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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1953-04-17, Page 2Gi as I(. lel. at $efiath, Ontario, •ev- 'uay ,afternoon. by McLean Y. McLean Editor. 8.00.ription rates, $2.50 a year in vanee; $3.50 a year. Single ea, 5 ,cents each. tuber of Canadian !eekly Newspapers Association. , lo! +d? tive lets. ,;co o team it -Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mail 'Post Office Department, Ottawa • BEAFORTH, Friday, April 17, 1953 Censorship Won't Help When Rev. J. A. McInnis, Modera- tor of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, says that censorship won't improve Canadian morals, he says in effect that you can't legislate people into righteousness. "The onus is on the church and parents through the process of edu- cation and in the higher things such as truth and beauty," declares the moderator. Decency and morality are internal things, the Vancouver Sun reminds us. They spring from the heart. "To the pure, all things are pure," simply means that if a person's mind is dean, filth can't: -hurt him. • Perhaps Not So Strange A professor at Leeds University recently is reported to have been ap— palled palled at the ignorance of a group of boys and girls who were presumed to have been "normally educated." It is not so long ago that a ques- tionnaire submitted by the Canadian Press . to twelve -year-old children in England and Canada, revealed a startling lack of knowledge of things in their respective countries. Some of, the "replies were so far removed from the facts that they could give rise to the suggestion that the stu- dents could not possibly have been in their countries, or if they were they had had no benefit of parents, or home, or school. However, perhaps neither case is terribly unusual. As generation fol- lows generation, it becomes appar- ent that the older generation is al- ways disturbed by the ignorance of the younger one. • Well Done, Baldwins! While hockey is finished in Sea - forth for this year, it will be a long time before the people of this district will have forgotten the valiant way in which the players of the Seaforth Junior 'B' entry battled during the winter's play, regardless of the odds against them. Playing in a class two grades high- er thanwould ordinarily be the case for a town of this size, the team nev- er lost hope despite the nature of its competition. The players indicated their faith in the fact that they could do a sportsmanlike job despite the odds. The group championship which the team won was evidence of that faith. When at the beginning of the sea- son it became apparent that a satis- factory grouping in W.O.A.A. could not be arranged, the officers of the Athletic Association looked around to see what was available. The re- sult was Seaforth's entry into O.H.A: Junior 'B' in a group which included London, Sarnia and Wallaceburg. It is difficult to single out indi- vidual players, 'since all contributed magnificently, but some mention should be rnadeof those who provid- ed the impetus and experience which tirade possible the team in the first place. As hockey convener of the Ath- letic Association, John Baldwin start - the ,bail rolling. Bill O'Shea start - 1 s oe't'lai,....but-shortly--took—over - er Se fort) teams and was follow- �; lid naiph.•1 eF(addeix, who carried e ttabss through the majority of the Both well known players teams for y nl.anyears, e s,'';, tiirlt to iceted e I,v ell alaneed A u r seer+ tar -tre' ,s- sS0 i cationw'ho his tithe, i�. rT +)r a Not giVen .te,e mO'a s 1pQ t bar the public mthe ' trly palet 10 the .e.0 ie- dule, the team, by' the• pnannei of its play, soon attracted a,large follow- ing. The crowds that saw the ,Anal games were reminiscent of those that followed other famous Seaforth teams of years gone by. While it is true the Baldwins fail- ed to go through to an Ontario championship, the members of the team need have no apologies to make. The team can quite properly take its place beside other teams of another generation, who in the past have brought honor to Seaforth. What Other Papers Say: Lets Get Going (Goderich Signal -Star) Any number of addresses have been given in this town telling how to attract new industries, but so far without result in additions to the list of Goderich industries. How about cutting out the addresses and get- ting down to some practical