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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-10-18, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE J’he^^funaai/ School Wesson By CHARLES G. TRUMBULL, Litt. D. (Editor of the Sunday School Times) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 102« by Isabel Ostrander ■ BEGIN HERE TO-DAY jtfystery surrounds the sudden eccen­ tricity of three wealthy and se­ date brothers, one of them the father of youthful Patricia Drake. * Alarmed because of the evident terror which has gripped the trio, Patricia asks the advice of her guardian, Attorney Wells, and tells him that two weeks ago her father, Hobart Drake, a Wall Street broker, clothed himself in a sheet and went to the town square where he delivered a mock ' oration. A few later her uncle, Roger Drake, an eminent scientist, made a burlesque of a 'scientific ad- ' dress,. That morning, the third, brother, her uncle Andrew, was found seated on the floor playing With toys. The three are sane, sober and respected men. Wells asks Owen Miles, detec­ tive sergeant, to investigate, and miles become butler in the house­ hold. i GO ON WITH THE STORY “General history of the family and the way the neighbors regard them,” Scottie igrunted. “I’ve come •esnteigjally to warn you of a rumor of sefne strange actions of Hobart Drake's in Wall Street to-day. He’s home, the night?” “Yes, and calm and more self- contained!” Miles exclaimed in < his colleague had occurred as the pseudo the point the prob- when you bulky fi- ‘^“That’s because his mind is made up,” returned Scottie. “Unless the rumor is unfounded—our friend Hobart is planning to retire or make his getaway., He has started to wind up his business affairs. Over­ heard anything?” “Nothing.” Briefly Miles told of the events which ■since his installation house sevant. “Andrew is the only one who seems .to be unaffected, but there is a forced and unnatural note in his boisterous cheerfulness.' I don’t know whether we’re dealing with, a bunch of lunatics or that they are the victims of some ob­ scure form of villainy that is un­ precedented in the annuals of the department, and I am on of developing nerves over ,3em myself! I’ll be glad ^tackle your job here.” Miles watched until the . gure had vanished.- Then he enter­ ed the kitchen door and fastened it behind hiHL He had started for the servants’ ■ staircase when a flickering glow from the front of the house made him pause with every sense alert. F Noiselessly he crept toward it and that it emanated from the drawing­ room. As he advanced the spltter of flames and hissing thud of a falling log came to his ears and then the dull clank of metal. Carefully he drew aside a fold of the heavy curtains which the doorway and peered in. draped TherelUlJUlvvcxy auu ___twas no light save that from the tiny ‘they were all getting queer again, x. 1 MrB A-n + In 1 Yl.ll AV 1 f H M OCX It was moving slipped and Miles and into the cabinet, from blaze burning itself out in the fire­ place, but against the glow he saw outlined a huddled, shapeless figure in a loose robe kneeling before the 'hearth and while he gazed a narrow tongue of flame leaped up, glisten­ ing on a heavy coil of silvery hair which hung to the floor. Miss Jeru'Sha Drake! Holding his breath silently inch by inch, through the curtains shadow behind a tall around the farther side of which he could gain a more direct view of the crouching form. It was swaying back and forth and now a low, in­ distinguishable mutter not unlike some weird incantation issued from her lips. The flame died and Miss Jerusha drew a deep breath. “Gone!’’ The mutter itself into dull, monotonously ■ ed speech at last. “Ashes, one! If only the first had been conceived this horror not have descended upon n.s. are destroyed, but theii' very '.breathe poison!” Her hands clutched at her as though she were indeed choking would They fumes throat — ------- -----— ig.-.- -------- ----- and foi* a moment the woman seem-1 abruptly off at the head of a lane. «d on the verge of collapse. Then [between two tall hedges. He was catching up a small object which; about, to continue to the village had lain on the rug by her side she'when he turned to find a ■woman be- rose and turned. A tiny pin-point side him. <She was dre'ssed in a tail- of light shot out before her and Miles saw that the object she carried was an electric torch, its very gleam ■distorting her face with the wisps of jgrey hair falling about it, into semblance of the veriest witch. He shrank back fearful lest ■discover his presence, but Miss <usha stared straight before with the wild blank gaze of who looks upon the hideous visions of a mind distraught and slowly, gropingly she passed from the room. A soft rain was falling when Miles awakened the next morning and in the clear, grey light the scene