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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1926-04-15, Page 6WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES Thursday, April sst'h�, s9a6 BUSINESS CARDS U LF'R E 'WELLINGTON U I '� L N M INS'[YItA•1°6CE ICO, Established Roo. Head Office, Guelph; Otst.. Risks taken on all classes of insure Ince at reasonable rates. ' ABNER, COSENS, Agent, WinghaM J. W DODD Office in Chisholm Block PERE, LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH --- INSURANCE INSURANCE — AND REAL ESTATE Id 0: Box 360. Phone. 240 WINGHAM, - - ONTARIO DUDLEY HOLMES BARRISTER,:SOLICITQR, ETC. 'd8'ictory and Other Bonds Bought and sold. Office—Meyer Block, Wingham R. VANSTONE BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Money to Loan at Lowest Rates Wingham, '.. - Ontario aistrogeoolttewoororetwity "Rippling Ruby"• By J. S. Fletebeh "Now, Mr. Shen," said Jifferdene, wheedlingly, "can't you .tell me what it's all about? Why does. Mr. Cheng want to find this chap?—whose name he won't give us." Mr. Shen's smooth tones grew silk- ier than ever. "The thing," he said, "is , to find him." Jifferdene spread out his hands.`. "Just sal" he agreed. "But let ria ask you—You've got means that we haven't. Have you tried to find him -in the quarters where your countrymen congregate in London— Limehouse, and so on? You have?— well, have you had a trace •of trim?". "Nor' answered Mr. Shen, prompt- ly enough. "No trace! Not a word! And—He isa man who is disfigured good to identify." "Then where the devil is he!" ex- claimed Jifferdene. "A Chinaman!- with half his left :eargone)—and as elusive as—" "I think," interrupted Mr. Shen, quietly, "he is being carefully shelter- ed, hidden, by English accomplices." DR. G. II. R ! SS • "He was outlast night, anyway, Graduate Royal College of Dental .I'll bet!" muttered Jifferdene. "Lay Surgeons a million to one it was he who knifed Graduate University of Toronto Holliment!'' Faculty of Dentistry "Yes," assented Mr. Shen. He Office Over R -E. Isard's Store. smiled blandly' through his spectacles. I think, he will knife.. somebody else yet. Then perhaps you• will • catch him." Jifferdene stared at him and got up. "Is Mr. Chen going to tell me why he wants this man caught?" he asked. "Better still. though—do you know, yourself, Mr. Shen? Come now!" "Um!" said Mr. Shen. "Good-bye. You come and see me 'again ,some time, eh?" We went off at that, and Jifferdene swore all the way down Portland Place: Perhaps ,it relieved his feeling !anyway he turned his attention to me. After a little consultation, I decided to -go to the Howard Hotel, in •Nor- folk Street, for the night, and for nay own safety's sake to' remain indoors after I had once crossed the thres- hold. Thither, on, parting from Jif- ferdene, I repaired, dined leisurely, smoked, had a game: of billiards r . or two with a fellow guest, and at elev- en o'clock went to my room. I was Josephine Street. Phone. 29. just going to begin undressing when a hall -porter came up with a note, saying that its sender was waiting downstairs. The note was a ,roughly twisted scrap of paper, on which two words had been hastily scribbled in pencil Clarence Pier. I went straight downstairs. There, in a shadowy corner of the ball, stood Quartervayne. CHAPTER X Quartervayne Late as it was, there -were several men standing about in the hall, and so that. I might not attract their atten- tion, I showed no surprise on seeing my unexpected visitor' but went strai- ght up to him and held out a hand (unwillingly enough in real truth!) as if it werethe most ordinary thing in the world to see him there. He gave me an almost convulsive pressure in return; bis own hand was hot and clammy, and.I saw at once that he was excited and nervous. "A word with you!" he whispered. "Somewhere quiet!" I glanced into the smoking -room, near the open door of which we were !standing. It was pretty full of men, but I saw a .corner that was vacant, and leading Qurtervayne into the roon. I took him over to it. ' 3 "A drink!" he murmured, as we sat: down. "A. stiff 'un! Then—talk." I summoned a waiter, and bade my visitor order what he