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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Herald, 1928-05-10, Page 6ingeKs koc0 CopyYight I9‘24, .NEA Service Inc. \1B1 if 1100M , ir 110 I had answered that question satis- john Ainsley, a man of educationactorily. By one bit of sleight -of - and breeding, becomes a master crook hand 1 had made more money than —preying upon other thieves. His first honest drudgery would have earned venture into theft was at the expense me in a lifetime. For I had no pro - oz Daragon, a Fifth Ave jeweler. ession Born to expectations which Now,in a resort hotel, Ainsley is I had not been fulfilled, I found myself, recovering the strength which he lost 1 at thirty, possessed or an aristocratic M months of near -starvation before 1 he turned to ishonesty. At the re- birth., a cosmopolitan education--.enel beet he unfairly loses WO in a golf nothing els. e.. 1 was a living sermon dO bet with Ernest Ventine, chief owner of the futty of the gentleman. For of a. du detective agency—a coarse, boor- the day when the mere being a gentle- ish indivial. Vantine i:, engaged to , man entitled one to a decent and hon- e Miss Kernochan, daughter of a i orable living has passed forever. The wo'Id has no respect for fine instincts —it pays its tributes to fine gold. rhad intelligence; that I knew. But in addition to a good mind—which had never .been used—I had only a gift for sleight-of-hand, assiduously He was not loath to do so, and I cultivated during my youth. That learned that the jewel had a history. jconteinptible accomplishment, how - It had been owned by a Russian ever, had been sufficient, coupled with ' k wit to enable me to do what ' emr BEGIN HERE TODAY wealthy retired broker. As proofo his great wealth, Kernochan shows &Insley a ring—an enormous rubv— which he gave to his daughter upon her engagement to Vantine. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY grand duke who had fled to Italy when Kerenski came into power. He had disposed of it to an American million - ales by the .name of Adams, who had died shortly afterward, leaving his affairs much involved. efforts to fields in which the police "I had a claim against, his estate, i had no concern. I would rob thieves. and I took this stone in settlement'But here, at the very outset of my from his widow," said Kenothan new career, I found myself planning I wondered, looking at his sraueto steal from one who was net a thief. face with the pious sidewhiskersand; Pride entered into the affair. Kerno- 'ellen and Vantine thought me a weal- thy fool who could be rooked with im- punity. I would endeavor' to show them that they had been mistaken. And in furtherance of that endeavor, I made a call upon Mrs, Henry Adams. I found her in a modest boarding- house on Beacon Hill. I introduced myself as one who planned writing a boo on historic jewels. Two days of hasty reading in the Public Library a supererook had haled to achieve. Yet, with all my contempt for the intelligence of the police, I had vowed hat I would. if possible, confine my The ears Before School By Miss, Nestor Noel - One day I was on a visit -with my four-year-old daughter. There wore no other children in the (house, and sbe was getting lonely, "Lend her a WA" I ,said. 'hey could not And a pictuee book, "Any book with large print will do," 1 told them, A book with good plain letters was brought. To their astonishment, the little girl was quite, happy, reading words here and there. "She should not know how to read at her age," objected a womaa. "Why not?" I asked. ;Ilytis bad for her health," was the re This child tad not been urged to read. At au early age, 1 had given her alphabet blocks with which to play. As she wanted tq know what the blocks meant, I told her the names of the letters. Prom that, it was not long before she knew the words under the pictures on the blocks and was picking them out of every book she same acmes. It afforded her much the rnean, hard mouth, how just ha been his claim against the estate. Idly I questioned him—yet not too idly, for the stone attracted me. I learned that Adams had left a widow, who now resided in Boston and who was in rather straitened Circumstances. Thinking of how comfortably that widow might live upon the proceeds of the sale of the ruby, I felt my dis- taste for Kernochan increasing. I made up my mind that I would have that ruby. But next morning, starting for the second fairway, where the profession- al was awaiting me to correct a nasty slice that long absence from the game had produced in my. drive, I came upon the Kernoehans and Vantine in the lobby. They were dressed