the she Je- hei* one to the postoffice, sign of life about Miles soon had a which he had witnessed in the draw- irig-room seemed vague and unreal. That creature with disrevelled hair and crazed eyes could not have been the dignified, self-contained Miss Drake, nor could that cryptic speech have issued from her lips! Hastening out into the hall ho opened the door of the closet under the stairs. The mail bag was hang­ ing in its accustomed place and the handy man first task of the morning was to take it There was no the house and kettle boiling and expertly steamed open two envelopes. The first felt so bulky’\haF'he not surprised to take from it a fold­ ed inner envelope inscribed: “Mr. Richard Kemp.” It was unaddress- ed but the accompanying letter was explanatory: “Millie, dearest: “I am going to ask a most tre­ mendous favor. I am not allowed to see or even write to Dickie any more—it isn’t that he has done any­ thing, he is the darlingist boy alive but both our families have decided to break lip our happiness and Aunt Jerusha watched me like a lynx! Will you put the enclosed letter in one of your own envelopes and ad­ dress it to Dickie for me? For heaven’s sake don’t fail me for I am simply heartbroken! “Hastily but with fondest love. “Pat.” he re­ enclosure, when as he for the folks, the same from fresh only let hope can’t The since foreign like than different He play- Miles smiled to 'himself sealed the letter with its but his gravity returned opened' the final envelope: “My dr. Brother,” he said. “I take my pen in hand to you know that I am well and you and all are the same but I say as much house has not been Andrew came back, parts more noisy and when he was a boy but up to his old tricks, ed a trick on the. house-man Monday and scairt him so 'he left. Hobart has took to liquor and made a holy show of himself in the town. Ro­ ger has got himself in a mess' too over a speech he made in the school­ house last week. I am commencing to think they are all getting queer again like they was years ago when they first come into the money. Do you recollect what I told you about their actions? Seems like it was yesterday. Miss Jerusha has not been herself lately and no wonder with the gossip and all and she has put a stop to Pat going out with that nice young man I wrote about but I guess it will come all- right. < you out “Y’r aff’t sister “Hitty.” the letter the envel- He had Slowly Miles replaced and gummed the flap of ope together o'nce more, heretofore regarded the lugubrious Mehitabel as negligible, but he realized now that she might be well worth cultivating. She thought., like they were when the inheritance came. That was the outstanding phrase in her letter which struck him with the greatest force. Miss Jerusna was ner calmly re­ served self at Breakfast and Miles could perceive no trace of the emo­ tion which had possessed her at I midnight. | “I wonder if you will go on an er­ rand for me William?” asked Ro­ ger. “I know it is raining, but I have an important letter which must go in the next mail.” “I’ll go at once, sir.” Absorbed in his thoughts the de­ tective had plodded mechanically along the path and it was with a start of ‘surprise that he saw the raincoat and bedraggled broad­ brimmed hat of Andrew Drake just ahead. He was walking rapidly beside a taller, more distinguished figure. Miles recognized him as the resolved inton- _____ ____ ___,____ __ ... every [ visitor on the night of his arrival, never: the next door neighbor, Enslee Grayle. What could these two, so widely dissimiliar in character and procliv­ ities, have in common? Miles has- [ tened his footsteps and was almost at their heels when they turned jored suit of brown which displayed I the buxom lines of her figure with rather startling frankness; a face that was undeniably pretty although ' of a coarse type, and bold hazel eyes I gazed ino his from beneath a fringe of all-too-yellow hair. j “I sye, who is that man? she do- i mantled with an imperative nod to* wai'd the pair who had struck off down the lane. Friends o’ yours?” ! “The man in the raincoat is Mr. 1 Andrew Drake and the older one is his neighbor, the owner of,the house from which you say they came. His name is Mr, Enslee Graylo,” CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP Shnday, Oct, 21,—II Corinthians 8:1 to 9:15, Golden Text First gave their own selves to the Lord, (II, Cor, 8:5.) Last week we studied about “Spir­ itual Gifts,” or that which God gives us. This week we study Christian Stewardship, or that, which we give God. The two lessons are in the right order; what God gives us comes first, for we give to Him because He has given to us. How much has He given us? All He has! He could give nothing more when He gave Himself in His Son. How much are we to give God? All! The Macedonians, noted for their liber­ ality, “first