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The Exeter Times, 1923-7-12, Page 2rad see ir it is mot than most Te ver tasted- Tea aste - Tea inners Think ®e THE LAJE PUMAS -BY C. RANGER GULL. PART II. Miss Yates and the Countess lit tiny Russian cigarettes which had been kept for three years in teak. "Inever felt so romantic' in my life'' . , 'said the authoress. That. dear Marquis! Oh, the bright star Looloo t" "For myart" said Samniy, "I p , , never felt less romantic.. I iratethe word, and I've got reason to, as it happens. But I never' felt more pleas- ed with myself and the world in gen- eral." eral." "Youth is a wonderful thing, and you are fortunate, Sammy," Sir James was beginning when there was a sudden cessation of talk. The Marquis de' Senterre had risen in his place on the dais and was smil- ing at his guests. I. "My friends," he said in French, "when I planned this little meeting some months ago I had hoped that our dear, our incomparable Camille"—he turned to the young woman at his side and rested his hand for a' moment on her shoulder with' a fatherly gesture -"I had hoped that Camille would sing for us." He paused for a moment and the room was absolutely silent save for the tinkling splash of the fountain. She cannot do that. You have all heard rumors, of course. To -night my dearest !bend allows pie to tell you the truth. Her voice has left her!` It is my privilege that a statement which will bereave the whole world: should be made in my house. It had to be made, and I trust you will forgive me for doing so' to -night, though'I think it is a compliment I pay "you !" A murmur of sympathy :mingled with excitement. Yes, they, the fav- ored few, were+ the first to hear the truth. To -morrow every one of the outer world would:throng around them 1 The courtly voice went on. "Nothing can compensate you for our great loss, but i propose -it is at the special wish. of Madame la Rose -to show you: to- night something which you perhaps could not see anywhere else but here. I have been half my life trying to acquire certain very rare animals for my private collection. ' I refer to that great cat known as the blue puma. I suppose this creature is the rarest of all the beasts of prey. Even in Peru, its natural home, it is but rarely seen.. The ordinary puma, or Fells concolor, is fairly common.- The blue variety, the aristocrat of all the feline tribe, is hardly ever met with. My friends, you shall see what you shall see." He bowed,' smiling. There was a en_ roar of applause and a clapping of jeweled hands. As they all rose from the tables, and the music began again, Sammy Richardson saw Audrey Bayne's face in profile. She was looking up at the Marquis with an alznost insane adora- tion upon her face. They were all sitting in a circular gallery' looking down upon an arena covered with sand. It was exactly like, being in a small circus. The roof above their heads was of glass, now, of course, quite black and dull, but the gallery was brilliantly illuminated. Sammy, con- gratulating himself, had got Audrey quite close to him. Both of them were leaning over the cushioned edge of the gallery, like the dress circle of a theatre, and looking down into the pit. There was only one row of seats all round the circle. Behind the spec- tators was a flat carpeted promenade, and at a, grand piano, in the dusk, Camille la Rose was playing quietly. AU the guests stared down below, waiting for what they should see, and in all their minds was the sorrowful thought -as they heard the plaintive music that the diva was making—that, never. again would that supremely wonderful voice ravish the : hearts of ' ,`, e . -.. After A universal custom that benefits every- body. Aids digestion,. cleanses the teeth, soothes the throat. a, goad thing to remember Sealed ila its Purity Package ATCHErpo On the CPR and C. -where Quality- counts- Eddy-matches ountsEddy latches are served topatrons AYS, Ey-Aiwa/7 r.r. � CANADA e;Si£ 1:'(n V,Dr/i'S NIA ,»uas and 'round the courtyard had stopped?, and Stir'keneii, � �� ��� A�� A ,��� ,: .l'lte ,Marquis de Senterre caught 1vlomes required for 13alties to be hold of little Sammy Richardson' by adopted, Infante Home, 68 St, the shoulder and: flung him behind, The long'whip flickered. and ;hissed over the huge growling beasts that' seenierd sinking lower and lower ---al- most flat with the .sand of the arena, The brutes were crouching, in a moment they would spring. A wild shriek came from the gal- lery just as the,.biggest of,the pumas was in the very act of springing. The Marquis shouted loudly, It was enough. The Indian! standing !text to Ca - mike la Rose, raised his rifle and fared three quick shots—the puma fell dead in its spring upon Saniiny Richardson. 