Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1935, Page 59

Storie s—Sports— " Secret of the Secretary - By W. Boyce Morgan THE DRAWER SLID OUT EASILY, AND REVEALED A LARGE AND BULKY BROWN ENVELOPE. INSTALLMENT IX. 14 H. YOU startled me!” Helen zasped as she turned to face Tyson Peabody. Her heart was in her throat, but soon she began to breathe morc easily. His eyes had not gone near the secretary, and she concluded that he had noticed nothing unusual about her position beside it. “I saw you come back to the hous ‘Tyson Peabody said in a stony voice, “and decided to take the opportunity to speak to you. Mrs. Peabody and I would like to know what you intend "o do about paying for your meals, now that you have lost your job.” _Helen bit her lip. “I haven't de- cided just yet.,” she replied. “I hope to find another job very soon.” “Well,” said Tyson Peabody. coldly, | *“you might as ‘well know that we can't feed you for nothing. After to- day youll have to make other ar- « rangements. Mrs. Peabody and I are going down town now. When we get back we’'ll expect you to tell us what You are going to do.” With that Mr. Peabody turned ab- ruptly and pulled the door shut be- hind him. Helen sank weakly back against the secretary. So they had delivered her an ultimatum—no money, no food! Well, if she found what she 4 hoped to find in the secret drawer, she wouldn't worry about eating. She hurriedly turned back to the \secretary, and then a sudden thought made her pause. Suppose this was just a ruse. Suppose Tyson Peabody had scen her excitement when the postman gave her the letter, and was only pretending to leave the house. Helen decided that she would make sure both he and his wife had left before she resumed her search. She left the room and walked slowly # down the stairs. bottom she heard the sound of the old car that had belonged to her grandfather, chugging around the drive. From a front window she “ watched Mr. and Mrs. Peabody turn out of the drive and disappear down the street. BUT she was still a bit shaken by Mr. Peabody's sudden appearance at the door of her room. and she felt uneasy, alone in the old house. sudden impulse she opened the door, “ran down the steps and hurried along the street toward the Wilson home. Ralph Wilson was mowing the front lawn as she approached. She rushed up to him and excitedly gave him her grandfather’s letter to read. “I just got it a few minutes ago,” she explained. “It went to camp and just came back. Will you come over with me while I search the secretary?” “Will I!” exclaimed Ralph, his eyes alight with excitement. “Come on!” As they hurried back to the house, “Helen told how she had almost been caught at the secretary by Tyson Pea- body. “That’s the reason I came for you,” she said. “I was afraid he might <Lome back and find me.” “Just let him come back!” said Ralph grimly. “I'd like to take a poke at him, to pay him back for that base ball he hooked from me years ago.” | They clattered up the stairs of the silent old house and entered Helen's room. Together they bent over the secretary. “See? The knob is right here,” said Helen. She placed her finger on it and pressed firmly. “It doesn't work!” she gasped. pressed on it and nothing happene “Try pulling it, or turning it,” Ralph suggested tensely. s !lELEN turned the knob. There was a little click, and then they #aw a piece of the paneling above the cubby-holes slide slowly back, re- vealing the handle of a drawer. “There it is!” cried Helen. She grabbed the handle and pulled. The . drawer slid out easily, and revealed a Jarge and bulky brown envelope. Scrawled on it in her grandfather's ~hndwrmng were the words, my anddaughter, Helen Chandler.” Too excited to speak, Helen lifted the envelope and broke the seal. The first thing they saw inside it was a lighter envelope, which Helen took out and opened. Then together they uttered gasps.of joy. “Money!” Ralph cried. “And mostly $20 bills. There must be several hundred dollars in cash there.” “Let’s see what else there is,” said (Helen. There was still another heavy envelope, much larger than the one containing the bank notes. Helen opened this, and found a thick pile of engraved certificates. “Those are stocks and bonds,” said Ralph quickly. “That top one is & bond worth $1,000 dollars. See the amount there, on the face? Why, there must be & small fortune here, Helen!” Helen suddenly felt weak. She sank back against the secretary and ut- tremulous sigh. r didn't leave' me pen- niless, after all,” she said. “I never eculd quite believe that he had spent 81l his money. And he’ll never know how much this means to mel I don't As she reached the | On a| | care if there isn't very much here—it will be enough to