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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1942-03-26, Page 70 SERIAL STORY SECRET Y.G E BY JOSEPH L. CH SYNOPSIS LAST WEEK: Jinx Malloy Oliver for the Ajax Salvage Com Many, finds an unwelcome visito Mary Larsen, has arrived on shi while he was exploring the wreck age of a sport cruiser, 10 fathom under water. He believes she i an accomplice of a span who• ha Bt>rihed and threatened him for tit location of a mystery ship. Bu Jim invites Mary to stay for Bunch, thinking he may learn the identity of the men. When Mary tasks if she may question him, Jim tells her to go back to the mean who pays her. She is furious and prepares to leave. Jin: tries to get her to talk but she refuses. k * r, CHAPTER TWO The battered old salvage boat rolled slightly with the surf. From the galley, BIacksheep's rich voice lamented in a spiritual. Jim Mallory kept his grip on the girl's arm until he saw the fury fade out of her eyes. She rubbed her wrist then as if he had hurt her. She didn't try leave again, but sat and looked at hien in a coldly bitter way. She was pretty, yes. With her copper -tinted hair and wide gold - flecked eyes, she was pretty. And perhaps more than pretty. Jim Mallory looked away from her, thinking he'd better watch his step. Some friend had once told flim, "There's Irish blood in you, Jim, and the Irish are sentimen- tal. You'll be a pushover for a pretty face, whether it's the right or wrong One." He heard this girl, this Mary Larsen, say, "All .1 wanted to know was where I could find your employer, James Mallory, the owner of the Ajax Salvage Com_ parry " "He has an office." "He's never there. I was there twice, and I could get no satisfac- tion out of the office boy. But at least he didn't manhandle me." "James Mallory won't go for a pretty face any more than I will. Now tell me who sent you here to question me." He put his pipe between his teeth again, and this time felt In his pockets for matehes, 'He had none there, but a box was on the 604094 id table. The girl picked up the took out and struck a match, held it out for him. He laughter in her eyes as he pu He wasn't suspicious until rose and 'shoved the table ag him. She turned and ran for companionway, reaching the before he recovered from his prise. He heard the splash as took to the water, and reae deck he saw her striking out shore. She swain well, but not well, and he knew before she half way to shore that she wa going to make it. He kicked his shoes when he saw the f falter in her stroke, then rip off his shirt and dove in when saw her go under. 1 -To couldn't find her at fi That scared him. The water treacherous here. A wave him and took him under. He the drag of the undertow bef he broke surface. He saw then, 20 yards away, threslzi wildly. She went under again befo he reached her, but he caught h coming up. She was gaspin choking, but she didn't fight hi He got his arm around her, fe her go limp. She was so free panic that he thought she mig be faking. But then he kne somehow, that she wasn't lik that. He got her onto the sand, u where it was dry. She lay wit eyes closed, shivering, or tre bling. There was a car parke up by the road, which he guesse was hers. He went to it and foun a beach robe. He took the rob back and covered her. Her eye were open now, wide and withon fear. "I suppose 1 ought to thank you," she said. "You ought to know better than to swim after a heavy meal," he said. What he liked about her was her lack of hysterics. And he was sore because he liked any- thing about her, since she had been put onto him. "Shall 1 drive you to where you're going? Or can you make it?„ "I can make it, after I rest a moment. I haven't far to drive, just to the Hammond estate on Indian Creek." Jim Mallory nodded. He'd wait with her, but only because she iniglit be more clone in than she looked. Then the name she had spoken clicked. He said, "Jeffery Hammond's lace?" And when she replied in he affirmative, the first part of the puzzle fell into place. Jeffery ammozzd was president of the ammond Steamship Lines, and the Sonora was a Hammond ship. Jim Mallory felt a secret ex- citement. The Sonora, a freighter, had gone down six months ago in the Caribbean. He had found the Iocation by accident, and had written Hammond about a sal- vage deal. Hammond had been uninterested, There were a Iot of queer 'angles to the sinking. Queerest of all was the interest shown by this girl, this Mary Larsen who came from Hammond's house. You couldn't figure that out, Jim Mal- lory thought: He had guessed she came from the man who wanted to pay him, then threatened him,, box, and saw ffed. she ainst the deck sur - she Bing