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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1951-05-25, Page 7ii a�. i�. £`f CHAPTER VIII Synopsis - John Saxon, .private investi- gator, and his; 'ardner • Moe, were hired by J. T. Smith to guard Irene Smith, whose hus- band was murdered. Irene was suffering from amnesia and needed constant guarding. Kay, raughter of Irene, took Johnny across the bay to see her uncle, L T. Smith. Oa the rettlra trip they were fired upon, dobe ov- erboard and swam to shore. Safe on shore they were join- ed oined by Steve, one of the guards. A search indicated :that the would-be killers had arrived in the car. At the house, Johnny found Moe examining the books in the library with Nick GUARANTEED - TRUST CERTIFICATES 34 � INTEREST Ika Attractive Short -Tenn Legal Invest/neat Principal and Interest Fully Guaranteed CROWN TRUST COMPAN Y F. R. Hughes, Manager, 284 Dundas St., London HEAD OFFICE: TORONTO Ontario Branches at London, Brantford and Window Applications Received Through Your Local Agent or Solicitor Your Business Directory 1: LEGAL A. W. SILLERY Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. Phones: Office 173, Residence 781 SEAFORTH - ONTARIO McCONNELL & HAYS Barristers, Solicitors, Etc. PATRICK D. McCONNELL H. GLENN HAYS, K.C. County Crown Attorney SEAPORTH,.ONT. Telephone 174 VETERINARY J. O. TURNBULL, D.V.M., V.S. W. R. BRYANS, D.V.M., V.S. Main •Street - Seaforth PHONE 105 AUCTIONEERS PERCY C. WRIGHT Licensed Auctioneer, Cromarty Purebred, Farm and Household sales a specialty. For a better auction sale, call the WRIGHT Auctioneer. Phone Hensall, 690 r 22. EDWARD W. ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer Correspondence promptly answer- ed. Immediate arrangements can n be made for sale dates by phoning 203, Clinton. Charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. JOSEPH L. RYAN Specialist in farm stock and im- plements and household effects. Satisfaction guaranteed. Licensed in Huron and Perth Counties. For particulars and open dates, write or phone JOSEPH le • RYAN, R. R. 1, Dublin. Phone 40 r 6, Dublin. 4217x52 HAROLD JACKSON Specialist in Farm and House - bold Sales. Licensed in Huron and Perth Counties. Prices reasonable; sat isfaction guaranteed. For information, etc., write or "hone HAROLD JACKSON, 661 r 14, Seaforth; R.R. 4, Seaforth. THE McKILLOP - MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO'Y. , HEAD OFFICE-SEAFORTH, Ont. OFFICERS: President - E. J. Trewartha, Clinton Vice -Pres. - J. L. Malone, Seaforth Manager and Sec.-Treas. - M. A. Reid, Seaforth. DIRECTORS: E. J. Trewartha, Clinton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth; S. W. Whit- more, Seaforth; Chris. Leonhardt, Bornholm; Robert Archibald, Sea - forth; John 11. MdEwing, Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Walton; Harvey Fuller, Ooderich. AGENTS: J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; R. F. McKercher, Dublin; George A. Watt, Blyth; J. F. Prueter, Brod- began; Selwyn Baiter Brussels MEDICAL DR. M. W. STAPLETON Physician and Surgeon Phone 90 Seaforth JOHN C. GODDARD, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Phone 110 Hensall JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M.D. Physician ,and Surgeon IN DR. H. H. ROSS' OFFICE Phones; Office 5-W; Res. 6-J Seaforth SEAFORTH CLINIC E. A. McMASTER, B.A., M.D. "- Internist P. L BRADY, M.D. Surgeon Office Hours: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., laity, except Wednesday and Sun- lay. un lay. EVENINGS: Tuesday, Thursday 'ad Saturday only, 7-9 p.m. Appointments made in advance are desirable. OPTOMETRIST JOHN E. LONGSTAFF Optometrist Eyes examined. Glasses fitted. Phone 791 MAIN ST. - SEAFORTH Hours: 9 - 6 Wed. 9-12.30;'•Sat. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CHIROPRACTIC D. H. McINNES Chiropractic - Foot Correction COMMERCIAL HOTEL Monday, Thursday - 1 to 8 p.m. ACCOUNTING - RONALD G. McCANN Public Accountant CLINTON - ONTARIO Office: Phones: Royal Bank Office 661, Res. 455 MUSIC TEACHER STANLEY J. SMITH, A.T.C.M. Teacher of PIANO, THEORY, VOICE TRUMPET Supervisor of School Music Phone 832=M - Seaforth 4319-52 SURGE MILKERS DAIRY MAID Hot Water Heaters J. B. HIGGINS ' (PHONE 56 r 2 : BAYFIELD Authorized Surge Service Dealer C.N.R. TIME TABLE (Standard Time) GOING EAST (Morning) Qoderich (leave) ' Seaforth Stratford (arrive) (Afternoon) Qoderich (leave) Seaforth Stratford (arrive) GOING WEST (Morning) Stretford (leave) 8eaforth. Goderfch (arrive) A.M. 5.40 6.20 '1.16 P.M. 3.00 8.46 4.40 A.M. 10.45 11.36 19.20 (Afternoon) P.M. fiord (leave) - Denibrth 10.31 Dahlia Survive) ,.. '1Y. Seaforth Monument Works T. PRYDE & SON Memorial Craftsmen Seaforth Exeter Clinton Seaforth Showrooms Open Tuesday See Dr. Harburn for appoint- 'sent ppoint'tent any other time, or' Phone 4t-3 itteter. Walker, friend of Nagey. 'els- ter of Irene ti. Johnny walked over tothe fire- place. Within a silver •frame was a photograph of a baedaome-tool ing man ,with sensitive, sharply de- fined features. It was Martin Smith, the murdered man. John- ny ohnny 'had oftentimes seen the miliioni acre's picture in the newspapers, but he hadn't real1g d the fellow was so young lookiSSg. She, too, had been looking up at the photograph. He was amazed •by the expression that had come over her face. Apparently she had been smiling up at the photograph. But what Johnny saw was somewhat awe - setae. Half of the woman's fea- tures smelled The other half of the face was a partially twisted grimace. " It was sort of a fright- ful combination that gave Johnny Saxon a distinct shock -until he realized' what was wrong. The left side of Nancy England's features were affected by partial paralysis! He understood now, why she maintained that masklike man- ner, never smiling, never allowing her face to show expression. Caught unawares as she looked at the photograph, Johnny had seen the result of what happened when she did smile. And she knew he had observed this. Nancy turned away quickly, mur- mured something inaudible and hurried toward the centre hallway. She moved with a tense manner that was visible in the straightness of her slim shoulders. The night was quiet and warm. There was just the slightest hint of air stirring in the many trees that surrounded the mansion. Johnny closed the screen door quietly and Iet .his eyes grow ac- customed to the sudden darkness outside. Moe .Martin's stocky fig- ure appeared out of the night and he whispered, "Irene's over there." He made a motion indicating the far end of the terrace. "Asleep?" asked' Johnny quietly. "I dunno. Yon talk to her and, she sits with her eyes closed ands doesn't say anything. R's like she was in a trance." "It's a form of shock," said John- ney. "But we're doing all right now. This is a lovely place to pally.. What more do you want? Besides I've already .found out something." Faint Iight coming from the lib- rary beyond the doorway showed Moe Martin's round, . 'bright eyes quicken with interest. "You mean-" he questioned eagerly. I've found out why Nancy has never married Nick Walker." ' Interest died m Moe's eyes. "The trouble with you, Johnny, is that you never take anything seriously. After all, Kay says it was only luck that you didn't get shot out there on the harbor tonight. And 1 still think it's funny," whispered Moe Martin, disturbed, "that Nick Wel- ker drove around that shore road just at the time the shooting hap- pened--�"% "What kind of a car does he own " "A station wagon," Moe Martin pointed toward the opposite end of the terrace. "It's parked out there in the driveway." "Stay here," Johnny directed. "I'll be right back." The Great Dane, Michael, trotted along at his heels as Johnny dis- appeared in the night darkness. The wide, front seat of the sta- tion wagon was of tan -colored lea- theroid. There- was a flashlight, a pipe and a box of matches in the middle of the seat. Johnny picked up the light, back- ed out of the car and opened the door to the roomy seat compart- ment. Snapping on the light, he saw that the station wagon was apparently used for 'hauling farm supplies. There was the smell of oats and; hay. Particles of grail. were scattered on the flooring. Two small, squire, yellow -color- ed boxes caught Johnny's eye. Each contained -16-gauge : shotgun shells. One box was half empty. But there was no gun in the car. Moe Martin was waiting for him when he reached' the side terrace. "I think Irene Smith's awake again. I just beard ber chair rock- ing. You going to talk to her?" "Yes." Johnny motioned toward the doorway. "How about this Doc- tor Clark, Karen's, boy friend? Did you meet him?" Moe nodded. SOLUTION TO BOXWORD PUZZLE ACROSS DOWN 1. Mimic 1. Mikado 4. Opium 2. Mired 7. Tri 3. Crone 8. Repel - 4. Oleo 10. Karyo 5. Inf. 11. Effort 6. Mar 15. Boa 7. Tibet 16. Nahoor 9. Pah 19. Dudeen 12. Frugal 22. Unity 13. Opine 23. Twos 14. Tryst 25. 