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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1947-07-17, Page 2The Quality Tea ALAIN ORANGE PEKOE SYNOPSIS .. CRAMER. ER. XX1V: Adelaide Gluelaw calla 10 Nay Gnu Sybil hos been sluggedwhile hunting through: 0 trunk In the WE. PulUns himeelg together. McCale hurrlee ea Ito mansion. CHAPTER XXV "She collapsed again?" "Yes, as soon as we got her to bed and had sent for the doctor," "What prognosis docs the doctor give?" "She will probably recover, but she may not remember things—who hit her—how it happened—for a long time. The police were quite nasty about it, Mr. McCale. They have in- e'eted on a police nurse so that she may be questioned the moment she regains consciousness. Oh its awful —awful!" "What can we do, Mr. AfcCale?" He turned with a violent .move- ment, striding toward the door. "I want to see the attic." She rose obediently, mechanically. Up the dark, heavily carpeted stair- ways of the brooding house they went, past the double doors of the drawing rooms where Karen still played her macabre music, up, to the third floor, where a policeman sat dozing before the closed portal of Sybil's room where death was hover- ing, up the last flight, darker and narrower than the others, to the attic where murder had keen—perhaps only delayed, * * e 'Mies Bigelow pressed a switch and twr yellow bulbs came into view, dimly lighting the place. An old trunk had been pulled out under one of the lights for easier perusal. It stood open. There was a damp red stain en the bare boards where the bleed had spilled from Sybil'o t: eu. i. McCale d -eloped down beside the trunk, asking curtly, "The weapon?" "The poiice took it away—a chim- ney brick wrapped in a towel. The towel was from the third floor bath- room." Miss Adelaide's eyes avoided the blood on the floor. Miss rigelow's voice came hollow- ly, futility dulling it. "Then it must have been -oh, if it were not true- but it must—" "Yes," he said quietly. "It could only have been the murderer of Curt Vallaincourt and Shari Lynn—the person who attempted to remove me from the world Last night—here in this house. Surely you have known, have suspected, Miss Bigelow, that the murderer is either one of your Ade ieTlenrfieelee Red strawberries (dotte in large crosses) look real enough to eat. cross-stitched on, table linens, they'll make the simplest ineal a party. , Quick cross-stitch, 6 -to -the -inch, makes linens to charm your guests, Pattern 943 has transfer for 8 motifs 15x15 to 114x13 inches, Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stdmps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to The Needlecraft Dept., Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto, Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, — your NAME and ADDRESS, fancily, or someone who goes and comes at Milt to and from this house." She looked at him bleakly. He began to go through the con- tents of the trunk, swiftly, urgently. It was apparent that Sybil had stored her keepsakes there. Witten labels were pinned to a number of articles. There was a girl's white dress with a card that read: "Victoria's gradu- ation." Sybil's own wedding gown. Two envelopes contained locks of Stephen's and Victoria's childhood curls. There were several school books. As he removed other souvenirs from the depths of their hiding place, a brand-new picture of Sybil flashed across his mind. She was revealed, not so much as the woman who clung so desperately to her fading youth, who made vapid, silly conversation, who bolstered her empty middle -age with sherry; but more as a doting mother secretly keeping alive the brighter moments of a not too easy life. efcCale unfolded a large black silk handkerchief, the last thing in the trunk. "This?" A puzzled look came over her face, She struggled with memory. "I don't know. I can't place that. Could it have been tny.brother's?" "I hardly think so,' * 1: * He fingered it, feeling the coarse pull of the silk. A signal seemed to flow from the material in his hand along his arm, into his brain. His thoughts clouded, then grew bright, as they played hide-and-seek with the infinitismal shadow of an idea. He sat on his haunches, rooted to the spot, unwilling to let the flicker- ing image go. He spoke slowly to himself. "Syb- il was haunted by an idea. She had been frightened and wary for the last two days, She had been drown- ing her thoughts in wine ever since. But this afternoon, it must have got the best of her. She had to prove it, right or wrong. The proof must have been in this trunk. Sure- ly, if