use of the advice that has been so lavishly given? Speakers come from the cit- ies and tell their audiences that this is "the age of decentralization," but the cities continue to cop off about 99 per cent of the new industries. • Boom in Babies (The Vancouver Sun) Canada's expanding economic prosperity isn't the -only boom this country is experiencifig these days. More jobs mean more families—and the new families aren't only those which immigrate to Canada. As a proof the Dominion Bureau of Sta- tistics announces that in 1952 some 395,024 babies were born to Cana- dian parents—the highest number on record. But what's more significant for the future of this country—whose biggest «problem is still a too -sparse population is the fact that the esti- mated birth rate per 1,000 of .popula- tion is steadily rising. A rising birth rate is the real clue to a healthy national state. After all, though we want immigrants and can use a lot more of them to balance our economy, the most desirable thing is to replenish ourselves. That we're do- ing it noW with more success than for some years we owe to our pre- sent economic prosperity. People are more willing to raise a family when they feel secure. They're more likely to marry early when they think that a job is going to continue to be available. • Getting Old? (From an address by Hon. L. B. Pear- son at Yorkminister Baptist Church, Toronto) In. My early days, the only places that loomed larger in my life than the church were my parsonage -home and, possibly, my school. 1 confess, looking back at those days of a Meth- odist childhood, that there were moments when I thought that Junior League at 10, morning service at 11, Sunday School at 2:30 and occasion- ally evensong at 7 was too crowded a schedule for a small boy who should have been given more time on Sunday to devour the books of G. A. Henty which he • was able to secure from the Sunday School library: But now, from the vantage point of 40 years later, I know what a priceless heritage I was. given then for later life, through my upbringing in a church -parsonage atmosphere, by Christian parents who made us so richin the possession of the things that mattered that we didn't even know that we were missing anything in worldly goods. The life of families( such as ours was vetyy full in those days—it was rewarding -and -stimulating -and-satin_.._ Eying; there was happiness and con- structive activity, and a feeling of se- curity and well-being. But how could this have been! ' We didn't have radio or television, motor ears br,,air planes, cinemas or comic strips;, hot'dogs or hot rods. And yet t think we had more 'fun then—more satin - fin,.. fuii -than toda � . ' i must be' gettii g 'cid t • Sutce6afUi i f m BaIA; ' Herold, S'.tanbtilay, l410,tt town, ship, held a suceeeniwtil Ole ''i f farm stoelt Mid .tmplemmhti recently. Me. atanbury has sold hie •farm to,'; ten - ley Ball, also of Hallett /township. --Clinton, News-R•eco&. To Attend Coronation 'Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs, Hary Angles that their son-in-law, John Hicks, husband of the former Fay -Angus, of Wing-, ham, has been chosen from the ranks of the Reserve Navy to at- tend the coronation. Mr. Hicks flew from 'Crumlin Airport,, Lon- don,for the East coast on Thurs- day last, and will be away for four months.—Wingham Advance -Times. Businessreen Elect Officers Sieh Hockey was ,erected chair- man of Exeter Businessmen's As- sociation at' a meeting last week. Ted Buswell was appointed secre- tary -treasurer and Miss Helen Har- dy is treasurer. An executive com- mittee of Jack Smith, Reg.Beavers, Mrs. Alda Anderson and Ed Hun- ter-Duvar was also elected. The ex- ecutive was instructed to .prepare a list of activities the association might sponsor during the year.— Exeter TimessAdvocate. Lions Hold Ministers' - Night When the Lions (Club held their annual Ministers' Night, Rev. J. Robert Watt told an interesting story of the experiences of his family as they journeyed to the Canadian West to take charge of a mission church following ,his ordin- ation. Karen Buschlen and Nancy Parrott sang, accompanied by E. C. Harley. The meeting held in Trinity Church, had Rev. J. V. Woetfie, Rev.• .M. A. Hunt and Rev. G. Lamont, also, as ministerial guests. L. Edighoffer pronounced the invocation; Campbell Hoggarth was song leader, and Harold Fish- er was •tailtwis.ter, Charles Grant presided.