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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1930-03-20, Page 6IX Ki THE STORY SO FAR Hugh Drummond &nd Peter Darrell liavg become interested in Drum mond’s'nearest neighbor Mr. Gran ger, who lives at Temple Tower •which is strongly fortified, A xoomer is staying at Spragge’s Farm on Romney (Marsh, who is connected in some way with Granger’s Temple Tower. Miss . Verney has accepted a position as private secretary to Granger and ■her financee is staying with Hugh. ‘ They all go to the Dolphin Inn at Rye and there meet Hugh’s friend Sir John Jamieson whose father , formerly owned Temple Tower at •one time a convent. Sir John tells Hugh about an underground pas sage to the house, "When Hugh is standing on the doorstep of <the Inn someone knocks a chimney -pot down supposed to hit Hugh but misses its mark. NOW GO ON WITH THE .STORY We strolled down the hill, .-and I aioticed that Hugh was glancing from jside to side. But the road seemed ■deserted, and we got into the car ^without having seen a soul. “One hour at this time of night ought to be enough to make Folk estone,” he said as we got in. ■“Did you see him, Peter.?” he ask- 4pd as we drove off, “Not a sign,” I said .surprised. '“Where was he?” “In the shadow. <of that big ware house place. Mr. Jean Picot for a tozzy. I couldn't make ount his face, but there was someone there cr.ouch- ang against the wall.’’'’ “Then let’s hope you put him off,” I remarked. The night was a perfect one for our purpose. Already dark, it •would be darker .still, as the moon was not due to rise till three o’clock, jh. faint breeze was bloWIng^*and in the distance the light of a signal ^gleamed like a great red star. For the first half mile the road ran dead straight: then came a T bend. To the left lay the road to Folk estone and to the proper entrance to the Tight lay And so it was after w-hat he that I found Spragge’s Farm: to our route to the sea, with some surprise, had. said at dinner, Hugh swing left-handed when we got there. *‘,There are no flies on those birds.’ he said briefly, ’“And on these marshes you can see the headlights of a car for miles..” He drove on for perhaps a mile until he came to a small track lead- switch- turned ing off the road., Then .lie ed off the headlights, and the car. “I’m taking no .chances, drove slowly back •small side lamps up against brains Peter/ Jo .the bend witli- .anyone, and took was still he said as we with only the alight. “W'e’re this trip.” We got back out having met our proper road. He driving without headlights and’ so Gradually worse, sea on us we 'To our left our progress was slow, the road g.ot worse and til tlie miiir-mur <of the shore ito <our Tight told struck the cooast, the sand 'dunes, and Hugh continual ly peered in that .direction as if looking for some 'landmark. “There’s m path somewhere about here which leads ;a little way into the dunes/’ he explained, give us a bit of cover for Here Ut as.'” W<e .-swung .along it, and u li the had lay “It will the bus. after go ing About twenty yards he pulled up. The '.car was almost hidden from the road; certainly at night no 'one passing along would be like ly to spot it. And there we left it, and struck; inland on foot, Hugh leading. At first the going was bad; the low sandhills so beloved of gibilfers .exercise no attraction for the mere pedestrian. But after a while it got better, and the loose shifting soil gave place to firm re claimed ground. We walked in silence; only the harsh cry of a stray night bird broke the stillness of the night. In the distance the lights of Rye glittered from the hill: in front of us dark- THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE a* ness save 1’rom an occasional gleam from some cottage. Suddenly Hugh paused, and we came up with him. Pie was ing on the edge of a dyke— the many which intersect the in all directions. But for reason or other this one seemed to interest him, “I’ve never he explained, a miniature seems to be leadin; rection it up.” We walked on once ing to the bank, until once again he paused, this time with a low whistio of surprise. A boat was in the wa ter completely covered with a tar paulin, and even in the darklness it was easy to see that it was no or dinary row-boat. I-Ie down, and lifted up the then he came up and again. “A motor-boat and a one,” he