The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1928-11-29, Page 74
THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE
*7he &dtooed Jtrm
by Isabel Ostrander
BEGIN HERE T0DA1
What horrible and mysterious po-
wer was forcing the three Drake
brothers, Ilohart, tlm Wall Street
broker, Roger, the scientist, and
Andrew, recently returned home
from Australia, to place themsel
ves in ridiculous situations. Some
power- had forced Hobart to de
liver a mock speech in. the public
square, Roger to burlesque a
scientific address, and Andrew to
Mt on the floor and play with toys
Patricia Drake, daughter of Ho
bart, secretly secures Owen Miles,
Jetective sergeant, and his col
league, Scottie McCready, to in-
Jnvestigate. Miles is employed as
a houseman and Scottie as garden
er. Miss Jerusha Drake, spin-
■>tet- sister of tin* brothers, is dis-
mvered by Miles in a wildly ex
ited, state. late at night before an
open grate in which she was burn
ing papers of some kind. Patri
cia disappears and Hobart sends
for Miles.
“William, I must go downstairs
for a moment. Will you come in
and sit beside Mr. Roger?”
Secretly thanking his lucky stars
that he had been at hand, Miles en
tered and seated himself beside the
still form outstretched upon the bed.
» .ie instant Miss Drake’s footsteps
had died away the detective bent
forward:
“Mr. Rog»r!”
compelling voice,
help you. If you realze what
saying close your right eye!”
A wave of exultation swept
him. The eye-lid quivered
slowly, flutterly, it closed!
“Good!--Now, sir, I can’t
He spoke in a low,
“I am here to
I am
over
and
Jhe 'Sunday School Wesson
By CHARLES G. TRUMBULL, Litt. ».
(Editor of the Sunday School Times)
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. *
‘Tried to cati'h the spirit kettle
•»vh*;u the.-— table tilted and the blaz-
.mg aleohol ran up my sleeve!’’ IJe
groamd in spite of himself and,
seizing a herviette, he wrapped it
tmyit his injured arm. Don’t putter
ibout with that stuff like an
“Very good, sir”
When ibis was accomplished
sought Scottie an i found the
-‘buckling to himself.
“What's the joke? Did you see
i ^Mis.-. Hawks armed for eonqueu?”
“1 did not!" Lrottie still smiled
broadly. “I'm thinking of the
match the young people have stolen
-•m their families. Dick brought the
girl hack as he promised but she’s
not “Miss I’titrieia" any more; they
bundled old Higgs on the running
board and made for the. minister's
house before they left Freedale and
it is young Mrs. Kemp who has come
home.”
“I’m glad of it,” Miles said after
a pause.
“There comes Roger Drake up the
drive from the gate,” he continued.
“He’s a sick man. and no mistake!”
The scientist was walking moro
steadily than when ho had left the
house, but slowly, and
every few stops to rest.
“Excuse me, sir, but
help you?’’
ried forward. “I saw you coming
and 1 thought that you might per
haps feel a little weak still.”
Miles became aware of the extreme
inward agitation of the man.
Roger leaned, his weight heavily
upon the younger man, who could
feel the thin fingers closing about
his elbow like bands of steel. The
scion! ist summoned his remaining
■^/’strength to negotiate the steps of the
verandah and' Hobart Drake li’im-
self opened the front door.
“What, is this?” he exclaimed as
■he hastened to support his brother
to the other side.
“Hobart!” With unexpected vi
gor the week man thrust them aside
with a sweepng gesture
arms and stood erect,
have found who it is!
know the—the nemesis-
I-Iis voice had thickened oddly and
that, last, word enued in a choking
<ry as lie wavered and then sudden
ly pitched forward on his face.
Miss Drake-'s startled exclamation
from the staircase was lost in Ho
bart’s sharp command:
“Don’t try to lift him, 'William;
turn him over—Great heavens! He
has had a stroke!”
