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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1942-9-9, Page 6Make the most of your Tea .. 6 SERIAL STORY - SPORTING BLOOD ,BY HARRY HARRISON KROLL THE STORY: When Hunter Dent, Strickland Ballard's farm manager, finds Ballard's dissipat- ed son, Junior, lying unconscious Preside a satchel of money, he thinks he has a weapon against Ms rich but unscrupulous em- ployer... Hunter has bet the elder Ballard that the latter will return the prize horse and new strain of corn which Ballard has stolen from him. Shortly before Hunter finds Junior a bank messenger has been shot and robbed of $17,000, the amount In the satchel. Hunter puts the money In a safe, carries Junior, whom he thinks Is drunk, to hiss own room. Next day he die- eovere that Junior has been wounded and is near death. FATE OF THE_MESSENGER 4 Chapter IV. Hunter Dent could hear the butler telephoning In an agitated voice. Hunter listened again to Joalor Ballard's heart. There was just a faint throb of life there yet. A. great remorse came upon Hun- _' 'ter. When he brought the boy here last night, thinking he was only drunk, he should have made sure. Everything now was com- plicated. The bank messenger near death; thts young dissipated boy dying; Hunter had the missing $17,000 in hie safe. His mind was addled. He could hear Warwick's voice. "Yee. sir, Mr. Ballard, come im- mediately. Mr. Dent is here, sir. Miss Bella 1s out front speaking now with Mr, Tisdale, I believe. Tee, sir, I have already called Dr. Ferguson. He should be on hie way out. He said he would not stop to have breakfast. Yee, sir, there was a party here last night but it broke up early. Very well, • sir„ Warwick came in, "Mr. Ballard le starting immediately." "We'd better leave him just as he is. I wonder if we should call the police—but that would never do. We'll have to wait for hie father and the doctor." The car out front went away up the winding pretty road. Hunter caught the glint and color of it. Red entered breathlessly. She s t op p e d, met Hunter's eyee straight and hard. "Hooter! Is Junior in there?" "Yes, but you'd better not—" There was a long moment be- tween them. "Is—is something wrong?" "Not serious, I hope. Warwick has called Dr. Ferguson and your dad—" "Look here, Hunter Dent. Tell me the truth. I can take it, What hos happened to my brother?" She started past Hunter. He stop- ped her. She looked into his face. "Will you let me go ahead, Hun- ter?" "All right," he said, dropping his hand from her arm. "But pull yourself together. He's bad hurt. I guess he's finished, He's lost his 'last bet, I have a hunch." Hunter opened the door. Red went quickly in, Hunter watched her closely. She stepped across the room, stopped with a small gasp. If he expected her to throw herself across the body of her brother and become melodra- matic he was slated for disap- pointment. She stood there breath- ing fast and looking upon the ma- tienlees youth. Hunter moved up to Red's side, a half pace behind, just in case she could not take it. Then ehe turned. Her brown eyes were swimming. She went into his ermd' and put her face against bin. It seemed hardly more than a few moments before Strickland Ballard appeared. It was so early in the morning yet that the man had not had time to shave. Dr, Ferguson was but a moment be- hind. Hunter remained by the bed while the doctor made his exam. !nation, Ballard's face was a study in worry, fear, and anger, "How ie he, Doctor?" Dr. Fergason put his instru- ments in his bag, "He's not gone yet, We've got to get him to the hospital for X -Rays and then may- be aybe we will know." He glanced at Warwick. "Did you call the am- bulance?" Hunter said, "We could use the , big new farm truck. It is as com- fortable es the ambulance and we'd save time." "A good idea. Let's do that" de Hunter went out to gee the truck Strickland Ballard followed Win luta the yard. He took hie battled wrath nut on flunter, "What's been going on around here? How did this happen? I thought I left things here in your charge, sir." Hunter was in a mood to hit Ballard where he lived—in his ego. "I am in charge of the ani- mals, sir—and the crops. Includ- ing the famous Ballard Prolific strain. There was nothing said when I was employed here about being father to your. children. I supposed you assumed that re- sponsibility yourself." He strode off. In no time at all he came back in the powerful new truck. They gently carried the uncon- scious boy out and bedded him in the truck. Hunter drove, Un- til he was almost in town he did not remember he had not had breakfast, not