liked. He want- ed brandy—a certain good dose of it —and soda. When the, waiter had gone toget it, I turned to Qivarter- vayiie," resolved on knowing one thing there and then. "How did you know I was here?" I asked. "Saw you, in the Strand, with Jiff- ferdene, of the Yard," he answered, with a wink and a nudge of my arm. "Know him --well enough! Smart fellow! And I just followed you till you carte in here—and so dropped in, how. Wanted to see you --most par- ticular." The brandy and soda came, and he took a pull at it, sighed as it went down, and again turned to me lower- ing his voice. "You'll have heard about Bolli- , nlnent?" he said. "Nave'you?" t demanded. "Everybody had --by ,now," he re- torted, "It's hi the eveniiti'g papers." I had not seen any evening newspa- per,; and said. so. He pulled oine out,. and showed me a stop -press paragra- ph. The man J. A. MORTON BARRISTER, ETC. Wingham, - Ontario in Portsmouth. There was that waste and general dealer's shop, Then, he'd the coal -agency, I .was partner with him in that—nice business, too—paid' well, And he'd a bit of a share with ;AC another concern—I'm a Turf Icomnnission • agent— -"bookmaker, you iknow•--by profession, but I've had se-- Neral irons in the fire. But Holli - road, Maida Vale, has been identified ax1ent,''he'd another business, all be as one Roger Holliment, until recent-''lorghng to Himself. He kept—at lea- ly a general dealer and coal Merchant,1st, it was managed for bio—a lodging of Portsmouth. There is as., yet uo'or 'boarding-house in Portsea. Cheap clue to the murderer, but the police place, you understand, sort of tem - are prosecuting active enquiries in the'.perance hotel.' Poorer sort of 'small neighbourhood of the murder. !commercials used it -you know the "1 reckon it was you who identified j tyle—bed and breakfast for three him?" he went on, with a sidelong bob, and other prices according -that glance tit rise. "I suspected they'd sort . o' thing. Well—there was a get hold of you. Holliment, of cour- Ghinannan came there. This Chine- se, right enough! No clue—perhaps? limn!" But I bet you and I know something' "Before you go further, Mr. Quer- know better? But now I want to ask two.. Chinamen—yellow faces, slit ey- , you.two or ' three questions, klolii- es -can't tell Citing from,' Chang. No!" meat drove me out of Portsmouth I "This man's name is Chuh $in, ac- that night in a car which was his—we cording to you, I remarked. started, from some yard not far off j "I reckon a Chinaman can change •. his Place. Now I want to know— his name as easily as an Englishman," were you with him?" ' he retorted, "He might be Lo Ping • "Oh, well, my lad, if it comes to or deh Pu by now! I'ni going to have that," he said, with a sort of plausible no truck with any police! I'm fed up indulgence in his tone, "I was! Not here! Going to clear out—first thing 'h'enY ou'started—he''picked me up a to -!Borrow morning, Hook• of Holl bit farther on, Nearer Cosham—top and first. You come—we'll go to end of the town." 'Flushing or Middleburg. I'll pay you "1 suppose 1 was asleep?" I sug- well as my clerk -1 can see you're a Bested. "Fast asleep inside." smart chap, and no doubt a good sc- "Well, the fact of the case was, you holar. I ain't—never had much were druggred,d he replied,, coolly, schooling. "You'll maybe remember, he gave you, "I'in much obliged to you, Mr. Qu- a drink=to keep the cold. out—just artervayne, but I'm not going,", I said. before you started? Well—doped, "I'm not afraid of this mysterious you (mderstand? Harmless, though— and elusive Chinaman, though •I won't you carne to no harm:" deny' that from your account of the "And the two o' you disposed of whole 'thing, there seems to be some me o n Chilverton Downs, eh?" :I said. danger to anybody who's been unluc- "Up above Manson's : place—the ky enough to get mixed up withHoll- trainer's," he. answered. "Ah, 1 knew invent. But there are one or two old Manson well enough! _ Run by his more questions I'd like' to ask you. now,that face , is—and 'a And first—fare you' aware' under what daughterP damn smart girl she is, and a clever circumstances , Holliment's .,dead body 'un! Yes, we put you down there,, all was found?" comfortable—with a hundred' pounds •. I1e, gave a sort of involuntary in your pocket, and a scrap of a note. shudder ,and blinked his eyes rapidly. Bit of compensation like—and a hen-, "I know where he was found, and dred pounds is a hundred pounds, my what had happened to him!" he mut- tact! I daresay it , came in useful?