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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-07-08, Page 2Thursday, July Sth, 1942 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Page 2 • Serial Story All That Glitters ANNE TEDLOCK BROOKS police sirens split the quiet bf the evening. The moon shone fitfully through the clouds and there in the horses’ burial plot rose the white shaft of the famous racer, Tahlahneka I. Prowler Captured “Yes, coming, Tamar.” .She -heard his step. It sounded eager, “I’ve news, Tamar,” She ran toward the he said, “Let's go back fire. I think we might but the landing, dowxx to have Phoebe faring us in some lunch and I’ll tell you afterwards. I think—— A heavy knock! broke into his words. That’s the policeman who has recently obtained half interest in Shadwell,” she said merrily. H,er father laid a heavy hand on her arm. “I know what he wants Tamar. There’s a little matter of identification——, She looked at him, eyes dilated, “You mean?” “Louie's plane crashed this morn­ ing. He hit a down draft in the mountains and crashed info the hill­ side,” CHAPTER XXXIV The words meaning of hex’ father's washed ovex* Tamai’ in start­ ling suddenness. Louie’s plane had crashed! Was Therese with him, and what had happened? These things she must know before they went to answer the knocking on the door which had by this time become insistent. “Yes a woman was with him, and it happened yesterday afternoon. It took time to reach them, because of the density of the pine forest on the mountain where they had crashed,” her father told her as they hurried downstairs. ? Phoebe had got to the door by this time and Tamai- could hear the curtness in her voice for the benefit of the policeman who was saying in that special voice she had for deliv­ ery ‘boys: “All packages .and pedlahs in de reah,” “I was sent out to give you special escort, Mr. Randolph,” the man said. “Can we go at once? Mr. Taylor is waiting at his office.” Pity for Tlierese I The Exeter Times-Advocate EatablisiUed 1373 and 1387 at Exeter, Ontariot , ... -n, ... .... w Published every Thursday mornina SUBSCRIPTION—$2.00 per year advance RATES—Farm or Real Estate tor (Bale 50c, each insertion for first four insertions, 25c. each subse­ quent insertion. Miscellaneous ar- tides, To Rent, Wanted, Lost, or Found 10c, per line of six word*. Reading notices TOc, per line. Cprd of Thanks 50c. Legal ad­ vertising 12 .and 8c, pel line. la Memoriam, with one verse 50c. extra verses 25c. each, Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association 15 YEARS AGO Miss L, BaUaatyne, R.N., of New York, lias returned home fox- the summer months. Rev, C. J, Moorehouse, Mrs. Moorehouse, Messrs. Clayton and Stpwart and Miss Ruth Moorehouse, were entertained by the congrega­ tion of Clinton, Exeter. Miss week via the S.S Sarnia to Forth Arthur on a trip to the Pacific coast. She friends in Winnipeg and ter, Mrs. R, H. Horne, in Sask. While putting in one of plate glass windows in S. Mai-tin and Son’s xiew store, in some manner- the glass broke, a large piece falling on Mr, Russell Balkwill’s arm. The flesh was cut to the bone and one of the tendo'ns was partly severed. Harness—Haskett—At the 'Cen­ tennial United church, London, on June 29th, Miss Edna Isabelle, daughter of Mr. and Mite. Walter Haskett, of London, to Wellington Czar Harness, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Harness, of Exeter, by Rev. G. Hazen, A shabby figure stooped low above the slight mound. A man was i «jeee * | fumbling about in the hollow of the Ranny caught up her hands. They shaft. He gave a satisfied groan and were cold and trembling, the fear in her eyes and that he wanted to dispel that look him forever. It’s probably “TF Maybe it was Phoebe’s suitor from, Stafford, Tam. bvmvuuc s -bushes and ran when I turned the took out a guix, car around, throwing the light in over, so that the flash them. U- —- - - - seen him in the:beginning, but I'd! nevex* known he was there if he not moved.” “Let’s ask Phoebe if Biljie been here. I haven’t heard voices ‘ Phoebe’s work long ago,” He held hex­ walked down the long back passage to the kitchen. L. — Ranny turned on the lights, table tops shone in splendor, the wanted to kill even a mouse, bottonxs of the kettles t proudly from beside the old fire­ place. The percolator was set out fox- morning coffee making, and oth­ er preparations were in evidence. But Phoebe and her offspring were absent. Just to be sure Tamar ran up the back stairs and put hex’ head in the little room that belonged to Phoebe, " ....!"J"" ....................1J.................' - IJ l-—1 ■ ............................................................ I think of something else. Taylorj “Police” he said into the mouth- had stayed in Atlanta, to worin fur- tlxex* on the case. There were pap­ ers that needed investigating. By this time it was known by others there had been an accomplice. There •were extras on the Atlanta streets before they took off. Once more Tamar was glad to escape the reporter’s questions. The back to at the was in they turned brown stone of the front front of He sew rose, he knew' Hanny leaped upon him, knocking the Ontario street church, prior to their departure for policeman escorted them Shadwell after theii* arrival local airport. the iRanny’s car drive, Tamar saw as in between the two tall columns. He came out door as they stopped in the portico. Banny Meets Her saw that Tamai- 'was pale she was tired again. Today “If you move I’ll shoot,” he said. RaUBy’S hands went swiftly over Soxxxeone was in the tlie prostrate man’s pockiets, and he 1' , He turned the man could play nothing'. Rx-ay Clxick Hatchery, Exeter Phone 246 Canada Packers, Exeter; W. Kerslake, Heiisall; or N. Wiley, Fanners’ Co-operative, Ailsa Craig. Alvin M, Mildred Wood leaves this Hamonic from will visit her sis- Watrous, the large Tamar’s white face was quivering. Therese had been kind to her, and she felt swift horrox* that she had died on the mountain. But Therese was with the man she loved. Per­ haps in spite of the tragic way they died, it might have seemed glorious to her. Now she would never know the disgrace of capture and trial— that part they would never suffer. And Tamar knew that the last hours with her, that Therese had been haunted with fear that she knew would never leave her again—that of the hunted. Taylor said briefly when they reached his office: “We are flying to Atlanta at once. The bodies are in the morgue. A metal strongbox was found in the twisted wreckage and I think perhaps it holds the ran- some money, Mr. Randolph.” Tamar remembered at the moment to phone Phoebe and her to call Selby later in the after­ noon, because she could not possibly feel like going there for dinner after all of this. Afterwards, she wished she could blot these hours from her memory, too, but knew that was im­ possible. Therese and Louie would never go back to the cabin in the foothills, Tamar thought as she returned to the airport after taking care of her duty. In that cabin, Therese had been in het first hours with her, aj .gay hostess mindful of her guest’s j meeds; ■ a fair conversationalist,' 'eager to hear about the world out­ side her knowledge; but mostly, a woman in love with her man, and anxious to please him. For the lat­ ter, Tamar’s heart had warmed to­ ward Therese; although she might riot be idealistic in many ways, had been thoroughly genuine human. Ranny and that had been a very difficult day for her, he realized, She needed ’to feel the sense of peace and security that only Shadwell could give her. He came down the steps to meet them. If only there were some way that he could get Tamai- to forget these past few days! But they would lie like shadows across them until time had softened theii’ harsh­ ness. Tamar felt Ranny’s cheerful smile sweep across her and banish her in­ ertia, “Oh, Ranny, it’s good to see you,” she said. Her father stood talking to theii’ escort while she and Ranny went inside the house. “Let’s have Phoebe set another place fox* you. I’ll run up and clean up a bit.” “I’ve already taken the liberty, Tam. I hoped that you wouldn't mind too much!” He took hex* hand and held it for a moment. Tamai’ shivered. It was coolei’ than she had thought outdoors un­ till the warmth within reached her. “Is there a fire?” “Yes. Aristotle and I just built it up again.” He led her to the liv­ ing room, where the firelight dis­ pelled the lengthening shadows. He pulled an ottoman in front of it, and she sank| down gracefully. He stood with his back to the fire warming his hands and studying hex’ as the light touched her hair and the grave expression of her face. Ranny would not mention the trip that she and her father made this afternoon. He did not stay ■ long. Dinner was eaten with all of them making attempts at light con­ versation but Tamar looked as though she needed rest and hex’ fathers’ face was pale. Prowlers He must have thought I had ’ upon his face. ’’Fetten!” had i “I ain’t done nothin,’ jHonest I ain't.” has ’‘Get up! What were any there at the monument?” out there in the kjtchen. | “N-nothin,,” In the glare of the 'been through