even a cup of cof- fee. Being an out -door man he required food. He came to the hospital. There the attendants took Junior Ballard in. Hunter sighed. He hardly knew why. He felt sorry for the family; maybe he should have waited with them for some final news. He asked at the information desk as he started out, "This young fellow from the Firet National Bank, who was attacked last night and robbed—how is he?" "Who is asking, please?" the nurse who had just come on duty asked. "I am Hunter Dent, of the Bal- lard Farms." "Are you a relative o[ the young man?" "N -no. Just a casual interest." "He le dead." Hunter was dazed. "Dead!" he repeated dully. "Did—was he un- conscious—" "He died without making any tatement." ' "I—I see." He went out, got into the truck, and drove away. As he passed through Middle- ton, he seemed to see the sleepy southern town through fresh eyes. There were the big Ballard Lab- oratories. They dominated the business section. There were neon and gold -leaf signs. "Southern R o se s Cosmetics," "Tennessee Belle Products." Quick Shot Ton- ic for chills and fever." Per- haps there were a half dozen smaller concerns following in the steps of the great Ballard. It was known in business circles as the "Medicine Town." Ballard had done that. They said he could not do it They bet he could not. He bet he could. Now It was, local lore would have you believe, the wealthiest small town per capita in the South, perhaps a close rival to the oil fortunes in Texas. All this was a compliment to Strick- land trickland Ballard. In his way he was a man of vision. He saw some- thing in some • tree barks and field herbs. Middleton today was a toy sky -scraper city, with fine churches, beautiful homes, wealth —and the inevitable minor league evils that follow upon sudden for- tunes. "Sporting blood," Hunter said, half bitterly, and drove from town taking the old river road which would let him into the big estate from the rear. To his amazement he found Jun- ior's big car just within the stone and iron gate which guarded the back boundary, The big motor was jambed against a tree. One casing had blown out. The door was open. Hunter made an ex- amination of the spot, looked and found bloodstains in the wrecked oar. His discovery did not sim- plify the general mystery. All Wiiter could deduce was that Junior had Dome home by the back way, had been either so in- toxicated or nearly dead he had had a wreck, by sheer strength he had 'got to the office, no doubt looking for Hunter; and then he had passed out. "What a bunch of fools these Bollards are!" Hunter thought. He drove on to the house, In the kitchen he got breeelast, Afterward he went to the of- fice. He sat down and tried to think. The messenger was dead, No tales ',tore, Junior Ballard probably would die. Hardly any tales :,Dere, Hunter Dent had the $17,000 in the safe, and the come bination safely in his skull. Ile seemed to have, he supposed, all he needed to make old Striek Bal- lard come to him on hie knees ISSUE 37—'42 A King's Daughter Keeps War Diary An Editorial In The Water- town, atertown, New York, Times That the Princess Elizabeth of England has been keeping a diary since 1939 is something of more than passing interest, Yeav hence this day-by-day record of the little girl, living during the moat bitter war that ever was mankind's mis- fortune to experience, will have very real significance to the Bri- tish people. It will engrave on the memory of Britain's future Queen the atrocity of war. It will make known to the younger gen- eration, ehould it ever be pub- lished, what 1t cost Britain to fight this war. It should make them more thoughtful in directing the course of the future peace. One might ask how a girl of 18 could have enough experiences to set down in her diary to make it of value in the coming years? Her father, King George, has seen to that. The two little Princesses have been hostesses at tea to a number of men and women who have contributed heroically to the Second World War, Just re- cently they have heard from the lips of Commander Robert Ryder of the raid at St. Nazalre when he led a flotilla of unprotected boats into the very teeth of Nazi defences, They have also listened to the experiences of Douglas Bad- er, the legless pilot, now a prison- er In Germany, and from Paddy Finucane, who has since died in action. From their own parents they must have gathered some know- ledge of what they have seen on their visits to bombed areas. The Princesses, too, are well aware of the disruption of their own per- sonal lives, of the months of abid- ing in the country, when their whereabouts