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Zurich Herald, 1939-10-12, Page 7r?: 16 SERIAL STORY NO TIME TO / ]P RY MEAYB.ERV CE a Nf BY ELINOR:E COWAN STONE CAST OF CHARACTERS JANET DWIGHT, heroin, She was engaged to handsome young so ehitect LANCE BARSTOW, hero, Lance had great dreams tor the future. So did CYNTHIA CANTRELL, ex- plained grandaughter of great- aunt .Mary Cantrell, Stili another +9 'co reser was BARNEY McKNIGHT, news- paperman. Best Barney was more than a dreamer. Last week: Just as Janet is get- ilemtg to like Barney, he dashes off one night on a strange assign-, went. It was weeks before she maw' bins again. CHAPTER XVII The extra cleaning service of- fered by the management had been a real windfall, because it made it possible to save the expense of Margv's wages. Janet, under Aunt Mary's instruction, prepared the so.mple meals. The maid who "did" the apart- ment regularly had been ill for Several days, and her substitute. was far from efficient. When An- na, the regular maid carne back to vlork, el e darted about..ihe apart- ment, running her fingers over dusty sur faces and clucking dis- dainfully. • "Pm a,vful sorry, Miss Dwight," she said to Janet, who was alone in the apartment` at the time. "When the manager told Mr. Ben- ton I took care of these rooms, he asked to talk to me specially. And he told me—" "You mean the owner of the apratment?" Janet frowned, "But I thought his name was Sartori- eus." Timothy's Money • "No'm, I mean Miss Cynthia's husband—the day he came to ar- range about your taking this ap- artment. He said—oh, my good- nese! What am I telling? The housekeeper'Il cut my tongue out if she finds out. I ain't even sup- posed to know." Janet's thoughts scurried for a moment .. , . So it was Timothy Benton's money, and not the so- cial Iuster of the Cantrell name that had saved Aunt Mary from the garishness of the Avalon Ape artments ... She had been right that first night; 'he was kind, But What a, blow . Aunt Mary's' inno- " cent pride of name would suffer if she learned the truth! "It's all right, Anna," Janet said quietly. "But we — the fam- ily don't want my aunt worried about — unnecessary details. She is rather old, you know. Of course you won't mention this to her or to any one who might?" "No, ma'am!" the girl promised devoutly. It was several minutes before it occurred to Janet that she, too, was a beneficiary of Timothy Ben - ton's generosity. Out For A Ride After that interrupted dinner at the Italian restaurant, Janet did not see Barney McKnight un- til early in November. He drift- ed into the apartment one even- ing as casually as if he had left it only a few hoiu's before, teased Aunt Mary for a few minutes, and asked Janet if she would like to go for ride. "Don't worry if we're a little. late, Aunt Mary," he said when Janet agreed. "Worry!" sniffed Aunt Mary, to whom the word was like a red flag. "Neurotics worry. I shall go to bed with a good book and target all about you." But Janet, who knew' that Aunt Mary did worn'y, was conscience- stricken when, miles out along the road, she glanced at the clock in n filling station before which they had stopped, and saw that it was after one. "We'd better step ,on it, Bar- ney,"-she ar-ney," she suggested. "It will,take us over an hourthe best we can do; and that fraud of an aunt of mine won't shut an eye until she hears the front door open close." "'Nonsense! She knows you're with me," Barney.said; but he did step on it, "And by the way," Janet ob- served, "just when and where do you catch up with your own sleep? You never seem to be at home when 1. call up?" "You mean you've been trying to telephone me?" For a moment Barney seemed genuinely startled and' pleased. Then he went on .al- most brusquely, "Oh, here and there—when there isn't .anything more exciting to do. I couldn't have got off tonight, but the man: I was to see is in the hospital with a slug -in his left shoulder, and those birds in white coats wouldn't let me talk to him." "A slug? ... Barney, it is dan- gerous then—what you're doing! I wish—" "Well, it isn't my shoulder the slug's in, if you notice." Barney's tone was impatient. "For Heaven's sake, Jan, don't you turn into a worry wart. You're much more amusing as you are." "All right, you crazy Irish- man," Janet retorted, "stick your neck out as far as you please; and if you insist on being a Boy Scout, how's this for an epitaph; "Here lies the body of Barney Mc- KnigI•it. • As a sleuth of the underworld, he was a fright. He died with his boots on, as all heroes should, Because he forgot—" "To remove them that night, 1 suppose," Barney cut in. "Which just goes to show that poets are born, not made ... And don't try to be hard-boiled, either, Jan. It isn't in your line." Still Pals Janet felt snubbed, and some- how a little frightened. Barney wasn't at all like himself tonight. There was no pleasing him. She relapsed into what she hoped was a dignified silence. Presently, however, Barney reached over and patted her arm briefly in the darkness. "Still pals?'''