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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1927-09-15, Page 2Convince! orange No longer able to conceal his con-| cern, Ilarley stood up. “If the story distresses you so keenly, Sir Charles,”, he said, “I -beg—-” . ! He cease I abruptly, and ran to Ns host’s assh-tance, far the latter, evi­ dently enough, was in the thrcea e2 some sudden illr.e'-'s or seizure. i “Benson!” cried Harlc*’. loudly, “Quick! Your master is ill!” | There came a sound of swift run-, ning footsteps and- the dear was1 thrown open. “Too late,” whispered Sir Charles in a choking voice. He began to dutch his threat as Benson hurried into the room. “Fire-Tongue,” he said . . . “Nicol Brinn”............ A stiflo-d- shriek sounded from the doorway, and in tottered Mrs. Hew­ ett, the old housekeeper, with other servants peering over her shoulder into that warmly lighted -dining room where Sir Charles Abingdon lay hud­ dled in his own chair—dead. Quick, §afo, eure relief from painful callouses on the feet, At all dntg and'shuc I Wilson Fublhflrnfj Company thePaul Harley, criminal investigator, silver frame which occupied lecoi vcs a call from Sir Charles centre of the shelf. It was the photo­Abingdon. Sir Charles tells Harley! - - he 1-s being constantly followed* by unknown to him. He admits1 that he is much disturbed and at a> loss to know the cause of the sur- ve-ilance. . | a i.^rv fa]<cs place at the home and dropping into the big lounge of Sir Charles and nothing is disturb-. chair, he lighted a edgaret. He had ‘ , t a bureau drawer, from'just placed- the match in, an ash tray which is stolen a manuscript written |whert he heard Sir Charles’ voice in by Ab.ngdOn. Costly silver aud^the lebbv. and a moment later Sir jewelry remaan undisturbed much to th- ^r.'-.ruen.t of Sir Charles. |., ...Harley is asked to dine at the home ^'e hbrary. of thn A’'’'ngdons and, when he ar-f “T " rives, the butler informs him that the master calling on a sick friend. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. “Yes, fi'r. He is attending Mr. j Chester Wilson on the other ride of the square, and Mr. Wilson’s man' rang t _ ing Sir Charles to step a-cross. “I see,” murmured Harley, as the butler showed him into a small but well-fijjed library on the left of the lobby. [ Refreshments were set invitingly--; upon a table beside a deep lounge- chair. Bbt Harley declined the man’s request to refresh himself while wait-1 ing and began aimlessly to wander about the room, apparently studying the titles of the works crowding the bookshelves. Now, upm his musing these sud­ denly intruded sounds of a muffled altercation. That is to say, the speak­ ers, who were evidently in the lobby beyond the library door, spoke in low tones, perhaps in deference to the presence of a visitor. Harley was only mildly interested’, but the voices had broken h;s train of thought, and when presently the door opened to admit a very neat but rather grim- looking o’d' lady he started, then look­ ed across at her with a smile. Some o45 th°> grimness faded from the wrinkled old face, and the house­ keeper. for this her appearance pro­ claimed her to be, bowed in a queer Victorian fashion which suggested lhat a cur to v mieht follow. One did not- follow, however. “I am sure I apologize, sir,” she said. “Benson did not Ml me.vo'.i had arrived.” “That’s quite all right,” said "Har­ ley. genially. “Servants in these times,” she in­ formed him, “are not what servants were in my young days.” “Unfortunately, that is so,” Har­ ley agreed. The old ladv tossed her head. “I co my best,” she continued, “but that girl would not have stayed in house for one week if I had- had wav. Miss Phil is- altogether soft-hearted. Thank goodness, ■goes to-morrow, though. graph of an unusually pretty girl. “Presumably ‘Miss Phil’.” he said aloud. He removed his gaze with reluc­ tance from the fascinating picture, aA"^P1u5crSLYrit.t5TJ;whei1 he heard' SiT Charles’ vo-ice in ................ 1 the lobby,. and a moment later Sir I Charles himself came hurrying into - , , uiia wiv vauxup a few moments ago request-, a] t wil(i ir Charles to step across.” I, \ the “I was called ten minutes ago by someone purporting to ’be the servant of Mr. ■ Chester - Wilson; that friend and' neighbor whom I have been at­ tending.” “So your butler informed me.” “My dear sir,” cried Sir Charles, and the expression in his eyes grew , “no one in Wilson’s house 'knew anything about the mat­ ter 1” Sir Charles- was staring' at Harley .in that-curiously pathetic\vay 'which J he’ had observed at their Carlier inter-' view in ' Chancery Lane. “In any event,” said his host, “let us dine; for already I have kept you waiting.” Benson attended! at table, assisted by a dark-faced and very surly-look- ing maidr in whom Harley thought he "The danger is not removed, but merely increased.” the my too she recognized the housekeeper’s