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Zurich Herald, 1928-01-19, Page 214 Housekeeping in a k The ,Southern Sea., hi�,kc!"f4! FurnishingCoral ' Dwellings -7 s7 ,.1. g Fish and Fruit Menu Items MC* 45 uue 4. UaL. a01.11? IAGIN HERE TODAY, beloved son than that which a woman HSir Charles Abingdon engages Paul bestows upon the man she loves; an the mystery of constant sures 11 ee of Sir Charles. While Harley is dining have seized her in his arms but, lithe- band saw to the plantation. a the Abingdon home Si ly evading him, i thedreaded Fir -T n u he did not from his chair in a yin arley, criminal investigator, to solve act of renunciation, i an zde uttered a low cry and would Our coral house in the South Seas sounds, so ilyilie that it might be the creation of some ultra -romantic imagination, Such a mundane word as "housekeeping" probably never !enters one's mind in connection with It. Yet keep house I did, while nay Ins - tion. ' Charles d she turned stifling i e o g e The house itself was the most prac- tically falls h ' dying condh a sob, • and darted away through the doubt. conceived dwelling for a tac- tion: Dr. NlcMurure pronounces death trees toward the house. When, later,the limousine depart due to heart -failure. Harley insists Sir proal climate. It wast built by a man Charles was poisoned. The last words For long he stood looking after ed again, at great risk .of detection who had lived in the place for Seven uttered by Abingdor. are "Nicol Brinn" her, fists clenched and his face very he ran across a corner of the lawn years, and this was his third, final, and "Fire -Tongue." Harley asks Brinn gray in the morning light. He groan- to peer out into the lane, in order that and perfect essay in house construe - to ex lain the meaning of "Fire- ed' and, turning aside, made his way he might obtain a glimpse of its oc- tion. Tongue." Brinn refuse;, to divulge the through the shrubbery to the high - secret. While Harley is shadowing .the road. cupant. This proved to be none other than Phil Abingdon's elderly eompan-'with cement and lime, made for cool - The walls of broken coral, mixed home of Ormuz Khan he is discovered He had become accessory to a mux- ion. She had apparently been taken by the Oriental and made a prisoner' nese in a climate which, although it in the house. Phil, Abingdon is also 1 der; for he had learned for what ill, and a dignified Tiindu gentleman, is very equable—'the temperature re brought to the home of Ormuz Khan. t reason and by what means Sir wearing geld -rimmed pince-nez, was mains at about 83 deg. all the year Nicol 13rinn watches outside the' Charles Abingdon had been assassin- in attendance. round—is sufficiently hot to make this house of the mysterious Oriental. I.ted.' He had eyen learned the iden- Nicol Brinn clenched Lis jaws an outstandizig consideration: The tity of his assassin; had learned that hard. The girl had fallen into a trap. an steeply sloping cons was of mat The He turned rapidly, facing the house. colored shingle, and we painted the' At last with came fourto the shallowwoutside walls white, the shutters be - verandah its sightless win- ing a cool green„ doves backed by .fancifully careen the drive again, retracing his steps Paul Harley had learned these screens. He stepped up to the first Wall Coverings to the lane, and walking back to the things :also and now at this Very of these and- pressed his ear against Our two house servants were Chita spot where he had left the borrowed 'tour PaulHarley lay a captive in the glass. ese and competent, and a native Tahit- car, all the time peering about him Hillside. Nelda has assured hint that Fate was with him, for almost im- ran acted as boot -boy and scullery - to right and left. He was looking for Paul Harley: was elive and safe. It mediately he detected the smooth, maid. The floors in several of the a temporary garage for the car, but had been decided that his death would musical voice speaking in the room rooms were bare concrete,so that beyond. A woman's voice answered they could be cleaned easily with and, listening intently, he detected mope. Chinese straw mats of cheer - the sound of a closing door. ful colors were all the carpets we re - Thereupon he acted: with the re- quired. Wood -fibre netting made by suit, as has appeared, that Phil Ab- the natives was hung like tapestry ingdon, hatless, without her furs, over the bare concrete walls, and their curious zig-zag designs in dark brown and white were cool and rest- ful to' the eye. Striking designs of pineapples, crabs, and other symbols made exotic splashes of color on the divan covers. Protective Sea Unfortunately these handicrafts are succumbing slowly to industrial manufacture in Tahiti; but our is- Iand of Moorea, which is mercifully protected from civilization by 29 NOW CO ON WITII THE STORY. CHAPTER X.XVIII.