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Zurich Herald, 1947-06-05, Page 3svxorets CHAPTER XIX: Sybil admits that she had gene to the White Abbey to seek Vallaincourt, but did not go upstairs. iltoCale then talks to Victoria. In a roundabout way, she Intiniateg that she was thewoman who wore the red wig en her visits to Vanainlcourt. CHAPTER XX. "Because it just occurred to, use, being a detective; that if you had those letters you might just possi- bly not destroy them. They snake such a swell motive." He bowed "Not only that, my loyal young lady, but you seem to think—as a matter of fact, you're practically convinced yourself that Shari Lynn has possession of those letters Suppose I tell you that the police have them safe under lock and key. Evidence, you know." "It's a lie !" • "Yes," he said, "so far as I know, it is, a lie, but how did you know?" She put her lips together and just glared at him. "You may go," he said uncon- cernedly. "I'll talk t oyour sister- in-law next. See you at _the in- quest." - A'few minutes later, 'the sound of the piano playing stopped abruptly. Shortly afterward, the door opened and Karen Bigelow came in. She brought -loinething into the library with her, something colder than the atmosphere already' there in that back room where the sunshine sel- dom reaches. "You play the Preludes beautiful= ay," he said finally. She smiled and answered in that cushioned voice of hers that had just the right ac- cent. . , and what is life but a series of preludes?" * * * He nodded, as if she had given him a clue to the inner fabric of her existence. That calm, aloof exteri- or covered secret longings, frus- trated dreams, and the viking staunchness that gave her the vital- ity to keep beginning again—and again. "I think," he observed, "that of all the Bigelows, you belong least of all to this house." "You mean, perhaps, that I am an acquisition—let us say—an or- nament?" "Exactly. • You can tell me more itbout them than anyone." "Oh, but I couldn't." She made * slow, somnolent motion, not so much in horror or disloyalty as of deadly indifference* "I think you can," he persisted. "Let me tell you what I know to be true. You all were acquainted with Curt Vallaincourt in Chicago—at about --the same time Stephen Bige- low was, shall I say, rushing you lath matrimony? You knew his wife, too. Sarah Linsky, wasn't it— the present Shari Lynn?" * * * She was watching him covertly from under her lopg lashes: "I know you finally consented to marry Stephen," he continued. "I'll confess, I've wondered why." She shifted her position impercep- tibly, placing her long white hands on her knees. "I had suffered all winter' with a pain .here..". She touched her arm. "A nervous ailment. I thought then that I would never play again. 1' thought—" She had thought, of course, that she could forget her music in the bosom of a rich so- cial life. How wrong she had been. She found herself embroiled be- tween a jealous mother in-law and • jealous husband. She had with- drawn, therefore, to her Nordic hauteur, until boredom and unhap; piness had driven her back to the keyboard to find that sheer neces- sity enabled her to overcome her 'Illness, forced her to play again. McCale stood very straight' and *tilt before the glacial Karen Bige- low, Her hauteur and boredom and 'complete indifference was begin• ning to get him. "Look, Mrs. Bigelow," ' he said very quietly, "I know that Victoria knew Vallaincourt and that was still going on even after his engage. Ment to Veronica, and that he still saw Shari Lynn as w' 11, I know too, that you once had sons( con- nection with him, because you went to the White Abbey the night be- fore last to buy back some. letters`• from Miss Lynn. They must have been old letters or Vallaincourt would have had them and you would have had 'to deal with him. The fact that he showed surprise when you made the exchange with his ex-wife proved that." "What else do., you know?" she asked wearily, her voice toneless. "Well—" he hesitated. "I know that your husband also saw the exchange. Did you know that?" "Yes. He accused me late that night, but 1'd destroyed the letters, Mr. McCale, and I managed to con- vince him that I had done an errand for Vicky." "Ummm. Quick thinking. There are some letters of Victoria's around, somewhere, you know." "Really?". She was disinterested. completely. "Well?" "Those are the things I know." He raised an eyebrow, looked at her intensely, and his voice grew -hard. "But this is what surmise. Let's say it- is a hunch I have, so great that it wants only confirma- tion from you." . * * * The woman before him might have been carved of ice, but,McCale went• on. . "The design or plan was to bring Vallaincourt, the irresistible, the magnet, to attract Veronica. He was' to marry. her and get control of' --the money; 'or at least salt away a large portion of it for himself. Then, perhaps, a divorce, and back to , Victoria. It probably was Vic- toria's idea: Then everything would -be soft for the foster-Bigelows. They could have their fun, have millions to play with, and no inter- ference from a disapproving broth• er-in-law, like, for instance, Chris- topher Storm." An amused murmur came from her -set lips. , ' "I don't think that you necessari- ly were a party to the scheme. I suppose you knew about it, but were just too disgusted with your own life to care." He scowled. "But the rest of- them. What a rotten deal to put over on a fine old'lady and 'a sensitive young girl!" His repugnance to the idea was clearly apparent in his face. * * * . "However." He sat up straight, putting the tips of his fingers to- . gether. "Something went wrong somewhere. I rather suspect it•was Shari Lynn, Curt probably bad to promise he would come back with the spoils in order to get her to divorce him, He also had to make the same promise to Victoria. What a mess when someone, Victoria, no doubt, •found the scrap of burned letter in the fireplace. That put the screws its the works. No wonder, in her rage, she took it to Miss Adelaide, sending her searching all over the town for an honest detec- tive." * .* * He was silent for a moment, stare ing moodily at the disdainful Karen. "These things I surmise," he re- iterated. "Now, what can you tell me?" "I don't need to tell you any- thing. You are very acute." Her voice was smooth, flat. "Thank you." He bowed as though to the Snow Maiden herself. "Except perhaps—" "Except," she cut it curtly, "it was Veronica who found the piece of letter." She smiled ironically. "Lord," he reeled as from a blow, "how you all gang tip on Veronica," She moved 'toward the door. "Christopher, the Galahad, the ir- reproachable, treproachable, is upstairs, if you wish to question him," Her voice dripped ice. "By all means." McCale sadle learned a great deal, , but all roads led to Rome—or •to Veronica. to put it exactly. There ,was oily one solution. Shari Lynti. She must be bribed, or coerced, or t. frightened into talking. She must talk before this shabby crowd brought their witch's brew to boil. (To be continued) •w,.. "�...w.