HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-06-28, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE TJH’ltSO.W, Jl'XK 28th, 1028
Arthur Somers Roche
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John Ainsley, a
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BEdlN HERE TO-DAY
man of education
becomes a master
upon other thiev-
Carlo he develops
a desire to meet the clever thief
„ who stole a pearl necklace from
the, throat of the Baronne d’Es-
ierelle in the Casino.
At the public tables Ainsley
sees a young Englishman and- his
American bride lose all the money
they have. More money is loan
ed to them by a Russia^i Prince,
this, too, is lost on the tables. Ain
sley’ suspects the Russian of some
, base motive. This? suspicion is mo
mentarily dispelled when he over
hears
of his
titute
ever, — —.......- — _
self going to the hotel,
the Russian grant the use
hotel apartment to the des-
young couple. Later, how-
he sees the Russian him-
JNOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
I took the carriage, and three
-minutes later I was in my apart
ment, on the third floor of the Hotel
de Paris. Two minutes after that
was standing in the -corridor,
watching in amazment, the scene in
progress before Apartment Three-
twenty-three.
I had heard sounds of a struggle,
■voices raised in anger, and so had
stepped into the hall.
Before the open door of the
Prince’s apartment stood a group of
men. The Russian was there, two
clerks from the office downstairs,
and two porters. These lattei’
.gripped the arms of the young Eng
lishman. The Russian was speak
ing.
“We were too quick for him, hes-
sieurs,” he cried. T.he minute 1
missed my keys, I hastened back
Iiere,’ and we are in igood time to
catch the' thief who took my
and has invaded ijfy rooms,”
He spoke in French, and
clerks and porters responded
excited congratulations,
“Search hljrniv cried the Russian-The young Englishman, obvious
ly comprehending no French, de
manded now the meaning of this as
sault upon him.
“I missed my keys,”’ replied the
Russian in English, “I return to
the hotel, I tell -'the clerks. We
come upstairs and find you depart
ing from my rooms.”
Young Bdfesford grew red. “But
you gave them to me yourself, ten
minutes ago, in the Sporting Club.”
The Prince smiled. “You are a
man with some shreds of common
sense,” he retorted. “Who will
believe so ridiculous a statement.”
I had not been observed by any
of the party, and I stepped back sil
ently to my room, leaving the door
slightly ajar so that I could still see
and hear, without my espionage be
ing detected. And if it be wonder
ed at that I did not as once come
to the rescue of Beresford, let me
state that I referred to watch the
unfolding of the plot. You will con
fess that it was a rather- pretty one.
“But why have you done such a
thing?” cried Beresford.
“Ah, now you are prepared to be
reasonable,” sfaid the Prince. He
turned to the clerks, and in rapid
French spoke to them. “The
young man has (Suffered severe loss
es. In a moment of despair he has»
committed this crime. I am not a
harsh man. If he shows the pro
per spirit of repentance, I am in
clined to forgive him.”
The French are a. warmly impul
sive people. These members of that
gallant race applauded loudly the
Russian’s generosity. . Understand
ing no English, what followed was
incomprehensible to them, and only
served to prove to them that Beres
ford was a (hardened rascal. For,
in English, the Prince spoke to the
unhappy prisoner,
“You wonder why I have done
this thing? You forget that
dame, your wife, is exquisite.”
“Don’t mention her name,
swine!” cried Beresford.
The Russian shrugged,
is essential,
friend, that
with a word,
release you.
victim,
Bleed-
dragg-
Loudly
on one condition. If you could
assure me that Madame your wife
would, take a motor-ride with me,
tomorrow, to, let us say, Cannes,
why then, Mr. Beresford—"
He didn’t finish the sentence.
Young Beresford broke loose from
the detaining iclasp of the two por
ters and was at the Russian’s throat
J tell you, it was magnificient. He
had the big man down in a moment,
and would certainly have killed him
had there been less than four men
to drag him away from his
But four were too many,
ing and bruised, they finally
ed him from the Russian,
the clerks assured Beresford that in
ten minutes he would be in prison,
that he would be lucky if he escap
ed with .a ten-years’ sentence. He
did not understand them, but if he
had, I feel certain that it would not
have bothered him at the moment.
