Exeter Times, 1915-8-5, Page 6E GOLDEN KEY
or ";'the Adventures of led ard."
By the Author of "What He, Ooet Her.
CHAPTER IV.
Trent moved forward and greeted
the newcomer awkwardly. "'You're
Captain Franci:t," he said, "We've
heen waiting for you,"
The statement appeared to annoy
the explorer. He looked nervously at
the two men and about the hut.
"I don't know how you got to hear.
of my coming, or what you want with
me," he answered brusquely. "Are
you both English?"
Trent assented, waving his hand
towards his companion in introductory
fashion.
"That's my pal, Monty," he said,
"We're both English right enough."
Monty raised a flushed face, and
gazed with bloodshot eyes at the man
who was surveying him so calmly.
Then he gave a little gurgling cry and
turned away. Captain Francis start-
ed and moved a step towards him.
There was a puzzled look in his face-
as though he were making an effort
to recall something familiar.
"What is the matter with him?"
he asked Trent.
"Drink!"
"Then why don't you see that he
cordant cries.' The King himself too
drunk to stand, squatted upon the
ground with ale empty bottle by his
side. A breath of wind brought a
strong, noxious odor to thetwo men
who stood watching. Captain Fran-
cis puffed hard at his cigarette
"Ugh!" he muttered; "beastly!",
"You may take my word for it,"
Trent said gruffly, "that if your two
hundred soldiers weren't camped in
the bush yonder, you and I and poor
Monty would be making sport for
them to -night. ' Now come. Do you ; z z
think a quarrel with that crew is a
serious thing, to risk?" PRINCESS ARTHUR OF CON.
"In the interests of civilization,"
smile "T think not." formerly Princess Alexandra, Duch -
Captain Francis answered, with
a NAUGHT,.
"I don't care how you put it," Trent ess of Fife, who has joined the niers-
answered shortly. "You soldiers all , ing staff at St. Mary's Hospital, Pad -
prate of the interests of civilization.! dington. She takes no privileges,
Of course it's all rot. You want the; but goes through the daily routine of
land—you want to rule, to plant a : dressing wounds and waiting on the
flag, and be called a patriot."
invalided soldiers;
Captain Francis laughed. "And you,,
my superior friend," he saki, glancing e
at Trent, gaunt, ragged, net too clean, ment which Trent had handed him
and back at Monty—"you want gold upon a tree -stump, and explained.
—honestly if you can get it, if not--; His'Majesty nodded more affably. The
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On t1c Farni
Prevent Soil Erosion.
One of the gravest problems of the
I farmers of to -day who are living on
hilly lands is how to prevent soil ero-
sion. Much of the washing of farm
lands can be prevented by plowing
deep, so as to make a subterranean
reservoir for the storage of precipita-
tion. The water penetrates readily
through the loose soil, and its move-
ment through the underlying soil is
very much slower than over the sur-
face. Frequent crops of clover or
grass which are plowed under make
the surface soil spongy with humus
and retard the washing of the soil. All
hilly lands liable to wash should have
a cover crop during -the winter. A
warranty deed will not keep the soil
of the careless farmer from washing
away.
Y . document reminded him of the pieas-
doesn't get too much?" the newcomer well, it is not too wise to ask. our
,
said sharply. `Don't you know what partnership is a little mysterious, isn't ant fact that there were three casks short hay crop.
it means in. th .s climate? Why, he's it—with a man like that? Out of 1 of rum to come to him every year. A ton of oat hay contains 86 pounds
on the high -road to a fever now. Who your magnificent morality I trust that Besides, he °rather liked scratching of digestible protein and a ton of red
on this earth is it he reminds me of ?" he may get his share." his royal mark upon the smooth clover 133 pounds --only 50 pounds in
Trent laughed shortly. Trent flushed a brick -red. •An an -white paper. Ile was quite willing favor of the clover so you soe this
"There's never a man in Buckomari gry answer trembled upon his lips,! to repeat the performance, and took makes a very good 'hay for growing
an Africa—could ld k ep but Oom Sam white and with his lit- up the pen which Sam handed him
„ body fear, .
white man just come," Oom
wouldn't suit you—I don't thik." broad track of the moonlight. i Sam explained; "want see you do Feeding Geese.