�n.%�`"•'—. �.^jr... _ 'armerette Vanguard — A happy group of farmerettes cluster around the Mobile Canteen maintained by the National Council of the YWCA for the benefit of farnlerette camps throughout Ontario. The farmerettes shown here are at Vineland Camp, near St. Catharines, and are the first of 2500 girls to help fruit farmers during the summer. ANN anzeih Z a Wife Disagrees With Anne Hirst WELL, today I get my come -up- * pence again, irons a contented * woman who 27 years ago married *.against her family's wishes," and * consequently believes that parents * should allow their daughters to * make their own choice. I quote * part of her letter, and I confess * it seems convincing—in her case.. "I most certainly do n'ot agree with you, Anne Hirst, in your reply to 'Old Faithful.' I had. the. very same experience. I was 17 when I met the young man I later mar- ried. We were not allowed to see each other, for my father etid mother would not permit me .to go with anyone—not even a group of young folks. I was always " a clean Christian girl, and never did any thing wrong . So for four years," she continues, "toe met secretly., He ' was afraid of my parents, though he is no coward and has proved he has plenty of char- acter. I even left home through it all." • TURNED OUT FINE "Ile had hosts of (rends. We have five children, all grown, and I have always said 1 would never interfere with them when it canoe to picking their mates. I have always stuck to that, and they have never given us any kind of trouble. We are proud of them, and also our in-laws!" Your Handwriting - By and You Alex S. Arnott Friendly people are revealed in handwriting by the spacious lower loops of the Y's, G's ami F's (as shown in figure below). 'Whenever you see a large loop in these letters. you know the person who wrote them has a friendly nature and wishes friendship above the material things in life. They would sacrifice time and money to retain their friends and will do whatever they can to make new friends whenever possible. You will find, too, that such a person will be frank with you and will not try to evade an enquiry but would rather tell you outright how they feel. Their nature is to come to the point quickly and without cere- money regardless of what the out- come may mean to them. The larger lower loops in the letters tell you the easy going nature of the writer, who would dt, a favour for a friend and not think of the cost, but' rather that he would be "helping someone out", You can be sure that he will be as friendly today as he will be to- morrow and all the other days, for these loops reveal the writer to be broadminded, willing to over- look the faults of others and to extend a friendly hand no matter what the station in life of the other person, In our next article we shall see bow the un -friendly persons reveal themselves in their writing and how you can detect deceit in the band- -Writing. ttv "1 have the finest husband in the world, and even after 27 years we still love each other dearly. After my parents found out we were get- ting long so well, they thought more of him than any one of their sons-in-law— "Which just proves that parents should never interfere with young folks making their choice, unless one or the other is not a desirable person." TO "TRUE BLUE": I like your * straightforward message, and I * congratulate you both with all * my heart. . You were extremely * lucky. One swallow, however, * does not make a summer. If you * could read the heart -breaking * tragedies which- 'young girls who * defied their parents write me * about so constantly, I believe you * would realize that in the majority * of instances it is safe to persuade * teen-age .daughters that parents * usually have good reasons for their ,disapproval, and to wait for a * 'reasonable time before they dis- * regard their advice, * SUCH HASTE! DEAR ANNE HIRST: I am 21, * and met a young man a year older * last October. The same month I * tools a vacation, and while I was * away he wrote me often, and sent * me a ring. ^ Now he wants me to * marry him at once. Where I * visited, I met another man who * who proposed to me, and now he * wants his answer. He gave me * nice gifts, has called me several * times, and promises my parents a * trip to his city because it is in- * convenient for him to get away. * Without my consent, he has found * an apartment and furnished it. He *-is 33. I 'don't love either of these * men, but I feel I should marry. * Which one do you advise? —PUZZLED Neither. You must be what is called a fast worker to have en- couraged any than to speak of love or marriage on such short acquaint- ance. And you seem to regard mar- riage as lightly as' you consider a summer frock. • Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. How should the knife and fork be placed on the plate when not in use? A. Place the knife midway be- tween the outer edge and the center of the plate, cutting edge in. Lay the fork parallel to it, further to- ward the center. Q. Is it the woman's place to tell the head waiter where she would like to sit when having din- ner with a man in a hotel? A, No; leave it to the man to tell the waiter. Q. How much space should be left for the left-handed margin of a social. letter? A. The proper margin width is largely determined by the size of the letter paper. Q. Is it proper for parents to send out announcements and in- vitations when their daughter who is a divorced woman, or a widow, remarries? A. Yes. Q. now should a mother intro- duce her daughter to a very distin- guished elderly man? A. "Mr. Harris, my daughter Jane." Q. Should one apologize if it is necessary to turn his back to an- other person? A, Yet, always, Sunday School . Lesson Religious Reforms In Judah 2 Dings 22:10.11; 23:1-5, 21 Golden Text—Give we under- standing, and I shall keep thy law. —Psalm 119:34. One of the mysteries of life is why good men should sometimes have evil sons. However, it is a com- pensating fact that sometimes evil men have good sons. Both facts are strikingly illus- trated in the history of the kings of Judah who came after Hezeliiah. 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