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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1935-09-26, Page 2Rainbow Gold t>r E. C. BULEY SYNOPSIS Dan Prescott and Gordon find gold in the arid bush of Australia. They stake their claim and Sturt the long journey to the coast. Westerby has a fiancee, Gladys Clem­ ents in England, but when they arrive in Sydney he marries a pretty blonde. Gordon forwards a photo of Dan to former fiancee, Gladys Clements, in London and when Dan arrives she be­ lieves he is Gordon. Eve Gilchrist, a typist, obtains work in Medlicott’s of­ fice, the broker who is floating the mine. Westerby start the swimmer coming suffocated by lavished upon Clements de- knife-and-fork tea, and disappeared, to make When lunch was over, Gladys de­ creed that Dan must take her to the pictures. She settled comfortably in her seat at the cinema house, remov­ ed her hat, nestled her head on Dan’s shoulder, and took possession of his hands. Dan emerged from the dark­ ened house like a from the depths, half the wealth of affection him. There was what Mr. scribed as a then Gladys way for the younger sister. “Gladys is dolling herself up for the pallay doe donse,” Kitty explain­ ed. “She wants to show you off to all the girls, and to rub it in to Tommy Ware. It’s her day out, all right.” “Who’s Tommy Ware?’ Dan asked idly. “His middle name is ‘Broken­ hearted’,” Kitty explained, humming a popular air. “There he is, broken­ hearted; and he doesn’t care who knows it.” At a dance hall Dan was presented to a number of girls, Gladys employ­ ing a formula which ran: “Meet me feeoa;ay; this is Bertha, Gordon.” Dan had to dance with them all in turn. He was inured to dancing in the bush, where the girls put some life into what they regarded as a vigor­ ous exercise. But the male perform­ er must not take liberties at those dances. Holding too tight was an im­ mediate cause of offence. “If you can’t show respect to a lady, take your dogs off the floor,” Dan had heard said as a mild rebuke. There girls were different. They clung tight, and. leaned against their, partner. They ogled Dan at short range. Bertha, a willowy blonde, with very fair hair and china blue eyes, asked Dan to do her a favour. “Give me an intro, to that partner of yours,” she coaxed. “If.Gladys is going to marry half a gold mine, save the other half for me.” Tommy Ware became evident, as a neat little man, who invented his own dance steps, an hour, and jealousy. “Cou d you ed abruptly. “Thanks,” said Dan, “but use it.” Incredulous, Tommy Wqj-e He scowled at Dan for then gulped down his put one away?”he ask­ I don’t incredulous, Tommy Waje retired into a corner. He confided dark doubts of Dan’s genuineness to every girl with whom he danced. “Calls himself an Aussie, and wouldn’t have one,” he grumbled. Having seen Gladys home, Dan got away to his hotel about midnight. The good night salute was a memor­ able busines-. Bertha asked to see me ring,” G'adys whisnerrd. and fled indoors. There was little sleep that night for Dan Prescott. How it had all hap­ pened was beyond him, but his po­ sition was plain enough. Under a false name he had become engaged to a loving girl, whose kistes had set his blood racing in a way that made Dan think he would never regain a normal temperature. To-morrow he wou d buy the ring she desired; there was no way out of it. Dan was not sure that he wanted to find a way out. It was wonderful to be petted and caressed; and there was even some satisfaction in being exhibited as an object of great worth. It was all so novel to Dan that he was not quite sure whether he wanted to continue; but on one point he was quite determined. The confusion of his identity with that of Gordon Westerby had to be cleared up; and Westerby was the midnight. me ring,” person who must do it. Lorna or no Health Board. Lorna, Westerby must put him right, and explain how the whole mis­ take came about. He must do it by I cable, and never mind the expense, j After she knew the truth, perhaps Gladys would .chuck him overboard; Dan was humble enough to think it more than probable. Anyhow, no more sailing under false colours. His first act next morning was to despatch a long and imperative cable to Westerby, and another to Slade, urging that individual to employ his influence on easy-going Westerby. Then Dan called at Truro Villa, and was initiated into the delights of the first eporiums of