'There was a fusilade above the heads of the others, the Marquisad- vaneed upon thew causing, and they slunk away growling and turning sulky heads through the archway by which they had come. Audrey Bayne leaned over the bal- cony dead white, and incapable of mo- tion, ,Sammy lay in a swoon a few inches from the creature who had sprung at him, Then 14iiss Susie B. Yates and every one else there had the sensation of their lives.: Madame la Rose caught Audrey up by the, shoulder, tearing her. frock as she did: so, and struck her two swinging blows upon the face with her open palm; The diva's eyes blazed black Y fire; her red lips were open like a Grecian maslyof tre ed A raging, terrible, wonderful fury! Y They stood trembling,these cele- brated people, as the voice lashed the cowering girl 'below. Almost- word bybitter bu in word,they i n were'enabled to under- stand. The secret was a secret no longer. I jeweled hands, bowed her head; let her Nicholas St., Toronto. "Yes, it was just in, that way 1 did it, I, Camille la Rose." She plucked Audrey Bayne up and held her close, so that they were al- most mouth to month. "And the man loved was killed and my voice, my voice went away and God punished me!" Camille caught Audrey to her and I kissed her upon the cheeks which sli,e had so lately struck. The tears of two women mingled in sorrow and repen- tance. Suddenly a door at the back of the gallery was flung open :and the Mar- quis de Senterre'strode in. Behind him, looking like a little dog that is afraid it is going to be washed, was Sammy Richardson. I The eyes of the Marquis were inaz I. Ing with anger. Ile was about to speak when' suddenly Camille : with - I drew herself from Audrey and turned to meet him. IHer face, which had grown dead white and strained with agony, flushed faintly. She clutched at her heart , and gave a little cry. 1 Camille it was Sent-ere's voice, urgent, and alarmed. It was a dramatic moment. All the guests saw them there with clear dis- tinctness. Suddenly Camille turned to them. A smile dawnedyupon ,her lovely lips. They had never sen anything so beautiful :in. ;their lives before. She stepped upto . the. Marquis, took hold 1?p q the grand of his arm, and led him to piano. He Stood' there, wondez'ing- they all wondered -with little Sammy Richardson behind them, as Camille sat down at the piano. She"raised her And what Camille la Rose poured out upon the head of Audrey Bayne explained it all. Within a ,minute 'they understood that in Paris not long ago, desiring to show her power over a celebrated man She loved, Camille had dared him to fight a duel with one of the most famous duelists and bullies in France. She had done it lightly and in the spirit of romance. mankind. A door opened and closed with a snap. A man in picturesque costume came down to the edge of the circle. His face was coffee -brown and he had a nose like a hawk. He wore a wide felt hat and crimson scarf round his sinwy throat. They saw at once that he was a South American Indian. Under one arm he carried a small re- peating rifle. He leaned against the pillar, a little distance away from Sammy and Audrey, and waited, his` opal eyes ranging curiously over the brilliant company. There was a general hush in tall: as Camille la Rose stopped playing. Simultaneously as the lights of the. gallery were all lowered those in the arena below leaped up in great illum- ination. Then; with a delightful thrill, they all saw the 'Marquis standing in the centre of the circus. In his hand was a heavy leather whip with a loaded handle, and he looked up and smiled at them all. Audrey caught hold of • Saminy's hand. Her own little hand was burn- ing hot. He saw that she was in an eestsy of hero worship and false senti- ment. "Listen!" she whispered. "Here in- deed is the ideal night of a girl's dreams. Now you understand." Down below in the arena a curtain ruffled strangely. It moved again, With a rattle, it was pulled aside, by en invisible hand. Then, up in the gallery, there was