— tered. "Them damned Chinks—a --what?" tervayne," I said, interrupting him. "What have you come here for, Mr, "Will you tell me this—did you ever Quartervayne?". I demanded.' "That's see the man?" what I want to know!" *'Only once or twice—at a slight "I'll tell you!" he -answered readily: distance," he answered. "In the "To do you a good turn! T brought e street—with Holliment. you into this damned mess, my lad, "Could yod say if he'd any disfig- and it's myvduty to get you out of it. Iurement?" I asked.' "A scar—marks That's what I came here for! Your of a wound anything of that sort?" sake -and safety!" "Cou]in't say," he replied: "Never I T gave him a searching look, and 1 was close enough. He was a respect - saw he was speaking truth. He nodd- ably dressed chap -European clothes; ed at me as if in confirmation. "Fact!" he said Nothing else!" you know -better dressed than most you we're broke when I met you." knifeld-ah, don't they know,how to "Well that's very kind of you I'm of Holliments customers at -that pia „Temporarily, Mr. Quartervayne!" use one.. Ugh!'' W. R. HAM'' LY B.S., M.D.,'C.M. attention paid to diseases of Special Women and. Children, having taken postgraduate work in Surgery, Bact- eriology and Scientific Medicine. Office in the Kerr Residence, be- tween the Queen's Hotel and the Bap- tist Church. All business given careful attention. Phone. 54. P. O. Box 113, Dr. Robi. C. Redmond M.R.C.S. (Eng.) L.R.C.P. (Loud.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Dr. Chisholm's old stand. ' ce. But—a Chink!" sure Mr. Quartervayne,"- I answered•{ t " "And - is I said. "Only for' the time being: "I'm not -.referring to that," said T. I 11? I t d h "But -what particular danger am I We 'suggested. But why did you run that car over, the "Do you know that Holliment's wat ' �" edge of the old -chalk -pit?" eh and Before replying he pulled out a ci name?" chain—worth 'at least; fifty, in' "Called himself M. Chuh Sin,"he-1a him on the that tST m thingbroke down—ho- Pounds y bypat answered. Chuh Sin. Told. Holli- � The damn b « torfour hundred pounds in gar -case, offered its' contents to rue, , he'd come down there to study pelessly!" 'lie answered Holliment, he'd three P andwhen I declined" on the plea of rent naval port. How-he'couldn't get it to go, Nohow, so we ready money on him, also.thrown the lateness of the hour, picked out a hfe in a big British ever, he was ,taken, ill, gree] they had -took off the,number , plate, ,and all carelessly aside—and that his clothes, cigar himself, and began to smoke: I . o ' that,and hid 'em amongst the heath- had been ripped and slit wherever it noticed how his fingers trembled as to call - the doctor. Doctor. thought the fellow was going to •develop er—they'll be there now, if you hit on was likely that anything could be con- he struck a match, and I could,' see;: It re the right spot. Then him and me, we coaled In the padding or seams? Do smallpox and packed him off'there bigman though he was he was . you know all that, Mr. Quartervayne? that, g ' and then to the hospital. Now then, iiagitated.B t oth pull at a DR. R. L. STEWART Graduate of University of Toronto, Facultyof Medicine; Licentiate of the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. • Office in Chisholm Block greatly u another Dr. Margaret C. Ceder General Practitioner Graduate University of Toronto ?acuity of Medicine Office --Josephine St., two doors south of Brunswick Hotel. Telephones: Office 281, Residence 151. F. A. PARKER OSTEOPATH AU Diseases Treated Office adjoining residence next to 'Anglican Church on Centre Street. Sundays by appointment. Hours --9 a. in. to 8 p. m. Osteopathy Electricity Telephone 272. A. R. & F. E. DUVAL CHIROPRACTIC SPECIALISTS Members C. A. O. Graduates of Canadian Chiroprac- tic College, Toronto. Office in Craw- ford Block, four doors north of Post Office. Hours 2 to 5; 7 to 8,3o p. m. and by appointments. Special appointments made for those coming any distance. Out of town and night calls re- eponded to.. Phones:—Office, 300, Residence an box. the man had been at the shanty of his glass, and the first whiff or two Holliment's four or five' weeks, 'and of his cigar, seemed to steadyhim. g here, m lad!" he said,he hadn't paid Holliment a penny!