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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1927-12-22, Page 2NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. BEGIN HERE TODAY. . “It is returned, gravely. „Sir Charles Abingdon ensuges Patti rAl “>* « njgM. « y»» Harley, criminal investigator" to find i rare to make the request J shall be out why Sir Charles is shadowed. I happy to prove my words; “But” he Harley dines at the Abingdon, home. lowered his dark lashes and then rais- Sir Charles falls from his chair in a Jed them again, “the real object of my dying state. The last words he utters are “Nicol Brinn” and Fire-Tongue.” Dr. McMurdoch pronounces death due to heart failure, Harley insists that. , .Kir Charles was poisoned. ! whether because of the words of Paul asks Nicol Brinn to explain' Ormuz Khan, or because of some bond lhe meaning of “Fire-Tongue.” Brinn‘of telepathy which he had established i efu.-es to enlighten him. Harley ques- j between them, she immediately found and and Only Fresh Tea Good Australia Now Empire Leader ... In Civil Hying99The action of New Zealand in vot­ ing a million pounds toward the cost of the British raval base at Singapore ffhotod net b; -.‘■tnr'to.l a", nn unfriend­ ly £eM;:.r.> directed at any Power or groan of Po’.Vvr:; in the Pacific. It merely bears witness to tho loyalty of, th© New Zealanders to the empire.! Often called more British than the British, they hove long felt it their duty to take a part, however small, in: th© burden of Imperial Defence. Since! New Zealanders and Australians alike regard the base at Singapore as the rallying point of British interests in the Western Pacific, it is natural and proper that they should prove their faith by works. Fortunately, the factors making for peace in the Pacific are so many that it is profitless to talk in terms of pos-1 sible conflict. Even were there no other .guarantees of peace, the close community of interest between the Dominions and the United States has established a solidarity which not even the blasts of Chicago’s Mayor can shake. Like Japan and China, the Dominions and th© United States want peace above all in the Pacific— in order’ to finish the tasks of nation­ building and to develop commerce. New Zealand and Australia are pion­ eer countries facing problems similar to those of America. Peopled by kin­ dred stocks and having similar forms of Government, they view the world more nearly eye to eye than do any other nations. Being, all of them, Pa­ cific Powers, they are keenly concern­ ed in the developments in that great ocean and on its shores. The reason why New Zealand and Australia are particularly interested in Singapore is that, as the nearest base for refueling and repairing Brit­ ish ships, it is in a sense the police Btation of Britain in Eastern waters. So long as the Dominions form essen­ tial links in th© empire they cannot remain aloof from empire defence. • Obviously, they ar© unable by them­ selves to carry the burden of sustain­ ing large navies. Hence it is only fit­ ting that they should take their share in defraying the cost of the defensive forces of the empire which, as the British delegates at the Geneva Con­ ference aptly showed, ATe essential for the protection of Britain^ far- flung lines of commerce and com­ munication. ! i & idHM T£59 Sealed FresH and delicious. . 2 J ■ -u-r I- L- - •.~i — - -:.rr—VJjr Observer Ascribes Place to Federal Action and De­ termined Aviators Perth, W. Aus.—-The British Air Mission recently passed through Weak era Australia on their return to Eng­ land. Qn the voyage to Colombo the members of the mission proceeded along ono of the air lanes through which the air liners will travel to Aus­ tralia, • The mail beat Naiflera/ on which they traveled, was fitted with special instruments. to enable data to be collected in relation to air currents and cloud formations in the Indian Ocean. The members of the mission wer enthusiastic regarding the results of their investigations, and unstinted in their praise of Australia’s ciyjl aviation achievements. Asked for his opinion of civil avia­ tion in Australia, Group-Captain Feb • lowes said that, without, any question, civil aviation in Australia was ahead of that in any other part of tile Em­ pire.