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The Exeter Advocate, 1923-12-20, Page 2uarantee IP is the am e he asked at Inst abruptly, swinging '. back in his seat and looking at, his client. "No. Why?" "Golden is the Gretna Green of Den- ver, you know*. When young people elope they go to :Golden. ,When a couple gets married and doesn't want le known they choose Golden. Very convenient spot." . "I'm not figuring on gettin' married right now,'•+ the cattleman said, smile S4S8 in "Still yeti might find a visit to the. place interesting and useful. I was there on business a couple of weeks ago." (To be continued.) He Made the Crew. "I've made the crew!" cried Frank Mason as he burst in upon his family. "That will mean harder training now," said Frank's pastor, -olio was calling upon the family. "Yes," wa,s the eager reply, "it will be the real thing now. I must be ready to step into the boat at six o'clock every morning, and every daY that the water is fit we must row hard for an' hour, and if we can't go out there are rowing machines for us to 'practice on There's other training too and then early to bed!" "And your diet?" "Oh, yes, it's all carefully regu- lated," said':'Frank. "Frank," exclaimed the pastor, with It insures tea that is fresh, fragrant • and Frare — Try it. Tangled Trails —,BY WILLIAM MACLEOD RAINS (Copyright, Thomas Allen.) eft CHAPTER XXIL—(Cont'd.) I couldn't tell what he knew any more than his cousin could. The part play - "I'm sure you do. We all want to ed by Rose and Esther Mclean in the odof lthat. The surest way to get it out story barred him from the luxury of his face shining, "you make rhe jeal- andour minds is to solve find out who is guilty. That'se swhy truth -telling. Moreover, he had no ous! What splendid enthusiasm row I want you to tell me a few things to real evidence a k did nowt know how strback his ong they ing has aroused we should havesn you! if we couldtonlyoin spire our young people with similar enthusiasm for Christ's service!, clear up my mind." restraining influence was. "But I don't know anything about «i didn't say I was going to 'phone. it—nothing at all, Why should you I said I'd a jolly good mind to," Cun- come to me?" "When did you last see my uncle alive?" "What a dreadful question! It was you one more piece of advice, too. —let me think—in the afternoon—the Come clean with what you know. I'm day before—" goin' to find out, anyhow. Make up "And you parted from him on the your mind to that. I'm goin' through best of terms?" with this job till it's done." "Of course." "You'll pull off your Sherlock - He leaned toward her ever so little, Holmes stuff in jail, then, for I'm go - his eyes level with hers and steadily ing to ask James to get off your bond," fastened upon her. "That's the last Jack retorted vindictively. time you saw him—until you went to! "As you please about that," Lane his rooms at the Paradox the night he ; said quietly. was killed?" "He'll choose between you or me. Many people these days are Pur- dippedin the stain and squeezed out, She had lifted her hand to pat into I'll be damned if I'll stand for his chasing unfinished furniture and giv- may be wiped over the surface. a . ing instructions how they wish it to I Whichever method is used, they all be stained and finished. Many others lead to the same point, so that when do this at home themselves, just this � the surface is dry it is quite ready way, they get a lasting polish. l for waxing and oiling, preferably the Suppose, for example, you purchase' latter, for the top of a dining table. a table. You give instructions to have These excellent polishers, which the table stained to an approved tint can be made at home, are worth rem- and that the legs are to be waxed, but embering. They are entirely satisfac- tory and less expensive than those you buy, 1. Lime water, raw linseed oil and turpentine in equal quantities, well shaken and incorporated together. 2. Sweet oil, methylated spirit and vinegar in equal proportions. 