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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1909-05-27, Page 61St sm•r+•••• ..-a. THE MYSTERIOBS KEY OR, PLANNING FOR THE Fu 1'Ul E. CHAPTER IV. --(Ceuta) Meantime, Lady Bromley had also boon having rather an exciting ad- venture. On the day that Gerald left for New Haven, €•ho went down -town to do some shopping. She had nearly completed her er- rands, having made most of her purchases in ono of the large etores, and was standing by a tall ca -se of goods, when she observed two girls--ovidently belonging to the establishment --skulking on the other side of the case and convers- ing in a strangely suspicious man- ner. "Did you get a chance to do it, Jane?" inquired one of the other. "Yes; we basted the handkerchief into her cape—between the lining and the outside—while she was gone to her lunch; she didn't wear the thing out to -clay." 'Good! Now we shall get rid of her sure. Tho idea of taking such u girl as that on laces! Bah! Miss Leiter would never have done it if that rieh doctor she's so fond of hadn't requested it as a favor. Which one did you tack into the cape t" asked voice number ono. "Oh, that nice ene that was hung up as a sample --the tendullar one," replied the other. "\Won't the super just rave when she finds it's gone 1 She's responsible, you know. Then the hunt will begin, and our glum little greenhorn will be walked off to the station-houee in short order. You can give the alarm now a.s as soon as you choose. Hush! these comes a floor- walker, and we must scoot." And the two salesgirls quickly separated and slipped away, hut, not before the floor -walker espied them, as ho suddenly rounded a counter, and frowned at this breach of rules. Lady Bromley remained by the ease fur sotne minutes after they eiiappeared, thinking vigorously, a troubled expression on her fair face. What she had overheard convinc- ed her that two envious girls were 'slotting a great. wrong against a fellow clerk, toward whom they had conceived a feeling of enmity. It was evident that, they were all employed at the lace -counter, and had tnade «tie of some valuable article to carry out their nefarious purpose. She was in doubt whe- ther she ought to report what she had learned to ono of the "tlt+or- walkers, or inquire for the superin- tendent of the lace -department, and quietly put her un her guard, to that when the affair should come to a crisis she would know just how to meet it. At last a bright idea flashed into her mind. She would go to the lace counter. call for some handker- chiefs, and while examining thein, watch for developments. She at once proceeded to put her plat into execution. As she Made her request for the article desired. a box was immediately passed out to her, when she instantly recognized the clerk who ens serving her a.s one of the plotters. She leisurely examined the hsnd- kerehiefs, and all the time was quietly Olsen -ant of what was go- ing tin about her. until presently tete noticed a wan. timid-llooking girl who ens showing another lady tome fine Valencinnes edging. "That is doubtless the poor lit- tle v ietim." she said to herself. Thee she remarked aloud to the clerk alto was serving her : "Here it a Iizuidkerchief which 1 like very much, but there is a flaw in it. Have fou a perfect one like it'" 1n c-.il light instantly sprang in- to the girl's eve_. "`n, madam. I have no more like that. i►ut we have a very nice ..ne--a real bargain --that has just betel marked down from twelve to ten de•llare," she glibly" replied. as .he ;clawed up at the line ah.eye iter head. where there wan a chyle° display of carious kinds of laces. • •.\h '" she exclaimed. with a wan here w hen 1 we:it tint to lunch, I shall hold you responsible for it ?" At this the excitement seemed to increase; drawers wens nervously looked over, boxes were pulled from beneath the counter, Backs and capes also shaken out, satchels and hats examined. Tho quiet girl had her cape up- on her arm, and was bending down to look tender the counter from where she had taken it. when ono of her companions attracted Miss Leiter's attention, and pointed to a gleam of something white in a fold of the shabby wrap. The superintendent, an indignant flush upon her cheek, pounced upon the supposed offender at ,once, snatched the cape from her, and, turning it inside out, exposed to view the missing handkerchief, care- fully basted to the lining. "Well!" she exclaimed, holding it up before the almost paralyzed girl; ''this is a pretty return for the influence I used to get you a place at this counter! What will Doctor Ashmore say, I wonder, when he learns that you have been stealing right before " our eyes 1" Tlteebirl was nqw as pale as ashen, a look of horror was in her eyes. "I didn't steal it --I never knew it was there!" she cried, but cow- ering beneath the accusing glances of her associates, as under a blow. "That is a likely story!" scorn- fully retorted Miss Leiter. "Here, Mr. Wall"—signaling to a iloor- '.alker, who, attracted by the ex- citement, had drawn near, "this is a ease for you to settle," and, holding