for travel, and porters were laden with bags. I stopped beside them. "Yes, we're - leaving," Kernohan told me in reply to my polite question. "A telegram late last night—s.udden death of a former partner of mine; inconsiderate of him to die just now, when I am enjoying the golf, but it can't be helped." His callous brutality should not have affected me, but I marked it up against him. I, too, felt that his part- ner was inconsiderate; I wanted the ruby, and it was going away. I mur- mured an insincere condolence. I turned to Vantine, "I'd hoped, with a little practice, to take you on again," I told him. qualified me to speak learnedly "Well, there are other gold -courses," had he leered. , ,upon the subject of precious stones— "I live at Greenwich, Mr. Ainsley,"Zise, ly enough, at least, to deceive any said Kernochan s "In a few weeks thel'u" a jeweler. Furthermore, as I ex- courses aroundplained to Mrs. Adams, my book was there will be in good! to deal with the romance of jewels, rather than with technicalities. "But why come to me, Mr. Ains- ley?" she asked. • "You are the owner of the Grand Duke's ruby," I replied. "Not any longer," she told me, shaking her white head. I assumed an. expression of sur- prise. "I understood that your hus- band had et'cquired it," said I. "That is true; but since my hus- band's death, the stone has passed from my posses.sion," she informeel me. Then, in response to my ques- tioning look, she told me the things that I wished to know. "My husband and I, Mr, Ainsley, have always been simple people. We never expected to crooks succeeded merely because own such a thing as the Grand Duke's low intelligence of the police - iof [ruby and we acquired it almost acci- op identally. My husband was a broker. He was in Italy, arranging for the flotation of some Italian bank -stock in this country. While there, he met the Duke, who was in great need of money. He wished to sell the ruby, and experts assured my husband that the price, one hundred and fifty thou- sand dollars, was hardly half the' jewel's real value. My husband had j considerable cash available at the time. It looked like a good invest- ment, and so he bought it. But neither of us ever intended that I should weat it. I am afraid,"—and she smiled whinisically—"that I am net the type of woman who could success- fully wear such. a ring." I agreed with her, although 1 pro- :itested otherwise. But she laughed at A Fair Canadian Alyn Pacaud, noted film star, the daughter of the assistant high com- missioner for Canada in London. saw 'it! And then, just before he died, he determined definitely to get out of the city. I don't understand business, Mr. Aimiley, and so I cannot tell you fust how it was that Henry's; estate, which 1 had thought ''to be worsh at least three milli:ea dollars, an-venacd, when all the claims were settLe,i, to less than twenty thousand. "Ert he had entered into sense sort of an arrangement with another bro- ker named Kernochan; and Kernochan had papers that seemed to prove that Henry was entirely responsible for certain vast debts incurredunderthat arrangement." Her gray eyes bleam- ed. I sensed the fire within this sweet and simple lady. "You say those papers seemed to prove certain things," I commented. "I was wrong," she corrected her- self. "I understand law no more than I understand business.. And the "I could not wear such a ring." 856 Nowhere else but in a "SALADA" package can you obtain such high quality tea for so low a price and be sure that such quality will continue. Try one package! If It does not please you p your grocer gladly refund you your money. amusement for a rainy day. Know- ing something about books, she was, later, less 7Imid at the idea of going to school. There are other things, however, more important. Before reaching the school age a child should be taught to speak good English and should an- derste.nd and practice pleasing man- ners. Some children are entirely un- trained in the little courtesies before they enter school, and often school does not improve them in the least in this respect. "I do not know -what kind of man- ners the children are tauglat," re- marked a woman to me once. "They seem ever so much rougher than be- fore they went' to school." If the home influence does not keep children as polite as they should be, it is unreasonable to expect the school to do so. It is the home life which has the most influence. It very largely determines the future. Before school age, when wu think our chil- dren are learning nothing, tbey are really learning a great deal. It Tests courts decided that Mr. Kerisochan's with us to see what they learn. In