Hillingdon. Gladys was a born shopper, with a correct eye for value, satiable craving for new The ring was bought; Gladys was so fascinated watch that she came out wearing it. Dan found himself buy­ ing silk stockings by. the dozen; and before he knew it, was confronted with garments even more in jmate and expensive. The girl sales-woman shared his embarrassment, but Gladys. Chocolates were added the seven-pound crate and a hint Dan selecting presents for Mar Kitty. Blonde Bertha came in was shown the plunder. “What a gold-digger’s make, Gladys, darling,” veiling her light blue eyes and glanc­ ing sideways at Dan. “I’m a born gold-digger myself,” Gladys raid, with no trace of offence. “But Gordon loves giving me pretties, don’t you, Gordon?” Well, Gladys was generous after her fashion, too. Dan saw that he need never fear from her the sort of opposition that embitters life for so many married couples. If he had any wish it was please him Power. “Are you Heiigiaml, D?” Mrs. Clements asked, on the evening of the second day. “I never thought of it,” Dan con­ fessed. “When I’m through with my business here I’ll have to get back to the mine.” “I don’t know whether 1 shall like Australia,” Gladys confessed. “But it’s for you to say. A wife’s place is by her husband’s, isn’t it, Mar?” That’s true,” Mrs. Clements agreed. “But don’t talk about it till you have to. G. I ’ate the thought of losing you.” ’ ' ' Gladys paid for the presents with parting caresses more lavish than ever, clinging until Dan put her gent­ ly from him, saying he must be go­ ing. “Don’t you wish we were married now?” Gladys whispered. “It’s rible, having to part like this.” “G’night,” Dan said, and fairly away. He knew now that he must away from all this sensuous warinth of affection and rich living, and think over the position in solitude. He wrote a note to Gladys before he went to bed, saying that an urgent telegram called him to London by the first train. He signed this “Dan,” being reluctant to put a false signature to the letter. But he made its look a good deal like “Don.” Next morning he ran away from Hillingdon at break of day; and found it astonishingly difficult to tear him­ self from the fond embraces of girl whom he had known for brief days only. “Cripes!” Dan reflected, when train was well on the way. ‘That of thing could easy become a habit.” On his arrival in London he rang up Milton Medlicott, and was bidden to come right along to the office, and talk things over, in company with a bite of lunch. Medlicott sat opposite Dan at the restaurant table, and the two men un- feignedly began sizing one another lup. ‘I’m pretty deep in this goldmine of yours, Prescott.” Medlicott began. “Slade rather carried me off my feet. That’s the worst of being able to telephone from places as distant as Australia. A man is apt to be rushed.” Dan said nothing, a disconcerting trick of his. His silence only meant that he had nothing to say, but a man like Medlicott was apt to con­ strue it as dictated by tactical reas­ ons. ““How much gold did you say was in sight?” Medlicott asked. (To Be Continued) London—Music for workers, par­ ticularly these in mass turning out standardized pieces, warming the air supplied to pneumatic drills, and special apparatus for detecting dust in certain industries are among the recommendations made in the fifteen- . th report of the British Industrial and an in- po;sessions. and then by a wrist- of the shop to tea, not by sent and and wife you’ll she said, her law. She wanied to by every means in her going to settle down in ter­ ran the two the sort n;oy a realty fine nand'made cigarette by rolling your ouhi u)itn GQLDEN VIRGINIA * Issue No. 38 — ’35 27 “It would be folly to try toit wouiq be folly to try to re­ medy the things that are wrong by going at them at too rapid or radical a pace.”