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The Seaforth News, 1930-04-10, Page 6You will like the flavour of this Japan Green Blend <SAP(GREE'N) TEA 'Fresh from the garde s' 7ag Thc step on the Stairs By ISABEL OSTRANDER CHAPTER V,-(Cont'd,) "When his doer had closed and he Iyas out of the way I rushed up to her; I.don't know What I said; I must have been crazy with jealousy and the mystery stery of it all. Ido remember, though, quite distinctly, that she turned on me in a cold fury, forbade ane to ever address her again, and entering her apartment, shut the door in my face! I descended, let myself in here almost mechanically, and dropped into that chair y u're sitting an now, sergeant" Craig was settling back in his chair, with a gesture to Barry, when the latter stepped forward, "Mr. Ladd, as I understand it, your apartment here is a replica of the one just above, studio and all. Have you any objection to showing us about?" "Not at all." In contrast to that of the dead woman's Ladd's studio was hung with rare tapestries and furnished as luxuriantly as that of a social dilettante, yet its easel upon which stood an unfinished landscape, and the carved refectory table care- lesly covered with paint tubes and smeared cloths, showed it to bo a ;workroom no less than leers. "What color do you call this?" • Barry picked up a tube, and squeez- ing a bit of its contents on the palette, he indicated the blotch of reddish brown. "Burnt sienna," responded the art- ist, promptly. "I seldom use it -you scan see there was `.one on the palette before -but I always keep a full as- sortment of colors on hand. It is odd you should have asked me about that!" "Why?" demanded Barry quickly. Tor the young man's tone had tensed ;with some sudden emotion. "Well, it is just a trivial `natter, but over a week ago -the last time, in fact, that Mrs, Vane and I had a chummy little `alk in her studio -I. advised her to use more burnt sienna with the seal brown to get the proper effect of the wood on the staircase in that portrait she was doing of Mrs, Vansittart, the one before which her - her own body was found tonight." Barry replaced the tube zeflectively an the table as Craig, with nn evident effort to emulate hie colleague, picked up one of the bottles and sniffed it ;speculatively. "That's turpentine," Ladd remark- ecl, and his voice had sunk again to G dull apathy. "It's funny about this turpentine." 'Craig still stood by the table, "It's used as a cleaning fluid, isn't it? Seems to nee I've smelt that odor somewhere else in this house tonight," "Naturally the studio above is per- eneated wit'.. it" Barry turned away from the window and let the shade drop. "Mr. Ladd, if you'll just show us through the rest of your apartment now we won't trouble you any more .tonight" Barry thanked the artist and bade 'him goodnight. In the hall Craig Produced a handkerchief and wiped itis ruddy brow. "Well, John, we've a nice tress to !report at headquarters!" he announc- ed. nnounceed in a kw tore that the policeman on guard might not hear. "Here's .a Women shot dead, and every last ten- ant in the house except the professor ;seems mixed up in it somehow, though revery enc of them have lied and LEY N. WI LEY'S is good company on any trip. ! a It's delicious flavor adds zest and enjoyment. The sugar sup- plies pep and energy when the day seems tong. { ,In short it's good and good for you. IS,1UE No. 13—'30 eeee .peached on the rest! Who the devil was this Miriam Vane, any -way? Where did she conte from and what were the rest of them to her?" "I think we can guess when Ladd was,"p Barry whispered ered as he led his colleague up the stairs once more. "Just an idealistic young fool who let her play with him like a cat with amouse to please her vanity and then kicked him out when he became incon- venient. He may have killed her, but I don't think so; I think he would have adored the woman he thought she was, and protected her with his last breath" "The woman he thought she was!" repeated Craig, pausing on the stairs in his astonishment. CHAPTER VL , "What are we going upstairs again for?" demanded Craig. `I've got to make my report at headquarters, and it's getting on toward morning." "You're not going to rouse up old Griswold again, then, and ask him why he lied about his acquaintance with Mrs. Vane?" Barry bent a quizzical glance upon the younger ser- geant. "I am not," the other announced with decision. "We have young Ladd's word for it that Griswold lied, but neither of then were under oath. They're both under