• he asked' ]'Still pals," Janet confirmed, and laughed. • It was as near to a quarrel and an apology as they had ever.•come. They had hardly drivenea, quak- ter ,of a rile farther when, dip- ping down a 'steep grade into the flats along the river, they ran abrupt'l'y: into a fag that was like a heavy gray sea, boiling up about them and even into the car. Bar- ney slowed the motor, leaned out of his window, and finally stopped, "Damned if I know which side of the road I'm on," he said, "or even whether there is any road. Take the flash, will you, Jan, and see if you can make out anything that looks like a curb?" "I can't see anything that -looks like anything," Janet reported. "Let 311.0 get out and walk along the edge. Maybe I can guide you until we get out of this." They tried it along those lines for a few rods; then Barney stop- ped the engine. "Can't do," he called. "This gives me the jitters, We'll have to park till it lifts." Janet explored for a few mo- ments. Abandoned and Alive "There's a hedge here," she shouted finally, "and quite a bare space. I think it's a field. If you pull to the right and then back, we'll be off the road, anyhow." He did so under her direction; and Janet climbed back into the car, shivering more from the ner- vous tension of the past few min- utes than from cold. "Cold?" Barney asked quickly. He reached over the seat back, dragged out an old rain coat he kept ill the rear of the car, and wrapped it about her shoulders, "My plaid shall shelter thee'," he giloted. With the fog like a wall about them, they seemed to be off in a remote world of thele own, iso - and • FINER FLAVORED • LIGHTER TEXTURED • MORE DIGESTIBLE Curves Taken.. Up Seriously By Fashions of Today; -Po • a Few Exercises to Round Opt•; Those Thin Sections Thin neck, arms and shoulders can be no more.' If you have en, ough curves elsewhere but not suf- ficiently rounded neck alms a s to and shoulder's, here's your meat -- if you'll pardon the pun! • Stand in doorway, feet toilet th"i', chin in, head erect, hands to side, palms in, raise the arms till the. back of hands touch the sides ,of the door frame. Press rigidly and hold position for. 30 counts and back to position. Ten times and in- crease daily. Away With Thin Arms For chest and arms, here's an effective and responsive exercise: Lie prone on stomach, with, hands downward on floor underneath the shoulders, push up, raising head and shoulders, retaining the hills' in original position on floor. Do slowly and increase daily, start- ing at 10 counts. For thin legs and thighs, do this exercise. Start with feet together, hands on hips, chest out, chin in, bend the knees deeply and come out of this position only half wa'3yl deep bend again coming half way up_and repeat for ten counts. This. exercise must be done slowly—in.- crease lowly—! -crease the count daily. Shouldn't Soak Your Vegetables No vegetable should be soaked before boiling. Cabbage and_car- liflower, when prepared should be . put into lukewarm water—not hot, —for a few minutes. The insects, caterpillars, and so on, will crawl out and be found dead in the bowl Avoid salt—salt and Water . kills , the insects and they remain in the .w vegetable. After being in the warm water wash quickly in cold and• remove any insect which has escaped, then. boil at once. Fresh green vege- tables are too often spoiled by be- ing left in water. Neglect of Teeth Does Most Harm' '. Neglect of children's health, morals and education will not pro- duce as much permanent damage as will neglect of their teeth, :P Clarence; -O. Simpson,,- df St. 11.on- is, Mo., told delegates' at the Mon- treal Dental Club fall clinic. .New Day Dresses Straight In Front Peter Russell's new day frocks being shown in London, England, are straight at the front and quite full at the back. With these go wrist -length coats which follow the same line, flaring at the