3. Linseed oil, turpentine and vin- egar in equal proportions, with the ad- dition of a little butter of antimony. The use of these should be followed by a good rubover with a clean wad moistened (not soaked) with methy- lated spirit. A PRACTICAL ningham replied sulkily. "I'd advise you not to start any- thing you can't finish, Jack. I'll give NURSES The Toronto Hospital +for Incur- [oleo, in affiliation with Bellevue and Allied Hospitals, New York CitY- offers a three years' Course of Train- ing to young women, having the re- quired- education. and desiroud of be- coming nurses, This Hospital has.. adopted the eight-hour aystem, The • pupils' receive uniforms of the School. a monthly allowance a.,nd travelling expenses, to and from New York. For further information apply to the Superintendent, Paul seems to have been aroused in a similar way when he saw'the athletes of old, He admired their enthusiasm, their energy and their sacrifices to will in the Olympic games and gain • EACH DAY'S WORK, the laurel wreaths that faded so quick- ly; and he bade his disciples contend as sincerely and intelligently for crowns that would not fade. I hope cute little maids doing their work for you will succeed in holding your seat each day. Once when Betty was won - in the crew, Frank, and that you fel- dering what to do, I suggested that lows will sweep the lake! But when every day she do some of the work you are done and have more time that was intended for that particular wouldn't you like to help me kindle a day, just as the little girls in the pie - similar enthusiasm in young people tures were doing. for the things that are bigger, better and enduring?' Frank looked at his pastor thought- fully. "I think I should," he said at last. T anything but a recreation to care for, their plants, and they can, spend an hour with them and go back to their routine work rested and refreshed be- yond measure. No matter who the person, or where the home, or under what conditions they must be grown there are some flowers that will fit in. The poorest cottage can be made to ; bloom out in beauty in the darkest winter days if the right plants are chosen, and many a woman who takes in washing for a living has her win- dows filled with brilliant geraniums and petunias or other simple, easily grown flowers. My little seven-year-old daughter has a set of those pictures showing Nothing so strengthens the mind and enlarges the manhood and widens the thought as the constant effort to mea- sure up to a high ideal, to struggle af- ter that which is beyond us and above us. It stretches the mind, as it were, to a larger measure, and touches the life to finer issues.—O. S. M. Minard's Liniment for Dandruff. POLISHES THAT ARE LASTING. is then necessary to paper down with No. 0 glasspaper, after which a rag, place an escaping tendril of hair. The keeping a man out of jail to try an hand remained lifted. The dark eyes fasten on me a murder I didn't do." froze with horror. They stared at him, "I haven't said you did it. What I as though held by some dreadful fas-; says is that you and Miss Harriman cination. From her cheeks the color know somethin' and are concealin' it. ebbed. Kirby thought she was going .What is it? I'm not a fool. I don't to faint. 'think you killed Uncle any more than But she did not. A low moan of I did. But you an' Miss Harriman despair escaped from the ashen lips. have a secret. Why don't you go to The lifted arm fell heavily to her lap. James an' make a clean breast of it? that the top is to be entirely free of Then Kirby discovered that the two He'll tell you what to do." French polish, and is to be finished in the red room had become three. "The devil he will! I tell you we with linseed oil. When your table Jack Cunningham was standing in the haven't any secret. We weren't in arrives there will be _but a slight pol- doorway. Uncle's rooms that night." ish on its top. But in due time, with His glance flashed to Lane accus- "Can you prove an alibi for the our own efforts will come adelight- ingly. "What's up? What are you whole evening—both of you?" the ful sheen that is proof against the doing here?" he demanded abruptly. range rider asked curtly. The Wyoming man rose. "I've been "None of your business. We're not hottest plate and against the minor asking Miss Harriman a question." in the prisoner's dock. It's you that accidents of the table. To do this, "A question. What business have is likely to be there," Jack tossed out get a smooth brick, wrap it around you to ask her questions?" demanded petulantly. with two or three folds of old flannel, Jack hotly. Phyllis Harriman had flung herself and keep it handy as the table toes His cousin tried a shot in the dark. down to sob with her head in the pit- polisher. Then, twice a.week, or every "I was asking her," he said, his voice lows. But Kirby noticed that one da if you have time, give the top a low and even, "about that visit you small pink ear was in the open to take rub with a few drops of linseed in the swift sentences passing between goodthe men. oil on the flannel, and very soon you "I'm • tendin' to make it in buss- will see good results. Linseed oil gives and she paid to Uncle James's rooms the