Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1927, Page 36

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APPLE BUTTER With that old-time tartness ‘ ‘ sPicyso good .In'2-pound cans ~ By AGATHA (Continued from CHAPTER Poirot's Liftle Reunion. “And now,” said Caroline, 'rising, “that child is coming upstairg to lie down. Don't you worry, my dear. M. Poirot will do everything he can. for you—be sure of that.” “T ought to go back to Fernly,” said Ursula uncertainly. But Caroline silenced her protests with a firm hand. “Nonsense. You're in my hands for the time being. You'll stay here for the present, anyway-—eh, M. Poirot?" “It will be the best plan,” agreed the little Belgian. “This evening I shall | want mademoiselle—I beg hey pardon, | madame—to attend my little reunion. | Nine o'clock at my house. It is most | ary that she should be there.” | Caroline nodded, and went with { Ursula out of the room. The door shut behind them. = Poirot dropped down Into a chair again. “Se far, so good,” he said. “Things are straightening themselves out “They're getting to look black blacker against Ralph Paton,” served gloomily, ob- But it was to be expected, it not?" 1 looked at him, slightly puzzled by the remark. He was leaning back in the chair, hi alf closed, the tips | of his fingers just touching each other. | Suddenly he sighed and shook his| | head. “What is it?" I asked. “It is that there are moments when a great longing for my friend Hast- ings comes over me. - That is the friend of whom I spoke to-you—the | one who resides now in the Argentine. Always, when T have had a big case, been by my side. And he has me—yes, often he has helped For he had a knack, that one, of stumbling over the truth unawares— without noticing it himself, bien en- {tendu. At times he has sald some- thing particularly foolish, and behold that foolish remark has revealed the truth to me! And then, too, it was his practice to keep a written record of | the cases that proved interesting.” I gave a slight embarrassed cough. “As far as that goes,” I began, and then stopped. Poirot upright in his chair. His eyes spark! “But would “Well, as a matter of fact, I've read some of Capt. Hastings' narratives, and T thought, why not try my han at something of the same kind? Seemed a pity not to—unique oppor- | tunity—probably the only time I'll be mixed up with anything of this kind.” 1 felt myself getting hotter and | hotter and more and more incoherent, as I floundered through the above speech. | Poirot sprang from his chair. 1] had a moment's terror that he was/ going to embrace me French fashion, | but mercifully he refrained. | “But this is magnificent—you have | then written down ‘your impressions | of the case as you went along?” I nodded. ¢ “Epatant!” cried Poirot. see them—this instant.” { 1 was not _quite prepared for such | a sudden demand. 'I' facked my brains to remember certain details. | *I hepe you won't mind,” I stam- | mered, “I may have been a little| —er—personal now and then.” | “Oh! T comprehend perfectly: | you have referred to me as com&ci —as, perhaps, ridiculous now and| then? It matters not at all. Hast- | ings, he also was not always .polite, Me, 1 have the mind_above such | trivialities.” &, g | Still somewhat doubtful, I ¥um- | maged in the drawers of my desk | and produced . an untidy pile of | manusecript which I handed over to him. With an eye on possible publi- | cation in the future I had divided | the work into chapters and the night | before I had brought it up to date with an account of Miss Russell's visit. Poirot had therefore 20 chapters. I left him with them. 1 1 was obliged to go out o a case at some distance away and it was past 8 o'clock when I got back, to be greeted with a plate of hot dinper What is it that you “Let me | ! Libbys tastes on bread The Murder of Roger Ackroyd CHRISTIE. on a tray, and the announcement that Poirot and my sister had supped to- gether at half-past seven, and that the former had then gone to my workshop to finish his reading of the manuscript. hope, James.,” said my hat you've been careful in you say about me in it?" My jaw dropped. I had not been reful at all. “Not that it matters very much” said Caroline, reading my expres- sion correctly. “M. Poirot will know what to think. He understands me much better than you do.” 1 went into the workshop. was sitting by the window. The manuseript lay neatly piled on a chair beside him, He laid his hand on it and spoke, “Eh bien,” he said, you—on your modes “Oh!™ 1 sald, rather taken aback. “And on your reticence,” he sa I said “Oh!" again. | “Not so did Hastings write,” con- | tinued my friend. “On every page. many, many times was the word ‘I’ What he thought—what he did. But you—you have kept your personality in the background; only once or twice, does it obtrude—in scenes of home life, shall we say?” sister, what Poirot congratulate STAR, WASHINGTON, you present, mademoiselle,” he said regretfully, “but at this juncture it would not be wise, See you, all these people tonight are suspects. Amongst them I shall find the person who killed Mr. Ackroyd.” . “You really MIIQV\ that?” T said incredulously. “I see that you do not,” said Poirot dryly ot yet do you appre- ciate Hercule Poirot at his true worth.” At that minute the staircase. Ursula came down iy, my child?" said | That is good. We will go to my house together. Mademoiselle Caroline, believe me, 1 do everything possible to render yvou service. Good evening.” We went rather like & out, leaving Caroline, dog who has been