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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1943-02-11, Page 2R. STS MPS ..25 of your OMENS 0 SERIAL STORY SPEC1 , BY BLANCHE ROBERTS THE STORY: Judith Kingsly and Tom Burke, employees' of an airplane factory, are en route to the west coast. When foreign agents kidnap Tom from an air- liner, Judith leaves the plane with the new bomber plans which Tom had slipped to her. Pursued by the agents, she finds Tom in a cabin, leaves him fighting his cap- tor, thumbs a ride with a .truck driver, escapes again in a small western town, just as the pur- suers are closing in on her. ANOTHER RIDE CHAPTER VI Judith huddled in the dark against the cabin wall and tried to think of a way of escape. "If this were only a town of some size," she sighed. "But it's justpa wide spot in the road and there's. no place to hide. Those men will search every nook for me and if I fall in their hands now, it's goodby to me—and the plans, too." Never underestimate the enemy, she had read—and that thought persisted now. She turned her head to listen more carefully. In a moment, one of the men asked for a cabin. "Sure that one right yonder. Put your car right next to the end cabin," instructed the woman. Judith realized with a start that she had to act now. She darted across the vacant lot to the next building and hid in its shadow. She waited, shivering with fright, but no one followed. She knew she had not been seen. Down the street she saw a fill- ing station, and Is she watched, the lights went off and a young man went about elosing up for the nicht. A small ear stood be- side the building. wrong she wanted the boy to. have his pay. "Oh, I trust you," he. assured her. But he took the money and 'pocketed it. "I should have plenty of time to get you to the city and be back here by 7 to- open up." "Drive as fast as you like," she said, smiling, "the faster the bete ter. I'm in a hurry, and you seer to be a good driver." "Sure," he said, pressing hard on the accelerator. "Mont won't• ever ride over 30 with. me." Judith held her breath but never uttered a sound as they wound around the mountains, climbing steep inclines and scoot- ing down again. Confident in the boy's driving, she relaxed and dozed a few minutes. Suddenly, she awoke with a scream of terror. "It's only a tire, lady," he said hurriedly and brought the car to a jolting stop by the side of the road. "It won't take me long to fix it." But Judith was shaking when she stepped from the car, She stared behind thele, but only darkness inet her eyes. "Look," she began impulsively as he prepared to change his tire. be honest with you. There are some spies after hie and if they catch me, it will mean harm to the government as well as the end of nay life." The young man straightened with •a jerk and gulped. • • "They were back there at the camp when we left town." "Oh, my gosh!" he exclaimed hoarsely. "That's" moan's camp and I told her I was taking a girl to San Diego. They may find out from tier.• She's an awful talker." Judith's heart seemed to stop; " then. hea enol headedness iaiok, neseAtinead • "If. you' don't mind., BIT just hide while you fie. that flat. I ani not taking any chances." "This will be the quickest change I ever made." There was •haste in his actions, but even so, it was slow going in the dark. Judith found protection under a eulvert and huddled there; aI- most paralyzed with fear. Bugs brushed against her face. If she ever got out of this, she told her- self, she would never claims that she loved danger again. She would lead a peaceful, quiet life. That thought brought Toni. Burke to her mind. But before she had time to dwell on him, she heard the hum of a motor approaching from around the mountain. Al- most immediately, the car roared over her hiding place and came to a squealing stop by the boy. o u t "You got somebody with you?" demanded a voice she recognized as Heavy's. The car door banged as he got out. "Not now," the boy said,. "I did have a girl I was taking to San Diego. But when I got this flat, she hopped another car go- ing by and left nye. After prom• ising to pay me, too." "Was she a redhead?" "I think so, I. couldn't be sure." "H -ow long ago she hopped an-• other ride?" . "Twenty minutes, I guess. May- be 15," - "What kind of car?" "I. dunno, but I think it was a dark red one. I • was so mad I didn't pay it any mind." "Think lee's telling . the teeth?" asked Karl. "Sure, answered Heavy. "That, dance's slicker'n an eel. Thanks, buddy," The car roared off. Judith crawled out and . shook the dead leaves and dust from ger clothes. "I'11 never be able to thank you enough. for what you just did," she said, There were tears of gratitude in her blue eyes. "I was glad to do it," the boy said, and sat down suddenly on the running board of his car. "I was scared- stiff and T. don't mind admitting it," • Judith sat down by hint. She unfastened a small jeweled watch on her Wrist; it was a gift from Tom on her last birthday. She reached for his head and dropped the snatch into his palm. 