—Mitchell Advocate. New Members Received By Church The class of communicants of Roy's Church who have been re- ceiving instruction for the past eight weeks from the pastor, Rev. J. W. Moores, recently became members in full epmmunion of the church. Those joining the church at this time by- profession of faith were Phyllis McKinnon, Ruth Dow, Lois Coward, Donna Coward, Hel- en Dow, Roger Dow, Kenneth Johns, Lorne McKinnon, Darwin McPhail and Murray Pridham. The following also joined (le church by certificate: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd. Pridham, (Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coward, Mrs. Ross McPhail, Mrs. Hector McPhail, Mrs. Gordon Par- sons, Mrs. Keith Parsons and Fred Johne.= -Mitchell Advocate. Students' Recital Enjoyed The Ontario Registered Music Association 'Huron Branch held their annual students' recital in the Blyth Memorial Hall recently. Pupils of A. E. Cook, who assisted, were: Marguerite Lyon and Bar- bara Wilson, Auburn; Caryl Gard- ener, Luck -now; Donald McDonald and Lorne McKenzie, Ripley. Bar - bare golland, Margaret Hoherty 'Ssd; % ren Gook, Blyth, opened the t`ecitaa with a Piano tt'lo. The afore mentioned are pupils, of Mrs. J. G. Mel ougall. Other pupils _ea -QMrs, McDougall who assisted were Jea- nie Alorue, R.R. 1, Blyth; Betty Bowra and Ruth Dockstaner, Gode- rich. 'Mr. Frank ,Schubert delighted the audience with violin, selections and played a pleasing violin duet with John Dougall. Mr, Robert Kennedy, clarinetist, of Brussels, gave a very artistic performance on his instrument: Blyth :Stan- dard. Old Landmark Torn Down One of Zurich's: oldest buildings, the old Deichert blacksmith shop, 'is being torn. down by its new own- er; Elroy Desjardine, who purchas- ed it from Miss Inez Yungblut some time ago. This building must be close to 100 years old, and in the days of the horse and buggy dad a thriving business. Here old Dobbin received his shoes for the hard gravel roads, as. well as doing farm work. Here practically all the iron work was, done for the Hess Wagon & Carriage Works, close by. Then there was all the farm" rbpairs to be made—harrows and cultivators` sharpened, plow' -points redone, bean knives sharpened, etc. Hot all this is now a thing of the past, as the last smithy, Eddie Weltin, has sold out and after several de- cades of hard work is on the retir- eed list, which he is well worthy of. We remember this place in the early years in the turning of the ceLrtury as at least three forg- es and anvils clanging day by day, but now all is quiet, However, in those days we did not dream of the fine garages now adorning the town. So time ;makes changes, and who knows what will be in store in the next 50 years or so. Zurich Herald. To Construct $65,000 Addition Grand Bend will float a $65,000 debenture loan to construct a two - room addition to its public school. The school debentures will be the first long -terns roan instigated by the two-year-old incorporated vil- lage, The public school (hoard awarded, the contract for the work to the Toten Construction Com- pany Limited of London, for $63,- 800. Contract includes the addi- tion of two rooms and renovation of the present school. Board Chair- man John Manore said he hoped the construction would be complet- ed by September. The school addi- tion will be built of red brick and will conform to the present archi- tecture of the school, which is lo- cated near the river on the east side of the Bluewater highway.' The old part will be remodelled in the modern' trend and new fluorescent lighting, plumbing and, heating will be installed. The addition will dou- ble the capacity of the school. When completed it will handle about 125 students. At present, half of the pupils are housed in a summer restaurant on the main street. Decision to issue the school debentures was made at the coun- cil meeting on April 1. — Exeter Times -Advocate, Farming the Safe Way ,Statistics indicate that 60 per cent of the fatal accidents edri terms are caused from improper use of the. tractor. J. L. Thompson of the Swift Current Experimental Station advises accidents can be reduced to a minimum by carefully observing the following safety rules: L Do not allow young children to operate a tractor. 2. In hitching, do not stand on the ground between the moving tractor and the implement. Always block up the hitch and use a hook to align tractor drawbar. 