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Zurich Herald, 1942-04-23, Page 3
104 the A/Wow dio4444. SERIAL STORY SE ET VY GE BY JOSEPH L. CHADWICK LAST WEEK: After telling Jeffery Hammond and Eric Forbes that another ship is looking for the Sonora, the telephone rings and the same mysterious voice asks for Jim Mallory. Jim is warned if he doesn't deal with himthere will be trouble. The ,flan offers to double any offer made by Hammond. Jim has an- other talk with Mary, again ae- ,cnses her of working for some- one else, and asks her why Ham- ,naond and Forbes don't want the Sonora's location known. She de- nies his accusation. That night, Jim takes Lois Hammond to Mi- ami, kisses her. Later he hears voices in the patio. One is Eric Forbes', and he is planning to get Hammond to send "the girl" ,to New York for fear she can't 1'oe trusted and "may talk to Mal- lory." PRIVATE AND PERSONAL CHAPTER VI Jim Mallory snapped alert. He saes -set tee•eteeskSeam.,..e.seeee 1. PAY LESS Calumet is priced sur. prisingl y low, probably less than the baking powder you are now using. 2. USE LESS Calumet's double - action means double leavening—during mix- ing and in the oven— permitting you to use less. 3. BETTER RESULTS Calumet's continuous leavening means finer. better textured results for .all your baking. D RAND L42 IL ISSUE 17—'42 D cupped his cigarette in his hands to hide the glow, then turned in his chair to look across the patio. . It was .too dark to make out faces, but one of the two men was Erie Forbes. The other was an un- known quantity. The two men walked through the patio toward the rear of the house. Their voices died away, but Jini had caught this much: Eric Forbes was afraid Mary Lar- sen would tell him, Mallory, some- thing, so she was to be sent back to the New York offices of the Hammond Steamship Lines. Jim stepped on his cigarette and took after the two, moving silently across the dark patio, He wanted a look at Forbes' compan- ion. At the rear corner of the big house he paused. He sa•if Forbes going on around the house while the other man walked to- ward the drive where a car was parked without lights. He drove off without switching on the lights. * * Jim frowned and turned back toward the patio. His movement was so abrupt he collided with someone. He heard a startled "Oh!" as he grasped a soft arm. He saw then that it was Mary Larsen, She was trembling and her face was- a startling white oval in the darkness. "So it was you—!" she said, as if she were breathless. "I heard from the rumpus room. You and that flan—" "What did you hear, beauti- ful?" "I heard you mutter that the Sonora was worth a .cool million." "You what?" He stared, be- wildered and startled. "You didn't hear me say that. That was Eric Forbes and a stranger." He drew her by the arm into the dark rumpus room, afraid Forbes might take a notion to come back. He found the light - switch, Mary was pale in the sud- den light. He asked, "What were you do- ing in here in the dark?" "Just—,just thinking." "What's that in your hand?" She looked down. It was a cig- arette case, a good one of silver, "I found it outside just now. I knocked it, saw it glint, and picked it up. It was quite warm, as if it had been on someone's person. Did you drop it just now?" "No," Jim said. He remembered that Forbes' companion had light- ed a cigarette behind the house, ducking his head down as he did it. "Let's see the thing." Mary didn't obey. She was staring at the case, with wide and frightened eyes. He could see initials engraved on it. He stepped close, reaching for the case, but Mary held it behind her. She said, "No !" shrilly, and trembled. He reached for her, meaning to take the thing. She struggled and broke away. He took another step toward her, then the suave voice of Eric Forbes halted him. "Don't you understand when a lady says no, Mallory?" Jim faced the man. Forbes' eyes weren't pleasant, and steel was in his voice as he said, "Per- haps you'd like to apologize." It wasn't what Jim Mallory would have liked, but he turned back to the girl, "Sorry," lie said. "I made a mistake." Mary just stood there holding the cigarette case behind her without speaking. Jim swung about and left, He went to his room and turned in. It took him a long while to get to sleep. * * There was water all about, but the Hammonds had a .pool. Jim went dawn for an early -morning plunge, and friend Mary there be - Lore him. She was sitting on the edge at the far •end, and he dove ' in and swain to her. He grasped her ankles and gave her a little pull.. "Come on in, the . water's fine," he said. "I'll race you down and back." Her eyes examined him - in a remote impersonal way, and she put her feet against his chest and gave hint a stout push. He went under, and when he came up she was getting up to go to the house. He climbed out and saki, "Wait a minute. I want to talk." She Hesitated. He sank clover, out() the edge of the pool, and said-,- "Come on, Mary, 1 promise not to lay f hand within * 2xlile of you." She came and sat down near bim, but not too near. He looked at her for a long moment, liking her smooth brown color, her copper -tinted hair, and the gold flecks in her eyes. He '.thought, "She has something Lois -lacks," 'He didn't know what it ..was, be- cause Lois was beautiful, too. * * * Aloud he said, "I'm sorry about last night. I guess I do seem like • a mug, always manhandling you. But this Sonora business has me jittery, There are a lot of queer angles to it, I thought that cigar- ette case might give me some sort of lead." "I think you know a great deal about that cigarette ease," "What do you mean?" "I think you dropped it. Eric Forbes thinks so, too. I showed it to him. He says you must have . dropped it." "He does, eh? Listen, Mary, you recognized that thing. You were afraid to let me see it, yet you let Forbes see it. Forbes isn't your friend. He's going to have Hammond ship you back to New York, to get you out of the way. He thinks you can't be trusted." "I—I don't believe that!" But she did believe it, and it frightened her. Jiro said, "Mary, where did Forbes say I got that cigarette case?" "Off the - Sonora, when you went down to her," she replied, and her voice had a strange chok- ed -up sound, "How did he know it carne from the Sonora?" "He didn't know, but I did. It belonged to the Sonora's first nate, Bert Halloran, who was lost when the ship went down. I know because I gave it to Bert Halloran just before the Sonora sailed from New York the last time." Jim Mallory said nothing. He understood the grief he saw in this girl's eyes. Bert Halloran had meant a lot to her. She had been in love with him. "Tell me the truth for once, Jinl," she said. "Did you drop that case last night? Did you find it on the Son -ora?" He would have answered, but Jeffery Hammond came up be- hind them. Hammond said, "I'd like to talk over the deal now, Mallory." "Very well, sir," Jim said. He stood up. "I'll see you later, Mary." He didn't see Lois come to the pool a moment later. Lois' dive was as smooth and perfect as -her figure. She swam the pool's length, then climbed out and stood looking down at Mary Larsen... Her eyes were narrow and smol- dering.. "I think, Miss Larsen," she said, "you forget you are merely an employee here, and that you are not paid to make a play for our guests." She ignored Mary's alarmed eyes. "To be blunt, I want you to stop over -reaching yourself. I've decided that Mr. Mallory is my private and personal property. Do I make myself clear enough?" (Continued Next Week) Britain Training Glider Regiment A War Office announcement March 24 on formation of an Arniy Air Corps gave Britons a new hint that their military lead- ers have carefully laid plans for streamlined offensive action THAT'S ATS Women buglers of Britain's' ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Ser- vice) parade through Hyde Park, London. against the Axis. This newest unit in the na- tion's striking force, which one day will be used to sweep the enemy from occupied territory, includes a regiment of glider pi- lots whose existence was disclos- ed in the announcement which said all air -borne troops are being brought under one command. British glider troops have not been in action yet, but for some time have been in training. They are not to be confused with para- chute troops which have been used twice—once in Italy and aga:n recently when the radio location station was destroyed at Bruneval, France. Together, glider troops and parachute toops will make a team hard to stop, observers predicted. R.A.F. French Raid Maj©r Tank Battle The Air Ministry News Service said that the raids by British and Canadian bombers on the Renault and Matford motor works in France were the equivalent to de- struction in battle of the entire equipment of five armored and mechanized divisions. "In effect one of the major tank battles of the war has been won by the R.A.F. in about six hours at a cost of four bombers and 25, men," the service added. It declared this was "of immedi— ate and paramount importance to the Allied armies on both the Russian and Libyan fronts." The two factories were pro- ducing. 70 motor trucks daily as well as many tanks and other vehicles for the Germans. This production was stopped, the ser- vice said, much of it for at least a year, some for the duration of the war because irreplaceable machine tools were destroyed. Dutch Still Fight Japanese In Java Two forces of considerable size still are battling the Japanese in Java, Lieutenant=Governor - Gen- eral Hubertus Van Mook of the Netherlands East Indies told Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The forces, under command of Generals Schilling and Pressman, are well supplied with food and munitions and should keep Japa- nese forces occupied for some time, Van Mook said. The Netherlands official confer- red at length with MacArthur on the role which the Indies are ex- pected to play henceforth in the war in the Pacific, CROCHETED CIRCULAR LUNCHEON DOILIES Crocheted circular luncheon doilies offer an ideal background :for all fine china. These are simple items 'to crochet. Pattern No, 361 contains list of materials needed, illustration of stitches and complete inair•uctione. To.order batter, Writs`; or Send above picture with your name and