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The Wingham Advance Times, 1928-02-09, Page 6Wellington Mutual Fire Iia uraUee Co. Eatitblislled t$rlo Heid Office,. •G'uelpla Ont. Risks taken on all classes of hulas. ante at reasonable rates. ABNER GQSENS, Agent, Wingharn J. W. DODD Office in Chisholm Block FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH --- INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE P. O. Box: 360 V..hone 240 IINCrHAIUi, » - ONTARIO J. YY a BUS}IF° IEiLD Barrister, Solicitor, 'Notary, Etc.' Honey to Loan Office ---Meyer Block, Witigham Successor to Dudley Holmes R. VANSTONE BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Money to Loan at Lowest Rates Wingham. Ontario J, A. MORTON BARRISTER, ETC. Wingbam, Ontario DR. Q, H. ROSS Graduate Royal College of Dental Surgeons Graduate University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry Office over H. E. Isard's Store. But the pian he spoke to was al- ready the other side of the room, standing before the telephone and shaking up and down the little hook which supports the receiver. "Give me the dining roans, please," we heard him say. "The dining room? This is Mr. Ashton. I'd like to.speak with Wilkins." It was easy to guess the nature of the reply he got to that request, from the question or two which he inter- jected into it and from his attitude as he turned away and hung up the receiver. "It's as I thought. He's not been in the dining room since he went off, duty after the dinner hour,. They won- dered what had become of him, and sent a messenger up to his room in theservants, quarters. Themessenger reports the room locked and dark." "He hasan hour's clear start,' ex- claimed the doctor, "thanks to my stu- pidity." "Well" said Ashton, "be hasn't got off yet, by.any means. It's a straight police case now, and I think . they're IL W. COLBORNE, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Medical Representative D. S. C. R. Phone 54 Wingham Successor to Dr. W. R Hsmbly DR. ROBT. C. REDMOND M.R.C.S. (Eng.) L.R.C.P. (Load.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Dr. Chisholm's old stand. DR. R. L. STEWART tS;raduate of University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine; Licentiate of the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. Office in Chisholm Block Josephine Street. Phone ag Dr. Margaret C. Calder General Practitioner Graduate University of Toronto 'Faculty of M edi;cine tice—Josephine hm S etwo doors south St, of Brunswick Hotel. Telephones: Office alit, Residence '=sa DR. G. W.'FIOWSON DENTIST Office over John" Galbraiith's Store F.' A. PARKER OSTEOPATH All 'Diseases Treated Office adjoining residence next to ,Anglirsu Church on Centre Street. Sundays by appointment: Hours .g a.m. to S p.m. Osteopathy Electricity Telephone aye. A. R.e&F..E.DU AL Licensed Drugless Practitioners, Chiropractic and Electro Therapy. Graduates of Canadian Chiropractic College, Tor. onto, and National ;Col- lege Chicago. Office opposite Hamilton's Jewelry Store, Main, St. HOURS::: -5, 7-13.30 p.m-, and by appointment. Out of town and night els r sponded to. .All business confidential. Phones: Office goo; Residence Eos -r3. J. ALVIN FOX DRUGLESS PRACTITIONER CHIROPRCTIC AND DRUGLESS PRACTICE ELECTRO -THERAPY Phone rel.. Hours: :act-ia a' re f 5, 7-8 p.m, by appointment, D. H.: cINN y ,s, CHnROPR..CTOR ELECTRICITY nt.d'J ent . r -sen for ,tie;sea gair kinds; s-peziarize ^ tg s':ilitdr;en. Lady arttendarett �t a responded. to, Glfreace: ext Scott S W^ •G` Pirczt rgo GEORGE A., SI D''ALL Broker ---- Money to le,ird on first and zec.r<s mortgages on fanand, eitbea4 real asta tate properties at a reams etta le rate of interest, masa or: far.at Chattels =art - ,gages ors stocks and on ;arsenal notes. A few facing ori hand for sale or to rent on car r tartest. THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER — REAL ESTATE SOta A thorough lrtar,wledge of Fantle Stack »» 1 Bone 21r, Winghain -- 1,0,16 W. J,BOYCE PLUMBING i3ING ANDD 1 EATING Phone 'ds Night Phone SS +mom ,.,.. .:r.. ,. . ems, ...4.a,,:.+wavxnunaxxew ,,,Ylle"o,rl11 „Itl„nu.rr oe,n r,,ICW,nnInaf,l,tfnlietn/err :iylioties.1 Office tea,' Regd. ss, g A. J. WALKER. 