Zurich Herald, 1939-03-30, Page 6i SERIAL, STORY
STERY AT THE LAZY
EIY CLARKE NEWLON 1CA SERVICE;
07TAPTER IV
Nikki and eSteve stood silently in
lie ehaciow of the shed after the
wo men had vanished toward the
tench housti. Steve was waiting for
Nikki to speak, but she was lost
in startled thoughts.
What was the "Jerome affair"
and Why was Bancroft so afraid of
fixer getting in touch with her fath•
er? What did Sarto mean by that
half -finished sentence? Nikki was
Accustomed to having men inter-
ested in her. Several had been,
with varied thoughts behind their
interest, but there was an implied
menace in the Sarto blend of in-
nuendo. Steve finally spoke.
"Nikki, this business has gone
far enough," he said. "I want to
know who Bancroft and his un-
pleasant friend are and what you
are doing mixed up in their busi-
ness, or they in yours or wbatever
the devil is going on," he wound
up, bewildered by his own words.
"Please Trust Me"
They seem to know father, all
right, don't they?" said Nikki, and
mostly to herself,
"Nikki:" Steve was almost ex-
ploding.
xploding. "You said that Bancroft
was an -old friend. 1 don't believe it
and I 'don't believe you ever saw
him before you got on the train.
Anyway, if he is an old friend, 1
can't say so much for your taste."
Nikki turned to him.
"Steve, believe me, I don't know
anything more about all this than
you do, at least not much more.
And I can't tell you anything right
now. Please trust me, just for a lit-
tle while longer, won't you? It's
something I can't ... well, I just
can't talk about now."
"You mean it's something you
can't tell me?" Steve's tone was
half incredulous, half accusing.
"Darling, it's something I can't
tell anyone just now. Beisdes there
is nothing to tell. Please trust me."
"I'm to trust you, but you don't
• trust me. I'm to stand by and see
what happens when the girl I am
to marry tangles up with a couple
of strange thugs she won't even
tell me about. And they are thugs
if I ever saw any. What am I sup-
posed to do? Pretend I don't know
what's going on, or don't you even
care?"
"Of coursed cafe."
"Well, you don't act like it." And
Steve was thoroughly angry,
Nikki could not tell him of the
strange meeting on the train or of
the dressing case full of money, so
they parted for the night unhap-
pily.
Down With The Mumps
The next day about noon Uncle.
Jim came driving up to the ranch
in his prized station wagon with a
gray -suited stranger whom he in-
troduced as Donald Fiske,
"Mr. Fiske has been visiting the
Gerleys every summer,"' Uncle Jim
explained, "and when he arrived
this morning he found the whole
kit and caboodle of 'em clown with
the mumps. So he decided to come
over and visit with us."
Fiske was a smallish man, thin-
lipped and narrow -eyed, who nod-
ded pleasantly at the introductions
and gave his home as Chicago on
the Lazy R's register. An odd type.
Nikki thought, to be vacationing
on a dude ranch, but recalled that
there were other odd types there
besides Fiske. Uncle Jim put him
in one of the small cabins.
The day was rather dispiriting.
Nikki wished desperately she
would hear from her father and
watched unhappily Steve's obvious
avoidance. In the afternoon he
took a rod and went a quarter of a
mile back of the ranch house to
the pool that had been formed
when Uncle Ji- dammed the creek
hut returned soon and said, mood-
ily, they weren't biting,
That night she lay in bed hear -
nig every sound of the ranch as it
drifted off to sleep by quietening
degrees, but slumber would not
come to her, and finally she step-
ped out on the balcony which open-
ed on to her room.
A pale, yellow moon rode high in
the sky with one guardian star
poised brightly watchful. A thin
cloud drifted mistily, lazily by, like
a wisp of veil discarded by a lang-
uid lady. Far out in the night a
coyote sang a mournful hymn to
the moonlit darkness and its lone -
serer.' notes lose with the faint
• breeze,
A dog berked slirllly iron% the
corral end then the flight was bro•
ken by the sharp report of a rifle
shot- Nikki started, and then her
eyes went to the scattered cabins
below her in an effort to trace the
vetted.
A Dark Figure
There were no lights, but iu the
interwoven shadows traced by the
cabins and the trees, Niklti sudden-
ly saw a dark figure dart across a
path ath of light.
