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The Exeter Advocate, 1920-5-13, Page 6• •••••••••••••••••••••••• Used in Millions of Tea -Pots Daily Its rUtrinsie goodue,ss in Tea Quality m maket-4, it the most Economical in Use - if 1 """""'"•"""""r"."'"2""r"7"7"'",""---".•--.... THE SEAL OF SECRECY. By EDWIN BAIRD. Do Brutes' Spirits Return? With sueb. qoantities of spirits ma - Mug around loose. why uot a few re - A Chug, to Fame, To be decorated for climbing a tree seems at first inappropriate, but the Presenting departed animals? photographer in a story toll by Mr. There is plenty of testimony !tutors- Hugh. C. McClung went to such pains ing animal ghosts. in India, there are to get a good picture of the ancient ghost elephants and ghost tigere that Temple of Aegkor-Vat ht ndteChina blue: the Jungle. And natives of that the lieug 0 Cambodia deeerated that country are restrained from abue- him and, rade hint a mandarin. tag anitnals by a belief that the plum- Quite suddenly. saee Mr. McClueg, tom of any mistreated creature will we came upon the temple, which stood. Barely eome back to bring misfortune in a parklike space our000ded by a to the offeeder. meat. Because the forest tree' tower - Andrew Lang quotes s we1l-kuwh ea above the very walls. I found it naval officer as speaking of au (near impossible to get a good photograph Mon when the latter, was visiting at of the eutire colleetion of ruins until found a tree that overlooked them The lowest branch was one hundred and nye feet above the ground, and men eat. the natives pointed out that the tree "Why, there'e old Peter," said the was covered with vines infested by a the country house ot a friend and well-known bark weis heard outside the door of the room -where the Levo officerpoisonous variety of tree viper. and "Peter died since rou were 1iere that it therefore would be plain ast," replied his frien& suicide for anyone to attempt to climb A. fox terrier that was in the room it. But we persuaded them to remove whined and trembled violeutly. The the vines, and had them lash a bane - door was pushed open and tae pad -ad boo ladder to the lofty mune and a big dog's feet on the Boor was .11),:thliiiedhaoneartifQoorroonththeeritodeureedet ‘b.Y.a.att.ich, 1 thee elimbed comfortably to my perch and hauled up any eamera. at- heard. No dog WM ,$eellbut the In- visible ghost af- one walked to the s Irearthruge shook itself and then flung CHAP7FII. V. afl that happened in the Bleckbure,' itself heavily down, the jingle of its though. as some of the natives pointed luttertn 'et sr he-awl:old ernes eight Oclecle that collar being eistiuctly audible. , out. the sne, hall &lei the pellet strips 'with which the ladder was lashed and there eves till a chance of meetieg stray viper or tuo. A summora to the palace at Pecan- v1/4"'"-rr• ‘te-e7'; 'n his sharp randely that he a.ope white. ehadowy and ettostie m the Penh arrived sbortly trent the tuler. Queer. detean ; C P • 4 .• • 1 " • Seandinavian peasants firmly be- l'rlaStY rj,k;-.t ;love:1E1w, :Avoiding Murjorie's 11:Vete or, Judge Blaekbarr •eee a c,:e. elan' twine' anything concerned therewith. Ile, Here in a "pale horse," whiela when throegie the neeet, 7-:e: it was alar.e, wue anxiously strivatg to defieet sus-, a man is about to die. comes and 'wearer.: E7•:1;•":4' -i 1:h'•': legion fro ra the g!rl he loved, forget-; stands before the deer of his house- _ r•T•wr-rr,•01.