up the cape and handker- chief, she rehearsed the story as it appeared to her. The man took the garment from her. and looked it over. Then he ,turned almost fiercely upon the supposed culprit. "Come out of there!" he com- manded, "and I will wale you, Without ceremony, up to the office, where this matter will be investi-. ga: e1 :" The poor child was trembling liko a - leaf, .but she' made no protest, uttered no complaint, and Lady Bromley's gentle heart ached for her. As she carne tneckly out from be- hind the counter, her ladyship step- ped quietb)• to her side, and. fac- ing the flexor -walker, remarked in t, low tone, but with n dignity which instantly impressed him: "I will go with her --I happen to know somet.hing about this affair which I would like to state to some one in authority here." Mr. Wall regarded the beautiful woman with surprise, and his man- ner instantly underwent a remark- able change. "Certainly, madam—certainly." he said affably; "this way. if you please. 1 sincerely hope that this %ery unfortunate formed ; "she chuso." Lady Brumley tried to argue with t•er, to reassure her; but she was obdurate, whereup..0 she wan paid what, was due her, and thus her con- ctection with the house was also severed. "Have you a home :" her lady- ship questioned, as they both Left• the office, and were on their way below. "No, nta'atit ; I've got to work for my living; and 1've no idea what I will do now; but I can't stay here. I've been wretched ever since I cable, for those girls have tormented me almost to death," the girl returned. with a passion- ate ring of pain in her voice. "But they will be here no lon- ger," said her companion. •'I can't help it ; the others are alinost as bad ; they're envious be- cause 1 didn't have to work up." "Poor child! I am sorry for you," sympathetically returned Lady Bromley. "What, is your name?" "Ellen Carson, ma'am." could do as lite CHAPTER V. "What did you do before you came into the store 1" her ladyship questioned, upon learning the name of her protege. "I helped take care of the chil- dren in Doctor Asliniore's family, for a couple of months. But they've gono to Europe now, and the doc- tor goat me this place. You see, I broke my arm last July, and he thought this kind of work would be easier for rue," the girl explain- ed. "He's been kind to Miss Lei- ter, too," she added ; "so, to please him, she gut me into the place." "Was not Miss Leiter kind to you?" "Yes; but site couldn't keep the girls from being hateful. I don't like store work, anyway; we're packed in so close, and my feet swell and ache from the standing." "But what will you do now that you have given up the position'!" "Oh, 1 suppose 1 shall go to some employment office, and try to find a�place as nurse, or up -stairs girl," was the response in a weary tone. "Can you sew, Ellen!" Lady Bromley questioned, after think- ing over the situation during the few moments they were going down the elevator. "Yes, mann; and I can sew- real d t id the girl,brighten ped into Lady Bromley's carriage, $S,000 PEARL FOR 10 CENTS. and were driven to the Norman - die, where her ladyship installed Every New Owner Gut Hig Profit on her new marl in a tiny IKdr•.,oni, the luresttueut. at the roar of her suite, and whin the neglected girl claimed was the A charwoman picked up a pearl "uieeet room 8110 had ever elept in," and thus she began, under a gentle and judicious training, a new life, that was destined to change the tenor of her whole fu- ture. (To be continued.) N•••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • About the Farm • • • • i • • • 111♦•+•••••••a••4••••••! AItSENITE OF 1.1ME. From the number of letters we have received during the past few weeks from orchardists, more especi - pin last summer in the gravel of the Champs Elysees, Paris, and, having no idea of its value, she showed it to a jeweler, who dis- honestly took advantage of her ig- norance and gave her 40 cents for it. Ho was not much wiser himself, however, as he fold it fur CIO to a dealer who cosily found a purchas- er at 850. The latter got ,�_u0 for if, with equal easo from a fifth per- son, who in his turn went over to London with the pearl pin and dis- posed of it fur $4,000 to a. jeweler. In his turn the jeweler showed it to a detective, who recognized it as a pearl worth $6,000, which had been lost or stolen a year he fore in Paris, and which he had been commissioned to trace and, if possible, recover. The detective started investigat- ally in New Brunswick and Nova! ing, step by step, the history of the Scotia, it is very evident that there jewel in the twelve months, and was is much confusion respecting the able not only to ascertain exactly preparation of arsenite of lime. As a misunderstanding in this mat- ter might lead to a very consider- able loss, through injury to the foliage, it is welt that one or two of the essential points in tho process should be explained and emphasized. The first step in the process is the preparation of arsenite of soda, by the boiling together of white arsenic and washing soda (carbonate of soda, in crystals). The proportions