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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1931-05-07, Page 2Salada Green tea is a masterpieea in IN nif� tREEN T 'Fresh front the gardens' \y am• , v : e VeAcer,O le: :See; es '..Sa t. 2 T. E KESTREL HOUSE MYSTERY By T. C. H. JACOBS �l .s0 4,14 ,:e$ eefefi *7,0: en. lending a fresh courage which she sorely needed. She was too young anti inexperienced, to recognize that light which flashed into ilia pale eyes, but that intuition which -is wholly femin- ine warned her Of danger. Mercer thrust the diamond into his pocket, and came 'nearer to her, "Muriel, darling,what has happen- ed to :alter you so?" he asked, in n low voice, tender, yet tinged with re - roach. "Are all those castles which I have been building just castles in the air, to go out like a pricked bub- ble?" He put his hand upon ,her shoulder, gazing down at her with troubled eyes, awaiting her :answer. She did not look up as she replied: sivorsis. "No; but I scarcely expected you so Merry holt and itis ward, Mori..? early," she countered, forcing a Irfainwaring, are staying at a Dartmoor friendly smile to retttrri. Farre Dolt, who is a livinnatug hat Inas as „Oh, I'm an awfully energetic pee- oldDo friend, 'foineau, giving at hestrei Douse. Dolt is pressing Muriel to marry Set," he lou bed. "By jove, you look Hayden Mercer. hIoineau nephew. , g . Meanwhile a series of mysterious lis bewitch'ng in. that jolly little frock!" at toe catrty. the latest victim being yiona. He came .closer to her, ri slipping color 1''3�e; daughter of the local arm � , Percival Pyecroft comes to the Darn moor' Parol in search. of health. Willie ftiekered into her cheeks as outwalking on the moor one evening he thewarmthof his.enbace. is attacked from n aranees have been alarming the 10 1 I vicar about her waist and she felt k d behind and thrown over a cliff, but is-praetieally unharmed. "Shall we walk a little way?" she eduriel takes a walk on themoor. faltered. What New York Is Wearing BY ANNABELLE WORTHINGTON lilnstrated Dressmaking Lesson Fur•- ntisheil With Every Pattern "Hayden, it's all been a mistake. I know that Guardy wants me to marry you, but I can't. T don't want to marry. anyone, ,.. yet." Mercer watched her fair head droop, slowly towards.her chest, heard the involuntary sob she so bravely atiffled. "Tell me, Muriel," he demanded hoarsely, "Is there anyone else? By God, there is! I can see it in your eyes!" She made a desperate little gesture of repudiation, but he brushed it aside, his face ugly in its hardness A" the affectionate tenderness gone, his eyes. narrowed with suspicion, his bloodless lips drawn in a thin, straight line. With a sudden movement he caught her hand, "The old man was right. It's that damned fellow Pyecroft who has turn- ed your head!" She felt his fingers quiver as they tightened savagely upon her wrist, heard the sharp intake of breath as he drew her roughly toward him. She braced herself to resist, when suddenly a' new voice broke in: "Oh, so there you are, then, I thought I'd find you, hal ha!" With a startled exclamation, Mer- cer turned to glare viciously at the grinning Pyecroft, who nodded ami- ably in return. "I felt sure I'd find you," he re- peated, smiling at Muriel. "I was rather alarmed lest you should- have wandered into the vale of doom, most frightfully" unpleasant place, you know, all sorts of weird things hap- pen there, don't they, Mr. Marcel?" "How should I know?" snapped Mercer. "Miss Mainwaring is well able to look after herself without your interference, sir. And my name is Mercer, not Marcel." "Oh, quite, absolutely, carried un- animously, but what I mean to say all these disappearances and what - note, one cannot be too careful. Some misguided blighters even tried to kid- nap me, you know." CHAP. VL—(Cont'd.) "To the ends of the earth with you, darling," he responded gaily. Muriel turned to look back alone; physical contact with Hayden Mee - ' the path she had taken. The white ser had never pleased her, now she walls of Barrows Farm stood out with felt an odd sense of revulsion as he vivid clearness, a familiarlandmark took her arm and they commenced to and the only habitation visible- walk slowlyalongthe track towards Yet even as she gazed the dazzling .the valley. white seemed to fade into a sombre "Aren't you well, little one?" he grey. It yas if a cloud had s al- l enquired solicitously, stopping to place drily descended to hang like a p his hands upon her shoulders and re over the building, ominous and els e girding her with a questioning pucker quieting, transforming a scene between his eyes. peace and happiness to one both cold "Why,yes, of course. What makes and sinister. you ask., She niet his gaze unfalter- But as quickly as it came it went. ingly, but Mercer eves not satisfied. The sun shone out again in all itis "But you seem so awftiliy quiet," glory, and eliefel gave a little gasp ne said doubtfully. Then suddenly of nervous relief. At the same moment brightened tip: "But I've something she became aware of Hayden Mercer here which will thrill your little heart. coming up the slope, and her heart fluttered with a surprising feeling cf consternation, almost of panic. For a moment she contemplated flight, bet his hail checked her. She waved her hand mechanically and stood waineg for him to ascendthe path. The man interested even while l'e puzzled her, and lately she was can- scious of a growing sense cf fear -when she was alone in his company. Handsome he was not, but the large, pale blue-green eyes held a crusts hypnotic force which she found diffi suit to resist. The rippling waves of his yeilcw hair gave back the afternoon sun as he removed his cap. "Hullo! I've been soaking for you everywhere," he smiled; "did you for- get that I was coming' over?" NURSES SES WANTED T ED ONTARIO HOSPITAL, TORONTO A Course of two years and six months, in general nursing leading to an R.N. Degree. Applicants must have had at least two years in High School or its equivalent and be between 18 and 35 years of age. Salary $25 per month for the first year, $30 for the second year, and 535 for the third year. Appiy, Superintendent, Ontario Hospital, Toronto. le, Y'S OWN SOAP 1I$'s Best ta3Y9u a"aBtibil foe 11 e ADVE-1.3TU S t( Ct49C' S1/4"Mt f?clIlk flog SCOTTIE wbat.cante before: Landing hie -piano near the Chinese war zone, Captain Jim- my takes three .. 1n0nly poisoners away confuScorn their cruel captors. do the —sion that follows, he knocks out tile Chinese. Colonel by mistake. - After the Colonel recovered, I told the interpreter to tell him I bad r orders to take the three rtnfo tonate .enemy prisoners back - to General. Ln1 who was a personal friend of mine. "Colonel say," _answered the inter- preter. "Ise personal friend of ells - ' topper Clumbus, too, Hal Hai" Then I showed my pass. The Colonel glanced at it in embarrass- meat. He could not. read • a line. After some pro- testing, he con- sented to let me have the prisoners, but would not lend a hand to help. We were spoiling his fun, and we knew that if he could upset our plans without openly stopping General Lu's orders, he would gladly do it. So after dark we quietly stole out of the house witb our prisoners— but es we came near the plane, shadowy, sinister figures • moved about. Cautiously we crept along the ground toward the plane. The dark - cess covered us, and not a soul dreamed we were anywhere near.. The Chinese whispered among them-, selves in subdued tones. "What do they say?" I asked the interpreter. - "Big China boy say getee big rock, brakee whlrlee stick.". So they were going to break the propeller. "What else?" I asked. "Little China boy say big China boy fullee soup. Getee big rock, br'akee wing." ' That was enough for ere. Feel- ing around in the dark, -I found a big rock about half the eize of aman's head. Swinging it back, I tossed It into the air, so it came down in the middle of the crowd. There was a howl of pain, and then, such a timet Each one accused the other of hitting him, and 51 no time at all they were all at it, ham- mer and tongs. This gave me my A distinctive model foe the miss of 11, 13, 15 and 17 years, that will give her smart sophistication. It merely pretends a bolero through the attached circ .lar cut applied bands. The . circular; , skirt with its smartly fittedhipyoke is emphasized by cleverly shaped applied bands, that give it lots of .,nap• Navy bine flat crepe silk with white crepe finishing the neck. and sleeves made the original. Style No. 2885 takes but 3% yards of 30 -inch material with % yard of 35 -inch contrasting for the 15 -year size. Lightweight tweed mixtures ray in cricket green with white pique is de - These how do you like that. "Misguided is the correct word," cid�dly jaunty and wearable. Muriel scarcely suppressed ,he cryWool jersey, wool crepe, gingham snapped Mercer offensively. Then, plaids, roman striping in cotton or which rose to her lips as he opened turning to the girl: "Shall we walls thin woolen and shantung are ideal for the case he had taker: from his waist- back?" he suggested..this model. coat pocket, and she beheld a large "Jolly good scheme, Purser, old diamond glittering with amazing brit- fruit," chuckled Pyecroft. "And Ili HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS lienee, as he tu.ped it about in his game of tennis, eh, rlliss Mainwar-1 Write your name and address plain - palm. She stared at it as if fascinat- ing?" I ly, giving number and size of. such ed by it, but she saw no beauty in Suddenly the atmosphere held an patterns as you want, Enclose 20e in the darting points of fire which flash- indescribable tension. Though his stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap ed forth colors of marvelous depths words were spoken lightly, followed it carefully) for each number, and and variety. Rather cid it seen to by an inane little giggle, they held an address your order to Wilson Pattern her that she was beholding an evil unmistakable challenge. Mercer i'e - Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. thing a living force of malignity, ognized It instantly, but the only sign 07, chance, and 1 crept' up toward the cockpit of my plane, A few feet more, and 1 could make out the dim shape, of someone sitting Veen— keeping watch! I gathered myself tor a spring - The fight was about over up front and any noise would be quickly , noticed,so throwing caution to the winds, I jumped for that Chinese In the plane. He turned with a blood curdling yell: just as I' hit him on the head. Not bothering to see what happened, I leaned over him into the cockpit; fired my gun just as 1 :switched on my searchlight. The result was electrical. The mob started to rush back to the cockpit, when sudden- ly, with a hang the light flashed full in their. faces. Startled, they stood perfectly still for an instant—then _ broke and ran, Se far, so goodl I whistled shrilly. There was a commotion in the field —Scottie was driving the prisoners in and making them step. "You China boys hold wing. 130," I told them, showing them how to do it, I gave the propeller a whirl. "Climb in" I yelled, and we started. Soldiers were running from camp to cut us dff. Crack! went a rifle and a bullet sped by. Crack! went another and another.. Up the road we came, gathering speed. Anotlb er thirty seconds and we were lift' Ing," while the Chinese soldiers bang- ed away until we were out of range. Have you ever belt that some- thing was wrong, and didn't know what? Have you ever sensed that someone was about to grab You but you couldn't see him? That was just the way I felt now. Some- one was about to jump on me. I n e ti actively I turned my head — and. looked right in- to the eyes of one of the most vicious, blood -thirsty faces I ever saw., It was the man I found in the plane. His arm was raised, and dimly I could see the glitter of the long,, thin knife -blade he held. Througb my mind flashed the thought, "Well, it's all over now." (To be continued.) SmokelessSkies for Town -Dwellers Rubbish Bonfire Supplies Heat For Hundreds of Homes "One of tile. most extraordinary do ' nlestic innovations of modern times it being made in, the Canadian city of Winnipeg," declares a writer in (Lon- don) Tit -Bite. This is the provision of a mnnrcipal dentral heating station to warm the..houses ot citizens, The wa in small y plan has been faded out a during the past six years, and -has been so great a success that a hug( extension of the scheme is now unlet. way. The difficulties were enormous. The essence of the plan. Is that in sore( convenient place, either in the town o1 just outside it, a heating plant capabit of supplying large amounts of hot steam is erected. The steam is led through carefully'- insulated ander ground pipes to homes served by the system, Engineers have new found means of keeping steam hot though ii has to pass through immense lengths of piping. In the homes served by the central plant are the usual radiators, which . warm not only the living -rooms but al, so the halls and passages, thus main tailing a genial temperature through- out the house. A Tremendous Saving The radiators are self-regulating,' Each part of the house is equipped with a :thermostat control which auto- matically keeps the temperature at any desired level. One kind: of there . mostat will be familiar to readers who possess up-to-date motorcars.. When the engine is cold the 'thermostat closes shutters over the radiator so that all possible heat is kept in. As the temperature rises the shutters are opened more widely as may be re- guired. The houselrold thermostat control is set to the temperature the owner wants to maintain in the place where it is installed. It regulates the supply of steam to the radiators, increasing it 1f the air becomes too cold and de- creasing It as the temperature rises. Ilitherto about two hundred build- ings have been served in Winnipeg, but recently an expenditure of 5500,- 000 has been sanctioned fora bigger plant to serve a much larger number. So successful has'the'system been that plan are under consideration for spend- ing a further $1,000,000 to extend it to t1 ' tU-- PFARACHFR bingo ow se VOW r ®MO vow aen, . - Needless pains like headaches "Well, then, what's the matter, errs quickly relieved by. Aspirin darling?" he bloke in eagerly. "You tablets as millions of people'know. know that I love you with all my, V�Aend no matter how suddenly a heart and soul and ... readache may come upon you, She silenced :din with an impatient you can always be prepared. Carry Iitt].g gesture: fhe pocket tin of Aspirin tables " is of ins use, Hayden; I do not With you. Keep the larger sire at love you, and it's impossible to think home. Read the proven directions of marriage. It's dreadfully hard io for pain, headaches, neuralgia, etc. tell you but .. but I must say it." The words sounded weak and blade- . quare, perhaps unkind too. .She saw the blood rise in an angry tide to his lace and a frown crease his forehead as he thrust hisheadforwaae totmoment