3. Let the clutch in slowly when going up a hill, or starting off in high gear. 4. Stop the power take -off when getting off the tractor, 5. Keep the safety shield over the power take -off ,assembly. 0. Stay on the seat when the tractor is in motion. Stop to ad- just levers or employ hydraulic controls. 7. Never allow passengers on the tractor. 8. In high gear, apply both brakes evenly- when a quick stop has to be made. Uneven braking causes tipping at high speed. 9. Never change the hitch point above the axle centre line. Always use the drawbar. :10. On heavy loads engage the clutch slowly or the front end may come up. 11. Wait until the tractor stops before dismounting. 12: Step the motor before filling the fuel tank; also avoid spilling fuel on the hot motor, 13. Throttle down the motor when turning a corner, applying the brakes, or going over rough ground, 14. Allow a 'boiling radiator to cool deem (befdre removal of the cap for ins.peotion, 15._ In changing tires always use the proper blocking .to prevent'-tlpe ping. I 16. Keep the steering mechanise and tires in good shape and front wheels • aligned on highway •traveI- lin:g. 17. In billy countries use a red, flag on a high pole to warn motor- fets:: p i . "dilheii travelling on highways at tight use the propea' lighting In both front Well tear: (Sstf e 3 lit title ,arid lives. ):i . nb` sk+vg''t'h•eso eimpre rifles a lifeay lttb terei2,. Water Trees When Planting The Summerland, B.,C., Experi- mental Station em.phasdzes the im- portance of preventing young fruit trees from becoming dry at any time during their -first year in the orchard. • As soon as the trees are receiv- ed from the nursery they should be' unpacked in a cool place, pro- tected from wind. advises A. J. Manof Summerland the S m me tland Station. If the roots appear dry the trees may be allowed to stand in a bar- rel of water for a couple "Of days. If it is not convenient to plant them immediately, they should, be heel- ed in, preferably in a 'shady spot, with plenty of water around ,the roots. When ready for planting, haul the trees into the orchard in a barrel' of water and keep the roots continuously damp until the tree is in the planting hole. says Mr, Mann,. After planting, .t1 a tree - hole should be filled with earth to within about six incbes of the top, then two or three pails of water added. If the soil is porous, it is advikable to fill the hole . a second time with water. If this is done thoroughly, it is neither necessary nor advisable to tramp the soil firmly about the roots; the water, Will make the soil compact and firm. After the water has all soak- ed away, but before the soil be- comes dry, 'fill the hole with loose earth, Care should he taken that the young trees do not become tiry at any time during their first summer. Often an interval :between irriga- tions which may be correct for es- tablished trees is too long for trees in their first year of growth, * e Brooding Chicks Good chick brooding practices need not be complicated, advises W. G. Hunsaker of the Poultry Di- vision, Bxperinnental Farm, Ottawa. The primary rogdlFd stn -for•-suc- ces(s, he says, are a suitable house to keep the chicks comfortable, temperature regulation, good nutri- tion and disease control. While these fundamentals, are, no doubt, quite familiar to all poul trymen, it May be well to keep a few pbints in mind regarding each. First of all, housing. Aa tremor - tent .point to keep hi mind is ov< erero-rddatg, The Zest aotiafactety results Will be trbteltted when( the ((Cot t%ntzd on N'a-ge 6) Medicines, liniments and `pills May be needed .in case of ills. But keep them locked with Children near Or they'll be at them, never fear. Dope- of National Health and Wetlare Years Agorae Interesting Items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Twen- ty-five and Fifty Years Ago From The Huron Expositor April 20, 1928 Mr. Robert Reid, who for several years has been conducting a suc- cessful furnace, tinsnnithing and plumbing business in Seaforth, this week disposed of his business to Mr. P. J. Dorsey. Mr.. Dorsey needs no introduction. to the people of Seaforth, as he is a capable and experienced plumber. Mr. John Muir, who recently re- tired from the position of section foreman here after 53 yearn an faithful service, has been succeed- ed by Nelson Boughner, of