guard and in the morning we'll have them clown on the carpet and get the truth out of them." "That's a good idea," approved Barry. "Ami while you are about it, you might find out what time little 11Iiss Shaw goes out and let the pro- fessor know. I fancy he'll be waiting to hear." Craig stared. "Oh, yes; I forget that note you slipped under his door. You said something about porch -climbing and chemistry. You're not putting any- thing over on me, John?" "No." Barry smiled. "I'11 put the sten on guard outside wise, so that tI-ey won't kick up a rumpus if they see him, like a modern Santa Claus, perambulating the fire escape with his white whiskers wav- ing aving in the early morning breeze. That note simply asked hint to get into the other apartments when he was etre the occupants were gone, and search for traces of a certain chemical com- pound." oinpound." "But we'd only just left afie.s Shaw's apartment; we had:'t seen either Griswold's or Ladd's then!" Craig exclaimed beneath his breath. "You don't suspect her, John?" Barry smiled, but a trifle dryly. Barry waited until the younger sergear•t's footsteps had died away in the quiet night air and then turned to the guard. "Doane, do you know who I am?" The patrolman nodded. "All right," Barry broke in. "I take it that your orders tonight, Doane, are to keep guard outside the apart- ment here in which the woman was shot unless you hear any suspicious sound within, or see something which you think should be investigated, Is that so?" `Right, sir," Doane responded. "Very good. You're going to see and hear something suspicious within five minutes, and that scmething is going to be me! Understand?" "I don't, sir," Doane replied, "But what you say goes. You mean you want to have another look around the place? I've orders not to iet anybody in, but as long a, you're taking the responsibility, the lock is smashed and I can't see every shadow in this dark hall," Barey pushed open the broken door, which swung drunkenly on its hinges, and entered the perfumed, littered liv- ing room, where he found his way to the wall switch and turrod on the opalescent lainps, The Iittle writing desk was open, its profusion of papers scattered on the floor, and the drawers of an almost priceless Chinese cabinet had been forced. Approaching the latter, Barry observed that its contents were main- ly scraps of drawing paper on which tiny figures had been scrawled, each with a few deft lines, and picking one up he whistled softly. It was a miniature caricature, cruel in its sharply defined character delin- eiction, of , pompous, good-natured Theodore Vansittart, husband of the woman whose unfinished portrait stood on the easel in the studio, end glanc- ing over the others Barry found like caricatures of several people promin- ent in the social and political life of the city. He was turning away from the cab - inet when. he noticed something which d grow like Topsy, but are;tlie result of it'was obvious that the detectives ha Overlooked; a small compartment the top, with a handle f;c•med by tiny redegold 'dragon, remained u disturbed. Barry tugged at the little drago but it was immovable', the single gi eye above its snout -like nose seeiuin to wink mockingly at the futility his efforts. Something about that ey the curious formation of its socke gave the sergeant h sudden inspiratio and taking a blunt pencil from hi pocket he pressed sharply Son th globule of gilt as upon_a bell button Instantly the dragon turned in- ward as upon a spring, the front of the compartment dropped forward on noiseless, unseen hinges and the in- to"ior- of the small, secret space was advance -lovely gardens, do not just j. Plan Nov For This Summer's Good Times!. HUNTING, fishing, plc_ nicing, swimming and cruising on lake, river; 00und or bay add to the zest of. living, happiness; contentment and enjoy - men of Crulsabout owners, This double cabin Cruisabout, 29' long, 8' 10" wide and - 2' 4" draft is a completely equipped summer. home and is priced S at ti4,181; at fac- tory Sleeps six, four in forward cabin and two in stern cabin. Cxceilent design, perfect •balance and staunch, quality con. •structlon make Cr u l e- abouts sound and sea - 6 -cylinder, 00 -Til. Gray Marine motor gives cruis- ing speed of thirteen 111111s: Write for a cata- logue, at forethought coupled with taste and a' skill. fit The Dipping Hem It R Endorses Snug Hips and ,Lingerie o Collar ye BY ANNETTE • e exposed. Mentally congratulating Himself that Doane had elected to remain out- side, Barry drew forth the contents