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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1917-1-25, Page 2Tea is Delicious nd Puiie d.„ 4.aer� ,ts. 5✓•z. r -'•n; v •nw ...) �sri uava. e!'uu rJm.k*. Ft *ealed Packets Only Never in Bulk ,ACK MIXED or NATURAL CREEN E218 PRIS NE TI -IE TALE OF A LOCKED DOOR Before them, half hidden by the gianttrees, 'rises a tower, old and ivy -clad. "That tower has • always !lad a faeination for -me," 'says Krin, stop- ping suddenly to regard the old pile before her. "Who built it, and hon Wag ago ?" "Oh, hundreds of years,; possibly." "It must have been uncomfortable as a residence at the best of times, with;all those great open slits for -win- dows. through which the wind must whistle. What .is inside it, I won- der?" "Dust and spiders, I should say. Some day we Will get the key fren't old Simon, and reconnoiter. Bye the bye, talk of somebody here • is old Simon. Simon, have you the key of this place about you?" Ay; master; my Wide—Lanus car- ries it here," returns old Simon, div- ing into one of his numerous pockets, and producing a huge key, that is al- most bright from constant friction. "Will you be long here, master, my lord?" he goes on, wistfully, as be hands the key to Saxon. "I was mi- me: way honie, and—" "'Then continue it," says his master, kindly:: "I Will keep the key until we meet.again. Do not let: rine delay you." "I' shall he i up at the house again to -night wi' a message; mayhap if you're going' there you would' leave it wi' Mrs. Mason for me," says Sinless, as though anxious to regain the trea- sure: ha is parting with for iso short a time. "I will," says Saxon, and, with neumbled thanks, the old'man shambles off through the woods toward his cot- tage; where his ancient dame is faith, 'fully 'awaitinghirt. I eeteden turning the key in Mae - sive lock, the tower door swings easily backward, and they enter. Within, ail is dark and gloomy, though. a few threads of light stream down from the opeainee above; and there is not so much dust nor as many spiders as they had imagined. "Ughl how dreary!" shivers Krin and together they ascend the narrow winding stairs that lead into the only other room the tower contains; -a bare, desolate apartment; void of all furniture beyond a stone bench that comes out a fixture from the wall. "1 conferee I am disappointed," Says Krin, laughing. "Nov, for'tvhat pur- pose was it built?" "I hardly know; not as a watch- tower, certainly, as it cines' •not rise sufficiently high to betray the .in - preach of foes. I suppose they'niust ,have thought it would look picturesque among the trees." "I should like to put in windows, and oak chairs. and• tables" says Krin re- f'lectirely. "it would be a charming place for tea in the Summer; alid—' A. toed noise, followed by a. decided click, interrupts her speech. "What'is! that?" she murmurs, faintly alarmed. "The door' closing,' I think." "Oh, is that all! How loud it sound- ed! Come, the place is uncanny; let as go on to thehause.' ButSaxon's face' is slightly clouded. "I hope the leek has not shot into its piae.e.." he:Says; uneasily; "it has that trick, I ;know, though I forgot all about it until now." "Nonsense! do not let its imagine evil,''. Krin exclaims, nervously, rune /ting down the stone steps, while he quickly follows her. • But when they reach the door they find it fastened and locked against them beyond. all doubt, -_the Ivey being on the outside. "New what is to be done,' I should like to know?". asked Krin, with a white face and frightened eyes; "how are we to get out?" "I don't know," says Saxon, and then, the absurdity of the situation striking him, he bursts into laughter, sudden and irrepressible. : For a talo- anent Krin disapproves this bile. of conduct, but presentlyeebeing; young, and her own lntighter ever near -;-- she too gives in and joins heartily in his merriment, forgbtfttl of the awful consequences, What . hili ;namrna say when they arrive late for dinner? How will proper Rhoda look? "Of course somebody will come directly to let us out," she says, with Conviction in her tone. "Of course. You remember. old Simon said he would be back: here again to -night, and: , night with him, meant early evening without doubt." "Then let us go up stairs again, and wait for him above. it is so dismal here!" But waiting Woes not bring him. An hour passes slowly away. The shadows grow longer, and longer. "What o'clock is it now?" asks Krin, in a low tone, and for the hun- dredth time Sateen examines his watch. "A quarter to seven," he answers, reluctantly. "Oh," moans Klin, in a voice of anguish; "are we never to be releases}? How shall I ever face mamma and Rhoda ? T wish I had never seen this hateful tower! Why did you induce me to enter it?" The accusation • conveyed in this speech is so unjust that for the .mo- ment Saxon is silent. "How can yore say t' induced you, Corinna ?'a he says, gravely, when he has recovered himself. "Did you net tell me you were most anxious to see the inside? When you said