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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1927-12-08, Page 2Full of Flavou w T57 BEGIN HERE TODAY. (something else which you should Sir Charles Abingdon engages Paul j know. I heard to-day froma garage, Larky, criminal investigator, to find i with which Mr. Hailey dpes kusan ss, nut why Sir Charles is kept under (that he hired a racing car last night. EUrveillance by persons unknown to He has often used it before. It met him. Harley dines at the Abingdon him half-way along Pall Mall at seven home, Cl__L- ru x”'* - - - ............... chair in a dying state. Abingdoi.- last words are “Nicol Brinn” and “Fire-'j ongue.” Bariev asks Brinn the meaning of “Fire-Tongue,” but Brinn refuses to enlighten him. Harlev investigates the life, of Ormuz Khan, friend of Phil Abing don. douehter of Sir Charles. Naida, an Oriental, calls at the home of Nicol Brinn. GO ON WI1H THE STORY. Sir Charles falls from, his, o>ci{X.}<) ancj he drove away in it in the a dying state. Abingdon s! .. nw#w RnnurA.’’direction of Trafalgar Square.” The telephone bell was ringing, and as Innes eagerly took up the re ceiver : "Yes, yes, Mr. Innes speaking,” he said, quickly. “Is that you, Rector?” The voice of Rector, one of Paul Harley’s assistants, answered him ovei' the wire: “I am speaking from Victoria Sta tion, Mr. Innes.” “Yes!” said Innes. “Go ahead.” “A very od'driooking woman visited’ a. very oaa-woKang woman visuwu Right, le.'t, it seemed from all about Mr. Nicol Brinn’s chambers this even- him, came swiftly pattering foot- jng. She was beautifully dressed, but steps! Instantly he divined' the truth.1 wore the collar of her fur coat turned Losing his tracks upon the highroad up about her face, so that it was above, a section of his pursuers had difficult to see her. surrounded the station, believing that think she was an Oriental.' lie would head for it in retreat. Paul Harley whipped off his coat in ( _ .............. « flash, and using it as a ram, smash-’ tor continued. __ ______________ ed the win dew. He reached1 up, found cab( which was waiting, and I learned the catch, ar.d opened the sash. In ten frOm the man that he had picked her seconds he was in the room, and a up at Victoria Station.” great clatter told him that he had1 ©•^torned some piece of furniture. Drsentanuhng T ‘ * and found the electric torch, pressed the button. J" It was broken! He drew a hissing f breath, and began to grope about the.; little room. At last his hand! touched' tho 'telephone, and, taking it up: “Hello!” ha said. “HelloI” “Yes,” car.)© the voice of the oper ator—“what number?” “City 8051. Police business. Ur gent!” One. two, three seconds four, five, six, “Hollo!” came the voice of “That you, Innes?” said And, interrupting the other’s reply: “I am by no means safe, Innes! I am in one of the tightest corners of my life. Listen: Get Wessex! If he’s off duty, get Burton. Tell him to bring-—” Somem'e leapc i in at the broken window behind the speaker. Resting the telephone upon the table, where he had found it, Harley reached into his hip pocket a;id snapped out his automatic. Dimly he could hear Innes speak ing. He half turned, raised the pistol, and knew a sudden intense pain at; the back of his skull. A thousand ‘ lierhts seemed sud ienly to split the darkness. Pn fe’t himself sinking into an apparently bottomless pit. But somehow I “An Oriental!” exclaimed Innes. “I waited for her to come out,” Rec- . “She had arrived in a “Yes?” ----------“She came out some time later in his coat, he sought - rather a hurry. In fact, I think there He, was no doubt that she was frightened. No light came. yme j had another cab wait- j v jng” “And Innes. “Back “Yes! “Unfortunately, Mr. Innes, my story does not go much further. I wasted very little time, you may be sure. But although no train had left from the South Eastern station, which where did she go?” asked to Victoria Station.” Go on!” elapsed, Innes. Harley. CHAPTER XX. CONFLICTING CLUES. O “Any news, Wesrcx?” askedi Innes, eagerly, starting up from his chair as the inspector entered the office. Wessex shook his head, and sitting I Advertising* isWilson Publishing Company powerful unit in the British Empire. ■ Si « States, the European countries and the British Empire. Advertising, wisely used, would go far to relieve present national ills in Canada and would go far to realizing Be Sure\bu Get The Genuine GILLETT’S FLAKE LYE iSMfeney dilly, a hoarse voice made itself audible above his head. “police!” he heard over the roar of the traffic. “Help! Police!” Detective Sergeant Stokes had come out upon the balcony. But up to the time that Nicol Brinn turned and proceeded