The body turned rigidly; beneath
their hands and Roger Drake lay
staring widely up at the ceiling, the
left side of his face twisted into a
hideously grotesque mask, the arm
■icroo'ked and leg drawn up in a man
ner there could be no mistaking.
ass! ”
.Miles
lai ter
but. may 1
take
your message to your brother for
you. the thing you were about to
tell him when you were overcome,
hut do you want to see him? Cun
he guess the name you were trying
to speak?”
Miles waited but the eye stared
unblinkingly, although a spreading
moisture had come into it and the
pupil set-med to enlarge and darken
with the effort at expression.
“Is there something you think T
can do?"
The eye closed, more quickly this
time.
“Do you want anything?
this room?”
Tilt: lid remained open
eyV- itself moved toward Hie
though, si riving to )
blank wall beside
had been placed.
Beyond the wall
door behind which
of the past in the impotent guard
ianship of the woman centuries
dead.
“You mean your storeroom, don’t
you. sir? -You know that your be
longings in there have been search
ed?-- -Do you know also that the lock
of your storeroom has been tamper
ed with?"
Miles drew a deep breath for at
each question the eye had winked
rapidly and an eager glint had shot
across its dullest expanse.
“The room has been ransacked,
sir. Did you know that?”
The eye widened and into it came
a look of such utter despair
Miles obeyed a sudden impulse.
“I found a new key in the
and the door swinging open,
only thing that hasn’t been touched
is that long box that looks like a
{mummy case. It’s safe still. I
Is it in
but the
right as
see through the
which the bed
was the locked
lay the relies
that
>
Miles asked as he hur- | cau f;x d00r g0 it can’t he open-
led again by anyone. Shall I do it, Isir?”
j The.
rested
single
down the waxen cheek.
eye wink spasmodically and
on his for an instant while a
tear welled forth and rolled
CHAPTER XVI
of his long
“Hobart, I
I know—I
_ t ’•
in-
ex-
any
can
my
he
the
went
I
ag-
old
SO
Golden Text
I was not. disobedient unto
heavenly vision. (Acts 26:10.)
Situations that the world would
cal] melodramatic fill these three
chapters that record. Paul's exper
iences before his judges. He had
been sent from Jerusalem to Cassar
ea under a military escort, and was
now officially in the keeping ol’ the
Roman Governor, Felix. There fol
lowed a period of two years or more,
in which Paul was tried by the Jew
ish high priest and others before
Felix; then came another hearing,
privately, before Felix and his Jew
ish wife, Drusilla; after two years
Felix was succeeded hy Porcius Fes
tus, under whom me Jewish san
hedrin and assassins again tried to
get rid of Paul by murder, and fail
ed; another trial by the Jews before
Festus, when Paul safeguarded his
own life hy appealing to Caesar;
then a hearing before King Agrippa,
who officially visited Festus. The
end of this hearing furnishes an un
expected climax.
The Jews’ first accusation against
Paul, before Felix, is brought by a
profession:'1 orator, who begins with
typical fulsome flattery of the Gov
ernor, and then tolls a series of lies
about Paul. He call him “a pestil
ent fellow, and a mover of sedition.”
saying Im has profaned the tempi;’.
None of those things were true.
The Governor asks Paul to tell his
own story, and he doos so respect
fully and with dignity. He quietly
denies th'1 charges, and challenges”
his accusers to prove anything they
have said’, except the (‘barge that
lie is a worshipper “after the way
which they call heresy.” But he
points out that his worship is wholly
in accordance with the law of
prophets, and that he worships
God of his and their fathers.
Governor Felix was evidently
pressed by Paul. He reserved
cision, giving orders to allow Paul
considerable liberty and freedom to
see his acquaintances.