that, what could I do but show it to you?" "Nevertheless' it is all your fault; but for you I would not be here now." "But for Sim en, .you mean; and your own desire." -"It was you opened the door," she insists, pettishly, looking` all the time like a beautiful, spoiled child as she sits on the old stone bench, her head turned petulantly from his gaze her eyes watching through one of the openings in the wail for any chance passer-by. "Of course when you did se, I went in: who could have done otherwise? But there! where is the Luse of losing your temper by it? I am in a dreadful scrape and I shall ;never be forgiven, that is all." "Yee need not make matters worse than they are," says Rowd.en, gloom- , ily; "yea cannot be Indr'e upset about the whole affair than Pam: But"-- goieg:ogea to one of the windows and staring down—"even if I jumped out it would do you no good. • The fall would' certainly stun nee, if it did no. worse; and to have me lying insensible out there would not help matters in the least." "Do you suppose I want you to kill yourself?"says Krin, half frightened; andagain silence falls between them. • Half past seven. Half past eight. The long seamier's` evening is draw- ing to a (:Tose at last; it is growing positively dark.. For the last hour not one word has been spoken by eith- er of them, This 'slow torture :has proved too much for Saxon. • For the past ten minutes he has been revolving a wild idea: in his brain, and with it before him is fast losing sight; of alt common sense. - Not far- from one o:L the s ropen aces p l in the wall that represent windows stretches sideways the branch of a tree, suttieiently stout,; indeed,sllata11 he be happy enough to teach itin a spring, to support his weight, but the chances ate that ho will not reach it. It 'is a terrible risk to ruff, --a risk in which failure zneans a severe acci- dent, if not instantaneous death; but to Saxon's overwrought feeling' it ap- pears preferable that be should suffer from some broken bones than that Krin should have to endure all the bit- ter reproaches that will he surely. !reaped upon her if they be discovered in their unsought imprisonment. Per, haps, too, even if he did came to the ground, he might not altogether lose consciousness: and if be could only manage to crawl to the door and turn that unlucky key, a1l might yet be well, It has grown so late by this time that he has lost all hope of see- ing any one come to the rescue; if matters he allowed to continue as they now are, it is more than probable hey will have to spend the night in this detested towez'•and that is not to be thought of for a moment: so --- "Saxon," cries Krin, suddenly rising to her feet, "why don't you speak?' I shall go mad if this goes on much longer.' Have you no plan, no idea ? Qh, do something to get us out of this Place!" She lays her hand upon his arm, and raises her face imploringly to his. As he returns her gaze he sees two large miserable tears rise in her eyes and roll slowly down her pale cheeks. They pierce through Saxon's very heart. '- "Krin, IKrin, don't do that!" he ex- claims, hurriedly.. "I. can, I will do something, but do not unnerve; inc. Forgive nee before I go, child, for malting you so unhappy." " `Go;'" whispers Krin, shrinking from him, "Go where?" ".Look, it is quite..simple," he says, leading her to the window and point- ing to the sturdy branch; "I: shall spring from here, and catch that (I wonder I did' not .thinkof it •before). I shall then descend, opea,the door for you, and set the bieff free." He speaks lightly and presses` her hand to reassureher. But she is not to be se deceived. "Oh, no; no!" she gasps, trying with both hands to draw him from the window. ' "It is :'not' to be thought af. No one could do it, l:t would be:certain death. You shall net ,go." "Nonsense, ,Krin! do not be foolish. I tell you T can and will do it. ' Come, look up, and wish me luck; in five min- utes I shall have you -laughing at your fears. Now go away from the window, and wait over• there for me." For a moment he hesitates; then, taking her face in both' his hands,. kisses her 'gently. A little late.e he is standing on the stone parapet that projects from the wall. There is a faint pause, followed by a slight rent- ing noise through the still air, a crackling of wood, and Krin, shudder- ing and half fainting, sinks back upon the friendly bench. Is it five hours, or five' minutes, or a lifetime? Saxon's voice rings seed- denly in her eel's, as though sound- ing through sleep Water; and, looking up, she 'finds him bending anxiously over her. "You silly child," he says, cheer - felly,, "I...do believe you fainted. Are you better now? Come, the air will do you geed, and n we camake our. escape at last." Hem laughs, and; passing his peel around hent, raises her to her feet. Mechanically she follows hien to the top of the stairs, but there, even through the falling darkness a deep reel stain upon his hand attracts her notice. "What is that?" she asks, nervously, stopping short; "is