- He attributed this to the follow­ ing circumstances: tho way the prob­ lem had been tackled by the Common­ wealth Government;, tho fact that Australia had been fortunate to get first-class men to run the commercial side; and the favorable natural con­ ditions. Amplifying the second point, - (the captain said that post-war avia- j tU-ji in Australia had been in the | hands of men who were not only * Trinity College Shows Good Progress Annual Meeting of the Corporation Brings Interesting Data to Public AttentionAl- q/w FURTHER BUILDING PLANNED With eyes widely open, Phil Abing- don watched him. “Krom,’1 she began—but her* lips would not frame the name. “From Mi-. Paul Harley,” he said, inclining his head gravely. “Oh! tell me, tell me!” “I am here to tell you, Miss Abing­ don. Mr. Harley feels that his ab‘ sene© may have distressed you.” “Yes, yes,” she said eagerly. “But in pursuit of a certain matter CHAPTER XXII.—(Cont’d.)- Nicol Brinn, placing his hat upon kb’ head, stepped out before the porch of tho Cavalry Club. The chauffeur closed the door, and returned again to the wheel. Imme­ diately the car moved away. At the tooted number Nicol Brinn t’ly troubled to glance. Common- 1 told him that it was not that which is known to you, he has found r which the car was registered, it necessary in the interests of his interest, on th© contrary, was safety to remain out of London for ?:y focussed upon, a beautiful car, a while.” : was evidently awaiting some! “Oh,” Phil Abingdon heaved a great O’ rr member of the club. Glanc-' sigh. “Oh, Your Excellency, how glad hrowdiy at the chauffeur, a smart, ©king fellow, Nicol Brinn dijpw a card from his waistcoat pocket, tog it upon a wing in the light f the lamps, wrote something upon it in pencil. ’.ng the pencil to his pocket: • car, my man?” he inquired auffeur. ;1 Lord Wolverham’s, sir.” ’ said Nicol Brinn, and put i I ilium: scare: sense under His i entir? whie1: vi=ilo ing.4 military iron scroll work, which occupied near­ ly the whole end of the room. Be­ yond the screen hung, a violet-colored curtain of Oriental faerie; but so closely woven was the metal design that although he could touch this cur­ tain with his finger at certain points, it proved impossible for' him to move it aside in any way. (To be continued.) has been strengthened by the addition in the Department of French by Pro­ fessor R. K, Hicks, formerly of Queen's University, Kingston, a graduate of the University of Cam­ bridge, and Dr. H. T. F. Fletcher, of i Birmingham, England, who holds his Wilson Publishing, Company and ies'- of me ( rar illy B'1- *r: “Who: of th'1 d “Co'on “Good,1 the card and a ten-shilling note into the man’5, hand. ‘“Go right into the club and personally give Colonel Lord Wolverham this card. Do you under­ stand?” The Tna”> understood. Used to dis­ cipline, he recognized thetnote of com­ mand in tea speaker’s voice. - “Certair/v, sir,” he returned, with­ out her iLa-’on; and stepping down upon the pavement he walked into the .club. JI Less th nr two minutes afterward a highly infuriated military gentleman —who, a® it chanced, had never even heard of the distinguished American traveler -came running out hatless intp Picadil'y, holding a crumpled visiting card in his hand. The card, which his chauffeur had given him in the midst of a thrilling game, read aS follows: MR. NICOL BRINN Raleigh House, Piccadily, W.I.a And written in pencil beneath the ram© appeared the following: Borrow your car. Urgent. Will explain to-morrow. Apologize. N. B. CHAPTER~XXni. FHIL ABINGDON’S VISITOR. ! Cto the following morning the card of Ills Excello’ v Ormuz Khan was brought to Pi.il Abingdon in the charming little r .om which Mrs. Mc- Murdoeh had aFoted to her for a pri­ vate sanctum during the period' of her stay under this hospitable roof. A few memento later Ormuz Khan entered. He wore faultless morning dress, too faultk.s; so devoid of any flaw or crease as to have lost its masculine character. In his button­ hole was a hyacinth, and in on© Blen­ der ivory