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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-05-28, Page 2Tlw>4Ry* May 28 th, 19$ and eat with me? as he walked toward THE EXETER TIMES*APVQCATE ESTABLISHES• Serial Story I’ve gotheavy eof- the brown wide floor-"of bed fingers, All That Glitters ANNE TEDLOCK BROOKS chapter XXVII " | Tamar knew that'-as long as she lived she’ would never forget her experience in the cabin at. the foot of the mountains. ................ fried potatoes, corn bread and slabs of canned meat, which Louis had prepared, she washed the dishes. Louie, sat by the fireplace and watch­ ed her, ”Tamar had eaten slowly, a little of this and a bite of that to keep Her hands tremb'l- the it, the | And yon ran* lock tlw door U you like. mhr» sUiiftor’K nnilerl down and your , o Of course,After a meal of sihle. I’m surprised up her strength, cd and she dropped fee cup and broke liquid spreading on ing. "Nervous, eh? that you society dames don’t know how to handle any situation with calmness and poise. Now, you take Therese—she’d be perfectly at home—give her this place or your own drawing room.” The Note She Wrote Tamar knew that he was rested, and pleased with ills great idea and the success with which he so tar had carried out. She had haltingly written the note to her father. “I am safe and unharm­ ed. The place I am in is comfort­ able,” Louie had quoted the words to her and she tried wildly to think of something to put into it to make her father know that she was un­ afraid, “Make yourself comfortable, Miss Randolph,” Louie said, mockingly gracious. “There’s magazines and cigarettes in the guest room. Help yourself.” Tamar went directly into the bed­ room and closed the was the key in the turned it, Louie certainly probably throat. I'll tell her that you thought your charms were irresistible.” Tamar’s fingers gripped togeth­ er across her lips to keep her from crying. Her face turned a deep crimson and she looked wildly at the. only opening in the room, small window. She could see it was tightly shuttered and it was hopelessly impossible to sider escape through it. A Lone Prisoner Even if she could get out of the cabin, where could she go? She knew that the cold flight air and the wildness of the countryside were as formidable as Louie him­ self. The lamp that Louie had pro­ vided was turned low on a table beside the rude bed. The chimney was smoked and had the appear­ ance of neglect. The room was cold and she shivered in the jacket that belonged to Louie’s Therese. “You’ll find t same night clothes in the dresser. Help yourself.” “I’ll not touch a thing! Tamar thought with disgust. This jacket she had put on only at his insis­ tence, and it had looked clean and new. She looked at the bed. It seemed comfortable. Were the cov­ erings and sheets clean? She hes­ itantly investigated, turning back the heavy spread. “Clean sheets and covers are on the shelves,” ' her to jump, that he could she made. Underneath was bare, door. There lock and she “Thatlaughed. burn Therese up! claw your pretty would She’ll white a that that con- Louie’s voice caused She had a feeling see every move that the spread the mat­ tress was bare. It ped of everything, had the impression was cared for. As <ens had been taken away to be laun­ dered. She decided to make the best of the situation oyer to a cupboard, she found a pile of pillow cases, towels wo; 1 blankets of pastel colors. The feminine influence, she thought. Ti e labels were still on some, prov­ ing that they had never been used, and she withdrew two of them. “Get out some stuff for me, Sis. I’ll take thank you, had been strip- Again, Tamar that the place though the lin- and walked Opening it, clean sheets, and heavy the living-room Couch, Not Too Bad figure grew taut. have to open her The feeling of safety Tamar’s she would once more? which had Slipped over her as she turned the key a moment before now disappeared. “Hurry up in there. I’m tired. I*ve got a big day ahead Of me. So door The shutter’s nailed down I’m pulling the couch across door, so you can’t get out. i, I think you’ll be sen- though, and. not think of going into the wilderness outside. You couldn’t get away, even if It was day.’’ Tamar pulled down some .more linens and covers. She could hear him removing his boots and heard them drop to the floor. “We’ll get some sleep tonight. Hand me those things.” He grinned at her as she thrust them through the opening in the doorway. She closed the door and locked it once more. ■ What would tomorrow bring her? she won­ dered. She opened the chest and looked for pyjamas. Therese Hus Good Taste Therese has fairly good taste, she thought. A pile of lingerie greeted her eyes. Satin gowns and pyjamas in tearose and blues, jer­ sey lounging pyjamas, balbriggans and lightweight corduroy. All new. Tamar chose the warmest look­ ing of them all. She stripped off her slacks and green sweater, .and in another moment was looking in the glass at her reflection. Then she felt like laughing wild­ ly. She was still sane enough to care how she looked. She should be down on her knees giving thanks for this Therese, who was influen­ tial enough to manage Louie’s ac­ tion by some sort of remote control. It seemed hours before Tamar could stop shaking and really feel warm and relaxed. She drifted off into a fitful nap ’ about day-' break, only to waken and toss again. She could hear Louie’s heavy snoring in the next room, and having heard him ipull the studio couch in front of her door, knew she could not hope to get out. A Wild Dream The intense cold had sharpened during the night and she pulled the blankets up over her head. In her next few minutes’ slumber, she .raced about the meadows of Shad­ well on Madcap, with Ranny before her galloping Tahlahneka II. They quarreled over who had won the race, and Phoebe settled it with a big slice of gingerbread, warm from the oven. Tamar’s mother called down the big stairs and they had gone in hand in hand to sit by, her side while she told them the story of Red Riding Hood. Tamar said, “But Mums, we’re grown up now.” said, “Yes, but there’s always a wolf hiding somewhere.” Ranny jumped at her, then, and Tamar screamed wildly, for as she hurtled herself down the stairs, the one fol­ lowing her was not the old, teasing, laughing Ranny, but Louie, fangs bared! , “Holy mackerel! Shut shouted Louie. “What’s the ter, did you hear a mouse?” She could see a light under the crack in the door and knew he had lit the lamp, get up. He cess?” She about, kindlings in the fireplace, make us a little coffee, Milady. Hope you’re more sociable today.” “Tomorrow1’ Comes Tamar remained silent. So Louie wanted to be sociable? And he was feeling very good this morn­ ing over the prospect of the day. How would he get the note to her father? And how could he bring Therese here without leaving her alone? Tamar Shadwell, vivid and of her mother had dried at Louie's ridiculous attempt to banter. What would Ranny be doing about her? She knew that he would never stop searching, ed him so. for a sight of him and her father and mother again together on the terrace at home. Fleeting days that pass so rap­ idly that we don’t take, time to ap­ preciate them,, she thought. A year ago I worried about money, but I had a wealth in love and associa­ tion that was too good to last. “Shall I fix your tray* princess, or would you like to come out like JttS{ folks P'"'1 w1th me.?*’ Louie called the kitchen. Tamar did “Oh, well, not answer. you can cook your own breakfast! I’ll make us some coffee, but you gotta fry your own eggs.” She could smell the tantalizing odor of bacon and coffee presently. “Get up, Princess! Hurry up, or IT1 come in and pull you out of your downy couch, to do today,” Tamar slid out dressed with numb beard the couch being slipped" from the door and the sharp of LouieJ “I’ve left you some No more foolin’, come on now. They Have Breakfast She turned the key and opened the door. The big room was lit from the burning logs and she thought reluctantly, it looked cozy! “I’ll bring you. You the kitchen. To be in ation, it was ridiculous to feel as safe as she did.. Tamar came back to the fire and sat down on stool. “I know I've never tained as beautiful a lady life,” Louie said admiringly. Tamar blushed. She was there in the firelight, curling about her white face, her eyes were dee®' with fright worry. She was thinner than