— Look you 1 re, Yalways said he was expecting remit suddenly. "No use beating about the the doctor told Ilolli lwho did Holliment tances. And as busTi. We know: ment that the believed it was going to int That damned Chinfd Sure as be a 'bad case and the 'man would ;that I see you at this blessedeninute! And He'll do ;ire in, and he'll do you probably die, H•olltment did a. damned lin—if you let himY The thing is— silly, thing. ` He sold the chap's. ef- fects—books; some instruments, so. on. clear out! I m going—and if you're ff—to pay his bill. Ana then, all of a wise you'll go too." I n the fellow turned up! It had "Go—where?" I asked, sudden, all been a false alarm about the "Anywhere—as long as it's out o' hewas all right, and the this!" he' retorted.: "Get blue water smallpox; g , hospital folk bundled him out:` I between him and you"—for: the present, and about: it from one of the staff, at any rate. I'm going—first thing in, he i staff, t early; one mot-ening—that this China - the morning, Flushing, or Middle- man had' been discharged and I 'burg -I've pals at both places. You made tracks, 1 can: tell you! That come along, too-youre a smart „ young fellow, and I'll see you're all was when I came across,you." right Never mind about money -1 .I; turned and 'gave him a long and e end of it. You come steady look. I've plenty—no "Are you telling me seriously, Mr. —you can act as my. clerk, over there. •Mid- Quartervayne, that"'you fled, itt an ob- I can carry on my business from Mid ' I ious panic, simply because a China foreig g, or Flushing, or any o them man was discharged from hospital?"I foreign places as well as from T'oits sked. "Come -I'm not quite such' a mouth or'London. Why'stay here to fool as to believe that! There's more get that bloody Chink's knife into behind all this!" your throat—sooner or later? I "You don't know those fellows, my shan't—not mel" i "Mr, Quartervayne," said I. ,Ted ad!"he retorted. "I knew that when be obliged to you. ifyou'll tell me in hat Chink discovered that Holliment g had sold his things he'd go bold-faced plain.Ideiguage why that Chinaman ! or him `and for anybody connected should want to run his knife into ink throat—or' into yours—or; into poor with him. Aiid he_knew I was Holli- Holliinent's?' And take your time, merit's partner." ' Depends -what there was amongst he things, Mr.'Quartervayne,'' I re- "Why, al s some `comfort in narked, satirically "However, you DRUGLESS PRACTIONERS J. ALVIN •FOX', CHIROPRACTIC AND DRUGLESS PRACTICE ELECTRO -THERAPY 'Phone xgx. a.m., 2-5, 7-8 p.m. or by appointment. Hates to - D. R. CINES CHIROPRACTOR MASSEUR Adjustments given for diseases of all .kinds, specialize in dealing with ,•4hildr'en. Lady attendant..' Night. Calls nt•pon.ded to. Office en Sca.wtt St, "tViilgl,aai, Ont., late as. Walker. be the house of theJ Telephone x go. holies t Office *a>Cr, 1&esid. a A. J WALKER US) ITti1 E !REALE! ,-- sued .f+A' orageiTOR It/NERAL . T.1 Mme' e*t. f614AM, .. °1tif alt/0 Mr. Quartervayne—we're safe enough here!" that!"i he said,e looking. round him. know! But go`on." There s no more of it, he said. I leared—for the day at any rate. - 1. ent that note on to Holliment; by -au. ' You know the 'rest, The Chink did for Holliment—as you're ware. You know what happened." I made no answer for a -moment or wo. I was reckoning things up, one shoved the old ark across the turf and over the 'rim o' that pit, and sma- shed her up, good and proper,' we did- n't want tracing, d'ye see?" "And after that, I suppose, you it ed across country, •in the early "I've been on the jumps all day, even in broad daylight. But you tell me this first -how much have you told the police—what've you.. told that , Scotland Yard fellow?" go "Just the plain truth about my own adventure in Portsmouth, Mr. Quar- tervayne, from my first meeting with you until I found myself, after being way and another. And Irwas beginn- drugged, on Chilverton Downs," I an- nag to see light. Holliment, examin- swened, giving 'hitt a !teen look. "11 ng the Chinaman's effects, had found could do no less." something of value: perhaps of great `'You cno l.n'tl" he agreed. 