for too wasp. set off' irst ped he rst. was hit felt ore her ng re er g, m. It of ht w, e p h m d d d e s t v0I ileY{ir st H H let ISSUE 13—'42 D n jF10' 4' ? n ,,N.'ht, "She was irritable and cranky too! She didn't know that too much tea. and coffee was giving her caffeine nerves , .. until someone suggested switching to Postuni. That spelled my dooms." Mr. T. N. Coffee Nerves If you suffer from jangled nerves and feel upset and tea andicolfee.trDel Delicious rs and ing ecoomicatum in , ce it has no caffeine effect on the heart or nerve', Get Postern front your grocer, to reveal the Sonora's location. The man couldn't have been Hammond, and it didn't seem likely that Hammond had sent this girl to learn the location. As owner of the ship, Hammond wouldn't seek the information in such .an underhanded way, Jim Mallory said, looking down at the girl, "So you come from Hammond's place, But he didn't send you?" "No...." She lay there, watch- ing him with half-closed eyes. Her lashes were incredibly, long, "I came on my own, I'll be hon- est with you. I wanted to find James Mallory, and ask him about a certain ship that was lost at sea." Why?„ She didn't answer that. "Did Hammond know you were trying to find Mallory?" "No." "And you wouldn't want Ham- mond to know what you were up to?" Her eyes opened wide, meeting his with a disturbing steadiness. "That's right," she said. "Did you have some idea of telling him?" He didn't answer. He gave her a hand when she started to get up and walked to the car with her after she got into the beach robe. She took a pair of sandals from the car and put them on her feet. She still looked a little shaky. She got into the car and started the motor. It was a big yellow roadster with the top laid back. It looked like a lot of money to Jim Mallory. "Since you've played hero for Teach Our Youth Value f Service - Students of Appleby College Urged To Pian Liver of Usefulness "This world's problems will never be solved by taking the atti. tude, `Every man for himself'," J. 111. MacdonneIl,.chairman of the board of trustees of Queen's Uni- versity, and president of the Na- tional Trust company, declared in Oakville last week, Ile was addressing the boys of Appleby college on "Responsibilities and Privileges of Democracy." (Apple- by is a private school, situated on the shores of Lake Ontario, near Oakville.) "Not only during the war, but when peace comes, we shall have such formidable problems that only by a vast deal of public spir- ited devotion to the common good shall we come through," Dr. Mac- donnell said. "We have allowed ourselves to regard the state not as something we work for, but as something we should get some- thing from. That must all be changed," The speaker's advice to the stu- dents was to study the' lives of the world's great leaders — past and present. "You boys are be- ing taught while still young what democracy really means, a thing many older folks still don't know," he stated. "You have the advan- tage of living at a residential school with its own community life resembling the larger Iife outside. Some of you already ex - CROCHET A ROUND RUG FROM YOUR SCRAP ]SAG ram/ Satisfy those active appetites with; good steaming -hot soup and a generous plateful of Christie's .premium Soda Crackers! They're always dependably fresh and so crisp and tasty. At your grocer's, salted or plain. Get the econ- omical 2 -pound package. Serve with soups, salads, spreads -any food or beverage. Mies until sauce is a heav sy p sol I add vanilla and cream. WHIPPED CREAM SAUCE Another very delectable sauce is whipped cream to which has been added grated maple syrup. This also makes a splendid addition to cake icing. MAPLE BAVARIAN 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine U, cup cold water 1 cup milk 2 egg yolks tea, teaspoon salt cup maple syrup 3k cup chopped nut meats 1 cup heavy cream Soften the gelatine in the cold water. Scald the milk over hot water and add a small amount of it slowly to the egg yolks. Return to the milk remaining in the double boiler and cook until the mixture coats the spoon. In the meantime stir in the salt and maple syrup. Cool, and when mix- ture begins to thicken fold in the nutmeats and the cream, whipped. Place in individuai molds and chill 1! thoroughly. fetro ters Chambers interested rendees rs. She She le pleased to receive suggestions on even topics ready to or it sten er Ito ty and Is peeves," Requests for recites r por special menus are to order. Address your letters to "Miss Sadie H. Chant. hers, 75 West Adetalde Street, To- ronto." Send stamped self-addressed envciopeix' you wish a reply. U.S. War Taxes Will Be Severe .A. $9,610,000,000 war tax pro„ gram "to be