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Zurich Herald, 1938-01-20, Page 2�or every Taste 11 t by Walter Wood ---- "There's a difference between ques- tions that are civil and sensible and questions that are idiotic," broke in the stationmaster coming to the res- cue. "Talk sense, and we'll try to meet you. What are you wishing to learn?" "My question is quite civil and pee- fectly sensible," replied the passenger , with the utmost calmness. I simply wish to know this — was this guard in his van all the time the train was In motion? or did he leave it and climb along the footboard, frightening the people out of their senses?" "1 — I --- don't understand you," the guard stammered. "Yon hear him, station -master; you hear him!" cried the passenger. "Take note of him while I tell you what I saw. I Ray.% during the first stage of our journey, a big man, with a huge black beard and whiskers, swing him- self imself along the foot -board of the train. The man passed my compartment and stared in at the window like a fiendi'' CHAPTER V The Strange Passengers' Story The guard found his voice at last. "You say you saw a man — tall. with a black beard and whiskers — swing- ing himself along the footboard of the carriages?" "As plainly as I see you now," re- plied the passenger. "And that he stared into your win- dow and gave you a fright?" "Fright isn't the word for it — he nearly made me senseless with ter- ror." "You're certain of the man — you made no mistake in the description of him?" "I could swear to him in any court of law," said the passenger, promptly. `No such passenger has travelled by this train tonight," said the guard, In tones which seemed to indicate that nothing more need be said. "I didn't say passenger," observed the traveller with quiet emphasis. "Why, do you suggest, sir —" Black Beard and Whiskers "I don't suggest at all," broke in time passenger. "What I'm certain of is that a plan such as I have described clambered along the footboards of the carriages and went towards the one where Mr. Bryden was. And the man with the black beard and whiskers —" "And the guard of the 9.15 express, interrupted the astonished official "Are one and the same individual" concluded the passenger, calmly. "Liar!" thundered the guard, "I never left the van. If it wasn't for my position on the line I'd thrash you till either you withdrew your words or the power to spew .lead left you." "Hear him and notice him, station- master," said the passenger. "Hear him and notice him, I warn you." He spoke in a sort of intoned ecs- tasy, and this even more than his words aroused the fury of the guard. "Withdraw your words," repeated the guard, swinging his lamp nervous- ly and approaching the stranger. "You withdraw your words at once." "I claim your protection, station- master," said the passenger, in alarm, placing himself behind Cotton. "I warn you that any violence done to me will 10c a da buys a new guaranteed REMINGTON PORTABLE TYPEWnr5 TER with all essential features FREE - CARRYING CASE TOUCH TYPING INSTRUCTOR Write— Remington emington Rand Limited Toronto be hourly repented of by him who does it» "And I too," said the guard, "claim your protection, Mr. Cotton; you hear what this man says, and that he will not call back his words." ''For God's sake," said the station- master, hurriedly, "don't create a ter- rible scene here. The passengers are beginning to wonder what's happened. Come with me." He took the guard's arm with one hand, and the passenger's with the other, and led them into his own of- fice. "You're The Man" "Now," said he, closing the door carefully, "now you, sir, tell me as quickly and clearly as you can what you saw during the first part of the journey." • "First and foremost, let him recall his words," insisted the guard. "Chankiey," said the station -master, severely, "keep quiet till I've done with this gentleman. Let's keep our beads cool if we wish to get to the bottom of this queer business. Now, sir, take matters easier by withdraw- ing your words anent the guard." "I shall do nothing of the sort," re- plied the passenger. "You keep to your statement?" ask- ed the guard in amazement. 