The Seaforth News, 1947-01-30, Page 7"SALAD
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SYNOPSIS
(ifAPTnn. IE Duke McCale estab-
liehes an enviable reputation as a
private detective in Boston. He le
`onsequently surprised and cha-
grined when Miss Adelaide Bige-
low, wealthy old aristocrat, asks
him to guard the presents during
the festivities surrounding her
niece's wedding. MoCalo accepts be-
cause he senses that bliss Bigelow
is afraid of something more sinis-
ter than theft.
CHAPTER II
The old voice faltered and trailed
off.
McCale looked at her attentively.
"Of course. I'm quiet and unob-
trusive and inclined to be helpful."
She dropped her eyes. "I -I think
you're the man I want,"
"It doesn't exactly take brains to
watch over a table of wedding
presents."
"I know that. But if something
were stolen, if something did hap-
pen, you'd have to investigate,
wouldn't you?"
McCale glimpsed then, for an in-
stant, the whirlpool of events to
*tome. There was something in that
remark alone that piqued his curi-
oalty.
* * *
He made up his -mind, "That will
be twenty-five dollars a day," he
said, and added, meaningly, "for
guarding the wedding gifts."
But she would not rise to his bait.
She searched a moment In a large
black bag that hung from one arm.
A hundred -dollar bill crackled as
she put it on his desk.
l'A retainer," she said.
"One moment. Miss Marriot will
give you a receipt."
"Never mind. It isn't at all nec-
sasary. Will you come to •tea this
afternoon, at five?"
"To tea?"
"Yes. Please do." The tired old
eyes pleaded with him. "The family
—you should know them by sight
—and there mightbe something to
talk over -some arrangements you
might want to make::'
"Why, yes," he agreed, sudden
intuition quickening in his mind.
She seemed' relieved; turned to
go.
"One moment, Miss Bigelow.
You'll want me to assume respon-
sibility—when?"
"Oh, right away." That look had
come back into her face again,,
"Immediately."
"But the wedding is—"
"l know. I'd feel . safer"—she
caught herself — "that the gifts
wouldbe safe if you were to take
charge today. They keep .arriving
—more and more—most valuable,
some of them."
He cut in on her embarrassed
floundering. "Very well. "I'll see
you at tea. That's all you want •to
tell me?"
She looked wretched. "That's
all," she said.
The door closed quietly after her.
McCale stood staring thoughtfully
into the fire. He heard Ann Mar-
riot say good -morning and the out-
er door shut.
BROWN
W.N.g HAM M'
"She's a nice old things" said Ann
Marriot. "I hope you weren't curt
and distant with her. She seemed
to be in trouble."
"She wants me to guard her
niece's wedding gifts."
"But
He shrugged. "I took .the job."
He flipped the hundred -dollar bill
under her nose.
"Nice big retainer. Funny. She
seemed sort of lost to me."
"Ann," McCale said, "that old
lady is frightened!"
* *. *
A nursemaid's job to a lot of
ked -tea spoons. "Phooey;" The big
young man hitched his long legs.
over an arni of the chair and snort-
ed in irritation, "Holy Milkel What
are we—broke? I thought we were
definitely out for the big stuff—no
more small time. I run my legs off
getting lop.. on this Vallaincourt
guy—and' what for? What has the
bridegroom got to do with seeing
that the friends of the family don't
snatch all the silver plate
McCale chuckled. He liked this
fellow. Rocky Ejorkland was more
like a colleague than an employee.
He was broad and blond and a bit
on the rough side, but he had clear,
honest blue eyes and a loyalty as
big as his shoulders. Duke wouldn't
have hesitated to trust him with his
last dollar, or his girl's best friend,
or his own best girl for that matter.
Ann Marriot came in on the last
part of the harangue. She set a
coffee percolator on the desk, and
busied herself with caps and
saucers.
* * e
"I{eep your shirt on, Tiny," she
said to the big fellow. "Duke has a
hunch. Why not let him do the
talking? We only work here."
McCale helped himself to a sand-
wich. "There isn't anything definite,
Rocky. The old lady Bigelow, aunt
of the bride, conies in here to hire
special service—that of guarding
the wedding gifts. That's her story.
But look here. She doesn't want '
half a •dozen men planted there. She
is after only one inconspicuous man;
not for the day of the wedding, but
starting now — for the duration.
That in itself is screwy. Besides
that, she doesn't want the police
and she's turned down operators
from all the big agencies. To top it
off, she acts as though the Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse were
tracking her down."
Rocky's eyes narrowed. "Skip-,
ping the mythology, maestro, I
think I do see a glimmer of light.
In other words, she doesn't give a
hang if the wedding feast is lousy
with kleptomaniacs. She's got other
troubles,"
"Exactly."
"Go to the head of the class,"
said Ann.
"Well, where do we come in?"
"You've got me there. I'm not
sure the lady knows herself, hut it's
certain she wants someone around.
We're elected, anyway. So my first
move is a file on the family' and the
dashing bridegroom, just in case.
What ,lid you get on Curt \Tannin -
court?"
"Not much, I'm afraid." Rocky
flipped open a notebook. "Showed_
up around these parts about a year
ago. He's from New York City, or
so he says. Definitely not Harvard
nor Blue Book. Seems to have
plenty of dough. fives in a swank
apartneut on the Riverway.
Doesn't work Goes everywhere
with the society crowd. The, gals
all do cartwheels whenever he
shows up anywhere. Anyway, he's
marrying - twenty million dollars
next week. Make anything mysteci-
out of that." •
(To be continued)
Russia's Whalers
A 29,000 -ton "mother" ship,
Slava, and eight fast 350 -ton whal-
ers forming the first Soviet whal-
ing expedition, have sailed for the
Antarctic, Moscow radio said re-
cently.