'Phis is l'or you. Give it to you:i' best girl friend." "Gem lady, I. couldn't take ng i ie ashes tore at her stockings, but she hardly felt them. She stayed hidden until the young man locked up,. then approached him hesitatingly. "Sorry, Iady, but I just closed," he told her as she walked up. "No more sales tonight." Her eyes swept over him quick- ly. He was just a boy, probably not yet 20. "I don't want any gasoline," she said, with a smile. "'Would. you like to make $50." "Who wouldn't?" he grinned. Theo he eyed her a bit suspici- ously. "Are you on the level?" "Oh yes. I want to reach San Diego as soon as I can. It's ur- gent. Something happened to the car I was riding in. I've had an awful time getting this far. Can you drive me there tonight?" she pleaded. "Sure, I'll drive you," he said quickly. "But I'll have to call mons and tell her where I'm off to. She'd worry if I didn't show ups, He unlocked the door of the station office and went in. When he phoned, Judith got in the car, keeping a close watch down the street for the big black ear. "If it wasn't for my red hair, I might lose them." She put a hand up and felt the tousled curls, "Iced makes me a marked wo- man." For the first time in her life, she wished for blond hair. The youth carne out and got in the car. "Well, we're all set, I guess." He started the car. As they sped down the high-. way, Judith opened her purse and drew out sonie bills. "I'Il pay you now, in advance," she told him. If anything went Canadian. Courses for Canadians Across Canada rue thousands of - Shaw Graduates who have attained to fine, well- paid position* and noteworthy successes iaBusiness, through Shaw training. Shaw Home Study Courses provide prae- tiea!, thorough and efficient instruction. Stenographic General Accountant(C.G.A.) Secretarial Stationary Engineering aookkooping Higher Accounting Cost Accounting Short Story Writing Chartered Institute of Seeretnriee (A.C.I.S.) W rite for Catalogue. Shaw Schools, bepl. Inc 73ay and Charles Sts. ,Toronto Ord. r 131 t I PIASl•. MENTION THIS 1'A1'I:R. ISSUE No. 7-43 Like Canadians, Scarlet eivilians are conducting scrap drives to obtain metal to keep Russia's vital war industries rolling. Nation's need for scrap to feed steel mills is as great as outs. that," he objected -and tried to give the wateh back to herr, "You don't owe ane anything ;store." "1 owe my life and what I am carrying to San Diego to you. And I want you to have this:little token—at, least, I • want the girl you love to have it." She made hint take it. She loved the little jeweled piece; it was her. dearest possession. "Any time you hear of Judith Kingsly, you can re- inem.bee this night." In a few minutes they `}fere off again. "In a few minutes they were off again. "I know a different route to the city and we'll take .'it," he said. "Of course, it's longer and rougher but I sure don't •want to run into those. igen again." Several hours later they reach - ed San Diego. It was still dolt; mid Judith was almost unconsci- ous from weariness and lack df sleep. Here in the city, shethought, Lee pursuers surely eouild not catch up with her. She decided to get some sleep, :and go to the airplane factory in the morning. She asked the youth to drive her to a hotel. When they found one, she thanked him again, and stumbled wearily to the desk to get a room, (Continued Next Week) One railway in England has ran 11 special trains with 82,071 bags of mail for prisoners of war. Brazil has promised to ship 100,- 000 tons of rubber to the United States in 1943. LOVELY KNIT TO ADD TO YOUR WARDROBE, 823 This sweater is knitted in the new butterfly stitch. It is easy' to make and is as dainty as it is durable. Pattern No. 828 containai list of materials needed, illustration of design and complete instrue' tions for making sizes 32 to 42. To order pattern: Write, or send above picture with your name and address with 15 cents in coin or stamps to Carol Aimes, Room 421, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. GOOD EATING NEWS Neatest trick of the week is this cookie recipe that calls for only one cup of your precious sugar: stock and makes five dozen crisp wafers that will delight the hearts of every cookie lover. And speak- ing of hearts, why not bake