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I don't what that nurse Karen around while I'm talk- ing to Irene Smith.'t Irene's chair was creaking slow- ly as Johnny approached. "Hello," he said. The chair stopped its motion. Lightfrom a nearby window touch- ed the side of the woman's face. It was a beautifully serene Lace, made more exotic now by the con- trasting deep shadows of night. "Bart, my darlingl" she murmur- ed. Here we go again, thought John- ny Saxon. He drew up a chair, teat down. The woman's slim fingers reach- ed out and lightly caressed his face. "It's you. It's really you, Bar t?'• "Yes ... Marie." He remember- ed the name just in time. "When were you here last? It seems so long ago." "This afternoon, don't you re- member?" o-member?" She looked at him, her eyes probing in the half-light. "This afternoon? No, it was many days ago. It was •the same afternoon we wer;t down• to the village. Don't tell me you've forgotten." She leaned. back and sighed. "It was so beautiful, Bart. We looked at the paintings. Children ' were playing: on the sidewalks and there were so many people. You bought me a water color from one of the sidewalk vendors. Later, we went to to Her voice trailed off. She did not finish, but simply sat there and. stared at him. It gave him a disturbed feeling. At the same time his mind leap- ed to the first thread that, so far, had been offered to him. Paint- ings . . . people along the side- walks . . . village. Had she meant Greenwich Vil- lage, in New York, and the side- walk sale of artists' paintings that takes place each spring? • "Yes," he said, tensely lighting a cigarette. "We had fun, didn't we? Let me see . . . where was it We went later?" ,He waited, eager, watching her. And be saw her' smooth, high forehead become ridged as she tried; to concentrate. "It was ..." She stared, at him. She sat up straight in the ohair, and he sud- denly realized that she was tense .and trembling. And when she sank back in the chair again a little moan escaped her lips. "I'm . so tired," she said in a faint voice. • Johnny Saxon came quickly •to his feet, bent down and gently touched Irene Smith's .shoulder. "Yes," he said with feeling, "you need rest ... Marie. You've been ill, you know. Don't you think you'd better go to your room now?" She nodded. •There was a trance- like manner about ,her again. He took her arm as they moved toward the library doorway. She walked somewhat stiffly and regal- ly, and he wondered what it was that made her do this. Inside the library he saw Kay Smith talking to burly Nick Wal- ker and Nancy England. Irene's gaze passed over them as though they were complete strangers. "I'm taking . . . ah . Marie to her room," said Johnny, mo- tioning Kay to follow. He saw Kay nod her head as he and Irene passed toward the hall- way. Going up the stairs the wo- man did not. speak. 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Kay said, "Yes. She has an idea this is a sort of rest home." She was fighting back a sob. "Imagine, mother's own home!" Kay had, reached out and pulled the bedroom door closed. "She'll be all right for a moment." She spoke quickly. "You talked to her again, downstairs?" a • He nodded, then shrugged. "She is still suffering from some kind as a, itlan)c a Nein." "Datj I > ere w I t11 10' Kay's Iter t wad l ri(G d In her awes, , , l lam ,I , nth zoom- ed to have - 10 00>a• of ;erten as her etmot any twe re ilt�irred„ ' lohis uy as d thou fitfully, "Nell • . » it wasn't inf►uch " ell ,me,; Kay, can you thin of any latimate .friends s'he night: thava..'had to Greenwich Yillagp?, Anil favorite places she went. there?" ' "No," the girt said inatantiy. "She liked Ina Wand . . . the country, and wa king along the shore and through the rolling hills. She was never one to go night. clubbing or slumming in the vil- lage." (Continued Next Week) The Voice Of Temperance Now it is out. 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