For if ever a man was obsessed
with a desire to kill his enemy,xBer
esford was that man. His own. pre
dicament meant nothing to him now
save as it interfered with his wreak
ing a righteous vengeance on the
Prince.
That unworthy ’staggered to his
feet. I stared through the crack in
the door, Now that the plot had
unfolded itself to its sordid de
nouncement I would have entered
upon the scene and caused Beres
ford’s release by corroborating his
defence, but for one thing. That
thing was an exclamation, apparent
ly unnoticed by the others, that the
Prince had uttered as Beresford
The Prince, nursing a blackened
eye, sneered at him,
“You are lucky to get off as easi
ly as you have done. Be assured
that if you offer any objection to
the action of the authorities I will
brand you as the thief you are.”
And then the porters and the
clerks dragged the Englishman
away. And still I waited. After
all, nothing serious would happen to
young Beresford before tomorrow
morning. Several hours remained
before dawn. Much might be done
in that time. If the Prince were
the criminal that I suddenly sus
pected him to be, there night be
other ways of coping with the situ-
ation.
(To be continued.)
Ma
you
“But it
You see, my young
it is possible for me,
to cause these men to
I.will utter that word
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Prince had uttered
first struck him.
“Ach, Gott!” the
cried. Now, that is
exclamation. And it
by a man yho previously had spoken
both French and English with a
pronounced Russian accent. Why
did an apparent Russian, in a mo
ment of great excitement, utter a
German phrase without any sign of
a Russian accent. Could it be be
cause the Prince was really Ger
man?
Now
lar in
which,
French
course,
the pleasures of the
might cloak himself with another
nationality, without any ulterior
purpose save that of enjoyment. But
there was something so diabolically
clever in the Prince’s plan that 1
could not bring myself to believe
that so utter a scoundrel adopted a
masquerade solely for the purpose
of enjoying the Riviera. Hp was,
unquestionably, an impostor in his
claim to princely rank. Was he
something more than an impostor.
And I knew now that the answer
to that question must be in the af
firmative. For though he glared
at Beresford with a hate that could
have killed, the words which he ad
dressed to the hotel employees were
mild?—
“I am a man of mercy
dared.
even
young
wife.
Let him go free.”
Nov/, so far as the
no one on earth was
his conversation With
the corridor outside
rooms of the Sporting Club. Beres
ford’s defence against the charge of
theft would be laughed at in any
court in the world. And the
Prince was not the sort of man to
be moved by those emotions of pity
whose expression had imposed upon
the warm-hearted Frenchman. The
Prince had been struck and clioked.
His eyes told his desire for ven
geance. With vengeance so simple
of accomplishment, why did he for
go it? Was it because he feared
himself to appear in court, even as
a complainant’? Had he counted
upon Beresford’s yielding to his
damnable suggestion? Had he never
intended to carry his plot to its log
ical conclusion? Why?
Prince had
urely German
"was uttered
the Germans are not popu-
France or Monte Carlo,
despite, its independence, is
in speech and tradition. Of
a German desiring to. enjoy
principality
DR. HUGHES TO VISIT .SEAFORTH
The visit of Dr. S. W. Hughes, of
London, England, to Canada is an
event that will create great interest.
It is not often that men like Premier
Stanley Baldwin, Lloyd George, Lord
Astor and the Bishop of London
voluntarily send letters commending
even an outstanding preacher and
lecturer, but they have gladly done
so in the case of Dr. Hughes.
It has always been the policy of
Missions of Biblical Education to
have its overseas speakers visit some
centres away from the great cities.
Dr. Hughes is to be in Egmondville
and Seaforth churches on Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday, June the
27th, 28 th and 29th, speaking Wed
nesday at 8:00 >.m. in the Egmond
ville, church; (In connection with
the 50th Anniversary.) Thursday and
Friday at 3 pan. at Egmondville
church; Thursday and Friday at
8:00 pan. at Northside church, Sea
forth.
