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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-07-16, Page 2THURSDAY, JULY Wth, 1043 • Serial Story •f THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE Page 2 V1 I of her bed and arms high above her ANNE TEDLOCK BROOKS Runny retraced his steps back to -the shaft in the burial plot. The patrolman who followed him stood by while Ranny put his hand into the hollow. It was empty. He ex claimed suddenly and stepped into soft soil. Someone had been dig ging around the base of the shaft. It was in two parts, and together the men heaved at the rectangular base. It moved aside easily. Ranny held his flashlight as the other man pushed aside the loose top soil. “I know what it is,” Ranny said grimly. “The gold in gots!” He Finds the Gold When Ranny reached the house he was out of breath. The mystery of the gold ingots had been clear ed up, he exulted, and Fetten had been -the link between Louie and the payment of the ransom. Fet ten had lied about telling Towne where to have the ransom money placed. He had worked hand-in- hand w’ith Louie on that point. He might have told the Major where to have the gold hidden after the plane had gone without it. The Major must have been fran tic to find that his plans about the plane had gone astray. Fetten had been a tool, all along. Fetten broke down in front of Tamar. He said: “ ’Member that day I asked you t’ not go back over' the Cricket Hill road! I knowed they’s goin’ to take the gold. Hon est I didn’t know how it’d turn out.” Tamar looked at him pityingly. Why had they used any one so ignorant as Fetten? Perhaps they had thought by this very simple ness that he -would not be able to figure out anything. She heard Ranny at the door and flew to meet him. “Ranny?” He stood there in the light of the old chandelier, grinning at her. “I hated to dig it up without you, Tam. I -found the treasure!” “What do you mean?” she ask ed breathlessly. “Not . . . ?” “Yep! Real treasure.” He whis pered into her ear. “The gold in gots. Better than any pirate bur ied on any deserted island.” Tamar touched his hand. There was blood on it where the stinging vines of the overhanging bushes at the -tunnel door had torn at them. His long fingers were covered with grime. ) up on the edge stretched her head. “Chile, All but yo* bringin’ up yo tray so’s yo1 eat whilst I pack yo’ bags.” marched firmly toward the closet. “I’m not going, Phoebe, so you might as well set my place with Dad’s in the breakfast room.” “Dat dat de centu’y grinned yo’sef outa dat bed and git to Pine crest spontan’sly, He done tolt Mist’ Dick to drag yo’ by de hai’ on yo’ haid, if yo’ objecks.” Tamar laughed. “Put one over on me?” She sighed comfortably. “I’ll dash through a shower, Phoebe. Lay out my black cos tume suit, will you? She pulled off her pajama jacket as she hur ried into the bathroom and turned on the shower, testing its ture. yo’breffust am waitin’, toast. Aristotle am. can She man been gone so long ago wheel tracks am growin’ plants by dis time,” Phoebe at her. “He say yo' muste’ Plioebe Knows tempera- a cornin’ closed a “Looik “Hallalujah! Ol’ times back!” Phoebe’s big eyes moment in thankfulness, lak things goin’ be okey-dokey, Ta- mah, honey.” She held up Tamar’s white fonnals and eyed them criti cally. She slipped -them back into their cellophane bags and carefully placed them in the big case. “Miss Selby boun’ to hab a pa’ty o’ three!” Phoebe leaned against 'the door frame and looked for a moment into Miss Maris’ room. She shook her head and said softly, “Good thing,' Miss Ma’is, dat yo’ watchin’ dat Tamah, and keep speakin’ to do good Lawd ’bout takin’ ca’ ob he’. She’s been needin’ pow’ful lot o’ tenshun dese days.” Phoebe opened the chest and took out a pile of satin lingerie. Soft peach colpred silk, lovely lace and pastel ribbons. Phoebe laid her black hand on them caressing- baby’s sof’ “Dat you, Now you dem stai’s “No softe’ dan 'mah she crooned. ly. cheek,’■ ’Stotle? ' Ah’ll take dat. bettah skin back down leaves grows back on de She spt the tray down night table and lifted the the little .silvei* coffee pot. good coffee, Phoebe. Ah’m An Invitation next morning Tamar slept When she did awaken she The late, felt that she Would never like to stir out of the comfort of home again. She stretched luxuriously on her bed. 