had been for years. “However,” Louie went on cidly, “I like ’em plumper.” Tamar ate the bacon and‘egg drank her coffee bla.ck. “Thanks,” she said, “and now, please listen. If you’ll get me back to civilization, I’ll forget every­ thing about this little adventure. You've still .got a chancy to call quits.” Louie jumped up in amazement. "You little fool! Just because I’ve been decent to you, don’t think I’m not meaning business!” Tamar said quietly, “I warn, you, if a certain man ever gets his hands on you, it will be just too bad.” Louie threw back his head and laughed uproariously. CHAPTER XXVIII Shadwell in the late afternoon lay in shadows cast by the mag­ nificent old trees. The men stand­ ing about in groups talked and smoked and watched the house. Jn Varnishes ’Pah Enamels - Wax The Exeter Times-Advocate Established 1873 and 1387 at Exeter, Ontario published, every Thursday jaorniug SUBSCRIPTION-—$2.0 0 per year lx advance RATES—Farm or Real Estate foi sale 50c. eaah insertion for flrai four insertions. 25c. each subse­ quent insertion. 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SPENCER & SON Hensall Professional Cards could hear Heard the him moving snapping of “I’ll sides. men knew and the hoped to talk with men in conference room. “We’ll be asked facilitate the.payment o'f the ran­ som,” ventured one of the State troopers. “Whoever did this job is slick enough to make .certain that he won’t get caught.” “Randolph won’t find it easy to raise a fortune for his daughter’s I release. Those stolen gold bricks put a damper on that.” suggested another. “That won’t make much differ­ ence. He can get any amount. He could even sell his interest in the Cricket Hill for enough to pay it. to withdraw, to girl? “Yes. Tamar I thought wildly about Her dream had been so her remembering tears Dear Ranny. She lov- She wished achingly Had Another Bad Hight? Couldn’t You Get Any Rest? Th those who toss, night afterlight, on sleepless heels, To those who sleep ina kina of a way, but whose rest is broken by bad dreams and nightmare. To those wh(j> wake up in the morning as tired as when they* went io bed, we offer in Milburn's Health and NerVo Pills ft tonic remedy to help soothe and strengthen the nerve®. When this is dona there should ba nd more restlees nights due to bad dream® and nightmares, Price SOo a box,$5 PHIM* ad drtig counters. look for our registered trade mark a “Red Heart** on the package. The T. MUbttni Co., Llmltod, Twrato, CM,1 and charm to Every one of us under 60 were in cigarette, step- of the old and drive -With the Some- out again into their vision. The boys gathered around, and across the lawns and meadows came their weird chant, The screen of the big front dooi* slammed and Taylor came out hur­ riedly, He spoke briefly to the police in charge near the house and got into his car. One of the news­ paper men edged toward the door, In the drawing room Ranny and Knox Randolph were deep in thought. Ranny still had the mes­ sage clutched in his hand. It was a telegram and had been sent an hour before from Atlanta. Taylor had already investigated the source of the wire, but the op­ erator had not noticed anything out of the ordinary about the message and had therefore not'paid any par­ ticular attention to the way he had received it. He only knew that it had been called in from a -down­ town hotel. Police were already in­ vestigating the. clues they might find there. So far they had only waited to hear more. Message Received The message was brief: “Meet me alone Duck Point Junction for instruction and identification note eleven tonight.” It was address­ ed to Knox Randolph, Shadwell, Tahlahneka, and signed Louie. DEATH OF MRS, O. FEE Mrs. Colia Mary Fee, wife of the late Albert Edward Fee, 67, died at her home, south of Eatonia, Sask.,, following an illness of several months. The late Mrs. Fee was born at Hensail, Ont,, and ,was married in 1894. She went to the West in I960, Her husband worked for a number of years near Marquis, Sask., in 1912 taking up the Eatonia homestead and ipassed away in 1940. Mrs. Fee is survived by one son, Edgar, on the farm, three -bro­ thers, William and David Dignan, of Hensail and Arthur Dignan, of