5 FURlcl'ITURE DEALER (arid..., Ai UNERAL DIRECTOR ' ldrator E4uiptttent 17rGi1IAlUC - ONTARIO g :3"tYd1lYYnl'4,iiY,lttb!'Idln IYN,"YgY� tieet4ldi464eeineineel 'Here She Is," He Said. Briefly. "Do You Want Me?" likely to get hint—if not in this city n,: 'leas'* before he - or leave the couci- try which E, undoubtedly aclzat he will r3esetsersed back to the telephone: a u :;:a ae d ,~p police headquarters, at - :nod to, rather, listened a 1110 - is - -.teething That was being said biro. ghee tor arra away with a woe is es. 1a1i"a.5 ° play.- uc.: a.1 right," be Said.. "The sal opera—tor te!l s'r,e: that we: have r l t: ds n'en:le.c:Eon c: a_2.. Eo h the ,,,-r and the K✓.r..tit .iaii:.1P 'here en -saves= eft sait csanfoianded r sit?: I'J ea?,» !rT a" r, F t1:41';,.: tele- .�{� _ ,✓ir YJrn, 1 3 the dialects. },e 'oat -steel and • W 7. rattetote. of h the t bus 777ji s •^.: '-''. tie Stre Scree ... was :.i 1 cftent:, ,I .!. t..'uei- 1 ptotes' Y yr teeeta 99tt COs see. t f `a soon nsrned aefataoryi �r rte .. ..e:: PJ. ire s he LYVll as a * a ,:1 . a,: , i,+ . a.l+:sat .,it teir :tell wets e. II1 tel Mat 4 lie • turre vg te end these itaSrl Lorene ,et ihitio rklrid'ry or lat.o t+qr 1. lac .,Irl wr:int to load room end :dant y has 6-"r,t ;Orr. He says she's perfectly quina,, not vioh nt at all, tle,al: tie but she ,, taking on d great deal,: protesting that her arrest trust be mistake So it's clear she hasn't gone off into tete of those subjective states of hers. But what are we to do with her? Do you suppose she'd be of tag :1XM.�n irii�. WINQHA f ADVANCE -TIMES s sseennemsocsos of the death chant, and I saw, by the little shiver that went over the girl's body, that the transformation of her personality had already taken place, "'Watch," said I to Ashton, "watch. the girl's face," "You've been showing me wonders tonight," he said in a voice that was dulled with amazed bewilderment, "but this is a wonder that out- tops them all," All that was true, for there, under his eyes, he saw, reappearing in the body of this English chambermaid, the strange wild creature he had gone with us to St. Martin's hospital to sec, a couple of nights before. The doctor's voice broke the si- lence, He spoke to the girl, a single, short sentence in what T now recog- nized to be the Maori tongue, Then, service. to us in getting track of Wil- without a pause, he went on: kins? She'd probably take pretty good I am speaking in English' now, care not to. get )tint into trouble, I Fanenna, and you understand me. Tell suppose, if she suspected that we 'me that it is so. " ( really wanted him," Her answer was a sort of clinking "Tell him to bring her here,' said guttural, impossible one would think my chief, his eyes shining with excite- for a Western throat to produce. ment, "We shall be able to use her, "Say it in English "'the doctor coin- never fear. Yes, have' Mallory bring mended. Ec es, she said. her to this room. Ashton hesitated for an instant. The doctor turned to the detective, Then transmitted the message; word "ltallory," he said, "you know where. for word, to Mallory and hung up the Wilkins' �:oont in the hotel is,' don't receiver:: you?' "I don't quite ice it," he went 017 des, sir, but it's locked. He's gone. thoughtfully. "Unless • Wilkins, took off with the key. her into his confidence, she won't"Don't waste time trying to find an know anything about him. If he did, other key," said the doctor. "Break she'll be on her guard not to; betraythe door down and leave it so that him, and a stupid, stubborn person'we can walk directly in , Then go to like that sometimes makes a lot of this girl's room, find some warm wra trouble.' ps, a hat and a cloak and a pair of,. The doctor's ouly rept} was acont- over -shoes Then get your own hat ment which sounded a little irrelevant. and overcoat and come back here." "I told you, didn't I," said he, "that Mallory hesitated ,and cast an in- in her subjective states her whole syr quiring glance toward Ashton. tem of sensorynerves seems . to be "Oh, yes," said Ashton with a laugh abnormally stimulated, almost., to a "He's the boss.now. You'll take all hysterical degree?" you're orders from him." • I had it on my. tongue to ask him what he meant, when the sound of footsteps approaching along the cor- ridor, cut the question short. The next moment there was a tap on the door, the detective, Mallory, ushered Jane Perkins back into our sitting The doctor sailed. "I think you'll want your overcoat yourself, and let mp recommend a cap, if you have