the murderer followed her here, the evidence was removed after she was knocked unconscious with the improvised blackjack. Yet one small piece of evidence was missed, left behind, It is'here in my hand I feel it. I know it". He folded the kerchief carefully, slipped it into his pocket. Sonde - thing told him that he too, knew the answer to the black silk square. Quickly his mind went back to the afternoon of `Vallaincourt's murder. Reason pointed out to him that in the few minutes before or directly after Curt's death, Sybil had made the discovery that shattered her aplomb. But he, himself, had been almost an eye -witness to that kill- ing. He hunched over stock-still, recalling the sequence of events as they had occurred, * * Suddenly, revelation poured over his mind like a searchlight. He jumped up. Placing a firm hand on Miss Bigelow's arm, he guided her, surprised and bewildered to the Stairway. "We must go down immediately," be said. "Is everyone at hone? You said Christopher Storm was here." "Yes. They are' alt here some- where. Must you see them all?" "Not yet." He strode ahead of her on the third floor hall, He reached the door of the second floor drawing room before she was half way down the second stairway. As he went in, :Caren stopped playing. She sat cold and austere at the piano, letting her long -fin- gers restquickly' on the keyboard. She turned toward him as he quick- ly crossed the room to her side. She seemed a figure of ice, but her eyes were burning with a chill, fierce flame. "You drew $800 at your bank this morning," 31e hurled the statement at her. "Why?' A. sullen smile turned up one cor- ner of her moutth, She shrugged, `r, "raved a hand in exasperation, (To •Be Continued) ' At 8 He's Been Conducting -4 Years—At 8 years old. Ferrucio Burco directs the Rome Royal Opera Symphony in Beethoven's First Symphony as he makes his official debut in the Italian capital after conducting more than 40 concertsin various Italian cities, He's the great grandson of the Italian composer Vin- cenzo• ]3ellini, and conducted. his first concert when only 4 years old. ANNE $$1 "ST Tips On How To Be Popular THE need to be appreciated is uni- * vernal. It is one of the first needs * we feel. From childhood on, the * knowledge that we are liked and * cherished spurs us to greater * efforts to deserve that blessing. * Particularly during the teen years * do girls yearn for appreciation, * and they blossom in temperament, * boles, and character under its * warming rays. To a young girl, being ap- preciated means being popular. If she isn't popu- lar, her life loses its meaning. She sees other girls not half so pret- ty who have all the dates they can handle, * while she sits at home and broods. * She cannot understand what she *lacks, and so she spends hours in * painful introspection — which * makes her more of an introvert, * whom no lad gives a second glance. A few tips on what sort of girls attract boys may start some of my younger readers to a happier social life. ® BE YOURSELF DON'T APE other girls. Be your-' self, for in all your little world there is nobody exactly like you. Capilaliec CO/ this, and develop your best traits. BE ATTRACTIVE. Remember that youthitt itself has a charm which needs 110 artificial aids, no pulling -on of side. Dress neatly, trot to attract attention (Bobby-soxers are old now.) Keep your skin im- tnaculately clean, your hair shining, 4571 ,SIZES' ) 2-20 30-42 Here's that wonderful new side- line! Most effective, the way Pat- tern 4571 crosses the buttons. Most intriguing the way it uses scallops to flatter. Opens flat for ironing. Pattern 4571 in sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 30, 32, 34, 86, 88, 40, 42. Size 16 takes 314 yds. 36 -in, Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (25e) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern, to Room 421, 73 Adelaide St, West, Toronto, Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER ISSUE 28.