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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1946-07-18, Page 629: Mary Imiay T Oar SYNOPSIS asttt pelenwluhas XVII: returns, re - :minds Jim that Sherwin saved his life and hers. CHAPTER XVIII He had glimpsed the steep side of the precipice at last, and seen what his sister 'tad ht en watching. Sherwin was standing beside a cliff. high on the trail. Below hi_n, two hundred feet, dashed the cataract; along the narrow, dizzy ledge, as yet unaware of him, came Stenhart — alone! Cautiously, searching, peering this way and than unaware that his quarry saw hint, waited for hint. Jane, looking up now, saw that she could not reach Sherwin, could not even cry out to him. She knew of the cave –he had told her of it —a= a way to escape; a warning in time and they would never find him, could not trap him, but she was too late; Stenhart would see him, Stenhart would betray him! * Stenhart, moving cautiously, foot by foot, pering listening, Looking back for eelp—help that would neer reach hits,! Sherwin waiting. There was something in his awful paries ce like that of the tiger who waits to spring — certain of his prey. The narrow ledge showed lik a knife drawn in tl:e wooded height; it shone in the sunlight al- most as keenly as the torn ribbons of spray from the torrent below them. The roar of the cataract dtewned all sound. Scream as she might, Jane could not reach the et r; os the man who watched the other's slow advance. It was like a nightmare, the creeping, creeping n, that ledge to meet Death. Jim caught his breath. A cloud had obscured the inn, and as it sailed away he saw Sherwin's face as he crouched, leaning forward, ready! One thrust and Stenhart— coming on, unaware of him—would go down—down. Jane covered her face with her hinds, but it was Jim who cried out hoarsely, tried to shout a warning; then, realizing its futility, he groaned aloud. "Good God, he's goi•ig to kiI1 him!" J cried. Y * * Sherwin had stepped out from his hiding -place; he seemed to tower, vengeance incarnate. Sten - stood still an instant, frozen in his tracks. His drawn pistol fell from his hand; he seemed to shrink together in mortal terror. Then, as the man 1 e had hunted n •ither moved nor spoke, he tot- tered back, stumbled and fell head- lcng over the narrow ledge. It had happened in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye. Shea:. We, waiting for his betrayer, saw him — untouched, unscathed — ctumple up, -eel backward and plunge over the edge of the pre- cipice. So swift was it, that he neither mot'ed nor spoke; for -e full minute he stared blankly " at the :spot where Stenhart had dis- appeared. A strange sensation swept film, he grew dizzy himself; his head . swam, and the hills seemed to rise up ' out him in awful majestp. He knew nothing of the men who were creeping to- w,rd him through the woods; he believed hitaself ala :e, alone with that awful power which had seized his enemy and brus.:ed him like a ft from the ledge! Slowly 'he took a step forvari and, steadying him- self, looked over the brink. Thirty feet below him that solaary stunted tree thrust out its dwarfed trunk from the .hoer side of the preci• pice. Sprawled across it, limp, mo- tionless, lif •less, hung Stenhart. sprawling limbs, his hanging head, Th white froth of the bailing tor• rent below him outlined his his ghastly upturned face. * * * He was not dead! Even as Sher. win looked, he saw hint move his head in the torture of pain and fear: it was more terrible the a swift wiping out of life, tor death wae playing a game of hide and seek with nim. A movement, al- most a breath and he would go down into eternity, and it he hung there — with no nortal .elp at hand -- he must perish thus! It could not be for long, but Sherwin looking down at hila. knew that he was conscious and ease no help, only the face of the n to who had sworn to ill him Revenge ex- quisite in his torinentS, was aG- tomplished. Sherwin need but stand there and see him die! Even as he looked, he saw the old tree begin to waver under the dead weight of the fallen body; its root; were loosenit t in their ager old c, evice of rock, In a little while. long oefore help could reach Sten - hart, it 'vot.ld bend downward. An- nihilation waited there, eternity yawned Ler trim, and he knew itl Sherwin, grasping a ledge of rock to .'eady himself, looked down 41 the helpless gran