let me catch my | breath. And I won't have to worry | about where I'm going to eat!" “Unless I miss my guess, you won't have to worry about that for a long | time,” grinned Ralph. “The next, thing for you to do is to take those securities down to John Wall. I sup-| pose that, legally, they should be | turned over to Tyson Peabody, as he is the executor of the estate, but I'd certainly talk to Mr. Wall first.” “You bet I will!” agreed Helen. “I'll | go down there right now.” SHE picked up the big envelope, then paused as the expression on Ralph's face caught her attention. “What are you thinking about?” she demanded. “Look here,” cried Ralph, “how would you like to get rid of Tyson Peabody for good? He fully intended | to find this money, which he knew was hidden somewhere, and cheat you |out of it. I don't see how you can | bear to go on living in the same house | with him and his wife after this.” “I don’t either,” Helen admitted.| “I dislike them terribly.” | “Then do what I say, and you'll get rid of them!” said Ralph quickly. | Helen listened intently while Ralph ! outlined his plan. It took him a few | moments to convince her that it would work, but when they finally hurried | from the room, they left behind them | a note, well hidden in the secret drawer of the secretary. | . An hour later, in Mr. Wall's office, | Helen sat with shining eyes while the | attorney carefully examined the con- tents of the big brown envelope. “Well, young lady,” Mr. Wall said with a smile, “you aren’t exactly rich, but you won't have to worry for a | while! If you're careful about ex- penses, you'll be able to go back to school. Most of these bonds are good, and will pay you a nice income. “As for Mr. Peabody, it's obvious | | that he tried to defraud you, but it may be difficult to prove it. However, | I think it would be well for us to peti- tion the court to have a new executor appointed in his place.” | Helen looked at Ralph and smiled. 1 “I don't think that will be necessary, | Mr. Wall,” she said. “Ralph suggested a plan to me which I think will get| rid of Mr. Peabody for good.” (To Be Continued Next Sunday.) SRR True Enough. THE teacher of the second grade had | been talking about great inven- tions. “Now,” she said, beginning & review, “Tommy, tell us one impor- tant thing we didn’t have one hun- dred years ago.” “Me,” said Tommy brightly. The BOYS and GIRLS PAGE How to Start a Bird Refuge WANTED—Energetic boys and girls in cities towns and on farms. all over the United States and Canada. to take the lead in establishing bird refuses in’ their communities. OW'S that for a “want ad"? Not bad, is it? But perhaps you are wondering who wants these boys and girls to be- friend birds. The answer is, every farmer, every lover of wild life and every person who wishes his commu- nity to be more beautiful and more attractive to live in. But another essential part of & “want ad” is missing from the para- graph above, and that is any mention of pay. Well, your pay on this job will be a lot of fun, a graet deal of fascinating and valuable knowledge and endless satisfaction in knowing that you have done something valu- able and praiseworthy. Let's suppose that the job interests you, and you want to hear more about it. What are your duties? When do you begin? How do you get started? We'll try to answer all these ques- tions for you. In the first place, establishing a bird refuge is a job for more than one or two people. It takes quite a little work, and besides it's more fun if you have a whole group. So your first job is to figure out some group of young people, more or less organ- | ized, who can adopt the job as a spe- | cial project. Such a group might be found in a Boy Scoui, Campfire Girl or Girl | Guides organization. It might be an | informal club, a Sunday school class, or even a class in ordinary school. It SOME GOOD BIRD HOUSES. BRACKET FOR ROBINS. 1 A AND C ARE RUSTIC BOXES, THE LATTER WITH A HINGED TOP FOR EASY CLEANING. B 1S SIMPLE BOX WITH A REMOVABLE TOP, A AND D IS A NEST in cemeteries, near reservoirs, on pic- nic and fair graunds and in the grounds of schools and colleges. Having chosen your site, the next step 1s to protect the birds from their ratural enemies. In most instances | cats are the worst of these, but snakes TWO TYPES OF METAL TREE GUARDS. might be just your “gang” or the | fellows and girls who live in your immediate neighborhood. orgamzed' especially for this purpose. MOREOVER, it is important to get started as soon as possible. Win- | ter is the hard time for birds in most parts of the country, and you want to get your work under way before the cold weather comes. And the first job, of course, is to pick a site for | the particular bird