Why is it that a woman has to
tell her husband to buy a new hat
but you never hear a husband giv
ing his wife such orders?* * * » » » * * *
One thing to remember when
speeding an auto is that some other
driver may be as crazy as you are
and something may happen.
’ he de-
“I can forgive theft, and
assualt upon myself. This
man is accompanied by his
She will suffer
Here and Tli ere I?
(89)
Half a million automobiles irmn
the United Slates and t.be provinces
of Caauxla. carrying a million and
a half persons, will enter Montreal
during the coming tourist season,
according to the, estimate of the
Montreal Tourist and Convention
Bureau.
The use of the combine is ex
pected to be more general than
ever in the 1928 harvest. In 1926
there were 176 combines in the
Prairie Provinces, 148 being in
Saskatchewan, 26 in Alberta and 2
in Manitoba. In 1927 there was a
total of 530 in Saskatchewan, 221
in Alberta and 23 in Manitoba,
774 in all,
in his shame.
Prince knew,
a witness to
Beresford in
the roulette
There is considerable tree plant
ing activity along the Medicine
Hat division ol’ the Canadian Paci
fic Railway. At Shackleton alone
twenty-five bundles of small trees
were received the other day from
the Forestry Branch at Indian
Head, Saskatchewan, and al-1 are
now planted. Cluny and other vil
lages are competing actively.
LOST FROM CIVILIZATION IN
3 MILLION ACRES OF FOREST
In the heart of the Timagami
Forest Reserve, miles away from
civilization, the vacationist who
loves the crisp, fresh air of out-of-
doors and the rugged beauty of
nature, will find a holiday very
much to his liking.
Whether you take along your,
own tent or make use of the accom
modation at the excellent tourist
camps, this north country does
wonders in health building for you.
Tired nerves relax, days of paddling
harden the muscles and give you a
healthy coat of tan.
Exploring and fishing trips under
the care of an experienced guide,
are big features of your holiday—
he takes you to his particular fish
ing grounds—away on hikes and
portages that bring to you the thrill
of the old voyageur.
Ask any Canadian National Rail
ways Agent for full information, and
literature on holidaying in Timag-
ami. He will be glad to assist you
in every way.* * * * * * * *i
At a recent shoemakers’ banquet
the following toast was proposed:—-
“IVJay we have all the world to shoe
and the men to boot,”
SHE GUESSED WRONG
He (seriously): What are the Jaff#
three hairs in a dog's tail called?
She (very seriously): Well, trutlw
fully, Jack, 1 don't Jpov/. You tellj.
me.
He (very, very seriously): Why*
dog hair.
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BABY GIRL BAB 0IARRBEA
WBEN CUTTiNG TEETH
Mrs. A. J. Murray, Gull Lake, Sask.,
writes:—“Last summer, my baby girl
was cutting teeth and became very
weak with the effects of diarrhoea. I
didn’t .know just what to do for her
as she couldn't retain anything. At
last one of ray neighbors said to me,
'Haven’t you any
why, I wouldn’t be without it where J
there are children.' |
"My husband went to town and got
a bottle, and the very first dose helped
her wonderfully, and in three days she
was well over the diarrhoea and was
running around as well as ever." (
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Limited, Toronto, Ont?
TT costs money to carry,
-®- a big stock of balloon
tires. Yet there are so
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merchant tries to carry
two or three brands of
tires, he can’t carry all
balloon sizes of each. We
specialize on Goodyears.
This helps keep prices
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You know Goodyear
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EXETER, ONT.
If tire trouble^comes3”it’®
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to ’
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--do yon carry away your cup
and’ saucer when you eat in a
restaurant?
Because, in addition to being an
impostor, he was a criminal who
dared not subject himself to the
scrutiny of a court. And so, though
by a word 1 could have saved young
Beresford from further humiliation,
I waited.
“.Moilsieur le Prince is too soft
hearted,” said one of the clerks.
"Nevertheless it shall be done as he
wishes.”
