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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1936-11-12, Page 6..t r h. TJWR&IMY, NOVEMBER 12. 1936 lier Professional Cards i ROBINSON—STACEY so and fern. A Mysterious Voice finally JOHN WARD To Accommodate Wolf rising young artist was show- CHAPTER II her her A Call at Down now it was all that Iris after her mo- i Watch- Keith’s not. this I’m you me his not she judg estate then Linda in his being voice was Lin- Linda, If only the was ■her the her. come been it,” she Mother On the He the an her to Jimmie!” voice was sharp. her father about Jimmie. She haS to Linda, other so well, But she broke away, the doorway for a mo- You my the pocket of the watch on burned into kid- fre- N Guelph Street PRESTON, ONTARIO She ran lightly It was in that few’ sec- was gone that Linda saw square of light laying on in the darkness. Linda the idea?” conversation He lost no receiver. You know What tell put case. It denies charges that cer- not brought out easy guments. S.ie yourself together told Mrs. Laird, left Linda locked in only Theresa hovering Linda heard the key turn a serious matter and the to get rid of it as quickly as t it may result in. congestion, tation in the head and bronchial would per- little slip The bride was wine triple Safe-deposit Vaults for use of our Clients without charge EXETER and HENSALL going to marry Keith That’s final!” Dad, but am I to Mother ” Linda’s frozen look in her at her father’s They un- these daylight came creeping room she heard Jimmie’s in. He had trouble put- into the big garage and ,g out. No use onl; his arms about his prayed for the right CHIROPRACTIC, OSTEOP4THY ELECTROTHERAPY &i<LTRA VIOLET TREAfl^ENTS MAIN EXETER FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY LEAKY ROOFS Steel Products united^ Factories also at MONTREAL and TORONTO Dr. H.’H. COWEN, L.D.S.,D.DS DENIAL SURGED Successor td'.the lat Office opjftsit.......impost Office, Exeter Office 36w Telephones Res. 36j Closed Wednesday Afternoons (WAtkinsca BARRISTERS, SOLI.( me ruts MadeMoney to jLoan BARRISTERS, S Office OTHE&f j,'PRODUCTS try Equipment bdernand practi- arket/’Jameaway- 7ineana finer chicks, oka, atleast cost. Write Hhplete folder. ,e Preston Fertilator is an your old seed drill whioh makes it into a combination seed and fertilizer sower. Mixes fertilizer with seed. Send for booklet. * ■ , J. 1 CLAIR CKNE AGE (“REBEL BRIDE”! BY VERA BROWN ■ Burning Love “If I didn't love him so, it would be so simple!” There, she had made the admission, if she did not love him so much it would be easy to walk uut now, scandal, a. everything tc tlw contrary, could face all that. Ins and Keith were Ust to in from the sound, They had swimming side by side out into the path of the moonlight. When the.' got back Iris went directly to dress and Keith came to Linda’s side, the salt water from his s.-.it making small rivulets in the silwry sand. •T won’t be long now," he laugh ed. “Today's our wedding day. Let me see what time it is. Two!’’ He looked at his watch as she* held it up. "I don't know wl-eie this ev ening has gene! It >hm’i about 10 o'clock." Did he mean the time, more time of his freedom, was pmg away too fast inda put the thought out of her mind as Reed dropped beside her. “I think we had bette” tall it a day,” Reed said, yawn.ng. “That swim just s*t me up. I had a pretty good edge on, but I'm O.K. now. It’s been a swell party, Linda.” Linda put the thought out of her pa: ty to break up, get their final drinks, Reed devoted himself to Lin da, and she was grateful. It was a noisy departure. Jimmie was driving Mary Lou home and Keith, saw, had both Ruth and Iris roadster. When the go 'd nights were called, Keih lingered a moment. He put an arm about Linda, turned her heart-shaped face up toward him and kissed her: “I’ll be good to you, Linda, hon estly, I shall!” Linda tried not to hear the plead ing for forgiveness in his voice. But later, alone in her room, the panic of a few hours before came back^ll over again. She waited for a long time, hoping that Jimmie would come home. But Linda knew that probably the gang had gone to some place 'for a breakfast party. “The strain of having me along was too much!” she thought bitter now they were ex- that awful moment asked Iris to take her wedding .procession! .biy jver |iad fche Rd not sleep, She had taken NovCn^^ng- frock, but she had puf^:,?11^ whN^ sport dress and sat dowp by xhe French windows, look ing out on the ntoonlit bay. She had turned off all the lights in her room hoping she’d get