—Phelps Phelps. ‘Where the teacher expects much gets much; where he expects lit­ he gets it.” —Abbe Ernest Dimnet. The reason for the music is that it Would eliminate boredom and increase efficiency by rhythm; for the warm air that it would increase the efficiency of the drills; for dust detection, because it would dimin­ ish certain eye, nose and lung com­ plaints. Experiments to investigate the psychological conditions of try, especially in repetition have been carried out, and the suits show cleaVly that ditions are satisfactory and cheerflness of the ing studied and helped music in some instances), efficiency improves. Studies of causes of have produced valuable existing evidence gives to the statement made and others that bus i specially prone to gastric trouble. In order to settle the matter a spe­ cial committee has been set up association with the London senger Transport Board. The well-recognized workers in dusty trades carefully studied; a new has been constructed by which it is possible to take samples of air practically at the breaking point, i.e., the mouth and nose. It has been proved that a stone­ mason’s exposure to dust may three times as great on a calm on a windy day. sures have been ing the wearing i.e., appliances masks.” indus- work, re- where con- the comfort worker be- (e. g., by invalidism results, but no support by surgeons drivers are > in Pas- of been risks have instrument means of be as Preventive mea- suggested, includ- of “respirators,” resembling “gas A Chain Of Smiles Observes the Christian Science' | Monitor: “When a woman entered* | a certain cafeteria, the first thing; she observed was the serious, almost ^ disagreeable, expressions on the1 faces of the women attendants be-1 ■ hind the long counters. them even they asked With a morning!” Without looked up answered with a smile. After only a few times of going there, she found that each face would light up with a smile of pleasure and good comradeship when she came in. Even amid the rush of their work they would take time i to make some pleaant remark. This game, “a chain of smiles,” as she calls it, she has been playing for many years, and her business takes her over most of the United States and into other countries. Waiters, clerks at hotel desks, clerks in stores, post-office employees, bootblacks, janitors, and scrub­ women, all are her companions in the game; and she has found that a smile is never wasted.” None of raised their eyes when what she wished, smile she said, “Good exception, astonished, each in turn pleased, and Root Vegetables Keep Well In Dry Sand Root vegetables, such as beets, carrots and parsnips, may be pre­ served during the entire winter in a perfect state by keeping them packed in dry sand. The sand snould be placed in boxes or barrels in a dry, cool part of the cellar or store room, in layers alternating with layers of vegetables, until the re­ ceptacle is full. From this storage the vegetables may be dug out as required. Why any one should go to the trouble of canning beets when they will keep perfectly well all winter in sand, and are fully as palatable when cooked, is a mystery. Some members of the Women’s In­ stitutes, in their study of economic­ al ways of cooking and of time sav­ ing, have discovered this fact about vegetables, and are passing it on for general use. More English people go for their holidays to (or through) Belgium than to any other country, writes J. H. J. in the London Daily Mirror. This summer, the time of the Inter­ national Trade Exhibition, there will be more English visitors than ever. Yet very little is known in England about Belgium. One knows what to expect from the Dutch: they are fat, clean, and grow flowers. One knows what to ; expect from the French: they are, as the old lady said, “so French.” j But about the Belgians many things are surprising, I In the first pljace,. they are not one nation, but two. There are two en­ tirely different languages. South of a line running just below Ypres and Brussels the people are Walloons, and the language is French. North of that line the people are Flemings, and the language is Flemish — which is more like Dutch than anything else. Belgium has been a self-govern­ ing nation for no more than a cent­ ury; it was not until 1830 that became an independent state. SHE IS AN EMPIRE Secondly, Belgiuni is not, as might expect from ier size, an agri­ cultural country; she is in proportion to her population jthe most highly industrialized country in the world. Like South Lancasiire and the West Riding, she is a epuntry of towns, and lives by exporting manufactured goods. Thirdly, Belgium I is more than a kingdom; she is an empire. Actually she is the fourth dolonial power in the world. There me only about 8,- 000,000 people in Belgium, but there are over 9,000,000 natives in the Con­ go who are Belgium subjects. The Belgians are intensely proud of their empire, nothing pold II natives she one Not very Idng ago they had t0 be proud of; King Leo- oppressed and exploited the