gave their own selves to the Lord.” There is no other way to make acceptable gifts to God; first what we are, then what we have. One who reads .these two chapters straight through, as we should, finds them crowded with words of a superlative sort. Paul piles up the nouns, the adjectives, the adverbs and the verbs to show what liberal giving really is, both from man to­ ward God and from God toward man The two chapters have hardly a moderate statement in them; almost every statement is extreme. Let us never be afraid of going to extremes when w© are listening to God’s Word and doing His will. The Macedonian Christians had been, greatly blessed by the grace of God, and had as a result four re­ markable experiences. They had “a great trial of affliction.” They had “abundance of joy.” They had “deep poverty.” And they had a- boundingly rich liberality. When we are in great affliction and deep poverty do our joy and our liberality abound? It is God’s will that this should be the experience of His chil­ dren; it is part of the blessings His grace offers us. What blessed paradoxes these are! God delights to bring the impossible to pass in our lives. When we are suffering a. great trial of affliction He will produce abundance of joy in our hearts; when we are deep in poverty. He will enable our liber­ ally to abound unto riches. Men cannot do this by their own efforts, or by natural will power; only the grace oif God can work these mir­ acles. Is dt one of the greatest joys of our life to give to the Lord? If it is not, we have not yet learned the meaning of giving. These Mace­ donians gave “not with a sigh, but with a song.” They did not give grudgingly to Paul for other needy Christians; they 'fairly begged him to receive the gift and to pas's it on to others. Giving iis a grace. We are to abound—<tliat is, to have in abound­ ing measure—everything that God gives us by His grace, for He never WILL MEET IN CLINTON“’Ow, is it?” Her eyes shifted from his to rest contemplatively up­ on the two figures already misty in the slanting rain. “Strike me pink if I didn’t fancy one o' 'em was an old pal o’ mine!—I sye, ‘ow far is i.t to the station? My car broke down a mile back and I’ve got to be at the studio in New York at twelve.” “The station is half a mile fur­ ther on, but here comes . a jitney and it appears to be empty.”' ' Miles gestured towards a ramshackle taxi which was rattling down the road. “Wot luck!” Sne waved to the driver of the approaching vehicle and then once more sought the lane. “Andrew Drake,” you said, and the w’ite-haired toff is Enslee Grayle? My mistyke!—Well, cheerio! If you’ve a cinema in this giddy me­ tropolis watch for little Maizie—To the station, my man, and look sharp!” CHAPTER VIII Miles- hastened to the village, mailed Roger’s letter and lost no time in returning to the house. The dreary day drew to a close and the evening passed uneventfully The family were finishing break­ fast the next morning when the rumble of ’ a well-known voice sounded from the kitchen. “Ze new gardenaire, he ees ar­ rive,” announced Pierre. “Hello, Jack!” Miles grinned as he advanced, for the absence of the grizzled, sandy beard had wrought a vast change. “I’ll take you too Mis's Drake—” Miles led the way to the hall. “Study her, Scottie, for she’s in on this, too! Whatever it may be that is affect­ ing the men of this family, she is sharing it!” • (To be continued) A meeting of the Huron Presby­ tery of the United church was held in Queen Street, church, Blyth, A delegation, from nearly very United church in the county. The next meeting is to bo held in Victoria St. church, Goderich, the second Tues­ day in December, gives grudgingly or by measure. And Paul wrote to the Corinthians Christians that, as they bounded in faith, and in utterance, and know­ ledge, and in all diligence, and in their love, they should be careful to “abound in this grace also.” Are we conspicuous for liberal giving? Perhaps we feel that we are not be­ came we have not much to give. But that has nothing to do with it. In­ deed, the most liberal givers are us­ ually those who have least to give; those who have most to give usually give least. One of the greatest verses in the entire Bible is in Chapter 8. It is the great, impelling reason why, we should give. “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes. He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.” Having been made rich through the poverty of Christ, we are to give, “not grudgingly, or of necessity; ifor God loveth a cheerful giver.” The Stunday School Times of Oc­ tober the 6th publishes rathei* a remarkable pageful of illustrations on Christian .Stewardship.’ One of these is: “Give, not from the top of our purse, but from the bottom of your heart.” Another quotes a wise old Ger­ man who said: “I like- to give vill- ingly; vhen I gives villingly >it en­ joys me so much I gives again.” Another shows the difference be­ tween Christianity and Socialism. Socialism says: “You must give me most of yours.” Christianity says: “I must give you some of mine.” "The first is the spirit of greed and gold, the second is the spirit of grace and Godliness.” A touch of satire sometimes helps us to see things in their true light. Someone lias whitten a bit of rhyme entitled “High Rent.” It runs: “He dropped a nickel in the plate, Then meekly raised his eyes ; Glad the weekly rent was paid' For the masion in the skies.” Paul Rader has said, “You can’t beat God giving.” It is a safe risk to try to do so. The more we give to God. the more He can and will give to us. Paul reminds us. “He wlich. soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which sow­ eth bountifully shah reap also boun­ tifully.” So giving is ^sowing. Yet true giving never looks for any re­ turn. Another of the great verses of the Bible is Chapter 9:8. “And God is able to make all grace abound to­ ward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.” Three “alls”, one “always”; one “every.” What more do we want? And these two great chapters on great giving are closed with the word of climax: “Thanks be unto God ifor His unspeakable gift.” . As we remember what God has given us, nothing can stop our continual and unmeasured giving to Him. The fourth annual convention of the Huron County Educational As­ sociation will be held in the audi­ torium of Clinton Collegiate Insti­ tute on .Saturday, October 20th. Features of the meeting will be, a public speaking contest at 10.00 a.in.; addresses and discussions on “Grants to Public Schools”; Agri­ culture in Secondary Schools” and “The Township School Boards Bill.” A cordial invitation is extended to all interested in educational mat­ ters to attend, also to the teachers of the County. Sessions will be held at 10.00 a.m., and 1.30 p.m. Win. Arcnibaid, of Seaforth, is the president of the Association and Mrs. R. Davidson, Dungannon, is the Secret a ry-Trea surer. Kirkton (Crowded out last week.) Mr. John Veitch, manager of the Bank of Montreal, is having two weeks’ holidays at his home in Co­ rinth. Mrs. Dave Rouette, of Brucefield, spent a few days this week with friends here. Mrs. Geo. Darling, of London, Mrs. Chester Hazlewood and little gon Edison and William Hazlewood, of Detroit, spent a few days with Mr, and Mrs. Walter Hazlewood. The Kirkton Fair was well attend­ ed the fine weather brought large crowds from St. Marys, Exeter and Mitchell and the surrounding coun­ try. The fair is almost like an old boys’ reunion and many are the greetings and hand shaking of old friends who meet on the occasion. Miss Beatrice Shier, of Toronto, is visiting friends Here, Mr. Ira Marshall is nursing a sprained ankle. The Harvest Home, anniversary services of Sit. Paul’s Church were hold on Sunday when Rev. M. Cop­ per, of Mitchell, preached two fine sermons. The' choir rendered the special music suitable for the oc-^ cession. ' Usbpme Council The Municipal Council of the Township of Usborne met in a spec­ ial meeting at Elimville on Tuesday September the lith. The members present were Reeve Ballantyne and Councillors, Skinner, Berry, Dew and Williams. The Brock Creek Drain Repair Report having been received and due notice having' been given to owners of lands proposed to be as­ sessed, the same was read and con­ sidered at considerable length. It was provisionally adopted on motion of Dew-Skinner and the Clerk was instructed to prepare a. By-law for the carrying out of the said work and that a Court of Revision be held on Saturday, November 3rd at 3 p.m. A petition from Fred Ellering- ton and others to 'drain Ei of Lot 5, Con. 4 and E& of Lot 6, Con. 4, was presented to the Council. The same was to be duly forwarded to Jno. Roger, Engineer for examina­ tion on motion' of Williams-Berry. A petition for the cleaning out and repairing of Stewart Drain tin the Township of Usborne, signed by a number of interested ratepayers was laid on the table, Berry.Dew: That the same be forwarded to Jno. Roger O.L.S. for examination. Carried. A form of agreement having been presented from the Municipal Coun­ cil of Fullarton, signed by the Reeve and Clerk, proposing to set aside the S. N. Shier, D & W. C. award and accept instead the Municipal Drain Award on the old Somerville Scheme it was considered. On condition that interested parties in Usborne were satisfied and the expenses of the D. & W. C. Award, to be sei aside, to be borne by the new sceme the Reeve and Clerk were author­ ized to sign same on motion of Berry-Williams. Council adjourned. The Municipal Council of Usborne met on Thursday, September 27th, at the call of the Reeve. The members present were Reeve Ballantyne and Councillors, Wil­ liams, Dew and