it 'blood? Oh, Saxon, you are hurt!" and....this, added to all the previous excitement, over- coming lies, she hides her face in her hand, and bursts into a passion of tears. "Corinna," says Saxon, quietly, al- though his pulses are throbbing somewhat wildly, "I declare I ant as- hamed of you. L thought you quite a plucky' litle ,gill, and see, a mere Why, scratch upsets you. your'awn toy penknife could give as severe.a cut: I assure you I don't even. feel Cornea remember how late it is." He feels a great desire to take.her he his arias incl kiss away the tender tears she is shedding :for him; but some inward thought and something in the time and place prevent :him. Although he slid press his lips to hers before attempting the dangerous feat brat, but for his being fortunate:en- ough to reach. the trees Might ha•ye resulted in his death, still, now: that danger is at an end, he shrinks from 2 end $ lb. Cartons IN — 10, 2.0, 50 and 100 lb, Bap. Ner is made in one grade only --the highest, o there is no danger of getting "seconds" when you buy Redpath in the original Cartons or Bags. rc .aRedpath Sweeten it,'� b ugar g , Limited,: Nonuse 'doing anything that might bring as blush, however innocent, to ben cheek. The walk home is Viz very miserable one for Krin. .U1 through the woods. and fields she ishaunted by the know! edge of what is before her, and visions of her mother's wrath, mingled with Rhoda'e .cexzeures, uttered. in the clear lady -like staccato she 'knows so well, rise up, to torture her. When they reach the balcony that runs by the drawing -room windows they pause to look in and .see who are the occupants of the room. The lamps axe burning brightly, and at the furthest end sits, Rhoda, peacefully reading, Mrs. Crofton also has a book before her, but her eyes do not rest upon it; her face is extremely pale, aid there is an anxious terrified expression about it that speaks: of unknown fears. Every now and then she glances at the door, es though expecting some one. (To be. continued) , Canadians w cited;for the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve for immediate oversees service, Only men of good chzaracter and good physique accepted. Big Yields Produced by Mixing Grains The average results obtained from sowing oats and barley in combina- tion of equal amounts in bulk, but in various total quantities per acre, by members of the Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union, show that' a mixture of one bushel of oats and one bushel of barley, or a total of two bushels per acre gave the highest general yield in grain production in 1915 and also in the average of the previous five years throughout. On- tario. It was found by experiment at the. college previous to recommending these tests of barley and oats in com- bination for co-operative work throughout the-prpvince, that a com- bination of varieties of ' the same class of grain gave no satisfaction through'' increased grain production, but that combination of certain classes, show- ed decided advantages; one of the most marked being that of oats and barley of the'ri ht variety, axzety, which gave a yield of 200 Ibs.,per acre over, either graingrown separately. The varieties giving this exceptional yield were: Danbeney oats anti 'Mandsch- euri barley in 1910; Alaska oats and 0. A. C. No. 21 barley in 1911; Dan- beney oats and 0. A. C. barley in 1913 and 1914; 0. A, C. No. 3 oats and the 0. A. O. No. 21 barley in 1915. Three different thicknesses of seed- ing (41, 82 and 123 lbs. per acre) were used in the co-operative experi- ments, and the tabulated results show that in two years of the five' the heaviest seeding (123 lbs.) was most successful, these being dry years, hut that in each year the lightest seeding gave the lowestyield' of grain per acre. Results from further experiment with the sowing of mixed.. grain for the production of grain will probably. be announced at the coming meeting- of eetingof the Experimental Union and extra interest in the practice will no doubht be expressed by many farmers whose chief interest in grain -growing lies in the production of a plentiful supply of feed for live stock. The habit of growing the old standard grains— wheat, oats and barley -by themselves is so set in the minds of many farm- ers that it will be difficult to induce them to change their ,method,; but the fact that feed is exceptionally scarce and high in price at the present mo- ment should do something toward popularizing any means that will in- crease the supply without added cost. With cattle prices as they are, the live stock raiser should be satisfied to follow his line of farming to the limit and give up attempts , to win out on either of two counts, namely, sale of grain in case of good prices, or sale of grain on the hoof, only when grain prices are very much below the aver- age. If such a course is consider- ed too much of ar plunge, then at least a particular field should be set apart for the growing of the market grain while the majority of the farm is de- voted