a deep, multiple gasp— Six great black -blue creatures noiselessly glided into the arena; They appeared as if by magic. They were huge cats, long, sinuous and beautiful with a diabolic beauty. From a dim' crowd --a blur—they sorted themselves out into six padding demons, their oblique eyes shining like emeralds lit from within—incompar- ably dangerous, incomparably splen- did. Audrey stared fascinated as the Phlarquis smiled and cracked his whip. , Camille la Rose had left the piano and. was standing beside her. The Mar- quis saw Camille and kissed his hand. IThen; he quietly lit a cigarette. There was a dead silence up in the gallery_. Suddenly it was cut into by a high hysteric voice, heard clearly by every one. Audrey Bayne had lost grip of her- self entirely. C"Sammy, if you really care"—They saw her arm flash out and a little lace handkerchief floated down below. l"Sammy, if you really care, you will fetch me my handkerchief, If the Marquis can stay down there, you can g,o__„ I From the arena came a sudden ' shout, From the gallery a cheery ' "Right -o. With a ehuclde, Sammy Richardson swunghimself over - the balcony and 1 a dropped lightly• on to the sand. Re I, picked up the handkerchief, kissed it, 1 and looked up at the red-haired girl with the wild violet eyes and chalk - white face who stared down upon him. There 'was a noise like that off a great dynamo down below—a multiple purring, which rose to a deep menad. mg note, The six shadowy, gray -blue figures which had been padding round 0,,SIJ>w No, 27—'23. Mlndr"d'e t,iirlmen¢ for Corns and Warta A b (hands fall upon the keys, and then the most marvelous voice the world had ever known pealed out in its full rich glory. , The voice of Camille la Rose had come back , (The End.) MInard's Llnirnenb foe Coughs & Colds 1 tit the use DAUGHTER'S ACHIEVEMENTS SURPRISE MOTHER. "Oh, Mother, we -just had the most fun, and I amso glad that I really am a Happy Hustler now," sang Mary as she returned at four o'clock in the afternoon from attending her second meeting of the. Happy Hustlers' Club. She had been invited to' attend the meeting of the previous week by her little friend, Doris, that she might learn something of their summer pro- ject of canning. Her interest and en- thusiasm had developedto such a de- gree that she had accepted an invita- tion to become an active club member. It was from this initiation meeting that Mary -was returning as she romp- ed into- the ,kitchen where her mother was canning the first surplus straw- berries of the season. All ecstasy with her own accomplishment, for she was carrying in her basket three pints of canned strawberries which she had canned herself, she began to tell Mother of the wonderful things she had learned that afternoon. Removing the jars from her basket to the kitchen shelf, she placed thein besidethose her Mother was just finishing. Immediately they both no- ticed the direct contrast between the jars of strawberries. Those that Mother had just finished canning by the open -kettle method were of a dark red, tending toward a brownish color. Already most of the berries were floating at the top of the jar, while the rich syrup was all at the bottom. The ones Mary had just brought back from the canning club were of a much brighter red, retaining most of their original hue, with the berries evenly distributed through the syrup. It was with pain in her heart that Mother noted the failure of her long, hot afternoon's work. But this pain was somewhat tempered by the pride in her daughter's accomplishment.. "Mary, I had thought you girls were going to your club meeting to play, and perhaps talk a little about canning, but to have you come home with all this display of your after- noon's work surprises me. 