L
It was a man and she saw him
hesitate, look swiftly about him
end then run swiftly to the cabin
that Bancroft and Sarto occupied.
Jest before the cabin shadows
swallowed him, some gesture er
movement caught leer eye wlilt a
.urge of recognition.
It's Sarto, she thought, it could
not be anyone else. But why? Be-
fore she could even hazard a guess
at her own question, she caught
the clamor of voices below and
her uncle's:
nerhat in tarnation is goin' on
around hero?"
Nikki threw a dressing robe on
over her pajamas and hurried on
down the steps just as her Uncle
Jim came out on the veranda.
"What are you doin' here, Nik-
ki?" he asked. "You hear the shot
too?"
"I was awake and heard it," she
answered, not mentioning the fig-
ure she had seen darting among
the shadows.
There was a light among the
cabins now.
"That's Fiske's cabin," said
Uncle Jim. "I'll go out and see —
Nikki, you better stay here; he
broke in as she prepared to follow,
but just then Fiske stepped out of
his door.
Bullet Through the Floor
He was holding a rifle in one
hand and in the other was a little
wad of cleaning rags. He walked
up to the pair on the porch and
said apologetically:
"1'm awfully sorry, I was clean-
ing my gun and I guess it's an-
other case of just not knowing the
thing was loaded. Bullet went right
through the floor. That's just what
comes of not handling firearms
enough to keep on familiar terms
with them."
Some of the men from the bunk-
house were out by this time, but
most of the guests had slept on
undisturbed, or else a shot at a
ranch in the heart of Wyoming did
not appear startling to them.
Fiske apologized again for his
carelessness and said that he now
guessed he would finish the task in
the morning.
Nikki wanted to inquire if he
usually cleaned his guns in total
darkness, for she could bave sworn
there wasn't a light in the cabin
before the shot sounded. But she
remained silent and watched while
her uncle accompanied Fiske back
to his cabin and the men returned
to the bunkhouse.
(To Be Continued)
The Secrets
Good Looks
„hire..
HAVE YOU AN OILY SKIN?
Women with an oily skin need
to give it constant care, for, while
it is true that wrinkles do not
form so easily as on a dry skin,
there are other disadvantages that
can be just as tiresome.
The basic rule for an oily skin
is—keep it immaculately clean.
Whatever else you do, wash oft-
en; and because you need a soap
with good cleansing qualities, I
advise Palmolive soap. Use a
cleansing cream that is especially
prepared for an oily skin, and af-
ter cleansing your face thorough-
ly, wipe it with a pad of cottons
wool soaked in astringent lotion.
Never, never leave cream on your
face over -night.
Avoid rich foods, eat lots of
fruit and vegetables and drink
water as often as you can. Ile:
member that blackheads are fond
of an oily skin! If you are meti-
culous about cleansing, you won't
have to worry so much about
blemishes.
As a special treat for an oily
skin, use this face mask once a
week. Beat up the plain white of
an egg in a basin, then spread it
over the face. Let is dry thor-
oughly and remain on for about
15 minutes before removing with
cold Rater.
1 will gladly advise you, confid-
entially, in your personal beauty
problems. And detailed leaflets
on the following subjects are
available for a . c stamp each:
Face; ryes; pair; Bands; Feet;
Mast; Superfluous Flair; Under-
weighs; Slimming; Reducing in
Spots.
Please write direct to: Barbara
Lynn, Room 421, lit West
Ade.
1<ade, Toronto, Ont,
Business Opportunity
i
Retiredred ;farmer with{"fteen to
thousand available can find
good investment and a position
with established processor of
materials for cattle and pen].
try 'feeds. Investigation invit-
ed. Bank references. Box 15,
Room 421, 73 Adelaide West,
Toronto,
Wax Beautifies
A well applied coat of wax pre-
serve,, furniture surfaces as well
as making dusting easier. Besides
using it on floors and furniture,
there are dozens of other articles
in use every, day that a shining
coat of wax will give added beau-
ty and protection. Window sills,
Venetian blinds, leather book cov-
ers, desk accessories, etc., metal
ash trays and ornaments, and, of
course, all woodwork that is eas-
ily fingermarked like balustrades
and doers and door frames.
