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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-01-09, Page 7
THE TIMES-ADVOCATJE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9th, 1947 New serial story Former D<ashwopd Lady Died in London ‘Voodoo Moon’ by Joseph Chadwick The story thus far; June Ver- j lion’s encounter with a prowler in the offices of the Trans-Union Oil Co. near Puerto Blanco leaves her slightly unnerved but she still has the problem of Scott Agnew on her hands. Scott, whose affections have recently turned from June to her cousin, Manuela Shelby, is attend ing a party at t'he Shelby estate on Rendezvous Cay to which June is also invited, ana June is determin ed to make her appearance. To bolster her pride she implusively allows herself to be “picked up’ by a young newcomer to Puerto Blanco, an American, and persuades to pose as her fiance and escort to the Britten, known Evening Service One garage will be open in Exeter on Sundays and dur ing the evenings throughout the week. him her Jim best sents. He is vulsion toward the Cuban cigarettes he smokes, and is strangely silent When she explains that the prowler at the plant that night left a burn ed stub of the same brand on the floor. Shortly aftei* Sam Benedict, amateur magician, puts on a per formance at the party June, tells Jim that she must talk to him alone. affair. The American, as wary—.for reasons to himself-—tout con- surprised at June’s re- Ren But haci was CHAPTER VI On its .surface the party at dezvous Cay was gay enough. Jim Britten from his1 arrival detected an undercurrent that out of focus. There was a tension; the atmosphere was somehow stat ic. Jim lighted one of the foul smelling 'Cuban cigarettes while he waited for June to speak. She was taking her time, even though she was upset, and she waited until Manuela had left them. Then: “Jim. will you thing for me—something portant?” Her voice was t' do some- very im- a hoarse whisper. “I know it’s imposing oil your kindness,, but you’ve been so decent to me that I thought you would be willing . . 'She let them hang suggestively ■between them, and Jim drew 'deep ly on his cigarette while he weighed her words. A voice in liis mind seemed to whisper a warning. And for a moment he was cautious, re membering that this girl was some how involved in the Hetrick case •—and that Scott Agnew and Rich ard Shelby, and even Bert Quayle, might also be involved. He didn’t w.ant to take any chances. But, another voice in his mind ■seemed to argue, success in this game could be had. only by taking chances. He nodded to June Vernon. “I’m your hired man, you know,” he told her. She smiled at ’that, a twisted smile. “It’s not 'much,” she said, her voice still a whisper. “I want you to see Sam Benedict for me. Tell him I sent you, that I’m toeing watched and can not come myself. He 'has some,, information I want. Tell him—•” She 'looked uneasily about. “—that I can pay him $500 for the information.” “Where will I see Benedict?’’ “He’ll be on the south terrace. That’s on the opposite side of the house. He’ll be near the palm tree. "How do you know?” Jim asked. “Have you talked to him?” -She shook her head. “No. But ’there was a note in my vanity case —'after he used it in his nfagic trick. It said to meet him there.” Jim whistled softly. Benedict was a better magician than he had imagined, using sleight of hand like that to get a message’ to someone he, didn’t dare talk to in public. But.’ Jim wondered, why didn’t they 'dare talk in public? “What is Sam a magician?” “I don’t know, him until three to get in touch with him before, hut this was my first opportunity.” Jim thought a minute, a. warn ing voice was loud in his 'mind. A cigarette glowed red in a shadowy corner of the patio. Either a guest had remained behind when the others went inside, or someone was there in shadows to watch. The girl saw that, too. She shivered. “I think Quayle is watching me —every minute. If I leave 'here to meet Mr. Benedict, something will happen.” Her eyes were wide and frightened. “I could happen, ing—” Jim touched inside, act as happening. I’ll _ _ . side of the house and find Bene dict.” He 'grinned at June Vernon. “Keep your fingers crossed, foi luck.” He swung about, strode across the patio once more, and at the gateway he glanced back, Quayle Wasn’t in sight, but iScott Agnew ..,....i......................... i Benedict, besides I never heard of days ago. I tried don’t know what but I have a feel- the girl’s arm. “Go though nothing is go around the out- had halted Jun© in the doorway, Jim went through the gardens, there were iflowei* beds everywhere and a maze reached the there was walked past trance, then raced lawn. the south end of the sprawling house when a scream rang out. The sound chilled the heart of Jim Brit ten, for it was the agonized cry of a terrified man, and for an instant he