He glanced disdainfully at the "King he angry," he called out to this." - Geese require plenty of green food,
smooth face and careful dress of their them breathlessly. "Him mad drunk! His Majesty was flattered, and, with which they pluck from the growing
visitor, who bore the inspection with angry. He say white men all go the air of one to whom signing of tants and plentyof water as a wim-
s kindly return of contempt. away, or he fire bush and use the' treaties and the concessions is an plants
"I've no desire to try,"he said; poisoned arrow. Me off! Got bear- everyday affair, affixed a thick, black ming pool during the summer. When
"but he reminds me very strongly of ers waiting." cross upon the spot indicated. j they have this, the old geese and
some one I knew in England. What "If you go before we've finished,"1 "That all right?" he asked Oom' ducklings that are past four weeks
do you call him—Monty?"
Trent nodded. ��
Never heard any other name, he
said.
"Have you ever heard him speak of
England?" Francis asked.
Trent hesitated. What was this
newcomer to him that he should give
away his pal? Less than nothing!
He hated the fellow already, with a
rough, sensitive man's contempt of a
bearing and manners fax above his
own.
- "Never. He don't talk."
Captain Francis moved a step to-
wards the huddled -up figure breathing mad. ease .
heavily upon the floor, but Trent, Oom Sam scuttled away. Captain Oom Sam pointed westward through
leaning over, stopped him. Francis looked thoughtful. "That the bush.
"Let him be," he said gruffly. "I • little fat man may be right," he re- "Down by creek -side."
know enough of him to be sure that !marked. "If I were you Pd get out The King was thoughtful. "Ruin
he needs no one prying and ferreting of this sharp. You see, I'm going come all right?" he asked.
into his affairs. Besides, it isn't safe the other way. I can't help you." Com Sam pointed to the papers.
far us to be dawdling about here How
Trent t h' teeth. "Say so there he declarod A
--no, norma ica—cou e , stock or dairy cows.
Monty from the drink, he said. "Live tle fat o y quivering witha
With him for a month and try.
Oat Hay.
If, for any reason, you will be short
of hay this season or a wind has
smashed the oats down so you can't
bind them, why not make them into
oat hay ?
Cut when in the early milk stage
of the grain and cure as you would
other hay. Barley and rye can be
used in the same waw to help out a
it. It came hurrying up to them in the Him
Trent said, "I'll not pay you a Sam. old, will not need to be fed during the
penny Please yourself" i Oom Sam bowed to the ground. 1 summer. A feed of moistened meal
The little fat man trembled part- "Him want to know," he said, jerk- once a day hastens their growth, but
ly with rage, partly with fear. I ing his head towards Captain Frncis, where there is plenty of herbage
You stay any longer,"he said, "whether you know what means?" green and fresh, from which they can
"and King him send after you and kill His forefinger wandered aimlessly i pluck their
on way home. White English soldiers down the document. His Majesty's
• food, it will not be neces-
go Buckomari with you?" reply was prompt and cheerful. sary to feed them, providing there is
Trent shook his head. "Three barrels of rum a year." plenty of water for them to swim in.
"Going the other way," he said, Sam explained further. "There will
"down to Wane Hill." be white men come digging," he said; Our Bird Friends.
Oom Sam shook his head vigor- "white men with engines that blow, Nothing has a more potent attrac-
ousl -n making holes under the ground and
"Now you mind," he said; "I tell cutting trees." ,e tion for birds during hot weather
you, King send after you. Him blind The King was interested. "Where?'
than drinking and bathing places. The
» h k d birds' water supply should be a pool
not more than a few inches deep, the
bottom sloping gradually toward the
edge.. Both bottom and edge should
be rough, so as to afford a safe foot-
ing. A giant pottery saucer ' is " an
excellent device or the pool may be
" "All
you
many
, soldiers have you brought with .,I ve spent a good few years trying quite plain?" made of concrete or even metal, if the
"Two hundred," Captain Francis an- to put a bit together, and this is the The King grinned. It was not re- surface is rougliended. .
swered shortly. j first chance I've had,"
he said; "I'm gal, but he certainly did it. If white The bird bath may be elevated or
1 d going to have you back me as a Brit- men come too near they must be shot on the ground if in an open space
"We're all right for a bit, then," he I go do vh neinto the village now if yect on that concession. ou re
said, `but it's a pretty sort of a e 11
picnic t toget aan y „
you're on, eh?"
i
"Never mind my business," Captain ` ready."
escort," Francis said.
