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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-06-07, Page 7by Arthur Somers Roche from her hair and it reposed snug­ ly in again. an amateur who read my memoirs, whether pi* not I showed, even at the outset of my career, that genius which since dered me incomparable, “Let’s talk this over/ Kernochan. He made a wry mouth. “You have us on the hip, Mr. Ains- you this that my waistcoat pocket once Yes, in those days I was but I leave it to you to decide flashes of have ren- suggested BEGIN HERE TO-DAY ijohn Ainsley, a man of education . and breeding, becomes a master ‘ crook—preying upon other crooks Posing as a millionaire, he goes to the estate of a wealthy retired broker, Kernochan, to steal a large ruby ring belonging to Ker- nochanfs daughter, who is engag­ ed to Ernest Vantine, chief owner of a detective agency. Having .required a paste copy of the ruby from an elderly wi­ dow, its former owner, Ainsley substitutes the imitation for the real ring when the lights go out in the library. But the substitu­ tion is discovered and Vantine prepares to search Ainsley. ly. But you must realize that can never take the ring out of room. And we are convinced it is somewhere in this room,” “So am I,” I declared, “I think it’s about time that you and I searched Vantine,” Vantine laughed, but there was anger in his mirth. “You’re wel­ come, Mr. Kernochan,” he said. But the suggestion was too ab- for Kernochan to entertain. I you my word, had Vantine I searched I would have found ring upon him. But in that NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY "All of this, Kernochan, this unfounded li- THE EXETER TIMES-AD VO CATE ; mind himself Only all be fear of not restrained, into a cup , into the the vacant ws meant Vantines. He felt as “No, I’m widowed lady of simple tastes. Yes, I was an amatei yet forgotten that I gentleman. The* adventure of Duke’s ruby had cost instead of showing me if by that adventure 1 was lighter Im my pocket, heart, sailed ope. had not also a the me a profit. Yet' Grand money,, I was also light in thinking of Mrs. Adams, as I the following week for Eur- (To be Continued) THI’WMY, JUNE 7tli, 1928 ELLUVJLLE MISSION 4IRCLE“I suppose,” I said, that you are going to search me again/’ 1 really thought he was you, the man was beside with wrathful indignation, the fear that I might after what I claimed to be, and the ridicule which I had promised, restrained him. But I did know that he would be and so 1 slipped the ring of coffee, not, however cup that had been set at pace at ,the tabe which for me; I slipped it into He colored furiously, ridiculous as he was. not going to search you,” he almost roared. I bowed to him. “In that case,” I said, “I shall drink Mr. Kerno- chan’s coffee.’." Something within me gave ing; instead of picking up tine’s cup, I chose the one for me. And before I could to my lips, Vantine’s fingers ed my wrist. “So, that’s where you hid it!” he cried. “Don’t b absurd, Ernest,” Miss Kernochan petulantly, coffee was just brought in.” But Vantine must have something triumphant in my for he poured out the coffee, of it, into the saucer, and never warn- Van- meant put it gripp- said “The Vantine smirked. “I am dealing ^yith a., desperate criminal, Alice But Ainsley is dealing with a deect- jtive of some reputation. Would a Criminal, as daring as this man, jeave this house without the object wtopwhich he has risked his liberty? ipertainly not. Look at bis face. ,The ring is somewhere in this room; lie picked it up:—•” “Oh, end this I stretched my qgirl was seated ' .wore an. high upon her head, sion above her crown, formed by a ■coil of chesnut hair—her only at­ tractive possession—I placed the Grand Duke’s ring. My hands were quicker than their eyes, and I Stepped closer to Vantine, saying wearily; “Search me!” Twenty minutes later I was dress- fed again. Miss Kernochan had re­ turned. She had sat down again in tihe chair. I had plucked, the ring I cried. The She elaborate coiffure, piled In the repres- farce!” hands wide, in a chair. surd give been the event I might have lost the ring. “Let’s sit down, have some cof­ fee and talk this over,” persisted Kernochan. “I wont use harsh words, Mr. Ainsley. But that ring is here. You brought a paste copy—’’ I raised my liana. Mr. bel, will be paid for in court.” “1 don’t want a lawsuit any more than you want a criminal prosecu­ tion,” he said. “And we’ll hardly have one without the other. But I do want the ring.” He ordered the butler, who had assisted in the second search of me, bring the cof­ fee. “We’re all excited and under a strain, and a cup of coffee will help us to look at the matter sens­ ibly.” The butler left; I sat down. “Go ahead,” I said to Kernochan. He argued, pleaded and threaten­ ed. I was adamant. I told him that I had been insulted, and that if my departure were much longer impeded, I would have satisfaction in the courts. The butler entered, bringing coffee. I refused to take, and started boldly for door. Vantine leaped to his “You can’t go,” he cried. I turned and advanced to table on which were set the cups of coffee. I guessed, I thought, his intention. par­ tite feet. the A REAL START means real Profits Later on! Give your baby chicks the right feed from the start.. By feeding Monarch Chick Mash and Monarch Chick Feed, growth will be quicker, maturity earlier, and they will be big egg producers in a much shorter time. 