who had be- trayed him. Stenhart, looking up dizzily, saw him and tried to lift a feeble hand in entreaty. It was b nf4 has strength. He hung there, feeling the tree sway be- neath him, helpless• at the eno of hope. * * * Sherwin straightened himself suddenly; he had heard a distant sound, voices in the woods! In- stantly. he divined the truth; Sten - hart had again betrayed l.im, they were after hint. But he had ample time to reach his cave, and once there they would not get hini, for Ile knew the other opening and it was safe. Nor could they save Stenhart; the tree was giving! Five minutes more—and he would be avenged! He need not stir a finger, and Jane, who had besaught hint not to slay, would know that there was no blood ups n his hands! He drew a deep breath; almost at his feet lay the coil of rope that he had dropped when he !net Jane. He t aw it and remembered the purpose had had it mind. The minutes seemed to beat themselves into his brain, his pulses throbbed, his lips were parched. He stooped, reached for the rope and, uncoiling it, wound it about the great trunk of a sycamore, the.,, tossing the long end over the side of the abyss, he grasped it and began to descend, h••nd over hand. The rope swung out and then went taut with his weight. Little by little he lowered himself and, as he went down lie glanced aside at the tree under Stenhart. It was yielding, one crack n.ore in the straining bark and it would snap! Swinging at the •ope's end in sl.ace, Sherwin, the avenger, risked his life. (To be continued) day School Lesson The Spirit OE True Worship Deuteronomy 8. 11-14; 18-20; Isaiah 40: 30, 31; Mark 12. 28-34. Golden Text — God is a spirit: and they that worship Hint must worship Him in spirit and in truth.—Jahn 4:24. Moses' Warning Moses is led by God to warn tiic Israelites of a weakening faith as they prospered materially. It is a grievous fault in human nature to so enjoy material bless- ings as to rest our security in them. The exhortation of our Lord is the o,tly wise and safe rule for the individual Christian to fol- low. Waiting Upon God In these verses the prophet Isaiah reveals the weakness of nations and men, and the majesty and power of God. He draws at- tention to the limitations of youth. Being weary does not refer to the flesh; it is the spirit which is ex- hausted. The. a is a spiritual 'weariness, a., emptiness which the young can feel as well as the ma • ture. It was to meet this spiritual an • moral exhaustion that Jesus called the weary to Himself. The woad "renew" means new- ness of life. Inspired with God's enduement of the Holy Spirit we amount up", we "run and we are r t weary" in the passionate ser- vice, we "walk, and rot faint" in the common duties of life. What Is Love? Our duty to God is summed up in one word: Love. What is love? To love another is to have a desire f' and a delight in his welfare. To love Cod with all the heart and soul and mind and strength is to have a supreme desire for and deligh. in God's glory, so that everything is secondary to that. Spiritual Love The Second Commandment re- quires that we have the sante de- sire for and delight in the welfare of our neighbour as we have in our .vn welfare. '1'hc Second Cont • n,anrhnent is really involved in the first, for if we love God, whom we have not seen, 1, e must love our mei hbour whom we have seen. A man cannot love God if he does not love his neighbour for love to God involves love to neighbour. There are many to -day who call themselves Christians who lack clear moral discernment, To see the truth clearly shows that one is not far from the Kingdom of God. 1Vhen one submits to the truth he is in tlie-Kingdom. ISSUE 29.1446 THEY'RE ON THEIR WAY `'t&ete `is Looking for a washing machine? Some of these ought to show up in your local store pretty soon. They're portable models, shown being stacked for shipment by Ruby Shelton at the Los Angeles plant where they're made. The midget washers can clean four men's shirts or 12 pieces of lingerie or eight diapers. CH ICES of GINGER FARM By Gwendoline * P. Clarke * u We have just said good-bye to the last of our young cockerels— that is, the last of the first hatch. We still have plenty of small birds running around—so we won't be lonesome for a little while yet. We are also enjoying our first shower for about three weeks—and oh dear, how we needed it. (By the way, I am referring to a shower of rain—not