'an
'em a bit,I think.
Francis answered curtly "what about ; "Best
' t: '
yours ? Why have you been hanging ; a a cornu a• ,�
about here for me?" He stepped back into the hut and fore—he agree.
"I'll show you," Trent answered,) looked steadfastly at the man who The King suddenly woke up again.
taking a paper from his knapsack. i was still lying doubled up upon the He., clutched Sam by the arm, and
"You see, it's like this. There are; floor. Was it his fancy, or had those whispered in his ear. This time it was
two places near this show where I've! eyes closed swiftly at his turning— Sam who grinned.
found gold. No use blowing it about was it by accident, too, that Monty, "King, him say him signed paper
down at Buckomari—the fellows there with a little groan, changed his posi- twice," he explained. Him want four
haven't the nerve of a kitten. This + tion at that moment, so that his face barrels of rum now."
cursed climate has sapped it all out
of them, I reckon. Monty and I club-
bed together and bought presents for
his Majesty,'the boss here, and Monty
wrote out this little document—sort
of concession to us to sink mines and
work them, you see. The old buffer
signed it like- winking, directly he
spotted the rum, but we ain't quite the village below grew louder and three barrels should be made into
happy about it; you see, it ain't to be more hideous every minute. • four, whereupon bis Majesty bluntly
pronounced the audience at an end
CHAPTER V. and 'waddled off into his Imperial
The howls became a roar, blind pas- abode,
money to work the thing upon this 1 d ' f 1 The two Englishmen walked slowly
-carefully and from ambush. He where skulking enemies can not ap-
leaned back with the air of desiring proach too near. A water supply is
the conference to cease. Oom Sam appreciated in winter as well as sum -
turned to Captain Francis. • mer. '
"King him quite satisfied," he de-
clared. "Him say all explained be -
was in the shadow? Captain Francis Trent laughed harshly.
was ;puzzled. "He shall swim in it, Sam," he said,
"Its like him," he said to himself less he shall float down to hell upon
softly "but after an the thing's too it."
improbable!' Com Sam explained to the King
He turned away with a shade upon that, owing to the sentiments of af-
his face and followed Trent out into fection and admiration with which
the moonlight: The screeching from the white men regarded him, the
supposed that he's got a conscience,
and there's only us saw him put his
mark there.We'll have to raise
and maybe there'll be difficulties. So' iron was c range into purposeful back to the hut. Between thein there
what we thought was this. Here's an fury. Who were these white men to had sprung up from the first moment
English officer coming; let's get him march so boldly into the presence of a strong and mutual antipathy. The
apparent -
to witness it,and then life the Kingthe King without even the formality blunt savagery of Trent, his
don't go on he square, why, it's of sending an envoy ahead'? For the ly heartless treatment of his weaker
Government matter." King of Bekwando,i drunk or sober, partner, and his avowed unserupu-
Captain Francis lit a cigarette and was a stickler for etiquette. It pleas- lousness, offended the newcomer much
smoked thoughtfully for a moment ed him to keep white men waiting. in the same manner, as in many ways
or two. keFor days sometimes a visitor was easure not alto- he himself was obnoxious to Trent..