sleepy. But thoughts were too troubled. Impatiently she got up, went out into the corridor, when one dim light was burning. No use to look in Jimmie’s room. She walked slowly down toward the beach. There were bright lights in Reed’s home a quarter of a mile north along the shore. Then he was not home either. Beyond, half a mile was Iris’ cottage. That cottage had once been the butler’s home on the Sayer estate, and was salvaged for ther’s death. If she could talk to Iris! Linda walked along the beach to the Hum phrey place, went slowly past it. Af ter a while she could see Iris’ little house. It was dark. Maybe Iris had not come home from that wild break fast party. Linda had often cut across the beach like this to Iris' place. Under Iris’ window, Linda stood and called softly: “Iris’ head appeared, a blur of white face in the darkened window. “Why aren't you asleep?” she de manded. “You’ll be a wreck tomor row. I’ll be down in a jiffy!” In a moment,Iris, in misty white chiffon, was unlocking the screen door. Her voice showed concern, as she drew Linda onto the screened ■porch. “What is it, Linda? This isn’t like you! I told the gang they shouldn’t have stayed no late! You're simply dead!” Linda was so grateful for Iris’ frank solicitude that tears came to her eyes. “I couldn't sleep, I went out for a walk-—-and I——I just ended up here,” she ended lamely. “I wanted, to talk to you.” If Iris was alarmed, the darkness hid it. When she answered her voice had only a natural concern at Linda’s obviously nervous state. “It is- terrible, your running about Dr. Wood’s NORWAY PINE SYRUP THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE on that beach at night, lix'al Y'»u know how frantic your tathei would be! ” Linda knew Iris referred to napping threats Laird jeceived qiently against his famil.. “I’m not afraid! Nobody imagine I'd be out there! It's feetly safe!” “Of course not, but it is no doing anything foolish. Besides, want to look your prettiest for wedding t might. Iris use you the and you seemed so tired Keith thought so, too.” spoke his name casually, Linda felt a blessed relief. Maybe it was just her own jealously—she spoiled, selfish giflJ speaking again, you’re just plain scared; to bolt the whole thing! of laughter. laughed faintly, fuss over a wed- sensible thing you and Keith out, got mar- was just a Iris was "I think would like Her voice was full “■Maybe!” Linda “I think all this ding is awful—the would have been for to have just ducked tied over in Jersey.” “Can you imagine Mother if I had done that?” Linda was laughing now, happier than (she had1 tever imagined she could be, ever again! She moved restlessly about, wondering how she would take her leave gracefully. She had been silly and foolish, ought never to have come Jiere.! What must Iris think? Whatever Iris thought, she gave no sign. “Now, I’m going to drive you back—wait till I get some slippers on and a wrap.” upstairs, onds Iris the faint the table stood staring down at it, until her eyes blurred and she heard Iris coming back again. Then she picked up the square of light, watch. A watch she had her hand that same night, beach a few hours earlier. Keith’s watch. She put it pocket and was standing steps outside when Iris joined It was a held in on It in on ing. She knew she was no match for her mother. But Linda was so fatigued she did not have the strength to dress and go.When ' ' ’ '* into her car drive ting it finally left it standin, trying to talk to Jimmie now, when he'd been drinking mere and more! Wearily she threw herself on her bed, fell into a drugged sleep. May be in the morning she could think. But the morning had only made matters worse. It was afternoon now and Linda was safe in her fa ther’s arms. Looking up into his eyes she could not bring herself to tell him couldn’t! He’d the whole story. She Dad was old-fashioned, never understand. Because she could not tell him the whole story she told him about the stormy morning with her mother. “Miss Crockett was in on told him. “I’ve never seen as she is!” “I know!” Laird had had a pain ful session with his wife before he came upstairs derstood each two. “I'm sorry. unfair was pitiful. The j eyes wrenched heart. “You’ve talked “Yes!” Linda’s She could not tell that meeting with gone to her brother scon after her mother had left her door that morn ing. Linda recognized Jimmie’s con cern, his nervousness, when he got a glimpse of her distraught face, pulled her down beside him on bed, tried to make her laugh. Iris ran past Linda to the garage backed ‘out her