hand he carried a huge bunch of pink roses, which, bowing deeply, he presented to th© embar­ rassed girl. “Dare I venture,” he said in his musical voice, bending deeply over the extended hand, “to ask you to accept those flowerS? It would horror me. Pray do not refuse.” “Your Excellency is very kind,” she replied, painfully conscious of acute nervousness, “It is more than good of you.” “It is good of you^to grant me so much pleasure,” he returned, sinking gracefully upon a settee, as Phil Ab­ ingdon resumed her seat. “Condol­ ences are meaningless. Why should: I offei- them to one of your acute per­ ceptions? But you know—M th© long, magnetic eyes regarded her fixedly— “you know what is in my heart.” Phil Abingdon bit her lip, merely nodding in reply. “Let us then try to forget, if only for a while/ said Ormuz Khan. “I could show you so easily, if you would consent to allow me, that these we Jove never leave us.” The spell of his haunting voice was beginning to have its effect. Phil Ab­ ingdon found herself fighting against fomething which at ends repelled and attracted her. “Does Your Excellency really mean that ” she whispered. A smite appeared upon hi® face, an alluring smile, but rather that of a Jbaautiful woman than of a man. ; "As iV.'i of West/ lie ?aid, ^Jjave advanced stop by step, ever up* ward in tlio mechanical sciences, wo the Stest have adanveed also stop by atop in other and greater sotonccs/, “feur Exeetiow almost frightens me*/ she whispered. “Yet I have no doubt that you speak of wW you know/ I am to bearcat he is safe!” j “He is my guest,” continued Ormuz ; Khan, “my honored guest.” I “He is with you?” exclaimed Phil, | almost incredulously. j “Wiith me at my home in Surrey. In me he found a natural ally, since my concern was as great as his own. I do not conceal from you, Miss Ab­ ingdon, that he is in danger.” “In danger?” she whispered.« “It is true, but beneath my roof he is safe. There is a matter of vital urgency, however, in which you can assist him.” “1?” she exclaimed. “No one but you.” Ormuz Khan raised his slender hand gracefully, “I beg you, do not misunderstand me. In the first place, would Mr. Harley have asked you to visit him at my home, if he had not been well assured that you could' do so with propriety? In the second place, should I, who respect you more deeply than any wo­ man in the world, consent to your com­ ing unchaperoned? Miss Abingdon, you know me better. I beg of you in Mr. Harley’s name and in my own, prevail upon Mrs’. MeMurdoch to ac­ cept the; invitation which I bring to lunch with me at Hillside, ray Surrey home.” He spoke with the deep respect of a courtier addressing his queen. His low musieal voice held a note that was almost a note of adoration. Phil Abingdon withdrew her gaze from the handsome ivory face, and strove for mental composure before replying. Suddenly she spoke. “Of course I will come, Your Ex­ cellency,” she said. “I will see Mrs. McMurdoch at once, but I know she will not refuse.” “Naturally she will not refuse,1 • Miss Abingdon,” he returned in grave voice. “The happiness of many people is involved.” He rose, bowing deeply, from European standpoint too deeply. . “Kindness is a spiritual invest­ ment,” he said, “which returns us in­ terest tenfold. If I can be sure of Mrs. McMurdoch’s acceptance, I will request permission to take my leave now for I have an urgent business appointment to keep, after which I will call for you. Can you be by noon?” “Yes, w© shall be ready.” 1691 CHIC FROCK. New and decidedly smart is the chic frock.shown here, having flared sec­ tions at the front and back of th© -----------Q,------- Can England Sur vive It? a so a ready The Annual Meeting of the Cor- Iporation of Trinity College was held in November. The number of students enrolled in Trinity College in 1927 in all courses is 296 as compared with 247 in 1926. There are 95 men and 65 women in Doctorate from the University of residence. There are 240 students Nancy in France. The Reverend John registered in the Faculty of Arts. Of Lowe, M.A., who won a Rhodes Schol- these 103 are taking Honour Courses.' arship from the College in 1922 and and 