in a scandalous fashion. THEIR BEST CUSTOMERS Our own Cecil Rhodes, himself angel, described Leopold II as “Satan himself.” But now all that has been changed, and in some respects the Belgian Congo is a model among ti epical colonies. The exports of the Congo in 1931—gold, diamonds, palm- oil, ivory, rubber—were worth 1,000,- 000,000 francs'. Fourthly, Belgium has a couple of awkward frontier disputes in store. She claims the left bank of the Scheldt Estuary, which is at present Dutch. And one day Germany will claim Eupen-Malmedy, which is at present Belgian. That district, with its 60,000 people—mostly German and German-speaking—was Germany in 1922 after ed plebiscite. The Belgians have a tion for Englishmen. Like us, they believe in constitutional monarchy; like us, they believe in colonizing; like us, they are an industrial people. We are, next to the French their customers. Altogether we might know more about Belgium. no filched from a misconduct- great admira- best well i Mrs. Grundy Holds The Spanish Fort Madrid—Mrs. Grundy has ap­ parently found her way to Spain. At least, the well known Spanish stage and film star, Ernesto Vilches, thinks so. Vilches visited a bathing pool with a number of friends, and to swim, wore a costume that he had worn in the United States, Mexico, the Argentine and Cuba. It was one of those costumes where the leg goes almost as far down as the knee. Apparently it was a little too much for the attendant who ordered Vil­ ches, out, as his costume was against the new regulations which have been issued. What the new regulations are like can be judged from the fact that they forbid sun-bathing except when clad in a dressing gown! — More Individuality To Care­ fully-Brewed Cup Of Cof­ fee, Is Verdict. Manchester, Eng. — Britain’s tea drinkers were recently adjudged the losers against the coffee addicts in an earnest contest conducted to the last drop through the columns of the Manchester Guardiann. The decision'was based on variety in coffee-making. Coffee drnkers wouldn’t admit there were any “grounds” for the tea drinkers. Their cups brimmed over with sat­ isfaction when they claimed there was more individuality to the care- fully-brewed cup of coffee than drink brewed from tea-leaves. Coffee fans argued coffee is mental stimulant of the scholar, physical stimulant of the tired busi­ ness man and a necessary adjunct to every gourmet’s dinner. The tea­ brewer, so they argued, has become stereotvped in his procedure.‘ -4 ■ Inspect Each Ewe Everyone who purchases one or a flock of breeding ewes should in­ spect each ewe carefully for any de­ fects which might make her unde­ sirable for breeding purposes. All breeding ewes should have sound udders. Large numbers of ewes are discarded annually because their udders have become spoiled, or they have not been able to produce enough milk to raise their lambs. For this reason, each ewe ed carefully to or not she has two good, sound teats, and whether her Enjoy the Best Tea' "SALADA TEA IO British Aircraft Industry Opens Active Period With Demand For New Fighters. Your Handwriting Tells Your Real Character! By GEOFFREY ST. CLAIR (Graphologist) All Rights Reserved. 1 From the outset of this series of articles on Character from Hand­ writing, I have endeavoured to deal with the technicalities of the science only enough to reinforce the evid­ ence presented by the various per­ sonal analyses that I am giving. Ih has been my aim to deal almost entirely with the human angle of Graphology. To show you, more by actual practice, what Graphology has to offer, rather than by exhaustive, and sometimes discussions. It appears today needs ate defence, doubt, still some sceptics—those who refuse to believe that handwriting CAN tell anything of character—but, to be quite frank, in the ^ourse of a long practice of the science, and after receiving many thousands of letters from coast to coast, through my newspaper articles and my radio broadcasts, I have only come across one or two out-and-out doubters. And it has been my pleasure to con­ vert most, if not all, of these. Graphology has so much to offer to those who are earnestly desirous of finding the real truth of characters anxious to find what their friends are really like. It tells your wteak points, and shows you how to ^strengthen them; it points out faults, thus pav­ ing and also you age, pier deavours. And one of its most vital missions is to delineate