new, shiny road ster. Linda climbed in beside her, her hand still in frock. She had taken impulse. Now it hand until she wanted to scream. She knew it was Keith’s. That odd octagonal! Hadn’t she spent hours selecting it at Tiffany’s? In the short drive she tried to speak to Iris but words failed her. She only wanted to get away where nobody could look at her, see her suffering. Laird Hall showed only a few lights as Iris turned in at the gate. They were halted three times by special guards on duty because of the wedding presents, and they apologized when they recognized Miss Laird. Togetner they crept upstairs without waking anybody. Once iLi&da stumbled and Iris’ arm kept her from falling. Iris could not know* how Linda shrank from that touch. Once in Linda’s room, it was Iris who found the light switches. “Where are your pa jamas?” she asked. Linda answered mechanically. Sitting at her dressing table she could see Iris in the mirror, ing her chance, she dropped watch into her jewel case. Iris came, knelt before took off her damp slippers. Iris would go. Iris Holds Keith’s Love In a few moments Iris was tuck ing Linda in bed. She bent and kissed her on the forehead, then turned off the lights. “Now, get some sleep” Iris tried to make Linda take a bromide but she had refused. “And today’s the big day—Mrs. Winthro'p!" Iris was gone. Linda waited a long time before she got out of bed, went ovpr to her dressing table. She took the watch from her jewel case. It lay there, a fash ionable, gleaming bit of platinum, her Christmas gift to Keith. She sat a long time looking at it, as though that anguish were good timediscipline for her. After a she put it away again. The rest of the night she spent pacing up and down her room, She was determined she would pack a bag, #t> away before morn- < a The Slight Cojf of Today |y Be $fious Tomorrow A ‘'co proper thiiir tp do possible; if^you d inflammation tubes, Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup is particularly adapted for coughs, colds and troubles of a bronchial , nature. It is composed of barks, herbs and roots of recognised Value, t Get.a bottle of “Dr, Wood’s” and see how quickly it will give the desired relief. Don’t accept a substitute. was this last “Linda Laird's scared!” he chant- led just as he used to do when they were children and Linda refused to follow him on some mad prank. She did not answer, and then the tele phone beside his bed had rang. Lin da was sure, from the shadow in. Jimmie’s eyes, that it was Keith calling. But Jimmie, always alert, anxious1 to avoid a scene, grumbled into the phone. “What’s the matter with everyone? Reed, don’t you believe in sleep?. Here I’m minding my own business and Linda comes barging in and now you telephone. What’s Jimmie finished the with undue dispatch, time in hanging up the “Not quite clever enough, Jim mie,” Linda said quietly. “That Keith, of course.” “Nonsense! You’re just jumpy morning. Too much .champagne night! What a party!” Because he wanted t>o get away from dangerous ground he began a long story of the breakfast party at Mary Lou’s. But he soon saw his mistake. “Did everybody go on with you to Mary Lou’s?” Jimmie’s blue eyes were wary. He knew he was treading >on dangerous ground. Linda could see the covert pity in his eyes. “I won’t be pitied, Jimmie!’’ stood up. desperate, 'pushing hair from her forehead. He held his hand, tried to hold her there beside him. She halted in ment. “I am not tonight. She shut the door against his ob testing voice, barricaded herself in her own room. For she knew the deluge was at hand, Four minutes later her mother was at the door, begging her to open it. Mrs. Laird frantic, was trying to control her panic. Finally in despair Linda let her into the room when her mother threatened to have the chauffeur climb in her window. It was a pain ful scene. But onlj’ once did Linda flare out at her mother. “You’re just a spoiled, * jealous child! Iris means nothing to Keith!” Silent Confession Linda looked at her mother and Mrs. aJLird had the decency to lower her eyes. She could not stand the desperate reproach in Linda’s brown eyes. “.So she knew!” Linda turned away. “You knew all the time and yet you let me go ahead—” It was then Mrs. iLaird went to Miss Crockett. The arguments, the turmoil that followed Linda scarce ly heard. She sat before her dress ing table toying idly with the toilet articles there. It was then Mrs. Laird resorted to hysterics. Jimmie was pessed into the battle and Ther esa tried continuously to locate Mr. Laird on the telephone in Jimmie’s room. “It’s ridiculous!” Miss Crockett declared, trying a gpntler tact, while Mrs. Laird wept frantically on Lin da’s bed and Jimmie tried to quiet her. Linda stepped to the telephone at her desk. She put in a call for New York. “What are you doing?” “I’m going to call the newspapers and tell them the wedding’s off!” Miss Crockett grabbed the tele phone. With a wrench she pulled it out of the wall. She forced Lin da to sit down ion the chaise longue for a little. >• “Linda, I’ve stood all I shall. I’m not going to let you make yourself the laughing stock of Easthampton when your mother has done so much worked so hard to get where she is!