We are told that Felix had “more
perfect knowledge of that way,” or
Christianity. Alone with his wife
Drusilla, a Jewess, “he sent for
Paul, and heard him concerning the
faith
this
such
told
come
Here was a man apparently conviet-
of sin, convinced that Paul preached
the truth about righteousness and
judgment, yet playing fast and loose
with eternal life and death. We
are also told that the Governor hop
ed that Paul would offer him a mon
ey bribe for his freedom, and that
lie,.,often sent for him and communed
with him in that hope, which, of
course, never materialized. Then
Felix passes off the scene as an
other Governor takes his place and
power.
Three days after Festus took his
new province he went up from Cas
sarea to Jerusalem, and the Jewish
leaders hurried to inform him
against Paul. They renewed their
attempt to get Paul sent to Jerusa
lem so that they might kill him on
the way. Festus refused this peti
tion, and told the Jews that if they
the
the
the
im-
de-
in Christ. Paul preached to
little congregation of two in
power that Felix trembled, lie
his prisoner to leave him and
back at some convenient time.
I
I
had done the Jews no
inasmuch as their
not, been, proven he
delivered unto llnm.
“I appeal unto
The Governor’s reply, af-
had any real charges against the
man they should go to Cassarea and.
accuse him in an orderly way.
i So the Jews trooped from Jerusa
lem to ('assarea, heaped up their
false cargos against Paul, but were
unable to prove them. Paul declar
ed that he had not offended at all
against the law of the Jews, nor
against the tmnple, nor against Cae
sar. But Festus wished to curry
favor with the Jews, and asked Paul
if he were willing to go to Jerusalem
and be tried for these charges there.
Paul made the reply that a Roman
citizen had the right to make. He
reminded the Governor that at Cae
sarea he stood at Caesar’s Judgment
seat; which was the proper place of
trial; that lie
wrong: that
charge- had
could not be
And h“ concluded:
Caesar.’’
tei’ lie had conferred with the others,
recognized Paul's . rights, “Hast
thou appealed unto Caeair? Unto
Caesar shalt thou go,"
Then King Agrippa, with his wife,
Bernice, comes on the scene, in a
visit to Caesarea. The Governor
descriix’s Paul’s ease to the King as
a prismiei’ of unusual interest, and
the Kings curiosity is aroused. A
formal hearing is arranged, with
much pomp and ceremony.
Chapo.]- 26 records Paul's master
ly dereiise before Agrippa. It is
one of the great, chapters of the
Bible, ami should b<* read vith close
attention. Paul’s court* sy and
spect h;‘ a high dignitary of the
man Empire is notable. He
nothing to conceal, but tells lii.s
story fearlessly. And he declares
Christ’s resurrection from the deal,
“the hope of the promise made of
God unto our fathers.” IJs describes
his mi.itaken zeal in persecuting
Christians to the death, and then his
sight of Christ on the way to Dam
ascus. and his instantaneous conver
sion. Faithfully he reports to this
Roman J* wish King his commission,
received from the crucified, risen
and glorified Lord of glory and Son
of God. to carry the Good News of
forgiveness of sins, salvation and
life to ihe Gentiles. Because he was
not disobedient unto the heavenly
vision, but obeyed the Lord’s com
mand. the Jews wanted him killed;
yet he was continuing even to that
day testifying that which the prop
hets and Moses had foretold, “that
Christ should suffer, and that he
should be the first to rise from the
dead, and should show light unto
the people and to the Gentiles.”
What a glorious oration, in the
power of the Holy Spirit, it must-
have been! How it must have con
victed those earthly dignitaries of
their sin and their lost condition!
Festus could only cry out “Paul,
thou art beside thyself; much learn
ing doth make thee mad.’’ But Agi-
rippa spoke that immortal and tra
gic sentence “Almost thou persuad-
est me to
last word
that they
most, but
except for these bonds.”
King and Governor agreed that
'Paul had 'done nothing worthy of
death or imprisonment, and that this
man might have been set at liberty,
if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
re-
Ro-
has
life
be a Christian.’ And Pauls
was an appealing entreaty
should become, not al-
“altogether such as I am,
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I cision.