—(Cont'd.) Very cautiously he withdrew to the dreaded being called Fire -Tongue in India was known and respected throughout the civilized world as 'lis Excellency Ormuz Khan! cne from which, if necessary, he con depart in a hurry. The shell of an ancient barn, roofless and desolate; upon him to ensure his silence. presently invited inspection and, as a Yes, he, Nicol Brinn, was bound result, a few minutes later Colonel and manacled to a gang of assassins; Lord Wolverham's luxurious automo and because his tongue was tied, be - bile wee. hcussd for the night in these the woman he loved better than breathless and none frightened than strange quarte: s. anything in the world was actually a 1 she had ever been in her life, pre. When Nicol Brinn returned to Hill - member of the murderous group, he I sently found herself driving a lux - side, lie found the garage locked and the lights extinguished. He rolled his cigar from corner to corner of his mouth, staring reflec- tively with lack -lustre eyes at, the silent house before hint. In the moon- light it made a peaceful picture enough. A cautious tour of the place, revealed a• lighted window upon the first floor. Standing in the shadow of an old apple tree, Nicol Brinn watched the blind of this window min- ute after minute, patiently waiting for a shadow to appear upon it; and at last his patience wss rewarded. A shadow appeared—the shadow of a woman! Nicol Brinn dropped his cigar at his feet and set his heel upon it. A bitter-sweet memory which had been with hi_u for seven years arose again in his mind. There is a kind of mountain owl in certain parts :of northern India which possesses a curiously high, plaintive note. He wondered if he could remember and reproduce that note. He made the attempt, repeating the cry three times. At the third repeti- tion the light in the first -floor window went out. He hard the sound of the window gently opened. Then a voice. --a voice which held the sweetest nntsic in the world for the man who listened below—spcke softly: "Nicol!" "Naida!"' lie called. "Conte down .. to nee. You must. Don't answer. I will wait here." "Promise you will let nee return!" He hesitated. "Promise!" "I promise." load to the destruction of the move- ment, but pressure was being brought CHAPTER XXIX. THE CATASTROPHE. The firet faint spears of morning creeping through the trees which times of stress were his food and1 surrounded Hillside revealed two fig- drink, upon which if necessary he ures upon a rustic bench in the little could carry -on for forty-eight hours orchard adjoining the house. A pair upon end. In connection with his plan for co - incongruous enough this dark -eyed ercing Harley, Ormuz Khan had gone to London by rail on the previous night, departing from Lower Clay - bury station at about the time that Colonel Lord Wolverham came out of the Cavalry Club to discover hiscar to be missing. This same car was now a source of some anxiety to Nicol Brinn, for its discovery by a passing laborer, in the deserted barn seemed highlyprobable. However, he had natters of great- er urgency to think about, not the least of these being the necessity of concealing his presence in the neigh- borhood of Hillside. • His genius for taking cover, per- fected upon many a big-ganie expedi- tion, enabled him successfully to ac- complish the feat; so that, when the limousine, which he had vnatched go by during the morning, returned shortly after noon,, the lack -lustre eyes were peering out through the bushes near the entrance to the, drive. Instinct told him that the pretty girl with whom Ormuz Khan was deep in conversation could be mete other "khan Phil Abingdon, but the, identity' of her companion he .could not even guess. On the other hand, that 'thus poisonously handsome Hindu, who bent forward so solid - Wooly towards his charming travel- ing companion, was bone other than Evading hint, she darted away. urious car out of a roofless barn on to the highroad, and doa+n the slope to Claybury station. It was at about this time, or a little later, that Paul Harley put into execution a projectwhich he had formed. The ventilator above the divan, which he had determined to be the spy -hole through which his every movement was watched, had an erns- miles of rough sea, remains pretty 'mental framework studded with metal much as it was 30 or 40 years ago. knobs. He had receush in discovered entre Needless to say, we used European oil an electric bell -push in the centre panel of the massive door of his prison. He pressed this belt and waited. Perhaps two minutes elapsed. Then the glass doors beyond ,ihe gilded screen were drawn open,d the now familiar voice spoke: "Mr. Paul Harley?" "Yes," he replier, "1 hiliFonade my) final decision." "And that is?" "I agree." "You are wise," the voice replied. "A. statement will be placed before you for signature, When you have signed