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Zurich Herald, 1924-04-17, Page 2i► oObtain the Finest uncolored green tea Procurable b,tsy G M N TEA The ..;. BY T B., 11 h: ve "Sit down," said Mr. Crust, ieldiing g l r again- "The rather helpless p , self to a drink first. You look rathe always burning � one of "I•t would be pli kind of battle, wouldn't it;" Ardington persisted, "bei. tween the old memory ind the one that had just returned to him?" "Very likely, but I' don't .see that it. matters:" . "It does . matter, foe I inay feel my duty 'to tell Mer•Iingtop . every. thing." Trehorn Sprang to his feet, "Ne I w4u't have that,' he'ei id "X cattain- ly won't have, that. , I'm in this with CHAPTER XXVIII.•• (Cont'd.) was a friend of . Fa -la Merrir,gton. I you, end whatever to Slone we , to work tiigether out a box of cigars, "but help youie " a shrine of a saint," the at resent isn't he, Oft mind tellin you that now, "Well, don't you think Merrington ane," He .looked at the photograph 'had better know the truth? He's us —well, just as if you'd lost a good' said relit. J,, wonderful sttue, Kane by he cant always have place and would never get another: by him. He must stand on; his • own Peters mixed himself a whiskey and -must have been a work even love—I feet" i�3179r+b 'a ri!•„fid �: t JaPa i>l3, `� ° r t t0 fV• sod- and sat down qn a chair b the something very exquisite in the Trehorn's face grew very red. "1 photograph.” tell you I won't have it," he said, i• "Ah, you. think Mr. Ardington was "Why, Herrington might kill him - he .*••". "�" -- - - • '�'""�-� "They caught me in the studio, sir,'r ' in love with Mrs. herr ington, sir . self, It would be murder, Lookhere, 1 he said, when he had lighted iris' cigar,:r. Mr. Crust nodded. Then he rose Ardington, I won't have it." "with the door locked. I thought I was: f m his choir and yawned. Ardington smiled. "I rather fancy," ,from "I can't see daylight, sir," said M. he said: slowly; "that you'd be glad if Tirane. Merrington was out of the way?" About the ouse Mr. Grist laughed. "Weil, you're =Glad? �Phat do you mean?" sea -- WHEN WHEN YOU SERVE LETTUCE. The raising of pedigree dogs and Many children refuse to eat lettuce cats proves to be a profitable side line. for the reason that it "tastes like Canaries are good also, in a more grass," or that they "just don't like limited way, whereas beekeeping, it " Nor are cabba a spinach and with the sale of comb or extracted others of the greens family generally honey, is still another reliable money- ington couldn't have wit . ie p g • g, safe enough, sir, for it was between ro two and three o'clock in the morning, and Mr. Ardington, he had gone up to ' - stayLondon for the night, and Mr. _Mer» i not going to sit up here and see it, "Do you think Sir Alexander rington had gone, as he did before, to. Kane,'' he replied. "I'm going to bed. doesn't know?" stay with Dr. Trehorn., I wanted. to I must sleep over this." "Of course be doesn't know." • have another look at that statue, sir,. A few minutes later Mr. Kane had "You're wrong. He does know, and as you seemed to be interested in it taken his departure. Mr. Crust seated he has purposely thrown his wife and and said you'd like to know more Himself at the table and examined the Merrington together again." about it. Well, they caught nee in photograph of the statue through a `Who told you that?" there; fair and square cop it was, the magnifying glass. Then he locked `<No one. Just my own common old butler at the door, and Mr, Ard the photograph away in a drawer sense, that's all. Sir Alexander wants ington outside the window. Mr. Ard- h the photographs of the man who to get rid of his wife. He's only wait - gone to Londoli was either Ditton or the criminal who ing until he can strike. I've watched the brute, and I know what he's up to. Wouldn't it be better for every- body if Sir Alexander did get rid of his wife and Merrington killed him- self?" ' "Better for whom?"• "For you Trehorn. You're in love with Lady you, and you'd have a clear field. There'd be no one el.:e in the running." (To be continued.) e. Minard's Liniment tor Dandruff. popular with growing youngsters, maker for the farm woman. who should be eating these leaf vege- tables, which are rich in vitamins. Mothers who realize the importance of a suitable diet in the making of sturdy children consider it worth while to make these often despised greens, so palatable and attractive at all and must have laid a trap for had certainly helped to take Ditton's me." life. SAVING THE TABLE TOP. "Yes, Peters," said Mr. Crust, `.