at her critically. In some glimmer of ties truth began to I dawn. Hayden Merger did not really love her. It was mere an action of the sub -conscious than of the con-•, scio-s mind, but in some nlysterieue manner it relieved and braced her, winking at her with a thousand wick- he gave was the quick tightening of Why Height Makes ed eyes. She struggled to make some his mouth and the clenching of his Some people Giddy cerement but het mind refused to hands as he stood rigid waiting for frame a }single sentence. her answer. ��i An explanation of why so many Mercer mistook the reason for her With a desperate effort, a'1 people get giddy when they stand on high towers or at the edges of moun- tain precipices is supplied by Max Baker, of Clacton -on -Sea, England, in continuation of a correspondence which has been going on in the col- umns of the London Times. The dif- ficulty, Mr. Baker argues, is not due to fear of falling but is merely because the eye tries,to focus on two things at once; on the distant landscape below and on the edge of the shelf or ledge on which one is standing. This pro- duces the same kind of confusion that happens when the eyes fail to con- verge properly . for any other reason, TempelUOY' airport, This demonstra- for example in some kinds of poison- tion was watched from behind steel ing which also produce giddiness. A walls because Max Valle' was killed curious fact pointed out by many Ole a year ago at the same spot during a emiei silence. forced a smile: "Rather a stunner, eh?" he smiled. "It's nice of you to suggest It, Mr. "Cost a fortune, but worth it for you, Pyecroft, but I really don't feel ener- nty dear." getie enough for tennis. Let's all walk "For me?" she eja.tulated. back and see what Guardy's doing, "Of course, who els r? I'm going to shall we?" have it set in our engagement ring." Mercer drew in his breath with an The blood receded from her cheeks audible hiss as his muscles relaxed as she shratsk away from him, het' and he flashed a contemptuous sneer breath zoming fast, her heart heating at the other. with a rapidity* which forbade speech. Pyecroft, totally undaunted and Merenr's eyes narrowed as he watched her doubtfully, as might a man who has some new and intriguing problem before hint fox immediate sc tition. •'Don't you like it, darling?" he asked tenderly, with just a hint of. disappointment. A slow flu -h mantled the white., rregface: "Oh, yes, it's . it's wlydrfull,"i sr.e :tan,meted, but ... but,Ha.y-� u n, we are not engaged." The words came quickly as she turned away- :.haking from head to foot. She heard him draw his breath with a quivering .o'md of incredulity and a thrill of nervous dread swept through ocr. It seemed a vast period of time before he spoke, his voice Iow but a eertain -hardness had crept into it. "I don't understand you, Muriel," he said, slowly. "Why do yon say that to nee, what have I done to offend you?" With a brave effort she turned 1.e face him squarely, but she spoke stiff- and unnatural] in a voice see ly at y scareely recognized as her own: "Y'ou have not offended neo Hay grinning broadly, fell in beside then as they commenced to walk back. "0h, by the way," he said, "I picked up this cigarette case as I cane along; Ielade in. Canat- ISSUE' No. 17-''31 JLasts longer than g Iron 1�'lowers DEMARKABLY light IN because of its Alumi- num parts, remarkably durable because of Its Barium metal bearings, steel drive wheel axles and steel drive wheel bushings. Your Hardware dealer has it. CANADA FOUNDRIES & FQRGINGS LIMITED James Smart Plant Brockville - Ontario rodemz, l ailed Milk The health -giving, delicious drink for children and grown- ups. - • Pound and Half Pound tins at your grocers. New Rocket Motor Has 400 -Pound Push Berlin.—A considerably improved model of the rocket motor which was shown for the first time a year ago was demonstrated by the inventor', Dr. Paul Heylandt, in a suburb of Berlin. The motor, weighing about sixteen pounds, developed a push of more than 400 pounds. It consists of a two - foot -long pipe in which liquid oxygen and au alcoholic liquid are forced b y an through a screen and ignited Y ordinary spark plug. It can keep run- ning for twelve minutes, which is said to be suflict'ent to reach any point in Europe through the air. Last year's model developed a re- coil of about 220 pounds. Dr. Heylandt intends to demonstrate his motor on an automobile at the servers and which is explained by Ivli. similar experiment. Baker's theory is that few people are n giddy when looking clown from an air- plane, although they may be higher than on any precipice and with far less support. This is due, 531'. Baker believes, to the fact that there is noth- ing to see but the ground far .below, ed a few words of consolation. The eyes focus on the ground and are „You must not,"he said, "be east addition, tion, h. Whenl0 one can see, in down by your sorrow and lonely pesi- addition, the. wall of the tower o which one stands or .the steep down- ward slope of, the