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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1939-04-27, Page 641 SERIAL STORY f YSTERY T THE Y R COPYRIGHT.. 1fl3S. NEA SERVICE. INC.. BY CLAIRt E NEM/�.Ot�0<, CAST OF CHARACTERS NIKKI JEROME, heroine;sbl000t popular, is engaged to black -haired STEVE MALLORY, ohen r trip whoo Ea accompanying Nikki's aunt and uncle on a Wyo- ming dude ranch. Nikki's father, PETER JEROME, is a wealthy New York Jewel merchant, Yesterday: Death is narrowly averted on the trail when Sarto's horse plunges into Fiske's. Steve saves the day. CHAPTER VIII Uncle Jim strode over to where Sart° still sat astride his trembl- ing horse, 'What in burnin' blue blazes did you do to that Lorse?" he almost shouted, his voice blurring with an- ger. "Do you know you came so near killin' a man that it was only the grace o' God that saved him? And Stave 'Mallory," he added. Sar - to mig::' be a guest but that didn't save him. "Did you kick him or hit him back there? What made him jump like that? Mister, he's been ridin' this trail for years and he never done nothiee like that before." Sarto climbed down from the saddle sullenly. "IIow' do you get that way " he was snarling. "Who do you think you're talkie' to? I don't know anything about horses. How should I know what happened?" Uncle Jim examined the girths. Bancroft's quiet, purring voice broke in. "Mr. Sarto isii't accustomed to horses and mountain trails," he said. "Perhaps I shouldn't have in- sisted that he come along." He shot a quick glance at his companion. "I didn't intend that anything Like this should happen. I think he will get along better when we get to the camp." "Maybe I was a little hasty," ap- ologized Uncle Jim, but he reform- ed the line and put Sarto just be- hind Rance, Bancroft next and the others trailed them. Nikki studied the grc..p while this conversation went on. Fiske had regained his calm and gave no indication that he thought the mat- ter anything but aa accident..Sar- to's face didn't tell her anything. She had never seen it anything but sullen blankness. She reached over and touched Steve add wished for a moment they were both. back at the ranch, She had fully decided td • tell Steve everything. If I had done that in the first place we'd all be safer, she thought. Steve said: "You all right?" and she smiled back and nodded. They continued on up the trail. Encamped Just before dark they reached the cabin where it squatted among the trees at the edge of the timber line on a plateaued ridge of Squaw Mountain. It had been built there several years before as a base for hunting parties. There was one big room with a wood fireplace that Served the doublepurpose of heat- ing the cabin and for cooking in bad weather. This roam was lined with double -deck bunks. Behind It was a snarler auxiliary room with only four bunks, This Uncle Jim turned over to Nikki, as the bunks in the larger room would easily ac- commodate the men. In pleasant weather, all the cook- ing was done outside over an open campfire and the hunters squatted around this same fire on their heels to eat from tin plates and to d ink coffee from tin cups which To -Day's Popular Design By Ca2'c1 Airl'nes unquestionably were hotter than anything else ever devised. •Within a few minutes of their ar- rival Woody had a big fire going. A few minutes later the satisfac- tory hissing of searing steaks ac- companied the mysterious night sounds of the mountains that al- ways begin the moment the sun has set. The fire light sent flicker- ing fingers of light scurrying oft into the darkening fringe of tim- ber. "Nothing's Going to Happen" Nikki strolled over to Steve and said: "Steve clear, please be careful. I am going to tell you about Ban- croft and Dad and all just as soon as