This Landlord Likes Children
No wonder the neighbor children are so enthusiastic about 54 -year-
old Paul Hollis, Fort Worth, Tex., landlord—he doesn't lock his
doors to therm If you rent from him and have a baby, you get a
month's rent free. For quintuplets he'll give you the house! Talk. ,
ing things over with him are Chester Hapgood, left, Judy and
Linda ' Waltney, and Leah. Ray Bell.
Sunday School Lesson
Jesus, the Giver of Life
John 4:46-51; 52-9; 11: 11-13.
Golden Text. -1 am the, Resurrec-
tion, and the Life: he that he-
lieveth in me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live. -John 11:25
Recovery From Death
Recovery from the point of death
was wrought by Jesus for the
nobleman's son who was ill with
a fever. In his extremity the noble-
man went to Cana, begging the
Great Physician to cure his child.
The response of Jesus ,to his ap-
peal seems tinged with harshness
but in reality it was a stepping-
stone to higher, stronger faith:
"Except ye see signs and wonders,
ye will not believe." The masses
were too prone to ignore the sig-
nificance of his signs and to dis-
regard the worker of these won-
ders.
The increasing faith of the noble-
man who reiterated bis appeal was
rewarded: "Go thy way; thy son
liveth." It was not necessary that
Jesus should go in person to Caper-
naum and lay His healing hand
upon the boy's fevered brow:' He
could heal at a distance. The faith
that secured the blessing caused the
nobleman to turn believingly from
Cana on bis way back to Caper-
naum.
The Cripple Is Healed
Jesus Went up to Jerusalem and
there found a great crowd of sick
people lying around the pool of
Bethesda. It was the general opin-
ion that the first afflicted person
to step into the water would be
instantly healed.
Jesus singled out a man, lame
for thirty-eight years, as the object
of His mercy. The Great Physician
now gave His own prescription for
healing: "Rise, take up thy bed
(pallet) and walk."
Resurrection From The Dead
Resurrection from four days in
the tomb was wrought by Jesus for
his dead and buried friend,
Lazarus. After attendants had
taken away the stone that closed
the entrance to the vault, Jesus
lifted His eyes heavenward and
offered to the Father a prayer of
thanksgiving for past answers, an
expression of confidence as to fu-
ture blessing, and the desire that
bystanders 'ntay believe that Thou
hast sent me." Then He cried into
the sepulchre, "Lazarus, come
forth." From the bandages of death
Lazarus was immediately released
and thus walked once more among
the living.
Wartime Marriages
Mostly Successful
Within two years one out of
every three marriages contracted
by members of the armed services
in uniform—anywhere—will have
ended in divorce, it was estimated
recently by the associate secretary
of the Board of Evangelism and
Social Services of the United
Church of Canada. Out of about
40,000 British war brides who have
arrived in Canada, a few hundred
have given up and gone home,
which would seem to indicate that
this group is having, if anything,
better than ,average success in
making a go of marriage entered
into in wartime. But for some
strange reason their failures, a
comparatively small percentage,
seem to have been singled out as
the only ones suitable for public
dissection.
ISSUE 5-1947
How Can 1?
By Anne Ashley
Q. How can 1 water -proof the
soles of shoes?
A. Melt two, parts of tallow with
one quart of resin. Warm the soles
of the shoes and while the mixture
is also warm, apply it to the soles
as long as the leather will absorb it.
Q. How can'I keep quinces?
A. Place they carefully in a bar-
rel, using only perfectly sound fruit.
Fill the barrel with water, fasten
on the head of the barrel and put
in a 'cool place. They should keep
fresh all winter.
Q. How can I protect the blank-
ets to prevent frequent laundering?
A. Sew a piece of thin muslin to
the blanket, reaching, about ` eight
inches down: from. the top. This will
lighten, the cleaning bills.
'Q.', How can I keep from soiling
the wall paper when washing the
woodwork?.
A. Try using a strip of tin, about.
one foot long and six inches wide,
holding it against the edge of the
woodwork. Also use this method
• when painting or varnishing the
woodwork.
Q. How .can I treat thecoal to
make it -burn longer' and give a
hotter fire?
A. Try springling the coal with
water before using in the furnace
or stove.
Big -Hearted
It's a little late in the season,
Hank of the St. Thomas Times -
Journal admits, but the story of the
letter carrier who was expecting a
nice Christmas gift from a well-to-
do woman on his route really merits
telling.
Came the day before Christmas
when the postman was given to
understand the remembrance would
be forthcoming. He greeted the
lady at the front door with a regis-
tered letter and instructed her to
sign for it, with the pencil he sup-
plied.
"Now you wait just a moment,"
requested the lady. I have some-
thing for you."
The postman waited at the door,
wondering if a dollar tip or more
would be forthcoming. The lady
returned.
"Here," she said, "is a longer
pencil than that one you're carry-
ing."
Sea Cooks
Sea -cooks, and their assistants
should undergo special training be-
fore they start dishing out meals
afloat, says a report issued by the Merchant Navy Training Board.
There should be a four-month
course in catering ashore and for
those who had not been to sea, in-
struction in seamanship and life-
boat work. After a year's sea ser-
vice there would be further special-
ized training as stewards and cooks.
The board estimated 2,500 boys
under 18 would be absorbed 'an-
nually.
Hidden Wealth
A treasure : sack containing three
pounds of gold pieces and eight
pounds of silver coins dating from,
the reign 'of Louis XV -(1715-1774)
L. has been bound .under the crumbl-
ing floor of a farmhouse near Dijon,
France.
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