said thoughtfully. I wonder if that is also part of the jigsaw. Or is it just a perfectly harmless machine belonging to some perfectly harmless individual?” “Useful for smuggling,” I sug gested. “Quite,” he answered. “Or as a line of escape. Do you notice, Pe ter, that the dyke narrows and be comes congested with weeds from here inland? Whereas the other way presumably it is clear right down to the sea. However, there is ‘no good wasting time. We’ll just make a mental note of the fact that it 'is here.” . We pushed on again still keeping to the edge of the dyke. And now there were more signs of life. We saw sheep in a field to our left, and also a few cows. said Hugh. “We must warily. Hullo! Is that I wonder?” In front oi us 'about we could see the 'headlights of a car. It was moving fast in the Folkstone direction, and for a while we stopped and looked after it. At one moment it seemed to be coming straight towards us v* then as road jinked sideways across front. And so we stood until glare had almost faded away to right: almost but not quite. Hugh had been correct in his ties; it was our friends as he predicted. The reflection ______ stationary in the sky:/ shifted as the car turned, and the$-' became head lights returning on tme same ground. stand- one of Marsh .some seen one so broad,” “This js more like canal. However, it g in We may as However the right di well follow more, stick- Scrambled covering; joined' us powerful 'Now ‘This is probably Spragge’s land/ begin to go our friends, a mile away the our the our For tac- liad became PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS Of CANADA, LIMITED to see Pontiac in it... to drive C. Deferred Pay- wnership easy and -C A N A D I A ULRIC SNELL, Exeter VV7HILE the widely-acclaimed ad- vantages of Pontiac Big Six design remain unchanged in their es sentials, many additions and refinements have materially increased . Pontiac’s famed value. 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And to me there seemed something strangely ominous in that powerful silent light searching the country for us, with people who we even now knew would stick at car behind it, Was ing again,, with Paul beside here; or were people on the trail too? “Let’s hope that has put ’em off the scent*anyway,” said Hugh as the light disappeared in the direction of Rye. “It’s lucky we took the sea road.” d Once more we struck out along the bank of the dyke. We walked in single file with Hugh leading and young Scott in the centre, were becoming and suddenly abrupt halt. “There’s the a low voice as we joined him. straight in front of us.” It lay there black and silent, No chink of light came from any win dow: no sound broke the stillness sae the faint creaking of the branch es of a tree. A little to one side lay tlfe outhouse we 'had noticed that afternoon and suddenly Hugh clutched my arm. /‘There’s a crack'in outhouse, by Jove!” re not the night, light jjist then.” We stood there motionless, hard ly breathing, staring into the dark ness. I could see the light distinct ly now, shining probably through the hinge of the door. But no fur ther shadow blotted it out; the other noctural wanderer, whoever he was, was lying up in the darkness now like us. “It is the possibility of a dog that I’m afraid of,” whispered Hugh. “It might have been one of the household who is walking about.” Cautiously, a step ■ at a time, we crept nearer. And after a while I became conscious of a curious noise. It would last for perhaps ten se conds: then cease abruptly. And after a pause it would be repeated. Hugh heard it too: I could just the outline of his face beside peering ahead trying to loc.ate .For the third time it came: on this occasion an unmistakiable sound of splintering occurred in the middle, and one part of the problem was solved. Someone was sawing wood, and I almost laughed. If after all our elaborate precautions we were to find old man Spragge cutting up to-morrow’s firewood the jest would be rather rich. As we drew nearer it was obvious that the sound came from the out house; saw, pause, saw, pause. And whoever it was who was producing it he certainly wasn’t working over time. The pauses, grew longer,, him noise shorter, and when we reach ed the wall of the building the saw ing seemed to have ceased alto gether. From inside came the oc casional sound of a person moving about,, and