was unknown to the public, and birthdays were cele- brated with only the simplest of entertainment and family gather - togs Princess Blizabeth has com- menced the keeping of a diary at an early age and the habit is, no doubt, shaped for a life -time. If she continues, and the chancee ere all in its favor, she may em- ulate her great -great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who was also a diarist. But for genuine human interest in their journals the odds will be on the side of the Princess. More Is Needed A recent appeal for scrap rub- ber brought in thousands of pounde of old tires, tubes, crepe soles, toys, etc. Every ounce of scrap rubber which can be collect- ed is required in order that Can- ada's armed forces may not lack supplies. • FAVORITE SLIPPERS By Laura Wheeler Here's the very newest thing in play shoes or bedroom slippers-- yours lippers-yours for a bit of easy crochet! They're done in that heavy rug cotton—soles and all—and work up so quickly. Pattern 827 con- tains directions for slippers in small, medium and large size; illustrations of stitches; materials needed. Send twenty cents In coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Wilson Needlecraft Dept., Room 421, 78 Adelaide St, West, Toronto, Write plainly pat- tern number, your name and ad- dress, ` and say hie amens. After that -•- what? "1 wonder," he muttered. He went over to the safe, knelt, twirled the dial, openedthe pml- derous door. The leather bag $17,000 was gonely (Continued,iejt Week) containing TABLE TALKS SADIE B. CHAMBERS THE FRUIT SEASON IS HERS These are the days when our local fruits are ripening and when we should take advantage of their deliciousness by canning some for the winter months which are to come, The subject of canning is such a broad one that it is impossible to treat each method properly in such a small space. Briefly the following are the best methods: Preparation: All fruit should be picked carefully and then pre- pared according to type. Large fruits should be cut in pieces and if, dry and pulpy, such as apples and pears, should be covered with water before simmering until ten- der. Small juicy fruits require no water. Open Kettle Canning: If fruit is moderately acid and very juicy use no water but cover with sugar and let stand over night. In the morning cook until tender with as little stirring as possible, Fruits less juicy should be covered with a sugar syrup and cooked until tender, Hot Pack: Fruit is prepared as above but cooked for a shorter length of time. Pour into hot sterilized jars to within about IA inch of the top. Adjust rubber rings ( dipped I in boiling water), cover with sterilized top seal and leave jar ring partly screwed (if spring top is used do not adjust second spring). Place jars in rack in the kettle; cover well with water at same temperature as jars and bring to a boil. Boil for re- quired time and be sure that the Jere do not touch each other. If this process is done in the oven have a carefully controlled tem- perature of 275 degrees. Re- move from water bath, tighten and seal. Invert jars while cool- ing to test leaks. If using steam pressure cooker follow directions given by manufacturer, Cold Pack Canning: Pack fruit into jars (sterilized) to within one inch of the top. Place fruit and sugar in alternate layers in proportion to the desired syrup. (Thin syrup IA cup sugar to 1 of fruit and heavy syrup 1 cup sugar to 1 of fruit). Cover with cold water until overflowing. Ad- just rubbers and tops as for hot pack. Place on rack and cook slowly as in the hot pack method. Jams and Conserves: Measure fruit and cover with enough water to simmer until tender. Add warmed sugar providing le cup to one cup of fruit. Continue to simmer until thick, stirring frequently, Skim. Turn into sterilized jars and cover at once with a thin layer of hot paraffin. When cool apply another layer of paraffin to assure perfect seal- ing. Jellies: Select fruits that are not dead ripe. Clean and cook until very tender. Pour into a scalded jelly bag and allow to drip into a scalded container. Do not squeeze the bag. Heat juice to boiling point and simmer ten to twenty minutes. Add warmed sugar allowing % cup of sugar to one of juice. Stir over heat until sugar dissolves. Boil gently (skimming as necessary) until a few drops of the solution "sets" when tested in cold water. Jellies With Pectin: Fruits such as blueberries and raspberries re- quire the addition of pectin to make them jell. The best advice for these fruits is to adhere strict- ly to directions given with Pectin or any similar commercial pre-• parations. Nies 0411n0bcre wclvtunea personal, letters from Interested 'readers.. She is pleased to resolve suggesthona on topica for her column, and IS vn ready to Ilaten to your ,:pet peeves." Requests for realties or ■peelal menus are In order, Address your letters to "Miss Smile IL Ohtun- berm, 78 West Adelaide Street, 'ro. route," Send staniacal sett-addreaeed envelope If you moist, n renl�, Two' -Man Plant Leads War Drive 60-Year•Old Man and 79 - Year -Old Helper Work 105 Hours A Week The two-man production staff of a plant at Bay City, Mich.