a batch for St. Valentine's Day. Cut the cookies with a heart -shaped cutter: As :a special„ treat put two together sandwich fashion with cream cheese aoftt.ned to a spreading consistency with orange juice. And for hearts that- beat in double time, cub half the dough with a mall cutter, the other half with a larger one. When you put the cookies together let the smaller hearts beat aitop the larger ones. The recipe goes like this: ORANGE ALL -BRAN VALENTINE HEARTS ?.a Cup shortening Sys .teaspoons baking powder, e cup sugar 1 egg la cup All -Bran % teaspoon salt VS cup orange juice 2 teaspoons grated orange, 3 cups flour - rind blend'shoi•tening and sagas until light and fluffy, Add egg and beat well. add All -Bran. Sift flour with baking powder and salt and add to first mixture alternately with orange juice. Stir in orange rind and chill. Moll out dough about 3A1 inch thickness working with a entail amount at a time and keeping the remainder' chilled. Cut into heart Phape.s With floured cutter. Bake on a greased hiking sheet i75 , •, n nlerlerr.t.ely Brit oven (r,.�,t 1�.) about :10 lrir7iutcs. Appro nin.a.te,y u da;.cn. TABLE. T11,L1 :SAME B. CHAMBERS The Fruit Basket Fresh or canned fruits are ane• of the most expensive items in our diet, when • we consider the amount of food value for aur • money. However., fresh fruits.add a great^ deal of interest to our Meals and when they are in sea•- son they may be included in ited amounts on even the low cost diet. The most important point for the housewife to remember in buying fruit is always to purchase in season. and to ehoo:se only the less expensive varieties.. Great saving can usually be made by canning fruit in the home while there is an- abundance and the price is low. , An example of this is peaches. A pint jar of home canned peaches containing • 8 or 9 halves preserved at the height of the season will cost 5 to 0 cents. The ordinary No. 2 -can of .peach, es hottglit in the stoic contains approximately 0 haiees and costs 12 to 17, cents. An- other thought — every -can we. purchase:may be one can less to send to the glen overseas. Surely we are willing to make this sacri- fice. If we did not can last year to help save the fruit and to send more overseas let us resolve to do so nest year from early spring on.. • Fresh fruits ma.y be largely re- placed by vegetables, when the former are High in price, or larger. amounts of dried fruits may be used. Dates, figs, dried apricots, dried peaches and prunes are ex-. cellent • sources of iron, which is needed for good blood. Dates and apricots .may be difficult to ob- tain now but all the other dried fruits mentioned are on the mar- ket. It should - be noted- that the tomato, strictly speaking, is really a fruit. Usually it is classified as a vegetable. Apples are our cheapest fruit for most of the year. They are extremely valuable in our diet and can be used in such a variety of ways. Dutch Apple Cake 2 cups flour 4 teaspoons baking powder Ve teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons shoreening • • 'i cup water 4 or 5 .apples ?i; cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon -Wash, peel and core apples and cut in slices. Sift floor, baking powder and salt together. Cut in the fat. Add water to. make a soft -dough.{;;; fSpXek44thiek in greased cake pan: 'Pineapple slices close together on .dough and press lightly in the mixture. Sprinkle over this cinnamon and brown sugar thoroughly nixed. Serve with top milk or lemon sauce. Miss Chambers welcomes personal letters front •interested readers, She Is pleased to receive suggestions on topics for her column,, and ie vu ready to listen to your ::psi peeves." Requests for recipes or special menus are In order. Address your letters to "Miss Sadie R. Cham- bers, 73 West Adelaide Street, To- ronto," Send stamped self-addressed envelope if you wish o rents. Progress of Science In Soviet Union. Amazing progress in the field of scientific achievement has been made in the Soviet Union in the past twenty years, states the Winnipeg Tribune. Without fanfare research has been .car- ried on and borne fruit. For ex- ample, Russian scientists had per- fected a means of making syn- thetic rubber which actual pro- duction had proven sound even before the war. A. recent article•in The Tribune told of the high percentage of Russian soldiers recovering from wounds due to the prompt atten- tion given by their medical corps and the use of the most modern drugs; 98.5 per cent of wounded were healed. Now the Soviet Information Bulletin tells of how colored cots ton has been grown in the count try. This naturally colored cot- ton ranges from reddish to green, with the latest improvement a; black variety. The new cotton is said to have twice the strength of the old fibre and does not have to be dyed. Our Russian allies have come a long way from a nation that not so. long ago considered- a man educated who could read or scrawl his name. A Prophecy Machines can be constructed to drive ships more rapidly than a whole galley of rowers could do; nor would they need anything but . a pilot to steer them. Carriages also might be con- structed to Move with an incredible speed without the aid of any ani- mal. Finally, it would not be im- possible to snake machines, which, b ' means of a suit of - wings, should fly in the air in the man- iter of birds.