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Zurich Herald, 1917-01-19, Page 6Tea is Delicious • Sealed, P, :. ckets Only Never in Bulk Bal$ BLACK MIXED or NATURAL GREEN The e's N e 9 9 Or, The Adventures of Captain Fraser CHAPTER XIII. slowly up Tower Hill into the Minories, In happy ignorance that the late wondering what to do with himself. master of the Foam had secured a Something masgerading as a con- suite of rooms at the "Blue Posts science told him severely that he ought Hotel," the late mate returned to Lon- toa keep his go and promise to Poppy; thcon - into errant Flower on by train with a view of getting communication with him as soon science without any masquerading at as possible The delay occasioned by all told him that he was a humbug, his visit to Bittlesea was not regret- and disclaimed the responsibility. In ted, Mr. Fraser, senior, having at con- the meantime, he walked slowly in the siderable troeble and expense ar- directicn of Poplar, and having at ranged for him to take over the Swal- length made up a mind which had been low at the end of the week. indulging in civil war all the way, Owing to this rise in his fortune turned up Liston Street and knocked he was in fairly good spirits, despite at the Wheelers' door. the slur upon his character, as he A murmur of voices from the sit - made his way down to the wharf. The ting -room stopped instantly. A double hands had knocked off work for the knock was a rare occurrence on that day, and the crew of the schooner, • door, and was usually the prelude to having finished their tea, were sprawl- the sudden disappearance of the fair- ing in the bows smoking, in such at- i er portion of the family, while a small titudes of unstudied grace as best boy was told off to answer it, under suited the contours of their figures. dire penalties if he officiated too soon. Joe looked up as he approached, and ` This evening, however, the ladies removinghis pipe murmured some- had made opened afteriroilet, andy the door thing inaudible to his comrades. was uf- "The mate's down below, sir," said ficient to enable then to try and guess Mr. William Green, in reply to Fraser.: the identity of the guest before the "I shall be pleased to fetch him." revelation. Poppy Tyrell opened it, He walked aft and returned shortly,' and turned upon him eyes which followed by Ben, who, standing stiffly showed the faintest trace of surprise. before his' predecessor, listened calmly ; "Good evening," said Fraser hold - to his eager inquiry about his letter. ling out his hand. "No, there's been nothing for you," "Good evening," said the girl. he said, slowly. He had dropped the Fine weather we're having," said letter overboard as the simplest way the embarrassed ex -mate, "for June," of avoiding unpleasantness. "Was, he added, in justification of the re - you expecting one?" nark. Fraser, gazing blandly at him, made Miss Tyrell assented gravely, and stood there waiting. e staggered by t .,, anti (2vtm;' no reply, being indeed gg .r "�r w ch he It .is srobableatjaattj o mete fw!.:ter ,._ ;,salt, tl"o Tial -.with _ 1- . Pis . s a _�, ati i4he . �' g � o �... ?t=om` talk Witt y .. r...»,,,.. , -,• least oix^ -.,�. a,dflY,,,�',.,jrry �. � n ingiitaetpar l lower was play m gratified `by the •'`di'sappearance of the nervously, en„ his part. caller then and there, but that Mr.' The girl looked up at "He's going to be Jost his full h,six Wheeler, a man of great density and she said, gravely. months; that's evident, he thought, out "I mean alone," eon '°' t'th in consternation. "Be must have no tact whatever, came bustling affected;it into the passage, and having shaken er, marvelling at loss littraihoo it's would se veseen the ahim right to tell the whole I should be hands in a hearty fashion; told him private." Thing right away to Captain Barber." to put his hat on a nail and come in. He lowered his voice from a shout "If anything does come I'll send it' "No news of the cap'n, I suppose?" to its normal tone as name. Wheeler on to you," said Ben, who had been he asked, solemnly, after Fraser was in self-defence opened :the door and comfortably seated. drove the small fry out watching him closely. "Not a word," was the reply. "Thanks," said Fraser, pondering, 1 father for three halfpence, gloater] triumphantly in a corner over his eu- vious peers. "Death, said Mr. Wheeler, slo*1 after silence had been restored, "s always sudden. The most sudden death I knew 'append to a man who'd, been dying for seven years. Nobody seemed to be able to believe he'd .gone at last," "It's a good job he wasn't married," said Mrs. Wheeler, raising herself on her elbow; "sailors 'eve no right to marry at all. If I; thought that one o' my gals