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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1930-05-06, Page 70 * THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE * Ford Cars and Trucks from $15.00 to $55.00. Following are the new prices for Ford cars n Exeter including bumpers, spare tire, license and fu^l ger models* tank of ROADSTER PHAETON CABRIOLET ...V TUDOR SEDAN COUPE .................. SPORT COUPE .. DE LUXE COUP It has always bet $600.00 $610.00 $67500 $710.00 $735.00 f *$825.00 $675.00 FORDQR SEDAN ........................ TOWN SEDAN ................... .. .^ LIGHT DELIVERY ... MODEL A COMMERC^JL CHASSIS ............... MODEL AA 1^2 TON TRUCK CHASSIS............................ IlHmy of Canada, Limited, to $81 W5.00 10 $580.00 $500.00 $750.00 THURSDAY, JUNK 1030 ""* "I. im 1*1- .m.iy^. i the policy of the Ford Motor Con to the public the^idvantages of economies effectivej^m manufacturing. pass on These latest redactions, ranging from $15.00 as much as $55.00 a car, are made possible by the large voljj To-day, the nev stantly increasj er prices and hi te of business in 1930* ier automobile in Canada by a large and con*i Ford is outselling evervOti ng margin.. .Every purchaser shares the benefits of that leadership in low* igher quality. The J$ord leads in sales because it leads in value. $SANDY EXETI hone 64 •■I ■by 1 >0 $1 £ Used Cars - i THE STORE WITH THE STOCK Ford Tuddr Sedan 1929‘ in good condition ^5^5. reduced to $475 Ford Tudor Sedan 1929 Ford Roadster a real peppy motor $450. now $400. Ford Touring $25,00 ’ 0 r 4 ■ < Ford Coach 1927 $225.00 now $200.00 Ford Coach 1927 a'specially good car for only $250 Ford Coupe 1927 a good dependable car J Buy now at these new low prices. ZURICH, Phone 149 tt* THE STORY SO FAR Mngh Drumnibnd pnd Peter Farrell . «are interested in Mr. Granger, who .lives at Temple ^pwer, which is strongly fortified.* - Miss Verney accepts a position as private se­ cretary to Mr. Granger and her •friend' (Freckles) Tom Scott is staying with Hugh. John, an old friend of Hugh’s, has the plans of ’Temple $dwer but someone stole them outtef his room. A boarder -at Spragge’s Farm hides a rope ladder near the tower and at night ‘uses it .to climb' the wall. Hugh and his three friends "also go in to find the big dog poisoned and the . servant Gaspard choked to -death. They meet Victor Mat­ thews^ a member of the New York police, Who retuns'with, them and jgives the history of this myster­ ious person in bla.ck. iNOW GO ON WITH THE STORY ‘“’‘Now there were people who, when -Sthey heard the story I have just told ’jypn at the trial, laughed it to scorn. Why,., they demanded, these elabor­ ate and theatrical details? Why this saieeting in a deserted wood at what imust have been great inconvenience 3© Le Bossu himself, if all that a,ranjspired could as easily have been -iloiie in Paris itself?-. But they did- •mnl'.see what I and one or two others tsaw. They didn't understand that illte Bossu was a master of criminal ^psychology. He realised the im- eanfehsely more powerful effect that he would produce on the mentality of a guan like M'arill’ard, if he met him as had done, rather than in Paris, ®’liich was Le Rossignol’s own at- anosphere. It, was the terror of the (unknown that he was exploiting— JJShe most potent terror of all, espec- Jally to a man Of lbw mental calibre. .iMe was proposing to us,e this gang 3fbr his own ends, 'and" none knew 'shatter than he that fear was the jsral'est way of keeping 'their mouths is* all in par­ events prove and the others were right. So such a long time has elapsed, but the reason tor that you will under­ stand when I have finished.