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Home My WebLink AboutZurich Herald, 1931-10-01, Page 2IP 114 4. • r p of Salado 'reem. tea invigorates orates and refreshes. IP MAD G•REEN TE 'Fresh from the gardens' 0.0 la THE KESTREL IIOUS MY$TERY By T. Com.. H. JACOBS �\ w ft's%' w1�`' n\Y . .n ..Z' ��,a'•` ..a'i�9�,,.i� �,.. .a��+' \:0 ,�Q�S.a��a\`[��cA .aY�."��' S NOPSIS Henry Holt and his ward, Muriel Mainwaring, are staying "at a Dartmoor farm. Holt's friend, Moineau, living at Kestrel House, is desirous that Muriel marry his nephew, Hayden Mercer, whom she dislikes. Several mysterious disap- pearances have been alarming the neigh- borhood. Another boarder at the farm, Percival Pyecroft, and his valet, Flack, try to unravel the mystery of IKestrel House. Chief Inspector Barnard steals into Kes- trel House and -runs into a, crook, Slick Samuels, who gives some interesting in- formation. Later he is found stabbed to death, Barnard suspects Pyecroft, who disappears. Hayden Mercer threatens Muriel because she refuses to marry series of £ne wires to a large box be- neath. There was something strange- ly sinister about this cylinder, and Barnard shivered as he gazed at it. The action revealed the fact that both his feet and wrists were tightly bound. to the table on which he was stretched. He heard a shuffling step behind him and the harsh, cracked voice of Andre Moineau spoke. "Ah, so you have recovered con- sciousness, Mr. Barnard . . good! I was hoping that you would not delay him. Barnard rescues her when she is myexperiment too long.One dayI attacked on the moor by Darkey lliullen. P Holt, infuriated, seeks out Mercer, and promised to show you my apparatus, in the struggle that follows both are didWell, I not? here we are, wonder - killed. Barnard, accompanied by Trotter, starts a search of Kestrel House. ful, is it not?" Barnard could see '.iim now, and CHAPTER XXII.— (Cont'd.) again he shivered. The terrible old Barnard pulled open the door, re- man with his vulture-like face and waling some old clothes hung on pegs, black skull cap drawn over his ears but nothing else. For several moments moved into his range of vision and he stared into the cupboard and then, stood staring `at him with a fearful sweeping aside the coats, gave a grunt inhuman expression in his bright. of satisfaction as he discovered a knob eyes, at the back. Taking hold of it, be "You don't say anything," he com- plained. "Perhaps you are wonder- rating grating noise and the whole of the ing where you are. Somewhere where rear slid down disclosing an aper- I'm afraid that your friends will not tore just large enough for him to find you, Mr. Bernardo You are, in squeeze through. Motioning Trotter fact, underground, as safe a retreat to remain where he was, Barnard push- as one could imagine. They will never el into the cupboard and with some solve the secret of your disappearance difficulty got through the opening. He and never find their way down here. found himself in a small chamber to- But that is beside the point. Let me tally devoid of furniture and smelling now give you a brief . explanation strongly of some chemical which he which you will no doubt find interest- could not identify. ing and which, perhaps may make you While he was standing in the mid- more reconciled to the part which you dle of the room searching the walls are destined to play in the sacred for the secret exit, which he knew cause of sciences :I ,will endeavor: to must exist, the grating sound was be as non-technical as possible." - - repeated. Before he could take a step Barnard fell: the sweat breaking on forward the back of the cupboard shot his brow as he stared back at those up into place again. He heard Trot- bright, unwinking eyes regarding him ter give a bellow of mingled pain and with, such horrible detachment. Some - rage, and the revolver crashed twice. how he seemed half -hypnotized, . and Barnard leaped at the door of the made n attempt to speak. small chat.ber and hurled his shoal- "In my younger days," continued der against it, but he might have en- Moineau, drawing the shabby -dress- deavored with equal success to batter ing-gown closer about his frail figure, his way through the outer walls of as he leaned" against a bench, "it was the building, for that sliding door the custom among scientific men to was made of steel. He realized that deny the existence of a soul. I don't he was trapped, that Trotter was know to which of the many sects pf probably dead and he himself in the that amazing imposture, Christianity, gravest