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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1913-03-20, Page 8Millinery Openings On Saturday, Mar. 22nd and 24th and following days Miss Thiel is again in charge of our millinery department for the Spring Season, and she will be pleased to show you all the latest in Ladies' and childrens' hats. Come and seethem before you buy. Several shipments of new Spring Goods to hand comprising all the latest styles in Dress Goods, Bedford Cords, Serges, etc. New Silks, Prints, Ginghams. Zephyrs, Cottonades, Shirt- ings. Come and inspect our stock before pur- chasing. Curtain Goods In all the leading styles of Bungalow nett Reversible Violer, Fancy Mullins,. A special in curtain nett at 15 etc. per yard. New Laces, Embroideries, Silk Ribbons, Dress Trimmings, etc. Wall Papers Spring will soon be here and you will need wall papers, Our stock is larger and better than ever. New wall papers on hand awaiting your inspection. Rugs and Carpets 'New tapestry squares arrived. Come and see them and get our prices. We can interest ,k special line of carpets to clear at 30cts. a yard. Men's Furnishings A fer Mens Overcoats, Suits and swe::tter Coats left to clear at cost. Fresh Groceries always kept on Haid All Kinds of Produce Taken in Exchange PHONE 17. RUBY & G ASCII° Car Best Shingles,. Just to hand. Bring in your orders. Close price F'. C. K PMONE IQ a Ic LBFLEISC. = ZURICH ..Still Doing Business at The Old Stand We have been appointed Agents for the celebrated Massey Harris Ir-plements We handle everyt'.iin;; in that line, Seeding Implements, Manure spread- ers, all kinds of Plows, Seed :Drills, Disc Harrows, Cultivators, Boni Harvesters, etc. Harvesting Implements . Binders, iVlowers, Rakes, Hay Loaders, Etc. Mas3ey-Harris Cream Separators All kinds of Plow repairs, Gasoline engines. See our line of gutters be- fore you buy, all our own make. Bug- gies, Carrilges, Wagons, Sleighs. Square Dealing Our Motto F. Hess & Son New Cutters Ready for inspection Come and get your new Suit At Zurich's Leading Tailor Shop the only Place, where the Newest is always shown first and satisfaction, guaranteed. Laundry in Connection W. H. HOFFMAN failor - ZURICH FOR SALE A desireble home, on main street Zurice, Two story brick, seven foot basement, with furnace, bath electric wired through, soft water top and bottom, good well with force pump, fine stable, everything modern and in first class shape. Posession will be given on April. first. P. B,—I have bought another prop- erty and will stay right in Zur.ioh. F. W. HESS, Jeweler, r` i• The Ruby Necklace "She'Paid the .Price" By CLARISSA MAEKt10 10144+1+401014 on the night of Edith Palmer's.birth- day ball her husband came hpme early end sought his wife in her own rooms. ti!,s handsome face was aglow.' with Jove and admiration as. he took the lovely form in his arms and kissed her eager, red lips. "Darling, you are more beautiful eV- ery time 1 see you," he murmured. "And you grow more blind," she chided him playfully. "I have been waiting for you to come and tell me what jewels I shall wear tonight." She turned to the dressing table and threw back the lid of a jewel box and remov- ed the trays. Diamonds, sapphires and emeralds blazed in the light. "Wear your rubies, Edith," said Dick Palmer, with a mysterious smile, "Rubies? Don't tease, Dick. Those are the only stones I really want and do not possess, Shall it be diamonds? "Rubies tonight," insisted Dick, and from an inner pocket of his coat he drew forth a flat leather case and plac- ed it in her hands. "Dick Palmer, you darling!" cried Edith, and she showered kisses upon him before she opened the bol. When she finally threw back the lid she was awed by the beauty ief the stones her husband bad selected for her birthday gift On a bed of white velvet was coiled a magnificent necklace of flawless ru- bies, perfect in color and each stone the size of a very large pea. Dick lifted the necklace and clasped it around his wife's neck; then he stood back to admire the rich red circle of fire against the whiteness of her skin. "You dear, extravagant boy!" mur- mured Edith as she turned to the min For to feast her eyes on the jewel. "I suppose you paid an enormous price for it." "1 paid a pretty stiff price, but I guess it's worth it.. I didn't buy it in Buffam's. It isn't a brand, new neck lace; neither Is it reeonstructed from an old one. It's a genuine antiq-tre suit'- to have belonged to an Asiatic ruler." "Where did you find it, Dick?" "In Lenquith's on, Fourth avenue. I've had it a month now, and Buffam has been cleaning It up for me. Well, 1 must run away and dress." Dick kissed his wife again and left the room. Edith stood long before the mirror watching the liquid flame of the ruby