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The ingredients of Monarch Chick Feed are: Cracked‘Corn, Cracked Milo, Pinhead Oatmeal, Millet Seed, Cracked Wheat, Cracked Barley. Sold by Hogarth Baby Chick Hatchery EXETER, ONTARIO seen eyes, part then groped in the liquid remaining in the cup. Then, forgetful of the presence of his financee, he cursed angrily. “If all detectives are ds stupid as you, Vantine,” I told him, “I wonder that more people don’t go in for theft." I reached for his cup. “I don’t propbse to be denied my drink because you are a jackass,” I remarked. to my lips; into and kin. had waistcoat pocket, to Kernochan and his daughter. ‘Now, then," I said to Vantine, “if you will kindly unlock the door, I will go upstairs, get my things and leave.” The sweat stood on Kernochan’s forehead, but he nodded to Vantine to acquiesce in my demand. The detective opened the door for me; I walked calmly through it, and gan mounting the stairs in the outside. Now, I have said that at period in niy career I was an ama­ teur. This account of my reckless­ ness is proof that I tell the truth. But do not do me the injustice to suppose that I thought for one min­ ute that, though I was permitted to leave the room, I would be per­ mitted to leave the house. I heard the telephone clip as I set my foot on the first step. Rather than risk a brawl, I would be permitted to go upstairs. By the time I would have packed my bags, policemen would be in the house. Only Van­ tine’s pride had caused this much delay in summoning the police. For their arrival meant publicity and consequent ridicule? in the press, for the great detective who bust call in village policemen to recover a jewel stolen under his eyes. But Vantine',s pride was not too elastic —it had snapped now. He would risk ridicule, and Ke/nochan would risk a libel suit. The jewel was worth these risks. Yet, knowing what they were do­ ing. I managed to restrain myself until I reached my room. Then 1 acted as swiftly as ever a man, in a similiar predicament, could hope to act. I snatched up hat and coat, crossed my room in a bound, threw open the French window that led to a -balcony, and vaulted to the ground twelve feet below. True, I risked a broken leg, but it was only a chance. Arrest meant certain imprisonment. My recent past could afford no disclosures. And luck was with me. I was shaken xup, but uninjured. In thirty se­ conds I was in the garage, at the wheel of my car. Cries from the ihouse—they had heard my impact with the ground—alarmed a loung­ ing chauffeur. But he was not quick enough; I was away at once. And I was not captured. I reach­ ed New York, abandoned my car, purchased clothing— even late at night it is possible to buy apparel in the great city—and within’ an hour after that I had eliminated, I felt certain, any possibility of my capture. For I am of undistin- quished ' appearance, and the des­ cription meant for me would fit a thousand other men. Yes, I was safe—safe, I mean, from the pur­ suit of the clumsy Vantine and the ex-policemen who made up the staff* of his agency. But I was safe from something else. Once again 1 teii you that at this time I was an amateur, cursed with sentiment—aye, sentimentally. For I could not help but think of the Sweat-faced widow in Boston. The Grand Duke’s ring should have been hers. Somehow I felt that I had robbed her, not the grossly rich Benjamin Kernochan. Anjl so—I turned the ruby into cash, engaged a discreet lawyer, and Mrs. Henry Adams learned that certain stock which she did hot know belonged to her husband was hers. She lives, I believe, in comparative lux­ ury upon a farm in Massachusetts She should live well; the income from one hundred and fifty thou­ sand dollars—the price paid the Grand Duke’s ruby by a in stolen stones—is ample With that I put his cup ; the ruby -ring passed my mouth; I put the cup down wiped my mouth with a. nap- A second latei’ the ruby ring once again returned to my I nodded coldly be- hall this me for dealer for a FORD, LORD OVER THE AMAZON EMPIRE Henry Ford probably will fit a crown over his somewhat wrin­ kled forehead. Yet Ford, by his concession from the State of Para, come an absolute rich and immense This concession ute control over some 3,700,000 ac­ res of land on the Rio Tapajos, in the heart of the wild Amazon basin. And, although its terms have arous­ ed some opposition in Para and Rio de Janeiro, most Brazilians are hop­ ing that they will at least see what they have long dreamed of; large scale exploitation of the rich Ama­ zon jungle by 20th century business. The Amazon basin is, potentially one of the richest areas on earth. The soil is black and rich from the accumulation of centuries of jungle deposit. Abundant rainfall and tropical weather make it amazingly productive. The wide, deep streams of the Amazon system permit ocean­ going steamers to penetrate dried to Ford’s concession.All the land needs is capital. Exempt From Taxes Ford, who huge rubber domain, will His contract j in banking, and contract government interference, build railways and highways, expropriate land -for them, v.