`anti "The dead woman," he said to him - In all the old-fashioned homes of that's almost as good as ,if we'd' -self," "and possibly the man who caught him. A man doesn t lay a killed her. If we could only find the years gone by, and still to be found trap unless he thinks he has an enemy. link between them." in many kitchens of the present day, And if there had been nothing to con He filled his pipe again and lit the is the oilcloth -covered kitchen table ceal—well, let us know exactly what tobacco and tried to arrange his with its many stains and bare places happened." thoughts. He could not make a net that their boys and girls will ).earn caused by contact with rough, dirty "The butler tried the door and ham out of • the various strands he had to like them. I and heated pots, pans and skillets, rnered on i`.. You see, sir, I'd'left my gathered together. He had been quite The possibilities of a firm head of Dilligently as the housewife may try, key in the to tic so that no one tstdeld sure that Ardington had been con- lettuce are almost endless, and the an unprotected table top will soon be- put In anothc- key from the outside cerned in the death of Paula Merriii pI kept quiet, as you can imagine, art) ton. But now he was only sure of enthusiastic housekeeper may find in gin to lose its shining surface and to thought it best to get out of one of the' one thin that Ardin on had been handling this homely medium some of show wear and grime. I windows. I didn't suspect _a trap,; very deeply in love with the dead the artist's joy..I Whether the top be metal, wood or knowing that Mr. Ardington was in , woman. With the kitchescissors shred a oilcloth covered, it may be protected town and not thinking that the butler' "And if Ardington knows that Mer - quantity of crisp lettuce leaves which very easily by using the simple mats would have the sense to make any) rington was unfaithful to his wife," have been washed and wrapped in a that have seen service in some of the plans. Besides, I never imagined that. he said to himself, "it is a poor look to absorb the moisture. For kitchens of which grandmother used old Higgins was on my track at all, out for Merrington. And if Arding- clothSo Ijumped out of the window 'and individual service arrange in nests on to be so proud. ( before I knew where I was, a dight salad plates, and place in the centre These mats are made from the rub-, was on me, and Mr. Ardington's voice of each three little "eggs" rnade of ber rings that must so frequently be cried out, `Hands up, or P11 shoot Dutch cheese, salted and moistened discarded after giving a year or two you.' I'd have risked the shot if Mr. with cream. After placing the cheese of service as can rubbers for the fruit .Ardington had been like most people, balls dust them lightly with paprika. and vegetables. The most simple pat -who don't care to kill a man just be - The scarlet of the spice on the white tern is a group of three or four rings, cause he's a thief. But I knew Mr. Ar - cheese in contrast to the vivid green laced together rather loosely by a bit )haps nervyn , 1s gave in,a bit Band er aHignd g ns makes a pretty dish which is sure to of string, so that they will open easily woke up the head footman, and there please the average child. r and lie flat upon the table. More I was—cornered. I hope I did right, Instead of the cheese balls, a hard- rings may be used for larger mats or sir?" boiled egg may be placed in each thicker mats may be built up by firstI "Yes, it was better not to make a nest; this may be left plain and dust- sewing two rings tpgether, one on top fuss. Did Mr. Ardington send for ed with paprika, or colored with beet of the other, and then lacing them the pollee?" juice. The latter will be especially pito mats. "He said he was going to, -sir•, but pleasing tojuvenile eyes and he didn't He just turned me off then p g y palates. A number of these mats may be and there—wouldn't even let me.eome Serve with the egg salad mayonnaise, easily made in a few moments; they back into the house. Luckily.'it was boiled dressing, or a French dressing will take up a minimum of space and a fine night and I was fully dressed: 1 made by stirring together oil and, they are instantly available for use. knew they'd find nothing en niy ream vinegar, or lemon juice, with a sea- Rightly made as to tightness of lac-' of any importance. So I justaval soning of salt, sugar, paprika and a ing, they 'vill easily open whey tossed 'away, stayed in the grounds fora bit of dry mustard: For .a change the upon the 'table and will protect the few hours, and canie up by an early - shredded )enlace may be arranged in top against, much of the damage. "Didn't Mr. Arlington ask you any train." one large nest in a glass or china r bowl' with the eggs arranged like a A SMART SUIT FOR THE "Yes, sir --while the servants were real hen's nest. SMALL BOY.with him, but I wouldn't give him any The preparation of such simple information except that Higgins had dishes affords an opportunity to enlist told me the studio was haunted, and the services of the child who loves to that I had made up my mind to spend help mother, for any six-year-old can a night in it." shred the lettuce and arrange salad "Of course he didn't swallow that?" bowl or plates, peel the boiled eggs }' I don't know, sir, but I got the and attend to coloring them. To the sack there and then. And it seems to me, sirthat he'd have sent for the average youngster, either girl or boy, jj police if he hadn't suspected that')' this will seem like a delightful, game. --Jt ' was one of them." By way of variety, though some- "True enough, Peters. Well, he's what less pictorial, shredded lettuce ' given himself away, anyhow. Was may be combined with minced onions that what you meant when you said and radishes, or finely cut celery, er { you'd got something to make up for your dismissal?" with diced cooked beets or carrots, "No, sir. I meant more than. that. And mixed with a French dressing. I've got a photograph of the statue." But lettuce wilts very quickly, so the j1 "Good boy—that's excellent." dressing should not be