refuge which you are going to establish. If you live in a village or small town, this will be easy. The chief requirements of such a shelter are thay it provide adequate protection against the birds’ enemies, plenty of nesting places, and plentiful supplies of food and water. A wood lot with a pond or stream in or near it will probably be best. In larger towns and cities golf | courses and parks offer good possible sites. In these cases you will have to get the permission of the proper authorities, but this will be easy if you are serious about the project, for everybody recognizes the value of birds. Other possible locations are | along boulevards with broad parking, | Riddles | 1. If a big tree were to break a window, what would the window say? —Rhea Lebeau. 2. What has four legs and can run | but can’t walk?>—Monica Weber. ! 3. What is most like hen-stealing? —Claude MacRoper. | 4. What State is naturally religious? | —Joe Lucia. 5. Why are tears like potatoes?— Leroy Hummel. ANSWERS. 1. Tremendous (tree, mend us). 2. A windmill. 3. Cock robin. 4. Ma.s-‘ sachusetts, because it always has mass. 5. eyes. High Lights of History— [BueinG THE FiRsTcenTURY A.D. THE ROMANS, HAVING CONQUER- EDA LARGE PART OF THE ISLAND OF BRITAIN,PLANTED MANY COLONIES AND SET ABOUT “ROMANIZING" THE ISLANDERS = * PRASUTAGLIS KING OF THE ICENI, A POWERFUL NATIVE TRIBE, SAVED HIS INDEPENDENCE BY MAKING AN ALLIANCE THE ROMANS........... f l k3 162 A D,WHEN PRASUTAGUS DIED, CATUS, THE ROMAN PROCURATOR., IGNORED THE WIDOWED QUEEN BOADICEA AND SEIZED THE DOMAIN OF THE ICENI .. @OLCHESTER AND STALBANS WERE . %ED.SEVENTY THOUSAND NS, INCLUDING THE ST LEGION, WERE SLAN/ ENTIRE LATER and squirrels must also be considered. The best protection is a fence about 6 feet high, with a 2-foot overhang, | which can neither be climbed over nor crawled under. But building such a fence around a proposed bird refuge is expensive, and unless you can get park authorities or a similar body to do the work it would be better for you to adopt another plan. T consists of putting metal guards around trees and poles where bird houses are erected, or nests will Caring for Pets BY HORACE MITCHELL. The Value of Pets. ET'S all own some kind of a bird, animal, reptile or fish! It's great fun. not a plant, dependent upon us for ltfe and food and happiness makes us all feel 100 per cent better. Every single one of us, every human being, is a pet lover, whether he or she will admit it or not. Proof is in front of every pet store window. You must have noticed the groups of people that gather on the sidewalk to | EVERY HUMAN BEING IS A PET LOVER. watch the puppies, the kittens, the birds or the fish displayed behind the lass. Lots and lots of people have never owned a pet. They say, “Oh, it is too much bother!” Lots more people say, “Yes, I've thought of getting myself a pet, but I never have yet. What would you suggest?” Owning a pet is not half as much bother as some people think. You get panionship that far exceed the trouble Queen Boadicea — Just having a living creature, | Good Argument. AM, walking in the woods latc one | afternoon, was surprised by a wild | cat which proceeded to chase him to | the top limbs of a large oak on the edge of a deep canyon. The wildcat had soon forced him | | perilously near the decaying end of a long limb extending beyond the edge | | of the precipice. Sam decided it was | | time to remonstrate. | “Wildecat,” he said impressively, “wildcat, if yo' make me go one inch furdah, yo' is gwine to have to jump a long ways fo' yo' suppah!” Too Good. “THAT‘S a good horse—he goes 10 miles without stopping. Want to buy him?” | “No—he's no good to me. I live 8 miles from where I work, and I'd have to walk back 2 miles every time after | I rode him.” |and expense. A dog may cost $10 in money, but he’s worth a million dol- lars to you. A cat may be free. Kit- | tens are usually given away, yet the value of a good cat to you will be mighty high. I'll bet every reader of this column | | who does not possess a pet has wanted jone for years and years And right now is the time to get it! Yes, sir, | right now. Most of us are back from our Summer vacations. The year stretches ahead. We won't be making very many long trips away from home, | If we do, there is always some place where our pet can be cared for while ‘we are gone. | Why not forget all the different ar- | guments against owning a pet and be- | gin to consider the thousand and one ways in which our lives will be made | happier by pet ownership? Let's all get a pet of some kind! | deep. | CROSS-WORD PUZZLE SOLUTION | Just the right kind for the way we | live, the place we live in, and the in- Because they spring from the |gigantic