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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1939-04-20, Page 2'SERIAL STORY MYSTERY BY CLARKE NEWLCN CAST OF CHARACTERS Nikki Jerome, heroine; bland, popular, is engaged to six-i•oot, Mack -haired Steve Mallory, hero; who is accompanying her on a trip to Nikki's aunt and and uncle on a Wyoming dude ranch. Nikki's father, Peter Jerome, is a wealthy New York jewel merchant. Yesterday: Nikki and her un- cle and Steve are to take a moon, taia trip and Sarto, Bancroft and Fiske decide to go too! CHAPTER, lin They took the trail just as the sun broke in dawn and sent its first warming rays into the mists that formed a soft, white cloak over the hills towards which they rode in pairs, conversing and ad- justing their bodies to the gaits of the fast -walking animals. Nikki rode with Steve and re- alized, in the grandeur of the breaking dawn, that she loved this man very much and that she was being distinctly unfair to him. Anything might happen. on this trip, she thought, and decided to tell Steve about Bancroft and the money at the first opportunity. In the meantime she rode beside him in silence and told him with her eyes that she loved him greatly. Long before they stopped to eat the sandwiches that bad been pre- pared and to boil coffee over a tiny fire, the trail started upward and became more and more rocky. Once they crossed a dry river bed that was a tremendous trail of boulders walled in on either side by cliffs along which the seams and formations traced irregular patterns. Worst Yet Ahead Their pause for lunch was brief for Uncle Jim wanted to reach the cabin before dark and the worst of the trail lay yet ahead. As they started out again he arranged them in single file and warned each rider against trying do pass another or of getting too close on the trail. Rance led the way, followed by Nikki, Uncle Jim, Fiske, Sarto. Steve, Bancroft, and Woody, who brought up the rear to keep any of the Iittle party from straggling too far back. The trip appeared to be a hard- sltrp at:Sarto alone„ He was dis- :tinct y- not. an ottetteeeell. --nature to him meant tang taxi through Central Park—when it was the shortest route to his destination. He clung to his sad- dle as the trail narrowed and hunched disconsolately in his seat, scowling silently. The pack trip was obviously not of his choosing. Narrow Trail The trail wound along i.he side el' a cliff, tortuous and rocky. On the inside rose the sheer walls of stone, washed clean by centuries of mountain storms, marked with the oddly colored lines of caprici- ous reds and blacks against the brown. On the other hand, along most of the slender path, the mountain sloped off steeply but not dangerously. A daring horse- man could have ridden down the side had he chosen. It was dot- ted with clumps of low -growing bushes and trees that clustered LAZY R COPYRIGHT. 1939. NEA SERVICE, INC. courageously in the soil around the boulders. But in spots the violent tor- rents of the spring thaws had burst over the trail and rushed down the mountain side in foam- ing white cascades, stripping the slope of its bushes, stunted trees, and boulder, transforming the de- cline into a sudden, breath -taking drop that might be 50 or might be 200 feet straight down before the break ended in a rough bed of granite. They had been on that upward trail several hours when it hap- pened. Nikki was watching her horse stepping. carefully at the heels of Rance's mount. Behind her Uncle Jim hummed a mono- tonous little song and paid small attention to a trail that was long familiar to him. Behind her uncle came Fiske, quiet and observant, and back of him rode the glowering Sarto. They were passing one of the sec- tions of the trail narrowed by the snow -laden torrents and the path hung precipitously over awesome nothingness on the right. There wasn't over 20 feet of danger and then the trail widened and fell off into gradual sloping ground again. Nikki heard a sudden frighten- ed yell and turned to see Sarto's horse plunging forward, hugging the inner wall. Sarto clung to the pommel, his head ducked for- ward into the steed's mane. The quick lunge carried Sarto's horse crowding between the wall and the mare ridden by Fiske. The mare fought desperately for balance. Her iron -shod hoofs struck • sparks as she slipped on the edge of the trail. "Throw yourself off," shouted Uncle Jim, twisting in his saddle, helpless to aid. There was only an instant as the mare hung on the brink. Fiske leaned desperately to throw his weight inward. Sarto's horse surged forward again in fright- ened leaps and broke through. Steve, riding directly behind Sarto, reined in his horse abrupt- ly at Sarto's