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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1947-06-05, Page 74111 4 GERALD : ; BROWN W.N.LL FEAT URE$ SYNOPs1S CtmemsnXIX: Sybil admits- that she bad song to the white Abbey to seek Vallalaoonrt, but did not so upstairs: AleCalo then talks to Victoria. In a. roundabout war. she intimates that she was the womnh who wore the red wig so bet visits to Vatlalneourt. CHAPTER XX. "Because it just occurred to me, being a detective, that if you had those letters you might just possi- bly not destroy them, They make such a swell motive." He bowed "Not only that, my . loyal young lady, but you seem to think—as a matter of fact, you're practically convinced yourself that Shari Lynn has possession of those letters. Suppose I tell you that the police have then safe under lock and' key, Evidence, you know." "It's a liel" • "Yes," he said, "so far as 1 know, 4101111► it is a lie, but how did you know?" She put her lips together and. lust glared at him. "You may go," he said uncon- cernedly. "I'11 talk t oyour sister- in-law • next. Sec you at the • in- quest." A. few minutes later, the sound of the piano playing stopped abruptly. Shortly afterward, the door opened'. and Karen Bigelow cane in. She brought something into the library with her, something colder than the atmosphere already there in that back room where the sunshine sel- dom reaches. "You play the Preludes beautiful- ly," Ile said finally. She smiled and answered in that cushioned voice of hers that had just the right ac - tent. . , and what is life but a series of preludes?" * * * • He nodded, as if she had given him a clue to the inner fabric of her existence. That calm, aloof exteri- or covered secret longings, frus- trated dreams, andthe viking staunchness that gave her the vital- ity to keep beginning again—and again. • I think," he observed, "that of all the Bigelows, you belong least of all to this house." "You mean, perhaps, that I am an . acquisition—let us say -an or- nament?" "Exactly. You can tell me more about them than anyone." "Oh, but I couldn't." 'She made ti slow, somnolent motion,not so _ much in horror or disloyalty as of deadly indifference "I think you can," he persisted. "Let me tell you what I know to he true. You all were acquainted with Curt Vallaincourt in, Chicago—at tbout the same time Stephen Bige- low was, shall I say, rushing' you Into matrimony? You knew his wife, 'too. Sarah Linsky, wasn't U— tile present Shari Lynn?" yr- * * She was watching him covertly from under her long lashes,' "I know you finally consented to marry Stephan," he , continued. "1'Il..confess, I've wondered why." She shifted her position impercep- tibly, placing her long white hands on her knees. "I had suffered all wittier with a pain here." She touched her arm. "A nervous ailment. I thought then that•I would never play again. 1 Ihought—" She had .thought, of course, that she could forget her music in the bosom of a rich- so- cial life.' How wrong she had been. She 'foundherselfembroiled' be- tween a jealous mother-in-law and a jealous husband. She had with-' a drawn, therefore, to her Nordic hauteur, until boredom and unhap- piness had driven her back to the keyboard to find that sheer netts- aity enabled her to overcome her illness,' forcedher to play again. McCale stood very straight and still before the glacial -Karen Bige- low. Her ige-low.-Her hauteur and boredom and complete indifference was begin- ning to egin-ningto get him. "Look, Mrs, Bigelow," hc, said very quietly, "I know that Victoria knew Vallaincourt and that was .till going on even after his engage- ment to Veronica, and that he still saw Shari Lynn as well, I: know. too, that you once had some con - rection withhim, because you went to the White Abbey the night be- fore last to buy hack some letters from Miss Lyne. They must have been old letters or. Vallaincourt would have -had them and you - would have had to deal with him. The fact that he .showed surprise when you•made the exchange with his ex-wife proved that." "What else do you. know?" she asked wearily, her voice toneless. "Well—" he -hesitated, "I know that your husband also saw the exchange. Did you know that?" "Yes. He accused me late that night, but I'd: destroyed the letters, Mr. McCale, and J managed to con- vince him' that 1 had done an errand for Vicky." "Lndin, Quick thinking, There are some letters of Victoria's around, somewhere, you know." "Really'•" She was disinterested. completely. "\Vell?" • "Those arethe things I know." He raised an eyebrow, looked at her intensely, and his voice grew hard. "But this is what 1 surmise. Let's say it is a'hunch I have, so great that it wants only confirma- tion from you." * M * The woman before him might .have been carved of ice, but McCale went on. "The+design or plan was to bring Vallaincourt, the • irresistible, the magnet, to attract Veronica. He was to marry her and get Control of the money, or at least salt away a large portion of it for himself. Then, perhaps, a divorce, and back to Victoria. It probably was Vic- • toria's idea. Then everything, would be soft for the foster-Bigelows. ' They could have their fun, have millions to playa with, and no inter- ference from a disapproving kroth- er-in-law, like, for instance, Chris- topher Storm." An amused murmur came from her set lips. "I don't think that You necessari- ly were a party to -the scheme. I suppose you knew abput it, but_ were : just- too disgusted with your own life to care." He scowled. "But the rest 'of them. What .a rotten deal to put over