She Raffled Herself
20 -year-old Hazuye Kojlnia,
who won Gtb place for Japan in
the 400 metres free -style swiru-.
ming race in the Los Angeles Ol-
ympic Games of 1982, offered her-
self as a bride to any. Japanese
settler in Manchukuo. She re-
ceived so many applications that
she decided to draw lots to deter-
mine the winner.
Canine Guards
Baby Princess
St. Bernard Is "Nurse" For
Juliaalia's Daughter On
Swiss Holiday
The St. Bernard who hes been
acting as nursemaid to Princess
I3eatriic, daughter of Princess Jul -
lana of Holland is the second dog
to bring fame to the little "glacier
village" of Grindiewald, Switzer-
land. Although formidable in size,
he is still a puppy, answers to the
name of Inca, and belongs to Herr
jean Fruit, the director of the Bear
Grand Hotel.
Another Swiss dog to bring fame
to Grindlewald was Techingel, who
accompanied the late Rev, W. A.
13. Collidge On many of his first as-
cents. Just over 05 years ago,
Tsebingel broke another record by
taking part in the first major win-
ter ascent- up the towering Wet-
terllarn. At least, he got as far as
the horn Hut, which was found to
be half-filled with snow which had
to be dug out.
To -Day's Papular Design
By Carol Milnes
POPPIES IN THE BREEZE QUILT BLOCK
DESIGN NO. 615
Our designer said "this was eray grandmother's idea." Well done, grand-
mother -of -our -head -designer, we think you have . good ideas! We know
our readers who ask for flower applique quilt patches will agree with us
and add their vote of thanks, to ours.
The pattern includes the pattern for the appliques, complete instruc-
tions for assembling', finishing', quilting, material requirements and
stitches'. - _ • .
Send 15 cents, coin preferred to Carol Aimes, Room 421, 73 West Ade-
laide St:, Toronto.
Household Hints
Abrasives or bleaches have a
tendency t� roughen the surface
of a tiled floor to the point where
it becomes dirty sooner. For
glazed tile on floors, use plain
soap and water. Unglazed tile
may be waxed and polished.
Save time and trouble when •
cooking a large roast or fowl by
fixing a wire over the top of the
meat -dish and tying to it a small
muslin bag filled with beef or mit-
ton suet. As the roast cooks the
suet melts and bastes it automat-
ically.
Instead of boiling potatoes the
usual way put them in a sauce-
pan, pour half a cup of fresh milk
or mixed skim -milk over, add salt
and steam. When cooked add
butter and residue of milk and •
mash in the usual way
When washed woollen sweaters
should be put in a pillowcase, and
the case hung up, open, on the
line. This allows the wind to blow
through and avoids any chance of.
the garment shrinking or stretch-
ing.
Fry . a cut-up • onion in good
dripping or butter; when almost
done adcl a sliced tomato, salt and
pepper. When cooked, dredge Tri
enough flour to absorb excess fat,
add a little stock or gravy -maker -
and stir till it boils and thickens.
When making boiled custards,
salad dressings, etc., remember
that it is only the whites of eggs
that curdle when allowed to boil,
not the yolks; therefore for cus-
tards dispense with the double.
saucepan and stir the beaten yolks
into the boiling sweetened ]Wilk
till it thickens. Remove from
fire for two or three minutes, then ..
beat in the stiffly whipped whites.
'l'.his makes a deliciously light
creamy custard.
It is often difficult to get the
odor from a fish pan. Try this
way: Cut a lemon in half, squeeze.
Irl E N LOVE
GIRLS WITHF1E
Ti you are peppy and full of fun, men Wilt
invite you to dances and parties,
BUT if you are cross, listless and, tired,
men won't be interested. Men don't likt5
"quiet" girls. When they go to parties c
a l Yla P h
Want earls along who are fltll of pop.
So in case you need a good general'systam
tonic, remember for 3 generations one'
*woman hast old another how to go "srnnins',
thru" with Lydia 1.. 1'inkhant's "Vegetable
Compound. It helps build up more physictil
resistance and thus aids in gaping you mete
pep and lessens distress from female fust ••
Coital disorders.
You'll And Pinitlaant's'Comnpound C7BLL
O1ITH 'YIZYINGI
the juice into the pan and smear
all round it with the half of the
lemon. The smell will disappear.
The flavor of prunes will be
greatly improved if, in place of
sugar, golden or corn eyrup is
used and a slice of lemon added.
The syrup may be used with very .
good results with all stewing
fruits.
