The Brussels Post, 1942-6-17, Page 3The One Man!
tSy Susan ed ave
Ile was wearing an overcoat,
soars', thigh boobs, huge leather
glove, and a sap pulled down over
L. ..,.., _..uwv scented rather elab-
orate prepnrati,oua for fetching in a
little firewood, even considering the
storm. Gelds, thankfully sank
Into •9he depths of a comfortable old
widksr-work chair, very sleepy, but
sufficiently' wide awake to note
that he hroughtt in double armfuls of
chunks' of wood, twice over, until the
basket overflowed.
"Surely that's enough," she mur-
mimed sleepilly, as he made a tried
trip.
"We an,aey be snowed up by the
morning," bre replied tensely. "By
the way, that's the kitchen, and
You'll find an oflcoolrer ars well as
a Beatrice !stove, and there's no end
of food In 'the pantry,"
"I'm not (hungry," she told hint
distantly, and after that knew prac-
tically nothing for the next two
hours.
lit was with a shiver bhat at last
she awoke, to Sind She wood fire dy-
iugg down, and a distant chill in the
air. In a fright she leapt to her feet
and heaped fresh. wood on the tire.
Blereifullly, Miss Anne was still
Sleeping, looking so far as she could
tell, not greatly, the worse far her
adventure. By this time she be-
gan to wonder where their hest was,
• Very cautiously, one eye on Miss
Oheeveley, Gerda tiptoed into. the
kitclhen in search of him. Stocks of
wood were piled here also. but the
only signs of life were the sounds
made by the coeee percolator, over
the oil stove that was turned low
and (smelt •abominatbly. If the coffee
wasn't properly made by now it
never would be, and 'she turned the
stove out.
'Stairs rose from the kitchen
Straight into the bedroom, without
the formality of a landing, but with
Just a door. Dick Seliwyn's sweat^
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era, flannel 'bags. and boots lay
d..attel'en uaow., brut evidently 110
„us.• +.�� in the ecu..o. UI course She
oared goue for a doctor, and that was
wlby the had: Ibeeu Iso careful to let
her know where to find food.
For a moment Gerda was emend.
,She was all alone with a +very sick
woman, and for all she knew the
gale might prevent anybody from
coming near before the morning.
LI..'a drtiw the cottonblind aside, and
.saw great flakes flickering near the
glass, Blick as a curtain. It was
snowing harder tihan ever,
it her Aunt Anne. became vlolently
ill? 'She was ignorant as a kitten
of what should be done for her. If
tramps caane to the door? A hund-
red possible .horrors, flashed into her
mind and terror hid fair to over-
whelm her.
This would never do, and site
must find something to do, to hold
her fear at bay.
To begin with, she fetched u dart-
gan'and: brush from the kitchen, and
swept up She thin lines of snow that
drifted' across rbhe floor of the room
where her aunt lay.
' She didn't quite know what to do
wi:lh it when she It d swept it sup, hut
she carne to the conclusion that it
could not hurt the red -brick kitchen
floor, so she lett it there. Site hunted
through the drafter drawers, and
wi'llt every atony of old rag else could
end stopped up the cracks, under
the door, to keep out the snow.
After doing this, and drinking a
crap of coffee, there seemed nothing
more to be done, though site ran up
again to tdhe bedroom to see if she
couljdn't find something that needed
anending, and something to mend It
s'1 tlh.
This. Was a vain quest, and she
was just about to ga disconsolately
Another of those u1oo0-eardling
bowls sounded nearer than before,
Gerda peered cut of the window, not
empeotilag to see anything. But
She clld, for the curtains of the
roam below, Where Miss Cheveley
'slept, did not quite meet 1n l;he
centre, and a wide bar of yellow
light fell aerosis the cottage garden.
She could discern the outline of the
car, ashen something moved into the
broad Strip of light,
For the second time Gerda had
Ibm unpleasant sen€cation that for
lbeatutifu11y "permed" hair stood on
end. The creature •outside was
tiv'ifying like a wolf. But It couldn't
be. There were no wolves in this
country, and it could be no more
than a dog—an Alsatian gone
0straY.
