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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-08-12, Page 2THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1937 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE I’* RECKLESS L BY VERA BROWN .She was so like a little girl who in which, ther© are a lot of people, had been caught runnin, Stoddard suddenly wanted to take her in his arms. Perhaps Karen saw that softening. Perhaps it was just her intuition. She came and stood before him, im­ pudently, the old Karen. “Please, when do we eat?” Her pert nose tilted arrogantly, and her wide brown eyes showed plainly Karen felt she was again master of the situation. (CHAPTER XII ‘Stoddard’s eyes flashed as Karen stood' before him at the fireplace. He didn’t like her return to her old attitude, once? peat that process right here now!” Karen blushed furiously at memory of that fatal spanking. Her chin went up, "I came here .because I had no other place to go.” She chose her words carefully with the hope they would infuriate him. "Do you want a cocktail before dinner?” he countered. "I do not!” She was furious at his raised eyebrows. She knew what he was thinking. “Certainly I do not want a cocktail!” Karen was only making things worse. "Dinner is served.” Heni’Y stcod: in the doorway. The judge placed a chair for Karen as though she were wearing one of her Paris frocks instead of his silk pajamas. • “Hungry?” he asked, as Henry, served the sou!p. 1 “Starving!" Karen was hum-bie again and Dick Stoddard felt a vio­ lent irritation at the minx. "She’s just a brat: why do I bother?” He ate his soup in silence without a glance at his guest. "We’re just having steak, a simple dinner, Miss Mallory,” the Judge said as Henry brought in a sizzling platter. "Steak is the most beautiful word in the English language,” sured him. "Did you cook self, Henry? It’s broiled tion!” Dick watched while his fell under the spell of Karen Mal­ lory’s smile and soft voice. The dinner went along success- j fully until Henry was pouring the coffee. Then the telephone rang. “Henry, I expected that. Say I am dining out, and stick to it! member, keep that door into toyed closed and locked annd body gets in.” "What is it?” "Maybe the police. Who did think it would be?” "But how would they find here?” Stoddard seemed annoyed at lack of perception. "Simplest thing in the world. There’s a row down at Mariettos. The police are called. When they get there they are told you came to see Lucia, started a near-riot. I was calling on the Mariettos. I drive you away in my car. T^at’s a11-’* "Oh!” Karen drew in her-breath like a sudden sob. She wanted so much to have this man explain things to her. She held out a hand pleadingly. But now she was warm and safe and well fed. Stoddard was ready for the ‘You remember what I did Well, I really ought to re- and ig away that. Taat is something which you some- : times seem to forget. You also for- | get that there are some things which money cannot buy. It cannot buy back bioken bodies. It cannot buy ■ back life.” Her dark eyes were wide and in­ tent as she listened. "But the most important thing you da not understand is that hap­ piness cannot be purchased like a diamond ring.” Her eyes were mys­ tified and they held an appeal. Stoddard took another tact. "Why did yon come to Mariettas?” he said suddenly. “You see, I didn’t know about their mother and that other woman, honestly J didn't, until I saw it in a paper up in the country. Please bel.eve me, go I came when I saw Lucia’s picture in the paper and 1 thought I’d like to send her to col­ lege------” Karen -breathlessly unfolded her plans for the children she hoped to adopt. “I wanted to tell Lucia right away,” she ended up, "She’d be beautiful in the right clothes.” Stoddard jumped up and threw his cigarette into the fire. "Karen you have no more idea of this situa­ tion than a child of five." Neither of them seemed to notice he used her first name. "You can’t pick up people's lives like. that, to college. the Lucia doesn’t want to go She wants to marry a boy" down the street and now she can’t, for she must stay home and take care of her motherless brothers and sisters.” “We’ll send them all to the coun­ try, she and her boy friend and all Karen’s he could