we get a minute alone. But will you please be careful in the mean- time? And don't get late any sort of trouble with Bancroft. or Sarto, either. Will you promise?" "Sure. But nothing's going to happeu to me. How about a little promising on your account?" "I'm all right," she assured him. "Except that I'm getting a little bit scared." "Scared of what? You're not let- ting that little accident this after- noon frighten you? Wait a min- ute. You don't think Sarco deliber- ately tried to push Fiske off the trail?" "I don't knout, but that's why I want you to be careful. I can't tell you any more. Here comes Rance" The First Accident "Well" said Rance. "How'd you stand the trip? Feel any the worse for your dive this ' afternoon, Steve?" "Not a bit. Feeling find" "That's good." A frown wrinkled Rance's forehead. "I can't under- stand how it could have happened. We've brought 20 parties up here and that's the first accident, I know that equipment was all right. I saddled Sarto's horse myself this morning." He turned. "Well, I've got to go straighten out the hunt- ing stuff." "He's a bear for details, isn't he," said Steve grinning, "The Lazy R stable looks like a filing cabinet. One of the men told me Rance couldn't stand to see a thing out of place. I'd bet money that ac- cident didn't happen through any slip-up of his." "Rance is grand," defended Nik- ki. Steve laughed. "Sure he is honey. I didn't' mean anything against -him. I like the big towhead." Just then Woody called and they went over to get their plates and. cups and have them filled. They ate hugely and after their camp supper sat quietly over cigarets and watched' 'the + eddying flames as' the night wind 'explored the em- bers. Nikki rose from her cross-legged position and walkad slowlypast the edge of the clearing and out of the light cast by the fire think- ing Steve would see and follow. But he was busily engaged with 'Woody in a discussion over whe- ther a deer or an antelope was the •,most difficult to. hunt. Nikki was leaning against a tree staring at the stars which seemed tod znagic- ally close, when she heard Ban - deft speaking, ' "You look lonely, out here." "I wasn't," said Nikki. Bancroft :stepped nearer. • . Unwelcome Attention • • "I've never seen aliyor a as beau- tiful as you aro tonight. I don't us-• ualiy tell Women they're beautiful.' If tliey arc, they know it: But you are different. Do YOU know what I, .tp�ttlt about you?" , "I know what I think,"' said Nik-'• Iti. "I think well go back_ to :.the others." "Not- yet,'; fdncrofk; ; won't go back until . .. tell 'you' something. I'm -going ib:;seeiyott' • when 'we get back_to Neva Yai'lr. 1' am going to see you --- plentya•And° zuaybe yeti won't ;be sort:y to; see •': • me, either."„ • _ ,. , , ”"YOukttow rue engaged' to Steve M'alloiy;' said S ikki, wisl`Iing iii voice didn't wake her shudder ha side. "What makes you thine,' I will be glad to see you?'� ctlzer•.tlay if "'You asked 'Me the I knew your father, Maybe I do know him. And maybe he knows me -- pretty well. Maybe he 11 'be glad to have You going out with me." He took another step closer and one hand rested on her should- er, Nikki felt paralyzed, "Listen, baby. The things we. couldn't do to New York. You and me. The things—" A Fight There was a loud prackling as a • clumsy foot trod on a fallen dead branch. Bancroft drew back as Sarto burst full upon them. He stopped and stared, open mouthed. IIe started to say some- thing when Bancroft beat him to it. • BOY'S KNITTED 1 JLI;OVER DESIGN 402`i r .. , .Here is a sweater with a. really. "masculine" air itibOut it that xs sure to appeal to the ydungei •°mien" o yonx ftiiuily.' ' }Mother's will appreciate the warmth •of its ," high turtle neck and neatly fitting • (4leeves. The attractive pattern • is a