in leisurely fashion in the direction of the Cavalry Club, the ■sergeant had not succeeded in attract ing any attention, Nicol Brinn knew that death was beckoning to him. He knew that his keen wit was the only weapon which could avail hinl to-night; and he knew that he must show himself a master of fence. A lonely man,, of few but enduring friendships, he had admitted but one love to his life, except the love of his mother. This one love for seven years he had1 sought to kill. But anything forceful enough to penetrate to the threshold of Nicol Brinn’s soul was indestructible, even by Nicol Brinn himself. Just outside the Cavalry Club a limousine was waiting, driven by a chauffeur who looked like some kind of Oriental. Nicol Brinn walked up to ths man, and bending forward: “Fire-Tongue,” he said, in a low voice. The chauffeur immediately descend ed and opened the door of the car. The interior was unlighted, but Nicol Brinn cast a comprehensive glance around ere entering. As he settled himself upon the cushions, the door was closed again, and he found him self in absolute darkness'. All the windows were curtained', or rather, as a/rough investigation re- shutters which were immovable. A moment later, as the car moved off, a lamp became lighted above him. Then he saw that several current .periodicals were placed invitingly in f . wro VVU11W. 1NV. 1(?O< (SAW Mnswco auu eVBIl,the radc, as well as a box-of v ry gmy Women and is in sizes 16, 18 world, rhnwfi Tkrvnfcan and ...I.. . Enables Various Sections to Learn of Others African Hubbies Take Nights Out FLARED SKIRTS ARE MODISH. Charmingly youthful is the attrac tive frock shown here, having a two- bodice and long dart-fitted sleeves. In View A contrasting material is effec- _ „ tively used at the lower edge of the said. |The vast resources of Canada skirt and to form a shaped yoke on'were still little known to Canadians the bodice. No. 1687 is for Misses and ©ven, and much less to the outside ..........................' W , . . With all Canada’s many seij- and 20 years. Size 18 (86 bust) re-; tional differences and disputes, Can- quires 2% yards 39-inch, or 2% yards adians had one thing in common, the i jTj-jx, ix t. 4J 54dnch material, and yard addi- desire -to promote and develop Canrack and studied the photographs of > ^on,a| 39-inch contrasting for View A. ada’s industry and agriculture. choice Egyptian cigarets, i Lighting a fresh cigar, Nicol Brinn drew a copy of the Sketch from the more or less pretty actresses with ap-i Prlce 20 cents the pattern< parent contentment. He had finished 'The garments illustrated in our “Good evening,” the Hindu said, speaking perfect English. she had entered, there was no sign 1 of her anywhere. So that I can only down’took up and" lighted a cigaret.. suppose shejanthroug^ “News of a sort,” ha replied, slowly, ,J"“ “but nothing of any value, I am afraid. My assistant, Stokes, has (Ms- anguished himself.” “In what way?” asked Innes, dully, dropping back into his chair. “Tonight Nicol Brinn had a visitor —possibly a valuable witness. Stokes, like an idiot, allowed her to slip through his fingers and tried to arrest Brinn!” “You say he tried to arrest him. What do you mean by that?” . “I mean that Nicol Brinn, leaving Stokes locked in his chambers, went out and completely disappeared!” “But the woman ?” ■» There’s the rub. and followed1 the have been welL where she came' “Ah, the woman! If he had lain low woman, all might But who she was, from, and where she has gone, we have no idea.” Innes stood up restlessly and began to drum his fingers upon the table edge. Presently he looked' up, and: “There’s a shadow of hope,” he said. “Rector-—you know Recto®.?— had been detailed by the chief to cover the activities of Nicol Brinn. He has not Reported to me so far to-night.” “You mean that ho may "be follow ing him?1 cried Wessex. “It is quite possible—following either Kiocrl Brinn or tho woman.” “My Gfld, I hope you’re right I— oven thobgh it makes tho Criminal Investigation Department look a bit rilbV*^Thni/* continued Irfiies, “there is ISSUE No. 49—’27 ■ton side, or possibly out to a car, (which may have been waiting for her somewhere.” ■ |]| “Is that all?” asked Innes, gloomily. “That’s all, Mr. Innes. But I thought I would report it.” “Quite right, Rector; you could do no more, ’ Did you see anything of De tective Sergeant Stokes before you left Piccadilly?” “I did,” replied the other. “He also was intensely interested in Nicol Brinn’s visitor. And about five min utes before she came out he went up stairs.” “Oh, I see. She came out almost immediately after Stokes had gone up?” “Yes.” tr ‘ — — . — • . —. cadilly, and report to me as soon possMe.” Innes hung up the receiver. 