Nothing looks worse than a
grubby neckline on a frock or in-
side a coat. Should you discover
any stains of an unknown nature
on a dress of georgete, crepe de
Chine or any other delicate fab-
ric, they can—if they are not too
old—be removed by placing a piece
of blotting paper underneath, and
dabbing the stains with eucalyptus
oil until they disappear.
Shampoo Should
Include Hairbrush
Your hair is no cleaner than
your hairbrush, so it's a good idea
to wash your brush each time you
shampoo your hair. Careful wash-
ing should not harm a good brush.
Use a mild soap thoroughly dis-
solved in tepid water and, if you
like, add a few drops of ammonia.
Dip the bristles in the suds. until
clean and then rinse thoroughly in
clear lukewarm water, shake off
the excess and hang up to dry.
Do not dry near heat and never
stand •brushes on the bristles or
backs to dry,
Learned Crook
The Bucharest police have ar-
rested a scholarly ex -convict, who
• is said to speak Latin, Hebrew,
Turkish, Greek, French, and Ital-
ian.
CHANGE OF LIFE
OMEN in mid-
" dle•]ifc who ex-
perience ncr ousucss,:
"heat flashes," back-
ache or headaehcs•ae-
Soeiated with fence
Lionel disturbances,
will find Dr, Pierce's
Favorite I
ieS Prescription
.. ('iI atiOX!
bcneht ia1. Mrs. Sam.
nal Corbett, 151 'l'ar-
Mrs.Corbett lianlerit St., Toronto,
Ont., Bays: "Olivier, 'change of life' I felt ao
awfully tired, weal: and nervone 1 could harily
do any work and w a day f had to go to lied,
I had become pal and thin, Front tito vary
Srst bottle of Dr. Tierce's ' -otit Proscription
I began to pink up 1 Contioa. 1 tt.ieg it oral it
actually made MA feel like a now t.omnn, ,Ask
;• your tltuggint today fur it in ligttid or tablets.
Quality You'll Enjoy
TSA
rags
RADIO
NOTES
ANP. E S
THROUGH THE SUMMER
The dullest periods in the busi-
ness of radio seem to be the first
three weeks of March and the same
In August. Summer plans begin
to filter through. Winter pro-
grammes are cancelled and others
of less commercial value are shift-
ed into the better spots which are
vacated in consequence. The
changes this Spring appear more
numerous than in any previous
year. Both NBC and Columbia are
trying to turn profitable winter
programmes into all year round
programmes. The practice up to
the present has been to refuse to
guarantee the same hour to a pro-
gramme in the Fall if it went off
the air in the summer. Both net-
works are adamant that this prac-
tice shall be maintained but they
are offering their sponsors more
attractive contracts if they will
continue broadcasting througb the
summer. It is pointed out, reason-
ably enough, that the new portable
battery radios and the radios in-
stalled in cars and in summer
homes show that the people still
listen during the hot weather as
well as when it's cold. NEC le
keeping the Chase and Sanborn
Hour and One Man's Family
through the summer.
AROUND THE DIAL
A spring festival of grand opera
in tabloid form is being broadcast
at .noon every Sunday from the
Radio City Music Hall. "La Trav-
iata" will be sung on April 2. Un-
cle Wailer's "Dog House," now on
WLW, soon moves to the NEC red
network and will be heard on
Tuesday at -10.30 p.m. A sponsor
is maneuvering the transfer. Geo.
Jessel, veteran showman, is mak-
ing a new career in radio. He has
just started his Jessel's Jamboree
and handles, as well, the M.C. job
on "For •
Men Only".
•
The ABC of .NBC will add an-
other programme to those special-
izing in interviews. It goes on Fri-
days 7.30 p.m. Bob Benchley, dra-
matic critic who turned radio show-
man, moves from. CBS to NBC on
May 23, He broadcasts at 9 p.m.
directly after "Information Please".
NBC will follow the example set
by Columbia last year and produce
an opera written exclusively for
radio. Gin Carlo -Menotti is the
composer. He was commissioned
by the radio corporation to write
his radio work two years ago. in
the meantime he has won fame
with his one act opera, "Amelia
Goes to the Ball." The network
will be heard during the last
broadcast for this season of the
NBC symphony orchestra on Sat-
urday, April 22, from 10 to 11.30
p.m.