‘I’ve myde up my mind to put
money on you, old top!” she
nounced. “When do you want
to go to Brooklyn and where’ll I
put up?
price a widow named Mrs.
who
’oars
ly disclosed.
The theatrical producer had ex
erted himself to some purpose in the!
brief period allotted to him in which
to locate the motion picture artiste,
Miss Maizie Gray, it happened, was
playing second leads with the Lux
or Company and would be delighted
to meet the press representative,
Mr. Owen Miles, at the Admiral for
luncheon.
“Ullo!” she exclaimed with
utmost sangfroid as she buried
nose in his fragrant offering,
might ‘a’ knowed there was
somewhere. I wasn’t on that
were in the gyme when I spoke to
you in the road the other day, but I
knew you were following Mr. Enslee
Grayle and his nibs, Mr.
Drake.. Wot’s the lay?”
“I can’t tell you that, but
(going to double-cross you.”
his had lowered his voice confidentially,
knee
my
an-
mo
The next day was a busy one. At
daybreak Miles presented himself at
Miss Drake’s door with one side
of his face convincingly swollen by
means of an improvised cotton
plumper which he had ’iserted
side his cheek.
“It’s my tooth, ma’am,” he
plained. “I just can’t stand it
longer and the milkman will give
me a lift to the station if you
spare me to run to town and see
dentist.”
Permission was granted and
was soon rattling townward in
early train. On arrival lie
straight to Headquarters and then
journeyed uptown to an actors’
ency, whose proprietor was an
acquaintance.
1 “You ain’t givin’ me much to
i on, Owen,” he complained when the
visitor’s errand had been explained.
i “A full-figured blonde, you
and youngish. Calls herself 1
zie”? I’ll do wha.t 1 can for you.’
i It was not a great dstance from
, the theatrical district to the digni
fied Archaeological Museum where
Miss Drake swept down to kneel Miles found Professor (gel Lor-
beside him, but Andrew brushed her
roughly aside and descended in reck
less leaps.
“Is it paralysis, Hobart? Shall
I ’phono the doctor? Can he speak?”
His ruddy face hud paled and his
woic.e was grave aaid
“The doctor, by
quickly as you can
Hobart responded.
For an hour all
■while the stricken man was carried
to his room and placed in bed. Car- assumed in your note, an imitation
ter admitted the physician land the
detective was able to ca.tcli snatches (Egyptian and whether it be a hoax
of his phrases.
“■—in these cases, _ _
sibly in a day or two, possibly in my privilege to examine/
-“■--■'--i "You found it easy to translate,
sir?” Miles asked.
“Fairly so, although the terms
used were unfamiliar to me. I have'
made a literal translation for you j
also and with youi* knowledge of,
the subject of which it treats you - will he able io determine if it is tlie/h® swapr omsehes.
i say,
“Mai- j
the
her
"I
ado
you
At the King’s Arms? Wot
‘iggins
shekeeps to ’er room until
from you?”
(To be continued.)
farm papers the Family
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HAD
rL
Zurich
ton. Spread before him on his desk
was the spurious papyrus taken
' from the wrappings oif the Peruvian
mummy and which the detective
, entrusted to Zorn to deliver on
previous day.
| The old professor removed
| spectacles and tapped his 1
SUJVi-
Willi.
Wilf i
ship.
ived by her husband, one son,
jam; and one daughter, Mirs,
red Weido, both of Hay tov/n-
and a number of brothers and
.The funeral was held to i.fio
leran cemetery.
soph Surerus,
t in his infancy with his parents
lis c
son
Her-
leads
three
Tn
aid and Weekly Star, Montreal,
them all. One dollar a year or
years for $2.00, and with it a superb
magazine free.
At the annual meeting of uhe
London Real Estate Board recently
Mr. Harry Siemon, formerly of Zur
ich, was elected president for i
coming year, to succeed Frank
Bainard.
