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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1916-07-20, Page 44 MINUMETINIIIMMINFINIMIP Bayfield. The churches of this village `iVitt hold their annual union �� picnic in a Jowett's grove Tuesday, next, Zurich Dr, J,. A, and firs, McKimion and child visited the former's home at Caledon East recently. Mr. D. S'. Faust, who has been Ce. - treasurer of the Ztiricli Agricultural Soviety,for the pgst forty-one years, resigned owing to failing health add Mr. Andrew P. Press was cupolated by' the board. Miss ldL Sipple of Detroit, former ly of Zurich, was married on Jul} 5th toMel Max. G. Feidrappe of Plymouth, Wis. They will reside at Akron, Ohio. Messrs. Albert and George Smith of Crosswell, Mich„ were here last -. eek visiting relatives. Miss lleuhiian has returned to Detroit after a vacation spent with her parents here. Hensall, Miss A. Consitt was at St, Thom- as last week attending the mission- ary summer school at Alma College. Miss Prances Sellery, daughter of Dr. Scurry, 'Toronto, is' visiting in town, Mrs. Weibert of Port Alton is vis- iting Mrs. Mel'furtrie. lIrs. McLeod of Detroit hgs been here on a visit to her sister; Mrs. Bonthron. '.1Ir, and Mrs. James Logan of Windsor have been here visiting the latter's mother, Mrs. Joseph Hudson. Plisses. Verna and Beatrice Joynt of Wingham spent several days last week as the guests of Mrs. G. Joynt. Mt. Chas. Cook and his daughter of Chicago were here recently visit- ing the former's mother, Mrs, H. Cook. Goderich Miss Lottie Polley, who has been teaching at Mount Albert, after spending a fortnight at her ]tome in town, has gone to visit her sister in Toledo, Ohio. • The fellow workers in the Paget Car. Door Company presented an ad- dress and a well filled purse to Mr_ James E. Steel, who has just re- turned to work on his recovery from an accident by which he lost p. hand a few weeks ago. Miss Mabel Thurlow is home front Toronto on a visit. Miss Mabel Strang has returned from a vacation in Muskoka, Rev. 7, W. Kilpatrick, wife and child, of Shedden are spending a vgcation at the lady's old home, that of Mr. John lino; Waterloo street. Clinton News -Record McKillop Township Some of our people think we are too far s uth these days, the heat has been so intense. Me. and Mrs. Medavin and Mr. anti Mrs, Bruce went to Elora one clay recently in Mr,Mola in's car. Mts. George Munn, who has been ill for several Months, is now on the. mend, She underwent two' operations of a:seriaus nature, Mr. ,J, J. Irvine spent a couple di days at the old homestead in; Blan shard last week and was the' guest of his brother, the warden of Perth county. The hay crop which is being har- vested is above the average, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner. and Mr. and Mrs. Underwood went. to London on Saturday last in Mr.-Gardiner's car. Goderich., Mrs. Matthew Sproul and son of Luclinow •spent a few days last week with the lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Begley. Miss Marjorie Sharman. anti Miss Kathleen Marehman of W&odstock were in town for a Few days recent. ly. Seaforth Mrs. W. Govenlock. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fasken of Toronto. Mrs, R. .13. Forsythe of Summer - land, B.C. has been the guest of his cousin, Mrs. P. 1I. Larkin. Jessie Louise Bell, wife of Mr. Per- cy Taylor of Walton, died at the home of her father, Mr. R. P. Bell of town, after an illness of several months. She was but twenty-eight years of age and leaves her husband, awl one dhild. Mrs. Adam Smith of 'McKillop died on July 11th after a' somewhat pro- tracted illness. Site is survived by four young children, the youngest about three months. Her husband was killed in a railway collison in December last. She was only tWen- ty-six years and a few mouths. The funeral took place on Thursday to Maillandbanlc cemetery, Miss Olive Laidlaw of Boston anti Misses Minnie and Florence Laidlaw of Toronto are holidaying at the home of their mother, Mrs. J. C. Laidlaw of town, Mrs. John Govenlock and Miss Rae Govenlock of McKillop and Mies Ada Graves left last week on a trip to the Soo. They went by boat from Sat- nin. Lieut, -Col. Wilson, Mrs. F. IL Lar- kin and Miss Graham attended the funeral of the late. Mrs. Colin ielet- cher of Thames Road, last week. Mrs. Neil O'lIanley and + fatally, Miss Ella Pendergast and Mr. George Johnston motored over from c lig ago and visited friends in ltgniondvilleand vicinity. Ready to - Weal Garments Cie C PHONE 7S. Dry Goods and Millinery ig Specials foga July and Augusta SPECIAL NO. 1 Ladies' Embroidery Dresses $2.98 1 dozen only Ladies' Embroidery Dresses, slightly soiled white and colored, sizes ] 6, 18, 34, and 36, val- ues up to $9,00, your choice S PECAL No. 2 H osiery 34c. Five dozen ladies lace hose, g ood lisle thread colors guarante- ed, black, pink, tan, white', blue and rose. Reg- ular 50c. for 34c a pair Five dozen ladies far cy hose fast colors, black and tan only, regular 40e. for 19c. a pair. SPECIAL NO. 3 House Dresses 98-c. 3 dozen ladies' house dresses, extra good quality print, fast colors, small sizes 34, 36 and 38, values up to $1,35 for 98c, SPECIAL NO. 4 Muslins 11c aY yard 250ards of muslin and chambre good assort- ment of colors, values up to 25c. your choice lac a yd. SPECIAL NO. 5 Millinery $1.49. 