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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-05-21, Page 2Ttanday, May 21st, 194?THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE • Serial Story All That Glitters ANNE TEDLOCK BROOKS Taylor told, Ranny that the ar­ mored truck drivei* stumbled into a filling station at daybreak, about 25 miles out of Tahlahneka. “I’ll be in your office right away. I want to see him/' Once more Ransome stepped into the car and started it. “Wait, Ransome,” Another Idea As he strode about on the wide this morning, Ranny remem­ bered how well Towne had played Jhis cards last night. He spoke so convincingly that even Ranny won­ dered. how he could lie so expertly. It was with satisfaction that he saw Towne and Fatten both taken away to be held for questioning. Phoebe appeared in the doorway, "Mist’ Ranny!” she called, Ranny did not hear her, he was -go deep in his thoughts, He felt the tug on his arm and finally looked up. “Yes, Phoebe?” “Mist’ Ranny, honey, why don' you call dat Mist’ Sande on de phome and talk wif him? If’a he in love wif Miss Tamah lak ah think he is, he may fin’ out sum­ pin fo’ yo'/’ Ransome Todd stopped in his tracks. Why hadn’t he thought of Christophei’ sooner? And where had he been last night when they were talking with the Major? Ranny strode into the house and called the inn where Christopher Sande lived. All work had been suspended at the mine until fur­ ther orders, he knew. The desk clerk answered in a sleepy voice. No Trace of Sande “Mr. Sande is out, sir. ■with some of his luggage day.” "What time?” "Ransome sharply. “It was early. He had fast in the coffee shop and left right after. His mail and key are still in the box.* "If he comes in today, .please have him call me.” Ransome gave the Shadwell number and hastened back to Tamar’s fath'er. "Sande left his room yesterday fast, and hasn’t been back. Was he supposed to be on the job at the Cricket Hill yesterday?” "As far as I know, he was. But ■we could find out from Towne. Oh, Ransome, I don’t like to throw any suspicion on that young engin­ eer. He seemed like such a fine man. He couldn’t be connected With this, I’m -sure.” "Let’s check eve'ry possible clue,” Ransome- said grimly. "Why should we let him get by just be­ cause he has a pleasing personal­ ity? We’ve spared none of the other employees!” “•Very Well, right abodt asking; but I’ll wager that he was out of town on busi­ ness or gone east for the week­ end.” Towne Refuses to Talk In another moment they had left in Ransome’s car, their faces a little more alert with the hope of finding something definite. The drowsiness of the little town of Tahlahneka had given way to an undercurrent Qf excitement. Knots of people stood about looking ques- tioningly at the court house. As Knox Randolph and Ransome Todd hurried across the lawn into the old white building, they nodded, to each other, voices raised lation. Towne would not talk, know where Sande went, responsible for the movements of all the employees at the mine. I don’t know anything about him and I won’t give you any informa­ tion concerning where he might be.” Ransome said*: "You’ve heard of lynchings, haven’t you? We seem like a pleasant little town here in Tahlahneka, Outside this building Stand a group of 50 men which would grow to a hundred in five minutes. I might just possibly let them take you, Major?” Major Towne’s face grew livid. “I’m going to sue you for having me held, Todd.” Randolph’s face hardened. "Ma­ jor Towne, if you can give us any light on the disappearance of my daughter, I advise you not to with­ hold it any longer. Certain things are going to come to Jight at the trial that look bad for you. Kid­ naping is a Federal offense, you un­ derstand.” “I’ve had nothing to do with your daughter's disappearance. Why didn’t she stay at home instead of galivanting over the country on that mare?” i "You know mare?” ’ He left yester- asked break­ Of course you’re in specu- “I don’t I’m not about the The Major stared at Ransome. {be here that the plane had been “I don’t know anything? He <clos*4kept. ed his lips firmly and refused to re- open them. In another moment Ransome and Randolph turned, away and hurried ' out of the gloomy place that housed the jail. It was an annex to the courthouse and could be reached only through the the building. “I’ll go to <my ment and see if come in there, with me?' er man. dolph looked broken with the strain of the night. The Search Goes On As they entered the bank build- in'g they heard a step at the top of the stairs. It was Dr. For­ rester. He called to the men. “Wait, Ransome. Hello, Knox. I