stood halted. The scream lasted but the space of a split second; it ended so ab ruptly that it seemed that savage hands had closed on the throat ut tering it. The ensuing quiet was awesome. Jim forced himself for ward, and, rounding the corner of the house at a run, he 'came onto the south terrace. It was a smooth, wide from stone and the palm tree where Bendict was to have met June Vernon, but nothing more. But the scream liaa come from there, and Jim ran to ward the wall. He .passed the palm, then the bushes. He could see over the stone wall. There was nothing on the other side but a sheer drop of perhaps forty feet—a drop into a black abyss—and from it came an indistinguishable sound. •Jim leaned over, peering down, and called, “Benedict?” His nerves seemed to knot, for, though there was' no answer, he knew that the man was somewhere below—per haps merely broken and battered, ■perhaps hying. Then a sound came from behind him. It was a sharply 'drawn breath. He started to turn, tout the person who had hidden be hind the bushes struck instantly. It was a terrific blow, catching Jim at the base of the head. There was pain, a bursting glare behind his eyes, then -blackness. He went down ■onto his knees, and a second blow drove him -down onto his face . • . June Vernon tried hard to keep a steady grip on her nerves. Bur it was hard, for she had been un der a terrific strain for so long. First there had been that anony mous note which had warned her not to ask questions about Hetrick’s whereabouts. Then the phone call from the man who had sent that note, warning her again—threaten ing her. And on the heels of the phone call had come the prowler. That had been worst of all. After leaving Jim, she had humped into Scott Agnew in t'he doorway. Scott had seen Jim cross the patio and go on out through the gateway. Sqott had said, “Where is your fiance going. June?” And she had said, “He just want ed to walk outside to smoke a cig arette.” Scott had looked at her narrow ly. He had reached into his ipocket for his cigarette .case. “A good idea. I think I’ll get away from this mob for a minute, myself.” He had gone (before she could stop 'him. Now, waiting and trying to ap pear attentive to the’ wife of a British civil was telling her of a to Kingston, June felt needles. Finally away, and June french doorway, her before she faced her cousin, wondering if , Manuela too was watching her. She was sure that neither Bert Quayle nor Richard 'Shelby was there in the drawing room. Manuela’s smile was slightly •mocking, as it always was for the girl whose male she had stolen,- and it marked 'her for the huntress she was. Manuela had a cocktail in her hand, a speculative look in her exotic eyes. “Hello, June,” she said, “where is your fiance?” “Outside somewhere, smoking a cigarett©.” Manuela’s arched eyebrows lifted. “Alone?” Then, laughing softly: “That is the trouble with' girls like you' .darling. You trust your men too far. For all you know, he may be in the moonlight with girl.” June said 'bitterly, “So you aare here, 'Manuela, worrying.” “Ah, but I did walk in the moon light with him, you know.” “If it was a pleasant walk, I’ll not begrudge it to you.” Manuela, was suddenly frowning. “T don’t think you need worry about Jim Britten, June. He’s rather in teresting—because of that. I can’t remember another man being like that with me. And he is unbeliev ably handsome of hedge, tout when he front of the mansion an open terrace. He the canopied main ep- across some more ter- He was approaching expanse of lawn, running the house to a waist-high wall. There some bushes, Combat That Cough Open this Sunday and During the Evenings throughout the Week. Snell Bros. & Co. Garage Mrs, Richard (Salorna Elizabeth Tieman) Thompson, 73, of 125 Maple street, (London, .died recently in (St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born near Dashwood and moved to London from .Detroit 17 years ago. Mrs. Thompson had formerly been a member of the Evangelical church, Dashwood, and when she moved to London, became a mem ber of Metropolitan United Church. She .is survived by one sister, Mrs. Matilda Kraft; . and two brothers, David Tieman and Edward Willert, all of Dashwood. Interment was made ■don, in Woodland Cemetery,Lon- WHALEN Those who spent with Geo, Bain, Milne were: SHIPKA Missf Elaine McNair, of Ilderton, returned home after spending the holidays with relatives here, . Miss Dorothy Desjardine spent a few days last the home of McGregor. On Friday of the community met in the public school to honor the newly-weds, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Duncan (nee Mildred Lamport) and Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Sweitzer. After a social together the young couples called forward and a well couple coffee They which CENTRALIA week at Mr. and evening Parkhill at Mrs. Ford last people time were address was read and each were presented with a lovely table and a clothes hamper, replied most suitably after all sang“ For .They Are Jolly Good Fellows.’’ Lunch was served. Mrs. Ross Love spent a few days last week at the home of her sister, Mr. and Lucan. Mr. and Mrs. Stratford, spent the 'latter’s parents, Ed. Lamport. The congregational meeting be held this Wednesday evening at the United church. Mr. fined .to his home for months and is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Scott, of visited on Sunday with Mrs. Geo. Love. Mrs. Harding Edmund Duncan, the week-end Mr. and with Mrs. is to Wm. Devine has been the con- past Seaforth, Mr. and ■dowager-like servant who planned trip on pins and the woman moved, walked over to the Manuela called to reached it. June wondering another long as I’m not Dr, Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup is a prompt, pleasant and effectual remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness, sore throat, bronchitis, spasmodic croup, asthma and bronchial troubles. Safe, effective, inexpensive and dependable, Dr. Wood ’s Norway Pino Syrup helps to loosen phlegm and mucus, clear the air passages and bring quick relief for coughs and colds. Get a Supply of Dr, Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup today. Price 35c a bottle, or the big family size, 60c. The T. 'Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. “Thanks for the stamp of ap proval,” June retorted. “I know he must ibe very attractive if you say so—and quite beyond reproach if he didn’t fall for your very ob vious charms.” It was then, that Bert Quayle ap peared. He had got into the draw ingroom from the interior of the house, and June saw an unfamiliar animation on his sharp face. There was a smouldering glow in his eyes. • “Miss Vernon, I don’t want to alarm’ you,” he .said, “but th&re’s ■been an accident. Mr. Britten .has been hurt.*” He paused, then added: “Not badly, of course, but the Chief —Mr. Shelby, that is—thought I’d better tell you.” June felt again a vise-like grip close about her heart. “Where is he?” she asked. “Will you take me to him?” Quayle nodded. He said,* to Ma nuela, “Your father doesn’t want the guests to know. He said you shouiq, keep them entertained until he can return to them. And you’re to find Dr. Hadley and send him upstairs.” Fo? a taciturn, nerve less man., Quayle was vastly upset. Jim Britten sat on a chair in the upstairs hallway, holding his aching head in his hands. He had had a bad time of it, and he couldn’t get rid of that termbly feeling in side 'him; he hadn’t yet gotten over the shock of finding -Sam Benedict lying twisted and lifeless beyond that stone wall. The man had been pushed or thrown over that wall, and Jim knew the murdered was the same man who had slugged him—tout that was all he knew. He had regained .consciousness, af ter his assailant had beaten him. down, to find. Scott Agnew bending over him. Dazed, he had grappled with Agnew, thinking for a mom ent that it had been Agnew attaecked 'him. Thinking back he still wasn’t sure it hadn’t Agnew. It had taken a strong and Agnew’s shoulder’s sloped strength. Light footsteps Sounded there in the hallway, and Jim looked up to see June Vernon hurrying to him. Her face was a .pale frightened mask. He stoo.d uip to face her. Bert Quayle had brought her, but ■lie went On to the room where they had carried Benedict. June Vernon said, “What hap pened?” She was breathless. He let her have it straight. “Benedict had an accident. He’s dead.” “You mean—?” “He was murdered.” She closed her eyes, and her body swayed perilously. Jim thought she was going to faint. But then she opened here eyes and stared at him. “But you?” she said. He had covered Beuedict with his jacket. The bushes in the ravine beyond the wall had ripped Chis shirt ssleeve> He said, “I helped bring Benedict up from where he had fallen.” The girl .didn’t seem to hear. She stared at him as though fascinated, and finally he realized that she saw the teeth marks on his bared fore- arm. The marks were unmistak able, for the skin had 'been broken, She shrank from him. Her voice was hysterical. “You-—!” she cried, “You were the prowler at the refin ery tonight!” It was too late to silence her. iShe had been overheard. (Continued Next Week) ♦Tim finds an unexpected ally in Manuela. New Year’s visitors with Mr, Mrs. Fred .Harrison were Mr. Mrs. W. Leitch, of Denfield; and Mrs. J. Harrison and family, of Moseley; Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott and family, Mrs. G. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. L. Elgie, of Clandeboye; and Mr. Jack 'Reeder, of Fairfield. ’ Mr. and Mrs. K. Hodgins and family spent New Year’s with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hodgins at Green way. Mr. Steve M'olnar returned to To ronto on .Sunday to resume his Studies after spending the holidays 4t his home. *, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Skelton and Honald, of Lucan, were New Year’s guests with Mr. and Mrs. A. Proc ter.' Mr. Frank Smyth spent Nev» Year’s in London with Mr. and Mrs. /Borden 'Smyth and Mr, and Mrs. Hugo Theander. Miss Margaret Cook, of Kitchen er, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Cook. Mrs. T. Willis, Mr. and Mrs. H. West and daughter spent New Year’s wit'll Mi*, and Mrs. Roy Coward, in Usborne. Miss Wilda 'Pollock, R.N., of Kitchener, Mr. and Mrs. Pollock and family, of Ripley, were New Year’s guests with Mr. and Mrs. Lome Hicks. Miss Lena Fitton spent the week end in London with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. Flitton. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Essery and ■family, Mr. and Mr.s. Alvin Essery ■and Bill and Mr. Glenn Robinson spent. New Year’s with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lightfoot. Mr. and Mrs. Davies and son and Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder 'and family, of (Detroit, spent New Year’s with Mr. and Mrs. E. Knight. 'Mrs. T. Willis and Mrs. and and Mr. Wm. Hodgert are in London this week owing to the death of then* sister- in-law, Mrs. Wesley Hodgins, who passed away suddenly on January 5th. The deceased was a former resident of mis’ village and was well known in the surrounding community. The sympathy of many friends is extended to Mr. Hodgins and family in their sorrow. New Year’s visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lammie were Mr. and Mrs. George Dupn and Mervin, ot Hurondale, and- Mrs. Agnes Lam mie, Miss Amy and Greta Lammie, of Hensail. who now, been man, with Tomlinson’s Hairdressing Exeter; Mr, Grafton .and Mrs. John FROM Mrs. of Fos- Mrs. and Trouble is I New Year’s Mr. and Mrs.friends Millson with Mr. and Mrs, of prospect; Pullen and Donald with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Earl, of and Mrs. F, C. Squire, Ronald with Mr. and Dickins, near Lucan. Mr. and Mrs. Pat family with Mr. and Harltpp, of near Granton; Mrs. with near with New Year's visitors in the com munity were: Pym and don, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Squire, Farquhar, Mr, and Mrs. Richard Hodgins, of Granton, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hodgins and family, of th?/ Town Line, and Miss Betty wliinney, of Crediton, with Mr. Mrs. Geo. Squire. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cann family, Mr. and Mrs. Carman Cann and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Cann and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jef frey and family, of Thames Road, with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Duffield, of London, with Mr. and Mrs. John Hazelwood. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carter family, of Metropolitan, with and Mrs. Wm. Hodgson and John Hodgson. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tookey John, Mr. and Mrs, Jack Box Mr. and Mrs. John Slaughter, of London, Mr. and Mrs, Wilson Mor ley and Mrs. Exeter. Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. family, of Zion, Melleville Gunning with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gunning Mr. and Mrs. W. Foster, Granton, Mr, and Mrs. Hillis ter, of St. Marys, Mr, and O’Neil, of Denfield. with Mr. Mrs. Laverne Morley. Mr. Howard Morley and Clarence Lynch, Mich., visited during with Mr. and Mrs. Wim. Morley. Mr. and Mrs. R. Heckman, of Centralia, visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Morley. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Arksey visited on Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs, John Thomson, of Exeter. The W.A. and W.M.S. will meet at the home of Mrs. Wm. Morley on Thursday afternoon of this week. * Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Chapman and family spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. S. Bowers, of Exeter. Whalen Community Chib ood crowd gathered at thq Mi*, and Mrs. Wallis and Mrs. Elmer Mr. and Ernest Foster and Beverly Mr. and Mrs. Derwin Beatson Granton; Miss Jean Ogden Miss Rachel Currie, of Galt. Mr, and Mrs. Ewart and family, of Exeter, Mr* Mrs. Harold Chittick and Gor- of Prospect, with Mr. E. Squire. Alice Gunning, of Mrs. Jas. Earl and Allen Jaques and and Mr. and Mrs. and Muriel Mr. ■of Hazel Park, last week LINE BLANSHARD and Mrs. Jas. Miller and of Woodham, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. 8 TH Mr. family, Leonard Thacker and family, and Mrs. Jack Thomson and family were Monday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gladwyn Hooper. Mr. and Mrs. H. Langford, Mr> and Mrs. Gladywyn Langford and Shirley, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Langford and Walter spent New Year’s with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Langford, of Lucan. Mr. and Mrs. 