muster: "What about tomorrow? JLJO you want to go to the coroner’s jury?” "If you think I should.” She lifted her eyes to his face. "The only thing is I haven’t any clothes fit to wear, or- any hat at all. If I telephone home, there'll be trouble.” "I should imagine. We can fix the clothes. Henry will see your coat is mended, your shoes dried. You can buy a hat on the way to court—” And aver Karen’s protest, he con­ tinued: I’ll give you the money. You won’t have to use your charge ac­ count.” "What shall I do when I get there?” "Just answer the District Attor­ ney’s questions.” “How shall I answer them?” “Honestly, of course.” “But I don’t want to get any­ body in trouble.” “You. won’t, except your father wild and too.” “I don’t care about that.” you’ll drive your lawyer, Mysterious Call smiled and Stoddart : smiling back at her. then Henry came into “Telephone, Sir.” found I always have!” But even Karen shut her eyes when she saw describ­ ed the i woman course, ti>. ned. without her. "What will you have for breakfast Miss Mallory?” Karen didn’t know. “How does the scratch on my face look this morning?” Henry peered at the scratch. “Does it show much?” "Quite a lot, Miss Mallory, think if you keep something on it till you’re ready to go out, it would bp better. I’ll get some salve.” He rushed away again. Back he came to minster to the deep red scratch. He was so doing when Stoddard opened the bedroom door and came out to watch the scene. Winning Henry So engrossed was Henry that he did not even notice his master. "Then if you put a little rougt on the other cheek, and some more around this, I don’t think it will show,” said Henry. Stqddard smiled wrily. So this was fjenry, the woman hater, fus­ sing over Karen like a hen with one cbick! "Good Bathed, Stoddard his restless night., Stoddard was still smiling -quizzically at (Henry and the man got to his feet and fled to the kitchen. “You scared .him,” Karen said re­ proachfully. “You mean you’ve hypnotized him out of his usual good sense.” "Did you sleep well?” asked Karen. That inquiry made Stoddard un­ comfortable for it brought -back the guilty memory of the stolen kiss. "Yes,” he answered. Karen nodded. "But the news­ papers, t’hey-re pretty bad.” The Judge agreed. ’ "But will all this make things dif­ ficult for you, Judge?” Stoddard did not answer. "Did you tell Henry what you wanted for breakfast?” he countered. "I think so.” Karen hesitated, "And I’m to go to court this morn­ ing? You still think I should, after these?” pointing to “I think so. In after I felt here I trict attorney and be there, He must have called your home, for Henry says your house tried to reach me all evenin; “Poor Dad. I’/ni •him. You know, I form.” Stoddard laughed "It might not be a bad idea, Miss Mallory.” , (To be Continued) attack on her by the Italian at the Marietto home. Of Stoddard’s name was men- Karen dropped the papers , comment, threw them from i i Botanical Notes for While the halcyon days of high summer remain, calm, quiet and peaceful— “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture in the lonely shore, There is society, where none in­ trudes, By the deep sea.” »a living Fairyland, where as a re­ sult of quiet communion one may be stimulated and encouraged both Physically and morally, and return to civilization invigorated and com­ forted, thus better able to do diitj' in the great battle of life. E. w. Start, Division of Botany, Ot- EptWIsUefl 1873 and J,887 at jax;etqr, Ontario Published every Thursday mornlni SUBSCRIPTION-—$2.00 per year in advance RATHS—Farm or Real Estate for sale 50c, each insertion for first four insertions. 25c, each subse­ quent insertion. Miscellaneous ar­ ticles,. To Rent, Wanted, Lost, or Found 10c. per line of six word*. Reading notices 10p. per line. Card of Thanks 50c. Legal ad­ vertising 12 and 8c, Per line. Ib Memoriam, y/ith one verse 50c. extra verses 25c. each. Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Professional Cards Central Experamental Farm, tawa, Canada, A WINDY RACKET has morning,” lie said at last, sahved, freshly dressed, did not show the effects of Stoddard GLADMAN & STANBURY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, Ac- Money to Lean, Investments Mad® Insurance Safe-deposit Vaults for use of our Clients without charge EXETER and HE NS ALLcleaner racket in several Ontario The clever canvas-CARLING & MORLEY BARRISTERS. SOLICITORS, &o- LOANS, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE Office; Carling Block, Win Stree*, EXETER. ONT. How fortunate are those who dwell by the sea, or those tourists who have the opportunity of even a sight of the seaweeds, those en­ chanting flowers of the sea which at low tide lay stranded on the shore. They are different colors, shapes, and sizes. Some adhere closely and firmly to the rocks, and remind one of ferns, Others are ribbon-like in their gins, little when report. The ribbon-like times hung up at home and used as a barometer. At the approach of rain the ribbons become' wet and limp, and dry again when fine weather returns, These primitive but reliable barometers will some­ times last for years. Growing beyond the reach of the tide, in the dunes and sandy waste lands at the back of the beach, are sturdy clumps of the beach pea, with its showy sprays of purple but­ terfly-shaped flowers, soon to be fol­ lowed by pods swollen with large peas*. These peas look, tempting, but they are unfortunately very bitter. It is said, however, that some people on the east coast of England sup­ ported themselves, to great extent, with these peas during a famine. Farther back from the beach will be seen the ragged’ but silky white and brown tassels of the -cotton grass, whilst peeping out from the shorter herbage, the Grass of Par­ nassus cannot fail to arrest atten­ tion and arouse admiration. This dainty flowers (like a waxy anemone) is invariably seen to ex­ cellent advantage, for it does not possess a wealth of -foliage, has an upright habit, and opens wide its white, green-veined blossoms to the full light of day. Pick a flower and examine it, and you will find that its construc­ tion is wonderful. In the centre are pistils surrounded by the prominent stamens, and then arranged in a most methodical way are tile fan­ like scales, fringed with white hairs and terminating in yellow wax-like glands. On the other side of these curious structures are the where the nectar 'or honey ed. But why call this plant Panrassus? Parnassus by all means for it is said to have sprung up on Mount Parnassus, regarded by the ancient Greeks as the central point of the earth, the abode of grace and beauty. For this and other botanical won­ ders of poetry, grace and beauty, one may well leave the beaten track the work-a-day world, to wander in A vacuum been “pulled” towns of late, sers do not use the suction of the electric sweeper to suck the money out of the pockets of the unwary householder but they use a meth­ od quite as effective. They usual­ ly call at a home and ask the name of the particular vacuum cleaner owned within, if it happens to be a certain well-known make they then tell the owner that they are the service men from the factory and are around making adjustments. Once they get their hands on the cleaner the rest is easy. They take the machine away and1 after a-,short time come back with the apparatus and a bill for repairs amounting to four or five dollars. In some cas­ es the machine is found to be dam? aged after the fly-by-nighters have tinkered with it.—iSt. Marys Journ- al-Argus. She himself Just room: 1 Stoddart went into the closed the door while he Karen, restless, got up over to the windows looking out on the city where Dick had stood just a few minutes before. Karen knew the telephone call was from the girl in the silver picture frame. It was odd what a sinking feeling that gave her. “I’m all shot to piec­ es.” She turned around and hunt­ ed fur a cigarette. When Stoddard finally came back it was clear he had been having an uncomfortable few minutes on the telephone. “I’m going to have to go out for a while, Miss Mallory,” he said, and his voice was more .formal now. “You go to bed, get some rest. Henry will see you have everything.” “And you?” “Don’t worry about me. Henry’ll fix me up.” He departed, leaving Karen to cry herself to sleep. It was hours later, when Stoddard finally came back from his appoint­ ment, As he walked through the foyer, the light struck the daven­ port by the fireplace, Karen was curled up under a blanket. There were still traces of tears on her cheeks. ()n the