Marquis, Sask.; four sisters, Mrs. Wm. Johnston, Clinton; Mrs. C. B. Thompson, Hensall; Mrs. Wm. For­ rest, Kippen; Mrs, Victor Fee, Hen­ sall. Funeral services were held from the United church, Eatonia, Rev. W. L. Courtlay officiating. Bur­ ial was in Eatonia cemetery. <Arifa880MMUU (^fou Roll Them Better Wit hl OGDENS™ CIGARETTE TOBACCO (To be continued) 15 YEARS ago Mr. Bruce Tuekey, who has been working in London, has returned • home and has taken a position with Heaman’s Hardware. Mr, Stuart Stanbury, who gradu­ ated this year in Arts at Toronto University, and who is taking a course in medicine, has accepted a position for the summer in a Peter- boro. hospital. Dow—Edwards—In Montreal, on May 9 th, Miss Eva Edwards, daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs’. Charles F. Ed­ wards, of 462 City Hall Ave., to Mr. Gilbert J. Dow, of Exeter, by Rev. S. J. Pike. Mr. J. Walper, who occupied a position as clerk with Mr. J. A. Stewart and foT the past few weeks with Southcott Bros., left Tuesday for Woodstock,. where he has se­ cured a position, Messrs. Wm Lawson, Howard Dignan, George Beavers, Grant Col­ lingwood, Peter Case and Grant * Sanders have returned to their homes, having completed the term at Toronto University. Fourteen students of the Exeter High School were in London on Sat­ urday, taking part in the track events of the Western Ontario Sec­ ondary Schools. ’ Those taking part were B, S. Campbell, N. R. Geiger, E. D. Howey, F. M- Faist, W, L. Turnbull, W. G. Spencer, S. Camp­ bell, M. W. HoWey, C. S, Reid, H. Skinner, E. F. Taman, E, Desjardine, H. ,L. Jennings and E. Tieman. 7 qLADMAN & STANBURY (F. W. Gladnian) BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, &c Money to Loan, Investment Made Insurance Safe-deposit Vaults for use of out Clients without charge EXETER and HENSAIA CARDING & MORLEY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, LOANS, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE Of rice; Carling Block, Win Stree*, EXETER. ONT. W. G, COCHRANE, B. A. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Phone 77 Exeter Residence Phone 74 I Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S.,D.D.S» DENTIST Office: Morley Block EXETER, ONT. Closed Wednesday Afternoon Dr, H. H. COWEN, L.D.S.,D,D. S S. R. E. DENTAL SURGEON Office next co the Hydro Shop Main Street, Exeter Office 36w Telephones Rea, 36) Closed Wednesday Afternoons e ~ ly to in east, “What by half a and two or slowly over Waiting for News “Have you ever seen the The younger man nodded. I grew up in Tahlahneka. and I used to go to the same Sun­ day School. A beautiful girl, with enough vitality knock ’em cold. more- than 16 and love with her.” He lit another ping on the stub edging it off the toe of his polished boot, how it seemed sacriligious to mar even the outdoors of Shad.well with a cigarette stub. One of the inen (pointed sudden- across the terrace and over in- the meadows on the the world?” A wagon, followed dozen Negro children three men was going the old track leading to the stables. “It's the mare that was killed. They are going to bury her in the plot they’ve used for their horses. (Look, see to the right, there’s a . . tall shaft ■ to Tahlahneka L My father saw him win the derby three years in succession and said that he was the greatest race horse of all times. Tamar’s mare was a pret­ ty little thing called Madcap, understand that she broke her and had to be shot?’ Madcap is Buried I “Some connection between j mare and the abduction and I leg the ...............— ........... ............ — the jmlssing gold, if I know what t ’think. Look!” The wagon had ’gone past the stables and turned < I’ve read how Hitler starts training his killers when they’re toddlers. So I reckon it’s up to uie and every other Canadian mother to train our children to realize that they’ve got to pay for their freedom!” 