the characters of your friends so that you wfll know them exhausting technical to no me that Graphology extensive or elabor- There are, 1 have no their and also xo those who are the way for you to discourage finally eliminate them. uncovers characterise could cultivate to your to the end that you wfl be hap- and more successful if your en- And it lies that ■ advant- Speed Sir Mal- famous at the On the salt flat of Utah, colm Campbell drove his racing automobile Bluebird amazing speed of 301.337 miles per hour in both directions. This is by far the fastest speed ever reached by any human being earth’s surface. more than achieved bition—to drive at miles per hour. But if speed were be very little sense these feats. There is, however, the infinitely more important and prac­ tical side,—scientific facts to be gleaned from driving at such a pace; the effect upon the engine, the car, the resistance offered, and a hun­ dred and one other features that may have a vitally important bear­ ing upon car and engine construc­ tion in the future, from all angles. Sir Malcolm took a fearful risk, he has been taking risks all his It is to be hoped that he will rest content, and leave to other younger men the task of per- upon the Sir Malcolm has his great am- three hundred all, there would in attempting But life, now and sonally driving at an even faster speed. He has given the world proof and to spare of his daring and his courage. He may well resolve to pursue in safety the investigations that are the inevitable and important aftermath of his achievement. — Montreal Star. “The scientific approach may prove necessary before the prevention of war becomes an accomplished fact.’’ —Julian Huxley. “DON’T TAKE CHANCES WITH INFERIOR BAKING POWDER LESS THAN 11 WORTH OF MAGIC says MISS ETHEL CHAPMAN, popular cookery editor oj The Farmer. MAKES A FINE, BIG CAKE. AND MAGIC ALWAYS GIVES GOOD RESULTS,” should be examin- determine whether udder is soft. London—Implementing the Gov­ ernment’s program of Royal Air Force expansion the Air Ministry will need 2,000 new airplanes before March, 1937, and their construction involves the largest orders craft since the war. Having known lean times past 15 years the British industries are quite able and ready to meet increased demands on their resources, tracts are several of warplane. for air- for the aircraft better and understand them. Much of the misunderstanding and even the quarrels that create havoc in many friendships, could be eliminat­ ed, if people but knew and under­ stood one another. In a letter I received recently, a young lady who lives in Northern Ontario said: “Isn’t it funny that we should pay in order ao learn things about ourselves that we already know — but suppose, after all, we don’t really know ourselves thorough­ ly, because we are tempted to think ourselves as we would like to be— and that isn’t always just the same thing, is it?” However, even if that were all that Graphology did, it would still be worthwhile, for many of us, even though we know our faults, refuse to face them courageusly, and the ad­ vice of an unbiassed outsider often acts as a spur to us . . . Actually, however, Graphology in almost every case uncovers characteristics that we fail to realise ourselves. That this is so is proved by the many let­ ters, to this effect, that I have re­ ceived. Future articles will continue this discussion. * * * Can Mr. St. Clair help YYOU as he has helped so many of our read­ ers? He will tell you the truth, and nothing else, about both yourself and your friends. Send specimens of the handwritings you wish analysed, stating age. Send 10c coin for each specimen enclose with 3c stamped, addressed envelope, to: Geoffrey St, Clair, Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. W„ Toronto, Ont. All letters are confi dential and will be answered as ___... quickly as the volume of mail a 11 ouig. ,r bi pMne Already important con- in course of negotiation, them for new types of A Woman’s Life a-workin’ long When a woman’s been Makin’ garden all day With chicken scratchin’ in it And everything goes wrong— When beans a-cookin’ on the stove For a hasty dinner snack Boil dry, while you’re a-workin’ And burn ’til they are black. When you rush in through the chen door, Your dress snags on a tack, And then it rips from neck to hem The whole way down the back. When you rush to set the table And drop a dish ker-plop! The sweat head