necklace as she slowly turned her neck. At last she unclasped it and replaced it within its case. "I'll not wear it down• to dinner- It will be a surprise for all of them when the ball begins," she said to herself and looked around for a place in which to secret the case. The large jewel box would just fit into the tiny steel safe sunk in the wall near the- chimney. Before the Inconspicuous door there was hung a heavily framed square painting, which could be moved aside only by pressing a knob on the other side of the room. Now Edith selected a diamond brace let—a dazzling serpent with ruby eyes --and slipped it on her arm. Then she closed and locked the large jewel box, pressed the knob that moved aside the square picture and placed the box in the little safe. There was room after all for the new jewel ease containing the ruby necklace, and after another glimpse of the beautiful jewel Edith tucked that in the sofa, closed the steel' clad door, replaced the picture:: and went down to dinner just as the gong sounded. The rooms were bowers of loveli- ness. A separate color scheme bad been selected for each one, and the whole harmonized in one glorious ar• rangement of flowers and palms. There were several people staying at the Palmers', and most of them were gathered in the drawing room when Edith entered—the Maxfields, husband and wife; Eugenia Card, an old school friend of Edith's, and Dick's; father, Henry Palmer. The fifth guest, Mme. Geulot had not yet joined them; Just as the last strokes of the ball clock died away there was a rustle of silk that hesitated outside the door, and then Mme. Geulot came swiftly in, her bright coloring enhanced by two vividcrimson poinsettias- at her breast. Her rich blue -black 'hair_ was coiled in a soft knot at the back of her shapely head, and above her low, thoughtful brow was placed, a coronet of diamonds. Mme. Geulot was a very beautiful woman. "A thousand pardons, chafe," she cried penitently. "That so stupid Ma- rie of mine has made what you call a muddle of my toilet." She "threw' out her hands with a graceful gesture of despair, and her long dark eyes darted finn,Qu smitin are, to—another; Pli'! er Omit her charming bead and looked -at the vision in amber' satin and diamonds, "Dear Mine, Geu- lot," she said sweetly, "if you wantto part with Marie I shall be delighted to relieve you of your stupid treasure!" "No, no!" And they all laughed at madame's dismay. In spite of the forthcoming ball the dinner was as perfect as it always, had been since Pierre Caron had ruled in the Palmer kitchen. When the meal was concluded Edith went upstairs to complete her toilet, leaving her guest4' ed scattered a'bou't• the flower deck rooms. As she went up thestairway to next floor two faces peered at her fr a curtained alcove—two dark fac with cunning eyes—but so contrasti were their conditions in life that h you coupled their names the wor have laughed at you. After dismissing her maid Edith Ioc ed the door of her room and hasten to open the wall safe, where her je els were secreted. She started bac with a little cry of dismay, for the b containing the ruby necklace had di appeared. She recovered herself almost insta ly.. "Of course Dick had taken it o to show his father, but how did know it was there? He guessed I as I did not wear it at dinner," sh said as she closed the safe, picked u her gloves and fan and went down to the drawing room, outwardly composed Her brain was a chaos of doubt an perplexity. She dreaded to ask he husband about the necklace. She wa afraid to bear his answer. Dick met her at the door of th drawing room. "Where is the neck lace?" he asked quickly. She paled to the lips. "Then you di not take it from the safe?" she gasped "No, of course not. I didn't know i was there." "Then it has been stolen!" And sh related the circumstances. He frowned. "Where is Jeanne?" "She was in my room when I re turned to it after dinner. I dismis her then." "It happened at dinner," be sai convincingly. "I'll ring up a dete tive. He can come as a guest. Don' mention the matter to any one." "No,"said Edith, and went to re ceive the first arrivals. In spite' of the loss of the ruby neck- lace the birthday ball was a distinct success. No, one would have surmised from the sweet composure of the hostess that she had suffered a great loss. Many complimented her on the loveliness of her appearance, and oth- ers added that she needed no jewels to enhance her beauty. Dick, Palmer introduced, a slim, dark haired man in correct evening attire as the detective, Mr. Bleek, and In a few crisp questions be drew from Edith all the facts surrounding the theft of the ruby necklace. "Bleek suggests a guest in the house," said Dick later to his wife as they stood alone together. "Impossible!" said Edith. "The