It was not in Gerda to fear uny
.dog, The dreadful tingling sense -
ton left her scalp. The brilliant Idea
struck her that the Alsatian. might
be as. glad of her company as she of
.his. With a large and friendly dog
on the hearthrug slhe would not be
afraid.
(She ram lightly down the stairs into
the kitchen and opeird the door into
the back garden. The wind was on
the other side of bhe cottage and
!here was 'comparative tranquility.
Very eautioually, for fear of waking
Miss Aune, She called, whistled
satiny, waited, whistled again.
A long, dusicy shadow slid round
the angle of the cottage, but at the
,same nsotment Dick Sellwyn plunged
mP the cottage path, followed by the
doctor the had found,
"Better not open the front door
the wind's enough to blow the place
in on this side," Gerda heard him
say, and as they turned to the back,
the long, furtive Shadow melted
unobtrusively away.
"What int 'thunder!" gasped Dick
breathless' from his struggle with
the gale.
"You've frightened him away, T
w as calling frim in, and now perhaps
he'll get frozen to' death," said
Gerda reproaithfsilly.
beck into the one wanm spot in the "Calling who or what in?" asked
'plaee, when there came a sound Dick elharply.
tam outside that chilled her blood, "The Alsatian, I thought for a
!holding lief stone still for seconds, tlroment tt was a Wold, thew I lfr.ew
Powerlestss to stir.
"Ob. it's only •a dos howling," she
told herself at las, with a great
breath of relief, when the vierd
sound made again. 1"I wish it would-
n't 1 believe my !hair Stood on end
with fright,"
e T GUILD
SNAPSI-IO
COMMON MISTAKES
If you would avoid picture -making mistakes this year, and produce
sparkling snapshots like this, now Is the time to check up on your
technique and equipment.
TT WON'T be long now before we
photographers 'enter upon our
most active season. Summer is
very close, and I think it is the duty
of every Practical photographer to
prepare for the picture possibilities
it will offer.
The first thing to do, of course,
is to check up on your camera.
Make sure it is in good condition
and that any necessary repairs are
taken care of now. But here's an-
other point; last year you probably
made some mistakes. Well, now Is
the time to review them so that
this ,eon• you won't make them
again.
One common mistake you may
have made was that et failing to
hold your camera steady when
snappingyour pictures. To avoid that
this year, practice picture making
with an empty camera until You
can release the shatter without
Jarring the camera in the ]east, And
stick to shutter speeds such as
1/50 and 1/100 of a second, so
that the shutter speed will compen-
sate for any possiblecamera move-
ment. With box cameras hold your
breath while you snap the picture.
Another frequent mistake to
avoid this year is double exposure.
You know what' that is, I'trf sure.
To avoid it this thne, make it a
constant practice to wind the film
on to the next exposure Immeddate-
ry after you take a picture. And
make it a point to keep both your •
lens and camera immaculately clean.
That's another guarantee of better
pictures.
Then too, watch out for tilting
the camera. Tilted cameras have
spoiled many Rue snapshots. And,
speaking of things to check on,
don't forget correct Toms. There's
nothing which will spoil a potential
picture as quickly as incorrect
focus. It takes only a minute to
inalte sure that your camera 15 in:
focus, so this year resolve that
you're going to take that minute
and be Safe rather than sorry.
385 John van Guilder
huosy silly that wile, and I thoue4.t It
would be so nice to have a friendly
dog in with me. I wouldn't have
been nervous then."
The doctor shut the kitchen door
in a 'hurry.
"That brute's no Alsatian—itys
Cale'ss 'taste wolf, so-called," he said
brusgely. "It Has been loose for
!tours;"
"A w -w -what?" quavered Garda,
Petrified to learn that she had been
inviting a wolf, no .natter how
time, to (Shure the hearthrug with
her. "Olt, well, if it's only a tame
wolf!"
"So 'tame' that it killed two
sheep, worried half a dozen others,
and was on the point of attacking a
a'hi5111 in tlhe field wheir it was soared
off. The kid was as near death as it
w ill ever be," retorted the doctct
dryly.
The white-waslhed kitchen walls
appeared to Gerda to whirl round
and round, Suppose she and her
helpless aunt had found themselves
'shut up with a tame wolf that killed
sheep and attacked children! No
wonder poor tlerde,'s senses reelect.