unexpected lunge. He could see the quick, deadly drop off the trail, the narrow path up - en which two horses could not stand side by side. He could see just ahead the safety of the slop- ing mountain with its dotting shrubs and small trees.. • -tze e e to t'Zkt. feet ahead of Fiske. The fnai plunge of Sarto's horse thrust Fiske's mare far out on the edge. One hind foot slip- ped over and pawed into the thin air. She fought and lost the battle for balance. Then Steve moved. With the sudden skill of years of polo play- ing, he turned his horse to the outside of the trail. He leaned forward and brought his fiat hand down brutally hard on his mount's rump. His horse bounded forward and struck Fiske's mare almost as she slipped off the trail. The momen- tum of the blow carried the snare forward and in. She was safe. So was Fiske. But the motion threw Steve's horse to the outer edge, fighting for footing on the last few feet of the trail which overhung the precipice. Quick Acting Steve lost his balance and iW C) To -Day's Popular esign By Carol Ames 7 d`3 glad r�ttil t Sf a' . 4e'N:al Ct2 ,t..,.._;..:x L;eIL'T 0,12 We think our Noah's Ark Quilt he just abouter:'fect for any child. The pattern includes transfers of the designs which may be appliqued or merely, embroidered, material requirements, (liroetiotis for assembling and finishing, stitch and color keys, guides and diagveins of stitches. fiend 15 Cent,, eoin preferred, to Carol Acmes, Room 421, 73 Wcs„ .Ade.. -' a St., Toronto. plunged over his mount's shout. der, but the force of the fall car- ried him past the precipice. lie grabbed a clump of bushes as he slipped downward and clung on desperately. His horse scrambled forward, s lost its footing,'. rolled over twice and finally stoPped against a tree, got up and shook itself vigorously. Uncle Jim was off his horse by that time with a rope in his hand. He tossed the noose down to Steve, snubbed the other 'end around his saddle horn. "Slip it over your arms," he shouted, and Steve managed to find footing long enough to get the noose over his head and should- ers. Rance and Uncle Jim hauled him back up. Sarto still sat his horse sullen- ly. Fiske was leaning against the wall. He came over to give Steve the final helping hand back up on the trail. "Thanks," he said, ar.d his voice meant it. "That was mighty quick think- ing," said Uncle Jim. "Mighty quick acting, too,';n,said Rance. Nikki was standing back, her face white, and she• couldn't get over the feeling that her knees weren't going to support' her much longer. Steve came over and she clung to him. "I'm all right, honey," he told her and laughed gently. "I know you are now," she said, "but you weren't a minute ago and you might have been killed. Oh, Steve." (To Be Continued) Heap Big Chocolate Indian By Frances Lee Barton- - jr AVE you a Soy Scout or a Girl Scout in your hone? If so, they are euro to be off "over the hills and far away" these fine week- ends -- and that means a lunch to be packed. Woe betide you if yoti fail to tuck in amid the , more solid faro, -2' a sweet • tooth appeaser! For this wind-up to the hiker's meal, nothing is better than a Chocolate Indian—except two Chocolate Indians, Chocolate Indians e„t cup sifted cake flour; 'r tea- spoon double-acting baking powder; A/e, teaspoon salt; i3 cup butter or other shortening; 2 squares un- sweetened chocolate, melted; 1 cup sugar; 3 eggs, well beaten; r cup finely cut dates; rr`s cup chopped walnut meats, toasted; 1 teaspoon vanilla. Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Add butter to chocolate and blend. Add gradually sugar to eggs, beating thoroughly; then chocolate mixture and blend. Add lour and mix well; then dates, nuts, and vanilla. Bake in two greased pans, 3x3x2 inches, In moderate oven (350° F.) 36 minutes. Cut in squares before removing from pan. Makes 4 dozen Indians. Clean Vacuum Bag.—No more than a pint of dirt should be al- Iowed to accumulate in the bag of a vacuum cleaner. Queen Elizabeth Meets Working Mothers Queen Elizabeth is shown with the Lord Mayor of London passing through the Council Chamber of the Guildhall as she met London's working mothers. After receiving purses from debutantes and peeresses to aid the National Birthday Trust Fund, the Queen paused to chat with a number of the mothers. "Nursery Stock" Stored Carefully Dominion Dept. of Agriculture Officials Discover Bassin- ette, Layette In Package From England. When a package labelled "nurs- ery stock" arrives in Canada, it is put to one side for attention of plant protection iuspectors of the Dominion Department of Agricul- ture. Last year they inspected millions of plants and flowers from 42 countries under the "nursery