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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1951-06-01, Page 74 d, ud • r CHAPTER IX Synopsis, John .Saxon prlvate investi- gator, and his pardner Moe were hired by J. T. Smith to guard Irene, widow of his bro- ther who was murdered. Irene was suffering from amnesia and needed constant guarding. On a return trip to visit J. T., Johnny and Kay, daughter of Irene's, were fired upon. They dove overboard and reached' shore safely. A search failed to show any clues. At the house.Johnny found Nick Wal- ker, friend of Nancy, sister of Irene's, and Doctor Clark, boy friend of the nurse saKaren. Talking with Irene he found that believing him to be Bart, she thought they hade been to art colony together. 'd GETTING UP 9'eff, you Vo use 7 Minorities finds you eniy half rested, still weary -if yoursleep is broken by 6tfuf fcasing and turning -your kidneys may to to blame. When your kidneys getout ®I order, your sleep msualiy suffers. To help your kidneys regain a normal condition, use. Dodd's Kidney Pills. Dodd's help the kidneys get aid of poisons and excess acids in your system Then your messiness disappears -you can enjoy restful unbroken sleep - and awake refreshed and ready for work or play. Get Dodd's Kidney Pills today. 147 Dodd's Kidner Pills "Was she interested in art . . paintings:?" Again Kay shook her head. Her hand touched his arm quickly and impulsively. "Why, what did you learn?" "Nothing . I guess. . Except that she stili thinks I'm Bart, and that we were in Greenwich Vil- lage once. Crary, isn't it?" Johnny thought she was getting herself upset and tense. You could tell -she was an emotional girl. He smiled and took her hand. "Look, Kay, it's be better if you didn't worry too much about it. Time will straighten everything out, I ,promise you that. Your mother's going to be all right, please be- lieve me." For just a moment she leaned close against him. Tears were in her eyes, and she said with •feel- ing, "Father . dead, and now mother ... affected like this . She clung to him in desperation. "It seems as if my world is tot- tering." Hush, child," he whispered. 1i found und his area firmly around her shoulders. slier hair, gently brush- ing his face, was still slightly damp from their narrow escape from death in the harbor. A light behind them in the hallway revealed the reddish -gold tints where it swept back from her forehead. He uplifted her chin with his fingers, and said, grinning, "Come on, you're a big girl now." • ' She smiled. Hereyes were bright and shining. "Johnny," she start- ed, "I think, you're swell. I . . ." He had started to indicate the next door along the hallway, be- hind, them. Kay, paused, eyes ques- tioning. ueertioning. "Is that the nurse's room?" he asked. "Yes, it's Karen's. That's so she Your Business Directory LEGAL A. W. SILLERY Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. 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McMASTER, B.A., M.D. Internist P. L. BRADY, M.D. Surgeon Office Hours: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., daily, except Wednesday and Sun - lay. EVENINGS: Tuesday, Thursday tnd Saturday only, 7-9 p.m. Appointments made in advance .re 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. VETERINARY J. O. TURNBULL, D.V.M., V.S. W. R. BRYANS, D.V.M.V.S. Main Street - Soaf PHONE 105 will be close to mother." She mo- tioned to a door directly across the hall from the nurse's bedroom. "That'e• mine. And Nancy has the next one down, on my side: Pbe bedroom on the far side of Karen's. is a spare guest room." "Bedrooms all over the place," said Johnny. , Kay pointed to a closed door di-, rectly opposite them. Her manner had changed again, swiftly, and her eyes darkened in the way the sea can suddenly change with the ov- erhead passing of a storm cloud'. "That was father's room," she said without expression. Johnny said nothing. Ws eyes ddd• not reveal the thought that coursed through his mind. That door directly across the hall . just in plain, heavy -paneled door yet it heldi a peculiar fascina- tion. The portal to a millionaire's bedroom_ A man who'd had every- thing money could buy. Now he was dead - murdered. Wiley he had been killed . . . who had killed him ... was still a mys- tery. The sound that reeked Johnny Saxon back on his heels was sharp, high-pitched, startling. A scream! It came from the bedroom behind him. He saw Kay's eyes flash wide with. horror. Mother!" she gasped. Johnny Saxon flung open the door and was several strides in- side• the blue -and -white bedroom before Kay's muscles responded and she followed. Irene Smith, partly disrobed, Iay half across the bed on her right side. Her soft, reddish hair spilled over her creamy shoulders, covered part of her face. She did not stir. The girl choked, "Mother Johnny grasped the woman's left wrist with one hand and brushed her hair back from her face with the other. He raised an eyelid quickly. He fait a steady pulse beating against his fingers. "She's, only. fainted," he said with relief. Kay was bending down over the bed. She started rubbing her mother's wrists. "Yon' think she's. all right?" •-. Johnny didn't take time to an- swer. He swung across the wide bedroom. Probably ten 'seconds• had elapsed since they heard Irene Smith's scream. There was an im- pression in Johnny's mind that the latch on the balcony screen