* She her out “I suppose it is better for them to tell how Mother bought her way in with my marriage?” Linda’s voice was low. Miss Crockett brushed the remark aside. She walked into the sitting room, and when she came back she had the key to the dour in her hand. Locked in her Room “Now, Selina, it is time we took desperate measures. We’ll leave Lin da here until her father comes.’’. She herded the rest of them to the dour. “Lour masseuse is here, must pull dear," she So they room with over her. in the door. “I’ll say ‘No’ right at the altar!’” she called to them as a last threat. I It was 5 o’clock when Laird got I home. There was a painful confer ence downstairs, Miss Crockett, Se lina, Jimmie and himself. Laird furious with them for locking da in. “I warn you all, if she does want to go through with this, is not going to! I've had just about enough! I wouldn’t care if she were marrying the Prince of Wales! And I’d lose much more than a million for tier happiness!” When Laird was finally admitted into Linda's room he was shocked at the grayness of his daughter’s face. “Help me, Dad!” “Any way I can. with you 1000 per cent, say goes, Linda, Can’t you about it ” he added as he arms around her. “If I didn’t love him so much, Dad, it would be easy! I’d just go away with you somewhere- Sitting there, daughter, Laird words. “Linda, listen to me. I don’t, know whether my advice is right or But how much do you like young man?” “I care more about him than body else in the world. Except Dad!” “You’re sure?” “There never will be anybody else That’s the whole trouble.” She rested her head on his shoul der as she talked. “You see, dad Keith, gave me such a rush that first year out—I thought he really cared for me.” Laird had confidence in Keith. He liked the boy, honestly believed he would try and make Linda happy. (To be Continued) GREENWAY the Church the pas- School (Intended for last week) Several from here attended anniversary .services at Grand Bend on Sunday and enjoyed the splendid sermons 'by Rev. Mr. Anderson, of Wingham. Services in the United next Sunday as usual with tor in charge. Two carloads of Sunday officers and teachers attended the South Huron Sunday school Conven tion held in Thames Road chu'rch last Friday and report a good time. Mrs. Alex Merkle and daughter Miss Janet have returned home af ter a visit with Mr. Jos. Wilson and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Rock wel comed a little daughter to their home last week. Mrs. Jas. Gardiner is caring for mother and babe. Mrs. E. Mason was hostess at a W. M. S. tea last Wednesday after noon when a very pleasant time was enjoyed by all present. John Webb, of Granton is spend ing a few weeks with his brother Mr. S. W. Webb. Mr. and Mrs. George Robertson, of Wheatley, visited Mrs. Sherritt 'urday evening. She returned with them for a short time. Wedding bells are getting the habit of ringing here. We extend our best wishes for happiness of Miss ■Olive Rock and Mr. Hodgins, Lu can, who were married last Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. A. Gollen visited at Mr. and Mrs. F. leading’s home in Grand Bend on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Alonzo Romphf re turned, here this week. Hallowe’en provided the usual en tertainment for the neighborhood boys and girls and Sunday morning the older inhabitants were out searching for stray gates, wagons, etc. THIS LATE HERBERT C. BENDER Death come as a relief of the suf ferings of Herbert C. Bender, Zurich aged 42 years and 10 months on Monday night. The deceased had an infection in his hand some months ago, and after a critical operation in a Toronto Hospital, recovered suffi ciently to return to his home where it was thought he would recover his good health, but it was not to be so, and after considerable suffering and all that human hands could do for him, he passed away. Deceased was born in Hay