generally recommended are: White arsenic, 1 pound ; washing soda, 4 pounds; water, 1 gallon. A few minutes' boiling usually suffices to dissolve the arsenic and soda, and the re'+ilt is tt solution of arsenite of soda. This cannot be used as a spray, as it is strongly corrosive, and would very quickly strip the trees of their foliage. It must be converted into arsenite of lime: The conversion of tho arsenite of soda into arsenite of litre constitutes the second and very essential part of the process. It may be accom- plished in one or two ways, as fol- lows Thoroughly slake two pounds you heart He's a niild-mannered of good, fresh quicklime, and stir man,. and not fond of sports, so into 40 gallons of water; then pour don't show me anything in that in, with constant stirring of the line. For goodness' sake don't offer limewatcr, one pint of the arsenite me any of these trashy novels, and, "f soda solution. The spray is no matter how much you try to per - ready for use immediately as the suade me, I won't take anything in formation of arsenite of lime takes the way of history or biography. through what hands it had passed, but to annul each successive deal of which it had been tho subject, from the 84,000 paid by tho Loudon jeweler down even to the francs' which the charwoman had got for; her find. DOG DAYS—CAT NIGHTS. I hold it trice With those who say - That every dog Must have his day.. Howe'er, I do Not think it right That every cat Should have a. night. APPROPRIATE. "Here, clerk! I'm in a burry. I want a book for my husband. It's his birthday, and I want it for a present. Show me what you have and be quick about it ! Nothing too expensive, mind you; and I don't want anything too cheap, either, do g g; "loused said helmake boys' place at once. This spray contains Colne, now I'rn in a dreadful hurry, jackets when I lived with aunt." as much arsenic as one made by and I've already wasted too much "Why are you not living with her adding 4 ounces of Paris green to time here. Of course, you don't now 1" "I ran away '" • )i•'. did you du that 1" "Because she kept nie digging so couldn't stand it." " 'Digging " What do you mean 1" "Well, she and my cousin made jackets for a liring, and I had to do all the housework, and help them, besides; it was just a slave's life. But about four months ago I broke my arm, and then, because one spray. Bordeaux mixture, made I couldn't cork. they nearly starved according to the formula used so me to death. Doctor Ashmore successfully for so ninny years, viz., won- dered what made me grow so thin 4: 4: 40 (four pounds lime, four and weak, and the day 1 went to pounds blucstone, and forty gallons have the splints taken tiff 1 dropped of lime to atater), ainstacsufficient u i addition excess one like a lump of lead in his office ; then pint of arsenite-of-soda solution to he found that I didn't have enough a barrel of 10 gallons. All that is to cat."necessary is to pour the requisite "Oh" hew can people he so quantity of arsenite of soda (one cruel( munnured Lady Bromley, pint) into the barrel of Bordeaux, w 40 gallons. The above proportions know my' husband, but from all I've allow for a fair excess of lime, which said can't you suggest something serves the double purpose of pre- appropriate 1" venting injury to foliage, and of making visible the degree of thoroughness with which the spray has hcen applied. 2. With Bordeaux Mixture.— This is the more common method, as it allows the employment of a fungi- cide and insecticide in the ono with a shiver. stirring meanwhile. We have now "1 reckon you never knew what Bordeaux mixture containing as it is to be poor,,, said the girl, lift- mach arsenic as the "poisoned Bor- nn ortunn a occurrence ra,t ing a curious look to her face: 11 Beaux mixture," in which 4 ounces i.e satisfactorily explained," and 1—it just makes devils of people. of Paris green per barrel has been lie led the stately matron and' Well. the doctor was 811 Mid he told used. the shrinking girl toward the of- me 1 could go to stay with hits for l,, cone(„lion, may I further 010 flee, while they were followed by a while. and help the nurse to caro i,hnsize the necessity of clearly (tis the wondering glances of every one for the children, it I wanted to. tt• ng,liahing between arsenite of who had Witnesesc(1 the inc•.ident• 1 just jumped at tho chance. and soda and arsenate of soda. It Upon reaching the elegant and told him 1'd coino the next day. 1 is the former that is used ccrsnicxlious office, Lady Bromley didn't mean that .\unt Lu should on of arsenite of presented her card to the courte- know where to find rue. so that lime (just described). to the preparation and the latter ens gentleman who arose to receive night 1 tied up home things in a which is necessary for making the her : when. upon reading the mune bundle, and just at daylight I stole arsenate-of-leac1 spray. Failure to and title thereon engraved, he be- out e.f the house, and (user went recognize that there are these two came et en more complaisant than tie the doctor's, where I aaytcl 1111 -classes of compounds nrsenites and before. •til the family went to Europe, when arsenates- each with its own char - told the scat offered her, she 1 came here to n•urk.” aeteristie., has frequently resulted told her story in a calm, straight E suppose you wouldn't care to its loss and disappotnttnent.