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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-12-05, Page 8Page 8 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER Sfe, 1940 I S U G GES Christmas Cards a good selection Carlton’s Famous Cards RINGS BRACELETS * T I O H $ G of COSTUME JEWELRY • CHINA ® Bulova Voodoo Moon ty Joseph Chadwick The story thus far? June Vernon, secretary in the office of the Trans­ Union Oil Company near ‘Puerto Blanco, is driven into town by one of the company engineers after successfully routing a prowler who broken into the place while she was preparing the payroll, Nothing is missing from the office, but two clues—a burlap bag and a Cuban cigarette stub—are left by the in­ truder, Also, there is a drop of blood on the floor from the wound June inflicted with her teeth on the man’s arm . . . Jim Britten, American, recognizes June as she and the engineer ©ass him in a car in Puerto Blanco. When the car is stopped momentarily in traffic he calls to her, asking yvhere in town one meets girls like her, She laughs and says, “You might try the Casa Rita,” Jim goes there, meets her easily, but becomes wary when she asks him if he wants to make this really a date, Bluebird Diamonds The Christmas Thrill of a Lifetime • SILVERWARE WATCHES ® Waltham e Lorie The Store with the Green and Black Front you But you.” fixed up, to of coat Christmas Preparations With time swiftly waning* it fs high time we started 1U earnest the inevitable preparations -for the com­ ing •Christmas- festival. Leaving everything to the last minute results ip. chaos and confusion, often on the Great Pay itself, whereas a little forethought now will lessen last- minute rushes and worry about any forgotten purchases. When the distribution of child- •ren’s gifts hoves into, view, try to discover some new way to make theii’ presentation different from former years. Of course there will •be the customary Santa Claus stock­ ing filled by th® chimney visitor, but personal -gifts should be wrapped with 'dainty Christmas paper and tied. It’s an awesome sight to watch the wonderment in the eyes of the recipients as they gingerely unwrap their presents. It is a wise plan, if it can be ar­ ranged, to postpone the gift-disper­ sal, except those of Santa Claus, un­ til the little ones return from church. Many people arrange a sur­ prise tree which is unloaded of its gifts after .the Christmas dinner— and this plan is really commendable. There is so often an awkward, tire­ some gap between tea and dinner, and if it is bridged by the stripping of the tree, the children will find a fine outlet ifor the stored-up ex­ citement and expectation.—‘Contrib­ uted. 1 H. N. Hansen & Company 300 Bay Street, TORONTO Presents a weekly review of News, Economic trends and items of..... .... - -■ - - ’ ..........* ............' ............ 'r" -................ current^ interest by Jphn CpIlingwOQcl Reade Columnist, News Analyst and Radio Commentator. him. Jim paused to ©ay his check, then followed her from the Casa, Rita, The girl turned out the Calle Mar­ tinez, walking fast, and Jim fell into step with her. He noticed a clock in a Shop window, the hands pointed to 9. An houi- ago he had jumped aboard Jamaica Bob’s boat in a dark cove across the harbor. A lot had happened since then. They went three blocks nut the Calle Martinez, then turned into a dark, narrow street where the houses were old and Spanish. June took him to a house with grilled windows a short distance down the street. They hadn't talked since leaving the Casa Rita, but now she said. “This is my home,” .She knocked on the heavy door and at once it was opened by a buxom colored woman. They en­ tered a dimly lighted, rather gloomy hallway. There was a staircase with a wrought metal balustrade leading upward. The with doubtful bright black face. “Clara, this questioningly at him. “.I’m afraid you didn’t tell me your name.” “Call me Jim,” he said. She laughed, a little nervously. Then, to the colored woman; “Clara, this is Jim. He’s going to take me to the party. Will you take him up to my father’s room and find him some clothes?” “Yes, .Miss .Mister Scott the party.” Jim saw a eyes. She said, Clara-“•Jim followed the woman up the stairs; it was a laborious climb for one so heavy, and she puffed audi­ bly. They went into a room and Clara switched on the lights. It was a heavily furnished, old-fashioned room. Obviously a man’s room. Jim had brought his bag, and now tossed, it onto the bed. The serv­ ant gavp him a 'disapproving look. “■Clothes in the closet,” she mut­ tered. “And in the bureau drawers.” Her speech was like Bob’s, British', but disapproval made it guttural. •She seemed to hope the clothes wouldn’t fit. things are in the bathroom.’ 'She •tion&d place with a gesture of a pudgy hand, and . Jim moved to ane door she said was the bathroom. He .paused ’ there, and asked: “Where is the master?” Clara’s thick lips clamped to­ gether. She stared at -him mutely. There was only a straight razor, ■and manipulating it Jim had no .time to consider the situation he had walked into with eyes open and guard down. 'He hurried, then re­ turned to the bedroom and opened the wardrobe closet. The master of the house, whoever he was., had left behind only .two white linen suits and a tuxedo with a white jacket. Stiff shirt and tie and studs were in the bureau, and Jim got hastily into the clothes. He sur­ veyed himself in the 'bureau’s mir­ ror and was mildly surprised -by ■how well the clothes fitted. There was a knock at the door. Jim said, “Come in,” and it was June.