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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1927-11-24, Page 2——" ...................■ 208 Paying less can ©nly mean poor tea# UtTRAT noBEGIN HERE TODAY. Sir Charles Abingdon engages Paul Harley, criminal investigator, to find out xvhy Sir Charles is kept under survei Mance by persons unknown to him. Harley dines at the Abingdon home. . Sir Charles falls from his chair in a dying state. Abingdon’s last words are “Nicol Brinn” and “Fire-q engue/’ «J?ar^ey aslcs Brinn the meaning of Fire-Tongue,” but Brinn refuses to enlighten him. Harley investigates the life of Ormuz Ulan, friend of Phil Abing­ don, daughter of Sir Charles. Naida, an Oriental, calls at the home of Nicol Bi inn. GO ON WITH THE STORY. ! "I st. r.iriit there was a meeting outsit I •'m Ion.” “You d i’t want me to believe there are Enri’sh members?” “Yes, there are. Many. But let me go o’l. Somehow—somehow I don’t understand—-he finds you are one—” “My God!” J'And you are not present last night! Now, do you understand? So he sends r*e to tell you that a car will be writing at nine o’clock to­ night ovtf'.de the Cavalry Club. The driver will be a Hindu. You know whet, to sav. Oh, my Nicol. You know it aM! You are clever. You can pretend. You can explain you had no call. If vou refuse—” A discreet x*ap sounded upon the door. Nicol Brim crossed and stood, Tiaiwls behind'him, before the msntekwe ‘In/’ he said. Hoskins entered. “Detective Ser­ geant Stokes wishes to see you at once, rir.'' Brinn drew a watch from his waist­ coat po<*ket. Attached to it was a fob from which depended a little Chinese Buddha. He consulted the .timepiece and- I'pbwned it to his pocket. "Eight-tweiity-five,” he muttered, and glanced across to where Naida, wide-eyed, watched: Mm. ’Admit De­ tective Sergeant Stokes at e&ght- twer.ty-,«ix, and then lock the door.” **Vwt wood, str.’’ Hoskins retired imperturbably. a note of all his visitors, but take definite steps regarding him person­ ally without consulting me.” Alined with these instruction®', the detective sergeant had undertaken his duties, which had proved1 more or less tedious up to the time that a fashion­ ably attired -woman of striking but unusual appearance had inquired of the hall porter upon which floor Mr, Nicol Brinn resided1. In her manner the detective ser­ geant had perceived something "fur- i five. There was a hunted- look in her eyes, too. When, at the end of some fifteen or twenty minutes, she failed to reap- I pear, he determined1 to take the initi­ ative himself. As a result, then, he presently found himself in the presence of the immov­ able Hoskins; and having caused his name to he announced, he was re­ quested to wait in the lobby for one minute. Exactly one minute had' elap­ sed when he was shown into that long, lofty room, which of late had been the scene of strange happenings. He looked into the unfathomable, light blue eyes of Nicol Brilin, and became conscious of a certain mental confusion. “Good evening, sir,” he said, awk­ wardly. “I am acting in the case attired Hindu stepped "Maybe, but it is no affair of yours to interfere with private affairs of mine, Detective Sergeant. See here, in these chambers, an appointment you are d; there is no lady SeccnOly, I have nine o’clock, and me.” "What’s more/ who had naw quite lost hi' "I intend to go on detaining I have searched1 these chan searched them thoroughly.’’ Nieol Brian glanced at his wat I leave in five minutes, I’ll be good time/’ he said. "Follow me.” Crossing to the centre section a massive bookcase, he opened it, and it proved to be a door. Within was a small and cozy study. ' In contrast with the museumlike room out of which it opened, it was furnished in a Severely simple fashion. Palpably there was no one there. Nor did the two bedrooms, the kitchen and the lobby offer any more satisfac­ tory evidence. Nicol Brinn led' the way back from the lobby. He resum­ ed his place upon the hearthrug. "Are you satisfied, Detective Ser­ geant?” "I am!” Stokes spoke angrily. "While you kept me talking, she slip­ ped out through that study, and down into the street.’’ "Sorry,” drawled1 Brinn, again con­ sulting his watch, "The five minutes are up. I must be off.” "Not until I have spoken Jo Scot­ land Yard, sir.”" Nicol Brinn strode to the telephone, which stood upon a small table almost immediately in front of the bookcase. The masked door remained1 ajar. “You are quite fixed upon detain­ ing me?” “Quite,” said Stakes, watching him closely. In one long stride Bi*inn was through the doorway, telephone in hand! Before Stokes had time -to move, the door closed violently, in order, no doubt, to make it shut over* the it! answer?.! t drilling* Stokw, temper, you until ibers and of telephone cable which lay under CHAPTER XVI. • NICOL BRINK GOES duT, Detective Sergeant Stokes was big. dark, florid man, the word "con­ stable” written all over him. Wessex's instructions with regard to N’rol Brian had been succinct: “Watch Mr. Er inn's chambers, make a Plan ahead! To enjoy Christmas in the Old Home! Christmas in England, Hogmanay^in Scotland, Yule» tide festivities in Ireland, are now within easy reach of everybody. See a steamship agent to-day and make your reservation while the best accommodation is to be had. Hound Trip from. $155 up* * Children half fate — every- thing included. Christmas Sailings From HALIFAX Dec. 5—ANTONIA for Plymuoth; Havre and London. Dec. 11—ATHENIA for Belfast} Liverpool and Glasgow. \ Dec. 12—ASCANIA for Plymouth} Havr-t and London,, . -* concerning the disappearance of Mr. Paul Harley.’’ “Yes,” replied Brinn. "Well, sir,”—again he glanced rapidly about—“I don’t want to in­ trude more than necessary, but a lady came in here about half an hour ago.” “Yes,” drawled Brinn. “It’s pos­ sible.” “It’s a fact,” declared the detective sergeant. “If it isn’t troubling you too much, I should lie to know that lady’s name. Also, I should1 like a chat with her before she leaves.” Nicol Brinn replaced his cigar in the right corner of his mouth: “De­ tective Sergeant Stokes, I give you my word that the lady to whom you refer is no longer in these chambers.” Stokes glared at him angrily. “But there is no other way out,” he blus­ tered. “I shall not deal with this matter further,” declared Brinn, coldly. “I may have vices, but I never was a liar.” “Oh,” muttered the detective ser­ geant, taken aback by the cold in­ cisiveness of the speaker. “Then per­ haps you will ‘lead the way, as I should like to take a look around.” Nicol Brinn spread his feet more widely on the hearthrug. “Detective Sergeant Stokes,” he said, “you are not playing the game. Inspector Wes­ sex passed his word to me that for twenty-four hours my movements should not be questioned or inter­ fered with. How is it that I find you here?” Stoes thrust his hands in his pock­ ets and coughed uneasily. “I rin not a machine/’ he replied; “and I do my own job in my own way?’ CHAPTER XVII. WHAT HAPPENED TO HARLEY Some two hours after.JPaul Harley’s examination of Jones, the ex-parlor­ maid, a shabby street hdvvker appear­ ed in the Strand, bearing a tray con­ taining copies of “Old Moore’s Al­ manac.” Nobody appeared to be par­ ticularly interested, and during his slow progression from Wellington Street to the Savoy Hotel he smoked ci'garets almost, continuously. This commercial optimist was still haunting the courtyard of the hotel at a time whfe a very handsome limou­ sine pulled up beside thie curb and a sprucely attired Hindu% stepped out. One who has been in the apartments of Ormuz Khan must have recognized his excellency’s private secretary. Turning to the chauffeur, a half-caste of some kind, and ignoring the pres­ ence of the prophet who had generous­ ly opened the dbor, “You will return at eight o’clock,” he said, speaking perfect and cultured English, “to tales his excellency to High Claybury.” “Yes, sir,’’ replied the chauffeur, and he touched his cap as the Hindu walked into the hotel. The salesman reclosed the door of the car, and spat reflectively upon the pavement.*' Limping wearily, he worked hie way along in the direction of Chancery Lane. But, before reaching Chan­ cery Lane, he plunged into a maze of courts with which he was evidently well acquainted. His book-selling enterprise presently terminated’, as it had commenced, at The Chancery Agency. Once more safe in his dressing­ room, the peddler rapidly transformed himself into Paul Harley, and Paul Harley, laying his watch upon the table before him, lighted' hi® pipe and indulged in half an hour’s close think­ ing. And presently, laying his pipe aside, he took up a telephone which stood upon the dressing table and rang up a garage with which he had an account. . . ?. « “Hello, is that you, Mason?” he said. “Have the racer to meet me at seven o’clock, half-Way along Pall Mall.” Nevex* for a moment did he relax his vigilance. Observing every precau­ tion when he left