137 are enrolled in the Pass or secured a Double First at Oxford Uni­ General Course, students this Session is 103. The standing of Trinity College! students at tho Annual Examinations of the University of Toronto in the Faculty of Arts was as follows: In honour courses 11 obtained First Class Standing; 27 Second Class Standing; and 19 Third Class Standing. In the Pass, or General, Course, 4 obtained A, 03? First Class Proficiency, 18 B, or Second Class Proficiency, and 25 C, oi’ Third Class Proficiency. | In th© Fourth Year. E. M. Reid in mittee, Mr. Gerald Larkin, read a re-[ meteorological service; Political Science, and Miss B. M. H. port in which it was urged that a: were made. He 2c.:d ti Corrigan in Modern Languages ob- Chapel and Dining Hall should be (meteorological observing station would tained the highest standing in the added to the present buildings, as soon < undoubtedly be established at an ear­ whole University. The same record as possible. The need of these addi-Jb” date on the site chosen for. the first was secured in the Second Year by tional buildings is very greatly felt airship base and early action would be R. T. Hallock in Orientals, C. F. Far-t and the hope was expressed that their taken in regard to planning the re­ well inj Philosophy, and A. H. Sellers erection would be made possible in porting organization for the demons­ in Biological and Medical Sciences,, the near future. x The number of new versity has joined the Staff in Di-[tion | vinity. The Report of the Appeal Commit-J sound from the standpoint of" avia­ te© showed that a sum of $300,000 had tion, but were of a typo who accomp- been added to the endowments, mak- (lished what they set out to do. ing it possible to strengthen the edu-j Mr. • Giblett/ superintendent of the cational w-ork in many important res-, British Meteorological Office, as well pects and provide for retiring allow’- as member of th© mission, expressed ances for Professors and Lecturers at th opinion that everything would be the age of 65. The appeal for addi- in readiness fo rthe much-discussed tional subscriptions will be continued project for an England-Australia line J’-s— [of huge airships in 1930, provided .e. necessary extensions of the >s in Austrtalia He said that a flrst-ordei’ throughout the Province. I The Chairman of the Building Com- til! as possible. The need of these addi-Jb” date on the site chosen for. the first and in the First- Year by Miss S. A. M. Brett in English and History. In addition to the award of the Rhodes Scholarship to E. M. Reid, the following University distinctions tration flight. That would embrace wireless stations which Red-faced old gentlemen and lac.e-qgjjared Victorian any shire may be expected The Morning Post and The Times with letters, now that Premier Bald­ win has bursted One of England’s Traditions. Since Sir Walter Raleigh returned from the Virginias with tobacco, and clouds of smake soon began to arise at Hampton Court, there has been one rule In the Com­ mons which was never violated. That rule is: no member may smoke unless the House has adjourned. The other night when the lights went in Hants ladles In to deluge ----- — ------------------- otner mgnt wnen tne ngnts went skirt, a convertible collar, and long!out th6 premier puffed his favorite dart-fitted sleeyes. ~ No, 1091 is for(pipe iu the inner lobby, and, though CHAPTER XXIV. THE SCREEN OF GOLD. Paul Harley raised his aching head and looked wearily about him. He lay in a small, barely furnished room, having white distempered walls, wholly undecorated. Its few appoint­ ments were Oriental and the only win­ dow which it boasted was set so high as to be well out of reach. Moreover, it was iron-barred, and at the moment admitted no light, whether because it did not communicate with th© outer world, or because night was fallen, he was unable to telL There were two doors in the room, one of very massive construction, and the other a smaller one. The place was dimly lighted by a brass lantern which hung from the celling. Harley stood up, staggered slightly, and then sat down again. For a few moments he remained seated, victim of a deadly