'But—'value, He had shown it, whatever it' what do they` know?" was, to his crony ;Quartervayne, and "Next to nnothing," said L "Except' hey had appropriated and sold, it. There was no other conclusion to be. that there's s. Chinaman lurking or , hiding somewhere who's wanted' for drawn. But it was useless to cross - spine reason .or other by .a wealthy xamine Quartervayne-.-except on one countryman of his,'and whom they or two points personal to myself. And `,, I reminded myself before' entering on suspect of having murdered Holli- itat stage of our proceedings that ntent.,, "e to his where- Quartervayne, presumably, knew no - abouts?" "They've no clue ,thing of my • connection with ' Lady abouts?" lie asked. Ili enardsm "No—so far," l replied. "But have les, 1 know what liapiented at you?"!that store of Hoilinnent's," Mr. Qttar- He spread out his !rands with a gin r a net, ' I, said.. "Who should e'v'y You "do l i --then just you tell rine-what was the' murderer searching 'for? Corrie, now!„ But I knew es soon as ever I had pat the direct question, that I was not work of a footpad, done for' what he RM.`LI1CrTpXd 'kPOltTAB ',, ati•1�1; $10 Down aid'' it's yours - pay balance 5. a month. Actors Authors Bakers' Butchers Dentists Doctors. Druggists Grocers 'Hardwaremen ' lawyers Mer chants Ministers Teachers get yourself a Remington Portable. Send your cheque. or honey order for $10 (if you send Cash, register the 'envelope, and: leave the rest of the .details REMINOTON TYPEWRITER ,CO. OF CANADA LIMITS)) 68' King St. West., Toronto 2, J. A. Wright, Provincial.. Manager. wac g and got a train at some way- going to get any straightforward an- could get,from his victim. Whoever morning suggested. swer from Quartervayne: , However it was that murdered Hollinnent-•and side station?"� st gg ". hassented. "We -nervous• end. excited he' might be, heft mayn't have Been this Chinaman, "You're right. esa ,, did!here--land here: was sufficiently mast r of himself to -when all's said and done— . And carne up i features and -his big, "Who else could it be?" lie demand - damned since. Then—this control hhs fe we've been ever! Chink turns a as I feared he moonbutte 'face became blank"and inn- ; ed sharply. "Who else?" damned Ch P, would, and.hes done Holliment int" "Mr. '`Quartererayne! said I. "If you're so certain that this. Chinaman Holliment why don't you passive. He .lifted his pudgy fingers, "It might, have been an English - stroked his chin, and shook his head. pian," I said. I don't know—and:. "Cant say!" he answered_ "Ways you don't know. But as I was, saying; 3 „ o' them Eastern' chaps are beyond inc whoever did it" was after something murdered thepolice with your story?" `—don't understand 'ern! 'that he bcliet ed Holliment to have ons go to , ' i� 1" promptly. "No! "Perhaps—but you've sufficient hint. He searched rapidly and franti No. he- exclaimed P have no dealings withthose chaps knowledge of human' nature to know calliy for it, throwing all else aside'- ' never have— I11 had, and never will! Let that' to Eastern. or Western, ;a vale- I (Continued next week) ' 'em do 'their own work!—no help able gold watch and three or four 1 from me hundred pounds in cash are a bit; T. L. (Tommy) Church, K.C.M.F` .. "You'd only have to tell them all tempting,whenyou've nothing to do Toronto'sfamous politician, turn" you've told me," I said. ' but pocket then'!" I, said, still eyeing the initial sod last week on the sit " i" declared. narrowly. "And you know jolly of the new. $7,000,000 •terminal:ware= Tell, em—tiotliing. 