returns in pleasure and com- | come we have. There is a pet for every ! sort of home and every sort of owner. be built. These guards are easily made of sheet metal. They should be placed at least 6 feet high on the trees or poles. THE matter of nesting places is taken care of by the trees and | shrubbery in the site you choose. As 7our refuge becomes established, it may be possible to plant fruit-bearing shrubbery, which will serve the addi- tional purpose of supplying food. Next comes the important matter of food and water. If your site has no natural water supply, you must build a pool or set up bird baths. A huge pottery saucer makes a good bird bath. If you build a pool, the surface should be rough, the bottom should slope, and it should be only a few inches deep. An adequate food supply is the most important question of all in attracting birds. Natural foliage and insects will take care of them in warm weather, but in Winter artificial food must be furnished. Common Winter W il i A PEDESTAL BIRD BATH, AND A SIMPLE METAL OR CONCRETE TRAY. foods include suet, pork rinds, cut-up | apples, birdseed, cracked corn, broken | dog biscuit or bread, seeds, wheat, etc. The food may be put on a tray or shelf on a pole or in more elaborate feeding devices. It is particularly im- portant to furnish food when the weather is very cold and the snow is ‘Then there is the matter of bird houses. Boys who are handy with tools can build an endless variety of them. It is important, however, not to put too many in your bird refuge, because birds do not like to be crowded. These are just a few suggestions on | how you can get started in this worthy project. If you live in a town or city there may be a local Audubon soclety | there, which can give you much help and information. Adults who are in- terested in birds will also be glad to assist. And if you are really serious about starting such a project, write to the editor of the boys and girls’ page, in care of this newspaper, and tell him about your plans. He will be glad to see that you get full in- tructions for every step of the work. India Produces Manganese. India holds first place in the world for manganese with fully 35 per cent of high-grade ore. —By J. Carroll Mansfield (Q)H!S OLTRAGE INFURIATED THE 1CENI ANDWITH OTHER BRMSH TRIBES THEY TOOK LP ARMS AGAINST| _THE CONQUERORS. BOADICEA LED ‘A HOST OF 200,000 BRITONS IN A SAVAGE ATTACK UPON THE ROMAN COLONIES ... (DHEn BoADICEA INDIGNANTLY glzcres*rsv, SHE WAS SCOURGED, AND HER DAUGHTERS TREATED AS SLAVES BY BRUTAL ROMAN OFFICER. ©.1935. 7. CARROLL MANSFTELD: HE HEROIC WARRIOR-QUEEN 1D NOT SURVIVE THIS DEFEAT. RATHER THAN FALL INTO THE HANDS OF HER VICTORIOUS FOES SHE DRANK A POISON DRAUGHT Al J Crafts—Jokes— Puzzles Telling Fortun By Catherin (In these articles Miss Woland, who has studied palmistry for many years, reveals the secrets of the age-old art. Believe as much of it as you want—that's up to you. At any rate, you're sure to have fun telling your friends’ fortunes. An amateur fortune teller is always popular at parties.) The Head Line. THE line of head, which begins at or near the line of life and runs | across the hand, should be even, deep, of good color and with few or no —_l— UR puzzles this week are all about birds and we start them off with 8 cozy little home for a pair of song- sters, THE BIRD HOUSE. The definitions: HORIZONTAL. . Toward. . Winged creature. . German for “Yes." . Belonging to. . Singing birds. Yes. . You. . Opera: Abbr. . Therefore. . Part of “to be.” . Small brown bird. L . New England State: Abbr. . Exclamation. Dove. VERTICAL. Musical note. . Word used with “either.” . Prohibit, ban. . Female deer. Noisy birds. Preposition meaning away, out of. . West Africa: Abbr, Beside. . Left end: Abbr. 11. Spanish: Abbr. . To be in debt. . Girl's name. . Chart. . Domestic fowl. . Agricultural student: slang. 23. Masculine pronoun. g A bird forms the center of the word diamond below. The second word is one of the Government “alphabetical agencies,” the third means ordinary, the fifth means was sick and the sixth is to incline the head. Complete the diamond. | All bird lovers will enjoy these word chains. Be sure that you form a genuine word each time that you change a letter. Change BIRD to BATH in four moves. Change CATS to KILL in six moves. — There is also a bird in our picture agram. e The names of two birds and two trees are hidden in the sentence below. Your eyes will have to be sharp to find them all! Real archers grasp arrows firmly and never hold a bow loosely. ANSWERS. 2. The diamond is S, P. W. A, plain, swallow, ailed, nod, W. 3. Bl rs—bats—BATH. CATS — mats—mate—male—mile— mill—KILL. 4. Saw, swan, gnaws and wagons. 