-1.947 the scants of your stockings straight, your shoes cared for, your slip out of sight. DONT CHATTER. Boys like to' be listened to; they're not interested in silly gossip. Learn to be a good listener; nothing so' flatters a !ad. And .catch your 'voice. I've known young sten to fall in love with a lover' voice! BE LOYAL TO GIRLS. Never * Never break dates with them, even * for a boy's sake. .Be the' sort of * friend you'd like to have, loyal and * reliable. You'll need girl friends * all your lif e, and these are the * years to cultivate them: DO THINGS. Learn to he a grace- * ful dancer. Play a good game of *tennis, badminton, golf, cards, swim * well—excel in everything your *. crowd does. It's one of the quick- * est ways to make new friends DON'T PURSUE THE BOYS. * They like to do the hunting, and * they'll run off at the first sign that * you're hunting- too; it spoils their * chase—and it does dreadful things * to your self-respect, NO HEAVY PETTING. Kisses are * not for new acquaintances. Save * yours. Your boy friends will value * them more. And they can't talk * about you (don't think boys don't * gossip). BE HONEST. Don't ever deceive * your parents. No boy. admires a girl who meets hint on the sly, * even though he urges her to. And * never go out with a boy who hasn't * (net your parents first. If they * don't allow you dates now, tell the * boy so. He'll look you up later on. TO 'D.L.", "EDITH 7'.", "LONE- LY' "UNPOPULAR", "MISER- ABLE," ETC.: Rcad these rules and study there. Develop your personality now, to prepare for more fun next year. To "UNKISSABLE": You're right—and don't worry. Tell the boy you don't know hintwell enough. PLAY FAIR—that's one rule for * being popular; and nobody ad- *mtires it more than boys If you're w * in doubt what is fair, rite Anne * Hirst at Box A; room 421, 73 * Adelaide Street West, Toronto. Your Handwriting By and You Alex S. Arnott • The love of detail is shown in the handwriting - in many ways, It is mostly shown by the fol- lowing sighs—very small and rounded letters, careful dotting •of the letter "i", short and accurate crossing of the letter "t," inser- tion of Punctuation marks and quotation marks with great care, and sparing use of abreviations throughout tl e script. All these signs indicate that the writer is careful about ,details and is at his best when dealing with small work that requires patience and precision, The writer is not likely to hurry in making deci- sions but must consider the details of a problem berore committing himself to an obligation. Good judgment usually accompanies the detail writer as he has the ability to reflect and consider in detail the important features of his observations. When the letter "1" has the dot close to the top of the letter it is an indication that the writer has a good memory. de l Anyone wishing a more complete analysis please send' self-addressed stomped nivel-ape to Box B, roans 421, 73 Adelaide 51. West, Toronto, There is no charge forthisservice, Bunchy School Lesson God In His World GOLDEN TEXT.—T 1te hen•ing ear, and the seeing eye, The Lord troth made even both of,iheni—Proverbs 20:12, In reading tate -Seel: of Job it is important to remember that it is an ancient drama in which various char- acters are speaking and note in cacti instance just who the speaker is. Otherwise we may find ourselves taking as "the word of ,.God" state- meets of Eliphaz, Bildad or Zophar, all three of whom arespecifically represented by God, later in the Book, as not ' having spoken the "thing, that is right." (Job 42:7). The lale Professor Moulton itt his 11Moderh Readers' Bible" sought to guard such misinterpretations of Biblical truth by presenting and ar- ranging the Scriptures in their prop- cr literary form. This, is particularly helpfid in portions of the Bible like the Boole of Job, * * * The message of the Book is that, in spite of all the doubts, difficulties, and problems, the dramatic portions have been presented with nil the' -real- ism with which they have confronted succeeding generations in their quest of God, and in their questionings concerning His providence, The Hebrew poets and prophets were realists in facing all the facts. They saw the dark and terrible as pects of some things in the world and in human experience But they laid hold of the great, positivo, incontrovertible fact'i of a world thatcould not be, or be up- held, without a Creator and Ruler. They found evidences of law and order and goodness, They asserted, "The heavens de- clare the glory of God, and the -firm- ament showed' His handiwork, Day unto day 'uttereth speech, and night unto might shelved, knowledge." * * * So, here in the Book of Job, as elsewhere, they asserted the fact of God in His world. "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof—the world and they that dwell therein." It was the fool, they said, who had declared in his heart that there was no God. And their wisdom was justi- fied. For without faith, and without God, what is there for man? What Price Beauty? Last year Americans spent. nearly $59 million more to make themselves look and smell nice than they did in 1045. 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