuity., no uSe Coming this talky -talky :arise with me. You just telfine- where'. "Look ale ete ting his stow it. or tell" you, reiterated Adrien "I have never Steil the 'child since the • night X took her from the cold. Stand out of my path, or .shall hand you over to the police."' Wilfer laughed. ."So that's pair answer,. is it? Call away, wY -fine gentleman, call, away." tty, little girl with you. and Bulgarians that they incurred no an ger by surrendering, the Serbs h d 1 1., photograph taken of long files of But garian prisoners drawing redone eac man holding a leaf, of bread . a a bowl for - sop. • .„. ..7 Two thousand copies;'_ot this p graph were _printed, and the Be Jane who had suirendered Were in to write message e on them to comrades saying -how -they had received. The 2,000 picture post were then dropped by aeroplanes the Bulgarian lines. . Since then surrenders hitie herayour wife; * Ohl, Yee. ' you were, good at 'eallieg'' tal . .'. . re,' growled Wilfeigete ord ,m at last. -• "You just X don't' know you-" ••• . , "Neel know you 'don't'," said his etimpaiii n nip rturbably." . "But you Will; ale, yes, you Willi Let :us 'go back to(antbury, here you manefectur. ed such be uti I pictures." • .. Valfe move uneasily. • "Beau 'f 1:pi tuie,:s," continued the- nicieltie v ice, "all by. ;Rtibens -. 'end He glanced round the deserted path bee Raphael and Ti Ian.; X shouldn't be muchinorefrequentsandmen vii . the from the coiner of his shifty . Wes; surprised-ifatha was one.of.0%4 theinselves-).10-niways. --try-- 't „-- ., then :itifil ii,,snartof a savage beast; be saw at the c eese 0e sprang upon Mirirale'Ei t6-: bring with them a. copy of the photo l'Oro'•* And stroll:0 to . day; till portrait, ef a gentle sold ' bring iiiin to the ground,. e for ,180 . There *as a an graph, which they' regard 'as a so it of nee condpct. One.--niesi said .111. ot gar 't he' bee ard int • ntit he was .no watch fOr• Adrie4 with it iigneci, -sealed and deliver • bY.' he had paid fifteen francs for his, an Who beneath allhislistless•inaneerism a Mr. • hann Wilfer." -- ---rd nalteazir bertliewarried,it.iikwaYFemin hull- In strength of a gladiator.41 Almost he -should be captured. --Lo don shuddering at the touch of the man's greasy clothes,. Leroy 'seized his arms, and lifting him off' the ground as though he were a terrier, gave him, • -lightly and, easily, over the park rail- ings,. which edged the by-path where they Mood. • ' Johann :Miler was tee -4 „EiatPuisited. wasseight, I -see! Whataa strange ..w snt, - the .man stut- tered, s face al ost green in hue, his voice,t embl ng with anger and fear. Mr. etmont, s fled.,• had mans e and sound. • "Wh the fie are you?" dont- - The golden days !lave dawned and waned swiftly. Six days of a won- derful peace, of a quiet .that had stolen inte his soul and had made him even more enamored of the subtle fas- cination of home. He liked to hear the quick Step, of his wither, he liked to listen to his sister% singing as she performed each household task. .( Is IteWorth It? He looked through the window over the broad' fields, and. thought how 'good it would be t� work there- once again. But 'net Yet: • Tee -morrow these things would. be a mennoiy. And should he be fortunate to, come back -to come hoMe—'-' • "Good-bye, mother!" he says. •"/ shall come back again!" / There is that kis h that only those who have feltitknow the Worth of, and he Passes quickly through the gm:deo-gate-Ile id going_to'liice er- ror end- tragedy,. brutalityeand lsavag- ery again. For witat? He knows the answe -• • t•'? he looks beck at the cid thatched tage, with its; green creepers. traein ing chimney, and, framed inthe gate - :way, his dear Old mother. • And he.knows that she; and, home are worth it all. . _ . Sole Sivor of Ship. meeced Wilfer, edovering himself;, cc', George Wiriterboutne; midshipmen bat Veilriont's sinuatli voice int.errupt- on M.M.B. Defence sunk in the 'bite • ea - for a mentint to do 'anything but re- coincidence, Mr. Wilfer, that I should -see your really admirable Rubens in the afternoon, ane run against -or perhaps Iehould say, knock you down -in the evening." • Mr: Wilfer was goaded