'Every shred of it," responded the stranger. "And you say that I'm the man?" "I say that you're the man." For a moment the guard's eyes were lit up with anger, then he placed his lamp upon the table, looked keenly into the passenger's face, and without any warning burst into laughter. "Whatever's the meaning of this, guard?" demanded the station -master. "It's too funny!" laughed Chaukley. "What's too funny?" snapped Cot- ton. "Come, don't play the fool at a time like this." "It's too funny altogether," Iauglmed the guard. "What do you mean?" asked the puzzled passenger. "Simply this," said the guard. stop- ping his laughter suddenly: "that you are either drunk or raving — I'm not certain which." "If," sneered the passenger, "if you think by such a feint as that you'll put me off the track. you are mistaken. I've known that trick to be tried be- fore, and it didn't answer." "Come, come, sir," continued the guard cheerfully; "this is, a funny mis- take — we'll. put it that way. Say you have been dreaming. Let me have my little joke, and we'll cry quits," "It would be far more to the point," said 'the station -master, "1f instead of cackling here we kept to the subject. Now, Mr. — I haven't the pleasure of knowing your name." "Oh, that's of no moment," said the passenger hurriedly. "It'll be of first-rate moment, short- ly," said the station -master. "Well, then, here's my card," replied the passenger. Extraordinary Coincidence "Mr. Andrew Beldon," observed the station -master, reading from the bit of pasteboard. "Andrew Beldon!" exclaimed the guard. "Of Bryden and Beldon." "Yes," answered the passenger, very coolly. "And why not?" "No reason in the world why you shouldn't be," said the guard, speaking as if an immense burden had been ta- ken from his mind. "It's an extraor- dinary coincidence." "The train's seven minutes past its time already," interrupted the station- matser. "Never mind coincidences." "But 1 must ask one or two more questions," persisted the guard. "They shall be short and to the point. Your name is Andrew Belden, sir." "Then of merge you eve Mr. liry- den's partner?" "Certainly." "You don't mind if i wake a note of these statements -- jut by way of a precaution?" said the guard r'areless- ly, taking a little note•l'leak from his Sisters Starved Despite Wealth Refused to Spend $10,000 lrt Cur- rency and Colne The aged sisters who suffered near - starvation in a squalid fiat they had crammed with more than $10,000 in currency and coins rested in hospital beds in Washington. The money was d'scovered by re- presentatives of the Southern Relief Society who found Miss Olivia Hale with a broken hip and her sister,' Roberta, suffering from burns on the shoulder. Both women, believed to be more than ninety years old, bad been injured doing housework. '" Tucked In Furniture Money was tucked in furniture, vases and cushions. Along with the cash were laboriously sketched re- productions of cheques, long since cashed, which had been given the sis- ters by Scottish Rite Masons .and others, The money represented contribu- tions made to the feeble old women for many years—and unspent. Eaeh of the bilis bore nutations of the donor's name. Some of them dated back to the years immediately after the Civil War. Salesman—"Did you like that eigar I gave you? For 500 coupons of that brand you get a banjo." Clerk—"If I smoke 500 of those eig- are, I'd need a harp." The Horne Corner By ELEANOR DALE , iiaToTeiT VARIETY IN WINTER DESSERTS- There ESSERTSThere is no need to settle dowel to a diet of apple sauce or stewed prunes when it comes to working fruit into the winter diet. Dried' fruits and canned fruits are always available to say nothing of oranges, grapefruit, apples and bananas. In fact you ca•n have as many delicious fruit desserts in winter as in sum- mer. There is a knack however, in serv- ing these fruits to bring out their full flavour and colour. A simple and easy way to do this is by combining fruits with jelly. It makes such a difference in the appearance and taste of ordinary fruits, and dresses them up to look like company desserts, but these desserts are simple enough to serve every day. Here is a dessert which will take you back in memory to a golden September day—and the fragrance which filled the kitchen , when you bottled spiced peaches. Arabian Peach Mold cup peach juice Y4 cup vinegar t/,t cup sugar 12 cloves 1 stick cinnamon 1 cup canned peaches, sliced s APPLE TULIP QUILT DESIGN NO. 300 When these cleverly designed and colorful tulips are appliqued on a quilt, they will bring a feeling of spring and well-being into your boudoir the year round. 