such a thing, rather than a derby. There's no telling how long we'll be out, an,d the air is cold tonight with all this half -frozen dampness in it." room. While the other two men went on "Here she is," he said briefly "Do their several errands ,,Doctor McAli - you want irer ter and I found our uIsters and caps. "Yes," said the doctor; "sit down. The doctor added to his equipment a You sit down, too, Perkins; here in heavy walking stick and a hugepair air the easy chair where you were be- of what he called galoshes. fore. No, my poor child, there's noth- Ashton was ready as soon as we. ing to be frightened about. Don't cry. were, and Mallory didn't keep us wait - were e're not going to hurt you." ing more than two or three minutes. The perfect poise and balance of his He was dressed for the expidition own nerves gas e him a tremendous himself, and he had over his arm the power of calming the nerves and green cloak, and in his hand carried quieting, thefears of others. That sin- a rather preposterous fiat, which was gle sentence, spoken in his calm res- just about the to sort of piece • of mil- onant voice did more to reassure the girl than I could have done in an: hour. "Now you're not afraid any more, Jane," he went on. "This little mirror, swinging so, snakes you calm again, even makes you sleepy. You're going to sleep already. Your eyelids are heavy. Your hands are heavy; too, and quite relaxed,just as they are when you go to sleep. You're asleep now; fast asleep." Once more, and only once„ the doe for hummed the strange, droning tune ""All of us?" questioned Ashton. "The girl, too?" "Yes," said the doctor. "Site's the important member of this expedition,". I caught then, and it made my flesh creep a little; my first inkling of his purpose. But it was perfectly evident from Ashton's face that no such idea had occured to him, "Hadn't she better be handcuffed to Mallory?" he asked; as we were leav- ing the room. "She might give as the slip," "N'o," said the doctor; "she'll follow -follow like a dog." We threaded; our way in silence through the corridors to Wilkins' room. It was a small room,and ',stay- ed back iii the corridor with Mallory~ to snake room' for my chief and Ash- ton to go; in with the girl, What .1 saw through the doorway was curious and interesting. Doctor McAlister strode straight across` to the wardrobe, flung; open the door of it, groped for a moment in its interior with one hand, then withdrew it, tvaving triumphantly, an old shoe, And now Ashton's eyes lighted up with the surmise which had come to ire a few moments earlier, "Good God, McAlister!"' lie ex- claimed, "What are yott going to do?" "I'm going to find Josiah Haines, alias Wilkins, if he hasn't'got too long a start on us," As he finished speaking, he ostenta- tiously euiff'd at the shoe himself, and held it trttt to tad girl, "ora bans," said the doctor"jos- fah Haines." "Yott can't possibly mean,", t'is:- claiinrd hellion , 'that you're going to try to track hint withher, as if -as if she were a hound! It's impossible, 1'nipossible and horrible, too," he add- ed with a shiver,: "So far as horror is concerned," said the doctor, "we ea,n't afford to be sgttearnish, with telephone and tele- graph wires down; ail over the city, and likely etiough trolley wires, too. finery one might expect' Jane Perkins' taste for 'adornments of this sort to result in. The girl got up and huddled herself into the cloak when the doctor hand- ed it to her, in a perfectly natural sort of way, as if it was ai garment with which she was well acquainted, "All deady,” asked the doctor. "Then let's be off. Mallory, you show us the way. We want to go to Wil- kins' room first," So far and1 et so near! "] must call John by Long Distance and let him know I got here all right, Then neither of us will be worry- ing. It's wonderful to be able to visit you like this, and yet keep as close touch with home as if 1 were there. 