possible danger, but it was you yourself adhere, but doubtless it characteristic of the man that he re- has taught you to believe that you maimed deadly calm without the small- have a soul. Now just what do you est hint of panic. understand that mysterious thing to The chemical smell became more be? Don't trouble to answer, you will pungent; it filled the room and made tell me some nonsense 3rou learned hire cough painfully. He guessed that parrot -fashion as a small boy. Never- the place was full of some poisonous theless, however confused and fan - gas, increasing in density every See- testis your ideas may be, you are ond. He slipped his torch from his actually possessed of a soul, and it is pocket and saw that his surmise was your soul with which I am concerned. correct, the beam shone through a I must have it. I ant in fact, Mr. Bar - greenish haze. A violent fit of cough- nard, a good thief." ing took him;,he felt his senses reel- The harsh cackle which Moineau ing as he staggered to the wall for support. Something seemed to burst in his head and he fell in a crumpled heap upon the floor. x * ,s When Barnard returned to con- sciousness he found himself lying upon something hard, raised several feet from the ground. All around :aim "Modern science teaches the real was chemical apparatus and electric constitution of matter and reveals plant. In one corner stood a nietallui'- that the atom of every element of gist's furnace, which was giving out matter is a particle of electricity. Be. considerable heat. But the object hind all physical and mental phenol* which'attracted his attention most ent, conscious or unconscious, there is was a largo cylinder, some seven feet that vital force, and the phenomena long and tour feet in diameter. He wh'eh are termed physical and men - no , to it was egnngcted by 4 gtlj meTelydifferent sides of the *' We_ a s�a ,. s iiae x nd. es :.c. gave as he made this astounding con- fession jarred every nerve in the chief inspector's body. He was the victim of something worse than a madman, something so foul that he was con- scious of nausea. Moineau grinned evilly as he watched the effect of his words, then he went on again. FASHION HINT "How no make my old short skirts conform to the new length was a prob- lem to me until I bit on this plan. I dropped . the hems; and as the part that had been turned under was darker rest I ed ed ,the entire than the , dress, after having bleached the goods, following directions in the Diamond Dyes package. "Fused Diamond Dyes for the redye' ing, of course. I have dyed many things with these wonderful colors. They have saved me many dollars and have never failedto give perfect re- sults—smooth, even colors ---fast to wear and washing. Friends think my things are new when I redye or tint our thoughts and emotions are con -1 thein with Diamond Dyes. They do trolled b your nerves. TheVitalforce, give the most gorgeous colors!" life, the soul, call it whet you win, is Mrs. G.C., Levis, Quebec, stored in the nerves, and that vltnt force is purely electrical, ISSUE No 39'31 M a ' - it used and wiped his "Net, 1'!r. Barnard, have you ever seriousi studied that marvellous structure, the human body? You basses not, of course. Sufficient will it he for me to explain 'that by far the most important item of its wonderful constrec-cion are the nerves. `..your nerves snake you a living, breathing,. thinking creature. They carry me 'sages to the muscles and glands, nerve forehead. Barnard stared ate hid, doggedly, He had some inkling of lir dreadful intention. • "Your soul then," xestirned Ntip o man, "is simply electricity, Noir baps, the variety which youpe when you press a switch in you sub urban villa or wherever you 14 but similar; basically the same, 14nwith a subtle difference too teehni. ' for your rather limited intellige to grasp. "Perhaps you believe, in sons ve way which you most certainly. uld not be able to explain, that yon cool is lodged in your mind, is you*frlind, in fact. What, then, is the dir lice between mind and matter? Mia' Mr, Barnard,, `is a direct product brain, and has no separate, in, ent existence. Every though act is merely the, result of e action within the brain, an exr1 a discharge of a cell. What yoyi'erira your soul proves itself to be iuswon- derful electric force. Sema lif are synonymous expressions foci' the ;time vital force. You follow nae?" Barnard, scarcely knowing w i. he was doing, nodded, and Moines av ored him with a grin of appro "Now, Mr. Barnard,. ;wee= ' a the heart