1 dozen ladies' trimmed fiats, values up to $5.00 $1.49 $2.98 for SPECIAL NO. 6 Odd Waists 69c. 1 dozen only odd waists, slightly soiled, 34 and 36 only, regular $2,00, for ' 69c. .ate..,., 0s0,11.es4Nomo'soe4,*eovs•a `Ihe Diamond o Cross A Case Requiring Delicate Handling ByJOHN . YLAR Y. NED �OOOOONOOON�OOOOOOOONOi One morning I'went into a restau- rant on Fifth avenue, New York, for luncheon, and since there was no one 'near to show me a seat I took -one un- bidden. I laid my hat and overcoat on a chair beside me, a waiter presented mewith a menu, and I gave my order, While I was waiting a man came in and took a seat at a table nearby., He 'was fashionably dressed, but there was something in his physiognomy 'that I did not like. His clothes seem- ed too good for his breeding. I pre- sume I noticed him especially because I had nothing else to look at,he being the only person near me. After being served- and having eat- en l arose to depart. Taking up my overcoat I heard something drop on the floor. Supposing some article had fallen from one of the pockets of the coatI stooped to see what it might be. It was a Russian leather box, some- thing like a glove box, though much smaller. Taking it up, 1 pressed a spring with my thumb, raised the cov- er and revenieda gold cross set with five diamonds, each as lenge as a pea. When I raised my eyes from the box they rested on the man I have mention. ed sitting near me. , He was regarding me with a curious expression. He had seen me pick up the box, open it and the look of surprise on my face when I saw what it contained. An explanation of my 'find occurred to me at once. Some lady had been lunching at the table I had used and while doing so had laid the jewel box on the chair beside her. She had gone away, having forgotten that she had placed it there. She may have laid it down while eating or when she took out her portemonnaie to pay the bill. While I was wondering and debit era ling what to dp with my find the man who was watching me arose from his table and approached me. "I'll trouble you for that, sir," he said, referring to the box. "Is it yours?" I asked. "No, but I have been employed by the owner to find it. I am a detective. A lady has been robbed of it. Her 'paid ltwi't iter -qt tj e same 1,472 ' been shadowing the maid and expectedJi to find her today and hoped to arrest her. Site has doubtless been here and left the box by mistake." This story did not hang together. A lady's maid would not likely be lunch- ing at a swell Fifth avenue restau- rant with a valuable properly she had stolen and surely would not have for- gotten it. • A woman who was used to such surroundings and possessions might have done so, ' My opinion was that the man who claimed to be a de- tective was bent on getting the find into his possession in order to get away with it. However, this was only a supposition of mine, and since I was found with property that he claimed had been stolen I did not like the pros- pect of becoming involved in a crim- inal matter. J concluded to temporize with him. - "I think," I said, "that I had better turn it in to the proprietor-of•the res- taurant." "You bad better turn it in to me," he replied, regarding me sternly. "Suppose is refuse?" "In that case I shall consider it my duty to run you in." "I can then tell how I happened to find the property." "And prove if you can that you have not stolen it," I winced. The fellow seemed to be a bad one, and he might make me a lot of trouble. I was wondering what 1 had better do when a lady, fashion- ably dressed, came hurrying up to me, looking as if something unusual had occurred. It struck me at once that she was the owner of the property, and I was not mistaken. "I left a box on that chair," she said, pointing. "Have you seen it?" I looked at the detective as much as to say: "Is this your lady's maid? She looks for all the world like the lady herself." Ignoring me in his reply, he addressed himself to the young lady. "This gentleman has found what you left. I am a detective and have been employed, to trace this property which, has been stolen. 