back. M. Russell's winter colors are a very ..dark brown, red -bracken, hemisphere red, and forest 'reel]. The outstanding novelty ;among evening models is a gown of silk tricot, in plum color, cerise, or a very dark brown, which is draped in Grecian effect. A shoulder "hug -me -tight" .of fox, dyed to match the frock, is worn over this. A series of Edwardian gow-ns with bustles and flowing fantails at the back are another feature of this collection and there are also even- ing gowns in velvet with twirled and twisted drapery on the bodice, 1 Welcome! Cross Stitch Motto By CAROL. AIMES Of the many forms of welcome none is more heart-warming than this sincere greeting embroidered in cross-stitch. • Hot iron transfer pattern No. X 596 contains trans- fer sheet, illustration of stitches, 'suggestions for colors' and cora- plete instructions. To,.ond r this, pattern, send 15 ei; nts 'incoin or stamps to Carol Dimes; Roan 421, 73 West Ade- laide St., Toronto. Setter Champion Will Compete In Ontario Field Trials "Nickel"—Dru's Glad Ghost—winner of the Ontario Championship in 1937—will be a contender fn the Members' Shooting Stake at the Ontario field trials at Niagara -on -the -Lake, October 14th and 15th. This picture of this fine setter -,owned by G. G. Vincent, Port Nelson, Ont., shows him with a few of his field trophies. lated in time and space. They hardly talked at all, yet Janet found herself strangely contented and at rest. Barney,, was a come Portable person to be with. It oc- curred to her that she had never enjoyed a companionship just like this before, With Lance, there had always been a sense of unrest, a feverish anxiety to measure up to his fastidious standards . , Friendship, after all, was the one ideal relationship. Janet did not know how long they sat so, before she realized that Barney was asleep, utterly relaxed in the corner of the seat,' as if he had tot slept for. days . , . Not so very companionable af- ter fter all, she thought; and was s{tr- prised to find herself feeling sod- denly very much abandoned and alone. (To Be Continued) War Spells Fashion Changes For Britons The war has spelled fashion changes for many Britons. Light- colored suits and dresses or white arm -bands came in vogue with the: blackout. One large department store is ofering a steel -lined bow- ler. For women a one-piece wool- len outfit ]las been devised, It in- cludes trousers, jerkin, cow] and mittens, A gas -mask carrier is supplied to match, Afternoon Dress Holds Spotlight Every Well -Planned Wardrobe This Season Should Have Two This is going to be a season where. a minimum of two after- noon dresses, one very simple and the other more formal, must be considered in every well-planned wardrobe; eventhough you have to face the winter in last year's coat... Starting`'. with the simplest wool dress, good tor everyday wear gen- erally and sometimes promoted to the afternoon class, your choice lies among wool or angora jersey, duvetyne and wool crepes. Duve- tyue i5 flattering but less prac- tical, perhaps, than the two oth- ers: Broadcloth is not so new, but jersey is' always good. Styles in wools are necessarily simple. Draped hips, bustle effects, and skirt fullness should all be treated with restraint, The style pointelsr'uinclude front fastenings to simple, fitted, sometimes seam. ad, bodices; sleeves almost always long an& slender or else with the hint of ;;r, leg-of-mutton top; waist. lines are' nipped In and skirts fea. ture fullness front, or back, brit mainly back, in a number eft differ• - tut waya.( ," Knitting Sox far` Soldiers 11.0.13.E. Releases Instructions For Heavy Army Hose Mrs. Henry Joseph, convenor of knitting for the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire in Mont- real, has released the following in - g struetions for heavy wool army socks. The sizes for socks are 10, 11 and 12, the size of needles, 12. Instructions: Cast on 56 'stitches (20 sts, each of 2 needles 16 on 3rd) Join and knit in rib. K2, P2 for 3 inches, Change to stocking stitch and knit 8 inches. Divide the stitches having 28 sts on heel needle and 14 sts. on each instep ne, Hedleeel: Working on the 28 heel stitches: lst row, Slip 1, Ki alter- nately aeross i'ow. 2nd row, Slip first st. and purl all stitches. Re- peat these two rows for 34 rows.. On next row K 19, turn. P9, P2 � to- gether, turn. K9, K2 together, turn. P9, P2 together, turn. K 10, K 2 to- ther, turn. Continue in this man- ner until all heel