on a fine old lady and a sensitive young girll" His tepugnance'to the idea was clearly apparent in his face" * * "However." He sat up straight, putting the tips of his fingers •to- gether, "Something went wrong somewhere, I rather suspect it was Shari Lynn. Curt;prOably had to promise he would come back with the 'spoils in order to get her. to divorce hint. He also`had to make. the same promise to Victoria. What a mess when someone, Victoria, no doubt, found the 'scrap of burned letter in the fireplace. That put the screws in the works. No wonder, in her , rage, she took it to Miss Adelaide, sending her' searching_ all over the town for an honest detec- tive." He was silent for a moment, star- ingmoodily at the disdainful Karen. "These things I surmise," he re- iterated. "Nott, what can you tell me?. "I don't need to tell you any- thing. You are very acute." Her voice was stnodth, flat. "Thank you;". He bowed: ' as though to the Show Maiden herself. "Except perhaps—" " L:xcept," she cut it curtly, "it was ;Veronica who found the piece of letter." Site smiled ironically. "Lord," he reeled as from a blow. "how you all gang up on Veronica," She moved toward the ` door. "Christopher, the Galahad, the ir- reproachable, is upstairs, if you wish to question him." "-Her Voice ' dripped ice. • "By all means." McCale had learned, a great deal, but all roads led to Rome—or to Veronica. to -put it •exactly. There was only one solution. Shari Lynn. She must be bribed, or coerced, or frightened into talking. She must talk before this shabby crowd brought their witch's brew to boil. (To be continuer) Farmerette Vanguard — A happy group of farmerettes cluster -around' the Mobile Canteen maintained by the National Council of the YWCA for the benefit of farmerette camps throughout Ontario. The farmerettes shown here are at Vineland Camp, -near St. Catharines, and are the first of 2500 girls to help fruit farmers during the summer. ANNE HIRST] v t'cet Wife Disagrees With Anne Hirst WELL, today I get my come -up- * pane again, from a contented * woman who 27 years ago married * against her family's wishes, and * consequently believes that parents * should allow their daughters to * make their own choice. I quote * part, of her letter, and I confess * it seems convincing—in her case. "I most certainly do not agree with, you, Anne Hirst, its your reply to `Old Faithful.' I had. thea very satire experience. I was 17 when I 'net the young • 'nal I later nlar- 'i►ied. We were • not allowed to see eoeh other, for my father and mother • would not permit pre to go .with anyone—not even a group of young folks. i was always a clean Christian girl, and never did - any thing wrong . So for four year.'," she continues,. "we -'net secretly. He was afraid of my parents, thouglt he is no coward and has proved he has plenty of char- acter. i even left home through it all." • TURNED OUT FINE "He had Hosts of fronds. We have five childtein, all grown, and I have always said I Would never interfere with then when it came to picking their mates, I have always stuck to that, and they have never given us any kind •of trouble, We are proud of them, and also our in-laws!" . YourHandwriting and You Alex SY Arnott - Friendly people are revealed in handwriting by the spacious lower loops of the Y's,. G's anj Fs (as shown in figure below). Whenever you see a large loop ip these letters you know the person who wrote them has a friendly nature and wishes friendship above the material thingein "life. They would sacrifice time and money to retain their friends and will do whatever they can to make new friends whenever possible. You will find, too, that such- a person will be frank with you and will not try to evade an enquiry bat would rather tell you - outright how • they feel.' Their nature is to' come to the point quickly and without cere- money regardless of what the out- . come may mean to then'. The larger. lower loops in the letters tell you the easy- going nature of the writer,' who would da, a favour for a friend and not think, of the cost, but rather that he would he "helping someone out". `You can be sure that he will be ds friendly. today as he will be . to- morrow- and all the other days, for these loops reveal the writer to be broadminded, willing to aver- look • the faults of others and to extend a friendly .rand no matter what the station in life of the other person. In our next article -NYC shall see how the un -friendly persons reveal themselves in their writing and how you can detect deceit in ,the'hand- writing. "1 have the fittest husband in the world, and even after 27 years toe still love each other •dearly. After my parents found out we were get- ting' along so well, they thought more of him than any one of their sons-in-law— "Which j:tst proves that parents should never interfere with young folks making their choice, unless one or the other is not a desirable Person." TO "TRUE BLUE": I like your * straightforward message, and 1 * congratulate you both with all * my heart. You were extremely * lucky. One swallow, however, * does not make a summer. If you •*-could read the heart -breaking 5' tragedies which young girls wino * defied their parents write Inc * about so constantly, 1 believe you * would realize that in the majority * of instances it is safe to persuade * teen-age daughters that parents * usually have good reasons for their * disapproval, and to wait for a * reasonable time before they dis- * regard their advice. • SUCH HASTE! DEAR ANNE HIRST: I am 21, * and met a young man a year older * last October. The same