nausea. Then, clenching hid jaws grimly, again he stood up, and this time succeeded in reaching the heavy dor. As he had (Supposed, it was firmly locked, and a glance was sufficient to show him that his unaided eifoft could never force It, He turned his attention to tho smaller door, which Opened at his touch, revealing a sleep­ ing apartment not unlike a monk’s cell, adjoining which was a tiny bath­ room, Neither rooms boasted windows, both being lighted by brass lanterns. Harley examined them and tfieir ap- polntmonis with the utmost care, and then returned again to the outer room, one feature of which, and quite the most remarkable, he had reserved for special investigation, $his was a massive screen of gilded dart-fitted sleeyes. 1 Misses and Small Women, and is in! sizes 16, 18 and 20 years. Size 18 (36 bust) requires 3 yards 39-inch, or 2^. yards 54-inch material. Price 20c the pattern. k The garments illustrated in our new Fashion Book are advance styles for the hom© dressmaker, and the woman or girl who desires to wear garments dependable for taste, simplicity and economy will find her desires fulfilled in our patterns. Price of the book 10 cents th© copy. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain­ ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coifi (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) • for each number and address your order to Patterr. Dept., Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Ade­ laide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by return mail.--------------------- Minard’s Liniment for Neuralgia. the House cheeked, what can possibly be the effect pf this upon the landed gentry? Sir Roger de Coverley, in his country denes-, cannot be expect­ ed to let such a matter pass, Since the rule of the Commons was made, a King has been beheaded, himself the son of a King who wrote that "Counterblast Against Tobacco” which is one of the prides of pedan- ticism and one of the really triumph­ ant bores of literature. Since that rule, Prime Ministers have even come to smoke .pipes. But never before has a Prime Minfister smoked his pipe while the House- was officially in session. Possibly England, ^which withstood the horrors off the War and lived through a Labor Ministry-containing four Peers, can adjust itself to what­ ever this lapse on the part of not only a Premier but an aristocrat may por­ tend. Dr. Maurice Hutton was nominated,a chain of as Public Orator in the place of the!woukl send and receive air and weath- lat© Professor Duckworth, and Mr.' Elmes Henderson, M.A., and Colonel ___ ___o _______„ ___ _____ Henry Brock, D.C.L., as Esquire Be- .should receive mention: W. L. Smith, dells. The following were named as the Trinity College nominee, was members of tho Executive Committee awarded the Moss Scholarship. A.’of Corporation: Mr. C. M. Baldwin, H. Sellers and M. T. dePencier were! M.A.; Mr. R. B. Beaumont, M.A.; Mr. elected to War Memorial Scholarships: Joseph Beaumont; Mr. A. H. Camp- by the Alumni Federation of the Uni-j bell, M.A. Mrs: Graham Campbell; versity of, Toronto. Scholarships in' Mr. ByB. Cronyn; Mr. A. M. M. Kirk- Mental andr Moral Philosophy were! patr'ick; Mr. Gerald Larkin; Mr. C. S. awarded to .R. S. Jaques and C. F.|’ Farwell of the Third and Second years [ respectively, the latter also winning the John Macdonald Scholarship in Philosophy. The Italian Prize in the Fourth Year was won by Miss B. M. H. Corrigan and the Edward Blake Scholarship in Biological and Medical Sciences by A. H. Sellers. The Teaching Staff of the College VI Uli QI VIIU , * 4-YXJ. 3. wcuwJll VycUiipueiA, Scholarships in' Mr. ByB, Cronyn; Mr. A. M. M. Kirk- ’hilosophy were! patr'ick; Mr. Gerald Larkin; Mr. C. S. Laidlaw; Mr. ICirwan Martin, K.C.; Mr. Craufurd Martin; Mr. Eric Ma- chell; Mr. C. S. Machines, K.C.; Dr. J. II. McConnell; Mr. F. Gordon Osler; Mr. W. K. Pearce; Mr. Campbell Reaves; Mr. G. B. Strathy, M.A.; Mr. D. T. Symons, ICC., and Mr. T. H. Wood, M.A., together wth the Provost and other members of the Admnistra- tive Staff. I TOO RAPID WORK Tender - Hearted Woman Causes Fish Vender’s "Arrest and Experts Save Him “A woman could make a monkey < out of you In ten minutes.” “I don’t believe It. It took nature ten million years to make me of a monkey.” out We Are R-r-revenged. Bill Forbes, our local barber, got ex­ cited while shaving himself in front of the mirror yesterday, and before he realized what he was doing he had sold himself three bottles of hair tonic and short-changed himself in the bar­ gain.