'Very well, Rector. Return to Pic- i aS CHAPTER XXL THE SEVENTH KAMA. As Nicol Brinn strolled out the door below* his chambers in Picca- <T ......... .... ........ from i AT ADVERTISING CLUB j Can Help Unite Rritish Em- ( pire, Speaker Believes The important role played by adver- I tising, not merely as a means of mar keting goods, but as a factor in na- i tional life, as a means of cementing < different units "of a Dominion and bringing its far-flung members better to understand each other’s problems, needs' and aspirations, and in bringing- the piembers of an Empire closer to each other so that they also might better understand each other’s posi- tion.on questions effecting the welfare of th© whole community, was tho theme of a naddress by Aid. Theodore Morgan, delivered at the weekly lun cheon of the Advertising Club of Montreal recently. Jle urged the great responsibility that developed on tho advertising man, in view of his great opportuni ties for doing valuable educational work. 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Write your name and address plain ly, giving number and size of such stander when, the car having climbed, a steep hill and swerved sharply to I the right, he heard the rustling of leaves, and divined that they were proceeding along a drive. He replaced the paper in the rack, and took out his watch. Consulting! it, he returned it to his pocket as the car stopped and the light went out. The door, which, with its fellow, Nicol Brinn had discovered to be lock ed, was opened by the Oriental chauf feur, and Brinn descended upon the steps of a shadowed porch. The house door was open, and although there was no light within: “Gome this way,” said a voice speaking out of the darkness. j Nicol Brinn entered a hallway the atmosphere of which seemed to be very hot. “Allow me to take your hat and coat,” continued the voice. He was relieved of these, guided along a dark passage; and presently, an inner door being opened-, he found himself in a small, barely furnished room where one shaded lamp burned upon a large writing table. His_ conductor, who did not enter, closed the door quietly and Nicol Brinn found himself looking into the smiling face of a Hindu gentleman who sat at the table. “Good evening,” the Hindu said, ” 'speaking perfect English; “won’t you sit down?” (To be continued.) ■MW* SMALL MATTER (Wife, 'discovering typist on her husband’s lap): So, at last I'vo found you out! “Sh-h-h-h-hI Be calm now, wlfie dear. This little girl is just a trifle hard of hearing, that’s all." grease Barne mixture color to their would wear a 4 sibility on the national advertiser. Need of Immigration. Canada’s need of immigration was well known and admitted. The R.C. ,, _ _ M.P. had made it possible for the im- patterns as you want. 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The discovery was made while a re search party was studying^the life of the succulina, a variety of barnacle, with no thought of cancel’ in their minds. b Professor Johnson of the Depart ment of Oceanography said to-day that the investigators had observed ! that phenomena in the life of the barnacle, which starts as a free-swim- Commercial Importance of Jack Pine Although at one time looked upon as more or less of a “weed tree,” the jack pine (Pinus Banksiana) to-day is of‘ considerable commercial import ance. The average annual production ming larva, were closely related to the of jack pine ties and lumber is prob- biological condition known as cancer- ably not less than 35,000,000 feet^ on board measure, the greater part of~ “n this being utilized as railway ties. Some 30,000 cords are also cut for pulpwood and some 19,000,000 laths and 1,900,000,000 shingles are made each year. TOO MANY ARMS “It was a mean trick to ring In Mr. Centipede on the bug champ, Who was meeting all comer*! A young clubman irreproachably attired in morning wear, but looking extremely gloomy, came into the smoke-room and ordered a double brandy. “What’s wrong, Charles?” asked a friend, “you look hipped” “So I am,” Charles replied In a hollow Voice, '“I’ve just returned from a beastly wedding,” ‘Indeed, whose?” 'Er . . mine old boy.” z Minard’s Linirneht for Neuralgia* “The barnacle develops into a cypris, to do which it had to settle on the soft parts between the joints of a crab,” he said. “We discovered that after this a wonderful thing hap pened—the barnacle reversed its or der of development, becoming embry onic again and forming a tumor in the crab’s intestines. “The process is again reversed af terward and the creature breaks through the walls of the crab, becom ing a succulina. *• "** “Dr. Blair Bel has shown that can cer is the result of a condition in the cells of the human body which do not take on new life and become malig nant. Exactly tho same things ap pear to happen to the succulina and there-is no doubt that a study of the barnacle will make an important con tribution to our knowledge of cancer.” —N.Y. Times. ----------------,«j».