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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1944-08-24, Page 3The Quality Tea 1,sALADA: TEA • SERIAL STORY Murder on the Boardwalk BY ELINORE COWAN STONE Last Week: Chandra traps Wil - met, identifies him as Mrs. Tal- bert's missing nephew. He accuses Wilmet of stealing his silver dag- ger, declares that both Mrs. Tal- bert and her nephew _had bad vision. The fragments of glasses found in the wheel chair may iden- tify Wilmet as the murderer, CHAPTER XVIII Mr. Wilmet had sprung to his feet. "But this is preposterous l" he cried. "Why — why, I was the one who brought you here! If I" — "Because, Inspector" — Chan- . Bra's voice .was a gentle purr — "another trait Earl Talbert shared with his aunt, Inspector, was the delusion that, single-handed, he could outwit the world. But now" --- the clairvoyant stood, suddenly very tall, it seemed to Christine, over the blustering little man -- "he is going to tell the whole story. "You are going to tell us, my friend, how gloating over the trick by which you robbed your aunt 12 years ago, you persuaded your- rself that you were sufficiently the `master mind' for a much more dar- ing crime.... I doubt if you in- tended murder in the beginning. But probably, after you had drugged Mrs. Talbert and taken what you supposed to be valuable bonds, you realized that she had recognized you" — "I didn't!" Mr. Wilmet's round :lace was white and drenched with oweat. "I — why, I never heard el the woman before last night. . Inspector, he's trying to — for God's sake, don't let him do this!" He was cowering before the clairvoyant as be might before an evil genius. For without any of the trappings or stage -setting of his craft, Chan- dra was again the Oriental mystic Christine had seen that other night; his voice was the purring, hypnotic voice of the seer; his blazing yel- low eyes held Mr. Wilmet's eyes as it in a snare. It was mummery — but it was terribly convincing mummery. * * * "Tell them," he commanded, "how, before you had drugged your aunt into helplessness, you forced her to write those letters. Tell them how, after you had held her in her own car while you made sure Jaspar had obeyed her orders, you drove her, by night, to her own abandoned home, and hid her there while you rifled the house for Anything you might find that could .help to point suspicion to someone else.. . "Tell them that you even felt nafe in leaving her alone there, drugged as she was, because you remembered her prejudice against the police, and you knew that Jas - par would respect her orders. • ...Tell them how you found Miss Thorenson's photograph and ter telegram ,saying when she would arrive, andthought how cunningly you might turn them to your own advantage... "Perhaps, at first, you cdnsid- ered killing your aunt there in her empty house; but it was neccessary to your infantile exhibitionism to do the thing in a really spectacular way, and you had more ideas than ;you knew what to do with... Tell them how, after you had entered the house with Mrs. Talbert's own key" — You Will Enjoy Staying At The ST. REGIS HOTEL TORONTO q Every ltoorn with Rath, Show- er and Telephone. e Single, $2.50 up— Double, $3.50 up. op Good rood, Dining and Danc- ing Nightly. Sherbourne at Carlton Tel. RA, 4135 "But how could I?" Mr. Wilmet's cry was shrill with triumph. "Why, she didn't have a key." * * * Jaspar broke a shocked silence. "He's right, Inspector," he mur- mured. "Mrs. Talbert hadn't taken her key with her." Christine, watching as if in a fantastic nightmare, saw the little man freeze as he understood how much he had told in those five words; then leap to his feet and dash blindly., straight into the arms of two uniformed inen who had appeared in the doorway. "Get his keys," the inspector ordered. When one of the officers hand- ed the ring to him, he passed it to Jaspar, a silent question in the ges ture. "Yes, sir," Jaspar almost whis- pered. "The middle one." "All right. Take him to the bureau... Well" — even Inspec- tor Parsons looked white and shaken as his subordinates led the hysterical man away — "I've seen a third degree or two; but at least policemen don't hit mugs over the head with black magic... And now, suppose you tell me how you know all this." * * * "Because, sir" — Jaspar spoke — "after I — left your office last night, I thought it best to have a look at the house. I'd kept one key, because I felt that as soon as I could, I must go back. ...But someone had been there before me. Everything was turned upside down." "Much as we found it when we went out early this morning," the inspector nodded. "Perhaps you'll understand now why.' I was so much interested in your keys, Yardley. That story you told about absent-mindedly taking a key from a strange car and putting it into your pocket sounded pretty