1 don't know who you are or how you came into its pos- session. The owner desires to get back her jewel, and if it is placed in my hands I will return it and no ques- tions will to asked; if not I shall be obliged to arrest you and you wi-1 have to prove your innocence." The lady seemed very much teen- bled. She looked from the speaker to me and back from me to the speaker. "My friend," I said to him, "there is a question to be decided concerning the ownership of this find. This young woman is evidently a lady, and I am a gentleman. We both shrink from appearing in a police court. Let us find seine way by which we can settle the matter among ourselves." "What do you propose?" he asked, I knew by this reply that my sus- picions of him were correct. He was no detective, but one of those well dressed crooks who frequent places, where they hope to find well to do vic- tims. At the same time he might make it very unpleasant for both 'the lady and myself. From this time iti became a war of wits between us, I W ingham Mr. C. C. Brook of Dundas has been spending his vacation at his home- in town. Mrs. ChaS. Donaldson and children are visiting in Lucknow. Mr. A. lb. Currie, one of Wingltam's most popular business men, was mar- ried last week to Miss Mabel I. Kemp of .Listowel. Mrs, J. B. Cummings has returned to her home at Preston after spend- ing a few weeks with Wingham fri- ends hoping to save the lady's property for het' without her being forced into any unpleasant position, he desiring to avoid the arrest.he had threatened, which was nothing more than a gigan- Lic bluff. Turning to the young lady, i said: "Will you submit to an arrest for the purpose of saving your property?" "I'd rather" lose It," she replied hi a voice that trembled.. The pretended detective looked at me as much as to say, "I told you so." „Would you be willing," I continued to bee, "to leave the property in my keeping till the true owuership can be settled?" For the first time she regarded me critically. Then she said, "i would trust you implicitly." I took out my card and handed it to her. "I see no need for you to remain here longer," I said, "When the mat- ter is sattled I will return the box and its contents." "Not so fast, please," said the man. "I will 'not release the young woman until I' am informed what you propose to do with the find." "I will go with you to a police of- fice, where I will surrender the prop- erty. " Then the young lady can go there in company with her lawyer, make her claim and prove that it be- longs to her." "I am, not to be done cut of my fee for the detective work I. have necom. plished in any such fashion," said the • man, "Besides, there is a reward of- fered for the return of the jewelry." It would seem that all I had to do was to call a policeman and direct him to take us to the station, where an in- vestigation would take place. My re- spectability and that of the lady would be proved, and she could also bring evidence that the diamond cross belonged to her; but, irrespective of his dislike to going with a police ofU- cer, suppose the man should concoct a story such as he had attempted to palm off on me, adding that which would implicate her? A sensitive per- son shrinks from accusations, no mat- ter how false. Judging from what I had seen of the man I believed that he would not hesitate to brand the girl as a thief or to make a false statement to show that I was Implicated with her. "This affair," I said to the man, giv. nig him a knowing look, "had better be settled between you and me. 1 think T can persuade the young lady to recompense you for any loss you may make in your detective fees." His case was not very strong, and my suggestionthat blackmail would be paid had a wholesome effect upon him. He assented to my proposition and permitted the young lady to go her way. So distressed was she at the liitelihood of being accused of having stolen her own property that T verily believe she thought little of lutrusting her cross to a stranger and would have preferred to be out of the scrape rath- er than remain in it In possession of her property. I took her name and address, and as soon as she had gone I said to the man: "Come with me. This is no place to talk." We left the restaurant together, and I asked him If he would suggest a place where we could hold a conference. He hesitated, I inferred that he would be. glad to take me where he might get me in his power, but did not believe that I would be fool enough to go with him. At any rate, he said: "Anywhere you like. All I wish is to be assured of my fees and that the young lady is the real owner of the property." "How about the reward?" I asked, "As to that," he stammered, "if the young lady can prove that she owns the property, then it can't be the same that I am employed to trace' "Would you object' to going to my rooms?" I asked. We were passing a third rate hotel, and he said he would prefer going in there, so we entered and went into the writing room. "How much do you want to let up on this matter?" I asked. "How would five hundred suit you?" "Make it half that and it is a go." "Agreed." I took out a pocket check. book. Ho stopped me. "Cash, please," he said. Sly doubts as to his being a detec- tive had given place to a belief that lie was not, and by this time T felt sure that he had come down from a scheme to get possession of the cross to levying blackmail. "Very well," I said. "Of course I haven't the amount about me, but I can send to my bank for it." I drew a check for $250 and, calling a waiter—for he would not permit me to leave him—asked