* Many of the actual details of the crime, I can, of course, only fill in by guess-work: for many we have to take Marillard’s unsupported word, on an occasion, too, when admitted­ ly he was trying' to make the best case he could for himself. Still, the story hangs together, and I can vouch for its main essentials. “About three miles out from Chat- eaudun, on the road to Vendome, there stands the Chateau du Lac It is a magnificent, old build- enormous grounds. I think, froni« tne thirtebth and until quite recent years property of the Due de St. Hoivever, he had found up the place beyond his Noir. ing .standing in It dates, century, was the Euoga-t'. keeping means, and he had sold it’ about ten years previous to a Russian—prince Boris Marcovitcli. He was man of fabulous wealth, whose only hobby in life was collecting. He didn’t con­ fine himself to one particular line: anything that attracted his attention and that he liked, he bought. But if there was one thing that he did have a predilection for, it was prec­ ious stones—•particumriy emeralds. I have talked to men who had seen his collection, "and they have, one and all, assured me that it was the most unique in the world. “He was a man of peculiar tastes —this Russian Prince. He rarely, if ever, left the chateau grounds, and when lie wanted company be imported it wholesale from Paris. It didn’t seem to matter very much to him whether lie knew the people or whether he didn’t. He would write to a cousin of his who lived capital, requesting him to down a party. Perhaps, a. girls and some men would and then for twenty-four ssihut. However, that <enthesis. Subsequent Dtnily too clearly that I who thought as'I did we iVill pass dit to the day but one qttter, which found Hdssignol and the l&n'ipe installed ift the Hotel de la JPlace at Chateaduft, while the Toad aind.the other two wore in*the HotelKouls. The cai'-^iad. bben filled aip with petrol and oil: ipll instruc- itlons had been carried out, .and there wan nothing to do but to Wait. ’"And now we come .most amazing crimes perpeftated *iu moreover, that of this present state of affairs Strange, yon will think, that at­ tire Sieeii •crime stause there. to one of the that ,has ever Fi-ance; the is the direct spoken them aloud.’ « < “you boors: you loutish swine —why in heaven’s name did I ever ha.ye anything to do with you?” ’ ..“'So my informant told me, and I ha‘d' confirmation from other sources. He, seemed to be a man who from tiinh to time had to break out, and .then,» was sickened by the reaction when" he Jiad done so. But his dis­ gust would only last a couple of months at the most. Then another of the same sort of parties would be- given, to be attended with the same result. * “If is perhaps unnecessary to say that, whatever was -the effect on the host, his guests thoroughly enjoyed the entertainments—particularly the ladies of the party. The Prince think nothing of giving each girl a present worth a hundred pounds when they ’.left, and since most of them came from the ranks of the Casion, de Paris or the Follies Ber- geres, you ican imagine their feel­ ings on the matter. And so when it was noised abroad in the theatrical set in Paris that a supreme debauch of all was planned, the Prince’s cou-- sin became amazingly popular. It was to be a fancy dress affair, and everyone was to come as an Apache. It got around of course to Police Headquarters, but it was none Of our business what the Prince chose to do in his chateau.. Our only concern was the prevention of crime, and it was on that account that a week be­ fore this historic party I found my­ self getting out of the train at Chat- eaudun. You will understand that I was unofficially attached, and Gro-.* din, my immediate superior, thought, that I could 'give the Prince a friend-' ly warning better than one of the regular men. “He saw me at once when I ar­ rived, and as I looked at that refin­ ed aristocrat I marvelled that he could ever give way to these appall­ ing excesses. “ ‘Monsieur le Prince,’ I said,I he had glanced at my card, ‘I wish to assure you that my visit is entire­ ly unofficial. But we understand' that you are giving a party here shortly, and that your guests are11 coming as Apaches.’ : “ ‘Correct, iflr. Matthews,’ he re­ marked. ‘Is there any objection?’ “ ‘None, sir,’ I said. ‘But in view of your magnificent collection we wondered at Headquarters if you would like any police protection for the night in question?’ “He drew himself up and stared at me coldly. " ‘May I ask why I should require protection against my own guests?’ “ ‘You will pardon me, sir,’ I said doggedly, 'but I intend no reflection on those of your guests whom you know personally. It is, however, a well-known fact that many of the people who accept your hospitality are quite unknown to you.’ “ ‘Proceed, sir,’ he said quietly. “ ‘And such an opportunity aS this is the very one to attract the atteii- ‘I have heard B'OSSU that than with Jin to He gave an order in Russian to a servant who entered, rumors of this mysterious Masque, and I can assure you nothing would please me more if he should honour my party his presence.’ * v “He was leading the* way the garden a.s he Spoke. ' 1 - “ ‘He might succeed in giving me what I find so difficult to exper­ ience to-day—a genuine thrill. On the other hand—he might not. In my spare time, Mr. Matthews}, I have sought to improve a natural aptitude in the use of firearms, and you shall judge for yourself my efforts have proved succeeful.’ “He had halted by a small garden table on which a waiting servant' had already placed a case containing two revolvers. Once again lie gave 'an order in Russian, and the man took up a, position twenty yards away holding 'my visiting card in his out­ stretched hand. There came a crack, and the visiting-card was no more. Then the man threw an apple in the air. The Prince shot' twice. He got the apple with the first, and the largest bit of it with the second.” “Good shooting,” said Hugh. “I used to be able to do that myself, •but I have my doubts if I could do .it*'no'W!i**'SQrry’t'o.anterrupt.- Go on, Mr. Matthews.” .. “As- you say, Captain Drummond —good shooting, marvellous shoot­ ing. He laid down his revolver, and turned on me with a smile. “ ‘That, sir,’ he said, ‘is why I say that on the other hand—he might not. For I should have not the smallest hesitation in killing him on the spot.’ “I bowed: tnere seemed nothing more to say. . “ ‘I understand perfectly,’ he con­ tinued, ‘the object of your visit'. And I am greatly obliged to your. 'Head­ quarters for their courtesy^' But I can. assure you that I am jj'uite cap- able of dealing with any uninvited guest myself; and, as for the others, I have implicit confidence in my cousin.’ “So I returned to the station and to Paris. I reported the result to Grodin, who shrugged- his shoulders. “ ‘Well, anyway, he can’t blame us if anything does happen,’ he re­ marked, and at that we left it. We had done all we could: we had warn­ ed him. And, as Grodjn pointed out, Le Bossu Masque, up to date, had confined his activities ■ to Paris and its suburbs.” ' ‘ Victor Matthews paused and lit a cigarette. , (To be Continued) Mr. 'Tuckersmith, wedding anniversary recently. Guests- were present from many distant points and many beautiful gifts were received. and Mrs. Alex Wallace, of celebrated their 25 th in the bring dozen arrive, hours there would take place what can only be described as an orgy. Drink flowed like water, and the only per­ son on whom it had< no effect was the Prince himself. “I remember a man who had tended one of them' describing end of the performance5 to me. “ ‘I was pretty woll^tight myself,’ he said, ‘but not as bad as the rest. The whole lot of them, men and Wo­ men alike, were sprawling round the table dead drunk. In the earlier part of the debauch the Prince had been the leader of the revels; now lie sat at the end *of the table, twirl­ ing a wine-glass between his fingers J tlon of Le Bossu Masque.’ and with a look of tempt ohi his face, were so obvious that ineffable con-| His thoughts r lie rose and pressed a bell, lie might have] 'He began to laugh silentlyr then Come with Sir, Matthews? * OVER 1003 IN ONTARIO — LIGHTNING HASN'T DESTROYED ONE ----------------------------------------r-....... . .......................... -........ -r- - - - .-,;i- j—r- - -------- - Please , sendfWd* booklet with, n 7 ortnatiot* Led-Hfed Nait» Q Check product id Which you -ft*, ihtetesced. ................................................. STEEL’’ terms on menti Hundreds of valuable farm buildings agg' destroyed every year by lightning and sparks from nearby es landing on- the 'roof. But there is one way you can seen ’lifetime protection from these hazards. Simply roof eve milding with RIB­ ROLL. 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