Delhi. Miss Eunice Reid has resigned her position as teacher of Goshen Line school and Mrs. Lee Hoffman has been engaged to teach till mid- summer. Herbert McGregor, Bayfield, had the misfortune recently to have his foot badly cut at George Lind- say's bush. While he and Lyle Davi• son were cutting wood, Lyle's axe slipped with the above result. John Watt, Walton, loaded a car of cattle on Saturday, at that sta- tion, and John J. •MeGavin also loaded a car of -hogs. Mr. Robert Eberhart has leased his residence on :South Main St. to Mr. Stanford, and will move to the home of Mr. and Mrs, Win.. Oliver in Egmondville. Mr. John Armstrong, Stanley, has been appointed superintendent of the Goshen Sabbath School, a •position, efficiently filled for a number of years by Mr. George E. Johnson, but vacated by his, remov- al to Goderich. A very unfortunate and distress- ing accident .befel Mr. Walter Madge, Hensall, on Tuesday morn- ing. When going about lits duties at the (barn he head occasion to take down the door standard, and stand- ing up against a post, in some man- ner the sleighs caught the heavy corners of the bottom of the stan- dard, causing it to fall, and in so dc- oin struck.himon gthe head, caus- ing severe head injuries. His ,son, Jack, found him in a pool of blood. While assisting in unloading a car load of telephone poles in Hen- sall on Tuesday, Mr. M. G. Dietz, linesman for the Hay Telephone System, had the misfortune to have a heavy pole drop on his foot, with the' result that two toes were badly injured. "I've never been able to under- stand, that," observed Mrs. Bother - son. "Presumably the. intention was -to reveal evethin,i; to her, husband. Yet he never mentioned any such message and has sines adnmtitted ' killing . his wife: I sup - Wee he fpund something out- and acted on a lit of impulse almost as -Margaret was getting ready to die at her own hand." ,• At the end, of her long statement the patient was completely exhaust- ed and sank back on the pillows. "I'll make a longhand copy and ask you to sign the deposition," the•inspector exclaimed. "That will be too late," she mut- tered feebly. "Read me your notes and I will sign those." Matthews( began .to read halting- ly. Although a good' notetaker it is no easy matter to transcribe shorthand characters. Before he was half -way through, Alma Roth- erson was beyond hearing. ."Rather awkward the woman dy- ing before you'd got her signature," Mr..Sharpe said. They were in the sitting room, conversing in hushed voices as if any loud( noise would disturb the subject of -their talk. "It doesn't matter really," an- ' sweredi Matthews. "You see we had plenty of witnesses. Martin Rotherson•'s death is, quite cleared up now. Not that it makes any dif- ference." Aren't you forgetting something, old man.? "Quite possilbly. When you put on that 'tone I know you're going to put something across me. What exactly are you referring to?" "Quentin Thorns;." "A'h, we expect the verdict to- day." '"'Of guilty." "Naturally! Nothing has up to alter his position." "On the contrary." Matthews. made a gesture of resignation. "You'd better explain," he said .bitterly. "For the 'life of me I don't know what you're driv- ing at." , ".Has he given any reasonable motive or any sort of details what- ever?" "Not exactly. He just keeps on saying he is guilty and refuses to depart from that. All that remains is for the jury to give the word and on goes the judge's' black -cap." "Then we'd better tput a stop to them before they make a foolish mistake," "Why not give me the whole dope while you're about it?" °'My dear inspector, you under rate your own powers. With the facts nicely laid out you should be able to form your own conclu- sions," "Put me down as dense then. Ap- parently 4'm a long way behind. Of course I'm aware that the Roth- erson woman polished off her nephew.", "Somebody's been teIIing you things, old man." "Shut up! We can't all be clev- er. Now we come to the vicar. According to his own confession he handed his wife the cyanide." "Nicely disguised iii chocolates. Has it occurred to you that there was a strange lack of ingenuity about it?" Criminals are invariably imita- tive, Mr. Sharpe." "Within limits. In this case it was so obvious that the thing would be discovered, that the man might just as well have put his signature to the job. He knew about the other doped sweets and