"I don't quite see," he said, "why geter certain as t waitin his this ultimat fate,His immaculate fatigue -uniform, his
we should risk a row for the sake ofcalm superciliousness, his obvious air
you two.'' or there were ugly stories as to of belonging to a superior class; were
those who had journeyed to Bekwando akin to Trent beyond measure. He
Trent snorted. sbeen seen or uppose galling
"Look here,"
ebusiness �tYou don't Those and evvere thever sort ofhvisiitors rd of swith izedhimself
h ignorance, difference—he
his unkempt real -
and
you yourwhom his ebon Majesty loved to dally ppPerhaps,
want me to tell you that a decent ex- uncared-for a earance.
case for having a row with this old until they became pale with fright or; as the two men walked side by side,
Johnny is about the best thing that furious with sager and impetience; some faint foreshadowing of the fu -
could happen to you... He's a bit toobut men- like this white captain, who ture showed to Trent another and a
near the borders to civilization to be had brought him no presents, who i larger world where they two would
a decent savage. Sooner or later some mamiided av passage*tough his force once more walk side by side, the out -
one Will have to take him under .their p g want differences between alio i lessen-
protection. If you don't do it, the out -
try as a matter of right were his epi, the smouldering irritation of the
French will. They're hanging roundListspecial detestation. On his arrival he ,present leaping up into the red-hot
now, looking out for an opportunity. had simply marched into the place at of hat ec Perhaps it was just
now, ll" the head of his column of Hausas
T- flame well for John Francis that the man
Both men moved instinctively to- without ceremony, almost as a master, who walked so sullenly by his side
wards the open part of the but and into the very presence of the King. had not the eyes of a seer, for it was
looked across towards the village. Now he had come again with one of a wild country, and Trent himself
Up from the little open space in those other miscreants who at least had drunk deep of its lawlessness. A
front of the King's dwelling -house had knelt before him and brought rum little accident with a knife a care -
leaped a hissing bright fiame; they and many other presents. A slow, Iessly handled revolver, and the man
had kindled a fire, and black forms of burning, sullen wrath was kindled in who was destined to stand more•than
men, stark naked and wounding them- the Kings heart as the three men once in leis way would pass out of his
selves with spears, danced around it drew near. His people, half -mad with life for ever. But in those days Trent
and made the air hideous with des- excitement and debauch, needed only knew nothing of what was to come-
a cry from him to have closed like which was just as well for John
THEQE'S A DELIGHTFUL 'SOMETHING'
about the flavour of
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that can only be produced by the skilful blending
of really fine `high -grown' teas. This peculiar
charm of flavour makes it unique among teas
and is the secret of its 2 ► years of increasing
popularity. 180
extra for the sake of improving their
stock. To do this, one should have
good stock and good pastures -and
good barns, as well as a good man to
care for them.
In disposing of such stock, be fair
about it. A reasonable profit is all
right. If you try to overdo the matter
yon will break down, and be driven
out of the business,
A Good Side Line.
A profitable side line: of farming is.
to raise a few nice sheep every year
for meili: who are willing to pay a bit
magic round these insolent intruders. Francis.
• To be continued.)
Gloomy Observation.
"Do you think the world is getting
were grim stories about those who had better ?""I don't know anything about it,"
yielded to the luxury of slaying these replied the melancholy 'observer, "It
whiteoh men. storied destroyed, vyrazed seemed to be doing very well far - a
to the ground. and of a '
King himself who had been shot, of time, but judging from the Euro
vengeance very swift and very merci- poen news, I should say it . is suf-
less. He closed his mouth with a fering a terrible reld.}ese.
A Chinese father has the supreme
His thick lips were. parted, his breath
came hot and fierce whilst he hesit-
ated. But away outside the clearing
was that little army of Reuses, clean -
limbed, faithful, well drilled and arm-
ed. He choked down his wrath. There
Cause of Bad Habits.
Feather eating and feather pulling
are caused by confining the fowls and
leaving them idle, To prevent their
getting the vice or to cure them when
they have acquired the , habit, give
them plenty of green food and meat
scraps and give them plenty of exer-
cise by making them work for their
food, Keep them busy. Rub the fowls
that have been plucked with carbolated
vaseline.
Protect the Birds.
The birds eat millions of insects
that, if left alone, would destroy mil-
lions of dollars' worth of fruits and
grain. Of course, some kinds of birds
are pests, but you need not have many
of those kinds on your farm if you
will spend a little time studying birds.
Study their habits of feeding and
nesting. Prepare homes for only the
helpful kinds, the ones that feed chief-
ly on insects and worms.
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THE PERFECT PIE.
(By Peter McArthur.)