once sonje tool fell with a metallic clang on the floor. • We,were some- two yards from the chink of light, and I could see that Hugh was looking keenly all around us. It was obvious what was worrying him, and I, too, searched the darkness intently. . If we had seen the other watcher in the light fr’om the door, he, in his turn, would be able to see us if we peered through. And that was the last thing we wanted. If he was a member of the household he would give the alarm? if he was one of the opposing side we should have given ourselves completely away. And so for five minutes we stared into tlie night, but without success. No trace could we see of him; he seem ed to have vanished completely. At last came Hugh’s whisper in my ear—-“We’ll 'chance it, crouch low,” and inch by inch he edged his way to the door. I followed close behind him on my hands and knees, with the youngster just on iriy heels. I could hear his excited breathing, and truth to .tell I was getting well worked up myself. Were we going to see anything inside, or would it turn out to be a false alarm ? Very gradually Hugh straighten ed himself up until lie could see through the crack,. For a moment or two he stared and I saw a look of amazement appear on liis face. Then he went on and I took his place. The scent was an astounding one. The illumination came from half a dozen candles which stood on a rough carpenter’s bench. A saw and some tools were scattered about, but it was the worker himself who fascinated me. He was sitting on an overturned box, and in the course of my life I have never seen a more bestial face. He was clean shaven save foi’ a short moustache'. His mouth was a little open as lie work ed, and the light shone on a row of yellow teeth, from which two were missing. His nose was and a great red scar ran down one cheek from the temple the chin. His eyebrows were bushy, and once when lie happened to look up I saw his eyes glaring with a kind of animal ferocity. He paused in his work, too, at that moment and shook b„otli his fists in the air, as at some imaginary enemy. And his expression Was that of a homi cidal maniac. Never, in fa6t, it, would 1 have | living tiling, Who no thing,, ill the the girl driv- Vandali sitting other unknown Sheep mor© plentiful now, Hugh came to an house,” lie said in “It’s a light filtering through the wall, Peter. In the Don’t you see it? And, his grip tightened, “we- only prowlers abroad to- Somebody passed across the see me it. but flatened, almost to unless I had seed believed that any bore the outward ........' . ‘ '............. ' " nudged me in the Tibs. And then only did I force myself to look away from him at the work he was doing. At first I couldn’t make it out* Ho had beside him two or three slats of wood each about a foot long, two inches broad and an inch thick. There was an augur hole at each end of the slats, and through these holes he was passing two ropes. And then suddenly this man was making a rope ladder, I looked on the floor at his feet, and saw the ends of the top ropes were attached to a canvas sack about the size and shape of a semblance of a man, could have pre sented such an utterly devilishly ap pearance. He fascinated- me, so that I stared and stared until Hugh bolster. And at last I got it, but not before Hugh had pulled me forcibly away, and performed the same office oil young Freckles, who had nearly given the whole show away by an audible gasp when he had looked in, “Damn it,” muttered Hugh irrit ably, “you blokes might have been getting your money’s worth at a peep-show in a cirues,” We were sitting -on the ground some sixty yards away from the house, under cover of. a hedge. “I saw all there was to see in two seconds,” he went on. “And _l’or the love of Peter don’t forget "we’re not the only people here to night.” “What was that horror doing?” said Scott. “I’ve never seen such an awful looking specimen in my life.”