'The incidents of last returned with a rush. She to find out what this morn investigation would bring to She wanted tomorrow to be 'fo de trees.” on the lid of “Dat’s „ s’prised dat yo’ still knows how to cook afte’ all yo’ has been through.” Tamar’s song had stopped. The silence was portentious. She came back with a great towel wrapped about her, padding over the hall carpet softly. She stood in the doorway of her room, a strange smile lighting her face, making it radiant. Phoebe looked at her over her shoulder. Her gray eyebrows came together quizzically. night hated ingS’ light.' a fresh day without anything -to blot out its happiness. The telephone rang and Tamar picked it up reluctantly. Her face brightened up when she heard Sel by’s voice. Selby had learned last night of her trip into Atlanta to identify Louie and Therese. She wanted to bring new thoughts and plans into Tamar’s mind, so that the last few days would lose their hurt. “Tamar, I’m sendin; you right now. I your father. and stay a I need you you to help g Dick for have permission You’re going to few days with so terribly. I me with some trembled in its “Get Phoebe -to eat ■ breakfast, CHAPTER XX^VI It will be a beautiful wedding, Tamar thought as she watched the florists arranging the banks of flowers against the fireplace. The tall white tapers in the candelabra, the white satin ribbon streamers marking off the places for the bride and. groom and, their atten dants, the soft glow of that would presently be these things Selby must Tamar had promised peek at the big drawing room be fore coming up to on the white satin ‘had own full and the On a tiny blue hat, lavishly covered peach-colored flowers and matched the color of the her corsage. Old Traditions the lamps lighted— have. one last from come me. want plans,” her voice eagerness, while you Dick’s already on his way.” “But Selby! I shouldn’t just when Dad needs me, love to come all right, but— “You're coming, Tamar,” said masterfully. “If they need you- for anything, theyll know where, you ‘ are. I’m- not going to let you sit at home and brood. You need me and I need you. Put on your bonne-t and dash!” She hung up so quickly there could no further argument. pack ’cause leave Oh, I’d J J she be help Selby put gown that she ■out. Tamar’s soft blue, with skirt, tight basque Pinecrest was having a wedding! The lawns were sans leaves, the long drives had been swept, the trailing vines caught back, the old trees As dow, turn be the second cousins from Atlanta coming in on -the 11 o’clock train. She ran for the stairs. Right now there were tears trembling on her lashes because everything was so beautiful, and because Selby would be leaving for Boston, and because —well, just because, Wedding Excitement Tamar hurried up to the room she had shared with Selby, which by this time would be one of wild est confusion. Missy would be standing about with her mouth full of pins, aching for an opportunity to pixi up something—no matter what—or just obey one more com mand from her beloved mistress. Little Miss Abernathy, the seams tress, the handiwork of her old wrinkled hands; and Selby-—Selby would be there only in -the flesh. Presently there would arrive the six othei’ girls and the ushers—all laughing and dressed up in pict turesque colors and severe black and white. Then there would be just time for a quick look at the arriving guests and then Lohen grin. Selby was standing there glow ingly radiant, “Tamar! Every thing is perfect. Look at this gown ■—it couldn’t be sweeter than * if it had been ten years in -the making. Oh, Missy don’t start crying again. There’s nothing to cry about. I’d think you’d be glad to get rid of me!” Selby pulled out a drawer. “Here child, take ithis sweater and skirt for a present and run down like a good girl and ask can come up now.” The next hour the the principals of the all there—excepting the groom, and Dick, the best man. Tamar looked anxiously at her watch once more. Ten -till 12, Oh dear, where can they be? she won dered. Thank goodness Selby didn’.t know yet that they hadn’t come. Tamar went down the back stairs and crept cautiously into the kitch en hall, “ask Mr. Todd, Ranny to here.” She watched through the in ithe - doorway while Missy up to the group in the conservatory where the attendants were chatting pleasantly. Ranny’s ear them. How as he crossed shoulders well back, his proud in its bearing. As Ranny opened the door .Tamar saw a long black limousine pass the window. “Oh, thank heaven!” she gasped. “There they are, Ranny. I was so. afraid that something -had happened. Get back to your duty . .” She gave him a quick smile and ran toward the stairs. “Wait------” she stopped him. “Do you haye the ring?” "Safe as .safe!” he patted an in ner breast pocket. “Wait—Tamar! You look lovely. I—” he stopped inadequately. bent their heads in waiting, she glanced out the hall win- Tamar saw a station wagon in at the drive. That would would. be critically eyeing mother if she guests arrived, ceremony were ; Christopher, “Missy,” she whispered, come crack went Missy whispered in and he quickly left handsome the room. he looked His broad tall figure already laid dress was of sweeping rows of tiny seed pearls about sweetheart neck and peplum, hex’ black curls was perched ( with veil that roses in paused for a moment to The Wedding what Selby wants, as the minister be- strong voice. Her sea of faces, friends you down the -old trail the Sheridan’s peach or- silently squeezed