Probably no dish that ever appear-
ed on our tables has caused so much
burning as the pie—and I do not
mean by that to suggest the connee
tion between heartburn and indiges-
tion. The pie with the hunting case
crust has eclipsed many a honey-
moon. The unsuccessful pie has been
the uncharted rock on the sea of
matrimony, the slough of respond on
the straight and narrow path. . But
the :good pie, .the • perfect pie has
been from time immemorial the peace-
maker, the healer of lovers' quarrels.
The great outstanding fact of mar-
ried life is that man wants pie. As
Scott did not exactly say:
Lives- there a man with soul so dead,
Who never to his wife hath said:
"I wish that you would learn to bake
Pies like my mother used to make."
But I have known a man to do even
worse than that. I have known a
man to say to his wife: "I wish you
could make pies like your mother
used to make." In that way he re-
buked her and made friends with his
mother-in-law, a feat of diplomacy
never equalled in the chancelleries of
Europe.
But the question has been raised:
"What kind of pie was it that mother:
used to make? What was her master,
piece?"
There is no need of any dispute on
this subject. Just wait till you find
one of those old fashioned pie -making
mothers and listen to what she is
singing to the grandchildren on- her
knee. •
"Can she make a cherry pie?
Billy Boy, Billy Boyl
Can she make a cherry pie,
Charming Billy ?
She can make a cherry pie
While a cat can wink its eye
But she's a young thing and can't
leave her marry -0'.
When the biggest cherry trees that
are now laden with ruddy fruit were
mere seedlings, that song was as
popular as Tipperary is to -day, and
there are still merry grandmothers
who sing it to their marriageable
grandsons when they go a -wooing. In
the good old days before there were
pie factories where pies are made
by machines and should be eaten by
machines the making of a cherry pie
was the ultimate test of a housekeep-
er. No girl was accounted worthy
of a home who could not make a per-
fect cherry pie.
And this is the season of the cherry
pie! Let me whisper something.
Every girl should show that she is
able to make cherry pies. - Every
love-lorn boy should see that the girl
he loves is able to snake them. A
word. to the wise is sufficient—
though in this case a word to the
foolish might be more appropriate.
• His - Reply.
The humor of Scotland (according
to an English writer)—An old gentle-
man arrived in a hot and breathless
state at the railway station. "I say,
porter," he panted, "why do they put
the station so fax away from the vil-
lage?" The porter replied—"Weel,
sir, I couldna say; but I think it was
to be near the line."
There is a law in Nebraska requir-
ing hotel proprietors to furnish bed
sheets nine feet in length.
snap and sat up with drunken dignity.
Oom Sam, in fear and trembling, mov-
ed to his side. of lfe andeath over his d -
"What they want?" the King: dr t andiis not almenable to any laiw'
asked
Ooxti' Sam spread out the docu- in this respect.
lee ata
Choice Fruit Deserves
CHERRY JELLY
From a recipe of Charles Fran-
cafellf, Chief Cook to Queen
Victoria. Published in 1865.
Clean 2 lbs, cherries and a
handful of red currants, and
bruise stones and kernels to a
mortar ; place in dmall. pre-
serving pan with 1 lb, John
Redpath's sugar ioafe and 36
Pint spring—water ; boll on the
stove -fire about five minutes,
taking care to remove scum as
it rises ; pour Into a beaver
Mix juice with rtwosuounce
clarified isinglass, and pour
Into tars or mould.
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to preserve its luscious flavor for the winter days to come.
For over half a century Aga has been the favorite sugar in
Canada for preserving and jelly-making—and with good
reason. Because it is absolutely pure and always the same,
you can use it according to your recipes, year after year, with
full confidence in the results.
Fruit put up right, with A X Extra Granul-
ated Sugar, will keep as long as you wish, and
when opened a month or a year hence will'
delight you with its freshness and flavor.
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Canada's
enuine-Canada s favorite sugar, at its best.
Put up in 2 and 55 lb. Sealed Cartons and in
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Madame Mode Says.
No cotton material is better than
voile for practical wear.
A touch of black in neckwear is in
vogue for the moment.
The tendency in linen dresses is
toward the tailored styles.