11e d � !him n Y ,� A how could I, tell oneChinamari well,iVfr: Quartervayne; that this. was house at Toronto of the Canadian And ,. from another? Like as two peas is no ordinary murder! It wasn't the Rail and Harbor Terminals. mace. Then, drinking off .his brandy, be beckoned to the waiter, bade him replenish the ;glass, and turned to ane with moreassurancethan he had hitherto displayed. GEORGE A. SIDDALL ---•-Broker--. l Phone rya. Lucknow, Ontario, "I?", he said. "Good Lord, no! Money to lend on first and second ' somewhere in London—as you : rm and other real es - may s mortgages on fa nightie ht's l rate of •be 'certain, after last g tate properties' at a reasonable p' P world tut you wan!: to know the On ,interest, also on first Chattel mort'ga- wls�' �s and wherefores of certain es' o stock and on personal motes. tthing's'I'll tell you—you'll ' under- A few f,arms on'e hand for taleor' to stand better. Wait a minute." rent orf easy term. He waited .utit"1 he lead got Its se- l e cored drink,. and had . taken a stiff. pull at it; then, edging himself nearer to the on the lounge on which we were --Agent' Por— i sitting, he went on in a low, cottflden- CULROSS FIRE INSURANCE tial tone. Insure in a Good Sound Company " . i " « 267Wingham, Ont. Who was found tnundered "Rollie -lent," he sand. "Holliment, Bort early this morning in Bloomfield he had trioto than one business there or Phone 276 r 2 JAS. GILN OUA't CREATOR OF THE -SCARLET PIMPERNEL" IN QUEBEC t:. (tipper. right) The oldest member and the youngest of the Aaselin family living in the oldest house in Quebec. (Upper left) Baroness Orezy with the 1n•sselln family. (Lower) dm two- Lundred-ancl-fifty-year-old. Assolin Farm Hous° at St. Famine, near Ile y)'orlear.s, just outage Quebec. Batoness Orczy who is visiting Canada in order to secure local color for a new romance which ,she has in mind, has already written 3,2 novels in addition to "`The 'Scarlet, Pimpernel," of Which three .and a half gnillion copies have; been sold and which has been trans' gated into fourteen languages, Of ?recent years bei• books have become very popular in 'Japan. Although her novels are now sold at the rate of over a thousand'. copies a day, the publishers were at first slow to recognize the popularity of her appeal and "The Scar- let Pimpernel" was refused by no less than twelve publishing houses. Although she has Chosen the English language as her medium, the Baroness is by birth a Hungarian and did not learn English until she was fifteen,' Her father to whom Liszt dedicated one of his Hungarian )n'hapsodies believed in giving 11,is.achildren an eduka- tiord which would enable them to earn their own living if necessity arose, and the Baroness therefore trained for and patted the London matriculation examination to as to qualify as a teacher. She also studied art, but eventually chose the lees prosaic career of a pley- w ight and novelist in whithi she hes achieved a photo - Metal success. .) Canada it:'tri to the continent but This ie her f x p has always appealed to Baronr'ess Oezy as a land of great wheat plains and rugged mountains with a cli- mate not unlike that of ti her own native : Hungary. While most of her stories have dealt with the rotnantic pex�tda rn' 1~"xetieli at Eni�liagll liistbry, she ,hag oci;a- sionaily taken modern themes as for tnetance in her story. "The Emperors Candlesticks" and the is par- ticularly interested to see the influence of new condi- tions :in a new country upon European races. Her favorite author is Joseph Conrad:. who like herself learned English as a foreign language, al- theet gh he eventually attained a greater mastery of that language than any Etiglieh,writer of his day. While seeping local color int the vicinity of Qtielyet City, Baroness Orczy came across' one of ;the oldest honsee in the province—,the Asselin .$'arils House, which is two hundred and fifty years old, and is the tiny old-world village of St. Vereille, in Ile t'Orleans, just; outside Quebec. The Barorlees souickly Made, friends • of the Asselin fattitly and Was fascinated by their beautiful heir -looms. In the pietute eho'wi'ng• the 'interior of the ancient house, the oldest 'surviving- mentber of the family is seen Wath her great-grandson to Whom the loves to• tell steries of the stirring: antic day a the old rovixie h ,.. tom v o e as passed" through. .14 li ai