-----------a™ “I’m here, gentlemen,” explained the pick-pocket to his fellow prison ers, “as the result of a moment Of ab straction.” “And I” chimed in the forger, “on account of a Simple desire to make a name for myself.” “And I,” added the burglar, “through taking advantage of an opening which offer ed In a large mercantile establish ment.” anything about it. That was becauso in thecpast only the mistakes of gov ernment were widely advertised. Gov ernments to-day, however, were awak ening to the value of nation-wide ad vertising. The British Navy was one of the greatest agencies for the adver tising of Great Britain and British institutions. The nation had to depend largely on the printed page for information. People could not often travel 3,000 miles to see the other fellow and find out what his needs and problems were. Advertising, therefore, was coming an Increasing factor in menting Canadians together. Use Enthusiasm. enthusiasm o fthis young nation was wisely used, it” far toward solving her fu- i of pros ed in world history lay before Canada, perity an ddevelopment unprecedent- The things Canadians should take pride in had no,t in the past been well enough known to them. It was the duty of Canadian to think of Canada as a unit and of the Empire as a whole. And it was the duty pf the national advertiser to^help inform and educate the people of the country. In this sense, advertising was a vital fac tor in the Industrial and economic life of the nation. Every province had made valuable contributions to the life of the nation but none had given fore great men to the country than Quebec. The coun try needed big men like Laurier to direct its affairs. Educational Tours. University educational trips, inter provincial conferences, business con ventions were valuable assets in help ing the different parts of the country to know each, other better. The tour ist trade was a valuable factor 'and there should be a4 good fund expended on publicity to encourage this trade. It was easy to arouse national con sciousness when th enation’s llfe'*was at stake. It was not so easy whSn all was peaceful and the provinces had other things t.o do but national advertising was one of the powerful' means to be used to that end. "•He urged the press to bea'rin mind ' how public opinion was influenced by > the way they portrayed events. There I never was a time when there was .■ more need of statesmen in the editorial chairs. There was too much1 tendency to encourage Canadians to ‘ think along American lines. He quote? Sir Alfred Mond's recent! statements which foreshadowed a day j when the world would havo three | commercial * combinations ,the United ■ If the Canadian would go ture problems and an era Minard’s Liniment for Grippe.” be- ce- Princess Mary Sets Approval On the Old-Fashioned Quilt London.—Princess Mary has put her stamp of aproval on old-fashioned quilts and^quilting bees promise to be a popu,l»^ocial function in England this Mrs. Jane Heard and Mrs. Mary Pearson, wives of ininers from County Durham, delighted Princess Mary with the marvelous old-fashioned quilts they were making at the exhi bition of home crafts at the exhibition of the National Federation of Wo men’s Institutes in the Imperial Insti tute, South Kensington. The Princess especially admired some of the fruit patterns, and' asked where they came from. . The miners’ wives explained that they were 200 years old and had been handed down from generation to generation in County- Durham. ------------- “So our engagement is at an end?” said the man. “It is,” replied the girl. “I suppose you will return the en gagement ring?” “Certainly, if you wish it. Call round some evening and pick it out.” , BE -SAFE sSSv CLEANS—Snow, Sleet, Hail and Rain—off the Windshield Glass of Any Motor Vehicle When Installed 30 DAYS if not perfectly assqrerl of ITS DEPENDABLE SERVICE FREE TRIAL “OlMONEY REFUNDED WITHOUT QUIBBLE (WorthDuuuSs) Stale fixe of glass visible.' Enclose Trade Reference. THIS ON Al L n^IvA;?TL;E,QVn’A®? ON ALL GRAY LINE COACHES. Storm. King Co., Goodyear Bldg. Toronto, Ontario, Canada * Successful Specialty Men should write lor terms WE MANUFACTURE and are proud of our product i-PURIty FL'OUR I best for all tour baking Pies, Cakes, Buns and Bread — DOES ALL YOUR BAKING BEST % z C' Simply Herd Wives in Hutt «irid Go to '‘Club House*1* With “the Boys” ;' Males are the Pampers