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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-12-21, Page 2THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1030 THE EXETER T1MES-ADVOCATE tively clutched the sample at his side. It wouldn’t do at all, he va­ guely felt, to lose sight of that. And when Mr. Mench very kindly said: “Here let me carry that for you," he rudely clutched it closer. his escort ask- by Eardley Beswick policeman." Inspector’ll if you wish “They’re sure to leave a fireman or two until morning." “I’d rather it was a “Well, I’m sure the put a man on duty, sir, it.” “I do wish it. Ask him to have a man in the toolroom all night." "Slightly unnecessary, don’t you think?" suggested Mr, Mench. “It’s on the safe side anyway. I would stay myself only I feel rather like a wet rag and there’s going to be a lot to do in the morning, if the second sample’s to be ready by night.” “What’s the good if you can’t test I don’t want to discourage you, you know, but it does seem to me all this upset and . . . er, expense is only going to make a worse muddle.” “Muddle ox* no muddle, expense oi’ no expense, that sample’s going to be made. As for testing it, there is more than one test room in Eng­ land, fortunately, where that can be done.” He had hardly spoken before he regretted giving away so much of his plans. He didn’t like the com­ prehensive way Mr. Mench was nod­ ding at him. Now heavy footsteps heralded the approach of the workman. They came shuffling along the passage outside and he called for them to come in. They entered modestly, reluctantly it might have been, three intelligent working-men, the pick of >1 the toolroom as Hendringham had already found out. "Mr,. Mench wants the three of you to work thro* the night putting another sample together,” he tactfully explained, aware that Mr. Mench somehow did not want it in the least. “You’ve got duplicate parts for that.” “All except the armature, sir, Crowder said, “We’d only one fin­ ished armature.” “There’s another in the Winding- Shop, in the foreman’s office. You’ll have to get the key, or break it in if you can’t.” “Very good, sir." They turned to go. The quietness of them, the im­ perturbable way they accepted this last moment summons to stay up all night after a full day on the bench, gratified something in Hen­ dringham. “Thank you all very much,” he said pleasantly. "I know you won’t let me down. By the way there’ll be a policeman on duty in the tool-room all night. There’s no need for any of you to think he’s there because you’re not trusted. The factory's wide open on one side, you know.” He gave Sutcliffe a message to deliver to the foreman so that there should be no delay in the morning and, feeling that he had thought of everything, relaxed. “I think I’ll be , getting along,” he said, suddenly I very tired, and, picking up his bat- * Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ tered sample, he made his way out to where Mr. Mench’s big car was waiting, its owner already fussing with the rug for the back seat al­ though the night was warm. Then it occurred to him that the owner probably preferred to save his uphol­ stery from contact with wet gar­ ments and he was inwardly amused. Two "Friends” in Need “You look prety well done said Mr. Mench, “and your really is a sight. You'd better in bed a day or two.” “Not if I can help it.” “Well, I shouldn’t be surprised if you found yourself more exhausted than you think, and it’s silly not to take care of yourself.” He settled be­ side the driver and gave the man his orders. Then he looked round again. “Sure you’re comfortable?” he enquired. “How about another drop of whiskey? I filled a flask.” Feeling that he needed something of the kind against the chill of his soaking, Hendringham accepted gratefully. He was by now inclined to believe that he had misjudged the old chap. After all, he had good cause to feel upset. Then, ly­ ing back on the wide seat, he shut his eyes. He was almost asleep when he heard Mr. Mench say: “.Here we are. Bettei’ take my arm. Come along now, wake -up a mom­ ent.” 1 He rallied himself and instinc- in,” face stay “Got a latchkey?" ed. He found the key it from limp, fingers, the porch said, wonder, through and surrended- Then he lean- . “I feel damn after what you You want a I’ll see you up ed against queer," he “I don’t have gone night’s rest, my boy. to your room if you’ll tell ®e where it is. Better let me carry that thing after all. He put out his hand for the sample, Instinct again, or some blind, un­ reasoning obstinacy, prompted a reeling man to persist in his refus­ al. “Thanks very much. I can manage myself," he said, and to prevent further argument, rallied .himself to slam the door. “Good­ night," he called to the man on the other side. “Good-night,” the answering voice came from behind the glass panel. I hope, you will feel better in the morning.” To his confused brain the words sounded mocking, and they continued to mock him as they repeated themselves in his brain all the way up to his first floor front. 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Al today’s low cost for Hydro service, it’s so very cheap to operate them! and Lowers Living Costs! ECTRIC POWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO wom the complete Electrical Laundry! One cent will pay for the Hydro current used for an hour’s washing . . . and a full hour of 'workless' ironing on the modern Electric Ironer costs just one cent for current, too. Take electric cooking, for example. Thanks to the steady reduction in Hydro cost you can cook an entire full-course meal on the modern Electric Runge for less than half a cent per person I And here's another electrical gift that saves money, as well as work By the time he reached his own he realized that something was ser­ iously wrong, and, suspecting the whiskey, put forward a great effort at control. The sample slid from his arms to. the surface of the couch and he clutched the shiny head of that outmoded piece of furniture and swayed. With an effort he brought him­ self upright again and, murmuring, “Must keep moving. Must keep mow­ ing,” he began to stagger up and down the room. Presently his words changed to “Have to get help some­ where. Got to take a chance,” and under the impulse he staggered out to the landing and thumped at the first door he came to, 1’116 door was opened by a girl in an attractive blue pyjama negligee, a girl he knew. She was a Miss Sil- vane, who had been appointed at the Works, to take down his letters. It was she who had advised him that there was a room vacant at the boarding-house. She had omitted to tell him that she lived there, tho’. She shrank back, drawing the door closer, staring at him, smell­ ing the whiskey on his breath. “I wonder ...” he stammered. “I mean there’s been an explosion. I want someone I can trust. I’ve got to keep on my feet. I’m all in.” (Lots of girls would have slammed the door in his face, but she came forward now, resolutely, and caught him by the arm, “My word," she said. “You’ve been having a time, haven’t you?" .She dragged him to­ wards his own room. “You’d bet­ ter come and lie down,” she said. “I’ll help you.” “Mustn’t lie down. Mustn’t lie down. Go to sleep if J lie down." “Best thing that could happen. Come along now like a good boy. Lean on me," she said. In a few steps they were inside his room. “My, but you are a sight! What on earth have you been up to?” She was seeing him now in the full light of the big bay window and the dusk was only a faint shadowing as yet. “Come and lie down like a good boy,” she said. “You must really.” “I mustn’t!” he shouted. He was quite angry now. “Listen. That whiskey was doped. I’ve got to keep awake while I tell you what to do. Keep me walking up and down, there’s a good girl.” .SJie was certainly more ready to obedience than he. She supported him across the floor, backwards and forwards, until he really began to think the effect was wearing off. “Look here,” he said. “I can’t stay up all night keeping' you like