9% inch plain blocks are alternated with decorated blocks of the same size. The decorated blocks consist of Bowers, leaves end sterns appliqued in bright colours on a plain background. Not only will you want this smart motif on a quilt, but you will also want to use it on cushions, kitchen chair backs, curtains for bedroom, bathroom or kitchen, runners, breakfast sets, etc., etc. The pattern includes a transfer of the design as well as cuttiing pattern for the patches, color suggestions, and complete instructions for making and quilting. For pattern send 15c in coin to Mayfair Designs, Room 425, Wilson Buildings, Toronto. Write your own name and address plainly. pocket and writing upon one of the pages with a pencil. "Not in , the least," remarked the passenger, "if you think it will be of any service." "I think it will." responded the• - guard drily. "Now, sir," be said, a min- uet) later, handing the page to the sta. tion-master, "you alight just see if that is correct" "You look at him in a queer Yash - ion," said the passenger uneasily. "I suppose you don't mind my looking at the page that's been torn out for you?" "I think so little of it," said the sta- tion -master, "that I can safely do this." With these words he crumpled the paper up and threw it into the empty fireplace. "That's good --- capital," burst out' the passenger in delighted tones, "It assesses your offleiousness at its pro- per value, guard." "Mr. Cotton was perfectly at liberty to do what he liked with the paper when he'd rend it, 1141.l remember its contents." The pas: -x t el' ensiled again. Could he ha -e, ;a'en what the writing really was, hie pleasure would. have vanished an Cie instant, - ('I., h' continued) t' yr i, Pee( Who Frit masse,' Her Wiih Loiter:, iia Now De. cl Memories or a I ;t'onal rensati; n a threet to the life of Queen Vie- toria---were revived by the announce- ment of the dent. i:n II: oadnioor (England) Criminal Lunatic Asylum of Derry Wyndham Carter, ttt.•the age of 83. For nearly two reeeri tons he had been for'r'-tfsn. Forty-three yeas a,,o Carter, rt bachelor and would-be aristocrat, claiming the title of the Earl of Whyncomnbe, saw the outside world for the last time. Found Insane He had threatened to kill Queen Victoria in letters he had sent her. He was found insane at the Central . Criminal Court and ordered to be de- tained during Her Majesty's pleasure. Three more reigns have passed, and a fourth begun, but the words "dur- ing Her Majesty's pleasure" have fol- lowed him to the end. Carter served two terms in Broad- moor. In 1891 he was sent there after his mind lead failed while serv- ing a sentence of five years' penal servitude passed an him for shooting two men. He was released but the Queen Victoria incident led to his return. Harry Wyndham Carter is now buried and soon will be forgotten. "The measure of greatness Is in two simple and excellent words of the English language — 'nobility' and 'dig- nity.' " — Hendrik Willem Van Loon. "I should like to go back to some of the simpler joy of living, if I could have the modern conveniences as well." — Fredric March. CitIMINIMMeraagaZM r REPAIR RAGGED ti, NERVES g 'chat deadly weariness that drags you down all ;Leis probably a sure sign or nerve -starvation. Strengthen your nerves with I'Eb8FE11.INFi. This great tomo soothes ragged nerves, helps you sleep soundly and eat well, and gives you eon5denco and vitality. At druggists, SOc 551.00 and $1,60. 0� iAT U' Y . ,ha 41!£R E TOXIC iattto No. 4—'38 1) 1 package orange flavoured qusck- setting jelly Combine peach juice, vingear, su- gar, cloves and cinnamon and bring to boil. Md peaches and simmer 10 minutes. Remove peaches from sy- rup. Strain. Add enough water to syrup to make 2 cups. Dissolve jelly in warm liquid. Arrange peach slices in individual molds. Pour jelly over them. Chill until firm. Unmold. Serves 6. Grapefruit Mounds 1 package lime flavoured quick -set- ting jelly powder. 