^She was wearing a flowered party “dress, white with a lot of green in it; she made it seem like an ultra-exclusive evening gown, the air with which she wore it, even though it was but a simple cotton thing. “This,” he said, “is a job I’m going to like.” June was regarding him coldly. “I was right,” she commented. “Properly turned out, you do look like a gentleman. I .hope you’ll act like one for so long as our bargain lasts. There rnusn’t be too many ■cocktails', and you must be discreet in your manner toward me. I'mean, you will be on good .behaviour.” “I’ll be a little gentleman, of course.” “And I’ll pay you $25 after the party?’ He gave her. an., intent look. “Have you considered the problem, of appearances after tonight?" he asked. “J mean that it may be embarrassing for you if you have to produce a fiance a second time.” “There’s a solution for that?’ she told him. “There will have 'been a quarrel. Broken engagements are readily accepted by everyone.” She regarded him a moment longer, an Uneasy look in her eyes. Then: “The car is waiting, We must start at once. It is a long drive to Rendez­ vous' Cay, and we won't arrive un­ til 11 as it is.” ' She turned and walked from the room. Jim paused to take the pack­ age of Cuban cigarettes from 'his own clothes. He imagined that a man Wouldn't decently he able to bum cigarettes at the sort of party to which this girl was taking him. June was in the lower hall talk­ ing to the buxbm, dusky-skinned ■housekeeper When he descended the stairs, Clara gave him a baleful look as he reached them. And then, as he opened the door for June, the woman did a strange thing. She hold up her left hand with the tip of her thumb touching the tip of her little finger to form a circle, and she blew through the circle three times, 1 ‘ (Continued Next Week) Ji in meets tile man in Juno Ver- non’s life, servant eyed Jim eyes which were tiny beads in her heavy iS------” June looked June. But I thought was to take you to shadow in the girl’s “You were wrong, This comprehensive survey will be embodied in the regular service which provides detailed information pn mines and markets pre­ pared by our statistical department. 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He said, “I was hoping wouldn’t rush off right away, my appearance isn’t quite right for a date.” He was aware of -his khaki clothes and his need, of a shave. “Maybe you’d rather postpone our date until to-morrow night.” “No,” the girl said. “It’s got be tonight.” “Well, that’s up to “You’ll have to be course.” “I coulj find a hotel, shave and clean up, then meet .you afterward. It wouldn't take me long.” “Do you have clothesi?” “I have a clean shirt and a in my warbag.” The girl frowned a little. “That won’t do. We’d' go to a party------ if you accept my offer. And you'd have to be suitably turned out.” She thought a moment, her lips pursed. Then: “I think I can fix you up with the ©roper clothes— a white jacket and tie and so on. But first you’ll .have to know what I want.” She looked directly at him. “You see, it would be on a business basis. The date, I mean. You’d be my paid escort.” “You give my ego a jolt,” Jim said. “I thought this was some­ thing else than that. Our meeting was a pick-up, but I hoped it would turn out to be a nice sort of pick­ up. Now you want to commercial­ ize it. Well. I let myself in for this. Go on, my dear,” The girl hadn’t tasted hei’ cock­ tail. She was toying with the 'glass, moving it about in a circle on the polished table top. Her eyes were ■calculative, and Jim Britten abrupt­ ly .knew that she was more than just a pretty girl. He told, him­ self that from now on he must watch his step. “It’s like this,” she finally ,said. “I’m invited to a party. There is a reason why I can’t go alone. Per­ haps ’I could find someone else to escort me. 'but------” 'She gave him and up-and-dow:n sort of look. “—but it should be a stranger. The idea came to me when I saw you on the Calle should be you.” “Why should it be “You fit the role.” “What role?” The girl smiled; it time smile. “It’s difficult to explain,” she told him. “But I need someone to —to pose as my fiance at the party. You see, I told someone—someone who had been important to me— that I have a fiance. It was an emotional lie. told at a time when I Was upset?' <She leaned a little toward ihim. involve you. I’ll pay you,. $25 for your trouble. Oh, I know that isn’t much to a man like you who has come to work at the .base at high wages but------” .She smiled again. “------but perhaps a little money will make the dob more attractive to you.” “It needn’t have been a job?’ Jim said. “I’ve -got to be honest with you?’ she replied, “it wouldn’t have been fair, lettihg you think I was inter­ ested in you—as a personality. -Be­ sides, I couldn’t very well spring you as my fiance without first warning you. You might have given me away—and spoiled things. Will you do it?” “I haven’t much time to think it over, have I?” “We should -be on our way noW?’ Jim nodded. He took time out to light a cigarette; really wanting a moment to think this but. The girl might >be onn the level about this, about Want!h’g to cover up -her emotional lie. But, on the other hahd, she might know about him, She might be leading him into a trap. “What?’ he said, “Is yOur name?" “Call me June?’ "'All right, June . * > You may •consider yourself iny affianced?" Me ‘waited, expecting her to show some gratitude. But she ihorely looked at hiin speculatively for an instant, theii pushed 'back her chair and rose. Her manner was briskly business like. “Wo may as Well start," she told “The master’s shaving had indicated each mea­ More LAKEVIEW CHICKS were sold in 1946 than ever before . . . “A Record Year.” It was also a .record year for Livability. Lakeview Chicks lived and grew bettei* than ever before. Hundreds of customers write and tell us of. the splendid success they have had with Lake view Chicks. 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