. For tated. a Says Sargon was Blessing in home! “I’m <sp happy oyer the way Sari- gon restored my health and strength that I want to help others by ing them about this splendid medicine. tell- new? * moment or two I-Iugh hesi- (To be continued.) MT. CARMEL Centenary Young' People Present Play at Mpunt Carmel On Tuesday evening, March 4, the Centenary Dramatic Club presented the play, “Little Miss Jack” at Mt. Carmel, under the auspices of the Mt. Carmel Church.' The play was well received by a large appreciative crowd. Each member of the ca3t portrayed his or her part in the us ual charming manner. Delightful and varied entertain ment during the evening vided by Jim McLeod and ren Orchestra. After the play Rev. Fr. invited the Dramatic Club and the orchestra to liis home, where lunch was served and a-social half hour spent. MRS. GLADYS PROl’® For three years, indigestion and biliousness kept me so sick| vous I wouldn't sleep ov three hc^jrs all night, ai got up such a heada couldn’t _d^ my liousewor gjsh liver ed; I had’’ time, and oflen “Sargon a new woman I please now i digestion or bil petite couldn’t Sargon Pills, th: regulated me pei^ectlj longer have li spells. I’m not sleep fine all night an stronger my1 housework ure. “My husband is also gon with splendid results and it has- been a blessing to our home.”—Mrs. Gladys Prout, ^301 Caledonia Road, Toronto. Sargon may be obtained in Exe ter at Wesley S. I-IoWev’s. (advertisement) tliout a. usness o wi ept me badly take laxati had dizz made m nd ner- ’ two or 1 usually ie that, I A slug- constipat- s all the’ feei like' anything ace of in- ii d my ap-- titer,. the The- tonic,. I no’ dizzy more,: much or any 31 so s a pleas taking Sar- was pro- the War- Corcoran ZION Mr. Warren Brock is .under the doctor’s care and will be confined to his bed for some time. We hope for a complete recovery. The official board of the United Church met' on Tuesday afternoon. The Young People are going to put oil their play ‘Cranberry Corners’ at Zion -on the Mitchell Road near St. Marys, Woodham circuit, on Fri day night this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. Kerslake, of Exe ter, spent Saturday with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Roy (McDonald, of Kippen, spent Friday at the home of Mr. Jas. Earle. Mr. Wellington Brook has engaged for the coming year with Mr. Well ington Brock. An act skin. Iiant r this c doctor’ severer of ec rms ma lit washes into the orniula with bril-? ntly pene* THAMES ROAD (Too late for last week) large number of friends attend-A ed the funeral of Mr. Chas. Cann, of Exeter oh Friday. Mr. Cann was a frequent visitor in our community and faithful to the church he loved so well, usually visiting his son Or ville, to whom we express ou*r sym pathy in the loss of a dear father. Mrs. Anthony is in Hamilton, at tending her daughter, who is ill. Mrs. M. Thompson was in SeaforLh this week attending the funeral of Mrs. Margaret McDonald, Mr. Thomp son’s sister. Mrs. McDonald was a great sufferer from rheumatism and lately had made'Jier home with her son IMr. and Mrs.'Roy McDonald. Mr. Win. Thompson is also a brother. “Sap’s runnin’.” and some are bo ing; -my, oh my. < MRS. DONALD McDONALD DIES Mrs. Donald McDonald passed away at her home in Seafortlrat tlie age of 64 years and 5’ months. Mrs. McDonald had been practically an invalid for file past teh years as the result of rlieuniatism. -Two days be fore her death she was stricken with paralysis. Born in Usborne Town ship, daughter of the late James and Mrs. Thomson, she yas'married 36 years ago to her now be'reft husband and came to reside in Tuckersmith. Thirteen years later they moved to Hibbert and in 1920 went to reside in Seaforth. Besides lifer' husband Mrs. McDonald is survived by one son, Roy of Gliiselhurst and Sadie, ob Hamilton. Also three brothers and a sister, William, Matthew and I John Thomson, -of Usborne, and Mrs. Ed. Stone, of Exeter. Tlie funeral, which was largely attended, place on iSunday from the residence, South /Main Street, mondville Church, and thence place of interment' In Egniondvllle cemetery, the services being conduct ed by Rev. Charles Malcolm. The pall-bearers were Messrs. John Riley, Albert Hudson, jMin McCaa, McLaren, John McKenzie and Nixon. Friends were present Centralia and Kirkton, I respirat take An Pleasant It Helps 42 „ stops i inless treatme tratesjthe tissues.^ S^HOWEY, DRUGGIST ER'S Rich in t N Thfobbing b‘ faionc/it^ (beys ose healing herbs ] ians used led by Rheumatism they have taken Gallagher’s., dy and got well. It is. ealing and cleansing to es right from the heart of kachos, dizzy spells, rheu-- „ painsfand nagging bladder ills-, are usually mused by inflamed kidneys. G , A.. It is 50-yearlpld Sold A. W. 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