re- fused a walk anding on the front door step gazing after us. The sitting reom at The Larches had been got ready. On the table were various sirops and g s. Also a plate of biscuits. Several chairs had been brought in from the other room. Poirot ran to and fro reartanging | things, Pulling out a chair here, | altering the position of & lamp ther . ioned D. ©., THURSDAY, occasionally stopping to straighten one of the mats that covered the floor. He was speclally fussy over the lighting. The lamps were ar- ranged in such a way as to throw a clear light on the gide of the room where the chairs were grouped, at the same time leaving the other end of the room, where 1 presumed Poirot himself would sit, in a dim twilight, Ursula and I watched him. ently a bell was heard. “They arrive,” said Poirot all is in readiness.” The door opened and the party from Fernly filed in. Poirot went forward and greeted Mrs. Ackroyd and I g “It is most good of you to come,’ he said. “And Maj. Blunt and Mr. Raymond.” The secretary What's the great idea?” he said. laughing. “Some scientific machine? Do we have bands round our wrists which register guilty heart beats? There is such an invention, fsn't th “F Poirot Pres. “Giood, was debonair as ve read of it “But me, [ use the old ves,” admitted am old-fash- wethods. Perfect baking results every time! If you use twinkle in h stufr?” aside. account, cactly—though yourself becomingly your own share in them.” helped me considerabl. must go over to my house and set the stage for my little performance.” Packed in No. 2% Size Cans Containing 2 Pounds 15¢per pound~or less 1 blushed a little before the| eye. What do you really think of the I asked nervously. Cou want my candid opinion?” Pofrot laid “his jesting manner y. metioulous and accurate he said kindly. “You have corded all the facts faithfully and | you have shown reticent as to A v it has helped you may say that it Come, “And “Yes, I has we Caroline was in the hall. I think | she hoped that she might be invited to accompany us. | the situation tactfully, | Poirot dealt with “I should much like to have had ! o b this * Thousands of women are glad to ‘e al have scribe Gude's Mangen, and have used it with a liberai hand, and em coovinced of the good results.” “I prescribe Gude's Pepto- Mangsa ead think i: . ex. ceflent tomic.” T have given Gude’s Pepto- 1 emmoaied i ciuple amaemia. ible to tell this to their friends and the reason is easy to un- derstand. Doctors prescribe Gude's Pepto-Mangan be- cause it is quick, because it is thoroughly efficient and because it is uniformly suc- cessful. Also, unlike the many unscientific prepara- tions, it contains a special combination of iron and wonderful Tonic manganese in an ideal form which is pleasant to take and which will not disturb the most - delicate stomach. It is one to®ic that has had the endorsement of the medi- cal profession for over 34 years. all this and more, if you ask him. You can get Gude’s Pepto- Mangan at your druggist’s in both liquid and tablet form. Gude’s Pepto-Mangan . S~ Prascribed by Physicians for 3¢ Years > WARNING—THERE IS ONLY ONE PEPTO-MANGAN, THAT 1S GUDE'S PEPTO-MANGAN I'm Barking Dog, the richer, smoother, more pleasing smoke. The new cigarette blended tothemoderntastebya Master-Blender. After you’ve met me we'll be lifelong friends—for you'll know the differ- ence between smoking from habit and smok- ing from choice! “The Friendly C_igurenc" Your own doctor will tell you ' | BARKING DOG “gweties 15¢ for twenty MARCH Work only with the little gray cell Now let us beyin—but first I hav :{ll"lnmuncemm( to make to you ‘He took Ursuwa's hand and drew her forward. Ralph Paton. pt. Paton last | Mrs. e no idea of such Ralph | “A little shriek burst Ackroyd. \ “Ralph Married) Last March! |1 {:h' but it's absurd. How could he| o from She stared at Ursula as though she | vou have every right te be ex: had never seen her before. ar “Married to Bourne?’ she said.' Free Delivery Anywhere All DGS Storas co- operate in intaindng a city-wide delivery mh ice for their customers, Ehone Franklin 7039—leave your order amd test our ser- vice, quality and fow \ prices. ‘Really, M. Poirot, T dont believe Ursula flushed and began to speak, but Flora forestalled her. to the other giri's de, she passed her hand through her | Golng quickly m You must not mind our being sur is6d,” she said. “You see, we had You and ve kept v ot very well vy glad very bout it kind, Miss in a low voi Ack " said U and ry. Ralph behaved very Iy to you badly \ “You needn't worry abaut that."” sala al glving her arm a consoling little 3 ’ pat. “Ralph was in a corner and tdok the only way out. ¥ should probabjy | have done the satne in his place, 1 dp think he might Rave trusted me witf | the secret, though. I wouldn't have let him dawn. ' Poirot rapped gently on a table and 1, cleared his throat significantly, .| “The board meeting's going; fo be: gin,” said Flora. “M. Poirot hintsthat | we mustn’'t 1k. But just tell me on 1{thing. Where is Ralph; You musi) ngly | know, it any one does.” | 7 (Continued in Tomorrew's Star.) Specials =GOOD FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK! RosedalePeaches 19¢ BLUE BELL SHOE PEG DEL MONTE ROYAL FRUIT Campbeli’s TOMATO Ocean Spray CRANBERRIES [ Whele Fruit) Gorton’s Fish Roe 2 for 25¢ Nfiay Faf Mackerel 2 for 25¢ Sq Forest King Peas A real treat in canned peas—REGULARLY PRICED at 20c can. SPECIAL ALL THIS WEEK! 2 for z9e Dozen Cans. . .$L35 No. 1 Can Doz. 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