door had clicked faintly as he rushed into the room. Determination nar- rowed his eyes as he moved fast toward the porch door. Outside, windows of the many bedrooms faced on the long rec- tangle of the balcony. Lights shone from one or two windows; the oth- ers were bite sightless dark eyes in the warm night. He listened in- tently. There was no sound. Then his pulse quickened as he saw a vague shadow slide past one of the open windows. He had barely seen the movement. Whether it was a man or a woman, he was not positive. The person was moving quickly to- ward the opposite side of the rec- tangle formed by the shape of the house. Down below Johnny were the gardens located behind the mansion. He didn't know whether stairs led down there or not. He was running now. Between the amber -colored splotches of col- or cast upon the balcony by the lighted windows, there were deep shadows. Johnny tried to avoid stumbling over any porch furni- ture. Ahead, on the far L of the rec- tangle, a door slammed. The screen door at the end of the hall outside Johnny's own room! That meant there were no stairs leading down from this porch. The marauder was being forced to escape through the house. Johnny reached the screen door, yanked it open and slid down the hall. His quarry must be familiar with the house. The hall lightshad been switched. off! Johnny Saxon went swiftly for- ward in the darkness, feeling his way, hand slipping quietly along the wall in search of a light but- ton. He wondered if the marauder was hidden somewhere in the dark - nese waiting. Who could have frightened Irene Smith that way? Certainly not someone she knew Then he remembered, that she didn't know these people. Because of her con- dition, members of her own fam- ily were total strangers! Grimly, Johnny went forward un - CHIROPRACT (Standard Time) GOING EAST (Morning) A.M. Ooderteh (leave) 6.40 fatarth 6.20 Stratford (arrive) 7.16 (Afternoon) P.M. Ooderteh (leave) 3.00 Seaforth 3.46 Stratford . (arrive) 4.40 GOING WEST (Morning) A.M. Stratford (leave) 11.3610.45 Seaforth Cloderteh (arrive) 1310 (Afternoon) P.M. fiord (leave) 9.36 lbs to.'cr.,tilt exh (eve) ..,s,n eb, , 31.2i D. H. cIN Chiropractic - Foot Correction C i ERCIAL HOTEL Monday, Thursday 1 to 8 p.m. ACCOUNTING RONALD G. 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Ocean 43. Assert 44. Lobby 47. Items 48. Haiti 50. Easy 51. Ire 64. Asp 66. Air til! h@ reeg 'the i C ai? .R t iuo into Ws** , e p Kan not tQ ran up .a aft* bisi.d,Pay r in ,C041)10.0 -4g49,90. G hP1 later!( light;. Johnny S ?Fan -Vere opt set aid to tackle . au opp0neut. ill, emerge encies, he could be swift aid agile and fearless. life saw light ,glowing midway across the main hall, But he gave no person ahead of him. Of enures, the prowler, evidently familiar with the surroundings -more. so than Johnny --had now had time to dna appear into a bedroom or perhaps down the stairs. He realized that it could even be someone staying at the Smith place. Reaching thea top of the wide front staircase, Johnny almost crashed into Nick Walker, who was coming up. The big, shaggy -look- ing sportsman looked disturbed. Ice tinkled in the tall- glass which he carried in his hand. Johnny demanded, "Did anyone come down these stairs just now?" The man frowned, shook his head. "I got thirsty waiting for you, Saxon." Re indicated the drink in his hand. "So I fixed my- self a refill. I was just coming out pf the pantry when I thought I heard someone running along the hall up here." He eyed Johnny curiously. "But it couldn't have been you. It was before you had reached these stairs." "No," Johnny agreed. "I wasn't running." "Then what=" "Where's Nancy?6' "Out on the terrace, the last time I saw her. I've been down in the kitchen for about ten minutes. In- cidentally, ncidentally, here's your drink. It got warm, so I freshened it up a bit." Johnny grabbed the proferred drink and gulped it down. "Thanks, and I could go another in a little while. Also, you'd better stay, close to Nancy." "Why, what's wrong?" The big man looked worried. "Someone's prowling around. I don't know." Johnny swung away from the newel post and moved along the hall again. Without ceremony, he started flinging open bedroom doors and snapping on lights. The first two rooms were in darkness. He searched them swift; ly, found nothing. The next room was one from which light had angled onto the long outside balcony. A white - gowned figure was on its hands and knees on the floor. Johnny quickly recognized .the thatch of bushy white hair. It was elderly Grandpoppa Smith. The old fellow was kneeling down like a Moslem facing the East at prayer. time. He was using a big magnifying glass to scrutinize something on the rug. "Hey," Johnny said curtly. Grandpoppa Smith looked over his shoulder. Then Johnny saw several large brightly colored stamps spread out on. the rug. The old man was examining them care- fully. Another one of his hobbies, obviously! "How's that?" the oldster said in his shrill voice, still kneeling. "I said, ddd you see or hear any- one?" Johnny made his voice loud. The white-maired man shook his 'lead. He held the glass toward Johnny Saxon. "Want to see some- thing pretty?" "Later, Grandpop," Johnny snap- ped, and hurried out of the 'room. The room adjoining the amnesia victim's was that of the nurse, Karen. She gave a startled little exclam- ation as he opened the bedroom