of the compartment; in both hands and carried it carefully to a'sniall table. It was evident enough at . last that somewhere beneath the hard, surface brilliancy and devilishly clever, bitter humor of the dead woman there had lurked a humanly sentimental regard for episodes in her life that had van- ished from the sophisticated present, for ,here beneath his hands were clearly mementos of the past, the fool- ish, faded objects, meaningless to any- one slse, which everywoman treasures until memory ceases to have value. A faded blue satin ribbon, stiff and yellowed at the edges, held a knot of crumbling brown sprigs which must once 'have been flowers; a torn scrap of real lace, discolorednow, and too rich in quality for a graduation dress but it might have been a bit of a bri- dal veil or christening robe once upon a time; a lock of short, curling hair, matted and red -brown; a battered gold locket without initial or inscrip- tion; an empty cartridge of .44 cal- ibre, and a small snapshot, alike faded and discolored and half torn across as though someone had started to de- stroy it and then thought better of it. Taldng up the faded snapshot he examined it closely. . Its faint lines showed the figure of a tall, slender girl clad -in a light-colored gown which made it stand out against what ap- peared to be a mass of shrubbery in full leaf. At her side and reaching to above her knee was a blurred object resembling a huge dog, but the outlines were so indistinct that its breed could not be determined. (To be continued.) Garden Fails If ased on. Chance Ideas A good way to go about the plan- ning of the garden is to think of it from the house outward. How, for in- stance, does it look from the living room window, and how do you reach the garden; is it from a piazza out- side the living room, from a porch at the end of the house, or must you walk from the door across a stretch of drive and around the corner of the house? If the garden entrance can be re- lated to one of the main outlooks from the house -placed, for instance, op- posite the door from the sun .porch or in line with the main window of the living room -it will fall into what is a natural line et sight for the eye and the result because it is easy to follow will be pleasing and gratifying. The mistake of disregarding the relation of the garden to the house is very of- ten made because the owner thinks of the two separately. The location of the garden 18 de. sided upon, the space bisected and the design made about this central axis regardless of its relation to the house, with the result that viewed from the porch or living room 1t may be just annoyingly off centre with tate line of sight, or make an inharmonious angle with the house. It is far more in.• portant to have this relatio.i of house to garden right than to have the space within the garden itself divided sym- metrically. In fact the latter con- sideration is of no importance at all because planting may be so arranged as to disguise almost any discrepancy and balance very nearly any awkward shape. ' The First Consideration, The first consideration as previous- ly indicated will naturally be the en- trance to the garden, and this point having been established the garden designer should ask himself whore he wants to go in the garden, Can a pleasant objective such as a seat wi- der a fine tree be arranged? Does a central point with a sundial to mark it seem desirable, or is there to be a fountain at the back of the garden to which the paths ehould lead? Easy circulation about the garden is one of the most desirable things to pro- vide and a path that comes to a dead end is always a disappointment. A central panel of grass is an in- fluence for tjuiet and spaciousness in a garden, and if the available area is not restricted a plan which provides such a green carpet is one that to most likely to be agreeable. A good rule to follow with respect to the flower beds themselves is to 'make them twice the width of the paths; a path four feet and six inches In width is about as narrow as two people can walk on comfortably abreast. In planting the contents of thebeds it is wise to think during what months the garden Is to be enjoyed and make your succession of bloom accordingly, However, the main thing to remember is successful gardening is to plan in is 1930 Cruisqbo Sales and Service by T. B. F. BENSON, N.A. 371. Bay. Street Toronto, Ont. Woman's Dream Of Happiness By Henry Ford Many old eup who think their wonting day; are over are making a great neistal,e. They don't realize what