"Steady on," came .Dick's voice
warningly in her ear, and his arm
carne round her holding her fast
until the shelves• and the roller -towel
hanging on. the back door ceased to
revo;le like a raulndaboait at a Their.
"Where is my patient " asked the
doctor, thinking enough tune had
wasted on a girl who hadn't the
sense to know a well from a dog.
Still feeling a trifle dazed, Gerda
led the way to tine next room. Miss
Anne opened her eyes when the
tht'ee of them went in,
"You disobeyed ane, after all.
Young man," she said, 'but not tor.
tartly. "Since you've goneto what
must have beenconsiderable trouble
to find a medical man and drag him
out in this storm, he may as well
nsitbe himself as useful as he cosi"
The doctor's eyes twinkled at this.
"You're Miss Anne Clheveley,
from the other side of 11iiastbor-
ough," he asked. "I thio iglht so,"
"1 take it you know 107 ewe
medical span?" snap'porl Miss Anne.
"I've no very great respect for his
skill, but T thought the man had
more discretion than to gossip
about his patients, "
"1 66111 ltnow your medical man
Prom Adam," thhe dotter told her
cheerfully. °Taut frons (11 11111' seethes
T'vn henikl unit denlrribed as the wn-
lush's with the 'sharpest tongtue 11'
fibs vo,Oft,Iel• limier 111 nth 113a4t Anglia.
Tbi'lt'.m V'0111' iielllr1'1r1Hnn ftoln the
entire staff of 'the new i'hdtdrens
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"Thor they're fools, the jot of
eat!" yapped Miss Anne, but for all
that she was pleased. "Just be-
cause I choose to do my little bit for
'he children while I'm alive, and can
see it's used properly."
Was there never to be an eutl of
die surprises of Ther Aunt Anne,
Gerda wondered. 'Slee had never
seen her aunt take the faintest in-
ereatt in children, but yet she 'had
obviously been doing something
pretty big for them.
"If you, Gerda, and your friend
will retire, and ielabe me to talk to
•ny looter in peace, I shall be
obliged," slaicl the good lady acidly,
The two went into the ice-cold
kitchen, and there they faced each
other.
"I'mt sorry you've got to pint
with sus," said Gmrcla. stiffly.
oowldnt be helped. Even if
known you were }fere, I dare
up
"It
1'd
not
have taken. Aunt Anne any further."
"What a lot of nonsense you talk,"
said Dick, "Haven't I been willing to
do what I can?"
"Wilding 'and cheerful as, a mar-
tyr," sniffed' Gerda. "I wibslh you
wouldn't peep on telling me I tack
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her hand reassuringly. "The situs•
tion can't help being a little serious
with. a woman of Mies Oheveley's
age, the ,steite of her heart and the
exposure to the hitter weather.
still, keep her warm and quiet, and
all will probably be well. You
realise, Sellwyn there can be no
question of moving Miss Oheveley
at present?"
"I do realise it," he said promptly.
"There's ant endless supply of fuel
and lots of tinned: stuff. We'll
manage very well "
Iit was •settled that Miss Anne
should spend the night on the '
couch, Since the room was thorough..
17 warm and She seemed comfort-
able.
"You'll have sty room, said Dick
distantly, when the medical man
had' gone.
"Don't imagine I don't understand
how beastly all this Is for you," she
burst out.
"Never mend that," he said
shortly.
"Of castles I won't have your
rooms. I feel so guilty at turning
you out that I wouldn't sleep' a wink
Besides 1 can't leave Aunt Anne.''
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Dick made a step towards her,
but what he aright hate been going
to say was lost, Ile knocked a
chair over, and somehow the roller -
bowel, together with the roller, was
brought down with a clatter.
"T cicntt think it quite nice of 7011,
making oil that noise With sielcuoes
tn the house," said Gorda virtu-
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but the doctor at that monist calve
into the kitchen, closing the door
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The pair forgot their enmity and
Gerda. clutched at the dtactor's arm.
"Frew gave yon loott, you're not
worried about Aunt Aims?" she
oluhrrd out,
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