•'"`gr;,.., your menhoed always to be wOrthY wear the Eing's colors and the Ings emblem." Then he pinned on me a decoration of royal conies, the ree, violet and yel- low Tibbetts made in the royal palace at Pnom-Penh, with the gold Tecate: made by the Kings own .craftsmen. Finale', he. preseuted me with a hand. illumined parchment written. in French and Cambodian script, signed with his Own seal. 0:remt . New Fishhook Invented. Olaianiug that it holds fish nare se- : cutely than the usual type of hook. a Norwegian hes patented a fishhook with the berb at one side of instead of inside the point. Keep elinard's Liniment in the house. sau• fseimeetwatemimes .leminflaelswenefanse Invest Your Money 61/2% DEBENTURES Interest payable half yearly. The Great West Permanent Loan Company. Toronto Office 20 King St. Wee% asatemass=cowsueetanseaerneeseatineeenesem• *la To seek the great prizes without education is to go hunting big ganee without firearms, COARSE SALT LAND SALT Bulk Carlots TORONTO SALT WORKS C. 41. CUFF - TORONTO eeemeata,eree,..„ nedeee.".":, :•,v0S'i'e2S.ed awe evidence ugainet her. , night. 11 hen Ina last breath. has been . hang Slsoeatie When I entered his Reetexte.,zzete . he teeee:y ee; ,e7 -•-•.,-,t e- ':',;••. eeee eeee • MeKirdoel.e:•?" Sullivan asked. "Ileury,," eretral geed and ride andeee ' bie 4'.7-eeee :ea - - ,--- -- en e — al 94', e pretty big man in thisi`, In • the West Indies at eight of the 7a- • m•K; t e ; ewi'tiv.. ee , .' 'it,. `.7-1,. t.t, ,- . n. Qu. . . "railing ... calf" presages death or ter. tes,;.‘i "Retire MeKinioela" repeated Qainn,i rible InisrmUnee. The negroes are This ae •-aa• . a- ,. aee dreadfully afraid or possible encount- 7-.e'---1 "':4-5,54'."' "Wat. the last person zeen. with Judge Now is Paint time Brighten up the exterior and interior of your honee. Rooney* all trace* of Winter"; dullness with RAMSAY'S PAINT. • • °The right Paint to Paint right.* ASK YOUR DEALER Ther eau tienk rd better pinehi drawn be must perforce mount the c,Parens,:ndeech, aillt.eGfealtmiiinmgaanny elinubaorreotoeinyl that was hung with the royal Cambia diem Mors, violet. red and yellow, and was furniahed with teakwood W- ield with mother-of-pearl. I recollected baving heard it was proper to kueel in the presence or a poteutate, so with all the grace 1 •• could command I knelt on one knee. But King Sisowatit rose autl said, "No one who has risked his life as ing 1.2:e •:re.F Ile' Blackburn. Ile wae in the judged el -with it at night. It !a white. of en'senC7:2-:" - - -7-7' `"1.."''' "'t .ct.'neiV at about twenty minutes past ""maus size 'ma with °Yes that '-'' '''''''' 14c." .7';-• ''''''''' ''''I'''`''' elee. to -night. Fifteen mir.utes later. 1434e like hot eoa1$. tQlet"Te5e:r*Ivliveh' el*•,:!:ec:':-......-..";'- le.e-.9.74,i:.'re;ee.':•e:t.lete!•-:: eiit; judge Fees killed. 1 wee bee% in: Williaucillern, a learnea student of f . ' I lt Me,.:1 euch mauifeetations, writes of a Phan yee:e.er. wee:lens- en,: in a eceullarly Lie alner live minutes u te: t 1, • • eeen eeoey eneve ei:at Qeine bed made.' "This long -laved fellow leeks phony. it is known as the guittor mister?. it fee cumbodie but ter the eeeteretteu et oftenteee 1,-; ay. Ttn.,7,-3;:,11-ely . h. hail Kinkel% had diedinatare4,:' about Nftssoo. io the Beeemes, where , you have done. not only for the glory Mr. ieleeKiniee.a. go out:" de. te me," eaid SuIlle'an, ; 1 i ..,er.,ag. a wunti, :obi:in:bark that haunts the waters s with a weird paaephareeeent Ithe whole world. ran kneel before me, mended Quinn. . thumb in the direetion of Zutter-4 ` i e ,,a In i.i.a, daytime and theno ..e5,k I pin this medal upon your beet. "I don't krow," sat the Seri4Int,' thumb "What d'you think?" 15 g'uNv elk." ' - - ' 1 know 1 ley it upon a heart tbe; is 't ittILOCK F return to the judge; an the one who announced Me-Iiiino:AnnovIalrizu.i uceas..1°7 and Pullet' ., 1 true,. , r 1 1 .70 . looking pointedly at the ove.reoan ..iie.s me eaniebee from elew to the great traeitions and Me- e:rocket v:hereln Quinn had eoneealel • „. , .. You didnt eee him eave?" '• later he told me he'd searehed the" at the last li'l °racist -.eimple melting • °13' °- I le past. n Ina Ug :1"Cal a Mautiarin of the Fire'. Oraer. 