Never was there such a liking for
the sailor in millinery.
Fine organdies are the greatest fa•
vorites for fluffy frocks.
Lots of the summer wash suits are
being made up in gray.
Narrow belts are a feature among
the new wash skirts.
Bridesmaids are carrying crooks
with knots of apple blossoms.
White pongees and taffetas are siren
among afternoon dresses.
All sorts of cotton frocks are finish.
ed with colored silk sashes.
Low-heeled shoes are correct with.
any sort of daytime dress. -
Flowered silk crepe is an excellent
material for a -summer dress.
Very often the one bright touch on
a dress or coat is the buttons.
Costly embroideries seem to be en-
tirely out of the question on summer
gowns. - The more simple the little girl's hat
is the more fashionable and becoming.
This is the hour of the long silk
glove, and -never was it prettier or
daintier.
Small hats with ostrich about the
crown and mounting high in the front
are new.
Self -colored and dull gold soutache
are used in carrying out the military
effects of coats.
Dull gold and metal soutache em
brodieryare being used on chic tailor-
ed costumes.
Revers and waistcoats of linen, -
striped or plain, are seen in the new
white serge jackets.
Grass linen blouses have twine de-
coration and are worn with sand -col-
ored covert skirts.
High stand-up ruffles of tulle and
neck ruchings of lace are among the
revivals in neckwear.
Some of the silk dresses have the
long peasant blouse belted, and they
are high in the collar.
Some of the best Paris dressmak-
ers are cutting their blouses low in
the neck -round or square.
There has been a tremendous swing
from the tube-like skirt to the pic-
turesque skirt that billows.
A dressy blouse is in a combination
of black chiffon and black velvet rib-
bon, the latter forming the lower
third of the blouse and the cuff bands.
Embroidery in Oriental colors re-
lieves the sober tones of the materi-
als.
An attractive linen blouse of laven-
der is trimmed with white linen. The
front panel of the waist buttons
straight up to the collar, forming one
continuous line. The sleeves are
long, with cuffs trimmed with the beep'
tons. "s.
The dressy waist, which takes more
'the form of a dress bodice, is made to
match the skirt. Sometimes these
waists are touched up with a con-
trasting color. White is frequently
used in the collars, cuffs, vests, but-
tons and other trimmings. White
is especially used on -navy blue and
black.
A chemise blouse of felt net and
lace in the natural color has a skirt
part of black chiffon. The blouse
belts slightly below` the normal waist.
line, but the effect of a lower line is
given by the continuation of the lace
below the' ribbon belt. Stitched to
the tail of the blouse is a hem oa
black chiffon. This blouse has no.
other opening than that at the neck
and slips on over the.head. It is of
the almost shapeless kimono cut, but
the long sleeves are fitted snugly to
the arms from half -way below to the
wrist, where they aro almost skin
tight. The collar and inside vest are
of flesh -colored mousseline de sore.
This transparentbodice is worn over
a guimpe bodice of flesh -colored .
mousseline.
Fighting the Submarine.
The warship of the present day,
says the London Engineer, is a com-
promise between what we deem best
and what we deem essential. The
torpedo -proof bottom has become es-
sential; therefore we must give up
guns, or armor, or speed, or: some-
thing else, in order to get it. On the
other hand, it as probable that battle-
ships and battle cruisers will not
hereafter be 'supplied with torpedoes.
Since actions are now fought at en-
ormous ranges, and since vessels can
he sunk by gunfire alone, torpedoes on
big -gun ships are now useless. Omit-
ting the torpedo tubewill save little
weight, but it will leave space for
more ammunition. The .Engineer
also suggests that high-speed rams
with bows of proper shape and re-
quisite strength to sink an underwater
craft will again come into use -
German helmets are nearly as light
as straw hats.
Maxim guns- fire so rapidly that
they would become red-hot very
quickly if they were not surrounded
1111i1i15f by water -jackets. The water in these
!, has to be renewed after every 2,000
rounds have been fired.
At the outbreak of the war the
Germans filled "railway carriages with
dummies made of straw, and dressed
in French uniforms, in order to make
people believe that they, had captured
numerous prisoners.
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