felt in every Ameri- can hone" was laid before the United States Congress and the country by Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau, "The new taxes will be severe, and their impact will be felt in every American home," he told the House of Representatives ways and means committee, "War is never cheap, but . . . it is a million times cheaper to win than to lose." - The additional taxes which he proposed, would, by themselves, be greater than ever collected by the federal government in a single year prior to 1941. .As a down payment on victory, he asked doubling of most peo« ple's individual income tax, with rates so stiff that a single man with a $2,000 salary would pay $230 tax and if he made $1,000,- 000 would only be allowed $1000,- 000. Part of the tax probably would be deducted from pay cheques. About 5,000,000 people in the United States will pay income tax this year for the first time. TASTY ALY.,RRAN BACON MUFFINS If you have been looking for a way to use discarded hosiery, youwill aenjoy om in the housthis e rug. attern No. 902 contaito crochet ns list be of materials needed, illustration of stitches and complete instructions. in coin or stampsder [tern: to Carol 1 rimes, sendabove 421, 73 [Adel Adelaide St. West, Toronto. me," she Said, "I suppose I should forgive you for almost breaking my arm on the tug." Jim Mallory said, "Thanks." Then, as she released the brake: "Colne around to the Ajax Sal. vage Company's office tomorro. I think you and James Mallory have a lot to say to one another." She looked at hint for a Iong m z h o ent.T h en said, "Thanks, Spike." "Don't mention it." He stood there and watched her drive away. He called himself a fool: He could have told her now, as well as tonor'row, that he was James Mallory. He had no good reason for keeping that secret, oz' for seeing her again. The girl was trouble, He shrugged, turned, walked to the water. Curly had put the tug in closer to shore. It wasn't much of a swim, this time. . There was a letter awaiting him when he got to the office at Bar- rows Landing. Harris, who ran the office after a fashion, said it had been delivered by a uni- formed chauffeur in a town car. That was unusual enough for Harris to note and comment on. The letter gave him a jolt. It was an invitation from Jef- fery Hammond to spend the week -end at the Indian Creek mansion. To talk business. (Continued Next Week) Made In Japan We've heard from a naval of- ficer who got promoted recently, which necessitated a re -shuffling of his insignia. When his stars were removed, he found, on the back 'of each, a label rea.d.itl* "Made in Japan". Ile sent one to us, for eviclen!'t', You can cone and look at it, but we wouldn't pari with it for any- thing,—New Yorker. TA LE TALKS By SADIE B. CHAMBERS MAPLE SYRUP TRIFLES Bright sunny days, moderately cold at night, then gradually mild- er—all this is synonymous with maple syrup days. After a long and monotonous winter nothing is quite 50 refreshing as ma.ple syrup and the many appetizing dishes it suggests. Homemade bread and butter or rolls, accompanied by maple syrup is not bad fare and is an excellent way to introduce this favorite Canadian spring delicacy. Prob- ably the nest thing which comes to our minds is pancakes and waffles. As a request for waffles has been waiting for sometime, we will give it here. WHOLE WHEAT WAFFLES cis cup whole wheat flour % cup sifted white flour (prstry) teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder 3 egg yolks 3 egg whites stiffly beaten tis cup milk 01111 cream 4 tablespoons melted butter Twice sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Then mix thoroughly with the whole wheat Cour. Beat egg yolks well, mix with the milk and add to dry in- gredients. After mixing thorough. ly add the melted butter; mix again and told in egg whites stiff- ly beaten. Bake on hot waffle iron which has been oiled with olive oil. MAPLE SYRUP SAUCE Of course plain maple syrup served with these well -buttered waffles is always a relish, but for variety here is 'your requested sauce. Two-thirda cup staple syrup, 1% sups brown sugar, one-third cup water, 4 tablespoons butter, 1 tea- spoon vanilla, 6 tablespoons heavy eream. Boil first four ingredients Meals, like women, need glamour even in wartime' For dull meals the miracle worker is a batch of sweet-smelling, ;aider brown home made muffins. Made with bran they cantriLute to the day's vitamin and mineral score. But when chopped bacon is added to the in , ingredients ez s �, c rts tF.ey have a flavor and a taste that are tui ozgetaute. The recipe is simple .. just follow it and ::ac'c'ess is [,-urs! 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