bate noir. [' When presently both servants had temporarily retired. “You see, Mr. Harley,” began Sir Charles, glancing about his own room in a manner al­ most furtive, “I realized to-day at your office that the history of this dread! which has come upon me per- . haps went back so far that it was I almfost impossible to acquaint you L Parfor- with it under the circumstances.” “I quite understand1.” “I think perhaps I should, inform you in the first place that I have a Her mother has been dead maid-. Four hours off has that girl had to-day, although she was out on Wednesday. Then she has the impu- deuce to allow someone to hing her daughter. Her mother has been dead up . ere at the house; and Anally I for many years, and perhaps I have Ascover to upsettine the table after not.Biven to the attantta whfch a J>en«o.i had laid it and after I had motherless girl is entitled to expect T-.T ■F' < ♦ -r . . , 1 J.XVJLI1 JUC’X XCLLJ...Wandering from side to sjde of the said haati]y rearranged it.1 Prominent Jew Defends Jesus Against Attack Of Christian Minister r. S. M. Melamed, famous Jewish jlar and editor, cornea to tho de- ;e of Jesus in a leading article pub- Nitrogen Works Grow Quickly 1 Di relic fens* lb had in The Reflex, a new magazine devoted to the secular interests of tho Jewish people. Dr. Melamed upholds Jesus against pn attack by the Rev. John Haynes ■ Holmes, pastor of the Christian Com­ munity Church of New York City. | Dr. Holmes, a Christian minister, said in a recent sermon that tho “re­ ligion Of the future will have nothing . x;'r~-T-TT:7-------r-....I to do with Jesus, J for tho Bible or for any church. It Rpows, Bruce Barton; 8 The Revolt! will be based on truth only, truth as of Modern Youth, Lindsey and Evans found by man and not as revealed by God.” Dr. Melamed says that Dr. Holmes is a Philistine and a false prophet. “As, Jews, we have no attitude to Jesus. No Jew has unloss he is a | Jesus Rabbi,” says tills Jewish schol- ; ar, “but as contemporaries of Dr. Holmes, we have our own thoughts about the incarnation of the Christian myth. Jesus achieved what no other mortal evei’ lias or ever will achieve. He became the world’s history, of anti-Caesar. the son of God. Caesars to-day. anti-Caesars, one, ago, but Jesus of ble Jew, was the history. As a reward, he was ele­ vated • to the position of the Son of God—the highest reward ever re­ ceived by a mortal for a great mortal feat. The reward killed JesuS for the Jews. He is not acceptable to us and never will be. Jewish monotheism re­ jects not only doctrines but even sym­ bols liable to becloud its purity. “The Son of God is a blot upon Jew­ ish monotheism. But the fact that Synthetic Production Begin* on Large Scale in Euro­ pean Countries 1 A remarkable progress has been made in Europe since the war in the’ manufacture of synthetlq fertilizers,! with nitrogen derived from the air as’ a basis. ” | At th$ Polish factory of Chorzon, It will have no uso !Lowl8 BrOTVlw , TI10 Mttn Nol)oay production tas bean more than a**.; ..... ----v, mv, _ -Jled since 1922, In Germany, where; . 'several processes aro worked, the1 9 The Book Nobody Knowh, Bruc^ i Leuna factory of the Chemical; Barton; 10 The Glorious Adventure, SI 1 Richard Halliburton; : of the Indian Road; E. Stanley Jones. ‘“The Bookman’s' compiled bridge in libraries States. 11 The Christ Init of »ff1'°K0nous substances, but is. Stanley Jones, usod for.1110 Production of Impor-J monthly score is by Frank Parker Stock­ co-operation with the public all through the - United ----------------- -------------------- Used by physlclans-MInard’s Liniment central figure of the the very embodiment Anti-Caesar becamo There are many anti- There were ^.many two, or 500 years Nazareth, the hum- first anti-Caesar in t Moro schoolboy howlers:—A dema­ gogue is a vessol containing beer and Contralto is a low sort of music which only ladies sing, Am- A vacuum is a largo empty space where the Pope lives. An angle is a triangle with only two sides. other liquids. I monia is the food of the goods. I ! i CHAPTER III, SHADOWS. “Had you reason to suspect any cardidc trouble, Doctor McMurdoch?” asked Harley. Doctor McMurdoch, a local practi­ tioner who had1 been a friend of Sir Charles Abingdon, shook his head slowly. “Was he consulting you profession­ ally, Mr. Harley?” asked the physi­ cian. “He was,” replied Harley, staring fascinatedly at the photograph on the mantelpiece. “I am informed,” said he, abruptly, “that Miss Abingdon is out of town?” Doctor McMurdoch nodded in his slow, gloomy fashion, “She is staying in Devonshire with poor Abingdon’s sister,” he answered. “I am wonder­ ing how we are going to break the- news to her.” Perceiving that Doctor McMurdoch had'clearly been intimate with the late Sir Charles, Harley determined to make use of this opportunity to en­ deavor to fathom the mystery of the late surgeon’s fears. “You will un­ derstand me, Doctor