to' despera- tion.. , "Looktheiv," he almost shouted, •"I over hi* areal), and Leeoy,• setting 'Ida disarranged- cuffs,' .waliftid calmly sway. With a furious oatk Wilfer sprang OP, jUmped back over the rallings, stut Was about to pursue Leroy, when 'front behind Min a hiind . was put on , • • Roast Pork in Vinegar. --Remove the akin froni a hied Pork and do not eave on it too much fat. Poutlome -vinegar into a large earthenware pot tether With, cloves and mb u s. Rub a....rz the pork well with a`handful o pit and place in the vinegar, where ,it ust remain three or four days- and be fre- queetlyefurned. Place the pork, in. the mien in the Saine.vessel it his lain in and with the vinegar about it. f Lemon Biscuite-tOite-half pound floe t, pinch of Salt; four (mixes 'bat- ter, eitioe essence, eilik-fialf-pounksu- gar one egg. Pass the flour and salt ti the .sifter, two Sr three tines,tines,rub in the butter With the tips of the fingers and add .the flavoring anriu- gar. ' Mix in the egg and then make. into little balls and .dip in powdered sugar. - Bake on u' twitter' baking 1 sheet until a good even brown. ' ••Cornstarch Biscuit,Three °tires flour,;"pinch,sof Salt, One-half teaspeen- ,..fal baking 'powder, three ounces corn- starch, three ounces ' butter,. :three ounces sugar, two -eggs, ten drops of essence of vanilla. , • : . - Sift the flour, -cornstarch, salt and baking powder -together, cream the butter and sugar_ and then add the eggs, one by One with a little of the - flourbeaten-Well inhetween -each, Add the flavoring an the reit of the flour, beat' well and put into, small greased tine Bakein a vera quick oven for seven: minutes. • Old-Fiishioned Gingerbread. One cup brown sugar, one cup syrup.'one: eup butter, one ,cup, sour,milk, oneel, half cup cernetareh, two find one-half ..cupa` flitur, one teaspoon cloves; one " teaspoon soda.. , • I • •French Toinit-e-One loaf bread;tWel eggs,, orie cup milk, one teaspoon Sugar.. 'tut into thin °slices. Beat eggs well. •Add., milk- and -sugat. Dip . bread in the •mixture and fry in butter or dripping. • Serve with serup. '' The 'toast makes an excel.: lent breakfast dish. ' • Sour milk raisin cake. --•-One • pint sent. milk, one cure sugar, one oup mo - lessee one cup -shoetening, one quart flour, one heaping teaspoonful soda, one teaspoonful • einneinoe, one-half -teaspoonful cloves, one-half , nutmeg and, two •cups, raiginsalionped;- This will make two loaves ' • Soft gingerzcake.-Ong 'cep ,c oak.' ing Anolaises;' afoure ttalilespoetifuls melted shortening, two cups flour, one teaspoonful sada and cine -half tea- e_gonci u hot oven for thirty minutes. For fretting and filling take otte CUP pow- aered suffer, nieieten -with warm•Wa. ter. faid flevov. with. vanilla. Imparewar.0 Useful 'Hints. It is wasteful to buy Oka? a soap to. be tiseel in a wasning machine. , Aftersietheseere-soeped end -rubbed. , in iit :th:peceretia.s;08;4ka:uldtb, obrfiedrifetailhicieo etibmepueici". alwiys IMock ..cherry pie can be made tit can cranberrieseklbiltea,uY sseds aaivnnedtthI:ei sobihi iiatsks. eoalie they There is no, light.. easier ler, the ssetrLiniaedmpsyefe than that of theakeree chnsiaesiraroelasetrei,citnlywaluntritemr eirblooms in the IN CANA- A .fter vialking ,For wiltero Far rairgeFlOg posilat. - or eleinteetIng •refrigeraterer ..atake, olopeteo• • drains mad for 400 .other eerponia. ving,00.14W1./4* THE NORTH snA. BLOCKADE. , 'Mae' Chleffi,-Wa.serilveitym"060..irar Naval Re. "The `Netilt, Sea blockade , contree : Wear. in an area to the east and north of Scotland, :stopping all trade to and from Nervvay, Sweden and Denmark. Month by moth our pence tfhoorcuesat'rdewst:tivilsl'apamrcheriedlaorumtathdaeofse,aa in cruising networks." writes Walter .,G. ford in the Windsor Magazine. was WOO IMPOSibie for any Yowl, great Or small--stearner,, sailer, Or fisherman -to • page without • sharp challenge and:direct investigation. "Patrolling squadrens are etrate- • gically placed in units which command every Jane of traffic.: They may- be .out of sight of 'each other; but ere al- ways 'Within easy steaming distance. Say they are, twenty miles apart and that each has 'eye -way' of fifteen miles to the horizon. This „ensures, that no blockade runner can pass be- tween, without being seen by one or both. "Naval officers there- are in the, force, but only a. sprinkling to direct ' and command. In the pain our p0 - lice. chiefs arse -Royal Naval Reserve men,. witnetadendid records in _the merchant setvite. They are peculiar.' • ly fitted blockade work, knowing . these waters as the taxi -man does the Londonstreets or the Grimsby trawl- er the shoals and hanks where herring and halibut swarm. Our sea police are, moreover, accistemed to ships' manifests and pipers. They scent a , lake' , and woe ,to the . skipper who tries trickswith thesealert andsilent sen,,,tQin4eielks,o:olirrripirteahine'nssipvoew, earn.d judicial inspection is made of cargoes. Where , fair doubt exists we are lenient and soon release the .suspect. In the eatie of trawlers: -the North Sea is alive with these -the cargo can he- examin- • ed atence. But it is impossible pro- perly' inspect big steamer with a large cargo in mid -ocean, especially • in heavy weather. Contrahrand is often concealed in bales. of. liay, in casks and cases, in passengers' bag.' gage, 'even in the mail's, of neutral, nait,tioluoss:hade. runners have been found ' with hollow inasts'and trick decks for WO smuggling petrol and rubber. Great.. ; sheets • of . copper have .been detected far unaenwater, clamped to the keel." . . ' ' 'renovate 'household brushes Of :any kind, put a teaspoonful (if soda In a basin of hot water and swish the brushes up and down in. it, then dry . • • ill 'hot sun, Toast is much more delicate if the crusts are off. There is no WaSte in this, because the crusts tan be dried and rolled or made into crotitons. Unless the chicken, ie young it should not be fried. • Young chicken is known by the tender' breastbone and the clean, yellow feet. • Be areful when buying a si4�in steakto eelect a cut that has ifttl tallow with it, The fat Weighs heavy and cannot be eaten. Tehavedumplings light they should not be uncovered from the time they are put into •the pot until they are dished up to serve. Buttees instead of being sewed on lace or Tut should be tied on. Using a needle with a double theeed, bring. the ends through to the Wrong ,side -and tie them. If tied carefully, the thread can be easily untied. I SUPPLAITING HORSES. Mules :and 'Motets Principally; Used for Transportation. Captain Harey H. Holmes', polo manager at Meadow brook in- 1913, -and:more recently themaimget of .a trench mortar -battery "somewhere in Frenee,",is in New York on leave. of absence, following some teerible ex- periences at the front. He :confirms the statement recently- Made by the New .York Herald that the modern style- of -warfare, with its Vastly• ini 'creased use of artillery and.its few, oPportunities for cavalry operations, is tending toward the paltial ation of horses. •; 41CavalrY cannot operate in a -edun- try :cut, up with,- trenches,"- he -said the other dayi el have seen only ene •cavalry charge in a year, and that was so disastroui it is'not,likely to be re .7. peated.. , •."The prifieipel use ler horses at the front is in moviagatheeltig guns, but these are often a math or, two in the - tame place. Motor trucke•do most of he transport work 'which formerly ell to the lot of the horse, and is drily hi the animunition columns that horses arid constant work. .., •Even here the Mule. is .supplenting , the orse. • Hellas shown himself te be ardier and leas likely to go sick- or eine. But it takes six mules•to do he work of one good four horse team. Of course, the mules Weigh only about 900 pounds, while .the . horses will average,1,400, So ,the • difference 7 in their gapatity to pull 'weight is more apparent then real. • .