was goin' to marry a sailor, I don't know what I shouldn't do, Something steady on snore is • the thing." "I don't know," said the tactless Mr. Wheeler. "I think if I was a gal 1 should like to marry a sailor; there's something romantic about them. I often wish I'd been a sailor." "Then you wouldn't 'eve 'ad me," said the lady from the sofa, grimly. Mr. Wheeler sighed, but whether at the thought of what he might have lost or what he had gained, cannot -be safely determined. Still in a mor- bid mood, he relapsed into silence, leaving Fraser to glance anxiously to where Poppy, pale and pretty, sat lis- tening to the clumsy overtures of Mr. Bob Wheeler. "I might 'ave 'ad two or three sailors if I'd liked," continued Mrs. Wheeler, musingly, "but I wouldn't Fraser murmured his admiration her firmness. "There was Tom Rogers, 'e was the first," said Mrs. Wheeler; "you re• member 'im, father?" "Chap with bow legs and a squint, wasn't he?" said the dock -foreman;;: anxious to please. "I never saw 'im squint," said his wife, sharply. "Then there was Robert Moore—he was number two, I think." "'Ad a wife a'ready," said Mr. Wheeler, turning to the visitor; "'e was a bright lot, 'e was." "I don't know what they saw in me, I'm sure," said Mrs. Wheeler, with a little modest laugh; "it wasn't my good looks, I'm sure. "You 'ad something better than good looks, my dear," gold the dock- foreman, affectionately, "something what's wore better.", Mrs. Wheeler turned on the sofa and. detecting Gussie in the act of using his mouth as a money -box, upbraided him shrilly and sent himanto a corner. She then brought sundry charges of omission and commission against the other children, until the air was thick;' with denials and explanations, in the midst of which Fraser tinned towards Canadians wanted for the Royal Naval CanadianVolunteer Reserve for inttmediate overseas service, Only men of good character and good physique accepted. Pay $1,10 Minimum per day --Free Kit. $20.00 per Month Separation Alloorance. Experienced thea from s8 to 45, and toys from .�., 15 to 18 accepted for avulse in the CANADIAN NAVAL PATROLS for defence of the Coasts. Apply to COMMODORE A MILIUS JARVIS MITA Recruiting Officer, Ontario Aron Yid 103 Bay Street. TORONTO, or :�t�J"r�► Dept. of the Navel Service n to ? r ► OTTAWA b5' .,a Cath you guess it? There are housewives whose cake is always praised—whose pastry is famous for i is melting flakiness—whose firm, light bread wins daily compliments -- whose puddings are noted for savoury li ghtness—•whose cook- ies are so lastingly crisp. They have one rule that applies to all their baking. Can you guess il? Ire' a fat -i .,, xa'anntl#' lis'Tyre)i, eersal "I've not got my orzi;'s •now;" said and walked away with his eyes on The dock -foreman sighed and shook the girl, quietly. g",' , the ground. He called in at the of - stability head as he reflected on the in- "Well., my dear-- "begalt the dock - five as he passed it; the staff had stability of human affairs. foreman. gone, but the letter -rack which stood "There's no certainty about any- "Don't interfere, father+' said Mrs the dusty, littered mantel -piece thing;' he said, slowly. "Only yes- onwas empty, and he went into the terday I was walking down the Com- merical Road, and I slipped off the street regain. . kerb irto the road before you could His programme for the evening' say Jack Robinson." thus suddenly arrested, he walked "Nearly run over?" queried Fraser. Mr. Wheeler shook his head. "No," he said, quietly. "Well, what of it?" inquired his son. "It might just as well have been the edge of the dock as the kerb; that's what I mean," said Mr. Wheeler, with a gravity befitting his narrow escape. "I'm alwis telling you not to walk on the edge, father," said his wife, un- easily. The dock -foreman smiled faintly. "Dooty must be done," he said, in a firm voice. "I'm quite prepared, my life's insured, and I'm on the club and some o' the children are getting big now, that's a comfort." A feeling of depression settled on all present, and Augustus Wheeler, aged eight, having gleaned from the conversation that his sire had re- ceived instructions, which he intend- ed promptly to obey, to fall into the dock forthwith, suddenly opened his mouth and gave vent to his affection and..despair in a howl so terrible that the ot•narnents on the mantelpiece shook with it. "Don't scold 'im," said the dock - foreman, tenderly, as Mrs. Wheeler's thin, shrilled voice entered into angry competition with the howl; "never mind, Gussie, my boy, never mind." This gentleness had no effect, Gussie continuing to roar with much ardour, but watching out of the cor- nor of one tear. -suffused eye the ef- • forts of his eldest