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The Seaforth News, 1944-07-27, Page 2MACDONALD'S BIERAloha. A SERIAL STORY Murder on the Boardwalk BY ELINORE COWAN STONE Last Week: "Lucille" leads Chris- tine to Chandra. She realizes that El was he who met her at the sto- llen. He admits he is "partly res- ponsible" for Mrs. Talbert's death Itecause he did not warn her of im= )sending danger. CHAPTER XIV 9 don't believe itl" Christine Cried hotly. '"I don't believe that my cousin ever went to a fortune- teller in her life. She was too—" "Too sensible, you mean? I am orry to disillusion you; but Mrs, albert has been one of my best e ants for years." "And I let you snake me prom- ise not to warn the police!" Christine swung on the girl. "Please!" the girl spoke swiftly, 9 brought you here because there are things you must know that only my uncle can tell you... And this ie the only place in Surf City where he is safe from the police." Then a door opened and another person came quickly from an ad- oolning roost. * * * Christine cried on a caught breath, "Jaspar!" But this wasn't the caricature of Jasper she had seen last night. Thin was the sante immaculate, de- corous Jaspar she remembered moving smoothly about his duties st Cousin Emma's, "Miss Christine," he began re- gpectfully, "I had almost given up hope of speaking with you 'until you called my niece as I told her to ask you the other night to do." He turned anxiously to the girl, "You'd better hurry home, Lu- edlley he told her in an undertone. The girl nodded, and slipped obediently out of the room. "There wasn't any chance," Jas - par went on, "even after I saw that you had recognized me, Miss Christine... That is—you did re- cognize me, didn't you?" "Oh, yes," Christine told him. "I recognized you all right" * * * For a moment Christine stood speechless, her thoughts scatter- ing like leaves in a wind. Apparently the butler was here ander Chandra's protection — a Amsted confederate, Yet if the Clairvoyant had learned about those bonds from Jaspar, why had he tried to warn her?,.. Or suppos- ing he had really wanted to warn her, why hadn't he given her the information plainly, in words of one syllable, without all that thea- trical clap -trap? Unless, perhaps, he had some reason for distrusting the butler, and wanted to make slue before he committed himself.. Unless he had some reason for sus- pecting that Jaspar was involved bi Cousin Emma's death. But when she had talked with Chandra, Cousin Emma was stilt alive — at least, her death was not public knowledge. No, lee too thin, Christine thought, These two are working together. I hope, Miss Christine," Jaspar went on, "that you haven't just — left those papers lying around — or that you're not carrying them about with you?" * * * So that was what they wanted — to know whether or not she had, the bonds here — now... "Some- one," the inspector had said, "who knew he could get them from you as easily as he left them," Christine said steadily, "I turned the bonds over to Inspector Par- sons the first thing this morning, and told him where I found them. ...And Jaspar, it seems to me that you are the one who — just left them around. How did you know, where my roost was, and how did you get in?" 'That was the simplest part of it, Miss Christine. You see, not be- ing able to meet you myself at the train, I asked Mr. Chandra, who has been in Mrs• Talbert's confi- dence for years, to make certain where you went. And at the hotel, all I had to do was to find one of the maids who used to work under me at your cou'sin's home. I told her I had been sent with a parcel 4826 fY 20 Cut a fine figure in jacket 'n' frock for street wear! Whisk off for sundress and new coat of tan: Easy to sew—it's a summer essential. 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You put those papers there the afternoon before, Nothing had happened to her then." * * * "I beg your pardon, Miss Chris- tine — something had happened. She had disappeared. I hoped," Jas - par was going on anxiously, "th`at I might be able to get help to Mrs. Talbert before — beforedit was too late; and I had to get the papers to you the best way I could," "I should think the bank,was the place for them.". "Yes, Miss Christine," Jaspar agreed uncomfortably. "But. — of course you couldn't know this - for some time Mrs. Talbert had been growing more and more well, strange, about things like that. She insisted that you must have them in your own hands." "But if you knew she was in dan- ger, why didn't you go to the po- lice?" * * * "Because that was another thing Mrs, Talbert had made me prom- ise, You see, Miss Christine, she had been expecting something like this for a long time. Perhaps :you wouldn't remember, but almost 12 years ago, her only nephew' was kidnaped in much the same way." "Mrs. Talbert paid a sweet ran- som," Inspector Parsons had said, "but the boy was never found." "And Mrs, Talbert wouldn't have the police called then, either," Jas - par finished, "Why should she expect to be abducted?" "Well, Miss Christine, lately she's had — threatening letters -- just as the family did before Mr. Earl was taken," And who, Christine thought, SHORTY—A MITEY MAN IS HE The British Tommy at right is pretty small