Township, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs, Herman Ben-! der, and is survived by his sorrow ing widow and two sisters, Mrs, Sol Schrader, of Hay Township and Mrs, Frank Wackerow, of Webster, New York; two brothers, William Bender of the Babylon Line and Henry Ben der of Detroit, The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon to the Zurich Lutheran church for service and Lutheran cemetery for inter ment. -—Zurich Herald APPLY TITE-LAP OVER YOUR OLD ROOF Last summer’s drought and blistering wether spoilt many shingle roofs. Re-roof wit 1- Lap or Rib-Roll, the durable metal roofy|ig that goes on right over your old roof! C ~ large sheets, easy to handle. The endlaps are so tight they’re almost invisible. Rib-Roll roof- . a ,«ing is specially suited for roofing oyer ligh^^expensWe attachment for framework. Will not warp, shrink; curl ........................ ’ bulge. Send ridge and rafter measure for free estimate and full instruction^^ James way is the m cal on EASTERN es in Deny Liability Suit The Law, Union & Rock Insur ance Company, of London, England, filed a statement of defence in Su preme Court, London, on. Saturday denying liability in connection with the award of $18,345 damages obtained by six Londoners against the estate of Clifford T. Hodgins, London taxicab driver. Hodgins jvas killed and four of the plaintiffs in jured in an automobile accident on No. 4 Highway, north of London, a year ago. The plaintiffs in the action are Malcolm Kerr, Doris McFalls and her father, Henry McjFalls, Gertrude Evans and her father, William Ev'ans and Cyril Poco'ck, all of London. Kerr, Pocock, Miss McFalls and Miss Evans were riding in a taxicab own ed and driven by Hodgins when it struck a cement culvert. They were on their way to Lucan to a Hallow e’en dance at the time. The six Londoners obtained ment for $18,345 against the of the taxicab driver. They issued writs against the insurance company for the amount of the judg ment, claiming, that Hodgins was in sured. The company has now filed a statement of defence which may re-open the whole liability and also tain evidence was at the first trial. In the suit lawyers are Mayer, Lerner and Arthur LeBel for the plaintiffs, and Hughes, Agar & Thompson for the insurance com pany. One of the prettiest autumn wed dings was solemnized at the United Church • parsonage, Staffa, when Rev, George Gilmore united in mar riage Dorothy Marion, eldest dau ghter of Mrs. iStacey and the late Oliver Stacey, to George A. Robinson youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robinson, Hibbert, daintily gowned in a sheere crepe dress with satin trim mings and carried a bouquet of yel- A served at the mother to the The dining decorated in bride’s table three-storey low chrysanthemums wedding dinner was home of the bride’s immediate families, room was tastefully pink and white, the with a The waitresses were Kleinfeldt, cousin of Miss Betty Stacey, being centred weding cake. Mrs. Elmore the bride, and sister of the bride. Immediately af ter the wedding dinner the happy young couple left on a trip to Nia gara 'Falls and eastern centres, the bride wearing a brown three-piece suit with matching accessories, their return they will reside on ■bridegroom’s farm, Hibbert. A ing a critic through his studio. Artist (stopping in front of one of his early efforts): “This picture is one I from my Critic: yon hang the wolf can see it?” painted to keep the wolf door.” “Indeed! 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COATES President SAMUEL NORRIS& Vice-President DIR STORS JOHN McGAR ANGUS S ■tralia, Agent and Biddulph RIS, Munro, Agent JOHN E for ALVIN L , _____ __ for Fullarton and Logan THOMAS SCOTT, Cromarty, Agent for Hibbert B. W. F. BEAVERS Secretary-TreasurerExeter, Ontario GLADMAN & STANBURY Solicitors, Exeter AND Also turn We take orders for all kinds of ca binet work for kitchens, etc at the DASHWOOD PLANING MILL a'Yemodelled to order. SHIPKA (Too late for last wefek) The Evangelical W. A. of Credit- on visited our society last Wednes day afternoon and provided part of the program which was enjoyed by all present. Last Sunday boing missionary day in the Sunday School a solo was given by Jack Ratz. Miss Ruth Lam'port gave a report of the con vention which was held at Thames Road on Friday last, Mr, and Mrs. Ira Tetreau and Mr. Dan ziler sp^nt last Sunday in Lon don. Mrs. Tim Collins and family moved last week to. her home in Mt. Carmet We are sorry to loose thorn from our midst. Mr. a,nd Mrs. Wrn, Sweitzer spent Sunday in Thedford.