of the whole matter, th work on which' I have been erieel d 'for years. I have shown you th t oar vital life force is electrical, , if that is so, it should be capable o °e- ing trapped and stored, and when 'ea- essary retransmitted to a seconddy. My experiments have shown ;me,hat accomplished fact. this is not only possible, but isL n ''r an HAVE llt�lYE IT. 1 HAVSO THE ; i)- DLE OF ETERNAI; LIFE! !" ' , It seemed to B ` -hard that then fail, bent old man actually grew tells in that moment of exultation. His Ad eyes gleamed with a fanatical, fire fairly blaring from his death's,. ead face. He swept his lo4ens yiti}red hands around: "There is the resultt*f `m y of labor," he cried. "All that del', apparatus is the product of my le With it I am able to trap and the soul of any living creature.. master of the world of men. , g• poer miserable fool, should feel ed that I have selected you as subject for my research." The fit passed, and .Moineau r"';;he land- very rdeal ;ion, alts awe :art. ore. m au, r- €tt nk against the bench, quivering dam hesd to foot, But with astoniaing swiftness he seemed to recove,, nd he grinned, half apologetically. "Forgive me, Mr. Barnard; . he said. "Now listen. I have toldiou of my successes, let me tell yaiil of my failures. No, that is not r11 for so-called failure to a wise is merely the bridge to ultimate; cesses." • (To be continued.) thrills I will call them. What is a nerve. thrill? We do not at present know, but every 'nerve thrill is elec- trical, but may not in itself be an elec-! tris wave. That, of course,. is beyond your comprehension, but put very loosely, it means „hat there are kinds and degrees even with electricity. Our whole being is vitally bound: up with our nervous system; 't is our life; all n B1 ckberry 'Tarn ` ,, Blackberry tune - oh, blackbfYry We all go • *picnicking, blackberry time.; We gather up baskets and'' wear .any old clothes, And search for the .byways,that no one else }rnow's. We look for the bushes that no one has found: The best fruit grows high up or close to the ground, And the better the fruit gathered low down or high, The better the jam and the better the_ pie! Blackberry time — oh, black time, There is great competition in •'111a�ck- berry time— t Who finds the most pnd who fide the best, ,;i. Who goes on working, nor pause for rest. Who gathers and suffers for future delight, . Who shows the proud wounds et big bramble flight. But others there are who, forgetful of duty, Sit down on a hillock and eat all their booty. What New York Is Wearing BY ANNEBELLE WORTHTNG's'ON laustrated Dressmalang Lesson Fur- nished 13'ith Fvsrij Pattern And others there axe, all the 'fine berries missing, Who find the dim hedges good places for kissing. And others there are who go wan- dering by, With -eyes in the distance and dreams in the sky. Blackberry time — oh, blackberry th5, We are all very busy atra I lli a kborry time, But the blackberry baskets that come Hoe at night. imre isome of them heavy and some _.eit athero light! ..� oinea il'i A new waistcoat type that express- es school girl chic iii black and vivid - red woolen, a smart rich combination, a Paris favorite. Don't you love the double-breasted bodice effect and side trimming pieces below the waistline impressive of pockets? The buttoned cuffs are snappy. Another interesting scheme is plain brown used for the skirt with brown and red plaided worsted bodice. Canton -faille crepe is also chic in rich wine -red shade. Style No. 3347 may be had in sizes 14, 16, 18, 20 years, 36 and 38 inches bust. The health -giving, delicious drink for children and grown - Size i6 requires 2 yards 39 -inch or Pound and Half Pound tins at your grocers. 54 -inch for skirt, with 2 yards 39- 1 inch for blouse. ADvatuu sof Q ti hi ,antoihDo SCOTTIE- What value before; After the rescue of Ile certainlylooked like trouble, for own over the -crew of the burning ship, Captain we knew we shouldn't have fl Jimmy decides to fly over the Island of Formosa and visit the country of the the island without permission. Ally - head -hunting savages. • Ire and Captain way, there we were, so we might as: Stuart take off early in the morning. But don't think that the 'Taiwans well make the best of it. are not still head -bunters. They're He waited until we came within just as savage.as.ever, and all efforts, speaking distance -but beforehe had tocivilize them have failed. Every a chance to say 'a word, I asked for Young boy is taugbt to steal through the Governor of the island. .In very the woods and