claim was just. So it is suit becoming the bright sayings of children. we of- ' me to discuss the matter. But,"— sind she smiled again—"you see that I ro longer own the ruby." . (To be continued.) ten get an insight intothen daily home life. The years before seven are the most impressionable, and their in- fluences, continue throughout life. A child comes into the world know- ing nothing. It does not know how ot -walk, to eat, to speak. VVhy not teacb it to do all these things cor- rcctly, to save learning them twice? These lessons. should not be made difficult; al; of us remember best the experiences most enjoyed, We spoke in the beginning of reading. If your little one learns to recognize the letters and some of our common words it should be as an e.nausement, a game. Do not -commit the mistake of eking it a lesson. All life is a lesson it you want to make and call it such. Accept as much as possible of it 1 the highest spirit of play and it will bring more joy. Especially, do this with those first few years of a child's life at home when all work should be play. A. carper will cavil at anYthing.— Old Proverb. condition. If you're in New York— "Thank you very much," I told him warmly. And the next day I, too, left Pine- hurst. Two evenings later I was in Boston; and twenty-four hours after my arrival I had read and digested, in newspaper files, the life and death of the Henry Adams, whose widow had surrendered the great ruby to Benjamin Kernochan. For, you see, wen I make up my mind, I am very much in earliest. I had read of supercrooks; I had met one in the flesh, and almost under his eyes had abstracted a jewel for the possession of which he had made his supercrook plans. I had told my- self then that the so-called super- Trees Draw Birds Trees are the houses of the birds where they nest and live. Aside from their beauty and their song, the pre- sence of birds is of incaleula,ble.value in assisting to maintain the balance of nature. Their consumption of destructive insects and slugs saves Canadian farmers and fruit -growers thousands of dollars a year. GIDDAPS "Now, tell me, what is sthe opposite of misery?" "Happiness," said the class unison. "And sadness?" she asked. "Gladness." "And the opposite of woe?" "Giddap!" shouted the enthusiastic class. A reliable antiseptIc—Minard,s. posed to them. If low cunning— which was all my supercrook possess- ed --could achieve success, what would the intelligence of a gentleman achieve? • e ; r.•.„ v :,.; ';‘, 4, ; 4:, ', .11".•,4 r • .4a„,i 4„x„. & '''‘'' :*1-•;7,',:,,/..i'r14,:•::; ?, ' :4. , ;•,0"4•.:, !•"' ' , N1 •13 0 r : yor. -4:,.4 , i: , "'..1 w4 ,P0r4,4"0.4111.2;',* i° ,iatrastior. erats04.0*—,4T- , „ . • . '..—,, 0, .,.. 4' me. ta "I ani a simple countrywoman, Mr. Always have the magic Ainsley, I never could be a grand P4 WRIGLEY package in ia lady, and never wanted to bo one. And Henry, my husband, was A CO1111- Vls your pocket. • tryman. In search of a living, r4 Soothes nerves, allays 0 henry came to toston when he was hirst, aidsa boy; he always hoped to save enough to buy a farm. You know how those things are. By the time henry had ten thousand dollars, he was in volved in business, By the time- he possessed one hundred thousand, he Was more deeply involved in aftairs, Then, when his fortune antotintAid to more than a million, his entangle- ments were to great that his with - digestion. -C140%;8,&‘`:1 After Pa Bate* Meat/ „ '7"A '."/%t /, • 0 sui No. 18--,18 Romance on C.P.R. Route Can't Explain It Cape Town.—White people were ad- mitted to the Hindu temple at Durban for the first time to watch the fire - walking ceremony which has just been. held there. An enormous bonfire was lit, aid when many tons of firewood had been reduced to a wide carpet of glowing charcoal an orcheetra of reed pipes and tomtoms began playing weird In- dian music. The "Soutris,” or fire walkers, had silver pins stuck into their flesh and skewers pierced their tongues. They carried heavy burdens and some of them walked on nails which had been driven through the soles of their wood- en Sandals. A wild outburst of music arose, and they stepped fearlessly into the pit and walked across the lire Many of them crossed the red-hot layer of embers several times and seemed to feel no pain. Major Rich- ards, Chief of Police, and two doctors then examined them. Net a burn or blsiter was to be found on the feet of the fire walkers. When the pins were withdrawn from their bodies there was no bleeding. Major Richards and the 'doctors were •garlanded and welcomed by the Hindu priest, who said that although tile ceremony would never be under- stood by