to production of feed. An ex- cessive yield, due to the mixing of two classes of grain, should be well worth trying for at- any rate. There are many parts of. Canada that are so -situated with regard to soil and: want, of proximity to market, as well as climatic conditions, that wheal; -growing is their obvious line. To these districts should be left the work of providing wheat for export, and, largely, for all milling` purposes, until such time as through decrease of fertility of thesoil,` the farmers of the districts find it necessary to go into live stock raising. Value of Fareayaz'd Manure. The cost of manure obtained from the dealers is determined by the ex- pense of handing the cornmoility and. by the law of supply and demand. The exact, value of the manta re° as a fertilizer is not very closely consid- ered by the fanner, and the dealer is not concerned in that side oiy the ques- tion to any extent .beyond satisfying the demands of the purchaser, with as I'i,ttle expense•to himself as possible, To gain an adequate idea of the benefit derived from tieing this or any other fertilizer" on a ',Articular chap it is necessary that a check plot or strip df gine field, entirely unfertilized, be et apart ;for comparison with the Main portion In cases where com- mercial fertilizers are used on one part of a field and barnyard manure onanother part, the cost of the for- mer should be kept; strict ,accoi:nt of and its ef'eet compared with ibat of Pity $1.10 Minimum per. clay -Free Kit. $20.00 per Month Separation Allo•tyenee. Experienced men from 38 to 45, and boys from 15 to 18 accepted for service is the -CANADIAN NAVAL PATROLS for defence of the Coact®, Apply to COMMODORE I1 M•FJLIUS JARVIS Naval Recruiting Officer, Osatosio Area los Bay Street, TORONTO. oY Dept. of the Naval Service �.,. OTTAWA Ali..,... 6t Pays to Use Good Fertilizers Cheap fertilizers are always more expensive in the long run. If they are not well mixed, for instance, they may produce uneven plant growth, because the fertilizer is weak in some places and strong in others. Make sure of first- class results by using FERTILIZERS They are very finely ground and perfectly mixed by the most thorough method known. One of these fertilizers is the right one for your soil. It will increase your crops, hasten maturity, improve' the quality and make more money for you. Harali-Davies fertilizers are true plant foods goodfor both crop and soil. Write to -clay for bulletins and our fertilizer booklet. We send them free of charge. Ontario Fertilizers, Limited, West Toronto. h 1 dk' co frail( i r Can you guess it ? There are housewives whose cake is always praised --whose pastry is .famous for its melting flakiness—whose firm, light bread wins daily compliments -- whose puddings are noted for savoury lightness -whose cook- ies are oolyies:are so lastingly crisp. They have orae rule that applies to all their baling. Can you guess it Foi irtt the latter; then if the effect' of both is equal, the value of the manure may be set down as equal' to that of the. commercial fertilizer used. Of course, with barnyard manure a great deal of expense is added in handling, by reason of the great bulk required in comparison with other fertilizers, but the humus supplied by the former offsets this, to some ex- tent, possibly entirely. The value of this supply, of humus is, however, a matter difficult to determine, requir- ing as it does, the tracing of effects through several years' crops. A mistake made by many growers of, vegetable crops is that of increas- ing the application of manure, unduly the next season, after -having obtained a satisfactory crop owing to the use of a relatively small quantity. A case in point within :the writer's knowledge was that ', of a man who made a success of tomatoes in , one season by the use of 20 tons of ma- nure to the acre; hoping to nearly double his crop in the second year, and also to benefit the ,peach trees between which the tomatoes were planted, he doubled the application of manure, with the result that his second crop of tomatoes consisted chiefly of vines, andwas not as good as that of the first yertr. In general farming it is always found that light but frequent applia cations of manure pay better than heavy dressings at long intervals. By this method not only is less excess lost by evaporation or leakage, but if a systematic rotation of crops, is main- tained the greatest benefit can be de- rived from the nianure indirectly, though the conservation, of the un- harvested part of the crops by plow ing them into the ground. A Bad Case. The pproud mother was showing off her son to a neighbor, "Ile grows more like his father every dayr,',' sinesaid. "Dear me," he said. "Aed have • you tried everything?" .4. man may be 0rr.'tie eight track. and yet have aro steam in his tas iens, 4•.,,. erafi. .War t m.uas Condensed. Editor—How's the new society re- porter? I told him to condense as much as possible. Assistant -He did. 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