clever c.oinbination of purl • and plain that gives a pleasing 7.naneyrrombed effect.' f can be knitted so ,:quickly ' that .you will want several. ' Pattern includes full directions forknitting, together with mate:i- ;xI rC(Iuirencents for sizes ti, ti anal 10 years. Send 15 cents, coins preferred, to Carol !limey, Beam i121;, Weat,Atic'laide St., Toronto. "You blundering, meddling fool; What are you doing here? Why don't you stay where you belong? I ought to break your neck for what you did this afternoon. Now you come stumbling out hero. You fool." Lashing himself into blind anger with his own words, Bancroft then struck out furiously. His fist caught the smaller man on the side of the chin, and he fell stumbling- ly backward. Bancroft 'stood over him a moment, rubbing the' knuckles of his right band, his hard breathing audible. Nikki fled back to the campfire. (To Be Continued) rr r 17 finches 'if 'loot' Dressier Afternoon Frocks ksFoAre Langer; To Evening The skirts of tailored suits and ordinary daytime frocks soeu in London collections are 17 inches frotu the floor, dressier afternoon costumes aro sevow nsatouch the floor. s longer, and evening g w • teacos the jackets, strangely a l he noneconsiders shortness of the skirt, are a wee bit longer than those of last season. Sleeves nlay be long and tight, small leg- of•nntttOn, or short, reaching half- way to the olbow, either plain or • in a puff, according to the charac- ter of the frock. Smooth materials are used for the most part for the tailored -suit, though fine hopsacking is a notable revival, Checks and stripes are popular in tweeds, and similar woolen materials; and the combin- ation of these with a plain material for jacket and skirt is still in vogue as is also the two plain -color com- bination. Pretty Tagger Holds up "Bob" Manion Quality Gives Flavour This combination of pretty girl and handsome dog proved irresistible t Conservative leader Manion during Toronto's recent Humane Societ campaign. Accessories atch T. Styled With Leading Colors In Coats, Suits And Dresses For Spring. Taking their cue from the tre- mendous importance of color in fashion this year, new accessories are styled to match perfectly with. leading colors in coats, suits or, dresses. Styled by the manufac- turer, matched in color as far back as during their original designing in Paris or New York, bags, gloves, belts and blouses all come through to the smart woman in exactly right tones. To Costumes Tune In Peraectly Pastel Suedes . • Pastel suedes launch the Spring Accessory story,?Wdeleptellls hues Of amber gold, toasty beige, del- phinium blue, rosy pink,e;or•.eyen . cyclamen. ith its,,bt ight< accent,for dark- costumes.'. Spft in ,. textus e, these new suedes are dyed per- fectly to match new sweaters, blouses and costume fabrics. They are lovely, too, with dark colors such as black or navy. And they match the highlight colors of new Spring prints. Bright kid or cal! shoes are matched to handbags and to the backs of new hall -leather gloves which are so popular. , 'seats at the vival' of Cyrano• de Bergerac. The extreme in day skirts this ;year. is 17 inches' from the ground. ''Colors, including': blotting paper pink, cover the rainbow cycle and more. Particularly noticeable were ensembles, with one piece contrast- ruetli'e color of the other. Bajloon-shaped sleeves; •wide - striped satins and. romantic hoods frilled with small capes were prom- inent. litykisehoild. Hints Theatre Francaise 0 y re - The Secrets of Oood Looks 6" FACE UP TO SPRING! After our long winter, with ov- er -heated houses and stuffy atmos- phere, our faces need rejuvenat- ing. Here are a few timely hints to help you freshen up your skin and give it a petal -like smooth- ness. The first essential is to keep the . skin