Skinner. The Reeve having, been served with a writ for damages by the so­ licitor of Elgin H-, Close of Seaforth to the amount of $60.00, the same being the cost of repair to car caus­ ed by collison with a cow on Con 2 and 3 of Usborne on Sunday, July 29, 1928. Dew-Williams: That the Reeve in­ terview a solicitor as to the advisa­ bility of disputing the claim. Car. Skinner-Williams: That the Clerk correspond with the Globe Indemnity Co. asking for an answer as to what they will do since an action has been entered against the Township re the E. H. Close claim. Carried. Owing to the tenders on the Win- chelsea Creek Drain Repair it not being satisfactory and the unliki- hood of getting work done on same this fall it was agreed to allow the matter to stand over until 19 29 and that the resolution finally adopting the By-law No. 8, 1928 be rescinded on motion, of Dew-Skinner. Council adjourned to meet in its regular meeting of Saturday, Octo­ ber 6th at one o’clock. The regular meeting of the Us­ borne Council was held at Elimville on Saturday, October 6th with the Reeve and four Councillors present. The minutes of the meeting ol September the 1st together with those of the special meetings of Sep­ tember iSth and Sept. 27th were read and approved on motion ot Ski n n er-W illi ams. Correspondence: Letter from the Globe Indemnity Co., requesting that the Council instruct our solicitor tc dispute the claim of E. H. Close re damage to car and stating that they would assume the cost of litigation, etc. The Clerk was 'instructed to place- the matter in the hands of our so­ licitor, J. G. St anbury, on motion ol Berry-Dew. Mesamts Walter and Davi.1 Hazlo- vood, of Kirkton, interviewed the Council regarding the matter of re rovating the old Methodist Cemetery in Kirkton. They stated that through •wganizut kr. and work, that the e< lnetsry was now in a good condi­ tion r.r.d they asked for financial help to add to their fund for upkeep. Berry-Skinner: That since the committee in charge has shown good ability in forwarding this commend­ able work, that the Council make a -rant rf ft,do.00 to their endowment fund, payable in” December. Carried The Sawyer Drain Report having been received from the Township c. Fullarton, it was resolved on mot’ot of Dew-Berry to instruct the Cler! to serve the notices on the assess© 1 parties in Usborne and that (lie re port be read and considered at our next meeting on November the 3rd at 3 o’clock. Carried. By-law No. 11, 192S authorising the Reeve and Treasurer to borrow on the credit of the Municipality the sum of $5000 as needed for current expenes was read and passed on mo­ tion of Skinner-Dew. Williams-Skinner: That the fol lowing bills be passed viz: — Mitchell Advocate, adv. for tenders Winclielsca Drain $11.00; Dr. M. G Graham, expenses Board of Health $62.00; Joseph Dwyer, Advance ot. Passmore Drain contract $320.00. Enos. Herdman, grant to 8. Hur.j' Ploughing Match, association, $25: Stephen Bros., Advance on gravel ....................... in—... .............. contract $700,00* Peter Whitlock, cement, gravel, tending lanterns, $16.60; joe McDonald, cement, bridge work $9.20. Norman McDon­ ald, cement bridge work $-6.90; Wnm Blayney, cement bridge work, $6.90; Mack Cornish, cement bridge work, $4.20; George Smith, cement bridge** work $6.90; Chas. Stephens, truck­ ing gravel $224.70; Wellington Bat­ ten, trucking gravel $270.00; Lewis Cornisih, work in pit $3-00; Frank Routly, work in pit $4,50. Clarence Fletcher, work in pit $5.50’; Willhtni Routly, work in pit $14.85; Free­ man Horne, gravelling $73.15; G. Ferguson, gravelling $15.13; Thom Austin, gravelling $1,00; Ross-Tay­ lor ’Co., lumber’ for bridge $14.45;' R. G. Seldon, cement for bridge $61.- 60; Jno. Hunkin, rent for comenfr mixer, $9.20; F. J. Wick wire Print Shop, notices $3.00; Joe Ferguson, cutting weeds, $1.00. Fred Wright, spreading gravel, $17.70; H. Ford, team work $.5 5.'50, superintendence $101.30, total $156.80 ; Mrs. Harry Ford, clerical work, $3.00. Council adjourned to meet on Saturday, November the 3rd at one o’clock. Henry Strang. Clerk The home of Mr. and Mrs. Har­ old Dale, on the 2«a concession of Hullett wa's the scene of a pleasant gathering when 90 friends and neighbors assembled to say farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Dale before they leave the farm to reside in Seaforth, The evening was spent in dancing and cards followed by lunch, after which an address was read by Mr. Fred Fowler and a presentation, made of a handsome armchair, rocking chair and fernery to match.. Their little daughter Jean was also presented with a signet ring. Eastern Steel products Jjrnited^ PRESTON, ONT. ' Toronto - Montreal Successor to Metal Shingle & Siding Co. Ltd. This Preston FORAFORD Garage Size 8ft. 6in.xl6ft. 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