Ranny’s Her ey.es were ridiculously “The bridal bouquet, Mrs. Sande!” cried one of the girls. Selby paused and leaned over the walnut rail. “Ready!” “Tamar! Oh, Tamar!” some one cried enviously. “Who else would I want to have my bouquet?” Selby whispered into Tamar’s ear as she swept a good-bye kiss to her cheek. Then the guests rushed pellmell to the long verandah to throw rice and old shoes. Tamar felt a hand on her arm. “I’ve got my car at the back door, and we can sneak away, Tam, so you won’t see the last farewells. I’ll take through chard.” Tamar hand, dimmed with tears and the bridal bouquet was pressed tightly in her arms, It was good to feel Ranny’s hand about hers as they ran swiftly so that they could get out of the drive and away to the old road before the limousine started up. Ranny smiled at her engagingly. “It was tops, wasn’t it?” “Beautiful. Selby was the love liest bride I ever saw,” she said, re membering the high color on Sel by’s cheeks, the gold of her thick curls clustered about the veil. The ca-tch in her throat at their parting was not quite so painful at this mo ment. Selby would be back for a visit -soon even if Chris were through temporarily at the Cricket Hill. As soon as they started up operations again he was going to be needed. Just briefly her thoughts -touch ed upon the last month. But she could not allow any unpleasantness to creep within them to mar the perfectness of this day. It was all settled. Major Towne had forfeit ed the right to his lease and was now in a Federal prison. His man, Fetten, had confessed enough to make possible the capture of the others involved, and once more things were at peace at Shadwell. Ranny the main orchard, direction by would take, this robe about you,” Raiiny said, holding the wheel with one hand and reaching for the robe on' the shelf above the seat. “I’m t.oo excited, I guess; for it doesn’t seem cool.” They drove ment. you, please? two and they . “Gee! I’ve gone all soft inside, Ranny said, grinding out the ashes and the final spark. turned the car back into highway as -they left the They drove opposite the that Christopher and Sel- “We’d better -put “Light silently for a -mo- me a cigarette, will he asked. She lit smoked thoughtfully. ■>> columns at Shadwell portico, but did not he took the drive stables and out past It hadn’t had »and . The Old Wishing Stone He drove in between the two tall brownstone and up to the stop. Instead, that led to the the wooded lot toward -the Chesta- tee. Tamar did not speak, yet occurred to her that' she left her wraps, her luggage her father at Pinecrest. Ranny drew the car up at edge of- the footpath that ran along the river. He slipped his arms out of his dinner jacket, lifted the robe from Tamar and She slipped her sleeves. He got out of to hex’ door and' opened it. Taking -her hand, he led hei* to -their fa vorite tree. She held the long blue skirt aside so that she would not step on its hem, walking softly over held out the coat, arms through his the car and went TORONTO A MODERN .. . T 1 Hotel Woverley SnUDIMA Avk. Collmqb St, RATES SINGLE - $1.50 to $3.00 DOUBLE - $2A0 to $<5.00 Special Weekly and Monthly Rates QUIET . . , WELL CONDUCTED . . . 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It was than ten seconds, whispered. the floor, Miss Ran- Will yo.u riiarry me?” (THE END) CONTRACT AWARDED FOR NEW AIRPORT the that miles mile. The contract for the ground work on the Goderich south airdrome has been awarded to the Sandy Contract ing and Machine Works, it was an nounced on Friday afternoon. The site is located three southeast of Goderich, one south of No. -8- highway. Warden Armstrong and members of the county road commission were present when the first ground was broken. Much of Huron County’s road machinery, idle because of the ces sation of highway construction, is to be used on this job. The. total contract price for -this part of con struction is in the neighborhood of $45,-000. The neW’ airdrome is to be an auxiliary to No. 12 E.F.T.S., (Sky Harbor), which is in the process of being doubled in capacity. The new field is expected to be, ready in late field is expected to * be ready in late September. It comprises 430 acres, affecting five farms. Some crops will have to be destroyed. A political candidate, in the course of a long speech, dramatically ask ed the audience: “My friends, do you ever stop to think'—” And a weary voice from the audi ence interrupted: “My friend, do you ever think to stop?’’ HAY COUNCIL 4 The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Township of Hay ■was held in the Town Hall, Zurich, on Monday, July 6 th, with all mem bers present. Minutes of the June meeting were adopted as read. After disposing of communica tions the following resolutions were passed: That appeals against Zurich Drain South By-law be disposed of as fol- ' lows; | Conrad Keller, outlet assessment | of $1.50 struck off; Theodore Stein bach, appeal dismissed; Wm. Gren ier, appeal dismissed; David Fuss, appeal dismissed; Mrs, Lovina Reichert, appeal dismissed; Herbert Desjardine, appeal dismissed; Henry H. Neeb, appeal dismissed; Lizzie Volland, assessment reduced $2.00; Lot 151, Volland survey struck off; Frieda Haberer, '$2.00 assessment for Survey; M. G. $11/50 omitted vid Gingerich, omi-tted from report; Lutheran par sonage, assessed $12,00, omitted from report. The Court adjourn ed until July 18th, 1942, That the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to borrow from the Bank of Montreal necessary monies for the Hay Municipal Telephone Sys tem until 1942 taxes are due and payable. That By-law No. 10-1942 confirming authority be read three times and finally passed. That petition presented by Ervin Willert and others for drainage work be accepted by the Council and that T. R. Patterson, Engineer, make a survey, report, etc., for the Council. That accounts covering payments on Township roads, Hay Telephone System, relief and general accounts be passed as per vouchers:’ Roads—M. G. Deitz, storage ren tal grader, $20.00; Dominion Road Machinery, repairs crusher, $208.83; Wm. .Tennison, crushing and truck ing gravel, $1,484.13; pay list la bour,’ etc,, $347.70; T. Welsh, lum ber account, $-89.46; Coates & Ma son, welding, $1.75; T. Welsh, 2083 yards gravel, $166.64. Telephone—Bell Company, tolls, April and May, $239.53; D. Oswald, 25 poles, $5 5.00; H. G. Hess, sal ary, $175.00; W. F. Hamly, poles, $475.80; Northern Electric Com pany, supplies, $103.53; Reg. Gen. tax on tolls, $86.76; Treasurer of Stephen. Thiel Transport, $30.0i0; $87.50; $183.33; $80.37; $107.22; $4.97. Township accounts—H. Lawrence, North Branch Zurich Hydro, T. R. Paterson, port, $3.75; Thiel $2.25; $2.00; Shannon, $26.25; Tp. Clerk, Zurich Drain by-law, $6-0.00; postage, ex cise, etc., $23.10; Waterloo Fire Ins. Co., $7.50; E. Willert, North Branch Black Creek, ^15.00. Relief—J. Suplat, $16.65. The -Council adjourned to meet again on Monday evening, August 3rd, at 7.30 o’clock. A. F. 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HARRIS ......... Mitchell THOS. SCOTT ............ Cromarty SECRETARY-TREASURER B. W. F. BEAVERS ............ Exeter This is just Tamar though-t gan in a, clear back toward the of the Sheridans, beloved people of long years of close association. The air was sweet with the scent of roses and lilies of the valley. Then it was over and the bride groom had kissed the bride, and now it was Tamar’s turn to kiss Mrs. Christopher Sande. Congratulations and best wishes, glimpses of the wedding gifts in the big game room upstairs, ser vants serving trays of frosted drinks. Selby cutting the wedding cake, with Christopher’s hand on hers to guide the knife down through the magificent white itiers. ■ “You are a beautiful bride, Sel- Tamar managed to whispei* let the Vice-Pres. . v-s- . y •; y, ■IIII r Tamar step through the swinging doors to the long dining-room. All of the traditions of ' Sheridan weddings were being carried ou-t. Old Mammy Topie stood by the table, white Suit stiffly elegant, checking over the silver. The, big urns and accessories stood on their polished trays. The crystal shone With fire, the snowy linen dropped into voluminous lengths to the Jloor about the groaning table. Tamar could hear the servants moving about quietly in the kitch en. and the softly subdued chatter and confusion that marks prepara- Pi’eparing for Journey Tamar was sorely tempted to to Pinecrest, share Selby’s It would be the worry tions, but she felt it wasnt exactly fair to slip away and leave her lather to go through it alone. 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Ont.fc. by; just before they hurried up to Selby’s mother help her with going-away suit. Then Selby, was ready and asked Tamar to run downstairs so she could have one more minute with her mother and father. Tamai’ smiled at her and hurried along. “Is she coming?” asked some one quickly. The girls grouped -them selves at the way, anxious pearance. “Just time at Atlanta,” ly to the bridegroom, who stood with one foot on the first step, Tamar Gets Bride’s Bouquet. Then Christopher went up them, two at a time, at the sound of an opening door above. Another mo ment and together they made the turn at the landing. she foot of the big stair- for the bride’s reap- to get to the airport said Dick methodical- GLADMAN & STANBURY Solicitors, Exeter Poetic Rover (to farmer): “And does this gloriofis setting sun mean nothing to you?” Farmer (mopping his brow): “I’ll say It does. It means I can eventually unhitch the horses and go home.”» The audience was intently watch ing an emotional drama. “Oh, is there left for me now,” she in anguish. A startling cry the gallery came in reply: cream, cigarettes, .ginger ale, nuts,” for the vendor had not no ticed the curtain was still up. what cried from* “Ice pea- < 4r I s