it, ring the bell again, and in a few minutes you will be free." , (To be continued,)' must pace the deserted country Ianes inactive; he must hold his hand, al- though he night summon the re- sources of New Scotland. Yard by phoning from Lower Claybury sta- tion! tation! Through life his word had been his bond, and Nicol Brinn was incapable of compromising with his conscience. But the direct way was barred to hint. Nevertheless, no, task could ap- pall the inflexible spirit of the pian, and he had registered a silent vow that Ormuz Khan. should never leave England alive. Not a soul was astir yet upon the country roads, and sitting down upon a grassy bank, Nicol Brinn lighted one of his black cigars, which in Eastern woman, wrapped in a long fur cloak, and Nicol Brinn, gaunt, unshaven, fantastic in his evening dress, revealed now in the gray morning light. "Look!" whispered Nelda. "It is, the dawn. I must go!" Nicol Brinn clenched his teeth tightly but made no reply. "You promised," she said, and al- though her voice was very tender she strove to detach his arm, which .was Ieckecl about her shoulders, He nodded grimly. "I'll keep my word. 1 made a con- tract with hell with my eyes open, and I'll stick to it." He stood up sud- denly. "Go back, Nelda!" he said. Cio back! You have my promise, Dow, and I'm helpless. But at last I see a way, and I'm going to take it." "What do you mean?". she cried, standing up and clutching his arm "Never mind." His tone was cool again. "Just go back." "You would not—" she began: ' "I never broke my word in Pity life, and even now I'm not going to begin. ,While you. live I stay silent." In the growing light Naida looked out her afi'rightedl'y. Then, throw- Ug her arras impulsively around f'rinn, she hissed hint ---.a caress that passionate but sexless; rather Ote kirnr of s mother who parte with a Instruments in London's ' Subway Record Accidents London.—By installing instuments described as "news recorders," Lord. Ashfield, Americrin born director of London's subway system, 'lopes to cut to a minimum the delays following ac- cidents in the tubes. These machines will state first the mishap's nature; second, where it occurred; third, what caused it, fourth, the changes neces- sary to correct it. The dials on these recording clocks on paper cover twenty-four hours, ro- tating at clock speed, and are electri- cally connected with a contact lever, on the track. A train passing a cer- tain point makes electrical contact, which causes a small kind of hammer to strike the dial's fringe and as the hours go by the fringe reveals a series of fine markings. If transportation is not functioning properly the gap is shown on the dial. lamps. Planning Ahead Food was cooked by the Chinese boy in the kitchen, which was built separately from the house. The only difficulty about catering was that as the boat crossed from Tahiti only twice•a week the commissariat had to be plannedwee''ahead. One boat took the orders and the next deliver- ed them. From civilized Tahiti I ordered fresh meat on ice, New Zea- land butter, and tinned food. With this compromise of romance with reality to fili the larder our meals were easily arranged. For the seven o'clock 'breakfast East met West in grape fruit or man- go, followed by toast and boiled eggs, with coffee from our own plantation. At Luncheon - Luncheon at ,11.30 afforded more scope for our Chinese cook. A little silver fish, benito, soused, but hardly pickled, in vinegar, was a favorite dish. A big, savage fish called barra- coute -was also delicious, if caught when small. The sea-centipede—varro, the na- tives called it—was eaten boiled, and its taste was reminiscent of a very delicate lobster; while ourried shrimps was another alternative for the fish course. This, if the boat had just come In, would be followed by a joint, or, if my husband had been out pig shoot- ing, there would be pork. Wild pig and .avild chicken are excellent, but the latter is tough 1f it is not previously wrapped in the leaves of the eianaya (paw -paw). Besides this delightful fruit we would be eating at luncheon now a wide choice of oranges, man- goes, guavas, bananas, grenadillas, and avocado pears. Mapi nuts, rather like walnuts, are also ready now. Supper at eight was the same kind of meal as luncheon. Often cold tin- ned meat would vary the menu. In that climate, tempered by trade winds froth the sea, (no afternoon siesta interrupted our round of work and sailingand swimming, except in January and February, when the lassi- tude from the combined effects of heavy rain and heat had to be slept off every afternoon. Thier, however, was our only concesh Bion to, the exigencies .of an otherwise idyllic climate. A Difference. Madam—"I wish you wouldn't sing while you 'work, Bridget. It's very an- noying." •Bridget -"I. wasn't working, ,madani, I wa;s only singing." FYRo, PLIEABURE gnrege pad; What buein'st, have you kissing my daughter, sir? Outdating Youths No business. whatever, Mr, 6nilth—this is pure' pleasure and nothing else. "Teacher, do you punish boys for what they don't do?" "Certainly not." "Good, Y haven't done any homework!" .