compared to the tall Heinies in front of him, but he has the situation well in hand. He s pictured herding in two prisoners he captured in Caen battle. would be in a better position than you to see that those letters were safely delivered? For a moment she hesitated for words. Then she went on, feeling her way carefully, "Then why didn't you leave a note with the bonds — some explanation?" Before the butler could answer, a sharp knock sounded on the out- er door. Jaspar and the medium exchanged startled glances, Then with a reasurring gesture Chandra went out into the hall. * * * Christine had never expected to be gladdened by the sight of In- spector Pa'sons; but when he came briskly into the roost, she could have fallen on his neck. Behind him were Bill. Yardley — his eyes sleeking her otit with a kind of an- gry relief — Mr. Wilma, and, sob- bing miserably into her handker- chief, the girl Lucille.., In the hall beyond, Christine saw several fig- ures. The inspector looked Jaspar over with a satisfied senile of recogni- tion and favored Christine with a glance that was far from friendly. Then he turned to a uniformed man. "Take this girl home," he di- rected, indicating the butler's weep- ing niece; "and see that she stays there till further notice." He swung upon Christine. "Some .of these days, Miss Thor- enson," he said coldly, "you'll learn that, when murder's involved, it pays to tell the whole truth." - "Wait a minute, Inspector!" Bill's voice crackled. "I told you that Miss Thorenson hadn't any idea where she was coming to- night, or whom she was going to find... Anda sweet chase you've led mel" he swung on Christine. "If Wilmet, here, hadn't happened to see you followhtg that girl, . I don't know how we'd have run you down. It was pure luck — his rec- ognizing her when she came back along the Boardwalk." * * * Christine, out of that day of sickening anxiety about Bill, rec- ognized Isis bruskness for what it was — the nervous explosion of one worried beyond endurance. The knowledge that her safety meant so much to hint brought a glow of happiness so warm that she al- most forgot the danger that hung over both of them. Inspector Parsons bad turned to Chandra. "I was on my way here when Yardley burst in about Miss Ther - neon's disappearance," he mid: "So you do cut in on this after all?" "I thought you'd work around to that idea, Inspector." The clairvoyant's voice was cool; but his tawny eyes were watch ful. "When I talked to you this morning," the detective went on, "that dagger looked like a delib- erately planted clew — and a pretty stupid one. I didn't know then about your talk with Miss Thoren- son last night... Interestingy that you should have known that Mrs. Talbert's bonds had been stolen and where they were... And I didn't know," he added very slow- ly, "that on the night Mrs. !Tal- bert disappeared, she was last seen going into your Broadway studio." (Continued Next Week) , City Of Cherbourg 'Returned' To France Lieut. Gen, Omar 'N. Bradley, Commander of the American Ground Forces in France, issued the following statement on the fall of Cherbourg: "Our troops now occupy the city of Cherbourg. It is a pleasure to be able to say to the people of France, "here is your first .large city to be returned to you.' ISSUE 31-1944 SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON POWER THROUGH SELF- DISCIPLINE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON August 6 (Temperance Lesson) Proverbs 1:7-10; Jeremiah 35: 5-10; 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27; 1 Thessalonians 5:22. GOLDEN TEXT.—And every man that striveth in the games ex- erciseth self-control in all things. 1 Corinthians 9:25. Memory Verse: He . . careth for you. 1 Peter 5:7. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time,—We may date the writ- ings of Solomon approximately 1000 B.C. The event spoken of in the book of Jeremiah occurred about 604 B.C. The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians was written, probably, between A.D. 57 and A.D. 50, and his First Ep- istle to the Thessalonians, about A.D. 54. +Place. Solomon probably wrote most of his proverbs in the city of Jerusalem, where also the inci- dent of Jeremiah 85 took place. The cities of Corinth and Thessal- onica were located in what is to- day known as Greece; the former in southern Greece, and the latter far north, in the city now known as Salonica. Choosing Wisdom "The fear of Jehovah is the be- ginning of knowledge; but the fool- ish despise wisdom and instruc- tion." This fear is not the fear of a slave for a cruel master, but the reverence of a dutiful• child for his parent. "My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother," The bible lays responsibility on ,parents to give their children moral and spiritual instruction. Reverence to our par- ents and attendance to their teach- ing is the first step in the fear of God. "My son, if sinners entice thee, -consent thou not" There is no way of dealing with direct tempta- tion 'except by stout refusal—we must say 'no' promptly, boldly and definitely. Loyalty To High Principles "And I set before the sons of the house of Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups , , . but we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jon- adab our father commanded us." There is resolution in their reply 'we will drink no wine'—not even a drop. There is no San in just a sip, says the tempter to someone and 'believing hint, . a. sip is taken, which leads to a long draft ' and often enslavement to alcohol These people were pledged to live a simple life, to eat plain food and dwell in tents, By their sim- plicity of life they were a perpetual rebuke to the Israelites, whose self-indulgent habits had such a demoralizing and disastrous effect on the material, moral and spiritual life of the nation. Necessity of Self -Control "Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so rem; that ye may attain" In the Christian race all who trust in Christ for 'salva- tion and keep right on to the end till the goal is gained can be sure of winning the prize which is the gift of grace. "And every man that striveth in the games, exerciseth self-control in all things , , but l buffet my body, and bring it into bandage," If these athletes show such self- control to obtain a garland of fad- ing flowers or leaves, hoax much more should believers show those sauce qualities since their prize is an incorruptible cr,,u•n. Danger o' Pr Pride "Lest by any hu•un5, airier that re Blended for Quality ALARA' s�A Cu JL5 of GE GE (A FA Berry picking... lost pails... the antics of an acrobatic heifer — they are the highlights of last week's activities. Yes, the berries are ripe, Last week I made a reconnoitring trip, taking with me two of nay neigh- bour friends and, optimistically, a good supply of pails and kettles. Rain prevented an early start so it was nearly five o'clock before Bue we got to the berry patch. e berries were plentiful and of good quality so we soon had quite a nice. picking, But isn't it funny how the berries further on always look better than the ones you are pick- ing? Friend One said she would like to go to the top of the hill, 1 said I would go with her, So , Friend Two, who is not so good on the walking, was left to look after our half-filled pails. In a' little while we were back again to find Friend Two had completely lost track of the pails. We hunted and hunted but not a sign of the pails could we see. We finally gave it up as a bad job and re- signed ourselves to the Inns of the berries — plus one aluluiuiutlt pail and one enamel kettle. After taking my friends home the thought of those wasted berries obsessed me — and I turned around and went straight back to the patch. I got over the fence at the same spot, walked into tate patch s. few Hundred yards, stood con- sidering a few minutes which way to strike out, looked ahead a bit, and there, almost at my feet, were our pails. My friends could hard - By Gwendollne P. Clarke * * * * 11 ly believe their eyes when I du y delivered the berries! Now for the acrobatic heifer( —she had recently calved. The calf was in the barnyard, the heifer in the pasture. Office she broke through the rail gap to the yard. Partner put her out and fixed the gap. Then he went out for a load of hay. It wasn't long before 1 heard a crash. Heifer Jean wasn't going to let a few rails discourage herr no sir! The barn doors were open so Jean walked in and smelled the hay. I fixed the gap to keep the rest of the cows away. By this time Partner appeared on the scene — but Jean had disappeared, We found her way bacic in the straw mow where the floor is noth- ing but loose boards and the barn- yard immediately beneath; where Partner and I stood wondering how best to deal with the situation. Then what we feared actually hap - petted. ,A loose board gave way and two legs dangled above us, The heifer tried to regain her balance, there was scuffling and splintering of wood, and, in a cloud of dust and straw, the heifer carate hurtling through spate. She landed square on her back — turned over, got up and walked awayl Once he was sure the heifer wasn't hurt Partner's anxiety turned to wrath — and Partner has a way of saying funny things when he's mad. This time, for instance, he turned to poor Jean and said disgustedly — "You darn fool caw - what good will it do you now you are here!" I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected." Having chal- lenged others to follow his lead, Paul cotild not for any cause fall out and lose the race. "Abstain from every form of evil." When in the presence of evil, let there be no dallying with it. Abstain front it, just as the total abstainer refuses to touch alcohol, TABLE TALKS Canned Fruits If you want to assure your family of its basic fruit requirement, then busy your- self with put- ting up fruit at home. A hot water bath is ideal for processing the fruit once it is in the jar. Use a regular wash boiler, fitted with a lack to keep the jars a half •tel. from the bottom. A cover that fits tightly over the canner helps keep the steam in and does not waste fuel. Steps In Canning 1. Wash fruit or berries care- fully, 2 Fruit is pre-cooked for sev- eral minutes in certain cases to shrinlc it, and to give you a bet- ter looking pack with as Tittle floating as possjble. S. Use a light or medium type of sprup in which to pre-cook the fruit or Wok 111 its own juice, 4. 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