actually chose the sante ,brand," "Which were known to be favor- ites of the deceased!" "Wouldn't you imagine that they would have certain unpleasant as-. sociations.? I should! Such being the case the lady would not easily be tempted by the brand. There wag far too much talk about pois- oned chocolates at the vicarage, don't forget." "Well, sir?" "So why should his reverence go out and purchase more for the pur- pose of filling them up with cyan- ide?" "Couldn't they premises?" "Of course." "There you are, then." • "Dear me, inspector. you used the expression 'dense' on your own account, so don't blame me if 1 rub it in." "Carry on. This is beginning to get interesting. Of course you are suggesting that if the chocolates had been purchased -some time pre- viously. Mrs. 'Thorne would have put them on one side in a spirit of re- vulsion?" "Exactly!" "So what?" "Work it out for yourself." Inspector .Matthews glowered. "Of all the aggravating chaps," he snapped, "you are the absolute lim- it. +Mrs. Thorne was poisoned' af- ter eating from a box of choco- lates, It was a brand that she'd turned against. Yet there was the opened packet beside her and she'd obviously been dipping into them." "Had she." "Oh, peek!• There you go again. They were thoroughly lashed with the stuff—enough to kill a dozen people." "NOWT, disputes that. Your an- alyst corroborates," "Can't you stop being deliberate- ly mysterious?" "Sorry, inspector: Tomorrow I'll spill the whole beans." Inspector Matthews, head of the Net1i rton " Ct3tailial nxcve tiga'fialt Department, made a noise that can only be described es: an animal;like snarl. CHAPTER XXI • From The Huron Expositor April 17, 1903 Mr. Robert Gray, Leadbury, has sold his farm, the purchaser being Mr. McPherson. The place contains 100 acres and the price paid was $5,500. On Tuesday evening the Orpheus Male /Chorus Club, Seaforth, organ• ized under the directorship of Mr. Passmore, Mitchell, and elected of- ficers as follows: honorary presi- dent, W. D. Bright; president, J. S. Roberts; vice-president, W. A. Pickard; secretary, R. E. Bright; treasurer, P. E. Lennon; 'executive, R. Peck, W. T. ,Hays; W. Bright, F. L. Willis and George Israel. At the recent examinations at Knox College, Toronto, .Mr, F. J. Robinson, .McKillop, passed his frstyear, taking a scholarship. Mr. John Mulholland, of British Columbia, was in town this wfeek. He is an old Seaforth boy and was for many years a clerk in Mr. A. Young's store here. He has pros- pered in the West and is now a capitalist and contractor of the western province, Mr. and Mrs. Elam Butt, -Kippen, have moved to their new home in Hensall. As an indicationeesf the money circulated in this section of the county through the pig business', we ma.y say that one drover, Mr! Gilbert Dick, Kippen, during the pass week paid out in cash for one shipment $2,200, and Mr. Dick. makes a Shipment of hogsnearly every week. On Monday afternoon fire was discovered in the shipping room of the Seaforth ,Milting Co. flour neill. One of th.e • employees noticed smoke issuing from that part of the building and gave the alarm. The wa.terwoi4s, system in connec- tion -•with. •the-nullewas..soota,_illa_ace tion and the fire was ,brought ,in - der control. lit was supposed to have started from a spark from a passing locomotive. Mr. W. Aitehe o s n a recent graft - 04 of Knelt, College, Toronto, preached( very acceptably in First Presbyterian, Chinch laat Sunday evening. We Understand that Mr. Henry rage, local.contractor, 'hag the eon- tract for the erection Oil a large tru nber of hues this. n Ym1iiet. cropped have been on the The tiny cell where the interview took place was, not constructed for the reception of so many visitors. Additional to Quentin Thorne and Morrison 'Shame were 'Mx. Vincent Hollis, $ ., and Mr.. ,Snndddng, of thein oB Staging; lillsWortli and sand){ng, defendant s solicitors, on whose brief the famous King's+, Counsel was acting. "Most" st irregular," lamented Mr. S4.n41in0i. "All the evidence<bhould• have. been forthcoming in the liret: Plane," Thorne looked sulky. "For my! petit ,there is nothing more to be said," he interposed. °"I think you are mistaken," ,Mr. Morrison ,Sharpe said smoothly. "You are trying to be foolishlfy quixotic." "Ridiculous! 