with her flashlight Patten’s face showed a sickening greenish cast, and his hand while •they'v°ice Shook. - - ■ J “I’ll shoot you like a dog, Fetten, It was dai-k and-if y°u don’t speak up.” Strange The1 words fox- Ranny, who had nevex- • -............... - --------. He glistened1 pushed the gun into Fetten’s ribs. j “Don’t!” I “You took the ransom money out of there, didn’t you?” “N-no! I don’t know nothin’ about no money. Honest, Mr. Todd.” “Now look .here, Fetten. There’s somebody in this besides you. If you tell the truth you won’t be pun-, ished as much as if you lie. You know that, don’t you? The police are up there at the house. If they take you into town and men know (you helped in kidnaping Miss Ran- ' rlrtlnli -Fl-i air'll Folra vmi aWO-V 'fl’ATTY I the law and hgng you by the neck— He till you’re dead!” His voice so tense and deep brought a shiver to Fetten. Denies Kidnapping Plot CARE OF EGGS DURING Professional Cards Mr. Todd. you doing Phoebe no Help She was sitting bolt upright in bed, “Yes, Phoebe, here tonight?” “No’m, Tamah, done gone wif Bi’mingham dis*week . to fetch back a batch ma’es.” She started to get out of bed, her “Dat you, Tanxah?” has Biljie been dolph, they’ll take you away from (Vhy, Mist’ chile? Todd Dey gwine of blooded to “I Miss Ransome Money Recovered THE SUMMER MONTHS last ask She and The metal strongbox that was held in the office of the Chief of Police was the one that Knox Ran­ dolph has placed inside the hollow of the shaft at Tahlahneka I’s grave, It yielded its contents after the use of a blowtorch. Nothing had been touched, it was all there just as it Lad been originally placed. For the most part the two of them were silent on their way back home. There would be other times to discuss all of these things. Knox knew that his daughter just now would be better off if they could Ranny got in his car and circled the end of the drivfe which was hedged by cape jasmine bushes. (He was driving slowly, the wheels Crunching as he turned slowly. Ha heard something move in the bushes and knew that someone had been onwatching the house. He threw the brakes. Like a flash he was out of car, the time taken to get the stopped and get out was : his car long enough for the man to disappear. Ranny stood poised ready fot pur­ suit. But where could he go? The stables lay in one direction, the sheltering woods in another. He was impetuous, but after all, he would be plainly visible and a per­ fect target. Knox Randolph had heard the car (stop and now came out on the porch. “Anything wrong, Ransome?” “Someone was out here watching the house,” Ranny said. “Come backj in. Don’t do any­ thing rash, Ransome. I’ll call the police.” “He’ll be far away by that time. May I get your gun and go out look­ ing?” “No. back in tone of ar and the tool shed roof, or they couldn’t enter the Cricket Hill tunnel. Automatically Ranny obeyed, Tamar had gone immediately to her room and slipped nut of hex’ dinnei- dress she had worn. Throwing a white chenille robe about stood on the stairs, and feai’ in her eyes, “What is it, Dad?’ No, I won’t have it. Come the house.” it was the old Tamar’s father, telling Tam- him they couldn’t jump off her, she now her face white she whispered didn’t have nothin’ to do with Randolph. I don’t know long white gown 'voluminous in the1 nothin’ about it,” he cried. “All I moonlight. “No, don’t bother. Ran-j did was to tell the Major where a ny saw someone run and Dad’s cal- Sood hidin’ place for a small box ling the police.” | ’ ----- -. - Won’t dey neve’ be no mo’ peace I told him about this place, Phoebe groan- night before last I got word to come “An don’ go to thinkin’ that and get the box and keep it at my place until it was called for.” “Start to the house,” Ranny com­ manded, turning him in the direc- would be that nobody’d ever kjnow. Then heah at Shadwell?” ed. might be Biljie. Dat. man am skee'ed ob he own slxadde’, Tamah,” ( She sank back on her pillow. 1 Tamar ran back down the stairs tion, and joined her father and Ranny.; Just as they came into the circle Hex’ black hail’ lay in loose waves of lights from the living-room win- to her shoulders, her face luminous flows, a siren sounded, and in anoth­ in the firelight. Ranny, stealing a er moment police 'Wrere spilling out glance, thought he had never seen1 of the- car. her looking more beautiful.’ i “Wh-oevex- it was won’t be back), I we can be sure. I think I might as ’ well go on home,” Ranny said, standing up and walking ovex’ to .. pick up his hat. “Please wait, Ranny. I think yoxi ought to go now.” Ranny Goes Hunting ■“This man should be handcuf- Ranny said, turning Fetten to them. “Will one of you with me?” fed,” over come With the advent of warmer weathex* the care and handling of eggs requires much greatex’ atten­ tion' if the quality is to be retained. Without proper care of the eggs, much of the time and energy used to increase production will be wasted. Many of the factors which help to reduce deterioration in the new laid eggs caxx be controlled by the operator, says J. B. O’Neil, Poultry Division, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. The frequent chang­ ing of nesting material will help to reduce dirty eggs to a minimum. Eggs which become soiled may be cleaned with a damp cloth ox- an- abrasive such as steel wool, • but, these methods tend to remove the bloom from the egg, making them less attractive in appearance. Any eggs which are very dirty should be kept oxx the farm fox- home consump­ tion, and not sent to market. The eggs should be collected frequently and put in a cool moist place with­ out delay oi’ they will quickly drop in quality. The extra labour in­ volved in collecting the eggs foux’ or five times a day is more than offset by the extra dividends from a high­ er quality product. Wire baskets are ideal for the cooling of eggs as they allow the aii’ to circulate be­ tween the eggs. Temperatures of around 50 degrees and a relative humidity of about .75 per cent are nearly ideal fox’ storing eggs. High- 1 er texnperature will cause excessive evaporation and a too high humid­ ity encourages mould growth. As eggs have a tendency to ab­ sorb odours, they should, be kept away from such things as kerosene. The frequent marketing of eggs is advisable for there is a loss of qual­ ity even under the most favourable conditfons. To carry may involve extra laboux’ the spread in price between grade A and grade C eggs is considered it is evident that the extra care ixi handling is very profitable. out these suggestions a certain amount of but it will pay, when don’t N. GLADMAN & STANBURY (F. W. 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At a meeting of the School Board it was agreed that the positions made vacant by the resignations of Miss Quackenbush and Miss Dow should be offered to Miss Horton and ary new and days in but it in To- parents, Miss Love, applicants, the in each case being $500. 50 YEARS AGO hay crop is very heavy sal- this 12th annual festival held in success, the proceeds being CARLING & MORLEY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, LOANS, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE Office: Carling Block, Alwin Stree". EXETER. ONT. W. G. COCHRANE, B. A. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Phone 77 Exeter Residence Phone 74 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 DENTAL SlfRGEON Office next to the Shop Main Street, Exeter Office 36w Telephones Rea. 3 8-, Closed. Wednesday Afternoons ARTHUR WEBER LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron aiid Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY PRICES REASONABLE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Phone 57-18 Dashwood R. R. 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The T* Milburfl Co., limited, Toronto, Ont, “Whoevex- it was, is more afraid of us than we are of him,” lie ven­ tured. “But I’ll wait with you un­ til the police come.’ “The chief was rather sharp with me,” Knox Randolph said. “He had wanted to leave some men out here for a few nights, and I asked him to Withdraw them. I had hoped that it was all over.” “I can’t imagine any one coming back so soon after all of this has happened,” Tamar explained. The same thought struck them at all at, once; could this person be the ac- ! (To be Continued) MODEtJW » HOTELS J J U 11 UI.U l* V B ; v rijVjW cyCH SV.EFI -BtlFrAbCi.-'E-PPl £ LOCATED K Minister of Railways has notice to Parliament for a ■complice who had strongbox from the horses’ burial plot? IRanny said! “I’ve removed the shaft in the got an idea. Let me table your gun. I promise to be careful. I’ve got, to go and no( one caxx help me. It will be easier before the police arrive.” CHAPTER XXXV hastened old black in one of made eS- Ranny went through the kitchen doOi’ into the ancient Wine Cellar, followed its tunnel and through a trapdoor where Gran had told them about hei’ stories. It had been pecially so the family -and the ser­ vants could escape to an orchard if a surprise raid were made on them during war days. Tamar and her father followed him to the opening of the tunnel and beam until door. waited to see his flashlight playing