The Chancery Agency, he spent the intervening time at one of his clubs, from which, having made an early dinner, he set off for Pall Mall at ten minutes to seven. A rakish-looking gray car resembling a giant torpedo was approaching slowly from the direction of Buckingham Palace. The driver pulled up as Paul Harley stepped into the road, and following a brief conversation Harley set out westward, performing a detour before heading south for Lower Clay­ bury, a little town with which he was only slightly acquainted. He was in gunshot < ‘He was in gunshot of Old Clay­ bury church tower, when the sight of a haystack immediately inside a meadow gate suggested1 a likely hiding place for the racer; and, having run the car under cover, Harley proceeded on foot to the little railway station. He approached a porter who leaned in isnrriwwiwwiw! From ST. JOHN N.B, Dec. 10—ATIiENIA for Belfast} 7 , Liverpool and Glasgow. CANADIAN WS rraFORD CO. LIMITED Cor. Btazwd Wellington Sta. .TORONTO ■A COBWS Quick relief from painful corns, tender toes and pressure of tight shoes, liner < Now is the Time At drug and dtoe atorej, cvcouhera tho doorway. "Could1 you direct mo to the house qf his excellency Ormuz Khan?” he inquired. To be continued*) What the . Japanese Eat It is interesting, says an editorial writer in Tho Lancet (London), to study the food problems of a practi­ cally homogeneous race which is changing from an agricultural to an industrial character, A great deal of work has been done by the medical staff of the Japanese Army on the dietaries adapted to their countrymen when doing light, moderate and heavy work, and recently Prof. Shozo Toda, of the Kyoto University, has discuss­ ed ip The Japan Medical World the actual consumption of food in Japan. Says the London paper: "Japan is one Of those fortunate countries which produce nearly all the food they need. Some rice, beans, sugar, eggs, and wheat flour are im­ ported, but very little else, the total excess of food imports amounting, it is believed, only to about 11 per cent, of the nation’s requirements. It is calculated by Professor Toda that the mixed population of Japan, 56 million in all, requires the same amount of food as 43 million adults. After care­ ful inquiry he has corrected the sta­ tistics of food production and con­ sumption, which would appeal* very greatly to underestimate the produc­ tion of vegetables othei* than cereals and fruits. "The values show a marked defici­ ency of fat. The ratio of physiologi­ cal demands of food calories of the European and Japanese are 100:85, based on weights and body surfaces; and on this basis the Japanese eats more than the European this being mainly due to the large proportion of rice consumed in Japan. This cereal appears to be very digestible in all re­ spects, and although poor in protein and very poor in fat, especially meets the taste of the Japanese. The pro­ tein consumed^ by the European is largely derived from land animals, whilst the Japanese relies mainly on fish, in so far, that is, as he consumes animal food. "Although the consumption of fish is going up, 'the modern urban people' in Japan are inclined to take a simple food of polished rice with some sub­ sidiary diet. ^-r*. This monotony of dietary produdes; malnutrition. . . . Moreover,, it seems to be a chief cause of the increase of beriberi. The growth of population has proximately proportional to duction of rice. Disease, oi* rate of mortality, does not follow a poor rice year, does. is not favorable to cattle-raising on a large scale, but larger batches of fish might easily be made and some­ thing done to use a greater proportion of the total catch for food and less for manure. The problems' of a popula­ tion which has so rapidly altered its habits must, in the_nature of'things, be difficult.” Look to From JACKET AND FROCK A SEPARATE MODISH Decidedly smart is this jacket hav­ ing a notched collar, set-in pockets, and long two-piece sleeves nished with band cuffs. No. 1634 is in sizes 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42-inch bust. 