night he was killed." Kirby knew instantly he had scored a hit. The insolence, the jaunty con- ness," Lane said, his voice ominously a fine polish, but the process needs fidence, were stricken from him as by quiet. many applications and hard rubbing. a buffet in the face. For a moment "You're laying up trouble for your- The final surface, however, is one body and mind alike were lax and self," Jack warned blackly. "If you which practically nothing can dam- age, and it is the patinated surface of genuine untouched antiques. Now, if you have a piece of furni- ture, oak or mahogany or walnut, but its highly -polished surface is badly marked, a spirit solvent will fix it. This is brushed on and left for about five minutes, after which it may be Mee _. r ath" scra, ed off with an old table knife. • Jack flushed angrily. "Of course it Cunningham burst out m a gust of The surface should then be wi ed over shocked her for you to make such a fury. "Don't you meddle with my af- with a clean rag dipped a the spiver charge against her. It would frighten fairs, unless you want trouble right rit. any woman. By God, it's an outrage.: ntf the bast I'm not going to have a When dry, rub well with fine glass - stunned. Then courage flowed back into his veins. He came forward, blustering. "What do you mean? What visit? It's a damned lie." "Is it? Then why is the question such a knockout to you and Miss Har- riman? She almost fainted, and it certainly crumpled you up till you get doe want me for an enemy you're going at this the right way" "I'm not lookin'for enemies. What 1 want is the truth. You're concealin' it. We'll see if you can make it stick," "We're not concealing a thing." "Last call for you to show down your cards, Jack. Are you with me or against me?" asked Kirby. "`Against you, you meddling fool!" You come here and try to browbeat Miss Harriman when she's alone. You Cask her impudent questions, as good as •tell her she—she—" Kirby's eyes were like a glittering rapier probing for the weakness of his: forget that, Mr. Lane." opponent's defence. "I say that she 1 Kirby's steady gaze appraised him and you were in the rooms of Uncle; coolly. "You're excited an' talkin' James at 9.50 the evening he was : foolishness. I'm not attackin" any - killed. I say that you concealed the body's good name. I'm lookin' for the fact at the inquest. Why?" He shot man who killed Uncle James. I'm ex - his question at the other man with pectin' to find him. If anybody' stands the velocity of a bullet. 1 in the way, I'm liable to run against Cunningham's lip twitched, his eye limowavered. How much did his cousin The man from Twin Buttes bowed know? How much was he merely toward the black hair and pink ear guessing? of his hostess. He turned on his heel "Who told you we were there? How. and walked from the room: do you know it? I don't propose to Pauly Pry nosing around and hinting paper. This, of course, will have slanders about me and Miss Harri- lightened the tone, but it can be dark - man. What do you think I am? I'll ened as desired, with spirit stain protect my good name and this lady's (free from varnish), or if the table be if I have to do it with a gun. Don't of oak, can be stained with vandyke brown crystals dissolved in water, or bismarck brown dissolved in hot vin- egar. The spirit solvent must not be used where there are gas lights or any kind of open lights about. After this process has thoroughly dried, give ih. a good rubbing with a rag soaked in f}: linseed oil. Then wipe with another rag for about ten minutes and the polish will be lasting. answer every wild accusation nor to let Miss Harriman be insulted by you.1 Who are you, anyhow? A man ac -1 cused of lalling my uncle, the man! who found his valet dead and is sus -1 pected of that crime, too, a fellow who would be lying behind the bars now if my brother hadn't put up the money to save the family from dis- grace. If we tell all we know, the police will grab you again double- quick. Yet you have the nerve to come here and make insinuations against the lady who is mourning my uncle's death. I've a good mind to phone for the police right now." "Do," suggested Kirby, smiling. "Then we'll bath tell what we know and perhaps things will clear up a bit." It was a bluff pure and; simple. He RW FURS ANTED Highest Prices Paid for Skunk, Coon, Mink, Foy., Deer - Skins, Elides,• �Calfsli il;s; &e. Ship. to' • Canadian Hide & Leather Co., Ltd., T*rofto, Ont. CHAPTER XXIII, COUSINS DISAGREE. It was essential to Kirby's plans that he should be at liberty. If he should be locked up in prison even for a few days the