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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1935-06-20, Page 6PA E IX WTNG:H.AY' ADVANCE -TIMES Thursday, June ZOth, 1935. IVO P4CG LOU DEF2 SYNOPSIS Six persons are in an inner office .of the law firm of Dawson, McQuire and Locke at Philadelphia. A master bearing in :the divorce case of Row- land vs. Rowland is under way. Mrs. Rowland, represented by her lawyer brother, Mr. Williard; Mr. Rowland, the defendant, and his attorney, Mr. Trumbull; the court clerk and Mr. Dawson, the master, are the six per- sons. There is a new development in the case. After failing to defend him- self against the charge of adultery in earlier hearings, Mr. Rowland digs up evidence and asks the court's permis- sion to produce witnesses and resist the suit. Judge Dawson overrules the heated objections of Mr. Williard, and orders Mr. Trumbull to bring in the first witness. Mr. Trumbull has just gone to an outer office to bring the witness, NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. MILTON P OPPE dark oak table, oak chairs with leath- er seats, and a plain, dull green car- pet, From the hall, the inscription read, "1505. Law Offices. Dawson, MacQuire & Locke. Entrance at 1507." A woman sat in the swivel chair, bttt in a peculiar position that prompt- ly revealed something was wrong. She slumped rather than rested in it, her weight pushing it back ou its piv- ot. Her head, barely protruding above the rear support, was thrown back as against a cushion, so that she stared at the ceiling. .Her left leg stretched out straight while the right one was bent at the knee, drawn against her body. Her mouth was open, but strained and thin, rather than loose, in a suggestion of mortal agony. The sight of the recumbent, mo- tionless figure caused the group to pause on the threshold for an instant, Anxiety was written in every face, except Mrs. Rowland's. "First I thought she had just fall- en asleep," Mr. Trumbull remarked. "I spoke to her, and when she didn't respond, I tried to waken her. Then I discovered that ... she wasn't well." "But what is it? What's the mat - As they waited the door opened and Mr.'Trunibull reappeared. But he was alone, a different man from the shrewd, vigilant attorney who, only a brief time before, had left the office. He had difficulty in finding his ton- ter with her?" the clerk queried breathlessly. "She looks so strange 'Good God, come quickly, all of —so pale and stiff." In two quick strides Alien Rowland crossed to the swivel chair. He plac- ed trembling hands on Mrs. Keith's shoulders. His voice sounded tense and ap- palled. "Barbara! What is it, Bar- bara? Answer me.... ° Receiving no reply, he recoiled visibly, looking up ri• you!" he managed to gasp out. "I don't know what's the trouble, but something is seriously wrong in there I . " He grasped the back of his chair to support himself, and Mr. Dawson tut in sharply. "Something wrong, Mr, Trumbull? What do you mean—what's the mat- in distress, "It's really serious," he ter?" . • • . .. . • .. whispered swiftly, "Mr, Dawson, isn't :Allen lowland was the first tv spring to his feet. "What's happened, Trumbull?" he :demanded, in a voice filled with anx- iety. "Mrs. Keith's all right, isn't she? There's no reason to worry about her?" The other shook his head solemn- ly. "I'm afraid she's very ill, Rowland. She's unconscious — completely out; she shows no animation and I can't get any reaction or rouse her. And she Iooks dreadfully white. , . We had all better hurry." His excitement and agitation con- veyed themselves to his listeners, as they hastened from the office. In his concern, Mr. Rowland pushed ahead, lo the lawyer immediately behind. Ir. Dawson came next. Mr. Williard made way for his sister, in whose eyes gleamed a light, had it been observed, that suggested an emotion more pow- erful than mere interest; while his 9wn lips curved in a smirk, n this order, they all passed: through the chamber adjoining Mr, Dawson's office, an anteroom into which his door opened, It was also the law library of the concern. Two other doors ie:l from the Iibrary, the one in the left wall, opposite the win- dows, into the main office of the suite, where the employers—stenog- raphers, telephone operator and law clerks -worked. The second door op- ened directly across from Mr. Daw- son's. It was ajar, and, led by Rowland; the group crowded through it into still another office, It contained a 0:1-10.1VERsi,GROTVIESIStoknosaa just ill or unconscious; she's already dead." :it 3: a: It was four o'clock that same Wed- nesday afternoon, when Tommy Ran- kin, at the Central Detective Bureau in City Hall, received instructions to proceed to the law offices of Dawson, MacQuire & ' Locke.. Captain Thomas took the message and