Mrs. W. C. Wagner and son, Lt
ard attended the. Grand Play
Waterloo, put on by the students
the Waterloo seminary. Mr.
dore Wagner was the instructor of
the play.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Steinbach
returned to Zurich from their ,hou-
eymoon recently. Mr. Steinbach is
an employee in the large Hunt flour
mills.
Mi-s. Sam Lenonx and daughter,
of Crane Valley, Sask; ’ Mrs. Floyd
Miller, Mrs. Earl Yearion and dau
ghter, Virginia, of Detroit; Mr. F.
Howald, of Kitchener, spent the
week-end with their parents,
and Mrs. Jacob Howald.
Andrew
had
the Found Them Wonderful for
the
D.aged 7 9 y cm ’’S',
shaken.
all means, as
get h'im here!” j thoughfully with them.
“My dear Sergeant, he began at
last whle the other waited expect
antly. “This document is, as you
i “I have proof that he means to
double-cross me, too, and that’s why
I’ve come to join forces with you if
we can reach an agreement. Sup
pose we give our order and then wo
can talk in peace.”
That detail attended to, the de-
Knot I contest, that it is the most! teotlve went on: ■■There’s a lot you’ll
nothing—Pos-' remarkable record it lias ever been have to take toi gia e<, but y
i, must use your own judgment about
, trusting me. If you show up with
' | your little story before the right
' minute you’ll queer the whole thing
,,'and we. won’t any of us get our bit,
j hut it is only right that you should
be on the spot to appear
you off, and we two can
was excitement
in texture and symbol of the ancient
Constipation
Mrs. John D. Behrens, Onion Lake,
Sask., writes:—“I have been troubled
with constipation ever since I can re
member, and have triod different kinds
of medicine, but with very little effect.
(t Reading In your Almanac I saw
where
■on
at
of
Theo-
t [immunity, locating on tho
Line, Hay township. The
was unmarried and lived
parents until their death,
am
o *'
jBFC'
departed
with, his
and afterwards with his brother and-
sister-in-law, Mr.
Suimus. He took
in his death ten
memorial service
Rev. W. Y. Dreier.
and Mrs. Daniel
a stroke resulting
days later. Tha.
was conducted by
ten, unless, of course, another stroke i
—only absolute quiet and—look in
again tonight.” |
Hobart had established himself as
nurse and although Miss Drake de
murred, she was for once overruled
and only permitted to take his place
while her brother descended to,
snatch a hasty bite in the dining- hallucination of a disordered mind
Miles hovered about in the or the revealation of a brilliant if
abnormal one.”
It. was well toward noon when the
conference ended and Miles left the
' \vhile he pondered, Miss Drake building with a feeling of exultation
appeared suddenly in the doorway not unmixed with awe at the vhry
and seeing him, beckoned. enormity of the secret so fortuitous-
room.
hall just outside the sick-room, be
set With the question which haunt
ed his mind. .
when I tip
rake in all
1 “Sounds fair enough,”
mitted slowly. “You’ve
j honest, and strike mo pink if I don’t
’ think you’re on the square with me.”
i The arrival Of their lunch put a
temporary halt to further discus
sion of the subject, but later over the
sweet’s Miss Maizie Gray showed
Maizie ad-
come out
fWAfiC
IVSilburn^s
had relieved others from constipation bo
I decided to give them a trial.
UI got a few vials and they did mo
a World of good; I have not been con
stipated ever since I began taking
them, and I can now say I feel fine
again. ’ ’
Price 25c. a vial at all druggists and
dealers, or mailed direct on receipt of
price by The T. Milburn Oo., IM,
Toronto, Ont
Mr.
The Angel of Death came as a
relief to the severe sufferings of
Mrs. John Decker, Sr,, on Tuesday
morning when she fell quietly asleeji
into the great beyond. She was a
heavy sufferer since last Christmas
but bore her affliction with Christ
ian fortitude. She was only 56 years,
9 months and 12 days old. She lived
practically all her life in the vicin
ity, being a daughter of the late
jJacob Rader, of Dashwood. She is
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