'What reason, have you for making such an assen- tion?" "Alma Rotherson is dead." The vicar was disconcerted. "Good gracious," he muttered mild- ly, "I—I really don't know what to say." "Before she died she made a con- fession. onfession. She- killed Martin Rother- son." "Oh!" The vicar buried his face hi his hands. "That has nothing to do with my case," he remarked after an awkward interval. "I'have always insisted on my innocence." (Mr. Sharpe nodded. "Your wife had written to Alma Rotherson, who knew too much, threatening suicide . • "Poor, wretched woman." "Naturally she was astounded when there were ,accusations of murder. You loved your wife, did you not, in. spite of everything?" ,"I did." "Then why should you murder her in cold blood?" • "I—I—" The man stammered. unable to make an instant reply. "As a matter of fact you did not give her the chocolates," Mr. Sharpe pressed. "Leave me alone, curse you!" "Face the facts. In less than half an hour you will be facing the judge inthe court, waiting' to be condemned 'to death. To what end? Now listen -carefully to me," Quentin Thorne made no inter- ruption but by the time the very straight talk had come to an end. he had evidently arrived at a deci- sion. "Well,' gentlemen," he exclaimed, "I am ready( to tell the truth. My wife did, com— did make an end' of her life. Relations between us had become somewhat strained af- ter the tragedy at the Church Bazaar and she knew I suspected" her. There were all the other things as well. You mast try and' make allowances for me. My up- bringing had been of the strictest and all my life had been devoted to respectability. But I should still have loved Margaret whatever ,happened. On that dreadful morn- ing . , ,"' He could not go oat for emotion and nobody made any effort to hurry, him. "On that dreadful -morning," he went on,•recovering his composure, "I discovered my wife dead on a settee, There was cyanide front my cabinet beside her --also a long. letter. Acting on impulse, and de- termined to protect her name es far as possible, I found a box of" chocolates and doctored them." "What, did you hope to . gain by that?" asked Mr. Sharpe. "I don't know really. Murder, or the semblance of it, appeared, preferable to suicide. The police would be so ibausy looking for the ur e m d rerthatt, they y w ouyd. forget to pry into our private affairs. At least I imagined such would be:• the case." "But can't you see the foolish- ness of such a :mad idea. Instead of sticking to one line of investi- gation all the mud of years has. been raked over." Quentin Thorne agreed reluct- antly. "Naturally you'll have to tell the whole story to the judge." "No—oh no!" "You mast! It will mean a ver- dict of ',Not Guilty' as a matter of course. With Alma Rotherson'' confession and your amplification:. the two mysteries will be cleared up,,, "My life means nothing to me any. more," - There are others to consider, both dead and living." "Very well—I'm ready , "Phew!" Superintendent Mat- thews 'exclaimed. "That -was a genuine sensation in court if you like." He held a glass of Mr..Mor- rison Sharpe's whiskey up to the light, apparently appreciating the golden gleam." "Anyway, .I'm glad the old boy got off," his companion' replied. "I suppose so, though he didn't appear very grateful for what you'd accomplished on his behalf. Which reminds me—I'm not sure that I'm any too bucked - about things' either." "Rubbish. You're the best' type of policeman a.t heart." "Considering the way you've been putting it across me I don't make that out." "What I meant was that you are more concerned, with arriving a,t the truth than making out e ease." "Nothing unusual in . that, is there, sir?" "Than•lc heavens, no! Another thing if I hadn't found a short cut it Is more than probable that you'd have plodded there by a longer road." Matthews shook his head. "There I disagree," he said. "And when I ten myself that the wrong man was nearly banged I'm a little bit dubious about my share." "Unnecessarily! We all make mistakes at times. Wise people profit by them." Thank you, Mr. (Sharpe, So long aa.1-ve._getyo011..in-.t1ieebacicgrQu11.4 to give me a hand now and again I'm quite happy. 'Don't tell that to your Chief Constable, inspector."'' "That's already done." "Dear me," Mr. Sharpe said un- happily, ,"Once before when my meddling put you on the right track they insisted on presenting' me with a goldr watch." "Afraid, It will be a chain to (Continued on. Page 7) e • • t• ( 4 1 4 0. ..., I. 0