sister .to find her pocket. "Hold your noise, and I'll give you a ha'penny," she said, tartly. Gussie -caught his breath with a sob, but kept steam up, having on come Limiter occasions been treated with n'iore diplomacy than honesty. But to -day he •;ot the halfpenny, to- gether with a penny from the visitor, and, having r+old his concern in his She rose ,•azxd went upstairs, and Fraser, -lith a cheerful glance at Mrs. Wheeler, • entered into 'conversation with her husband about overside wor]i ,the ec1ts,,untiI th�ealooi wag e?,Pe j ao It tle•to• reveal .1Vlas.. t, ead3 oe tea ng. „�.Phey ee iked ,on for some little time silence: Thesauri had' Set, and even in the 610 4: ptreets of Poplar the evening air'- as' cool and rereshing. When this ;fact had thoroughly im- pressed itself on Mr. Fraser's mind he communicated it to Miss Tyrell. "I's very .,pleasant," she answered, briefly. "%Th was it you wanted to talk to i about?" "About,' a lot of things," said Fraser. a' "Whet a tremendous lot of children there are about here." Miss Tyrell •boldly admitter an ob- ark on in ei we, t P y. elite vious fact, and stepped out into the sup Mr. somewhat needn't' si'iar Inroad t.a avoid spoiling a small maiden's sure Mr. Fraser needn t mind saying "hop -scotch," anything before us. It's nothing he's next move at returned to the pavement to listen to a somewhat lengthy dissertation upon the game in question. • "What did you want to say to me?" she asked at length, turning and re- gardinghim. "In the first place," said Fraser, "I igestion and n ss Indigestion, biliousness, head- aches, flatulence, pains after eating, constipation, are all com- mon on cion symptoms of stomach and Liver boobies. And the more you neglect them the more you suffer. Take Mother Seigel's Syrupif your stomach, liver, or 'bowels are slightly deranged or MOTHER b. SYRUP Rt:J d•� have lost tone. Mother Celgel's Syrup is made from the curative extracts of certain roots, barks, and leaves, which have a re- markable'toiiic and strengthen- ing effect on all tlxe organs of digestiort. The distressing symp- toms . of indigestion or liver troubles soon disappear under its beneficial action. Buy a 'bottle to -day`, but be sure you get the genuine Mother Scieel's Strup. There are many Tania- tions, beet not one that �cive�s the same health benefits. ins is tin � t . fLu .'r''- t' !t r; ,fir:.7.4;13 it:..? .• .�, FriCCO,CC ashamed of, I'm sure." "Certainly not," said Fraser, stern- ly, "but it's quite private for all that. Will you put your hat on and come out a litle way, Miss Tyrell?" "That I'm sure she won't," said the energetic Mrs. Wheeler. ' She's that partic711ar she won't even go out Wanted to tell you that, though no - with Bob, and they're like brother and thing has been beard of Captain sister most. Will she, Bob?" flower, I feel certain in my own mind Mr. Bob Wheeler received the ap- �liat he has not been drowned." peal somewhat sullenly, and in a lorv.. Miss Tyrell shook her head slowly. voice requested his parent not to tall. -"Then I ought to tell you that I so much. Fraser, watching Poppy-- closely, saw with some satisfaction tinge of color in her cheek, and what in any other person he would have considered a very obstinate, appear- ance about her shapely chin. flushed. "Row' absurd,". she said,. "I'll get my hat on, if you'll wait a indignantly, and' her manner soften - minute," she said, quietly. eel. +:ve left the Foam," continued the omen "I think that there is some Oa that I knocked Flower overboard to get' his place." The girl turned quietly and'her face ( From Erin's Green Isle NEWS BY MAIL FROM J1tfl LAND'S SHORES. Happenings in the Emerald 'bele of Interest to Irish- men, His Majesty the King recently re- ceived the Irieutenant-General of Ire" land, the Earl of Cavan, conferred on, him the honor of Knighthood, and in- vested him with the insignia of the most illustrious .Order of St. Patrick An inquest was held to enquire into the cause or causes of the death of William Dougherty, an aged pensioner, who was found dead in •hie cottage at Carnecaville. The jure returned a verdict that death was due to natural causes. At the Palace Theatre in Cork ,a patriotic play was interrupted by the action of about one hundred and fifty young men in the gallery. Their reas- on for creating the disturbance was that in their opinion some parts of the play were offeixsive to Roman Catholics. , At a meeting of the Carlingford Lough Commission it was decided to communicate with the Public Works Loan Board as to whether the com- mission had power to contribute towards the fund for the relief of families of deceased members' of the crew of the Retriever. At a meeting of the Down Agri- cultural