make his kill. Then p1ecise English, Ise replied; hA brings back tlae "I have the honor to present His head of a fallen Highness, Count Ogachi." n. enemy — for what 1 introduced Stuart and myself and Taiwan girl would explained that we were anxious- to have a youth- who visit the camphor camp and see the had not proven his article being made. By this time, the bravery by bring- two Japanese army planes had arrived ing her back a and two very hot, irritated army °a- head? cera were on the scene. They all Yes, sir, theyseemed put out - probably because still bunt heads in the mountains of i they hadn't found an opportunity to" Formosa. So dangerous aro these sav- �sho°t us down or place us under age men of the hills that the Japan- arrest, ese have placed a wide road through They all asked us a flock of ques- the island, guarded by soldiers and a tions. When one would run out of high fence charged with electric cur- ideas another would take it up. Fin- ally they rent. Now and then the savages tunnel under the fence and attack some out- lying camp where camphor is made. One or two of the Japanese are always killed before the hr'id-hunters are driven back, yet they continue to push right up to the guard line, for the best camphor trees are found on the moun- tain slopes and the industry is very profitable. Flying low over the island, we were struck by the wonderful beauty of the phor camps—and they gave us an country—also we were impressed to official guide and a car! We were see a couple of planes hurriedly leave too surprised for words. the ground to investigate us: Maybe, After a drive of fifty miles or more those Japanese army planes weren't we came to the end of the good road, fast. They came up so quickly it made Out we climbed and trudged up the it feel as if we were tied to a post. steep path into the mountains, On We knew that we could not get both sides were evidence of great away from them, so we spiralled down camphor trees having been chopped into the harbor and taxied up to the down; here and there stumps had landing. Dozens of people crowded been chopped apart and even roots down to the water front to meet us, brought us .be fore a magis- trate and we answered all the o 1 d questions and a lot of new ones as well. Then, all. of a sudden, they de- cided we were all right. • We could go where we pleased. Visit the cam curious to see what was going to hap- pen. Then a big automobile, driven by a chauffeur in uniform rolled up to the water front and stopped. From it alighted the snappiest Japanese officer you ever saw. dug up. The roots, you know, are the richest id camphor. (To be continued.) 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' "Now, sir," said the chairman, would it be possible for you to tell the Court what gear the defendant them for next year's matches. In was in. seed and manure alone the renova The witness gazed in astonishment t the chairman. tion will cost well over $5,000. a "Well, now you're asking •me some.' thing," he said. "But, ashe was travelling 'so, fast I wasn't able' to get a clear view of it, but I did notice that he had a bowler 'at on and a red scarf." se - Stowaways are becoming increas- ingly numerous on board vessels leaving Australia, a dozen or so be- ing the usual number found in one ship. MUSIC SPEEDS THE SUM Softly played gramophone music is said to speed up the working out of arithmetical sums. Making the Most of It George had become the very prowl owner f a pig.. It was a gift from his father, and the boy insisted on carina;' for the animal himself. Some weeks went `.iy, and the bole - lather noticed that the pig did t an pear to grow. He decided to n xttr the fact to the youth. "George, my boy," he said o' du' ''you are not feeding your pig It doesn't see into be fattenin George smiled artfully. "That's all right,, father; plied. "I don't want to fa. yet. I'in waiting until he gels as I want him, then I'!1 begin to hint out." You'll like this tempting Keep a copy of the New Magic Cook Book handy and you'll never have to worry about thinking up suggestions for attractive meals. Here, for instance, is a delightful menu selected at random from the dozens of interesting recipes it contains. DINNER MENU • Cream Francaise Soup Orange and Cheese Salad Swiss Steak with browned potatoes Muffins—Caramel.Pie Almond Cakes* Chase & Sanbom's Tea or Coffee Loo'c•for this mark on every tin. It is a guarantee that Magic Baking Powder does not con- tain alum or any harmful ingre dient. 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