him to send the proprietor to me. When the latter came I asked him to send the check to the bank for the cash on my check. He did so, and on receiving it I count- ed it carefully, pricking several of the bills with a pin as I did so. Then I handed the man the money. He left the hotel, I following him till I saw a policeman, whom I asked 'to ar- rest him. The moment the cop laid a hand on him and the rascal, turning, saw me his countenance fell. After leaving him at the police station I called on the young lady and handed her her diamond cross, After, hearing what had occurred since she had left me with the blackmailer she made no ob- jection .to appearing as a witness at the trial. Thepinpricks in the bills paid him proved my charge, and he was sent to the penitentiary for a term of years. I made a charming acquaintance in the young lady, who was very grateful for my handling of her affair. What passed between us afterward is a sto- ry which she tells much better than I Wingham Messrs. Henry and Leonard Walton have gone to• Sarnia where they have taken positions, Miss Clara Reid of Saskatoon, Sask., is spending her vacation with her parents here. Mi', arid. Mrs. W. Re Dyer ant Mas- ter Philip enjoyed a ten days' motor trip to Landon, Chatham, . Windsor, Detroit and other points. Mr. and 'Mrs, Geo. Calbeck of Hail- eyhury called on Wingham friends re- cently. Seaforth. Miss Hughes. of Ingersoll ersoll L Le been visiting Miss Madge Stewart of town. Mr. and Mrs. ,W. Marsh of Toronto have been the guests of Mr. and. Mrs. W, R. Smith. Miss Nota Kennedy of Wingham has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. McKay, Miss Nell Kyle, of Wilkie, Flask , is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Hills. Mr. Harold Best of Regina ;;prat a few days ys as the guest of Mr. Wm. Gillispie reeedtly. Mrs. J. R. Archibald and Master Jack are visiting the lady's parental home at Hamilton. Miss Elsie Lynch of Winnipeg was the guest of Ides. A. Young. recently. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Colson left last week for their new home at St. Thomas. Mr. W. Muleahey of Columbus, Ohio, is holidaying at his hone here. Miss Kate Cowan is visiting rfla tives in Sarnia. ' Miss Margaret Glass of London,. has been a guest at the manse. Mrs. Southgate and little daughter are holidaying at Bayfield, Miss Florence McKay of 'Westin is spending the summer vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Mc- Kay. Wingham. Miss L. Huntley is spending a va- cation at Port Stanley. Miss Norma. Hibbert is visiting re- latives at Harrietsville. Miss Eva Patterson is spending come time with friends at Midland. Mr. and Mrs. McKie and daughter of Marquette, Mich., have been vis- iting Mrs. M. Robinson,' Rev. D. and Mrs. Porrie have talc - en up their residence at their cottage at Bruce Beech for the summer. Mt. and Mrs, Eugene Moonehouse, son and daughter, motored over from Providence, R. I. and' visited Mrs. Moorehouse's sisters, Mrs. Win. and Mrs. James Stapleton. They left here to visit Toronto Meals before returning home. Miss Brock, who has been a mem- ber of the teaching staff for some time, has been engaged as principal of the Public school to succeed Mr, Posliff who enlisted. Miss Mabel Mc- Donald has been engaged to fill the vacancy on the stall. Mrs. 13inkley and Mrs•. Langton of Ilantilton are visiting the former's son, Mr, Hinkley of town, Dirs. IV. Tl. Mitchell was called last week to Pontiac, Stich., owing to Clie illness of her sister, Wedding Preseilts Can easily be selected from our stock of:Fan= cy Goods and Chinaware. A. T. Cooper CLINTON. Seaforth. It Mrs. t A s ii 1'J 1 ]e and children of Toron- to have been visiting Miss Graham, Mrs. J. A. Jackson, wife of Judge Jackson of Lethbridge; Alta.; and her little daughter have ve be visiting Mr. . Gee. Jackson of Egmondville. Mr. Oscar VanEgmond and bride of. Ilamilton have been visiting the for- mer's mother, Mrs. C, Vanit,gmond of Egmontivil le.' July 20th, 1961 .J Seaforth t Mr. andlilrs . C. Stewart ar i are re s ten- dinK a few weeks in Hayfield. Messre, A, A. McLennan and C. Kb olreMwharr.mtRawn.ere in Buffalo last week at - ten 6 the iLssondo6fnrifertieWndisl,son has been' visit- aMge,rJoonfereof DWoamlkiperiovnillie3ati11' has moved to town. HELP! HELP! THOUSANDS OF FARM LA.BORERS WANTED WESTERN Pam FOR Ti .Vittz 1 R �� HARVEST .i - D Goo d Pay and Employment in the Ferule Districts SERVED BY THE C,N.R. $12.00 TO WINNIPEG Plus Half a Cent per Mile Beyond Return Half a Cent per Mile to Winnipeg plus $18.00 Special Trains will be operated from Montreal and Toronto to Winnipeg Canadian Northern Al! The Wag? See Later Announcements for Train Service and Excursion Dates. For Full Particulars Apply to Nearest C. N. R. Agent, or General Passenger Department, Montrealu Toronto, (h1 e. or loronto, Ont. A Beautiful Art Square lends a charm to the room. It has other advantages al- so, being easy to clean, easy to remove. 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