— a 60 -year-old employer and his 79 - year -old employee—received a large American Flag poster, of- ficial recognition as a labor-man- agement production drive coniinit- tee, and a letter from Donald M. Nelson commending their efforts. 'Jake Sparling wrott, President ,lioosevelt that he end Percy Fogelsonger, his entire "staff," had been. working an average of 15 hours a day, seven days a week, and had made 18,000 steel flanges for war machinery, Mr, Sparling said "the old gent and myself" would like a pen- nant, ilIr. Roosevelt sent the letter to Mr. Nelson, Chairman of the War production Board, who not only sent a large American Flag poster surmounting tile, inscrip- tion "Give It Your Best," but or- dered Mr. Sparling's name to load all the rest of the plants formally v ORN� "Rice Krispies" is a registered trademarkofKelloggCompany of Canada Limited, for its brand of oven -popped rice. Get some today. entered in the war -production drive "in recognition of the ex- ample the entire working force of your plant is setting for the rest of the nation." Mr. Nelson suggested the work- ing schedule of Mr. Sperling and Mr. Fogelsonger was "a little too strenuous for some even younger workmen to maintain, even though you two gentlemen seem to thrive on it," The Sparling-Fogelsonger "la- bor - management committee" makes flanges used on wooden pipes that are installed in large defense plants. Mr. Sparling ran the tiny shop by himself before the war, mak- ing pulleys and doing odd jobs repairing machinery. His "ex- pension" for war production con- sisted of hiring Mr. Fogelsonger, who had been in the habit of spending much time in the shop. Labor -management relations have been "ideal," according to Mr. Sparling. When they need money, he explained, he goes to the pipe company which uses their flanges to "take out what we need for grub and living expenses and buy bonds with what's left." A Bit Of Humor In Dieppe Battle There was a bit of grim humor aboard a' British destroyer as hundreds of four -inch shells were being fired into German strong points along the coast at Dieppe, a British naval observer revealed recently. He stood on the bridge of one destroyer and said he listened to a first lieutenant of ,only 28 giv- ing spotting directiobe to his offi- cer of quarters, an even younger sub -lieutenant. Once, the observer said, he heard the first lieutenant re- mark: "Albert, your shots are falling short on the cliff face. It may be an idea to bring the enemy down with the cliff but I think it is rather .a,aong-term policy," HOME BAKED BRAN NUT BREAD For the older generation one of the pleasantest memories of childhood is baking day when a warns fragrance of crisp golden loaves filled the kitchen. Today.lhome baking is staging a revival, but fortunately "quick" breads are usurping the place of the old fashioned leavened bread. Popular is All -Bran Nut Bread. This glorious tasting loaf is both rich in vitamins and magnificent in flavor. Actually, it's good enough to take the place of those rich desserts that have been banished from the war -tinge dinner table, Directions for making" this bread follow: All -Bran Not Bread 1 egg 0,'t cup All -Bran % cup sugar 2%, cups flour 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons melted shortening 3 teaspoons baking powder % cup chopped nut meats Beat eggs and sugar until light. Add milk, shortening and All - Bran. Sift flour with salt and baking powder; combine with nut meats; add to first mixture, stirring only until flour disappears. Bake in greased loaf :pan with waxed paper in the bottom, in moderate oven (350°F,) about 1 hour and 10 minutes, Yield: 1 loaf (4% x 914 inch pan). l ST Brand cAzdtant Avt.. s t, 710ew a Rea,li,i 91Ye%a 100 G,peMa 1,11000 ik Oil+ Try Partum today. No coupons needed, With each successive cup,Poetum'srobustysatis£ying flavor seems • more delicious. It's easily made, requires less' sugar, and is very economical.' • 'And because Poetuin contains,. neither caffeine nor tannin it's a safe beverage for everyone, 4 OZ 312E MAKES 3o curs , , , s oz, SIZE MAKES 100 CUPS P332