____ hindrance, and allows him to import materials duty free and form, subsi­ diary companies that cannot be tax­ ed. This gives him a free hand. If he uses this opportunity to its full­ est extent, it may well be that he is now beginning the- most spectacular project of his long.and spectacular career. Ford can grow, on his own plan­ tation, more than enough rubber to supply the needs of every manufac­ turer in the United States—and United States manufacturers con­ sume annually some 80 per cent, of the world’s output. In cold figures, it reads like this,—If he plants only half of his land in rubber, and av- eragf^ .a .yielcl, of. 5Op, j?Q,upd£ .to. the acre—Myhich is not too high an av­ erage—-be can produce between 350, 000 and 400,000 long tons of rub­ ber a year. The consumption of rubber in the United States in 1926 totaled 35 4,461 long tons. Of course, there is no indication that Ford will produce rubber for anyone but himself. But all indi­ cations are that his undertaking will be a tremendous one. This development, it is beleived, will give Northern Brazil an indust­ rial and economic impetus seldom paralleled before in the world. Once business begins developing the Ama­ zon basin the sky will be the limit. Rubber is not all Ford will get out his plantation. The land is cov­ ered with valuable hardwood trees and produces an abundance of Bra­ zil nuts. Ford intends to make these products.pay for the work of clear­ ing the iand and establishing the plantation. Port for Vessels . Transporation problems are half solved at the start. The Tapajos Ri’ver which forms the western boundary of the Ford land, is from one to 10 miles wide and has a min­ imum depth of 30 feet. ing the are the will Brazil to his factories an all-water route. The Ford concession explored. Hundreds of thousands of acres in it have never been seen by white men. Thirty-foot snakes in­ fest its rivers, naked savages paddle rude dugouts on the surface and ja­ guars and monkeys roam through its dense jungles. It exists to-day as it existed hundreds of years ago. The Amazon basin is the section of virgin jungle in and the Ford concession heart of it. And, to clap the climax, zon basin, where all travel water or by Indian trial, probably will become another market for Ford automobiles as soon as paved roads are built. in Brazil, has be- monarch over a tract of land, gives Ford absol- plans to establish a plantation on his new be a species of king, permits him to engage commerce, navigation labor without any lets him ys,j and without Ocean-go- steamers can dock" at towns in Ford concession, although upwards of 7,000 miles coast, via the Amazon, be able to ship they from Ford fromrubber in Detroit by is largely un- last large the world is in the the Ama- now is by AVE WANT THE NEWS ofIt is not only in the discussion public affairs that use may be made of the columns of your local paper. The Times-Advocate is always glad to receive items of news concerning yourself, your family and your friends, We are particularly desir­ ous of receiving regular budgets of news from1 all sections. If your dis- drict is not represented in our cob umns—Why not put it on the map? Many of our subscribers are former residents of the section now living in dstant parts. From these we fre­ quently receive statements that each issqfe of the Times-Advocate is “like a letter from home.’'' The more news we can give of persons still living here the more homelike it will be. On May 30th, Elimvllle Mission Circle met in the. basement of the church. Mrs. Alvin Pym. and Ruth Skinner took charge. The meeting was openned by the singing of a hymn, followed by prayer led * by Mrs, Chas, Johns. The Scripturd lesson Eph. 6, 1-18 was read by Mrs. Ewart Pym. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. The roll-call was then taken with ten members present. The business then look place Mrs. Len O’Reilly was appointed secretary and Dora Brook appointed press secretary; L. Pym, the Christian Stewardship Fi­ nance will take charge of the pro­ gram for next month. The pro­ gram then continued by a reading “Only a. Slave Girl” by Edna Pym and, “The Girl in the Rural Com­ munity” by Dora Brook. The meet­ ing closed with singing hymn 164. followed by the Mizpah benediction. About the only thing a man ca**- achieve without some inspiration, k* whiskers. It is pleasant^o ’tntnk of the Gar- den of Eden, without taxes, reform­ ers, working hours or relatives. Its Habits Produce Con­ stipation, which “Fruit-a-tive*” Corrects * t. 1- i rf-r u WHALEN and Mrs. Will Morley spent Morley’s sister, Mr. Sunday with Mrs. Mi's. Slierville, of Wesley Mr. and Miss Currie, ham, spent a day daring with Mr, Currie’s neiee Ogden. Mr. Will Hodgson ,'s from blood poisoning ‘e the result of a prick nail. We hope he recovered. 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Follow­ ing the program Jean Brock and Arthur Hern, dressed as bride and groom, entered the room drawing a decorated wagon loaded with gifts, which,with f-a •bouquetof flowers, were presented to the guest of honor. The bride-to-he opened the presents and read the verse at­ tached to each. Contests -of con­ siderable interest followed and re­ freshments were served at Miss Hern has been an ber in Sunday school at. ious organizations of t The occasion was a very and the will go home. Gas on Stomach After Her Meals DREADED TO EAT Mrs. Oscar Ruttan, McArthur’s Mills, Ont., writes:—“I was badly bothered, with gas on my stomach right after my meals .and I dreaded1, to eat at all. friend1 advised rife to take-1 he close, .•'ive mem- ,1 the var- ho church, happy one best wishes of many friends with Miss Hera her new REPORT OF S. S. NO. USBORNE The following is the report of S. S. No. 3, Usborne, for the month of May. Those marked with an aster­ isk were absent. 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Telephone either or both and find out when and how they can make deliveries. Then you can fix a regular time each week for placing your orders. A sure and regular supply of yotti* favorite groceries can make all the difference between an enjoyable and an indifforebt Summer. ■ •• «r”