In Monte Carlo scandal of any
sort is unwelcome. Thriving on the
baser passions of mankind the prin
cipality has no desire for the world
to hear of matters, such as this. To
the world Monte Carlo presents an
ingenuously smiling countenance; it
does not thank the person who re
minds the world that the concetrat-
ed vice of the continent is gathered
here. Monte Carlo wishes the
papers to print tales of its tennis
matches, its yachting, its fetes; it
wishes nothing sordid to seem to
have occurred there.
“Monsieur Beresford will be put
across the border tomorrow morn
ing/’ said the Clerk. “For to-night
he will go to- his room. A guard
Will be stationed outside it. He is
a thief who cannot pay his hotel bill.
But that does not matter. That
will be forgiven on condition that
he ujever comes to Monaco again.”
Beresford,* .uncomprehending, be
gan, again a violent protest against
the men who held him, and a de
nunciation of the Prince. He also
Said that he would appeal to the
British >GonsuL
Equaling the speed across the
Atlantic ocean made by passenger
liners of medium size, the five
10,000 ton vessels of the "Beaver”
class have been achieving records
in oceanic freight transportation
for the Canadian Pacific Steam-'
ships. The speedy quintette of
freighters joined the company’s
fleet this year and have been run
ning on as frequent and rapid a
service between Caifada and
Europe as many passenger boats.
Chicago. — "Smiling Billy Ho
gan,” veteran C.P.R. conductor,
took “The Mountaineer,” Canadian
Pacific flyer from Chicago to Van
couver out in its initial run of the
season this year. The train is one
of the "Big Five”—C.P.R. trains de
Lux operating 'from Chicago and
the east of Canada across the con
tinent during the summer. Con
ductor Hogan joined the "Soo” line
in 1886 as stoker on the old Wis
consin Railway, and is to-day one
of the veterans of the company.
Montreal.— A new era iu Cana
dian trans-Atlantic passenger his
tory, has been inaugurated in
Montreal, where the fine new liner
"Duchess of Bedford” docked re-
> cently. The new 20,000 ton vessel,
the largest to ascend the St. Law
rence to Montreal, is the first ot
four cabin class sister ships 'of the
new “Duchess” type, which will
supplement the Canadian Pacific’s
trans-Atlantic and winter cruise
services. Speakers at the banquet
held on board on arrival in Mont
real after her maiden voyage eulo
gized the occasion as an event of
national significance.
The Feast of St. John the Bap
tist, greatest of French Canadian
religious spectacles, will be cele
brated throughout the province of
Quebec shortly. The Montreal
baseball stadium, which will ac
commodate 25.000 persons, will be
crowded by spectators of a French
Canadian oratorio, to be followed
>by a 'spectacular^ fireworks display.
On the Sunday" afternoon, thirty
floats, depicting French Canadian
songs, many hands, and over 10,000
singers and minstrels, will coine
together in a procession several
miles long through the streets of
Montreal
Of course not! Yet when it comes to milk beetles we
where from 10 to 20 bottles a day :n Exeter.
We know women don’t mean to keep them- They don’t mean to
lose them or throw them away. But the situation has become so
serious that we have got to ask for your help and co-operation.
Won’t you please return immediately all empty, milk bottles irt
your home?
Please look for extra ones! In the garage—in the cellar-
ever they may be hidden—and send them back this week',
Here are some facts that will surprise you
It should take three bottles for every quart of milk used. One to
deliver the fresh quart, one that you send back, and one at the
dairy being washed for next day’s delivery.
Instead—it takes just about six hotties for every quart delivered in
Exeter.
Milk bottles are just loaned—they are never sold. Each one costs
us 11c. delivered. They always remain the legal property of the
milk distributor. It is actually against the law to refill them for
other purposes.
We lose so many bottles each year that thispercentage of loss will
have to be figured into the cost of milk in the future if we hope to
stay in business. This will mean that the price of milk will be
raised to cover the cost of extra milk bottles, so we are making this
plea to our customers to return EVERY EMPTY MILE bottle in
the house that can be found so that we cun sell milk at the lowest
possible cost. Will you do your part today? Thank you.
lose any-
-where-
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