'What must it have been like in the old days, before Long Distance made it possible?' "P11 plaee the call for you while you are taking off your wraps." "That will be fine. Fust ask for our number.; 124, so I11 get the cheaper Station -tow Station' rate. In a couple of days I'll call lip again, iiithe evening, so I can have a few wards with the children, too. The Evening ]tate after 8.30 is really very low." Long ll 'rpelephone ie tanoe Staation, monowinsommilimolimmimmompolimati It ;rYelbWa.iml4JiIWNWIH�f11191� He has too great an advantage an us to warrant our rejecting any means of finding him that come to hood, even though they are primitive, As for its being impossible, that's exactly the thing we're going to test, I don't be- lieve it is, The girl scented us half way across Morgan's study, and 'pointed' us, exactly as a setter pi, hes e, quail. And she confessed to ne. that she identified the' man she mur- dered by his odor." Without waiting for any reply, he turned abruptly to the girl and spoke to her in Maori, asking her a question, if one could judge from the odd inflec- Thursday, E+elrutary and, x42&' it depends largely on the flour you use, We believe dyou'll welcome this stggestion_., try Purity, the rich, yigorous our—made from the .finest Western wheat. Thousands of cooks say Purity Flour is hest for cakes, pies, buns and bread,. URI Send 30c in stamps for oar 700 -recipe Purity Plow. Cook Book. .Western Canada Flour Mille Co. Limited. Toronto, Moores', Ottawa, Faint ohn,, tion of the thick, guttural words. In We were on tlie eighth floor, but the her eyes already there was a kind of girl was in the act of getting out of a smoldering fire. The doctor cried out window. Mallory recovered the use of something more in Maori, and.accom- his muscles first, and rushed forward in an attempt to forestallwhat seemed to him dtAliberate attempt at suicide, "Hold op!" ,cried the doctor, "She's only going where. Wilkins went. If there was a way down there for him, she'll be able to follow him safely." "And wherever they can go," said Ashton , ''I guess we can follow." He started down the corridor as he spoke. I should probably have agreed with him, had I not become aware just then that the door beside which I was standing opened into the elevator shaft, and the gauge showed that the elevator was descending, I signalled it to stop on the chance that it might prove useful, Boy "that, time Ashton had: a}ready joined Mallory at the window. Ap- parently one glance was all they need- ed, for they came hurrying back with White faces. "She has worked herself alonga six- inch ledge," said the lawyer, "to an iron Otandpipe. It's' not conceivable that Wilkins went that way." "Don't forget that he was Bully Franklin's first mate," said the doctor. "But this is a better wayfor us. Come along." We all four piled into the elevator and told the boy to drop us, as quick- ly as he could, right through to the at a slow, swinging trot, her head bent basement. The excitement in our faces low and swaying sideways. It, was un- was imperative. He threw the lever canny to see her. I felt my flesh creep over and let' us down at a tremendous as 1 set out to follow her. ; rate. Mallory had not understood, and he "This way," cried Mallory, rushing made a motion to detain her, but this off in the dark. a checked s c d bya pre-emptory order p We lost sight p Y of him but heard , from Ashton. `sounds of a struggle he was having "Follow along!" cried the doctor. with a badly warped door which evi- "Keep as close as you' can. We mustn't dently had not been opened in a long lose sight of her!" time, He conquered it just as we We had lost sight of her already, came up with him, and the next mo - for she had turned to the right into a meet, peering out in the 'misty gray cross corridor. When we reached the light to see whether we had taken corner where she had, turned, we all the right direction after all, we made halted, as if some medusa hand had out a dark blurred figure, which was, suddenly turned us to stone. nevertheless, unmistakable, Still in The Meredith is • highbuilding. a 'but ding, that crouching attitude, with bowed,, The girl Was In the Act of Getting Out of the Window. panied.the exclamation with a gesture of both hands toward the doorway. The girl' darted out between Mall- ory and Inc, like some wild beast un- leashed, and set out down the, corridor head swaying from side to side, the girl was working dound in widening circles, trying to catch the scent. Presently she caught what she had been: searching for, straightened up a little out other crouching attitude, and set out briskly, at a gait which was neither precisely a walk nor a run, but which, if she should keep it up, would tax our powers to follow. 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