sts. are worked onto one row again. (10 sts, re- main). Gusset: After the next Knit row pick up 17 sts. along side of heel. Work across 28 instep stitches, with 2nd needle, with 3rd needle pick up 17 sts, on the other side of heel and work off halt (5) of heel onto this needle. Working from division in centre of heel, first needle — knit last 2 stitches together; work across in- step needle. At beginning of the 3rd needle slip 1, Ki, pass slip stitch over. Work to end of needle. Work 1 round even — repeat these two rows until there are 17 sts, on heel needles then decrease ev- ery round until there are 14 sts, on each heel needle. Foot: Work even until foot mea- sures 2 inches less than required length. (2 in. allowance for toe). Toe: On 1st needle knit to last 3 sts. — K2 together, K1. On in- step needle K1 — K2 together to last 3 sts. K2 together, Ki. On third needle K1 — K2 toge- ther. Knit to end of needle. Knit one round. Repeat these two rows until 16 sts. remain (4 on each of 2 needles, 8 on 3rd needle). Then weave stitches together. Style Leadership May Vico To States, With Collapse of Great French Dressmaking Houses •'ue to War Scores of American designers will profit by the collapse of the great French dressmaking houses, it is predicted. The World War with its tem- porary break -down of the Paris couture set American designers to work. This present war in Europe will place them permanently on their feet as world leaders of fash- ion for the future. American -Trained Designers Signs reading "Closed for the duration of the war" were posted by all but one or two of the lead- ing dressmakers in Paris last month. But in every important Manhattan shop today are Ameri- can -trained designers engaged in plotting not only fashions but vivid windows in which to display them. Wild Apples Strays from the sunny orchard slopes, they run Through hedge and lane, above the unkempt grasses, Strewing their lazy petals in the sun; Spring pauses here to watch them, as she passes— These small tree -vagabonds, who sleep away The long, sweet, dreamful days, nor heed the scorn Of summer, who has not an hour to play, Busy about her green fields night and morn. But when brown Autumn pipes his gypsy airs, Coming with flame and jewels in his hands, These idle wildings have their day; for to Each bough holds up, for thirsty wanderers Ripe gifts, and offers him who un- destands A wild, sweet tang no orchard fruit may know. —h:lizabeth K. 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Best Bird Dogs Go Int© Action In Annual Fall Had Trials At Niagara -on -the -Lake, Oct. 14th and 155th — Some of Continent's Best Setters And Pointers Will Compete Dog lovers and hunters are promised two days' good sport on October 14th and 15th, when the Ontario Bird Dog Association holds its annual Fall field trials for set- ters and pointers at Niagara -on - the -Lake. .As usual, a large entry is ex- pected from neighbouring States and spectators will have an oppor- tunity to see some of the best bird dogs on the continent in action. Spectators Will See Plenty Evidence of the growing popu- larity of the Ontario trials is the necessity of limiting the stake for;, members' shooting dogs to 20 dogs. In all, five trials will be run: Mem- bers' Shading Dog Stake; Puppy Stake; Derby; Open all Age and. the Ontario Championship. The latter is limited to dogs owned in the Province of Ontario, Pheasants at.: plentiful in the country surrounding Niagara -oz the -Lake, this year, and the dogs should show at good advantage. Headquarters for the trials will be the Prince of Wales Hotel and all roads will be marked to enable spectators to locate the various events with ease. Fred Jeffries, London, and Don Crawford, Kingsville,, will judge the events. A rhinoceros can smell a white elan at a greater distance than it can a black. IL S AS 1CLEA KEEP your outhouse clean with Gillett's ! Just sprinkle half a tin of Gillett's Pure Flake Lye over contents of the closet once a week. It quickly banishes odors destroys the contents and saves having them removed. '"Neuer dissolve lye in hot water. The action of the lye itself heats the water. FREE BOOKLiET —The allett's Lye .Booklet tells how this powerful cleanser clears clogged drains . keeps out. houses clean and odorless by destroying the contents of the closet .. , how it performs dozens of tasks. Send for a free copy to Standard Brands Ltd., i+'raner Ave, and Liberty Street, Toronto, Ont. Issue No. 41 '39 a