'Do tell me how you did it? How did you make these strawberries look aso red? I have canned strawberries for twenty years, but they never looked like that. What did you putin them?" asked Mary's mother, "We did have a jolly tinie together, and we found it lots more fun to can strawberries than to just play games and talk: We never put a thing in the berries to make them red, though. It is all in the way you do it. Doris picked the berries yesterday, and after washing and hulling them, put them in a large pan with a' cup of sugar to each quart of berriesand let them stand over night. "Just as soon as we girls got there, we sterilized and tested the jars, rub- bei+s and tops. They were all put into boiling water for ten minutes, and then taken out with the funniest scis- sor.,shaped forks and left•to drain. We didn't dry them as we always do, :foe Miss Down, Our, leader, said they wouldn't be sterilized' then, Some germs that might cause spoilage would be on the :dish towel and would cling to the clans, "'.Chen we tested all our jars and tops to see if they were perfect With thescrew-top jars we placed the top ori the jar without the rubber and sealed it tight.. Then if we could illy I sect our thumb -nail between the top and the jar, the top was defective... Sometimes we fixed this by rimming them around with the back of a steel case knife. With the glass -top jars, we placed the top on the jar without the rubber and tapped the outer edge of the top. If the top rocked, Miss Brown would not let us use it, for it was imperfect and would likely cause the berries to " spoil. "Then we tested each rubber by folding it over half and then folding it back on itself at'the same, point. If it did not crack, it was safe to use. A good rubber will also spring back into shape when you stretch : it. "After we had adjusted, rubbers on each jar, we filled them with the her- ries, adding the juice of the berries to fill the jars instead ;of water. We screwed the tops on only half way and placed these filled jars in the wash- boiler on the stove with only enough water to 'come within an inch .of the top of the jars. After counting fif- teen minutes from the time the water started to boil, the jars were taken out and sealed tightly. Miss Brown called this processing. And that is. all, only I am to wrap them in paper before I put them down cellar so that the light won't bleaclrthem." With the evidence of her, daughter's achievement and the proof of the method used, Mother spoke to Mary, saying, "I am proud of you, daughter, and I hope you will stick to the Happy Hustlers." But to herself she said, "Lost is the day in which we do not add to our fund of knowledge, but I have certainly learned a, lesson from my daughter to -day. I think it is about time I woke myself up, jumped out of the rut and became aware of what other folks are doing around me." Canada's Pulpwood. In 1920 there were cut in Canadian forests 4,024,826 cords, of pulpwood. 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For facings and belt of contrasting material sic yard 36 incheswide is required. The width at the foot is 2% yards. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 1dc in silver or stamps, by the Wilson Publishing Company, '73 West Adelaide St., Toronto.' d+ She -"I always try to put my best foot forward." • He -"Golly! You must put em both: forward at the same time." Lifebuoy is the, purest, most wholesome soap. that eanha made.: 'rile remarkable quali- ties of Lifebuoy hay() been proven in all cli- mates, all occupations, on, every kind of skin. Japan's Woman Croesus. Japan dahlia: the world's greatest Lushness woman in Mrs,. Yone Suzuki, a widow said to be worth $150,000,000. wile owns fleets, of siteamshiips, factor- ies all ovice'i: the Far East, and has, of- ifiices, in Ana,e,rica, Great Britain a.nd on the continent of Europe. i h Waternight of the freezes every . 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"sugaring''. mulA r Iblallashse GaunV., For , all your Pr'eservinng,. use half sugar and half "Lily.-. l�>i,t�' White" Corn Syrup". . , ,At�gr rs—in 2,5, and O Ib. tins. axll odeX THE CANADA STARCH .CO,, . LIMITED 307 • The recent tliacoveries 1i the tomb of Tutankhamen, at Luxor, indicates that 10 centuries ago, musical instru- ments occupied an important part in the life of the Egyptians. Que of the discoveries was a "sistrum," a metal - Ile instrument consisting of a num- ber of metal rods of various lengthe and thlekuesses. To hear the tinkle of metal tongues, silent for3,000 years, niust have been a thrilling sound for those privileged to be present. The idea, of music weeks, music fea tivais, music days,. etc,, is spreading quickly, Montreal has recently had both a music weelr and a music festi- val. The Ontario Music Festieal' at Toronto attracted public interest. A few clays ago, the coming festival of music to be held in Leeds, England, was announced, and It was not so long ago that Australian music papers ear- ried glowing accounts of