• • "The tranapoetation of ammunition is a tremendous -undertaking breve,- daya. In Mit ' •sector We , kept • 226 horses and mules busy heeling shells for eiXteen ,Exeept when a.hig push on the herses' and mules get pretty :good care and. treatment, and they last a' long time •. ...."The_Erench- are uging Melts almost exelusively .for transport work in the difficult .m•euntainoiis region of the Voffges,-but "the habit cif braying had to be ovetcoree, before the mules were for service there. This was-. ac. plisheide-eOleintoldTby urgical operation On • th peentelteguager • Adteeene_eateethe Lee • g water: JAPANESE lallaUSTR,Y land battle and sOle SUrvivor 64 -that Britain% Hen' on Knitted Goods BloW warhip, h'its been- feend Wandering Japan. '• • in a 'dazed condition- about tGEngland • ' . • ' rees. lifritain't war ban on .,im- enie Loadon, Mail. The efficial re -'1' port said that there were eurvivors Portation of knitted goods Will prob- .' ,,ahly prov.e. to be a great blow to the but Winterbourne Claims that he was Japanese knitting -hided*, Durieg Picked up uncorisclous by a collier and landed near Neweistle. He has heal.. the' ten months ending October 31 the. wandering since then living on the , total value ef this line of, goods ex - twenty pounds he la.do iii, his bolt,1 p•Oricel to Great Britain - reaching I $9,000,000. le addition, contracts When you pa i the price of first quality sugar, why not be sure that you get. It? ' There. is one brand in Cada which has no second quality that's thO old tellable Recipath, "JtRedpatIi Sweeten it." Made in, one grade only the 2 and 5 lb.Cartons, , 0, 20, 515 and 100 lb. Bilge vito I3 cD • 6 'enter,ed into all for delivery of addi- tional goods up t� next Rine, uniount- leg to $6,Q00,000, •• • Exporters- have „ conferences urging the Japanese oovernriint strive for the rescinding of the order It is claiineil that th& order is not a friendIY\-ineasure• of an allied nation and- that it will injure the friendship betweee the two countri- T.. it is also feared•in Tokio that similar bens will affeet other lines of Japanese menu. facture, ' " • , The immediate 'effeet of the 13ritish Order will be the. suspension of many Iticeoleti and the throwing tint 6f em - 01 ttenteends of workmen,. ,An a result of the jatianete• vette- fientatione the laritielt -GovertiMent has announced that., the .enforeement of • the nromibition order would be post. Poned until January 1. Thep rota expreasirtg hope that the authotitiee urther be persuaded to take into eonsidetation the aituAtion facing the toanufaetureeseana workers In japan .and see whether there is not s0140 'WWI of permanentlyt. Modifying ab. peluteepreltibition. • Nebkch:_liaszsgiVenthem:- the•.--braYless Mule." • • Egglese Recipes, 'Crabapple Butter.:e-Crabappie but- ter is slightly inferior to eider apple butte-, but as crabapples are nearly always abundant and cheap it makes a 'welcome substitute' in some years . - Wash, the -ceahapPles Welly cut, theia itti without- peeling or dothig blow placethern ina granite kettle, add en- . ough, water, yioost to cover them and •boil them slewly untiEtheY fall to pieces. Then press the 'Crabapples through a granite colander: Add the. pulp to the water in ewhiell the crabapples ,were cooked, aud. allow it to simmer until it is thisk.. Add. ena ough sugar to sweeten the butter, and if, :desired a little • spice. Continne the -boiling, with congtant: stifling; un- til' the butter is perfectly smooth and of She right7eonsisteney; or, if prefer- red, the cooking may be . done*. in a - stone crock in a slow oven. Nut and Raisin Bread. -In beead mixer put ntoateaspooefille 'Of salt, two tablespoonfuls of lard, three table- , spoonfuls of molasses and one cupful' each of tealded milk and boiling water .1 When. lukewarm •add one yeast calQ dissolved one-fotirth cupful of luke-1 wain water, one cupful bread fleilr and About five • cupfuls entire wheat flour, or enougla, to knead., " Khead thoroughlY, let tisemitit double in bulk -(about three hours), and again knead, working in three fourths cup- ful each Of Walnut Mktg and intisins cut in halvet. Put in buttered irons, let rise agitineintil double in bulk, and bake one hour in a moderate ovele Chocolate Cake. --One cup of sugar, 0130 MbiefIPMM butter, one Oa Med. Milkt one-half -ipaaboon eeta, aieseived in milk, one teaapooe ibakiiig powder, one and °none& cupe flour, three tabietpoone eoeoa, one tetispoon vanilla. Mix thoroughly and bake in • CAPTURE DYE TRADE.• 'TIIE WILY HUN CAUGHT. . . ...0.--ealndaAnother Scheme fGgerm ns:to Escape m EnrsBritish sub, , Fro *n prison - jetstt1i_ Ecoj-ecientieus.