just came uip to see if Dick had heard * anything.” "Has Dick heard anything?” The note in Randolph’s voice had a piteous plea. “No. And he’s all broken up over it, too.” On sudden inspiration 1 ran up the stairs to Dick’s office. "Do you know anything about that engineer, Dick?” he burst into the rooiin. Dick whirled away from the win­ dow where he had been observing a cold world outside. He looked worn, "You mean Sande?” No, anything about I’ll call her.” telephone and main corridor of office for a mo- ahy message has Want to come along " Ransome asked the old- He studied his face, Rau- The brown, gruss was crushed down in a great sweeping path, and the men knew that it had happened ■when the plane used it as a runway. “Whoever landed that plane must have known something about the place. There must have been a car waiting, and they must have tested this marsh grass to make sure that it ■wasn’t too wet!” Dick Sheridan nodded. "You’re right about that. No one could have just taken a chance on a thing like this unless it was a forced landing.”“The plane must have circled here, to take off into the wind,” Ransome indicated a wide sweep­ ing place in- the crushed grass, Had Tamar been in that plane when it took off? Had the plane been left there to carry away the gold bars taken from the armored truck? No Clues Found evi-If there could only be some ■deuce! He looked hopefully about the place where he thought the (plane must have stood. 'C,ar tracks were plainly visible. He exclaimed at the number. "Look! There's Ranny j been more than one car here!” The said Knox, “I’ll sit here by the telephone. Something might come in and may­ be they wouldn’t let any one take the anegsage but me.” Ransome saw the trembling of his lips and knew that Tamar’s father was a broken old man today. Tells of Attack The truck driver was of middle age. He looked pale and as though he had spent a sleepless night. His bloodshot eyes looked steadily into Ranny’s as he told his story. "I was - detained at the mine. Purposely, of course, I see now. But at the time I thought nothing of it, excepting that it would make me late getting back. When I reach­ ed the foot of the hill leading to the junction, I was going pretty fast. Without warning, the wheels dropped off into the ditch that had been dug and covered over. Like an elephant trap. I knew immediately what had happened, so I just sat their first irnove.” impatiently, “And there waiting for . Ransome asked what was it?” “A voice called London Conference W. M. S. Officers The Exeter Times-Advocate Established 1873 and 1387 at Exeter, OWlo published every Thursday snorainf SUBSCRIPTION—? 2.00 per year 1» advance RATES—Farau or Real Estate tw sale 50c. each insertion for first •fQur insertion^’ 26C. each subse­ quent insertion. Miscellaneous ar­ ticles, To pent, Wuhted, boat, ox Pound 10c. per line of six words, Reading notices J0c# per line. Card of Thanhs 50-c. fcegal ad­ vertising 13 and 8c. per line, I» Memoriam, with one verse 50 o. extra verses 25c. each. Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Yes, What is.it?” central, tire treads were of a different de­ sign in the soft dirt. "We had a light rain night be­ fore last,” said Rawson, ’nough to lay the dust. So must be new tracks.” Dick threw open his arms hopeless gesture. "Chances we’re on a deadend trail. "Jes’ they Ran, him. He probably doesn’t mean a thing,” in a are This to me, ‘There’s a bomb under you that will go off in exactly three minutes! Get out with your arms over your head. Take your choice, Bud, the fold for us or hell for you.’ I thought they were bluffing and picked up my gun.” The man whitened. "I don’t want you to think that I was weak, but have you ever thought that you were going little bits?” "No, it must fortable,” Ranny man whitened. to be blown into Concluding the fine W.M.S. (Con­ vention for London Conference of the United Church held in St. Marys was the election of officers held Mrs. errs Mrs. aent, 1st vice-president, Mrs. B. S, Scott, London; 2nd vice-president, Mrs. J. G, Corless, Burgessville; record­ ing-secretary, Mrs, W. R. Lawrence, Chatham; corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. M, Walker, London; trea­ surer, Mrs. W. F. Purdy, Riverside; secretaries of departments, (Chris­ tian stewardship and finance, Mrs. W. L. Maguire, Windsor; mission circles, Mrs. Charles Allen, Sarnia; C.G.I.T., Mrs. Everitt Ashton, Wind­ sor; mission bands, Mrs. .Clarence M. Gorriej Woodsitock; baby bands, 1 Mrs. J. M. Southcott, Exeter; assoc­ iate helpers, Mrs. J. P. Manning, Clinton; supply, Mrs. J. Harrington, Chatham; community friendship, Mrs. W, I. Carroll, Mitchell; litera­ ture, Mrs, L. C. White, Burgessville; Missionary Monthly. and World on Thursday afternoon with Lorne Eedy presiding. Offi- elected were: ■ Past president, Lome Eedy, St. Marys; presi- Mrs. Herbert Childs, London; Friends, Mrs. Wesley Carter, Brig- den; temperance, Mrs. E. Sweet, Belmont; life membership, Mrs, W. R, Wilson, Sarpia; press, Miss Alice Stone, St, Thomas; candidate advisor, Mrs. W. E. Edlington, Lon­ don; without portfolio, Mrs, James McCrea, Chatham, Mrs. W. R- Mc­ Intosh, London, Mrs. Robert Hicks, London, Professional Cards he’s “Well, I was flabbergasted to hear a plane out here in my own field,” said Rawson. natcheral. No one else out here. I walked there’s nothing I could "No sign of a car?” "No. by jes’ to go walkin’ high I couldn’t see.” “Let’s get to a telephone, to call Taylor and see if check for transient planes airports around. I think (some -connection, even if you don’t Dick,” he said stubbornly. But he knew that he was clutching at faint hope. He couldn’t give up; any clue must be traced until he was satisfied that nothing to do with the disappearance of Tamar. They Find a Ring Rawson told them the "It jes’ ain’t ever landed over, do.” but too. I don’t know Would Selby? picked up the the number. "Wait—yes. here. Ransome -discourteously pulled the telephone out of Dick’s hand. "What is it?” he shouted hoarsely. The Airplane Due In a few minutes Ransome, Dick and Knox Randolph were roaring out of town. Dick had not waited to be invited, but had followed Ran­ some down the stair’s. He grabbed Knox’s arm and. without a word they piled into the car. "What is it?” Dick shouted as j they skidded around a bend. “Some farmer out on the Duck point road called to say he saw I an airplane leave the field south of his place yesterday afternoon” about five. He didn't know that any had landed there, and was suspicious. He just heard about Tamar and the ■hold-up and thought there might be. some connection.” ,If Tamar had been kidnapped and was being held for ransom, her father kept thinking, ds they siped along, why hadn’t there been a message demanding money? CHAPTER XXVI Ransome thought he would never reach the junction on the highway where the Duck Point road joined it ’was almost noon and the sun shone warmly down upon them. The Duck Point road was sel­ dom travelled excepting for the tenants of a number of small farms through. Having been stepped upon, that lay scattered about. It was surprising that anyone could have landed a plane “there and it not have been noticed, Ransome thought. He found the mail box marked with the name of the man who had called him, and turned the car in the narrow road winding be­ tween moss-alden trees. Bird dogs and geese made great confusion as he stopped at the little front porch of the house. A tall, lanky man. got up slowly from the stone steps. "Reckon you’re the one I talked to about the plane?” "Yes,” said Ransome, opening the car door. “This, is Mr. Ran­ dolph, the girl’s father, .and Mr. Sheridan, a lawyer friend, Mr. Rawson,” Where the Plane Was Hidden The stranger looked them over silently and then said, "Howdy.” He turned back to Ransome. “Can you take us to the field right now?” “I’ll git in with ye, and we can drive up to it. Jes’ down the road a piece.” The field where they stoppeid had been planted in broom corn, and had been recently cut, and most of the soil turned under again. In one far corner they found marsh grass growing, and it seemed to I thought I heard one go ’fore I turned off our lane, into the field, but I was and the bushes grow so ‘I want he can at the there’s J 1 I don’t know I jes’ knowed I ain’t ever go to a near­ plane gained altitude so rapidly that he had had no chance to see the size or kind. "But pshaw! enough about planes, that was what it was. seed very many.” They would have to by general store’ to call the FBI man and started to . get into the car. Suddenly _ ; caught the glint of something in the grass. He picked it up and turned it over in his hand. It was a circle of yellow gold that Tamar ; often wore to thrust her scarf Ransome’s eyes t hand on say any- Well—I be most uncom­ said soothingly. News at Last! "I watched the second ,my wrist watch. I never thing go around so fast, opened the door and crawled out just as they made ready to light the bomb.” "And then?” "Some one struck me and I went out like a light. When I came to, I was by myself sitting in the dark propped ,uip on a. boulder. It was cold and I could hear water drip- It wasn’t long until I could lightening, ' and see that I wasn’t I hit the filling and. got a ride ping. see the sky was pretty soon I could