relayed the as- signment to Rankin, The detective had just reached the Bureau with the completed report of his most recent case, an investigation of the gein rob- bery at the aristocratic Wentworth' home in Mount Airy. "Here's a new job for you,. Tom - A BARBER WI -IQ HAD RHEUMATISM Tells l•iow He. Carried On A barber who had 'been "a martyr to rheutnatiszu writes: --- "I Kaye been a martyr to rheuma- tism for ' swne ten years. For five years I was so alfetced that it was with the greatest difficulty I was able to carry on my business. I niay say I am a barber 'by trade. After having tried numerous remedies, I was finally advised to:try Kruschen. I am pleased to say that after having used Krusch- en for some twelve months, I am now freer from' aches and pains than I have been for some ten years, In fact, I consider I am rid of rheumatism, thanks to Kruschen Salts."—W. M. Two of the ingredients of Kruschen Salts are the most effectual solvents of uric acid known to medical science. They swiftly dull the sharp edges of the painful crystals, then convert them into a harmless solution. Other in- gredients of these Salts have a stim- my." The captain informed Rankin. ulating effect upon the kidneys, and "It was old Henry Dawson himself assist them to expel the dissolved ur- who phoned, and he was worried; and atic needles through the natural chan- everyone in the city knows his repu- net• tation for keeping his head in almost any crisis." "Say, captain, why don't you let some one else handle it?" Rankin protested, without too much emphasis. "I've just finished a puzzling one and I guess I deserve a vacation. He shrugged in comic helplessness. "Oh well, I suppose it's all in a day's work, Thomas. Where do I go?" Primarily because of his youth, he fitted in few respects the typical con- ception of a detective. Only thirty, as well, he followed the lawyer into the library. Two other men awaited them there. • Mr. Dawson introduced them. "This is. Mr. Simpkins, clerk of Common Pleas Court, Number. Three. Dr. Samuel Clark, whose offices are on the twelfth floor of this building; we summoned him immediately, although it was too late for medical aid. Mr. him in obvious relief. "You've come from headquarters, of course?" He extended his hand. "It's, good of you to be so prompt. I'm Dawson—Henry Dawson. I think we had better step into the library, where we'll have greater privacy." The detective posted his two uni- formed men at the main door, 1507; then ordering Jenks to remain outside he looked twenty-five. In appearance considered handsome, he had a high forehead, surmounted by curly dark brown hair. His lips were thin, and usually set together beneath sensitive nostrils; he had a;determined chin and dark, piercing eyes, constantly alert. He was broad -shouldered, of medium height, and powerfluly built. As usual, when the captain knew He shook his head. "She isn't just ilior unconscious; she's already dead." there a doctor in the building,,?" The lawyer followed him to the woman's side, grim lines of worry changing the more genial aspects of his countenance. He took her right wrist ,and as he felt for her pulse, he became still more grave and serious. "yes, we should call a doctor," he agreed, after a moment of utter still- ness, painful and pregnant, "but I fear it's too late to do anything for her." He shook his head. "She isn't vsmamotimeterorseresamrsrateernnoramerocne CELEBRATED EVANGELIST RETURNS Rankin was about to fresh inquiry, he could customary quip. "Who would you like along with you in this case, Tommy?" he inquir- ed, his smile thinly veiled. "You'll probably need plenty, of help before this business is over." For Ite was aware that ordinarily it was Rankin's policy to work as a lone wolf. He preferred to have ex- clusive charge of an assignment, even of its routine features, until compelled by its complications to enlist ou side aid. Recognizing the captain's jibe, Ran- kin grinned, but his reply brought a stare of amazement to his colleague's stout features. "You're probably right, captain," he said; "that's why I think I'll lug Jen- kins along, and a couple of cops." undertake a not resist his Mrs. Aimee Semple Mcpherson extensive tour abroad during which Hutton, Canadian -bort,, evangelist, as she visited her various missionaries. she returned to New York from an "Rankin, Thomas Rankin," the de- tective supplied, and shook hands. "Glad to meet you. Then it is a mat- ter of death, requiring the attention of the police?" Gravely nodding, the lawyer pro- ceeded to explain. "I regret it's quite serious enough for that. Briefly, here is the situation. I have been holding a series of hearings in a divorce ac- tion in my office, in a contested case. This afternoon, the first testimony for the defense to prevent the granting of