along in the darkness he came to the heavy Into the Night’ outer Ranny that the give Opened it carefully, Creak of its hinges away his presence. afraid would For a strange moment he thought this might be one of Tamar’s and his childhood adventures into imagin­ ary danger. The barberry bushes had grown so closely over the door that he had to push them aside to crawl out, If any one had been watching the house they had not seen any light from an opening door. Ranny crawled quietly around the hedge info the dyfve leading past the stables. Keeping well under cover of the trunks <of the big trees, he moved quietly, He was counting on : finishing his search before the ‘‘The only bad mistake in a .diag­ nosis that I can remember,” said a doctor, ‘“waS when I prescribed for indigestion, and afterwards learned that my patient could eas­ ily have afforded appendicitis.” Superintendent: “What we want is a night watchxnan, alert and ready fox’ the slightest noise or in­ dication of burglars.. Soxxxeone wlxo can sleep with one eye opexx and both ears on the job, and who is not afraid to tackle.” Applicant: “Yes, I’ll send nxy wife right over.” The year. The Centralia on the first of July was a fine $250. The given subsidy of $3,200 a mile for 31 miles for the Goderich and Wing­ ham railway via Port Albert. A great many from these parts are going *■ on the Mason-Forester excursion to Sarnia on the fourth of August, The cheap, rate (95c) and the Tunnel are splendid in­ ducements. A young private . was walking through the park with his girl, when he met his sergeant. “This is my sister,” he explained bash­ fully. “That’s all right,” the ser­ geant replied. “She used to be mine.” Canadian Pacific Air Li Girls Keep Trainers Flying FRANK TAYLOR LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTV Prices Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed EXETER P. O. or RING 188 WM. H. SMITH LICENSED AUCTIONEER ,For Huron and Middlesex Special training assures you of your property’s true Value on sale day. Graduate of American. Auction College * Terms Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed Crediton p. O. or Phone 43-2 fl MIRS CANADIAN PACIFIC AIR LINES arc making a notable con­ tribution to Canada’s war effort in the elementary training and engine overhaul fields. The young ladies shown above are working long and hard in the production end of the flying game and their trained efforts are Of real importance in the task of blowing Hitler and Hirohito off the map, tn shops located at strategic points throughout the Dominion, girls, who were once stenographers, sales girls and students, are now busily engaged tmderthe Canadian Pacific Air Lines’ banner. Picture on the left shows Miss tna Lane putting all the energy of her iwonty years into doing her bit to back up her brother, Trooper Westley Lane, who is overseas with the Fort Garry Horse. With her is Miss Muriel Carr, also twenty, and both of them are sanding the wing structure of a trainer plane. The up­ per right hand picture shows Miss Muriel Stevenson, who confesses that she would rather assemble instru­ ment panels as a contribution to the cause than sell dry goods in a depart­ ment store, Her heart is in the work and the panels go together with a will, The lower right picture shows Miss Florence Nordal in a Canadian Pacific Ait Lines operated engine overhaul plant, She is testing valve springs tension, a far-cry from her old job cf clerk in a country creamery, MT;™ All the girls iiitfiis industry have one motto and it is to keep the training planes flying* This is the kind of spirit that Hitler cannot match and is one of the factors which will eventually soundly defeat him. USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head 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 t AGENTS JOHN ESSERY .................. Centralia ALVIN L. HAHRIS ........... Mitchell THOS. SCOTT ................. Cromarty SECRETARY-TREASURER B. W. F. BEAVERS ............. Exeter GLADMAN & STANBURY Solicitors, Exeter LUCAN PRINCIPAL RESIGNS S. Elson, who as been principal of Lucan High School for the past eight years, lias, resigned to take a similax- position ill the high school at Smithville. Mr. ton, who has been the Lucan school, principalship. Mr, of St. CSatharines, gaged to fill one of the vacancies on the high schol staff and will teach lowex* and middle school ag­ riculture and upper school science, Miss M. Hopkins, of Brbwnsville, has also been apointed and will teach English, Art and Latin, Howard Orans- an assistant in takes over the W. R. Bunner, has been en-