Committee the following re- solution was passed: "That the Down Committee of Agriculture protest in the strongest possible manner against the attempt to restrict the exportation . of potatoes to the rest of the British Isles." • Sir Edward Carson's reply to the statement that he had evolved a scheme for the settlement of the Irish question is in the following message to Belfast: "The proposals attributed to me are without founda- tion. Ulstermen know my views and my unalterable loyalty to theta." Thomas J. McLaren, of Augher, was presented with the honorary testi- monial . of the Royal Humane Society for life saving. About a year ago he had rescued Edward Giles from drowning in the Blackwater. The presentation was made at a public meeting of .the residents of Augher by J. Carmichael. Ferrell. At the sitting . of the Petty Ses- sions at ..Moteey„itore, Sergt. Boyd cher ad,� Mkry Quinn' with .:wase zap• him when lie was ei deavoring to `ar rest one Coyle, a deserter.; Mary did not appear, and was sentenced to one ' month's imprisonment, while Coyle was handed over to the military au- thorities to be dealt with. At a special sitting of the Court at Carrickfergus, Winnifred Guest was charged with the larceny of 62 par- cels of goods, the property of Mrs. Houston, of High Street. She had sub -let Mrs. Houston's house furnish- ed, and on leaving, had carried away . most of the furniture and goods, which she had pawned. She was remanded for eight days. "Thank you," said Fraser. "If you don't believe it, 1 don't care what any- body else thinks." • Miss Tyrell, leakiligr straight in. f what; .of lief,:;; e a glance at:this' era e.,te he.. m � �.�.�i �ould never corner of her .eye, expect to hear of you doing anything wicked," she .said. Fraser thanked her agin warmly. "Or venturesome," added Miss Tyrell, thoughtfully. " You're not the kind." They walked on in silence -in- dignant silence on the part of the ex - mate. "Then you are out of a berth ?" said Poppy, e.ot unkindly. (To be continued). An Expert Opinion. A man who kept a road house in Rhode Island, was called upon to testify in a suit as to the number of cubic yards that were handled in some filling work near his place. He showed very little knowledge of the matter, and his idea of a cubic yard was so indefinite that it seemed doubtful whether he knew what the term meant. In order to make its meaning clear, the judge said: "Listen, witness! Assume this inkstand to be three feet across the top this way and three feet that way and three feet in height, what should you call it?" "Well, Your Honor," said the wit- ness, without hesitation, "I should say it was some inkstand." If worry kept people thin no woman would ever be stout. One -fifth -of the earth's surface be- longs to the British Empire. it*/.,_.--. Ate seal 2 and Sib. Carona - 10, 20, 50 end 100 ib. Bags. n4 is made it one grade only—the highest. So there is no danger '6i getting "seconds" when you buy Redpath in the original Cartons Or Bags. "Let n?dp&3 Faten'rt sm �@e Canada Sugar Refithii a Co, Limitecte LimitedMontreal. a, HOW LIGHT AND SOUND TRAVEL Ordinary Lamp Can be Seat�,•�•' Five Miles Out at Sea. Some consider the regulations pro- hibiting the use of powerful lamps on motors unnecessary, anad there was much scoffing when a recent prosecu- tion stated an ordinary lamp could be seen five miles out at sea. - • But those used to lamp signalling know how far light will carry under favorable conditions, andmen on duty.. as special constables on dark nights. have been astonished at the distance at which headlights are visible. In the ,murky atmosphere of London and great cities the beams of search- lights are soon lost, butdwellers on the coast often see the. lights project- ed from ships many miles distant, while at the Coronation Review near. Portsmouth the searchlights were seen so far distant as Bath, fifty-six' miles away. • Sound travels equally well. Most of us know that the cannonade of Water- loo was heard in Kent, parts of which county are now familiar with the deep booms of guns in Flanders, while on at least one occasion the sound was also heard so far away as Norfolk. The minute -guns fired when Queen Victoria's coffin was'crossing to Ports- mouth were heard in the north of Sur- rey and at Eastbourne, while the fir- ing between the Confederate cruiser Alabama and the Kearsage in the ; fight which took place off Chekbout`g was audible at Chagfoi:d, on ,Darr moor. ---London Answers. Ethel -•.-Mummy<; quick do look! Baby's walking on his hind legs,p ' • Reggie: "I say, father, you ;know' • all about 'rithmetic, don't yen?" • Father, (uneasily); "Wlidt IS it you avant to know.?" Reggie!•• ."Welly how many times what inakes.eleven?