That native African husbands slst upon their nights out and thettf stag parties as an Inalienable right was among the observations of F. 0, Sterling, of Cleveland, Interviewed re cently following Jbls return from twn months’ hunting hl Tanganyika Ter ritory, formerly German East Africa. Sterling, who shot five lions and the third largest buffalo ever slain by a white hunter In Africa, said he got a lot of fun during his trek through the African jungle, but no real thrill. He was more impressed, he said, with his study of the characteristics and mode of living of the natives who went to make up his safari, or hunt ing party, of 140 native porters than lie was with his experiences as a hunt er. It is the men of Africa who primp and paint, not the women, according to Sterling. The bucks are most meticulous about their hair, lie said, while the native women clip their , locks closely and give it little care. “I noticed among our gun bearers that care of their braided tresses came before the polishing and oiling of our rifles,” lie said. “They would let their'hair grow, smear it with a cpmbinatlon of rust-colored and clay and use the to give a heightened cheeks. “At night the blacks stockinglike cap to keep their head dress in order. When they would re move thia In the morning some of thin would look even more beautiful than their women folks.” While the African wives devoted less time than their better halves to’ their personal upkeep, he said, they religiously kept tabs on the number of years they were married by a curi ous but crude necklace of wire rings strung about the neck. “The African husband is a stickler for his rights,” said Sterling, “but I can’t say he gives his spouse a square deal. When the native breadwinner wants to step out lie does it in com pany with ‘the boys’ by first herding the wives in a ’boma,’ or series of huts, with the.,cattle, surrounds that muddy enclosure with a fence of thornbush, and then sets up another boma two or three miles away, where the men alternately ’gorge on raw I meat, sleep off their stupor and then ! gorge themselves again until little is ; left of the game but the bcjtes. These feasts last two or three dars. Once surfeited, they\ call in the/ wives to take the leavings.” The chief delicacy to African na tives, Sterling said, were* the eyes of a gazelle, which are devoured without cooking. The natives, he said, crave for the medicine carried by the white hunt ers, and will feign illness and resort ! to all sorts of excuses to he minister ed to. i “ ‘Dawa,’ they call it,” lie said. “One 'native womanowith a.monstrosity of a ' sick baby begged for ‘dawa’ to put her Jnfant out of misery. Of course, we didn’t accede to her wishes, but it .would have been merciful’ to have done so.” The African Don Juan has a method all liis own, according to the return ing Clevelander. When the breech cloth-clad sheik of the jungle goes a- | courting, he said, he props his nitfli- acing spear iiL.the sbft earth outside I the hut of the "object of Ills affections, and if another Romeo tribesman should, • perchance, approach, ho 1^0- ceeds oil his merry way and hiakes no effort to disturb the jungle tetem- tete. “It is the suitor who owns the great est number of goats who stands best with tho old man and wins the daugh ter,” Sterling declared. “But once won, it doesn’t cost tlfe husband much to keep his wife in wearing apparel, for she wears nothing more than a 'cloak of skin, and this isn’t renewed every year. So, yoii will see, the shill ing a day, English money, earned by natives as gun-bearers for hunters and the 8 cents a day they get for farm work is money in the bank, so to speak.” The' black porters who Blade up tlso Sterling safari were fascinated by the phonograph and jazz tunes carried by the Sterling party. Will Study 110-Pound Chip Dropped by Iowa Meteor 1‘owa City, Iowa.—A 110-pound chip from a meteor, sent hurtling earth ward when the falling mass exploded in the air near Iowa City, has boon ! taken to the laboratory of tho Uni- ' versity of Iowa for scientists to study. | They believe ft is tlio"largest me- | teorite, * preserved Intact, for .which . ; the date of fall Is kno^n. ' The meteor probably exploded at a height, of fifteen miles, says Professor - Charles C.. Wylie of the University of Iowa. ' F^jur fragments were fou: t 0 I End, the largest chunk was buried three feet •In hard clay and two. meh kboredjwo hours to remove it. They had a dilute, and agreed to leave it to the military expert, Wiat bullet,” they asked, “do you conquer \the deadliest?” W several mI“ut®j|Lu j he remained in a brown study. jhe looked U» with th© vur o onewho [has settled theI finitely. “The One th** he s d & 2