-Lubtige l'iotner Zeitung, Cologne. For frostbite use Minard'e Liniment. You may not be able to. get "SALADA" Oran , Pekoe Blend hi every store; but most ost good grows sell It. A great many people do not realize that ; such a tea is on' the market—"SALADA" Is much t the finest Orange Pekoe Blend you can . buy, i P!�I' °.R.ANGE i\BLEND J BLEND 288 A lose - Ca W><lson Publishing Conipa>ayy Crew of Blazing Ship, a Torch in the Night, Saved in South Seas by Pass- ing Steamer San Francisco.—Snatchedfro'fn the shadow of death after a futile battle against Sanies which destroyed the motor schooner Doris Crane far out in the South Seas, officers of the ves- sel arrived the last day of the year to tell of their almost miraculous res- cue through the chance passing of a steamer. The blazing craft In the dark •of the night attracted attention of the liner Niagara, thirty-five mils away, and the white officers and nine native members of the crew -were saved. The Doris Crane sank, the funeral pyre of a South Sea Islander who lost his life battling the flames. "We were at breakfast Dec. 19, nine days out of Fanning Island, when we heard an explosion," said Captain Hiram C. Davison. "A can of gaso- line had capsized in the engine -room and the whole place became a mass of flames. "Two native oilers, Inaibo and Re- rei, were inside, and I don't see how they ever got out. Inalbo, a barefoot savage islander, was a hero.. His own - leg badly burned, he struggled out on deck dragging poor Rerei, who died shortly afterward. "We had no wireless and were 340 miles from land. We couldn't reach the pumps. The copra cargo and fuel tanks must have caught fire. We couldn't stop the engines and the ship churned ahead for three hours. We sealed the engine room, bored holes in the decks and all hands got busy with buckets of water. We didn't stop for nineteen hours and there was three feet of water in the holds when we left. "Two lifeboats were provisioned and we went over • at 2.30 the next morning. ,,;'It was dark and choppy. • The whole ship was beginning to burn and we hoped some one might see it, though these are lonely seas. In the darkness the steamer Niagara saw the flames thirty-five miles away. We fired distress rockets. She looked mighty good as she came up to us." The body of Rerei was left aboard the Crane. The nine other natives in the crew were sent home to Suva and the Niagara landed the white officers at Honolulu. Trailing. Is your' son still pursuing his studies at college?" "I. believe so; he's always behind." A Smile With Canada Confessing astonishment that Cana- dians laughed at him whenhe predict- ed the time would come when Canada would walk southward and annex the United States, Morley Roberts, Eng- lish traveler and author, holds fast to his view in his book "On the Olcl Trail." His thesis is that a hardy northern nation will some day grow so strong in the regions south of Hud- son Bay that economic pressure will force it to expand southward. As a variation upon an old theme Mr. Roberts's prophecy is amusing and refreshing. Hitherto most of the annexationist talk has run in the other direction, where it has done un- necessary harm. What Mr. Roberts saye'on the subject is about as sens- ible as what any other prophet of an- nexation has ever said. After al, the proposal that Canada should annex the United States is about as reason- able as the proposal that the United States should annex Canada, the one has about as much chance of taking place as the other. If our Canadian friends laughed at the •Engllsbman's suggestion we of the States can afford to smile with them. The realm of international politica has too little humor as it is and such a priceless opportunity for nterrimnt ought not to be lost. 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Alfred Fitzpatrick, of Toronto, the principal of the "college," was in Winnipeg recently to confer, with the Provincial Government regarding a grant for the work of his institution. His western visit includes a trip to The Pas, In northern Manitoba, the center of the' construction •activitieu in that part of the Province. A11 teaching is done by college graduates and undergraduates from :various tint - vanities; They. are on the staff of the company employing their "pupils" and all dui, they work 'with the . •men .Ai the same kind of labor. The school+ ing is given at night, and, while it 1* mostly elementary', the blither branch', eb of education can be obtained by those who desire to learn. M1nsrd'i Liniment for rare throipt. 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