Europeans it was an age-old custom among the Hindus. One of the doctors afterwards stat- ed that he could not explain how the fire walkers escaped unhurt. They appeared -to be M. a sort of trance during the ceremony. Liniment for falling hair. A SMART ONE-PIECE DRESS A style that proves a favorite for the woman who desires to look slen- der. The collarless V-shaped neckline is completed with a vestee crossing in diagonal line. The side tunics are simply stitched to the lower part of front along perforations. Tucks at shoulders are made on the wrong side for decorative effect, and the set-in ateeves are dartfitted. No. 920 is in sizes 16 years, 86, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust. Size 36 requires 334. yards 86 -inch, or 21A yards 54 -inch material, and ee yard 27 -inch con- trasting. Price 20c the pattern. Home sowing brings nice clothes within the reach of all, and to follow the mode is delightful when it can be done so easily and economically by following the styles pictured ikour new Fashion Book A chart accom- panying each pattern shows the ma- terial as it appears when cut out. Every detail is explained so that the inexperienced sewer can make without difficulty an attractive dress. Price of the book 10c the copy. — Lost Half His Weight. e his weight while in prison." "That Russian red says he lost half "No doubt—they shaved his kers off while he was there." We should never create by law what Call be accomplished by morality.— Montesquien. .ake HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps dr coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by return mail. How To Keep Fresh Fruit The Canadian spring had early in- the bride from the conmany. An ef- fluence upon Andrea Hansen, 21, and fice adjacent to the Winnipeg inuni- Neils Christian Nielsen, 23, handsome ' gration hall was cleared and prepared young Danish immigrant couple who, for the occasion. C. A. Van Scoy, on arriving at Winnipeg, ,decided to ihead of the colonizatieil department marry and, with the assistance of the 'O1 .th railway for Western Canada, Canadian Pacific Rallwa.y Colonize- volunteered to act as groomsman, and tion Department officials, did so forth- R. G. IVIcNeillie, general passenger with.. agent, to give the 'bride away; a group They had known each Other in their of twenty immigration and compaty homeland Denmark, for many years oilicialagathered-- and the stage was et for the ceremony, the first among deawel from bus:nets Might have tn- jure4 ser" ot ether veepie,./We Zati011 Oat, hurriedly procured a flab bought the farin, but how zelioni, we bouclust'from the florists as ta gilt to • and had even been sweethearts, but on departing for Canada they had harboured no roiriantitc Ideas of thoughts of marriage. Travelling as strangers in a strange land, they met and found happiness in each other% company during the journey, and fur- thermore discovered their destina- tions to be close together. On reach- ing Winnipeg on their weet-bound trip I Untie faithful to one smother, repeat - they decided to marry, and filo 0,PR, led the Lord's prayer, gave the bone - Colonization department officials did Idietienf made the sign of the cross,— the rest and Andrea and Neils Christian were Rev. N. DaniskeV, inanigration (tedared man and wife, eimplairt, aided the groom in secur- They eottinued their journey west- ing a apecial, Marriage Itemise, Hie ward that aftertmontwo out of four n Vidor a member of the coloni- hundred settlers,--D'anes, Dutch, and newcomers for this season. "Itil du have Andrea fur die eitta husfra?" asked Relr. N. Damskov. "Tat" responded -Nielsen. The elaaplain pronounced a special Drayer for their guidance as strangers In the new land, charged them to con, whls- The following good advice as to how to keep fresh fruit is given in the cur- rent issue of "Successfill Farming", a highly practical farm monthly:— "It is very common for farmers to keep their vegetables in sand over winter but few realise that fruits can be kept for a long time and the seine way. Oranges, apples, lemon's, and sweet potatoes can be kept fresh for months, The rinds being porous, the dry sand absorbs, the liquid in the fruit that would otherwise cause de- contosition. The fruit must not be wrapped in paper but let the bare rind come in contact with the sand. I have used sand for plums, pears, and other smooth -skinned fruits and found them to keep. I put a layer of sand about six inches thick, then the fruit, and then sand to cover them well, and so en, and find It handy to have fresh fruit on hand until late in the season. 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