1 rely the revolver. house ae 1 direetea." . Imo nothiegness. i n110111 your loyalty. your honor and Quinn was thinking rapidly. If 'ale- "He did, eh? Well. well see about Rinloek hadn't left the house. then it that" The dete.tive strode xtp to HER FADED, SI -TABBY must have been he whom Quinn had Zuttermeister and dropped his heavy' APPAREL DYED NEW seen climbing upon the roof from the handehoulder. on the servant's ,, l balcony. "Is there a fire -escape on this build- 1 if ,i1No.,10 •' On what charge?" he asked. ' (Rd, Discarded Garments. "Good! Then he's still on the roof." "Don't ask foolish questions." At this moment the houselteeper--a 'If you think I know who commit-, Don't wo:ey stmt. perfect reaults. stout, elderly woman—came puffing ted this crime" and Zuttermeister' Use "Dhunond Dyes," gutwanteed t up the stairs, breathing heavily, and spoke with studied'insolence, "you're! give a new, rich, fadeless color to any to her Qu:nn said: badly mistalten. If you really want al fabric, whether it be wool, silk, linen, "Attend to Miss Blackburn. She's in the next room, unconscious. Keep clue to th© murder—if v„ ou want to i cotton or mixed goods, — dresses, grid the weapon that killed judge' blouses. stockings, skirts, chlairen'e her quiet till the doctor arrives." And • ' to Zuttermeister: "Call the police at Blackburn—look in the right -band coats, feathers, dra.peries, coveriugs- -once, then watch the house carefully poeket of that man's overcoat." And everything: The Direction I3ook with each pack. and see that nobody leaves. Have the he leveled an accusing finger at Quinn. age tells how to dianiond dye ver War other servants search every room and "How about it, Quinn?" the detec- closet. Look sharp!"trve asked. "Is he stalling, or telling Quinn moved to the open window the truth?" and stepped out upon the balcony. Without a word Quinn took the Gripping the cornice above in both pearl -handled revolver from his pocket ----": hands, he drew himself up to the roof, Creepingall f sip- and gave it to Sullivan who promptly Chemin des Dames. P -broke". it and noted the two empty pery surface of the flat roof, Quinn It is more silent than the silent desert, came upon an opening large enough chambers. to admit a man's body. Carefully in- "Well? Anything else?' It Is more tragic thau life's sbatter- spectinge all sides of the roof, he as- "Yes," said Zuttermeister, as Quinn ed dreams, sured himself that no person could remained silent. "Look in his inside Flaunting its stricken trees with wild leave therefrom—and live to tell of it. coat pocket, and you will find a sheet bare branches. Plainly, the fugitive had disappear- of blue note -paper, which. he took Pale ghosts of ruined choirs; haunt- ed through the hole. Quinn promptly from Judge Blackburn's desk—after 'fig as Rheims. the judge was murdered." silently handed over the Yet from this weary waste are pop- Quinnanonymous note, penciled on Marjor- pies glowing Red as the blood that drencited the ie' s stationery. The detective read it through, with evident satisfaction, -- blighted town, Red as the hearts that bled for • take von along to the elation!". ing?" he asked, Zuttermeister regarded him coldly. DifaMOred lOyeeli Freshen Up color. To match any material, have dealer show you "Diamond Dyo" Color Curd. ••••••• \ • Appear At Your Best—Instantly If you receive a sudden miller oriel unexpected In- vitation eou can .feel con- fident of alwaee appearing at your best. In but a few moments it renders to your skin a wonderfully pure, salt complexion that is beyond comparison. did likewise, and found himself hi an attic which extended the full length of the house. Groping through the inky Ad aricness, striking matches as he went, he at last discovered an electric switch, and flooded the place with light. The attic was an admirable then carefully enclosed it in his France and freedom. hiding piece, but a thorough search pocketbook. Emblem of martyrs, desolation's disclosed nobody hiding there. • "Who does this stuff belong to, crown. Puzzled and keenly disappointed, - Quinn descended to the third floor and The harrassed young man, in a last