4 "That’s why I see to it that all my children buy War Savings Stamps every week. I tell them what freedom means—what the grown­ ups are fighting for—-that it’s for them! So they’ve got to give tip something too—and the money—$5.00 back for every $4.00 saved now-—-will come in mighty handy—when they start out on their own!” 25 YEARS AGO Mr. Arthur Middlemiss,' an em­ ployee of the Gillies saw mill, met with an accident on Saturday when4 a log rolled on his foot. After about five days of heavy and less heavy rain, it cleared uip on Friday and began to look more like the usual May weather. The house owned by the Mrs. William on Main Street, sold privately on Saturday to Mr. Horatio Reynolds of Sarepta. Victoria Day was a record-break­ er, It seemed to be a' fight be­ tween spring and winter and we rather enjoyed the snow and rain. A. party of 100 convalescent re­ turned soldiers are expected in Exeter this Wednesday afternoon.! A supper is being provided for them in the town hall. Pte. Elmore Harness, who Was wounded and has been convalescing in England’ for some months, has landed at Quebec. and is expected home in a few days. Mrs. Arthur Kerslake of Usborne, had the misfortune to step on a rusty nail last week, which pene­ trated her foot a considerable length. The wound is an ugly one and now threatens blood poisoning. o______________ ARTHUR WEBER LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex • •fXrm:;stossk A'SPECIALTY . ■ PRICES REASONABLE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Phone 57-13 Dashwood R. R. No. 1, DASHWOOD FRANK TAYLOR late was LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY . Prices Reasonable and Satiatactioa Guaranteed EXETER P. O. or RING 138 EKS WM. H. SMITH LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex Special training assures you of youx property’s. true value on sale day. • Graduate of American Auction College Terms Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed Crediton P. O. or phone 43-2 .........................................................................................................wwiiwirmmiiiiiMauwiw USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY SO YEARS AGO Messrs. Jos. ^Senior and Jas; Grieve were in^Seaforth on Tuesday on business. The Exeter Woollen Mills are prepared to do any amount of roll carding, spinning and manufactur­ ing in all its branches. If the moon were not so bright these nights the comet now visible might be seen with the naked eye. The Swift cpmet, as it is called, af­ ter its discoverer, will never return to this system. There are forty chartered banks in Canada, of Which 16 head offices in Quebec, tario, 8 in Nova Scotia, Brunswick and one each Columbia, Manitoba and Prince Ed­ ward Island. A meeting was held on Tuesday evening to discuss the retaining of the Verity Plow Works in this town. ■ Mr. Verity stated that he thought if ?10,000 could be raised by the ■village as a further inducement to the Massey-Harris Co., it might be the means of ^retaining the here. Headi Office, Exeter, Ont. President ........... JOHN McGRATH Dublin, Ont. Vice-Pres. ...... T. G. BALLANTYNE Woodham, R.R. 1 DIRECTORS W. H. COATES ........... Exeter JOHN HACKNEY ... Kirkton R. 1 ANGUS SINCLAIR ... Mitchell R. 1 WM. HAMILTON... Cromarty R. 1 AGENTS JOHN ESSERY ......... alvin l. Barris THOS. SCOTT ........ Centralia . Mitchell Cromarty have their 10 in On- 3 in New. in British SECRETARY-TREASURER B. W. F. BEAVERS ,........... Exeter GLADMAN & STANBURY Solicitors. Exeter Dies at Mitchell works Buy War Saving* SJarnps f rorn bnnks,post offices, drvgglris, grocers and ©that retail stores. ■ ■ . df National War Finance Committee.National War Finance Committee. OFFICER TRANSFERRED for■Constable Lome Rutherford, three years a member of the Huron detachment of the provincial police, will be transferred from Goderich to Galt. The transfer is effective June 1. Constable Rutherford went to Goderich from Kitchener. John Morgan Emipey, a prominent resident of Mitchell, died early Fri­ day morning at the residence of his sister, Miss Mary Empey, of Ingersoll. Mr, Einpey 'had suffer­ ed a heart condition for some time. He was born in Putnam, Middle­ sex County, and tor the past thirteen years was county engineer and road superintendent for the County of Perth. He had been a member of the Mitchell school board/ having been chairman for the past three years. The funeral was held from his late residence, Mitchell, on Sat* .urday, May 23rd, at 2.30 p.m„ with interment in Mitchell cemetery.