ak:clreee with las cents in coin or stamps to Carol Ainlcs; Room 421, 7l3 Add:tido .St. Weal, Toronto: xitietrad raw** Lost appetites are found, and slow eaters speed-up, when tempting Christie's Premium Soda Crackers are served! That's because Christie's give roost people more of the things they like in a cracker—tempting flavor, tender flakiness, dependable freshness, Serve Christie's Premium Soda Crackers with soups, salads, spreads- they're always sure to please. C HStie's EMIUM A CRAG At your Grocer's— in. this econornicad 2 -pound package TA,.LE TALKS By SADIE B. CHAMBERS Requests I have had requests accumu- lating for quite some weeks; therefore we will make this - week's column a request number, and hope that all of you will be able to use some of the recipes. Apricot Bavarian Crean:: 1Ye tablespoons gelatine % cup cold water 1 cup boiling apricot juice % cup sugar Few grains salt cup finely cut drained apricot pulp 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 cup heavy cream % cup drained canned crushed pineapple % cup slivered browned almonds Soften the gelatine in cold water; add boiling apricot juice, salt and sugar; stir until sugar and gelatine are dissolved. Strain. Set aside to cool. Chill with occasional stirring until as thick as strained honey. Prepare the apricot pulp; add lemon juice and pineapple. When gelatine mixture begins to set beat with an egg beater until frothy, then fold in prepared fruit, nuts and stiffly beaten cream. Pile lightly in dessert glasses or turn into wet moulds and chill until firm. Serve from dessert glasses or uninould on dessert plates. Coffee Sponge 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine 3 , cup cold water 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3fe cup sugar 4 teaspoon salt 2 egg whites 1% cups strong boiled coffee Soak gelatine in cold water and dissolve in hot coffee, add sugar, salt and lemon juice. Stir until sugar dissolves. Strain; then chill with occasional stirring until the mixture begins to thicken. Boil until frothy. Add egg - whites; beat until stiff and continue beat- ing until very well combined. Turn into mould that has been rinsed with cold water. Chill un- til firm, then unmould and serve with sweetened cream, whipped or plain. For a Coffee Bavarian fold in 1 cup heavy cream, whipped, in- stead of the egg whites. In this case additional coffee may re- place lemon juice, and % tea- spoon vanilla may be added. Brown Sugar Cookies 2 cups brown sugar 1 cup melted shortening 3 eggs % cup milk 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon soda Flour to mix stiff Mix ingredients in order given. Add just enough flour to roll. (Sift soda with flour). Cut into shapes as desired. Sprinkle with brown sugar and bake in moder- ate oven. Miss Chambers welcomes personal letters from interested readers. Site is pleased to receive suggestions on topics for her eoh,mn, and is vs ready to listen to your ::pet peeves." Requests for recipes or special menus are in order. Address your letters to "bliss Sadie 1Z. Cham- bers, 75 West Adelaide Street, To- ronto." Send stamped self-addressed envelope if you wish a reply. Oil Taking Toll Of Wild Birds Oil from tankers and other craft sunk in naval warfare in the Atlantic is taking its toll of North American bird life. Observers along the coast re- port that increasing numbers of waterfowl and sea birds are being washed ashore dead or in dying condition. The oil from sunken vessels or submarines comes to the surface and floats for ,days in calm patches or slicks, often ex- tending over wide areas. The birds alight on the oil - calmed water and once their plumages become saturated with oil they are unable to fly and have to drift helplessly until cold tar starvation brings death. Eleven hundred feet under the city of Detroit is a 160 -acre salt mine. GOOD EATING NEWS Tastiest, most tempting of all bread puddings is a new one made with bran, bread cubes and chips of semi -sweet chocolate. After the batter is mixed the remaining chips are sprinkled over the top and the whole business is baked. Served warm with cream or top milk it's a dessert to be remembered! Directions follow: All -Bran Chocolate Chip Pudding 2 cups bread cubes, without 1 teaspoon salt crusts 3 cups milk 3 cup All -Bran 3 squares semi -sweet chocolate 3 eggs ?in teaspoon vanilla extract �z cup sugar Place bread and All -Bran in buttered baking dish. Cut choco- late into coarse pieces•and sprinkle half of it over bread cubes. Beat eggs, acid sugar, salt, milk and flavoring. Pour over bread; sprinkle remaining chocolate over top. Set baking dish in pan of hot water and bake in moderate oven (325°F.) for 1 hour. Yield: 6 to 8 servings. �,�`�• .. `•�•`vv�•^` Rin: Every man on Canada's "Factory Front" needs the kind of nourishment and food - energy found in whole wheat. In Nabisco Shredded Wheat you get 100% whole wheat, ready cooked, ready to eat, re- taining the wheat germ, bran and minerals that nature puts into unruffled whole wheat. For a breakfast treat include two of these tasty, golden - brown biscuits, with milk. THE CANADIAN SHREDDED WHEAT COMPANY, LTD. Niagara Falls, Canada