immaculately clean. Wash with gentle Palmolive soap to cleanse and smooth the skin, then rinse with cold water. The face and neck should be creamed daily. Never stretch the skin, because stretching paves the way for wrinkles. Pat the cream gently over the skin with the fin- ger-tips. Incidentally, there is a delight- ful new three -purpose cream that is very good. It cleanses thor- oughly; then it acts as -a- founda- tion cream, and finally it is a tis- sue cream. Use this cream, and leave it on over -night, unless you have an oily skin. The third vital step in our -Spring-time beautifying treatment is to have a face mask once a week. Here is another excellent face mask to add to those I've giv- en in recent articles: take two tablespoonfuls of cooked oatmeal, four tablespoonfuls of glycerine and two tablespoonfuls of rose water. Mix these to a thin paste, then apply to the face and neck evenly with an up -and -out stroke. Allow the mask to harden, it and when thoroughly dry, rinseoff with tepid water. Write to me about your per- sonal beauty problems. And de- tailed leaflets on the following subjects are available for a 3c stamp each: Face, eyes, hair, bands, bust, feet. reducing in spots, slimming, superfluous hair, underweight. Pleasr• write direct to: Miss Bar- bara. Lynn, 73 West Adelaide St., Room' 421, Toronto, Ont. Potatoes will retain more of their goodness if „'?oiled with their l'ns on- and skinned- after they .,ore cooked. Skin by holding on a fork ,and pulling the 'skin dovtn: with a sharp knife; After• skin- ning retuin' ;to tIte saucepan and leave 'over• the'•heat for a minute to reheat.' way the vinegar Dol �otc �1w Q ' a left in the, bottle after pickled .oni i11 'are'' fi`nislied,"',b`ut steep%r it.• and add'' h'ferVidrtips'tb the••tnaatont•.• 'n i'5e td•"13e•'served+with salads. It '•'$vas :a' vast piquant. and delight- ful ''flavor: <r .,• Put all the ingredients i1 o the pan except the stock. • Mi • theme together,' and then, add' the stock. If, the .stock is ,,added, earlier the soup, .will not clear well. Never include turnips or onions, yas both t itu, it: 4leit'Sou "1 4yent a skin forming on - ev ve Styles • l t of boiled mtllt 2, table- fcold n111ks s -..the top l.-'. be . 3 spoons ° Gzv,mi when d e at 'Cei t n s .Age d t oznt and st boiling P This method will Sary 7i`otstb Collars, '��+'lY that .,)Art of -the 17tilklw is ' Balloon k st f1 •r aiA. R p A'ARIS.-;-Wired liipsi•, ,� lz�e .a •: +•� ,. s ' � coats with matching gloves, di.sip-' he evenin dress, and M E volt over t g , s 11 ,Jr.rr�td.dtq►�a'a�ria �rst� uints Expect No To t ar es Four Dentists Report They All Have Perfect Teeth Four doctors from the. Ontario Dental College examined the teeth of the Dionne Quintuplets last month and reported to Dr, A. R. Dar foe, their personal physician, that tb.e molars of Yvonne, Annette, Marie, Emilie and Cecile remain perfect. "The Toronto dental experts come up to give the teeth of the girls a complete check-uP and to see that they at the hospital are doing a good job," Dr. Defoe said after the examination. He said the examination showed the girls' teeth were without ca- vities and were stainless, and re• marked it was "most unusual"for children nearing their fifth birth- day to have such faultless teeth. Making the examination were Dr. Arnold Mason, dean of the col- lege; Dr. C. A. Corrigan, chief of staff; Dr. Allan R. McCay, of Mel- bourne, Australia, and Dr. J. Bee: son, Sydney, Australia. June Unpou.1,: r eddi l g T o 1th Except In Canada And U.S. --- December' Is Preferred In Most Nations Of' The World. : ded, �... tired in"it I• • er few minutes. Tt ll .tiltse. ' a Sle ves, tripe ''• makes the shlivio be absoibeid, Satins • daeds with a vanity ease in the top stern to• be the things for summer. tCyBrYata,IpL'rpY"'eteaalietutl II 'Oh 'Paris stylists. who airing .they invite 3+ou eau arc cross, 'listless nntl0, . *_, ;dress the world have 4%nlSb l,theil+ eStiee n ,fti bI: int r bred. Mo parties thv8 howiugs and the trends 'aro noNt 'trotter' guts. W are tool of pep.a s pl?Bttt, Wyant side along who So in case you neer 'good,general era ions on �' 'x.