--Frank forward manner, which adrnitted of go back to your aunt." said Lady T. Nhutt, Chemist Dominion Exp. ne doubt. She described minutely o.,„l o. nuisingly• Farms. the girls where conversation she I'd rather drown my Nett, the had overheard, and also the floor LIVE STOCK NOTES. walker whose appearance had sent bade,. she's broke up now. Teach the young cult to eat a them scudding back to their place. "Broke up: 11 hat do you mixture of crushed oats, wheat Moth floor -walker and girls were mean e• bran and elimi•al as sous as pos- imntcdiately sunrnrencd, when t,tc • She doesn't livo where she used si.hle. former eorreboratcd lady Brom- to. 1 d„n•t. know where she is." Work with pigeons is not hard, 1ty's statements regarding his hav- "How would you like to come to but it is constant. and tittle details ing •seen the culprits talking to- lay with me for a few days, while must not be neglected. One's pati- gether behind the cast of feeds; you are looking about• for another eneee will be tried in many ways, and while the girls. frightened beyond place ?' her ladyship inquired. it will he necessary to snake up the thecript:• 11. in 1iev. of this once- ••i'd like it." said Ellen eagerly; mind to stick like Wile. evil assumed start of surprise; "it petted denouement. confessed "you look kind -you make the think Sheep require very careful man- isn't hurt: I'm afraid it is gone. their sin and begged for mercy. of a young lad} who was geecwl to agement. They need the right kind Mins leiter"—turning to n tall. se- They also stated that their grudge me when E broke my arm ; your .,f food. just the right quantity of dna sexing woman neer her --- against their victim had been Canard voice is sweet and gentle. like hers. i it, dry healthful range and pasture. •-e;iere it that ten-dullsr handker- by the fact that Miss Leiter had Why. she gave me ten (dollars: I and plenty of fresh air. When clef •f ' Ila• it been sold I" favored her. seenring for her, at bought this gown with part of it.'' right( managed they arc the moat •N... not that 1 know of ; it we:. the reyaeet , f sonic rich doctor. a glancing down at the cheap black l profitable e,f farm stock --even in on the line before 1 went to lunch, ' ptoitie n ehieh they had been uhlig- alpaca: "it's the first decent dress these dof•rersed tints—but, other - on superinterxlent replied, and at ed t„ work tip to.I'ye had since my uncle died." , wise. ..ie•. come to grief more quick - once ',eget] to L.e•k about for the, Their petition was granted. in -Well." said her new frien(l. Iv and mote fatal(} than any other. desire.( article. t( far that they were not at -rested ••,-on may get your hat and come' English (armere. who mnke so Of course. it wan not to he found: f„r• 'brat the, had clone: but they with rue: 1 have been thinking that large a n.e of turnips in fattening end then there followed a geeteral "ere immediately discharged from 1 should like tee have seine one to' sheep and cattle, generally estimate •eareb. ender somewhat exciting tier employment of the firm. wait upon me. and run upon 01- the feeding value of turnips at eight ten•litinns. f•+r the dainty and e..at • Inc manager spoke kiudiy to floc rands. I will try yon leer a few to fifteen shillings per gross ton, Iy China, each atte+:dant protesting Hertel kir( and told her that 'hi' days then. if I find the arrange- which would be 82to 93.75 per ton, that ate had not •een it. I.adv ; „Add g•. back t•e her place. where meat satisfactory. and you are con- and fodder beet., have about the Pr••intev steed hv. an intense.y in - 'in all probability. she wou'd hace;tcnted, we will talk further about same feeding value as fiwe.lr tur- making it permnane•nt nips. They Kill see by this that '•Thank }ou--thank yon' I am beet•. at 81:► per tun. would he ranch sure 1 shall be contented.” said dearer as a aubatitute for gveen )Ellen. with more animation than feed in winter than linseed meal. she had vet exhibited. her gloomy One ton of the latter ha. as much face lighting with real plea:nro at nutriment a. eight tuna of beets ; the prospect hef"re her. and making or one pound of cake meal. enstine her seem like another person. 4'•; cents. is equal to eight rounds of beets, cutting six cents. girl broke forth passionately., '•be- t. -. estevi ohsert er. elide she nutle- td that the timid-le.e•king girl seem- ' 1 tcr. nerc••as. and had grown remain in the store: she would elo.te pale. neer know a minute's peace from • Girt thi is ser} strange' the fear that a similar trick might Miss Le•it•.r at length sternly re- be plated nr.•n her again. when she tint., .1 : "that handkerchief must would not be likely to escape as she 1 e f •on iIt suets nut have di•• had upon this occasion. uppreed without hands, and• as it °Very well." she was coldly is-. 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