feeble.. Anything taken, Jaspar?" "Mrs. Talbert's will, sir — I suppose it was he sent that to the newspapers; and a pair of Mrs. Talbert's shoes" — "The ones," the inspector ex - Your own crochet hook can cre- ate the smartest bags. The envelope is of straw yarn; the purse of 24 cordo or string medallions, Get ahead of the rush; make a bag for a gift. Pattern 914 contains directions for purses; stitches; list of materials. Send twenty cents in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Wilson Needlecraft Dept,, Room 421, 73 Adelaide St, West, Toronto. Write plainly pat- tern number, your name and ad- iress. MACD L BR ER 9.1.0.4. FRENCHMAN FIGHTS FOR REVENGE Allied soldiers restrain a French patriot who tries to attack Nazi prisoners of war gathered on the Rennes city hall steps. Fierce hatred of his oppressors is written in every line of his face. plained, "that her nephew put on to• make that false trail to the booth. One of my men found then buried deep in the sand where 'Yardley told us about having seen Wilmet pottering around the eve- ning before. Until now, I wasn't entirely sure Mr. Yardley hadn't put them there himself." * * * "And," Jaspar finished, "Liss Christine's signed portrait and her message saying when she would arrive. I wouldn't be surprised if he was at the station when her train came in." "He was at the newsstand, hid- den behind a paper," Chandra con- firmed that. "And he followed her to her hotel." "Well" — the inspector looked almost satisfied — "now we only need those faked bonds." From a tangle of images, one started out clean -lined in Chris- tine's tired memory. "I think that if you pried up the top of that stone bench at the back of the booth," she said, "you might find something underneath." When she explained about that first morning — her heel sinking into soft concrete, Mr. Wilmet's voluble explanations — the inspec- tor went to the telephone and gave an order. "Altogether," he said, turning back, "that bird used up enough ideas in one murder to last a good, honest crook a lifetime... But the thing that puzzled me worst he apparently hadn't had a finger in. You wondered how I knew that those bonds were your cousin's, Miss Thorenson. I found something among then that you missed." He took a folded paper from his pocket and handed it to Christine. It was a short note in Cousin Enmia's hand. "My dear Christine," it said. "If anything should happen to prevent our visit, Jaspar will• hand you. these. Take good care of them, for the bonds are non -registered; so, of course, `anyone could use them, They are yours, as most of what I possess will be in the end. Affectionately yours, Emma Talbert." "This morning," the inspector said, "I'd have sold my soul to know who really wrote that." The telephone rang, and he hur- ried.to answer: "He has? Good work!" they heard him say. "I'll be right up. .Well," he hung up, "Miss Tho- renson was right about that bench. Mr. Earl Talbert has shot the works in his confession. I guess that cleans up the slate." "Not entirely." Chandra extend- ed a hand. "I'd like my glasses." "Your — what?" "I was sure," Chandra explained evenly, "that he'd lost his spares somewhere — even if it wasn't in my studio — or he would not have been wearing a pair of sun -glasses with ordinary lenses." "You mean," the inspector said after a blank silence, "that you .hypnotized that poor nut with your own spectacle case?" "Something like that," Chandra admitted. Then he murmured with a strange, tired smile — Christine recognized the question — " 'But there was something in it — tricks and all.' " (THE END) SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON September 8.. Saul's Rejection 1 Samuel 13, 15, 31. PRINTED TEXT, 1 Samuel 15: 10-23. GOLDEN TEXT. — Because thou hast rejected the word of Je- hovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king. I Samuel 15:23. Memory Verse: I will sing unto Jehovah. Exodus 15:1. Condemnation of Saul "Then came the word of Jehovah unto Samuel, saying... and he cried unto Jehovah all night." The conduct of Samuel on this occasion affords a remarkable instance of his genuine piety. Samuel loved God first, and then Israel, and then Saul, but God first. He was sorrow- ful because of the king's disobed- ience to God. "And Samuel rose early to meet ii Cookies With Your Coolers Serve your favorite tall cool drinks with a plateful of bran refrig- erator cookies to keep them company. Dotted with nuts, and decorated with sweetmeats, they'll steal the show for sure. ALL -BRAN REFRIGERATOR COOKIES IA cup shortening • cup sugar 2 teaspoons grated orange rind • cup All -Bran cups sifted flow.- 2 lour2 teaspoons. baking powder b teaspoon salt Yi cup milk Blend shortening and sugar together thoroughly; add orange rind, and All -Bran. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add to first mixture alternately with Milk and mix well. Shape dough into rolls about i% inches in diameter. -Wrap in wLtax paper covering ends well, and chill until firm, Slice and bake on ungreased baking sheets in moderately hot oven (425 F.) about lit minutes. Yield: 4 dozen cookies. Note. Dough may be chilled, then rolled and eat into fancy shapts if desired, Saul in the morning... I have per- formed .the commandment of Je- ho"v';th ' Saul attempts to disguise his guilt beneath a formal benedic- tion and aggravates it by a declara- tion that he had fulfilled the corn - Mand of Jehovah. By taking this bold, boastful position he thought he could deceive Samuel, and save himself from repl'oof. Guilty men usually assert an air of innocence and show great resentment at the least charge of guilt, Saul's Insincerity "And Samuel said, what meanet4 then this bleating of the sheep in nine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?" One falsehood needs many others to cover it. The bleating of the sheep immediately gave the, lie to Saul's boastful claims. "And Saul said, they . have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sa- crifice unto Jehovah•thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed." Saul made a, despicable attempt to throw the blame for what he had done upon the people, but Sa- muel clearly detected the falsehood and exposed Saul's guilty conduct. Saul's Ingratitude "Then Samuel said unto Saul, stay, and I will tell thee what Jeho- vah hath' said to me this night... and did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah?" The sin of Saul was one of base ingratitude. When raised to his exalted position, instead of being humble, grateful, obedient he be- came proud, ungrateful and dis- obedient. Humility is a sign of true greatness; pride a sign of littleness. Why did Saul not obey the Lord? It was because he followed his own selfish inclination. It was the spirit of covetousness, not Godliness, which made Saul and the people 'fly upon the spoil.' Saul's Deception ".And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of Jehovah... to sacrifice unto Jeho- MUFFINS CAN HEW, KEEPYOUIEGU1.A�°! 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Unless something tremen- dous happens to a man like this, he is going on to disaster, and on to disaster Saul went. . Saul's Hopelessness "And Samuel said, Hath Jeho- vah as great delight in burnt -offer- ings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams," The prophets taught that all exter- nal ceremonial is worthless if the worshipper's life is not in line with the will of God, Saul's Rejection "For •rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Je- hovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king." Because Saul by his flagrant disobedience had rejected God's word, he was re- jected by God. rCHRONICLES of GINGER FARM Oh dear, what a week of swelter- ing heat this has been — and no possible way of keeping cool. It is ,just as hot to do nothing as it is .fp keep on working — which after all is a comforting thought since one has to keep on working anyway. However we did have a few days .that were really en- joyable — for which I was very thankful as our Saturday -to -Mon- day visitors stayed for nearly a week. They called it a holiday but Partner's brother was helping with the harvest all the time, while Jessie was giving me no end of help in the house. Young Betty was here, there, and everywhere, apparently having a grand time. Really, I would call thein the "per- fect guests" because they were on time for brealcfast! * * * While they were here we fin- ished getting in the barley. I say "we" because I was helping too. Yes`; I did something I haven't done in years — I worked in the mow. The first two loads Partner pitched off the sheaves and Colin and I placed them in the mow. The rest of the loads were built on slings. In case our non -farmer readers don't know what I mean by "slings" perhaps I had better explain. * * * Ropes, specially made for the purpose, are laid across one half of the rack. The sheaves are Iaid across the ropes, first one way and then another until a bundle is built. This is repeated three tines The load is then brought to the By Gwendollne P. Clarke • * a • • J barn, the ropes are tightened and hooked on to the hayfork cart. The next thing you see is the horses pulling a huge swaying bundle to the top of the barn, over ' ta:the mow, and then, when the :strip ,rope is pulled, the tightly packex1 sheaves drop down in the mow in one solid mass. After the load has been dumped it is generally one person's job to dis- entangle the sheaves and place' them where they should go. It is hard work any time but at ninety -in -the -shade tempertaurc — and under a steel roof — it is really something. 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