stock" category, looking for insects and plant diseases, Kept At Right Temperature Department officials last week re- ceived an unusual report from their inspectors at Ilalifax, \Vhen the liner Ansonia docked f..rm England last week it carried a package lab- elled "nursery stock", which as a Matter of routine was carefully stored at the proper temperature for tender young plants until the inspectors arrived. "Nursery stock" was right =- in.. apectors found the package con. tained one infant's wicker bassin Otte and one complete hand -made layette, al] consigned to a Toronto address. M.. rital Quarrels Mostly Financial Husband and wife disagree more over financial matters than any, other question, E. H. Lott of Louisiana State University declar- ed. He based his statement on inter- views with 362 university students. Lott said parents quarreled most about expenditures for tiling outside the home but de - (Jared children brought them cies. r together. Selection of radio programs cau: ed the second most tl.gttgreementa, he said. Scr,T R tre ss Has Modelled QuhhAts Mme. Silvercruys of New York, Also Completes Bust Of Dr. Defoe Five days were sufficient for Mine. Suzanne Silvercruys, distin- guished New Fork sculptress and sister of Barbn Silvercruys, Bel- gian minister to Canada, to finish life-sized busts of the Dionne quin- tuplets and Dr. A. R. Defoe. "It was wonderfully interesting," she said. "Last year 1 motored to -that part of the country and went to Callander to see the chileren. They were so cute that I consid- ered the idea of making busts of them to be used by the guardians as a record of their growth and development. At the same time, it was intended to show their charac- ter and personality. They are won- derfully bright and each with dif- ferent character and personality. My experience with them was of thrilling interest. As for Dr, Defoe, a bust of whom I also made, he is a wonderful man to have saved the lives of all these children." Mme. Silvercruys has gone to New York until -tb., end of April, 'to finish in her studio there a mon- ument that she is malr'ing,for Shaw- inigan Falls. IF YOU FEEL SUNK Read this and cheer up Are you so blue that life is no Longer worth living? Do you cry easily? Do you feel low, meat, depressed --just absolutely SUNK? Then here's good news for you in case you need a good general system tonic—Juan take famous Lydia V. ?inkhorn's Vegetable Com- pound. Let its wholesome herbs and roots help Nature build up more physieat resist- ante and tone up your system, so that it can more easily throw off the "blues" and give ,more energy to enjoy life. MILL/ONS of women have depended up - On this Compound and have passed the word along to friends and neighbors, and to their children. Why tot take l'inkhnm'r..' ? :;rd go "smiling thru"? Gibson Girl Styles 3ack Small, Straight Sailors And Blouses And Skirts To Fore 7.'wo years ago, this spring, Paris ushered in the Gibson era and it didn't take on this continent, So they went right back and started over again—this time we believe It will take. In the interim, we have accustomed ourselves to wide skirts --in fact, we are downright devoted to them. (Not so good for short girls, though.) We have been "tweeded" for many years now and even the horsey. set would like a change. So enter Madame Gibson —just as sweet as ever. Crowns High And Low Your now spring bonnet can be just that—a bonnet. But smarter, and more Gibsonish are the small, straight sailors. If you wear your hair too long a sailor might look grotesque—so make sure of your coiffure first. This can't be empha- sized too much. Crowns are worn both high or low. So if you look too flat in an inch high crown get one with more height. The tiny hat is passe. Should Be Suited A suit—you must have. Your best bet will be tobacco brown, beige, greige (gray -beige) navy or black. Always remember when you buy a navy suit for spring that you cannot wear it in the fall; navy is definitely a spring color. And no colored blouses, please. lttake It a crisp white blouse. Planning The Family t':: Rea Is Twelve Points For The Suc- cessful Housewife To Keep In Mind 1. What the housewife should know: (a). The family's need for health; (b) Foods that will meet their needs; (c) Selection of the list of health -giving foods that are lowest in price; (d) The division of the food dollar that suits the family's needs. 2r Pian weekly menus to: (a) Buy economically; (b) Sa. fuel by 'cooking all the meal in the oven—or all on tho top t the stove—doing all the baking togeth- er as much as possible; (c) Ob- tain variety in meals. 3. 'Use good color contrast, Spin- ach and beet, peas and carrots. 4. 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