McMurdoch,” he said, “if I venture to ask you one or two rather personal questions respect­ ing Miss Abingdon?” Doctor McMurdoch lowered his ' shaggy brows and looked1 gloomily at' the speaker. “Mr. Harley,” he replied, “I know yu by reput for a man of integrity. But before I answer, your questions will you answer one of mine?” “Certainly.” “Then my question is this: Does not your interest cease with the death of your client?” “Doctor McMurdoch,” said Harley, sternly, “you no doubt believe your­ self to be cting as a friend of this bereaved' family. You regard me, perhaps, as a Paul Pry prompted by idle curiosity. On the contrary, I nd myself in a delicate and embar­ rassing situation. From Sir Charles’ conversation I had gathered that he entertained certain fears on behalf of his daughter.” “Indeed,” said Doctor McMurdoch. “If thee fears ere well grounded, the danger is not removed, but mere­ ly increased by the death of Miss Ab­ ingdon’s natural protector. I regret, sir, that I approached you for in­ formation, since you have misjudged my motive.” “Oh,” said Doctor McMurdoch, gloomily, “I’m afraid I’ve offended you. But I meant ell, Mr. Harley.” A faint trace of human emotion show­ ed itself in his deep voice. “Charley Abingdon and I were students to­ gether in Edinburgh,” he explained. “I was mayhap a little strange.” His apology was so evidently sin­ cere that Harley relented at once. “Please say no mjore, Doctor Me- Murdoch,” he responded. “I fully appreciate your feelings in the mat­ ter. At such a time a stranger can only be an intruder; but”—he fixed his keen eyes upon the physician— “there is more underlying all this than you suspect or could readily be­ lieve. You will live to know that I have spoken the truth.” (To be continued.) AN ATTRACTIVE NEW FROCK. Of decided appeal is this chafming jesus js aot acceptable to the Jews The skirt, having the fulness joG3 noj -warrant a Christian Minis-.frock. ' ___, .... shirred in the front, is joined to the bodice, while the back is in one piece. 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Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number and address your order to Pattern Dept., Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Ade­ laide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by return mail. ter’s attempt to relegate him to reli­ gious mummydom.” “Because Jesus was the greatest ex­ ample of pure reftgion, without any admixture of ethics and politics, he impressed himself so deeply upon the shivering souls of a world tortured by Caesar that he became Christ,” con­ tinues Dr. Melamed. "Since nobody claims that- the Bible is a book of science, its proposed re­ jection on the ground .that it doesn’t contain science is a display of Babbit- ism,” Dr. Melamed concludes. "While the Bible is not a book of science, it is a book of truth, not the relative truth as found by man but eternal truth as discovered by genius, by men who thought whose power eye to guess alize the end The Rev. Dr. Holmes is making the mistake of all the gnostics through the ages, claims Dr. Melamed. 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I don’t mean?’ he “that we aro in any sense out of sympathy, hut latterly in some way I must confess that we ___” He glanced anxiously at his guest, in­ deed, almost apologetically. “Pray tell the story in your own way, Sir Charles,” said aHrley with sympathy. “I am all attention, and I shall only interrupt you, in the event of any point not being quite clear.” “Thank you,” said Sir Charles. "I find it so much easier to explain the matter now. , To- continue, there is a certain distinguished Oriental gen­ tleman—” lie paused as Benson appeared to remove the soup plates. The butler, an excellently trained servant, went about his work with quiet efficiency, and once Harley heard him mutter rapid: instructions to the Surly parlormaid, who hovered disdainfully in the background. When again host and guest found them­ selves alone! “I don’t in any way dis­ trust the servants/’ exclaimed Sir Charles, “but one cannot hope to prevent gossip,” He raised bis ser­ viette to his lips an4 dtf&t fmm6- dlately resumed» “ Iwa<3 about to tell M* Harley, about my daugh- Me paused and cleared his threat, then, hastily pouring out a glass of water, he drank a sip or two and! Paul Harley noticed that his hand was shaking nervously* library, Harley presently found him­ self standing still before the mantel-• u. - j x j * i i , , wuxiiv j. jnusb wmes-s wP^..^.d.^udy2n^Ph&te?P:h in a bave g?t a nttle out of touch.’ I .^■aaaaaaaaaaa tfetqwaaaaaaaaaaa f./vaawaaaaaaaa •x-wmmwi ) 1-uaaiaiam .'•'•«?.ia 'aaaaaaa iaaaa ’waaa. .’aaa h ISSUE Na. 37—*27 is a profitable companion* It removes the odors of dining or smoking from the breath, soothes the mouth and tongue, allays thirst and aid's appetite and digestion* Its Pleasantness Explained. 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