far from a road, station soon after into Tahlahneka.” "Can you find the place again?” “Yes, easily. I marked it with stones. And—” The sharp ring of the telephone interrupted. Taylor answered it. "It’s Knox Randolph, he says to come at once. He’s had a message.” (To be continued) lsi 35^ WHY HAVE (SORE I FEET? "jyST BOB W 11$ It Takes a CANADIAN POSTAGE STAMPS TO PORTRAY PART IN WAR A C.P. despatch from Ottawa dat­ ed Thursday of last week says "Post­ master-General Muloclt described to the House of Commons designs which will appear on a new series of /Canadian postage stamps to ap­ pear about July 1. He said the stamps will reflect Canada’s part in the war spect to the armed forces duction of munitions. Three issues will show in the uniform of the Navy, Army and Air Force respectively. ' A 10- cent issue will show the Ottawa Parliament Buildings and the Un­ ion Jack and a 13-cent stamp' the Canadian Ram tank. A four-cent stamp will show Can­ adian grain elevators. A new stamp, covering both air mail and special delivery fees, will bear the picture of a Trans-Canada airplane. with le­ an d pro- the King GLADMAN & STANBURY (F. W. Gladman) BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, &c •Money to Loan, Investments Made Insurance Safe-deposit Vaults for use of our Clients without charge EXETER and HENBALL CARLING & MORLEY BARRISTERS, solicitors, <&©- LOANS, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE Office: Carling Block, Main Stree*, EXETER, ONT. W. G. COCHRANE, B. A. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Phone 77 Exeter Residence Phone 74 Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S.,D.D.S. DENTIST Office; Morley Block EXETER, ONT. Closed Wednesday Afternoon. Dr. H. H. 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Mr. Amos was born in McGilliv­ ray Township. in 1863, Where he lived for 60 years and moved to Hainilton in 1923. ’Surviving him are' three daughters: Mrs. Norman Virtue, of Burford; Miss Minnie B. Amos and Mrs. William Andrew, both of Hamilton; two grandchild­ ren, one brother,, Joseph Amos, of McGillivray Township, and one sis­ ter, Mrs, Edwin Jaimes, of Calgary. A short service was conducted by Rev. Dr. residence evening, taken to Oliver Amos, of McGillivray Town­ ship, where Rev'. E. F. Chandler conducted the service on Tuesday. Flower bearers were Jack ‘Reid, Jack Given, William Amos, Arthur’ Thompson, Thomas Morley, Clar­ ence Thompson, Joseph Amos, Jr. Pallbearers were Oliver Amos, Lin­ wood Amos, Hilton Amos, Wesley Morley, William Robinson, GlendOnning. But a hound would make a poor job of hunting out customers -for that small article the average person wants to sell now and then.WM. H. SMITH LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex Special training assures you of your property’s true value on sale day. Graduate of American Auction College Terms Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed Crediton P. O. or Phone 43-2 it was bent almost double. Ransome in that moment felt the onrush of an anger that he had never experienced before. His fin­ gers gripped the ring until it cut through and the red blood dripped down his hand. Knox Randolph touched Ran­ some’s arm. He took the gold ring from his own lifeless fingers. "Ta­ mar’s,” he said through contorted lips. As they rushed to the general store Ransome thought of the im­ possibilities of finding 'Tomar im­ mediately. Where could they look? Ransome talked with Taylor'and then the men headed back for Shad­ well. Perhaps some message had come for Randolph by this time. If they could only get in contact with them. No matter the ransome demand, Randolph had known that he would get the money together, Driver of Truck Located State troopers were at the junc­ tion when they turned into it. They stopped and showed them their iden­ tification cards. Two men went back to the field where the (plane had been to guard it. "A network has been thrown up, Mr. Randolph. All highways are being patrolled. Word just came to us' that the driv­ er of the truck has been found.” "He didn't see the car that car­ ried away the gold?” Ranny asked. "No, No further clues.” Shadwell lay silent in the early afternoon sun. Even the noisy guineas which usually haunted the lane were absent today. Ransome rang the bell as he hur­ ried in. “Phoebei Any messages?” Phoebe stopped on the threshold aghast. What had happened to Mist’ Ranny? “No, sub, Mist* Ran­ ny. Dey ain' none come, Dat man done call.” “Taylor?” “Yassuh. He say ye’ get in instantaneous.” She plucked telephone out of its cradle and hand­ ed it to him, * S. T. 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