hall table she had left a note: “I wouldn’t let Henry put you out of your room. Thank you for every thing.” Stoddard tiptoed over and stood watching the’sleeping girl for a few seconds. Then impulsively he and kissed her half-parted lips. the foyer i talked, and went and growth and wavy on their mar- Another kind bears upon it balloons or pressed, pop bladders with quite kinds are which, a loud some- Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S.,D.D.S< DENTIST Office; Carling Block EXETER, ONT. Closed Wednesday Afternoons Dr. H. H. COWEN, L.D.S.,D.DS. DENTAL SURGEON Successor to the late Dr. Atkinson Office opposite the Post Office, Main Street, Exeter Office 36w Telephones Res. 38j Closed Wednesday Afternoons"But Marietto has a small fruit business on Second Avenue. He ; can’t leave that. What would he * KaTen brushed that aside. “We’ll give him a -farm and buy out, the fruit business. That’s nothing.” "Karen you can’t suddenly change people’s lives like that.' Just people thing doesn’t help ' live on?’’ i . i / i J V**A**C7 — , 1 What the -Mariettos need is • -body to help them build up cook-valet ’ life' Somebody who has an est in them personally. Karen as- this your- to perfec- showdown. Story f beginning.” Re­ tire no­ you me her His giving them some- a new inter- the papers, fact, last night called the dis- told him you’d Father and Son Injurec Crushed under the wheel of heavy binder, James Young, Aishfield Township farmer, and son, Douglas, aged eight, are hospital in-Goderich condition. The wheel of the ing 2500 pounds, a 45, his in in a critical JOHN WARD Karen jumped up, lost a slipper, retrieved it, and saidi “I’m inter­ ested in them, Judge! He waved that aside. He Answers a Question "Well then, why were you at the I I I IIi ■ Mariettos?” I denly. 1- never got around to ask. "They’re in my ward, my con­ stituents, you’d say. I’ve known the family for years. In -fact my former law partner is handling the damage case against your family for the automobile accident.” “I’ll see they get a decent settle­ ment.” You can’t. That’s up to the in­ surance company.” “I’ll pay myself, anything you say!” Karen was now in helpless tears. “Crying won’t help, you've got to face this thing------" "But I’m so tired! I drove and •” For the first time Karen of her trip down Karen demanded sufl­ it was a question she had stuifned. “Karen mean to sit there drove all the way bent g.” #6rry to worry think I’ll re­ a little ruefully: SIT DOWN STRIKE a binder, weigh- ran over’ the bodies, as a team of horses sudden­ ly broke and ran away. The father was trying to rescue his son from the path of the 'big wheel when he, too, was caught and pulled under. Besides suffering serious chest and internal stomach injuries the boy’s spine was crushed^. Little hope is held- for his recovery. CHIROPRACTIC, OSTEOPATHY, ELECTRO-THERAPY & ULTRA­ VIOLET TREATMENTS PHONE 70 MAIN ST. EXETER ARTHUR WEBER LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY PRICES REASONABLE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Phone 57.-13 Dashwood R. R. No. 1, DASHWOOD “Begin at the Voice was a command. Karen tried to explain things. “Begin back with your "coming- out’ party.’.’ Karen’s eyes flashed. “I wouldn’t have started to run away with Prince Serge if you hadn’t—’’ Her voice faltered. “If I hadn't spanked you? That is one thing I’m proud of. Usually my judicial mind gets the better of my impulses and f think twice be­ fore I do anything.” “But what have I done?” she de­ manded, and her voice was sincere in the asking. “Just because my money, why should peo- me the target? Why’ persecute me?” sank back in a corner the so fled then into and looked against it for evening With whom he hadWest—Marcia for years, whom he fu/lly in­ to marry some day. It was who had called him by tele­ family has pie make should you Stoddard of the davenport, puffed on a cigar­ ette and struggled for the right words. He must keep his temper, no use being angry at this child: “Miss Mallory—we live in a world drove- told the details from Malone. Stoddard sat Mallory, do you- and tell me you from Malone down here— “Certainly----- “Young woman have you slightest recollection that not long ago I took your driver’s license away from you?" "I’m sorry, but you see I had to