And you Then you rug And crash down on the floor, Of all the troubles that you’ve had, You know “there ain’t no more.” kit- runs down your fore­ feel like you will drop, trip yourself upon the But for every morn there’s evenin’, With the lights a-burnin’ low, And you kiss away a small one' tears, wrap up a stubbed toe. when you tuck ’em into bed s Or Then And kiss 'em all “goodnight,.” When all the little prayers are said, You know that things are right. In the dusk you sit a-thinkin’ When you feel your ole hand A’holdin’ tight your fingers, ' And you say, “Aint life grand?” —Edith Arie. DON’T RISK BAKING FAILURES . ... ________ _ 1 against trusting good ingredients to inferior man’s just Leading Canadian Cookery Experts warn baking powder. They advise MAGIC Baking Powder for perfect cakes! CONTAINS I JO ALUM—This statement on every tin is your guarantee that Magic Baking Powder ic free from alum or any harmful ingredient. Made in Canada ®AKlNfi powdeR i Replacements Several of the older types of plane now in service with R.A.F. are doomed to disappear with­ in the next few months. Their places will be taken by new machines, some of which are still secret, of marked­ ly superior performance and general flying qualities. Two new types of twin-engined heavy bomber are al­ ready coming into service in the Hamdley Page Heyford biplane and the Fairey Hendon, a big monoplane built to carry a large load at high speed over long distances. The ministry has intention to twin-engined is especially is developed civil machine needs of a wealthy private buyer. This craft, designed, built and flown by the Bristol company in less than 12 months, is an all-metal low-wing monoplane powered with two super­ charged Mercury 645 h.p. engines. It has a retractile undercarriage, flaps to reduce landing speed, and control­ lable-pitch airscrews. In civil form it has reached a speed of nearly 270 miles an hour, or 50 miles an hour more than the speed yet announced for the fastest American twin- engined transport ’planes. New Flying Boats In addition to the Gauntlet biplane, which is now going into service and with an official full load speed of 231 ts, fastest fi.gh.twg aircraft in any of the world’s air forces, the Gloster company has been asked to build a number of the new four-gun ? now named the Gladiator. This machine, powered with a single supercharged Mercury motor, is con­ siderably faster than the Gauntlet, though it carries a bigger military load. Included in orders for new flying boats is the Vicker’s-Supermarine Stranraer biplane powered with two motors which is officially declared superior in comparative aerodynamic efficiency to the latest foreign boats, either of civil or service design. It is designed for bombing, reconnais­ sance, torpedo-transport and instruct­ ion in flying boat pilotage and navi­ gation. air- the announced its place an order for a medium bomber which interesting because it from the design of a i built to meet the Georgian Growers Fear They Will Be Unable To Fill All Orders Toronto.—A total output of 100,- 000 barrels of apples in the Geor­ gian Bay district, 65 percent, of which will be Winter apples, is es­ timated by the Georgian Bay fruit growers, according to the weekly crop report of the Department of Agriculture. Orders are so numerous growers fear they will be unable to meet the demand for Fall apples in the over­ seas market, the report stated. Bruce county reported stock threshing well under way during the last week. Counties of Soutnern Ontario report need of rain to re­ vive pastures and assist root crops. In Central Ontario, reports from Ontario county indicated bot flies are not so numerous this year,_ fol­ lowing horses tories Prince also being canned. Threshing is general in Eastern Ontario, but rust has damaged late crops. Pasture conditions are very good in Dundas, but lack of rain has withered the pastures of tenac and Leeds. Rust and “terrble .weather” reported from Kenora, Northern Ontario section, toulin was more optimistic, stock have continued to make fair gains. All farm work in Temiska- bing is advancing well, the depart­ ment reported. the treatment of over 8,000 last January. Canning fac- are busy with tomatoes in Edward county and corn is Fron- was the Mani- stating in Surprise for Wife Nurse: “Sir, the stork has just brought you a new son.” Absent-Minded Professor: “Great! i But don’t tell my wife—I want to surprise her.”