month I * took a vacation, and while I was * away he wrote me often, and sent - * me a ring. Now tie wants me to * marry $rim at Dace. Where 1 * visited, �I met another man who * who proposed to pie, and now he * wants his answer. He gave me * nice gifts, has called ma several * times, and promises my parents a * trip to his city because it is in- * convenient for him to get away. * Without my consent, he has found * an apartment and furnished it. He 3' is 33. I don't love either of these * men, but I feel T should marry. * Which one do you advise? • —PUZZLED Neither, You must be what is called a fast worker to have en- couraged any stat to speak of love or marriage on such short acquaint- ance. And you seem to regard mar- riage as lightly as you consider a summer frock, Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. How should the knife and - fork be placed on the plate when not in use?` A. Place the knife midway be- tween the outer edge and the center of the plate, cutting edge in. Lay the fork parallel to it, further to- ward the center. - Q. Is it the woman's place to tell the head 'waiter where she would like to sit when having din- ner with a man in a hotel? A. No; leave it to the mon to tell the waiter. Q. How much space should be left. for the left-handed margin of a social letter? A. The proper margin width is largely determined by the size of the letter paper. Q. Is it proper for parents to send Dist announcements and in- vitations when their daughter who is a djvorced woman, or a widow, remarries? A. Yes. • Q. How should a mother intro- duce her daughter to a very distin- guished elderly man? A. "Mr. -Harris, my daughter Jane." Q. Should one apologize if it is. necessary to turd- his back to an- other person? A. Yes, always, Sunday School Lesson Religious Reforms In Judah 2 Kings 22:10.11; 23:1-5, 21 Golden Teri—Give pie under- standing, and 1 shall keep thy lazy. -Psalm 119:34; One of the 'mysteries of life is why good men should ` sometimes have evil sons, However, it is a cons- pensating fact that sometimes evil men have good sons. Both facts are strikingly illus- - trated in the history of the kings of Judah who came after Hezeidah, Hezekfah was a relatively: good king; and his long .reign was marked by safety and prosperity, deliverance when the hosts of Assyria were des- troyed. But the impressive influences were soon forgotten in the long reign of Hezekiah's son, Manasseh. It recorded that Inc not only stied innocent blood, but he set up altars and practices of idolatry and turned to all methodsofsorcery and abom- inable practice. His son, Amon, prov- ed no better, but he reigned for only CAMAS. BULLETIN Quilt Marathon Open to Clubs To Aid Britain Did you ever take part in a quilting marathon? There will be a mammoth bee in progress on the Canadian National Ex- hibition grounds, Friday Aug. 20 from 4.30 to 7 p.m,, according to word from the Women's Sec- tion, This marathon is open to all women's organizations. All quilts entered in this competition, are to be. left with the C.N.E. for shipment to Britain. Six quilters will work at each quilt which may be pieced using cuttings from sewing, or -: of plain material. Quilts should be about three-quarters finished be- fore the day of tate competition and should be completed if pos- sible, during the bee. A picnic supper for all- ,quilters will be supplied by Exhibition authori- ties. Prizes are: $10 for first, $0 for second, $8, $7, $8, $5, $4, and $3 for eighth .prize: A consol- ation prize of $2 will be awarded to each organization taking part, Basis of judging will be: suit- ability 40; workmanship 40; ap- pearance 20. Entry forms are now available at the Women's Section, Canadian National Ex- hibition, Exhibition Park, Tor- onto, Why We Have Heels One rather surprising result of the introduction'of stirrups has been the use of heels on shoes, says the Windsor Star. These were brought in about the sixteenth century to provide a rest -for the feet of horse- men. They still survive, although we no longer go about bn horse- back, in spite of. the fact that they, . are uncomfortable and unhealthy, and that it is impossible to walk naturally in them. This is a striking example of how, through sheer inertia, some- thing can continue to be used when there is no longer any need for it. loan companies. Permanent British occupation of the Cape of Goad Hope, now in the Union of South Africa, was start- ed in 1806. - two years. Then his own servants slew him. Then came the good *son of a bad father, Josiah, Amon's son, then a boy of 8. He ruled Judah for'31 years. Josiah was aggressive. He vig- orously attacked the idolatrous places and restored the Temple as the place of true worship; It was in this restoration of the ,,Temple that the "Bool. of the Law," the book of Deuteronomy; in our Bible, was discovered. It be- came the occasion for an 'impressive dedicatory service in which king and. people made' a covenant to obey its precepts and serve the one God. * * * Centuries later Jesus ,proclaimed the spiritual nature - of the true God, whose worship is in spirit and in truth and is not confined to temples, mountains, or other pro- fessedly holy places. But the effect of the reforms under Josiah was to purify religion of its abuses. In its emphasis on the holy place it des- troyed the unholy places. And un- holiness, whether in place or in per- son, erson, is the denial of essential good- ness: and of all true worship. Br! MEM FRY Filis ifyoure ERV1'U On 'CERTAIN DAYS' of Month! 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