theca s ahe had She agreed readily and was eager to begin. So on Monday she washed out a few small pieces I gave her and ironed them on Tuesday. Wednesday she went to see a friend. For her Thursday's sewing •I cut out a square of lawn and showed her how to hem it nicely for a handkerchief, her first real lesson in needlecraft. Friday she helped me about my cleaning, really helped, and on Saturday, cooking day, I let her prepare a simple dish. On Sunday she went to Sunday school. Then she was anxious to begin the week all over again. Now this plan of occupation not only kept her happy and interested. but really instructed her in all the branches of household art. Realizing its possibilities, I am planning to make this form of play into a real development.—Alice A. Keen. UNDERGARMENT. Everyone is familiar with the marks of whitish rings and dull blotches caused by hot plates and dishes. If the spot is noticed at once a simple method is to rub the whole surface with linseed oil on a rag, with a . sprinkling of the pumice: powder: This process' slightly grinds down the d that polish to an even dullness. The oil, or begun to untangle from the snarl wax, should be cleared off with tux - known as -the Cunningham mystery pentine, and then thepiece of furni- would again be ensnared. He was not ture polished. This may not complete- sure what action James would take at 1 remove the white rings, but it con his brother's demand that he' with reino lessens them, draw from. the bond. But Lane had y no desire to embarrass him by forcing.' To alter the tone of a piece of furni- the issue. He set about securing a ture your sell, is easy, too. Remove new bond. varnish in the way 'described above, ' He was, ten minutes later, .in the piece' " .' Then and see that is clean law offices of. Irwin, Foster &; Warren, comes the staining. - First practice on attorneys who represented -the . cattle a piece of board. The vandyke crys interests in Wyoming with which tars , (which you may purchase at drug d t`fi d. Foster ,"a stout Just the Place lst Flsh—"Where 'can we get drink?" 2nd Fish—"At the sand bars" a 4532. Cambric, nainsook, sateen, crepe and silk are suitable for this style. The Pattern provides for round neck outline or camisole tap. Lace . and .insertion or embroidery will be suitable for decoration. The Pattern is cut in 5 Sizes: 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. A. 12 -year size re- quires 21/s yards of 36 -inch material. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 15c in silver or stamps, by the Wilson Publishing Co., 78 West Adelaide Street, Toronto. Allow, two weeks for receipt of pattern. HANDY KITCHEN STOOL Obtain a stool with a bracket at- tachment, such as is used; -at the counters in many shops. Set this up with .screws uear the safe or kitchen cabinet. When preparing vegetables or washing dishes, it will save much , wearying standing. With the work SHAW. SCHOOLS Train young Canadians for successful citizen- ship, Homo Study Courses are strongly featured. Write for list and full particulars about any course in which you are interested. Address: A, A. SABINE, REGISTRAR, 4 Bioor West. - - Toronto +$30,000,000 Estimated production Kirbrenry was e shops),° will be satisfactory.These middle-aged man with only a few locks of gsay hair left, heard what the must be dissolved in a solution. rough rider had to say. , I' Some people; first brush the furni j "I'll wire to Caldwell and to Nor-, ture with liquid ammonia mixed with man as you suggest, :Mr, Lane;": he a water stain,: such as vandyke erys to said. "If they give me instructionstalc. This does very` Well but raise finished, just a slight push and it can be swung around out of the way. If -; you do not know where you can obtain. a bracket stool of this kind, buy a bracket at the hardware store and use. se the seat . of an ,old revolving piano sondtand back oon of as youpos, 1s11ible•ariange." a n wjthe grain of the wood somewhat. It'. steel b "Will it take long? - I can't afford to be tied up behind the bars right now.". a I" "Not' if I can get it accepted. I'll, let iI ,., e 1 Kirby rose. slie had finished hie iii(JUNgit\'‘`" ISSUE. No. you know at 'once." ,.,business.. y 1, zenktitiffik / (`"Just :a inomen t, Mr. Lane." Foster ((t?'� . ��,, ss i" l:li n n Cleaned back in his swivel -chair ands- 1' !ifl • looked out of the window. His eyes did not focus on airy, detail of the of- fice building opposite. They. had the }'}far -away look :which denotes a preoc- l enpied mind.; "Ever ,been to Golden?" Exclusive designs. 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