get down here and see Lucie. It was the only way I could get away from everybody-----” Stoddard stood up and walked over to the windows which looked out on the city, down on Fifth Aven­ ue. He threw up his hands. Every­ thing he tried was wrong! It supposed, she in defiance of be in a spot again. But all that was unimportant when he had come to decide just what to do about the inquest. Karen, studying his back, hoped he was not too angry with her. She did not dare break into his thoughts When he finally turned around, he said in as matter-of-fact a voice as Now all that is to do for this girl would come out he had driven her car everybody, and he’d always going, on his marry A Bad Attack of Dysentery Had It For Four Days Mrs. D. Marquette, Nobleville, Sask., writes• “For four days X was so sick and miserable from sa attack of dysentery I could hardly walk alone* “A Neighbor called to see me and told mo to ns® Dr* Fowler’s Ext, of Wild Strawberry, as they had been using it for the past tea years with excellent results. Now, 1 can say, (There is no better medicine for dysentery, and we ate hover without a bottle of it in the house. ” A product of Ylis T. Milburn Oo„ IZA, Toronto, Ont, On the market for the past 90 years. CHAPTER XIII After that impetuous kiss Stod­ dard stood a long time, bending over Karen as she slept. She did not awaken, only stirred and sobbed a little in her sleep. With great intentness he studied her face as she slept. The long brown lashes, the petulant red mouth the tumbled golden hair. “She’s beautiful and selfish and ignorant!” Stoddard his bedroom shut the door. He leaned a long time. He had spent the Marcia known tended Marica phone as he and Karen were having dinner. “She’s gorgeous,” he said under his breath. Then his face flushed. Tie did not mean Marcia. The eve­ ning had been deadly dull and Marcia had been furious. “I’m a fool. needed is for me to fall in love with that spoiled -brat! Then everything would be just dandy,” He ripped off his collar and tie and sat down with his head in his hands. For years his life had been set­ tled in a groove. He had known just where he was That was to the toip. He was way now, and he should Marcia. But suddenly his life seemed diill and futile and pointless. Fin­ ally he got into bed, to toss for an- othei’ hour. Seven hours later Heliry fame into the living room, pulling up the Venetian blinds, and brought Karen her clothes freshly pressed and mended. “I think your shoes will be all right, Miss Mallory, and do you want the morning papers?” "By all means, Henry, if you think jl can stand the shock.” Henry trotted off to do her bid­ ding. When ho came back with the newspapers, he bowed apologetically “Maybe you’d -better wait until after breakfast,” “Nonsense, Henry, I can take it! A dance hall proprietor had tough time ending a "sit-down” strike in Owen Sound but when the band played the National Anthem, the squatters hastiljr jumped to their feet and the “strike” was cal­ led off. Dancers at a hall on Lake Huron Saturday decided the dances were too short and when someone shout­ ed “C.I.O.” they immediately squat­ ted -on the floor, refusing to rise un­ less the proprietor promised them a larger nickle’s worth of dances. The proprietor argued then pleaded but it did no good until the band play­ ed “God Save the King." For the period of the Canadian National Exhibition this year the railways, steamships and coach lines are offering lower fares than for more than a decade. FRANK TAYLOR on nectaries is secret- “I’d be sleeping yet if some guy hadn’t been writing with a scratchy pen. “I overslept and—” “pi all that bombard- Grass of Exeter w LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY Prices Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed EXETER P. O. or RING 138 Sergeant: “You’re late going guard. What’s the idea?” Private: Sergeant: ment?” Private: USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office, Exeter, Ont. President, Mitchell, R.R. Vice-President JOHN Kirkton, R.R. DIRECTORS W. H. COATES ................... Exeter JOHN McGRATH .......... Dublin WM. HAMILTON .... Cromarty R. 1 T. BALLANTYNE .. Woodham R. 1 AGENTS JOHN ESSERY ............... -Centralia ALVIN L. HARRIS .... 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