—Washington Cougar’s Paw. Learning From Canada z . * A NEW “WATCH ON THE RHINE” Taking a leaf from the experience of Canada in building the great Quebec bridge across tho St Lawrence, Gorman engineers have built over the River Rhine, between Wosoi and Buerlch, a bridge with four 820-foot spans which were floated into x>Ifftcc* er signals. Declare Oeatoes Dead Berlin.—A trial for cruelty to a fish brought up the question whether fish are Only stunned by a blow on the head, or killed outright, so that their subsequent movements are mere re­ flexes. Fraulein Dorothy Hinze, 70, who is : a great lover- of cats, bought a live fish for her pets and instructed the fishmonger, C. Beriseh, to kill and prepare it for cooking on the spot. After tho vender of sea food had deft­ ly delivered a smashing blow on the head of tho fish, he started to scrape of the scales. When She saw the fish still squirm­ ing Jn the man’s hand, tho old Woman emitted a scream of horror, called him a brute and subsequently had hijn arraigned in the Charlottenburg couft “for wanton cruelty.” / The court, finding itself incompet­ ent to judge of the vitality of fi^fe-s, called in two piscatorial experts, ^ho ..testified that after a properly deliver­ ed blow on tho head a fish is as /dv'ad as a door nail and that its confirming motions are purely rebectory in itshar- acter. Coman^ of the Air Leo Mars’e in the London National Review! We never can understand tho propaganda of those who regard the sea and land as “back numbers” and 'who would gaily Scrap British cea> power—to say nothing of the fcriti&h army—-in order that we may bocomo a mighty air power, and who Would talk of’Command of the air In ft manner that lias no meaning, bo- cause the thing is impossible. , ♦ . No one nan command the air, It is altogether beyond the control of man, and for that rcaBoh boaro no reaem«* bianco to sea or land which are with­ in human compass, To talk of com­ manding tin? air iff to decoife tho multitude. It iff moonffhino Minard’s Liniment for <Srlppo» French Wine Men Are Discouraged7' i —Champagne Sales Smaller Throughout the World Epernay, France.—The 'champagne appetite throughout the world has di­ minished so greatly in 1927, especially in France, that shippers of this region have become alarmed. They are plan­ ning an intensive campaign to adver­ tise the bubbling vintage in 1928, in •conjunction with a reduction of prices. The diminution in domestic ship­ ments for the first six months of the year was nearly, 68 per cent, and the total diminution on domestic and for­ eign shipments was 48 per cent, under the figures for the similar period last year. Hard times in the champagne con­ suming countries and high prices are blamed largely for the diminution in purchases. But there are other- con- ’tributing reasons, say some dealers who point out that the sale of all kinds of wine in Franacea has drop­ ped considerably in the last yea^or so, while that of beer and cider And other inexpensive drinks of the “bub­ bly” variety has increased. Beer, par­ ticularly, has gained enormousl^Mn public favor. "Man propoeee and woman lira- noses?' —...-—----- - Peter Pan Candidate. Thus It will be seen that in the Re­ publican race, Mr. Hoover is tho youngest of the group mentioned, and even at the end of the next Presldett* tial torin, which begins in March, 1929, and ends in March, 1933, Mr. Hoover, if the successful candidato, . would Still be younger than Messrs. Lowden, Hughes of Dawes, respectively.-— Washington Correspondence InFihe Raleigh News and Observer. \ .....—■— “What became of th® old-fasljjj^ei women who stuck a broom straw into the btoafl In tkff oven to see if It wb done?” Probably sticking the ai<|M living ffttak Into the tank of the % 1 to see few much sho need*