TO BE HEARD . . March 31,
9 p.m. CBS:- Orson Welles . , . 9.30
p.m. NBC: March of Time . .
April 1, 1,30 p.m. NBC, CBS; Ox-
ford -Cambridge Boat Race from
BBC ... 2.30 - 4 p.m. CBC: Lou-
don Music Hall .. , 9 p.m. CBS:
Honolulu Bound with Phil Baker
10 p.m. NBC Symphony Or-
chestra , .. April 2, 12 Noon, NBC:
"La Traviata" from Ballo City
Music Hall ... 2 p.m. NBC: Magic
Magic Iiey . , . 3 p.ni. CBS: N. Y.
Philharmonic Orchestra ... 8 p.m.
NBC: Charlie McCarthy from Hol-
lywood ... 9 p.m. CBS: DEC pro-
ducer Lance Sievking's production
"The Shirt" . . 10 pan. NEC: "The
Circle" ... April 3, 7 p.m. CBS:
Amos 'n' Andy . . . 8 p.m. CBS:
C'est Paris ... 9 p.m. NBC: Hour
of Charm with Dorothy Thompson
YOUR
BABY
at
Teething
Tan e?
Cross, fretful, feverish-- unless the litdq
system is working just right. Stcedman's
Powders -- the standbyof mothers m others the
w
world over for more Than i00 ycars-
gents cleanse the system of impurities
which are often the cause of feverish,
nets, upset ,stomach and outer troubles
M teething tune. At your druggist's.
For FREE sato file and booklet •
"mots to Afatbers" write 1^tan
rteedinno et CO., edit. 1i' 112 Vit.
tlalbriti St., 11tontalenl, eeN
qs:$STEEDNIANS.
%ethi gtoeens POWDERS
i.dok /or !ha double 08 symbol on each patkace.
• 10.20 p.m. CBS: Columbia
Workshop . •. April 4, 8.30 p.ni,
NBC: Information Please ... 9.00
p.m. CBS, CBC: We The People
• . 9.30 p.m. CBS: Toronto Sym-
phony . . April .5, 9 pen. NBC:
Frown Hall Tonight .. 10 p.m.
CBS, CFBB: Raymond Paige 'and
orchestra.
Columbia network changes twill
be next week's news.
Tall Girl Should
Glory In Height
How to be Chic, Though Five
Feet Ten is So'methir-g of a
Problem — But Follow the
Rules
it's not an easy matter to turn
out irreproachably chic if you are
a five -foot -eight or, ten girl. The
little women think that dressing
is all plain sailing for you. with
your tall, willowy figure. Mini -
]y, it is not se easy as they think.
-There are many rules to obey, and
much to avoid, 13ut you can be
chic in a really big way as the
small woman never can hope to be.
Your height will arrest attention;
it is up to you to hold that atten-
tion.
Flat Heels Unnecessary
The basic rule for you is to glory
in your height, and never stoop to
conceal it. Don't stick to flat Noels
unless they really suit you. -
Go in for big shoulders, a built
up bosom; tiny nipped -in waist
and slim hips. Cut your lengths
with contrasts—long jackets, short
skirts. Be careful to avoid elonga-
ting lines, V necks, tight sleeves,
princess dresses and- vertical
stripes are not for you.
And now, walk out with a regal
air. You are tall, therefore, it is
easy for you to be dignified and
to be chic.
Oh Boy!
°° Mom lets me
sweeten my
cereal
with
BEE HIVE
Syrup.
BEE HtVt
�Ol DEQ+
c�RN SYS
TR'Y:..t,T TOMORROW
MUSCULAR
RHEATIC
PAINS -ACNES
It takes more than "just a salve" tet
bring relief. It takes a "counter,
irritant" like good old Musterolt
—soothing, warming, penetrating
and helpful inquickly oVercomh»
the local congestion and pain when
rubbed on the aching spots.
Muscular lumbago, soreness ant
stiffness generally yield promptly.
Better than the old-fashioned mos
tard . plaster, Musterole has beet
used by millions for 80 years. Recon•
mended by many doctors and nurseai
.711ade in Canada, in three strengths
Regular, Children's (mild), and Ex
tra Strong, .All druggists, 400 each
MUrRO1E E ROL [
ii0L^ t. pit �� .i, e. ds 4 /101.00
Issue No. 13—'39
1.