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Protection of Tfees Mice and Rabbits, For Wint er . spring comes around com- been ap- the pro­ ft higher seem to but crime The present position of Japan I “Don’t let a girl’s noes stop you when her eyes say yes,” — --------i—* The prize example of hard luck we think is illustrated in the following episode: August Winklei* was burned out in Wisconsin recently and started South to regain his fortune. On his way there his wife died. He started in business, aud the Mississippi flood wiped him out. He went to Kansas, arriving at Rossville with his flivver and $165 in cagh. He put the cash in the Rossville bank, and the bank failed the following day. The trouble with an idle rumor Is that it never remains idle. Minard’s Liniment for Neuritis. Explorer Studies Iceland’s interioj?*’" expedition hs was ac- P. Hannesson and the latter a peasant,. Many Interesting Discoveries Made in Volcanology Copenhagen, Den.—Dr. Niels Niel­ son, the Danish natural scientist and . explorer, has returned to Denmark after a toilsome expedition to un­ known parts of the interior* of Ice­ land, on which companied by Sturla Jonsson, both Icelanders. Having secured the requisite num­ ber of horses, they left the famous Hekla volcano, proceeding • into " the vast unknown wastes which form the' interior of Iceland. Some of the> horses had to be left behind, as It was quite impossible to And fodder foi* the full number. After two journey they reached a kind of already known to them, where made their headquarters for at ex- in- The Angry Moose That z Answered Many animals' are curious, and birds, too, for that matter. One who can imitate tlieir natural calls with even a fair degree of accuracy is pretty sure to get a response. - Vet­ eran guides themselves do not under­ stand why a bull moose will so frequ­ ently answer the fraudulent call "of the birch bark horn in the hands of a man. "I’ve listened to perhaps a hundred moose calling.” said a Maine guide recently) "and it , seemed to me that no two were exactly alike. Some were short cries, others prolonged wailings. Others would start with a high whine and descend down the scale. “I was up in the Allegash region late last Fall before the rivers and lakes had frozen up. An old Indian had showed me how to fashion one of; the most ingenious birch bark horns J. for moose calling I had ever seen, and I one evening I tried it out. X ( "My cabin was near Five Finger Brook on the shore of Teal Pond, a small body of water about a half mile across and four or five miles long. I was delighted when I got an answer from a long way off, over by the Allegash Mountains, each other back and minutes, until I got in. "Two hours later As each „ . „ . plaints come in of damage from mice. As much of this can be prevented by precautionary measures taken in the fall we venture once again to remind our readers that the time is now op­ portune to—guard against such loss. This may be accomplished in two ways: (1) by the use paper, and (2) by th use of wire or metal protectors. The building paper is a very cheap means of protection from the standpoint of material but, as it lasts only the one season, is ex­ travagant of tinpa through-the neces­ sity of wrapping the trees each fall. Single-ply white or grey building paper is used. Tar paper may be used, but is not recommended as there is a possibility of injury to the trees. The paper is..cut into strips about six or eight inches wide and ths full length of the roll, which is gen­ erally about thirty inches. The papier is wrapped fairly snugly around the trunk of the tree and tied with bin­ der twine top and bottom. After ty­ ing, a little earth is mounded up around the base to prevent rodents working under the paper. This paper is generally removed in the spring. ’Pho other method, tho use of wire or metal, is more permanent, more expensive in-material, but cheaper in labor, Jtor the metal protectors last foi* a long period of years. Fine mesh­ ed galvanized wire netting is the most lasting material. If is fastened by' small pieces of wire and is made large enough to allow for the trunk expand­ ing as the tree grows. ' ’Another very satisfaetpry cheaper material is made" pandect metal, such as is building. It is better when vanized and dipped in paint, state it may be obtained from, the fac­ tory. This material is fastened round (ho trunk by small wire fasteners ..as is tho wire netting. It is advisable to stick the ends of these wire protect­ ors in the soil so that there will be no danger of the mice working from underneath.