'Percy .Hodgins, of Granton, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Lang ford and John, of (Staintsbury, Mr. and Mr?. Fred Pattison were Sun day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thacker. Mr. Harvey (Parkinson, Kenneth and Audrey and Miss Marion Par kinson, of London, spent New Year’s with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bender, of Dashwood. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomson, Murray and Anne, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones, of Glendale, were New Year’s guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hop kins, of Mitchell.Mr. ^and Mrs. Leonard Thacker, Orrie and Elizabeth, spent New Year’s with Rev. and Mrs. Waugh, of Lambeth. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hooper, Mr. ■and Mrs. Gladwyn Hooper, Ruth and Clare were New Year’s guests of Mr. and M’rs. Kenneth Facey, of Belton. 0 Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Spence spent. New Year’s with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins, of Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foster and Trevor were Now Year’s guests Mr. and Mrs. Derwin Beatson, Granton. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mills and fam ily -were. New Year’s visitors with Mr, and Mrs. Chas, pect Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Jack ion and Grant spent •Mr, and Mrs, ham. Mr. and family spent. Friday with Mr. Mrs. Oscar Brine, of Woodham. We see that the Blanshard snow plough is now busy keeping roads open for the school bus, the holiday is over, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore of Anderson, spent Friday and'Mrs. Jas. Mossey* Mr. John Berry and Miss Annie Urquhart, ot Kirkton, were Sunday evening dinner guests of M'r Mi’s. Milton Hooper. Mr. and Mrs, M, E. Hooper Monday evening guests of Mr Mrs. M. Leibler, of Mitchell. Mills, of Pros- VW. .(SPECIAL Instantly, relief from sniffly, sneezy stuffy distress of head colds starts to come the moment you pu t a few drops of Va-tro-nol up each nostril. Soothes irritation, relieves congestion, makes breathing easier in a hurry. Also helps prevent many colds from developing if used in time. Just try it 1 Works fine! Follow directions in folder. Doubla-Dufy Nose Drops Works Fast Right Whore Long Hair Needs Special Care Don’t hide the beauty of your hair by calling* it hard to manage and just doing it up any old way. We would like to create a “long hair” style for you—which will be stunning, yet easy to care for. Consult us today! Whalen school house for a social evening Progressive Prizes were Dickins, on Friday euchre won by French, Bob Johnson. evening last, was played, Mrs. Jack Wm. French, Grafton Squire and Mr. Bob Johnson. A business meeting was held to or ganize this club, appointed were, Laverne Morley, Elva Morley, treasurer. Mr. Pat Wallis. The club was 'named “Whalen Community Club.” Social evenings are to be held every two weeks on Monday evenings. Messrs. Wm. Hodgson, Gerald Chapman and Millie Pullen were appointed to look after chairs and tables^ Lunch was served. The officers chairman, Mr. secretary, , Miss treasurer, club TYPOGRAPHICAL BONERS Wholesale sobbiness was occasion ed by a Louisville disaster, when a compositor made a sentence in a feature yarn read: “The policeman looked away as the reporter wiped a‘team from his- eye.’’ That’s al most as bad as the slip in a Dan ville, Ind., paper which’ announced a “cow-control’’ contest instead of “crow-control.** * *• Dexte Fellows,-in his circus book, “This Way to the Big .Show,’’ re calls a typographical error. The big publicity man said he introduced a young reporter to William "" Cody’s comedy man, identifying latter as Cody’s treasurer for last 14 years. The statement peared in print as “teamster Cody for 14 years.’’ P. tllse the ap- ■for Thomson, Mar- Thursday with Oscar Brine, of Wood- Mrs. Prod Mills and and now that Stephens with Mr. and were and This is the only national appeal to be made in Canada within the next twelve months for Chinese relief. the only food for and millions like in war-ravaged China This old peasant, his farm devastated by the Japanese, is too weak to work. His diet for months has been grass and roots. Of China’s people, 83 per cent, are farmers. Mil lions are in urgent need of food, clothes, medical supplies. UNRRA’s work is ending; voluntary agencies must carry on. Canada must do her share. Will YOU help? China, a good neighbor and customer, will not forget. "Se (fe/rfftvtrs/ China, a Good N CANADIAN or, calls to YOU! AID TO CHINA Make cheque payable to CJNXDIJN AID TO CHINA, and mail to Provincial Headquarters Treasurer Ontario Committee Headquarters — Room 101, 371 Bay Street, Toronto 1. Chairman — H. B. Burgoyne, St. Catharines, Ontario. Vice-Chairman —• c. R, Rowntree, London, Ontario. E. J. Case, Imperial Bank of Canada, Bay and Temperance Sts., Toronto U I