added until 1 I burnt a little magnesium powder just before serving. It is better to _ in the oven,"Peters continued, "just pass the dressing at the table. to one side and out of range of the. If lettuce is not on hand, cabbage camera. It was easy enough, and I'd finely shredded with a sharp knife or � finished the job and fastened up the slaw critter ma door of the oven again before anyone y be substituted for it, turned up. That's what delayed me,, though the effect will be less striking.sir. I didn't want to see you until I'd p got a print from the negative. And. WAYS TO MAKE MONEY, when I'd seen the print I wanted to Good roads and the ever-increasing get an enlargement. That all took number of motor -driven vehicles have time. And when I called round at the Yard you were not there." given farm women a wide and never- "No, I've been away all day on an failing market. By means of neat other case." signs placed near the highways farm "So they told me, sir, and I didn't want to give this to anyone else. The enlargement is only a half-plate, but the camere is one of those little things you put in your waistcoat pocket and` the negative is only two inches by one and a half. I thought I'd like you to see the enlargement, sir, and as you. were out—here it is, sir," Peters drew a large envelope from his pocket and handed it to Mr. Crust. The superintendent took out the' photograph and examined it for near- ly half a minute without speaking,. '.Chen he gave it to Mr. Kane, and said, "See the likeness?" "Yes, sir," the inspector answered, "It's unmistakable," "Did you see it, Peters?" queried Mr, Crust. "The face did remind me of some- one, sir, but I couldn't say who it was." . "Oh, you don't know the face as well as we do. I don't think we ever gave -you a photograph of Paula Mer rington." "Mrs. Herrington, sir?" Dyes" contains directions so simple "Yes, without doubt, And a won tourists consider themselves forttnate that any woman can dyo or tint any derful piece of work it is too. Peters, to be able to buy these very desirable ( old, worn, faded thing new, even it she you're a good boy and I'ln proud of flowers at twenty-five cents apiece.' has never dyed before, ' Choose any you. Now you can just run along Last year, from this hedge of twenty color at drug store. home and get d good night's rest." When Peters hat) taken his deeper ture Mr. Italie said, "I id you expect questions?" p 4654. This is a practical lay or school suit. 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From a neglected cranberry marsh a farm girl added ninny welcome dol- lars to the fancily purse, and from a willow thicket another girl cut the withes, which she later wove into bas- kets and sold to the tourists who pass- ed her door. These baskets were sold at a good profit, especially so when filled with tempting dowers, fruits or produce. An elderly farm woman who had long found a restful sense of, pride in a hedge of old-fashioned peonies found in- them an unexpected source of revenue, So great is her critical care that the flowers are carefully cut before they reach the full -bloom stage, and WOMEN! DYE FADED THINGS NEW AGAIN Dye or Tint Any Worn, Shab- by (Garment or Drapery. - gond Dyes Each 15 -cent package of "Diamond ton were to be told that Merrington is suspected of having murdered Mrs. Merrington, ',Ardington would most certainly help to bring Merrington to the gallows." CHAPTER XXIX. "Kane ham cleared out," said Tre- horn when he was shown into the lib- rary at Dedbury Priory. Seems to me as though we were going to have a little peace at last." ' Ardington smiled grimly. "Or else, my dear fellow," lie replied. "Kane has found out all he -wanted. I don't think that would mean peace—for either of us. And, for that matter. Peters has gone too." "Peters?" "Yes, my under-footman—a detec- tive. I rather suspected him from the first: 1 ;gave him the Back." • "Oh," this is_terrible=a detective• in your house --to watch Merrington, of course." ' "Yes—to watch Merrington." "He didn't get hold of those two red feathers by any chance?" "Oh, no. But I caught hini pokin -about in the studio between two and three o'clock in the morning, and I had to get rid of him. We're in for a bad time, Trehorn." "Where is Merrington?" "He's gone to bed—went soon after dinner. Look here, Trehorn, suppose we told Merrington the truth." "Oh, we couldn't do that—and he wouldn't ,believe us." "Perhaps he wouldn't. But sup- pgose he did. He is still in love with his dead wife. What would be the position if he found out that he'd run away with Lady Bradney? Would he be in love with Lady Bradney?" "I can't answer that question." "I ask you as a doctor. Would he be in love with Lady Bradney or with his wife, if his memory returned to him? It is an interesting problem." "Very. But I'm afraid I can't solve it. It is entirely outside the scope of medical science." "Would the return of memory sweep away his love for his wife—so yery strong just at present?" Trehorn shrugged his shoulders and began to fill his pipe. plants the little gray-haired owner cleared the surprising total of eighty- five dollars. E with halt oe the late can bars that blemish wase eater temoied by 5loctrolysls. wlttoh 14 tosltivoly tlto oat sure 'Iva:melt. Oren td years` experience. Satlsi'nettoa assured. 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