the divorce was to be presented. The complaining party offered some oppo- sition to the introduction of Mrs. Bar- bara Keitli, the first witness for the defense. And when Mr. Trumbull, counsel for the defendant, went to bring her in, he found she was dead. . . , There are indications that her death was neither normal nor acci- dental." Rankin's eyes widened in interest and he asked sharply: "Not normal? That leaves only murder or. suicide? Where was she when she died, Mr. Dawson?" The lawyer inclined his head to- ward the door, leading from the lib- rary into 1505, adjoining. to "In that office," he replied, "where, I understand, she was waiting until she would be••called to give her testi- mony. On being informed by 'Mr. Trumbull of his discovery, we enter- ed and naturally assumed she had suf- fered a stroke or heart attack or something of that sort. But Dr, Clark's examination suggested she met her end by violence." "I believe she was chloroformed to death," the physician volunteered, Rankin focused a penetrating gaze. on the doctor. "Chloroform, Dr. Clark? Are you, positive of that? What evidence supports your diagno-i sis?" "The woman's eyes were dilated, which is a dependable sign of death �. He collected Jenks and two tint by some such irregular means," Dr. formed officers and set out. Rankin Clark returned. "I've had no oppor- • located on the directory board the tunity to examine her blood, but I firm of Dawson, MacQuire & Locke; don't doubt it, will be darkish and and they boarded an express elevator fluid, In addition, there are red marks on her arms and wrists as if someone had had a powerful grip on them." "Then your opinion of what occttr- red is that someone seized her and. forcibly administered chloroform through her nose until she succumb - ,ed." The physician nodded. "Yes, the 'symptoms, her position, pushed back like that in the chair, and the rough handling she angst have received ail point to it." "Well, unless more than one person was concerned," Rankin commented,' "a man was probably responsible. Dr: Clark, how quickly does chloroform act to prove fatal?" "The time is uncertain, and varies with the person," the other respond- ed; "perhaps two minutes, and at the most, a few seconds longer than that, On the other hand, it might kill in ev- en less time than a minute. Administ. Bred with a saturated cloth or cotton, it would be very efficient." (Continued. Next Week) PRESERVING EGGS IN THE HOME As the result of xnany years of in- vestigational work on the ,preserva- tion of eggs for household use carried: out by the Dominion Department of Agriculture, two preservatives, (1)„ lime -water and (2) "water --glass", have been proven eminently 'satisfactory and ;distinctly superior to the large number of preparations :tested, Lime -water is prepared by slaking freshly burnt quick -lime, in the pro- portion of one pound to five gallons of water. The mixture should be well. stirred. The lune -water may be used as soon as made without allowing it to settle or it may be left for an hour or so and the clear upper liquid pour- fed off from the deposit of undissolved (excess) lime, If quick -lime is not. available, slaked lime (hydrated lime) as used in the preparation of Bor- deaux mixture, may be used. The eggs to be preserved should be plac ed in a crock, water -tight barrel, or other suitable receptacle, and covered With the lime -water. They should be stored in a cool place, with the top• of the receptacle completely covered, "Water -glass" is a well-known pre- servative, chemically designated silic- ate of soda, 'and is readily obtainable'. at drug and grocery stores in either liquid or solid- form. It is readily sol uble and no special directions for pre- paring the preservative solution are necessary. At the same' time, fhe re- sults of the tests showed that lime- a few years ago were mentioned by water was the superior preservative, Mr. Gibson as having been again sub the eggs on breaking showing less jested to a series of comparative tests discoloration of the whites and more by officers of the Branch. Following globular yolks. Only perfectly fresh eggs should be used for preservation and the eggs should be completely immersed all the time until required for use. In storing, a temperature of 40 to 45 degree's Fahrenheit assists materially in retaining good flavour. wissionwomparn TO JASPER i WINNIPEG EDMONTON ROCKY MOUNTAINS PACIFIC COAST ALASKA. 1 1'528.2 Speed smoothly across Canada via The Continental Limited, Canadian.. National's train de luxe. Prom Toronto to the Pacific, the Conti. cental Limited unfolds unforgettable: beauty before your eyes --Northern• Ontario—the expansive Prairies, the awe-inspiring Rockies—then the great cities of Vancouver and Victoria. 