- Or.theit scruples' have, been elipping but of England by shipping on the liners as extras on the crew, assuming the name. • of som'e person,. • preyiously signed up, who steps aside in. their; favor for a consideration. . • This was made plain in the effort' made: to secure • shore , liberty for a GerMan prisoner who shipped lae stok- er on the White Star liner Adriatic • under the regular Man's` name. The deception was detected before reach- ing port and the raptain detained the Gertiiiwaboareas stowaway, having gained paSeage by false Pretence The judge sustained the captain. ; it :is said 'that this practice of es - cueing' from, England hasbenwork- -ed with considerable suecess•. • ' The prisoner -fugitive on the Adri- atic was a Gentian "journalist free lance;". interried 'eaile in the war in • England, end escaped a few *reeks ago • from the detention camp.: He took the ; position. Of, a stoker named Far - tell, on the. Adriatic„ after being as- sisted -by the "underground route" agents said to exist in Eirgland for this and other ..,purposes of service to Germany.- ' 41ENcit • • FAT One of the Great Discoveriesa.of the War, • To 'ell of ,"us who realize vividly the ,- ' . •• _* • - _• --,. hardships t"o..which Our men -• ex- Brjtish -Dye Makers Reap //arieased m -the trenchit iapleasair t tO_ .•-. l„'"etjrthear (SitWRobereson Nicolwrites) Many a strugglingcompany h_as one of discoveries Orthe'Wir: een. set Oil its Iegs . y the way, but is the efficacy of trench grease Well.: there is perhaps no more remarkable afears that. waft:the •fect and legs me - . . . instance tilde that of Levinsten, Lim- well related with the grease that is', • ited,ethe dye and color ma,3afacturer9 1ibia1Iy supplied to the men the cold • - of Blackley, .Manchester, •says the and &nip are robbed Of a -good deal - London Chronicle, T1314eqmpatie was of their terrer. A young soldier who formed • in 189, 5 with NI capital of has had 15 inonthi in the trenalies,. , e00,606. • . - .• ' and is at the ,present moment on his I Not by, any stretch of imagination. way back to them, tells -that on one could the4ornpany's prewar record be occasion, an his way 0 his trenchnear ' t quo sudeessful. The, disappearance! Festubere he -got boggedin a swami), ef . G.eririan _competition, however,1 end' had toh0pulled out b ' f ' f * ' In it about a great change and for Ithe year ended June 30, 1915, the COM, all charges, 'including £21,700 eil• dct, puny made a net profit, aafttlitiee:eir:esehiwilrtelentg, e \vet trenches in his stockings. : ollPflrirel 8iVa0at; 01 in01:tulin'todeunlwrstierieti n111 ktahnoeudbt a hall years' ITvh4lienlactehotwbevheere,otohtirthenziht gtroeiaeis,ea bhiy6 arrears of preference dividend nere t worm Ind suffered •no evil effects discharged, and 30 per cent.'was paid ' from iheeeXpoture. on 'the ordinary' there capital, . There has beeh, deltiy over the issue „---74' . , l,...•-. . ..„,...-.... of the accounts /or 191,54916 owing to , •"at Really Popular. t ' difficulties' Avitfi the anthorit mei , the amount of excess ettfiffatax pay, byTiale'sdaelefisnmitaialmin(la rar"gtielairnrifitsintogrieveins ' able by the ecanPanY, But the profits One that' may be applied to other are believed to haye . beee eredigiotta things betide songs . ' Alredtly, ordinftry 'shareholders have "i this tk,popuittr tong?" asked' a teeeived SO per cent, in dividend in re- young eierean, holding up a sheet of enact Of the lel 5.10 operations, end a music brilliantly decorated iir red and furtletrivfhliesttetilehteitinoettiouisinesvil(11.3iitety ihee,tir green. a •-, . -- p011a"Well, tie tniss," mid the ealopmen Appearance IN.,' the ale' oelinary assuming' a jedicial ter, 'al eau% :my it hare, which at tile oethrsali of war itaas yet. Of course, lots of peo- „stood af. a very low enure, and, in. pie are tinging it, anti everybody liket 64 were PracticallY uesaleabie, are jt, but nobodiee got tired encegth of ie Apiece! - now .quoted in Mancliegter at £1 yettfor it to be what yee'd cell a pope-, * e lar nong, teas,” . his eorrirades,. who auceee UUL ed in , tricating him, but at the expense of leavieg his rubbers in the mud. As te • result he had to init• in four days in •041' . • • e 0.,44