mountain below one's feet, eye confusion happens and giddiness may be caused. The eyes must make a decision between . two contradictory possibilities. They can focus on the edge at the observer's feet, iu which ease the landscape be- low is out of focus and becomes night - and the mare -like. On the other b ey may focus on the landscape be- eper, ie. tiylblch case the ledge et one's ¢eel and the downward wall of tower or mountain 1S seen tyvice, once with each eye; as happens when one "sees double as a result of eye disease or of poisoning, Widow's Wish A clergyman, calling upon a widow on some church matter and finding her distressed at her loneliness, offer - TO START STORE A French male. modiste asserts the well dressed man should have 80 suits of clothes, but with half that number a mut in this town would be more likely to start a store. -Port Arthur News -Chronicle. "Man's desire 'to understand ;s one of the marks that differentiate him from the animal."—Prince de Broglie, n Lien. Remember the maxim, 'Man proposes, hut---'" ` "_4h, slr," interrupted the, widow, "if only some man would!" does it by any chance belong to you, Mr. Mercer?" Mercer's lip curled as he glanced at the case Pyecroft held out to him; "I'm not inthe habit of carrying tin cigarette eases,' ho snapped. Pyecroft' would have argued, but Mercer cut him short and thereafter successfully monopolized the conversa- ' tion until Barrows Farm was reached. He gave no further thought to the de- spised cigarette case which lay in Pyeeroft's pocket so carefully wrap- ped in a silk handkerchief. (To be continued.) I NEIGHBORS TALK i to sit n . The municipal system effects a save ing of from three to eight shillings in the pound in fuel bills, These great plants can burn inferior coal, and it is Possible that a good deal of rubbish which is now wasted can be used to generate heat by being burned in spe- cial incinerating furnaces under great boilers. Wireless on Tap Then the adoption of such a scheme means au immediate decrease in the smoke nuisance. Where every house has several chimneys the 'atmosphere •18 always smoky, and smoke means dirt, injury to health, and often the rapid deterioration of buildings. Thou- sands of chimneys can be replaced by the single one of the central plant, and by the use of modern scientific methods the furnaces can be made to consume their own smoke. Winnipeg is showing the way for a development which must in time come in at the cities of the world. We have already centralized the supply of a: good many of our household require- ments. In our grandfathers' homes each house furnished its own lighting by means of oil lamps or candles.. To- day we switch on the electric current or turn o11 the gas. In some towns there are centralized •._vices which enable householders to hear the wireless programmes by Ping - ging in the loud -speaker, Under the new electricity scheme, power and lighting for factories and :homes will 501130 from. vast central generating. plants. Centralized heating is now Ono of the greatest needs of the age, and before long it must be an accomplish- ed fact throughout the civilized world. Don't Trust To Luck • London Daily Express (Ind. Cons.) : There is a lesson in the story of the bo, who inherited £250,000, squander- ed it in two years, committed suicide, and will now be buried in a pauper's g. ave. The • lesson is that great wealth is rarely of use to a ishan unless he acquires it himself. Then he knows its uses and its limitations. A mar who has built up a fortune by his nein efforts rarely squanders 'it, for this interest is in the work which creates the wealth and not in the spending of the money. Those who sit down and dream of a big legacy or a fat sweepstakes prize- would, he far better and more happily employed in making their own fortune. The Insult The very stout woman tackled a bus. inspector at a busy stopping -place. "1 want to report the conductor of the bus that's just gone!" she shrilled. "He's been rude!" "How?" asked the board official. "Why," went on the woman, "11e was tellin' people the bus was fall up, and when I got off he said: 'Room fm three inside!' " I ani employed in a theatre and it is a problem to make ends meet, as I help support my mother and sis- ters. I like to dress well but haven't very much to spend .on clothes. To give the appearance of variety to my slender wardrobe I change the color of a dress or stockings as soon as the things become faded. I always use Diamond Dyes for the work -using them as dyes for dresses and as tints for stockings. I have always gotten such perfect results that our neigh- bors talk about the gree', number of new things I have. "I learned about Diamond Dyes from our wardrobe mistress. She says she has tried all the dyes on the market but none do such splendid work incl are so easy to use as Dia- mond Dyes. I -understand they are the world's most popular dyes—and they deserve to be." L.P., Montreal. OR DELICIOUS SANDWICHES . 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