a great 1V[usic Week conducted in that country. Truly the importance of music inour national life is being seen on all sides. The French press has been making a good deal of protest against the pro- posal of the Polish Government to re- move the remains of Chopin from the r i ; Pei•,e-L,ach:wise Oemete y _ n Paristo Warsaw. Although Poland influenced Ohopin's•niusio, at it was in Paris, lived and orke'd that lie. where- he 1 w , drew his :greatest inspirations. His associations in Fa•arice were made in- timate for the reason that his father, although an exile in Poland and mar- ried to a Polish wife, was French. A typewriter for writing down music has been invented by an Itallan-•musi- clan, 'Signor Fortoni, who gave a de- monstration of.liis invention recently to a gathering of musicians in London. The machine is all that is required. Not only can a composition be written down as with pen and ink, but the use of a transfer paper allows of many copies being made at the same time. The machine is worked with a minia- turepianoforte keyboard. A. pointer is moved from note to note; and the action. secures a correct liosition, on the stave. Transposition is easy, and the types include the three clefs re- quired, It can also be used as an or- dinary typewriter, thus making it pos- sible. to write in the words at the. same time as the music and also to insert any directions required. The cost, it is :stated, will be rather less than that of the average typewriter, Poisoningb� food Alcohol. Many questions have been asked about wood alcohol. It was not, gener- ally known how deadly is this poison- ous concoction Until the enforcement of prohibition/ led to the many at-., tempts of unscrupulous dealers to sell wood alcohol for drinking purposes. Since then the .numerous deaths and cases of blindness resulting have stir- red a very deep interest in the subject of .its manufacture and appearance. The U.S. national committee for; the prevention of blindu'ess has issued:im- portant pamphlets showing that the liquor is even more deadly a poison than was supposed, that its harmful action may, be induced by -breathing its fumes • and by absprptton through the nincoiis iheanbran,es of this•, body, thus clearly demonstrating that it is a dangerous, agent' even to work _with. Even in cases not resulting• fatally there is often total lose of vision. Tlie Wood alcohol used in this coun-, try is obtainedclii,efly from tela de- structive distillation of wood—hard wood, birch, beech, maple oak, elm and alder being those most' frequently used. • The chief uses to which itis put aro for the denaturing : of grain al- oohol ; :for various purposes, in lines .of common manufacture (especially as a solvent • in the' preparation of shellac, varnish, dyes, etc.), as an ingredient in medical , and pharmaceutical :pre- parations; ,in the chemical industries, r and.as a fuel and -illuminant. ;,Only within recent years has wood alcohol become "so dangerous to 11fe and sight. Formerly it was a- dark, bad-sm,elling, bad -tasting fluid which no one was tempted to drink. Later, a process was developed by which this color, smell and taste are removed. Wood alcohol, ,when purified in this way, looks, 'smells and tastes like grain alcoh'oi, and may thus be 'easily substituted for it by unscrupulous per- sons. ' One teaspoonful of wood alcohol tak- en internally is sufficient to cause to - total blindness --a larg'er quantity often cailses death. If you value your eye- sight or"your life, .never -use wood al- echol, denatured alcohol or medicated alcohol for` drinking purposes, Pass this knowledge on if you would assist in reducing; the fatalities which are' oc- curnving from this cause.''" The Test. An old 'Irishman was slitting in front ., of his house puffing away and pulling Heroically at his .pipe. He. would <con- tinu,a,lly light -a match and pull and pull at hi's pipe, then throw the match away and light another. `'Come in to dinner, Pat," said his wife at Che door. "Faith an' 01 will in a minute, I31d- dy," said 'lie. "Maitre has been, telain' me !bat if 01 shmoked a bit avt; hlass Of cud see the Ehpats on the sun: 01 don't know whether Motke's been fool - in' me or whether .Of've got hold av tine wrong kind of gla•2s." There's a bode?r man behind an.hon- or,ableailure thr:i thq, one behind a b , dishonorable -s^uc eel, a,».-Hier°bei-t Irauf- ni'iI