they can do -women as well as men. -Only a few days ago I found an old woman oe ninety-three who was anxiouse to b 0 0 60m0 use. !said: i� "Isn't there something sh• can Uo?" J Then we found something for her to do, something that would ,keep her busy,and occupied a.nd.itappy. I should :e sorry to s -e the' day come when old people left_ industry.. T dont' care. ,.ow old they are, they have something others haven't -they have experience, the most precious thing in tits world, T know au' old man who, in Mr. Edison's youth, taught hint telegraphy. When he was old and seemingly use- less, he went to Edison for something -anything-to do. Instead, of giving }rim just anything Edison put 'him to work at a nice inventive problem. e proteit was far beyond him, butHin the ested nd he invented a set o1 eimnfinish°ltanlsous alarms which had been requested. And he thought he was c. The Quickest Way to Die One thing that keeps old people ill • is dancing. It is fine for them. It gives them exercise. I have known old people who were so timid and con• scions of their age that they were sure they couldn't dance. With much urging they got up and could hardly move their legs, but once the ember. rassment wore off they started having fun. Now they dance and dance and dance. If you are old, don't sit still, That isthe quickest way to d}e. Keep active. Old people should try and apply their experience, instead o1 taking it with them on a shelf. When I look forward to old age I look forward to but one thing -that is to be chockfull of doing constructive things, to be active, to do somebody good. That is the only happiness. Everyone is looking for happiness, and it is always somewhere else. People forget they are living in the present. They cannot live in the past or in the future. If you are interested in what you are doing now you cannot help but be happy. That Is the only kind of happiness I know. Women always want to know how they can he happy. On way is to have interesting ideas, but I find usually that ideal love is the happiness wo- men long for and dream of. The Great Power of Lasting Love Love is a conglomeration of every- thing on earth. That is why it Is the greatest thing on earth. It has more elements than anything else. That is why it is so lasting -it is everything expressed in the relation of two Imo - pie toward each other, It is physical attraction; yet this has something deeper behind it, and that is love. It is the possesslve in• stiuct, yet that goes, and love re- mains. It is youth, yet that goes and love remains. Love is more than a passion or a dream -it is dynamic force. All its counterfeits pull their victims down, but love builds its possessors up, strengthens them, purifies them, and makes them keener. Between a tree man and a true woman it creates the perfect human personality and thought, IVotnen talk of love, and think that love automatically brings happiness. That is a kind of selfishness. No one is happy unless he le doing something all the time -I Mean doing something active, physically. It does no good to. sit hack and think about things and not act. You must set your thought iu motion. Though without activity and fruition encourages discontent, and is a blind ally to the spirit, The Lazy Kind of Tiredness We have had too much :emphasis on thinlciug and not enough on action as the result of thinking. If people think and do not act, they want to sleep. They get tired easily, and think something is wrong with them. T can tell that kind of tiredness, It is the symptom of a drugged person. When people are tired, when tbev health or circumstances, yet the fault think they need a lot of sleep, they really need less sleep and 1010 ac- tivity, They blame life or their is iu themselves, and the remedy, .too. No one ever became uuhappy except by his or her fault. That holds true for ,emotional disturbances as well. To live fully in the present -in any given present—le the greatest happiness and experience I can think of. And that happiness is la roach of every willing person on earth. That's all there is to it -the trouble, is, it's too simple, _.' MAN'S CHARAS E'ER The gifts of weeith, place and'pose- tion, ease and luxury are dispensed with a good deal of caprice, but no- body ever heard that a character was got by chance. The gifts of fortune are • often taken away as rapidly as they came, but everybody knows that strength of soul and mind and person- al nobility are possessions which sur - wive the external circumstances of life. 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