door. A light was turned on with- in the room and she was lying on the bed, as though resting. She swing off the bed and stood glaring dt him. Her dark eyes were flaming, "At least," she said acidly, "you might try knocking." "This is not my night to be a wolf," said Johnny. "Relax, sister. How long have you been up here? I thought you and the doctor friend were sitting down by the pool?" "We were." Her dark eyes seem- ed abruptly cautious. "I came up here about twenty minutes ago." "Why?" He studded her face. "If it is any of your business, I felt a little ill because of the heat. I rested for a while." "Asleep?" She frowned. Having regained lier composure, there was that cool, efficient manner about her again. "I think I was . . . until you barged in." "I suppose you didn't hear a scream?" "Scream?" He imagined he saw a startled expression in her dark eyes. "Yes. If you were awake, you must have certainly . He turned as Kay's voice spoke from the open doorway behind them. "Karen, can you bele rue a mo-" She saw Johnny Saxon and paused. Her eyes, lime -green in the room light, searching his face. "Did you find--" Johnny shook his head. "How's your mother?" (Continued Next Week) The Voice Of Temperance Seaforth Bank Renovated "Seaforth has demonstrated that :t is one of the foremost communi- ties in Ontario-andthat could mean Canada," G. C. Brightrall, local Commerce manager, com- mented enthusiastically when he talked to The Huron Expositor to- day. The occasion of Mr. Bright - rail's comments was, the compl- tion of the extensive renovations which have been taking place at the bank in Seaforth over the past several months. "Progress has been the keynote of this district," said the manager, "and the enter- prise of our people over the years is manifest in every phase of local activity." Seaforth is a well known dairy and farming centre and, says Mr. Brightrall, "the bank has not been found lacking when it could be of service to its many friends in these • industries. Merchants and other types of business likewise have been helped and encouraged." Mr. Brightrall believed that manyof his customers come miles to deal at the Commerce. "The Seaforth branch," he continued, "provides banking service for a great many in the adjacent town- ships." The manager traced the history of the Seaforth branch, one of the oldest in the Commerce, back to the original date of opening, De- cember 20, 1878. The first man- ager was M. P. Hayes, who was followed by A. H. Ireland in 1880. From 1888 to 1890 the branch was managed by John Aird; who in 1917 received the honour of knighthood. Sir John Aird was also General Manager (1915-24) and President Pictured above are the staff of the Seaforth branch of the Bank of Commerce; standing, left to right, Wilfred Harrison (Head Office); J. A. Murray, G. C. Brightrall (Manager), J. H. Hoffman, G. T. Morris; sitting, Miss Janet Cluff, Mrs. Alice Stiles. and Miss Lenore Habkirk. (1924-37) of The Canadian Bank of Commerce. Allan E. Arscott, Past President and General Manager and the present Chairman of the Board of the C. B. of Commerce, was also on the staff of the Sea - forth branch in 1907-1908. James G. Mullen, a manager of the branch for 17 years, still resides in Sea - forth. Mr. Brightrall showed us an in- teresting booklet recently prepared by his bank. Entitled "It's Simple Mthen You Know How," the •book- let deals with banking from the women's point of view. It explains several points of every -day bank- ing practice and tells about the many services which the Commerce offers its women customers. This publication is most informative, and our women readers are invit- ed nvited to request a copy at the bank. A series of booklets has also been published on agricultural subjects.. Designed to bridge the gap between agricultural theory and actual farming practice, these will be of interest to every farming family in the community. Mr. Brightrall $as copies for the asking. "Should your readers have any banking matter to discuss," Mr. Brightrall mentioned, "we will be happy' to see them. No banking service is too large or too small to expect of us. The child with a dollar learning to save ... a young man or woman starting out for themselves . . . the old folks .. . all are welcome at the Commerce in Seaforth." Mr. W. J. McLeod has for many years been a resident of Melville, Saskatchewan. He was born in Wroxeter. He takes The Advance - Times and reads this paragraph. He recalls that in his boyhood there were three hotels in Wroxe- ter. At the same time there were three hotels in Gorrie, two in Bel - more, one in Bluevale, two in Bel - grave, five in Blyth, one in White- church, six in Wingham, and also a liquor store; one at the half -way mark north of Wingham. There was no lack of outlets' in those days. Then the tide of public opin- ion turned and the bar was banish- ed. For 40 years these communi- ties have managed to get along very well without this over-abund- ance ver-abundance of outlets. For 40 years the money that used to go over the Mbar for booze, has gone into the tills of merchants for bread and butter.. Who will say that it is not better so?--(Advt.). 1 1 AN INVITATION The Management and Staff of the Commerce - cordially invite the Citizens of .Seaforth to attend Open House, Wednesday, June 6th from 7 - 9 p.m. to inspect their Renovated Quarters The Canadian Bank of Commerce "The Commerce"