1 pint warm water Dash of salt 2 grapefruits, sections free from membrane. Dissolve jelly in warm water. Add salt. Turn into individual molds. Chill until,firM. Cut grapefruit sec- tions lengthwise in slices. Arrange grapefruit slices on place and unmold jelly on them. Serves 8. Here are two practical and delici- ous orange and jelly desserts. 4 oranges, free from membrane and cut in pieces 1 cup sugar 1 package 'orange jelly powder 11/2 cups warm water Combine oranges and sugar and let stand 10 minutes. Dissolve jelly in warm water, pour over oranges, and chill. Stir occasionally while cooling. Serve in sherbet glasses. Serves 8. Orange Blocks with Pineapple 1 package orange jelly powder 11a cups warm water ii cup canned pineapple juice 1 cup canned sliced pineapple, diced. Dissolve jelly in warm water. Add pineapple juice. Turn into loaf pan. Chill until firma Cut in cubes. Pile in sherbet glasses with pineapple. Golden Apricot Meringue Pie s/i pound dried apricots, cooked and drained 1/l cup sugar. 1 package orange jelly powder 2 cups warm apricot juice and water ;x teaspoon salt 1 baked 9 -inch pie shell Combine, apricots and sugar. pis- , solve jelly in warm apricot juice and water. Add salt. Pour over apri- cots, stirring occasionally as mixture cools. Chill. .When slightly thicken ed, turn _into cold pie shell. Chill until firm. Cover with Three -Min- 1 ute Meringue and sprinkle with co- conut, if desired. Bababa Fluff 1 package strawberry jelly powder 1 cup warns water 1 cup cold water x/s teasportmm salt 3 bananas, crushed 1 cup canned crushed pineapple 9 marshmallows, finely cut Dissolve jelly in warm water; add cold water and salt. Chill until cold and syrup. Place in bowl of cracked' ice or ice water and whip with rotary egg beater until fluffy and thick likd whipped cream. Fold in bananas, pineapple, and marshmallows. Turn into mold. Chill until firm. Unmold and serve with whipped cream or fruit sauce, if desired. Serves 10. Here is an unusual winter pie made with dried apricots. Three -Minute Meringue 2 egg whites, unbeaten cup sugar Dash of salt 2 tablespoons water Few drops vanilla or almond ex- tract Put egg whites, sugar, salt, and wa-. ter in upper part of double boiler. Beat with rotary egg beater until thoroughly mixed. Place over rapid- ly boiling water and beat 1 minute; then remove from fire, and continue beating 2 minutes longer, or until mixture wiIi stand in peaks. Add flavoring. Beat well. Spread over jellied pie. "We must not be intolerant, stern or narrow in our interests, if we are to make the most of life." — Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. SORE THROAT W(TN COLDS Given Fast Relief Take 2 "Aspirin" Tab-�.1 �` lets with a full %" glass of water. `� ° Crush 3 "Aspirin't Tablets ire % grass. of water'--ggrgre twice every'few hours. The speed with which "Aspirin" tablets act in relieving the distressing symptoms of colds and accompany- ing sore throat is utterly ani and the treatment is simple and pleasant. This is all you do. Crush and dissolve three "Aspirin" tablets in one-third glass of water. Then gargle with this mixture twice, hold- ing your head well back. This medicinal gargle Nyill act almost like a local anesthetidon,-the sore, irritated membrane of your throat. Pain eases promptly; rawness is relieved. 0 "Aspirin" tablets are p a,de in Canada. "Aspirin" is the registered trade -mark of the Bayer Company, Limited, of Windsor, Ontario. Look for the name Bayer in the form of a cross on every tablet. Demand ana Get MADE IN CANADA Telephone Girls Lauded by Shaul George Bernard Shaw rated. tele- phone operators above actors and ac- tresses this week in diction and en- unciation. "There are dramatic schools all over the place; and yet today all pro- fessions speak better English for public purposes than the dsfaibatic profession," the playwright said' in a message to the annual meeting a the Association of Teachers of Speech. In addition to the "wonderful; tele- phone • girls," Shaw listed the clergy, politicians and lawyers as being su- perior. 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