this. You promise to do everything I say and then I’ll lie down and slbep it off. First there’s this thing.” I-Ie staggered to touch the sample. “No one must get hold of it, see it even, whatever the ‘excuse. Got me?” “Of course,” she said. “I’ll hide it in my room for you.” “Then you’ll have to put through a ’phone call for me. I won’t be able to manage singlehanded. Here is my pocket book. You’ll find a list of telephone numbers. It’s Cope I want. John 'Cope, of Adephi, London. Tell him I want him at once. Will you do that?” “Of course," she said. I'll ring for a doctor too if you’ll lie down now.” “No! No doctor, no doctor, do you. hear. Only want to keep me in to-morrow. Johnny Cope’ll do all the doctoring I'll need. He’s a first- rate doctor only he’s too lazy to practise. Good chap, you’ll him.” “You’re going muzzy," said Silvane. “If you’ll lie down “It’s an apartment house." “Address?" She spelt the words out for him and heard him, as if communing with himself, mutter; “Shalbridge, Hundred and eighty miles. Three aftd a half hours’ going.’ ed his voice to ask: vide breakfast ments?" “Of course, dinners and all “Cooking O.K.?" “Fairish." “Right, Order me kidneys and bacon in Geoffrey’s room for sev­ en-fifteen jn the morning. Don’t mention me. Order as if he was going to eat them himself. He won’t but they’ll be no wiser. Kidneys done lightly, bacon crisp, toast, cof­ fee and real marmalade if they’ve got it. Oh, I say, never mind the marmalade. I’ll bring a pot with me Always best to be on the safe side. And tell old Geof. not to worry?’ “I can’t. He’s sleeping like the dead." “Good thing, He can’t worry at that rate. If you can find any papers about his room or in his suitcase take ’em off to bed with with you and sleep on ’em. Then there’ll probably be some tubes of stuff, about the size of candles, grey powder in them, greeny-grey. Nobobdy must set eyes on them without his permission. Nobody, mind you. Handle ’em as if they were dynamite, they are, only more so. Take his pocket-book, too, and hide the lot. You won’t let us down, will you?" “I hope not.” Her voice showed trace of resentment. Then he rais- ‘D6 they pro­ as well as apart- Breakfast and late meals on Sundays." (To be continued) a 50 YEARS AGO December 19, 1889 JOHNS—'C-ORKER Y — On Wednes­ day, November 27tli, at the Episco­ pal Church in Hanford by -Rev. C. S. Linsley, Mr. Z. iD. Johns, eldest son of Mr. David Johns of this place to Miss Ida -Corkery, all of Han­ ford, Tulare County, California. Mr. Gus. Pitchers, Crediton, has gone to Michigan where he has pur­ chased a farm. In Granton, business places have been changing hands. Mr. iC. M. Webb leaves for Toronto where he has bought out a grocery business on the corner of Queen and McCaul streets. Messrs. .Bernard & Clarke, have extended their blacksmith op­ erations by renting Mr. H. Cahier- on’s old and well-known stand. Mr. A. Wilson, blacksmith, has decided to move out to the Northwest in the spring and has rented his shop to Mr. A. Brown. The marriage of Emma, only dau- gher of Mr. F. -G. Abbott, of Bid- dulph to Mr. Wm. Lewis occurred yesterday the 1'8-th inst. Mr. W. J. Courley, of Kirkton, has returned home after an absence of five years on the lakes. 25 YEARS AGO December 17, ,1 bli­ the like Miss now I’ll do all you’ve told'me. Nothing to worry about. I’ll see to things for you." He turned swaying, to ’stare moonishly at her. “You’re a good chap too, ” he insisted. “I like, you.’ “Now you’re certainly drunk," said Miss Silvane, and guided him to the bed. He fell heavily across the cover­ let and she straightened his limbs before going downstairs to the telephone. She was half-way down before she recollected his concern for the sample and, returning, she carried it into her own room, where she hid it in the wardrobe, burying it among her clothes. Mr. Cope Orders Breakfast She had a long wait for her call but at last she heard the welcome “You’re through.” “I want to speak to Mr. Cope," she said. “Mr. John Cope,” and a cheerful voice answered “Johnny Cope calling.” “I'm speaking on behalf of Geoffrey Hendringham." “Say it quick then," came voice from the other end of wire. “He wants you to come at once." “What’s he been up to?" "He’s been drinking whiskey by the smell of it, and he’s quite help­ less. He says he’s been drugged. At any rate I know he’s in danger." “I wonder how you come to know that?" "Oh, never mind! Theres no time for funny questions. There’s been an explosion and his face is all scorched, and he wouldn’t let mb send for a doctor. He says if I took care of his sample and you would come at once he would be all right." "He’s paying tts both a compli­ ment, Isn’t he? Listen before yon flare up, is that a boarding-house or ah hotel, or what?” Mr. the the Exeter ©iiitrfi-Aiiuiicair Established 1873 and 1887 at Exeter, Ontario Published every Thursday mornint’ SUBSCRIPTION—?2.0i0 per year in advance RATES—Farm or Real Estate for sale 50c. each insertion for firm four insertions. 25c. each subse­ quent insertion. Miscellaneous ar­ ticles, To Rent, Wanted, Lost, or Found 10p. per line of six words. Reading notices 10c, per llp«. Card of Thanks 5Qc. Legal ad? vertising 12 and 8c. per line. Il Memoriam, with one verse 50c. extra verses 25c. each, Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Professional Cards GLADMAN & STANBURY (F. W. 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Mr. John Bell has purchased Treble farm on the London Road just south of town from Mr. Dan Woods. Rev. Fr. Foster, for ten years the pastor at Mt. 'Carmel will move to Ridgetown at the end of the year, his place being taken by Rev. Fr. Tier nay. • Mrs. W. J. White and children ar­ rived in town Tuesday eveulng to join Mr. White, manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. They have taken up residence on Andrew street in the house occupied by the former manager, Mr. Waugh. Messrs. Fred Manns and Frank Farquhar, of Hensail, are going in­ to* partnership in the barber busi­ ness and have rented the fine new store in the Petty Block. Mr. Thomas Welsh, Hensail, has a fine two-storey residence on the west side of the track nearly com­ pleted. Mr. Parkinson, of Elimville, has nearly finished his new house. President ............ JOHN Kirkton, R. R. Vice-President .... JOHN Dublin, Ont. DIRECTORS W.. H.. COATES .. ANGUS SINCLAIR WM. HAMILTON .. T. BALLANTYNE 1024 15 YEARS AGO December 18, Mr. iFred Cornish has moved into the residence at the rear of the store on the Lake Road, Exeter North. The ,L. O. L. of town have elected the following officers for the com­ ing year: W. M., H. Dignan; P.M., G. Davis; D.M., W. Cunningham; Recording Secretary,?G. McDonald; Financial Secretary/ H. Bowers; Treasurer, J. Brintnqll; Chaplain, Rev. J. Foote; Leet., E. M. Dignan; J. Bradt; Dir. Cer., W. Webster; Comittee, J. Luker, W. Lutman, H. Powe aqd C. Walker. Mr. Wm. "Mitchell has‘'disp6sed of the Metropolitan Motel to Mr. T. Cameron. Mr. Mitchell the proprietor of the j for the past ten years, Exeter from the West Mr, E. o. Penhale of his 50-acre farm Township to Mr. Ben : same township. Mr morning for Detroit accepted a position as motor mech­ anic with the city fore department. lias been Metropolitan returning to . in 1914. has disposed in Stephen Makins'Of the James Foote left Monday where he has HACKNEY 1 MCGRATH ............. Exeter ... Mitchell, R. 1 Cromarty, R. 1 Woodham, R. 1 AGENTS JOHN ESSERY .......... ALVIN L. HARRIS ..... THOS. SCOTT ............ ..... Centralia Mitchell R. 1 ..... Cromarty SECRETARY-TREASURER B. w., F. BEAVERS ............„ Exeter GLADMAN & STANBURY Solicitors, Exeter Lumber Shingles Our Prices are the Lowest they have been for several years. If you are building it will pay you to call and get prices. Just think Matched Lumber at $35.00 per M. feet A. J. CLATWORTHY Phone 12' Granton- We Deliver I DEAD LIVESTOCK Phone Exeter 235, Collect day or night SEVEN DAYS A WEEK Our drivers are equipped to Shoot old or crippled animals DARLING and Co. oi Canada, Ltd, CHATHAM, ONT.