Max - fields are above suspicion. Eugenia could buy forty ruby necklaces. Your father—absurd! It must have been one of the extra servants." "Jeanne?" asked her husband quietly. "Oh, Jeanne is too. much of a cow- ard to attempt anything big like that, She might purloin a collar—in fact, she has a passion for collars and hand- kerchiefs, but not jewels." "You have not mentioned our other guest, Edith," said Dick quietly. She made a gesutre of dismay and searched the room with her eyes. "Mme. Geulot! Oh, Dick! I know you have warned me against my inti- macy with her, when my acquaintance with her is so slight. But her letters from Paris were genuine, and she is so delightful! I wonder where she is. I have not seen her • since dinner." "I will search for her," said Dick quietly and was gone. When he made• his reappearance the last of the guests were taking depar• ture, and when, they were alone he placed his arm around his wife's slen• der form. "Dear," he said, "be prepared for an unpleasant shock. The ruby necklace has been traced to Mine. Geulot. De. tective Bleek found the jewel case on, the person of our cook, Pierre Caron; who has confessed that the robbery was one of many that he and his wile Celeste Geulot—noue other, my dear— had planned. It seems she saw you trying on the,necklace after I had left you, watched you hide it away and when you had left the room slipped in, secured the rubies, concealed them in her room and went down late to dinner. "After dinner Pierre, her husband, went to her and demanded the neck- lace. She refused to give it to him then, and he took the empty case and went below, furious at her. She is now in her room or has escaped with the necklace. Will you go to her room and see if she is there? I want to avoid the servants knowing of the af- fair if 'possible." Edith went to the door of Mme. Gen - lot's room and. tapped lightly, There' was no response to her summons or to louder knocking. Then Bleek set his shoulder to the door, and the lock gave way. He peered inside and then sprang within, •The, Palmers followed, the om es ng ad rid k. ed w• ox S. ut he e p d r s e d t e sed d c- is The World's Greatest Stogie... �lll~ 111111i1�f�1111M1111 rrrrr� ij���ll i a d!" - qif ". 'A 2507675014 (With or without base, as shown in the above Cuts) This is the Malleable Iron Range the one you cannot break with an axe. The one people talk much about. It is built of the same material as the' Range s by the peddlers, and their price is $70. We give you a Jar and more up-to-date stove. Our Price is only $50 We have sold many since this stove was first placed on the market, and those using it say it :is a World Beater, SEE IT' BEFORE YOU BUY . 1-I1A,RTLEIB, zekic HURON'S LARCEST:COMBINATION STORE The Quality STORE Millinerg Opening March 19th and 20t wednesday and Thursday and Following days, you a cordially invited to call and take' a look through. befo making your purchase. As we axe showing all the ye latest ;ityles in hats, shape and trimmings. This depar went is- under the management or•Miss De Lee Ree ai satisfactiontion is guaranteed. Our Spri ngStock is Complete in 'all lines. Do not- to call and take a lo through my large and well assorted stock, as you sa money by buying here. J. J. MERNR, Zuric g ri eTYAppsellena` av'"�e • Mine, Geulot was there. She, was sitting before a cheval glass in nil, the regal splendor of her amber satin, ball gown. About her throat was, clasped the ruby necklace. She was dead. Bleek stepped forward and unclasp- ed the necklace and examined it closely. "That's the way with many of these 'Asiatic baubles," be said thoughtfully. "I happen to have heard of this one before. There is a large re- ward out for it. There is a legend that If it is honestly bought or sold or pre- sented as a gift it is quite harmless. If it is stolen the wearer pays the price, as Mme. Geulot has done, poor soul!" He pointed to the throat of the dead woman, where a heavy black mark en- circled the whiteness of her neck. "It grew tighter and finally strangled her," he explained as theywent away and closed the door behind them. "That's an Asiatic trick, too," he said. But Edith and her husband were not listening, Edith was weeping bitterly. She was grieving for the friend who had proved false and who bad paid the price. _ "I tr. Wombat?" "What is it Tom- my?":'When you were a tittle boy, ani fellers called ol1.7yollr sister, slid UNDERTAKING Prompt Service Moderate Charges W. H. HOFFMA Zurich, - Ontari they ever give you a nickel to go and play?"' MoTIi1>JR—" Why, baby, what you doing?" BArnr (with e crack in floor above dining -roof "Don't know, but nurse does it." Our merchants are h.aviug millinery opening this week and showing all the latest in inillil Be su,re iinil order your hat ettrlsj