of bath water). The ground is terribly dry. There doesn't seem to be any moisture anywhere—even the leaves on the trees are wilting. But it has been marvellous haying weather. To date, not one cutting of hay has been spoilt. I can't remember any thing like it he.fore. * * * This year, for us, the 'summer seems to be mostly week -ends. 1 mean with the various members, and near members, of our family corning along every week -end like horning pigeons, we have no sooner said "Good-bye" than we are say- ing, "Hullo, you're here again!" And when they come there is a wild scramble for old clothes and shoes—overalls, shirts, slacks, any- thing at all that can be worn in the hayfield. Half the time nobody knows what belongs to whom and the result is often a general mix-up. Saturday afternoon Bert was turn- ing the house upside down hunting for the overalls he had worn the week before. He insisted I must have washed and put them away. I was equally sure I hadn't for the simple reason that I had forgotten about them. While we were still arguing Joy and the men came in with a load of hay. Daughter ex- claimed immediately — "L o o k, there's Bert's overalls—Joy's wear- ing them!' And she was—she was also wearing a blouse belonging to Daughter, one of my hats and a pair of sneakers which Bob had routed out f r o m somewhere. Daughter is not quite so trampishI She generally has some kind of an outfit at Monte to change into— what there is of itl * The dress parade on Sunday morning is also quite characteristic. Partner and Bob shave, bathe, and quite naturally get into something other than work clothes. Bert, the city slicker, absolutely refuses to shave and delights in wearing over- alls and an old collarless shirt. He says he has to shave and wear a tie nearly every day of his lite. To do just the opposite is his idea of re- laxation. Partner, on the other, hand, cannot relax unless he first gets out of his work clothes. Joy's pet method of escapism is hen Ar if sial light TIRES 'OUR E5 REI JEVE THEM WITH MURINE Two drops of Murine in each eye will promptly comfort and soothe busy eyes that feel the strain of working under artificial light. Murine was originated by an eye physician to bring safe, gentle, soothing ease to eyes that are overtired and irritated. Ask your druggist for Murine—use it every day, SOOTHES' • REFRESHES -�- to run a r o u n d barefoot, and Daughter's is do exactly as she pleases. Bob's idea of rest is to stay not more than five minutes in one place at a time. And Partner's and nine—well, we think it a good idea just to snatch a few odd winks whenever there happens to be ilttle quietness in the house. But not always—no not always; some- times I keep our family on the rrsove. Sunday afternoon, for in- stance I casually suggested a berry reconnoitring trip. And oh dear, what a disappointment—there was hardly a berry anywhere! Whether this is really another off season or whether the bushes were just killed out in that patch, I don't know. But won't it be a tragedy if there are no wild berries to pick again this year? • * Well, well, it must be thundering again --Tippy has just pushed the door open and gone to his hiding place under the kitchen table. 1 wonder why it is so many dogs are scared of thunder. To tell you the truth I ani scared too but for the simple reason that a bad storm might result in our wheat crop being levelled to the ground. That is a tragedy at any time but this year we are growing registered wheat and that makes us doubly anxious. Which reminds me, I have a binder canvas to patch. And that my dear friends, is not exactly my idea of fancy work. How Can 1? By Anne Ashley Q. How can 1 remove mortar from window glass? A. Try rubbing with hot, strong vinega r. A. When through using the wringer, take a piece of cloth and wet it with kerosene. Rub the rollers well amu they will be as clean and white as when new, Re- peat every week ' washing. Q. What .:an I take to produce sleep? A. Stew spring onions in a coarse brown sugar and take a teaspoonful at night. This will not only produce sleep, but is very healthful. Q. What 1., ti correct way to roll pastry? A. Never operate the rolling pin backwards and forwards when. making pastry. Roll it forwards only and then lift it. Q. How can I take proper care of ivory knife handles? A. Do not put them in hot water, which turns thein yellow. 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