searched two rear rooms without suc- cess. Attracted by the sound desperate effort to shield the girl he of loved, stoutly declared he did not voices, he started toward the front of the house. know. In thestudyhe found two police- "Then what'd you take it for?" de- Now, like their crumbled bones in i'e- men and a plain -clothes man, whom mended 'Sullivan. he knew by name, vainly endeavoring "Because I wanted e scoop, of course. Liesgathlecawskreectk. ed glory of Chemin to get a connected story from the I knew if you fellows got hold of it des Dames: servants, all of them much excited first you'd give it to all the papers. save Zuttermeister, who stood a little I wanted something exclusive for The apart from the others, saying nothing, Q. but paying close heed to all that was said. .1 At this point Zuttermeister spoke Qainn asked him if the house had I again: been searched as he directed, and the l "Both the note and the revolver," man answered shortly: he said, pronouncing his words dis- "I searched it myself—and found tinctly, "belong to Miss Marjorie nothing." Blackburn. Me. Quinn. I think, will 'attain eyed -him narrowly, He didn't like the man's looks, nor his way of speaking, and yet he dared not reveal his suspicion, because—remembering the revolver—he knew he was in Zuttermeister's power. He turned to 'Twas the king's highway, by his ladies traversed, Where, on proud steed, they rode with stately calm. bear rne out in that." Sullivan turned upon the servant with a sharp interrogation: "How do you happen to know so much about this thing? Whoin are the Itousekeepet: you ghteldMg, anyway?" "Row is Miss Blackburn?" "I know "The doctor is with her now, leen that the evolver b kelongs " ireed e y, tl I t Miss Blaelburn because I saw itt Quinn, and she's rest L think. She we"' te' eleabl upset." in her sitting_ room to -clay. know 11,-"e et" etee.ti7e—a 'thick -.set, floe -id that the writing'PaPer is leers ,because I tarried. a message for her this morn- ing, written on the same stationery" "You say you carried a message for her? Where?" "To Mr. Quinn," said the servant. (To be continued.) Unqualified, "1 thought you viers a 'trained nurse," said little Bobby to the lady who had superintended the arrival of his baby sister. "So.1 am." "Maybe you are, but you've been here a week and you haven't 'even tried to stand on your head." A Slight Mistake. "Oh," exclaimed the fair boarder, as a couple of calves scampered across theeneacaew. "What pretty little calf - lets'!" "Yew airenistaken, ma'am," Said the old farmer. "Them's bullets." Minard's Liniment usec: ey Physieians. tian named Sullivan—greeted Quinn from a corner of his.mouth: "How'd you get here so soon? Some- body tip you off ? Well, you sure got a scoop for The Star, say that for you." However, the thought of giving this "story" to his paper was repugnant to Bine At the risk of losing his job on The Star, he decided not notify his office. He decided to let the news seep out through the usual channels. The quick turn of events in the next few minutes recommended a revision- of this plan. • CHAPTER VL The Finger of Suspicion. Sullivan glanced sharply at Zutter- meaner, left the study and then sauntered to the rear end of the hall. Looking baeak over his shoulder, he laoctcled to•Itainn to follow. "Looks like an inside job," he said, when Quinn joined. him. "It is an inside job, Sullivan, and I'll tell you why." Quinn then related • , Bob Lone Says;-: overalls soatishirtsarerooluy sin comfoizable, ax,id snada espe- cially for 'fanners: 1- deskned them vththedeathatyou nugbt want to stretch your arms 'and legs occasionally." • BOB LONG GLOVES - will outwear any other make of Clore On the market, because they are made by skilled work- men from thetstrongest giows leather obtainable. Insist on getting Bob Long - Brands from your defiler— they will 'save you money R. G. 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