8. Larch, sparrow, fir and owl. es by Palmistry e E. Woland THE HEAD LINE | branches. ‘This shows clear-thinking and self-control. If this line rises close to, or touch- ing, the life-line (a, Fig. 1) it indi- ‘cales caution; if tied together for some distance, lack of confidence; if it be- | gins far down the life-line (a, Fig. 3), late mental development and probable | criminal tendency. When the headline runs straight across the hand, it discloses practical common sense. A wavy line shows lack of decision, and a curve upward, love of money. When the line rises on the mount, Jupiter (a, Fig. 2), it indicates self- confidence and ambition, with ability as a public speaker. If the space be- { tween head and life lines is very wide, the person will be impulsive and fool- |‘hardy. When the line slopes to Luna (b, Pig. 2), there is an active imagination. When one branch is straight and an- others run to Luna (b and c, Fig. 8), | it indicates versatility. If there is also | a branch rising toward Mercury (d. | Fig. 2), the talents will be turned into money. On many hands there are | running to the different These give the person the qualities | of each mount so connected. If the branch goes to Jupiter the interest is the public; if to Saturn, in science, chemistry, mines or farming: if to Apollo, in art, drama, dancing: if to Mercul in business, medicine or mathematics; if to Mars. in army life; if to Venus, in singing, society and | decorative arts: if to Luna, in mystic subjects, the sea and travel. | A chained line (c, Fig. 1) shows lack | of concentration. An island in the | line usually prophesies a fever (e, Fig. 2); if at the end of the line (b, Fig. 3), the person may be subject to men- tal trouble. | - [Hornet Is a Game For Alert Plavers LAY hornet at your next party and | see how much fun it is. It is | splendid for boys and girls who like a lively game that keeps them on the | watch every minute. One chosen player acts as leader and stands in front of the others. who group themselves in rows of about four each. The leader starts the game by stirring up an imaginary nest of hornets, and the players help by mak- ing a buzzing sound. When he says “a hornet is coming toward your nose,” each player must cover his nose with one hand and fight off the hornet with the other. The leader | continues, each time naming a differ- ent place the hornet will sting—the right eye. the elbow, the back and all the places he can think of. Each time the players must immediately | cover the part named. and to be cor- rect every time they much pay close attention The leader can test their alertness by naming one part of the body and | then covering another—for instance, covering his right eye when the left | one is named. If he can mislead one of the players in this way, then that player is “stung.” and must act as though he has been really stung by a hornet, puffing out his cheek, if he | was stung there, or limping, if he was stung on the leg. After this he takes the place of the leader, and the game goes on. You might like to act as leader, but if you don't, listen to what is being said. Never mind where the leader I puts his hand, and you'll be able to | keep your place in line. branches mounts. Kitchen Treasures | BY BESSIE E. EARLE. | “JHE pears are ripe! The pears are | ripe!” cried Betty, clapping her | hands with joy. “Come, let's pick some."” “How will you reach them?” Dinah ! asked. ‘ “We'll climb the ladder,” answered Betty. “Oh, I'd rather be left here.” “Why, Dinah! Are you afraid”" Betty laughed at Dinah's fears. “I'll tie you on my back as the Indians do their papooses.” “Will I be safe?” “Certainly. I wouldn't let anything happen to you, Dinah. How could I | learn to cook without you?"” As Betty talked she stuck her doll into a small pillowcase and tied it around her shoulders. She was a funny sight, indeed. Up the ladder | she climbed until she could reach the Tuscious pears. Poor Dinah, she | closed her eyes tightly, and didn't dare look down at the ground, so far | away. When they were back in the kitchen Dinah sighed with relief. “I know a delicious recipe for fresh pears.” i, eeody!” Betty cried. recipe!” ‘These are the directions salad Betty served for lunch. Fresh Pear Salad. 3 pears. 12 package cream cheese. 2 tablespoons cream. 14 cup nut meats. Lettuce leaves. Salad dressing. Paprika. \ ‘Wash, peel, cut pears In halves a..4 rcmove cores. Into centers place cream cheese filling. Place on lettuce leaf and top with salad dressing, sprinkle lightly with paprikar Cream Cheese Filling. Place cream cheese in mixing bowl and mash with fork. Add cream slowly, stirring dntil smooth. Break or chop nut meats into very small pleces, add to cream cheese. “A new for the