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As in years past, the officers of the entom- ological service have assisted mater- ially in advising and directing various campaigns in co-operaton with ,muni- cipal, civic, and other authorities throughout Canada: These entomolo- gists have not only evolved practical methods of control and extermination but also numerous effective repellents for use under all sorts of conditions. Ten repellents which have proved their efficacy since their introduction the tests, the repellents were class- ified as follows:— (1) Those which inay be used on ten- der skin: (a) Dunn's No. 1 — Oil of citron- ella 3 oz., ,spirits of camphor 1 oz., oil of tar- 1 oz., oil of pennyroyal 14 oz., castor oil. 4 to 6 oz. (b) Bacot and Talbot's No. 4 (fum- es troublesome to eyes) oil of euca- lyptus 2 oz., liquid carbolic acid 4 drops, oil of citronella 2 oz., castor oil 3 oz. (c) Dunn's No. 4 (fumes trouble- some to eyes) gum camphor 3 oz., salol 3 oz., petrolatum 4 oz. (d) Howard's No. 2, oil of lavender 1 oz:, alcohol 1 oz., castor oil 1 oz. (2) Those which may be used on the arms or where the skin is less tender: (a) Dunn's No. 2, oil of citronella 2 oz., castor oil 2 oz., oil of pennroyal 14 oz. (b) Howard's No. 1 (greasy), oil of cintronella 1 oz., spirits of camphor 1 oz, oil of cedar 1/2 oz. (c) Dunn's No. 3 (dirty) oil of tar 2 oz., castor oil 2 oz., oil of penny- royal '4 oz. (3) Those which may be applied to clothing through which mosquitos may bite: (a) Bacot and Talbot's No. 1, oil of cassia 1 oz., camphorated oil 2 oz., vaseline 3 oz, (b) Bacot and Talbot's No. 2, oil of peppermint 1 oz., oil of cassia 2 oz.;; vaseline 2 oz. (c) Bacot and Talbot's No. 3, oil of turpentine 2 cc., paraffin, wax 3 grs., vaseline 1 gr. Husband (whose chances as candi- date had seemed very poor): "Darling I have been successful in the elec- tion." Wife (incredulously): "Honestly!"� Husband: "Oh, why bring that up?'4" Professional Directory J. W. EUSHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Money to Loan. Office — Meyer Block, Wingham Successor to Dudley Holmes. to the fifteenth floor. The offices they sought were dir- ectly opposite the cage, as they step- ped from it. Three doors fronted the corridor,marked respectively 1505, 1507 and 1509; and the glazed front of 1509 also instucted visitors to enter at 1507, the central door. Entering the main office of the firm 1507, the detective and his compan- ions at once realized the substantial size and, prosperity of the lawyers' practice. Several people waited in the chairs lined against the inner wall, on both sides of the door. Six desks were arranged behind' the rail, with as many employees — stenographers, law clerks and students. But extraordin- arily enough, no. one worked, nor was the usual clatter of typewriters heard. They all watched the new arrivals si- lently, with bated breaths, from which Rankin sensed their anxiety and sus- pense. He noted all details before an eld- erly man canto forward and greeted H. W. COLBORNE. M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Medical Representative D. S. C. R. Phone 54. Wingham A. R. & F. E. DUVAL CHIROPRACTORS CHIROPRACTIC and ELECTRO THERAPY`. North Street -- Wingham Telephone 300. R. S. HETHERINGTON BARRISTER and SOLICITOR Office Morton Block. Telephone No. 66 Dr. Robt. C. REDMOND M.R.C.S. (England) L.R.C.P. (London) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON F. A. PARKER OSTEOPATH All Diseases. Treated. Office adjoining residence next to Anglican Church on Centre St. Sunday by appointment. Osteopathy Electricity Phone 272. Hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. J. H. CRAWFORD Barrister., Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Successor to R. Vanstone. Winglvam Ontario DR. W. M. CONNELL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Phone 19. J. ALVIN FOX Licensed Drugless Practitioner CHIROPRACTIC - DRUGLESS THERAPY RADIONIC EQUIPMENT.' Hours by Appointment. ' Phone 191. Wingham usiness Directory ADVERTISE IN THE ADVANCE-TIIVIES ntarnsteastermen THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SOLD A Thorough knowledge of Farm Stock. Phone 231, Wingham. Mak .‘immissessmffmaism Wellington Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Established' 1840. Risks taken on all classes of insur- ance at reasonable rates. Head Office, Guelph, Ont. ABNER COSENS, Agent. Winghatxi. It Will Pay You to Have An ,EXPERT AUCTIONEER to conduct your sale. See T. R. BENNETT At The Royal 'Service Station. Phone 174W. HARRY FRY Furniture and Funeral Service C. L. CLARK Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director " Ambulance Service. Phones: Day 117. Night 109. THOMAS E. SMALL LICENSED AUCTIONEER:. 20 hears' Experience in Farm Stock and ImplementSP Moderate Prices. Phone 331,.