—Roger Buell (1214-1294) aa quoted by x±;iii- erson. - A Fahy Happy On $400 A Year Have Everything They ateeci And Friends Are Welcome "We never need - mare than $4.00 for the: whole family in a year," drawled the slight, deeply tanned native of Vancouver' island, as he hooked his rifle on some wooden pegs above the deer, "You'll slue stay and Have a bite with es," 11:e concluded, waving us to a deep eusi•ienecl chesterfield ,;,n the corner of • a. huge living -room. - My friend enjoyed the kind .of a home which naost men, at some time or another, dream aboute - on $400 a. Yeas, writes - W. 1•x. Colcough, Vancouver. The boIid- ing . was of ranch house design; spacious, rambling, one -storey, built of logs and having three ' fireplaces.. Good books lined the shelves. Magazines were scattered about. We had for dinner roast yeni- son, carrots, potatoes, cauliflow- er, homemade bread, hot biscuits, plum pudding topped with grapes, and a very delicious cup of cof- fee in an atmosphere of contented intelligence! "We have everything we need here," admitted the man after some questioning. You see it costs very little to have everything. The boys and I: built this house with timber cut on the place. We grow our own vegetables an.d small fruit. The boys do some trapping and in this way mare enough to buy their clothes. I work a spell in the woods or mill to earn the money to get a few things we •caclnot make. We never buy any meat: and have more than we can uso. We raise a pig, and then at any time we can get a deer. We have a three-month season. We have more canned fish in the basement than we need. \Ve caught end canned it ourseves. "Fuel? Lots of that, too. A fir tree will last us a year, and when we want any coal it is quit. handy. There is a doctor" and a dentist down in the village and the Anglican Church is four miles away. You see, all the cash we require is about $400 annually." "You must come again," tile' man had invited. "\\%e Haven't very much to offer but you'll be welcome." Much to offer? We know then making $10,000' a year who are very poor indeed when compar- ed to our Island friend—who has many friends, is very happy, and makes $490 a year! n Russian Front Reuters News Agency quoted a Moscow radio broadcast as say. ing that German casualties on the Soiet Hussain front in the :past six weeks totaled 750,000 ,.ten, including 250,000 dead. WORRY OVER COAL SUPPLIES IS UNNECESSARY Owing to so many people order- ing all and sometimes more than they need tor the season, coal de- liveries are hard to make on schedule. Don't make this situ- ation worse. 13e patient until the present rush is over. Then sup• plies can be distributed equally and no one will suffer. And when you do order coal, make sure it's 'blue coal'. It gives more boat, more comfort and more economy in every tou. Your nearest 'blue coal' dealer will gladly help yon to sole() your coal problems. Phone him today. HOW O TIIOSE PJTiSH WOME1 "CARRY OW? British. women have shown they' know how to "keepoing!" And a survey recently mage throughout Britain shows that they voted for; Aspirin as one of the three drug items most truly needed for main- taining their health and morale. Especially now, with so many; millions in full-time war industries,' Aspirin has become almost "standard. equipment." Women know, from many years of experi- ence, that' Aspiringives effective, dependable, speedy help against • colds. I. They don't have to wait for it to work In less than 2 seconds, Aspirin is right on the job starting to relieve fever and stuffiness, muscu- lar aches,.and the headache from. colds: Aspirin is rated as one of the safest of all analgesics ... yet it costs less than 1 at, tablet in the economy bottle. . i Be glad you have Aspirin here, Always keep some .handy. Aspirin is made in Canada and "Aspiriii'3 is the trademark of The Bayer Com - an. Limited. Look for the Bayer'. Com- pany, on each tablet. If you .don't dee this cross, it isn't Aspirin.