`hd stylists nut their emphasis • y tAttie, remetio�dcran�thtrttotvts�go"smiling on romance of tbreo centuries ago. htma:"w th hila l:. lgifuamoroe,n1tical Judging from the saiv-toothed col- 'a Duna, a bleep blind p p eesisfante a••J thus aide in a for ale itta. lags and det�.lt gailntlef cuffs, on day pop and lessens tis-r,sa f dresses, and the standout hips ti p sea over skirt! tailing hi thick folds, etolu'it lied pin'kltat;a's CotaDJolla, Wa for evening, they all had front W(>Yt:'kI `xRYtNG1 '. June is'not' the month' of brides. lin tha,'fami1y bi nations December $s p'refee'red arid• only Canada and the baited- 'States stick to the ;Tune-moon-honeYmnon formula. Statistibians,''01 `;. an insurance! 'Company,' who dig' fnto all. Sorts of -' !unusual' facts, have been having a • ook at the hone lndon 'Situation, , icounted marital knots and tabled the result's, : , e• •. • April For The French ' . Jt1fte b:bses -in the bridal. • bon• 1qutrte of:`1Alietf'alia,•" New'' Zealand, INorwliY ' send "'Scotland. ]! igiires,. ;show, they are . strong 19r Decem !bee Weddings. ; ,}+",.inland mixes roses l and: ''lolly' an I splits -even , on the. tmwne-December .count. .with Al,gen• Febrta,ary„is popular ,Si 'ti.na, ,Bulgaria and Bernath., Ger- many, and.; Italy like October. France. goes for romance and the • marriage in the spring,, notablyin April; 'Switzerland prefers May, • Z olgium •,rfngs wedding :bells in Septem•ber anis S 1-1ongary 'promises ' to obey in"Novembor: January, March, July and Aug- uee•'are ;not f vie are told, :�populaee, months. lease Pas The Spinach Green Luncheons Are The Thing For Streamline Figures Please pass the spinach -parsley juice cocktails, a deep green. of hue, very healthful, and the uncooked vegetable plate after a cup of "po- tassium broth"—a combination of fruit juices being served in New York. Away with your planked steaks, ringed with sizzling potatoes, and your creamed chicken patty fol- lowed by a nice big butterscotch sundae. The girls are going back to the garden for luncheon. What do they eat? Fresh beet greens, grated carrots. Big salads. Celery. Plates of assorted •fruit and maybe peppermint tea. A number of the girls say they aren't interested in losing weight, and eat celery stalks, raw greens and carrots because they like them. Several said, "good for the skin, and one murmured "vitality". Click ,.and it's open! Click and it's closed! • Bee Hive Offers Drip4 ig' SYRUP At z.ig Saving A smooth aluminum .bandsnapsover the opening'and cuts oft" the syrup.—there is oo drip. It rs a grand ins co serve syrup from. To get yours at a big saving send 90c and: four 3-1b. Bee Hive ' Syrui3 labels (or„the equivalent Mt Ibs 'and 30c) for the 12/oz. size ' that retails at over 41. . For the 40 -oz. size send ten 3 1b.13ee Hive ?Syrup.labclsaiitt (or the equivalent in' lbs. • and $1). The 40 -oz.. size sells retail et 53. .1 ;bl$i1 requests to the' 7 stnufa•cturer—t.he addressisonevery lahei. • Stomach Distress? Win; ' ,: er tri ' :ir you'atc troubled %'' ,stomach dis- tress, gas or indiges- ' • ,tion,, yen may require. Dr. Pierce's''Gbldeit. Medical' Dised'verY.'. 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Sldf jile attd 6Odi,✓�,1E `i "}linty .to tl't l tt"iN' ivrit_o, 1 •t,n,, 'Steedferta da t.le,, 1'r•trt la. � l tit,, , Labe;iet, SL,. 101111( 0i '05* r%aathirtgto`J'rens POWDERil X ist0,6or04 dou5ie BE sym,oian *eh PJchrge Issue No. 17 ----'39