—M. B. Davis, Central Ex­ perimental Farm, Ottawa. of building and from ex­ used in both gal- in which —I—*------- Minard’s Linimetn fqr Chilblains. foHfc Well, we sassed forth for several tired and turned I was awakened by a crashing and splashing outside. It was a clear, moonlight night. Opening the cabin door, I peered5 out. There, standing on the shore, shak­ ing himself and pawing the beach, was a big bull moose. He must have come miles to answer the call I had forgotten all about. , And when he reached the pond he didn’t go round- just took the'shortest route and swam it! ‘ 1-Id* was madder than a wounded wildcat when he found that he had been fooled and he snorted and bet- lowe 1 around there for some time be­ fore he began to calm down. I shut aud barred the cabin door and didn't do anj- mtfre mootse cn ing that night." 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There are no- volcanic jnountajns, but groat vol­ canic slits or apertures in the ground take their place, and Dr. Nielson maintains that generally speaking a. vojcanic mountain is not a mountain. The lava and tho slags flow or are- thrown out from these huge crevices and two of them were still sending forth volumes of hot steam, although, the last eruption was 14 years ago. A special study was made of volcanic phenomena generally, and Dr. Nielsen thinks they have arrived at results which will throw light on much which ha® not hitherto been properly under­ stood. The party also/ under most difficult, conditions, , proceeded into the im­ mense ice fields of Vatnajokull, exam­ ining the wanderings and the consist­ ence of the vast glacier. Just below tho glacier they camo upon some mys­ terious lakes in the midst of the des­ ert, they are tho outcome of volcanic eruptions and have since been filled with water, but they havo neiu.or in­ let nor outlet and are several days\^ journey from other lakes. There was ~ , no animal life whatevei* round them except some of the usual birds, and in the lakes there were Ash, splendid trout, five to six pounds. Very little is really known about Iceland, says Dr. Nielsen, and he is confident of having brought back ma­ terial which will greatly contribute to the growth of volcanological science. ----------------------.>--------------------- "K Savants Storm Center in Greenland u. o Observation Stations Rstab lished by Michigan Scien­ tific Expedition ■ London,—From the summits of "Greenland’s icy mountains/’ weath­ er prophets soon may be able to radio­ cast to the world warning of coming storms in the Atlantic Ocean lanes and the temperate zones generally. This is the hopo of Prof. William H. Hobbs, head of the University of Michigan scientific expedition who has started for home aboard the Le­ viathan after 10 weeks study’ of the northern storms at the place of their beginning over the great ice cap of in­ terior Greenland. The expedition spent the summei* at Kangdenlugssdak Fjord within the Arctic Circle. "It is probably the longest fjord in the world and affoi^s wonderful scenery on a majestic scale which has been seen by few white men,” said Professor Hobbs. "It is unlikely to become the haunt of tour-*- ists, however, because the Greenland coast is most dangerous, being draped with heavy fogs, girt with thousands of islets and hidden reefs and without beacons of any kind to guide marin­ ers.” The Hobbs expedition established three observation stations 100 miles apart, one of them being on tho sum­ mit'of Mount Evans.. From the ob­ servations made at these stations it is planned to radio forecasts of coming < Storms over tfip north Atlantic 48 hours-in advance of the storm’s a> : rival over the ocean lane. i Selected members of- the University ,’of Michigan expedition will winter in 1 Greenland ^and will send out observe lion balloons with small lanterns foi* meteorological study. Two members of tlie party will spend the winter in a snow cave on ths island ice fox* the purpose of making observations. Stakes have been placed and measure­ ments taken for the stddy of glacier movements. Professor HObbs will return to Eur­ ope next year. He is uncertain Whether he will go to Gi'eenl^iid him- self, but the expedition work will be carried on and his Jxope is to make the'meteorological statioiis there per­ manent. . ... .......... ? A- ..r J' -“V Fred. Kelly has proved, to lxis own satisfaction that every man is an egotist. He recently sent twenty telegrams to twenty acquaintances carrying only the one word 'Congratu­ lations.” Sir ffii; as he knew not one of the twenty had done anything *to fee congratulated for. But every single \ one "Of them took tho mossage serious-^^^. ]y and answered with a letter of thanite. Every man of them had 6-w- something which lm thougbx clever and of Mi