New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1922, Page 5

Bult own and Lamplny“ ¢ T ——_ — . BLEGIN HERE TODAY A serles of mysterious accidents in the lumber mill left him by his father on the condition that he maintain a high out-put, has convinced BARRY HOUSTON that his super- intendent, FRED THAYER, is guilty of sabo- tage. Motoring from Boston to the timber lands in Colorado, Houston's automobile plunges over a cliff few miles from Tabernacle, where the mill is located, Houston is nursed back to by DA'TISTE RENAUD, an eccentrie but whole-hearted IPrench-Canadian who became a trapper following the tragedigs of his son's death in France and the unsolved murder of his wife. In Da'tiste's cabin, Hous- ton meets MEDAINE ROBINT twenty who owr land. Ba'tiste ton and th ide to investigate a mysterious telegram which caused Tlouston's trip fromm Boston. GO ON WITH THE STORY “Is there ever a operator isn't there' “At noon. He go ouf to dinner, and he leave open the door. If eet is something yon want, wi in. “Thanks \ge CARCrNess wik in Houston's « think T'll be able to get up tomorrow. Maybhe I can walk over there' CHAPTER TV “Ron--good!" came from Ra'tistg, as they turned into the little village of Tabernacle the next day. “Bon-- the agent is leaving.'" “You walk as though going the station to Inaf. Ba'tiste come behind—and keep wateh rry obeyed. A moment more and he was within the converted box car. Houston turned hastily toward the file hook and began to turn the pages of the original copy which hung there. Suddenly he hent forward and ex- amined a nofation in a strange hand: “Missent Houston. Resent Black- burn.” Tt explained much to Barry Hous- ton, that scribble of four words, It told him why he had received a tele- gram which meant nothing to him, vet caused suspicion enough for a two-thousand-mile trip. J. C. Blackburn, Deal Buildir Our friend a health “TTE, a glrl of adjoining timber time when the into will Chicago, 111, Boston deal put LB hing safe. Suggest preparations for operations in time compete Boston for the big thing. Have Boston where we want him and will keep him there. THAYER Tastily Houston crawled over railing, and motioning to Ba'tiste, him away from the station. The giant traced out the words. He looked sharply. “Boston? You come from I “Yes. It must mean that ' heen running my mill down, to help along some competitor. You'll notice that he say he has me where he| wants me. o the deal ? HAVE COLOR N CHEEKS Be Better Looking—Take Olive Tablets If your skin is yellow—complexion pallid—tongue coated—appetite poor— you have a bad taste in your mouth— a lazy, no-good feeling—you should take Olive Tablets. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets—a sub- stitute for calomel—were prepared by Dr. Edwards after 17 years of study. Dr.Edwards'OliveTabletsarca purely vegetablecompoundmixed witholiveoil. You will know them by their olive color. Tohavea clear, pink skin, bright eyes, no pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like chlldhoodday<youxnu;lgetatthecause Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets act on the liver and bowels like calomel—yet have no dangerous after effects. They start the bile and overcome con- stipation. Take one or two nightly and note the pleasing results. Millions of boxes are sold annually at1s 15¢ and 30c. start the led But has he? What was Lyceum Theater New Britain Phone 2317 TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK [rocks and “I don't know, Suddenly Iouston frowned with presentiment. “Thay- er's been golng with Medaine a good deal, hasn't he?" HOUf—-yes, When Mafiste can think of no way to keep him from it," "It couldn't be that he's made arrangement with her—about forest lands? “Rut Ba'teese eet, came the repetition, “No, is something else. Ba'teese will to learn who cet is, this Blackbur They parted, Ba'tiste to lounge b into the tiny town, Houston to take the winding road. which led hack to| the cabin, He glanced ahead and noticed the trim figure of Medaine Robinette swinging along the road, old Lost Wing trailing in her r, astride a calico pony and leading Hu nddle which she evidently 1 come tired of riding. She had not seen him, and B hurried toward her Jamming his cap into his pocket that his hand might be free to greet her. He waved airily as they came clos and called, But if she heard him, gave no indication. Instead, she trned—swiftly, Houston thought and mounted her horse. moment later she trotted past him. and he greeted her, to be answered by a nod and a slight movement of the lips. But the eyes had been averted. Barry could s that the thinn vencer of politeness had shiclded something else as she spoke to him an expression of distaste, of dislike, almost loathing! It was thus that old friends had passed him by in Boston; it was thus that men who had been glad to hor- row money from him in other days some her of cot | try would have hear horse A FORWARD NOTATION IN y when the strange chill other A had looked the clouds had come. went over him. “Thayer's told her!" He spoke the sentence like a man repeating the words of an execution. I tures suddenly had grown haggard. He stumbled slightly as he made the next rise in the road and went on slowly, silently, toward the cabin. There on the bench, white and rose chen, yet secing “You worry, There men house." “The Blackburn crow “Ho. Seven carpente They work for Blackburn. here to build a mill.’ “On Medaine’s land then!"” But Ba'- tiste shook his head. “No. Iet is on the five Jerry Martin, Bet is rocks—and build eet there.” liouston shook his head. “I can't see it. 1 have the only timber around here with the excep- tion of Medaine's land, and you say tath she doesn't come into that until next year. I've never made a cruise of the territory around here. “What you know about lumber?"” “Not more than an office man could learn in the year and a half.” “Then we shall learn. Tomorrow we shall go. Perhaps Ba'teese can tell you much. Bien! We shall take Mediane, oui? Yes “I-—T don't think she'd go.” “Why not?" “I'd vather ing of curt “Maybe we'd Ba'tiste.” “Tres bien. We shall go into the forest. We shall learn much.” CHAPTER V The road narrowed to a mere trail; Ba'tiste tugged on the reins, and mo- Ba'tiste found him, slumped stqring out at the pinks of Mount Talu- none of it. huh? Ba‘teese help. are at the boarding nd others. They are acres own' no good rocks. They by ' Houston think- nod and averted eyes, better just go alone, [ then, NEW BRITAIN of the rest of the tree at “And another," “And more!” 1our had revealed themscelves now, ench jutting forth at a place where the split tiste straightencd “AD, The spike, they have for mebbhe one, two, the tree, he is not strong winter come, last year, he side, from the frost, where he spread the grain “But why the splkes?' “Wailt!" Ba'tiste, suddenly turned away into the woods, to go slowly from tree to tree, to dig at them with his knife, “I have foun’( another!" The spike, they are little seetion,”” he said have cruise’ all about here no more. “Tut spikes “Ah, why? break at the right time! for the iron hunter at look the ofher way—cef it the hoss want, Fet the sawyer to step out of the w while the blade, he hit a spike!" A long whistle traveled over Hous- tons' lips. This was the explanation of broken saws, just at the crucial moment! “simple, isn't i7" cally. “Whenever ‘accldent out in the woods for her from a certain place “I've seen enough, going to Denver and self an entirely new They in silence to a clear- ing of Barry's mill, with its hunk ho its diminutive commissary Houston leaped from the wagon but at the door of the commissary he whirled, staring. A buggy was just coming over the brow of the little hill which led to the mill property. Some- one had called him-—a woman whose voice had caused him to start, later, to go runnipg lagt heavy spikes tree had i et Is no wonder! See? been in the tree t'ree year And When the wplit in the spike, serious this ol are all in finally there why should trees grow So o that saws will is easy! the mill to he is casy for he as I's nece to happen od cansti ary for merely send load of tim an Ba'tiste, contract crew.” 'm my- drove second forward, Agnes Gurdon was beside Thayer in the bug; leaning forth, one and extended rry - hurried - toward her, her black cyes flashing ness, her full, yet cold lips parted, her olive-skinned cheeks enlivened by a flush of oxcitement as Houston come to her. “Agnes” he you—""' gasped. “Why did thought - voice of I'red T and the drawling yer had a sudden- DAILY knows ! | @ Iy you HERALD, WIEDNES DAY, 1922, APRIL 26, A HT S GING Il \\1\ wide, new checks, stripes and plaids in new color combinations, 18c value 25¢ yd. LONG CLOTH, 36-in, wide, soft finish, full bleached, regular o 1 Oc 15¢ value. . “RATINSPUN,” a new basket weave material in Copen, Reseda, Peri- winkle and White, 36-in, wide, regular 59 value. .. yd 490 MERCERIZED CURTAIN MATERIAL, 36-ia. wide, plain or taped edges, white and ecru, regular 29¢ value fi 1 9c TURKISH TOWELS, extra large size, double thread, plain white or with fancy border. il 2 2 c TOWELING, _white * or unbleached, plain or fancy border, values up to 9 C 25¢ yard ... yd. PEQUOT SHEETS, 81x90, bleached $ l 3 2 BRAND DOU Bl 19} LINENE LION M colors 3 for 25c ‘F ORTHURSDAY Special Bargains WOMEN'S SILK WAISTS $1.98 Georgette, Crepe de Chine and Canton Crepe, in plain tailored and beau- tiful beaded and em- broidered models. Values fo §5.98. CHILDREN’S GINGHAM DRESSES sizes 2 to 6 yrs, Dresses from our regular stock that bear the orig- inal mark of $1.29 and 1.59—all styles and plaids, together with many plain colors, e T3¢ WOMEN’S TAILORED WAISTS 98¢ Peter Pan and Tuxedo styles, in plain or fancy with plain white gmp,lmm collars CHILDREN'S GINGHAM DRESSES 98¢ sizes 6 to 14 years for children in 5, plaids and plain beautifully frim- med with embroidery or contrasting colors, Dresses from regular stock marked $1.98 and $1.79. p : Newfirr FainCt: o Lverybody’: " T BOYS' WASH SUITS, a new lof, all styles and color combinations, many new styles with embroid- J3to8 ..., BOYS' CAPS, all wool, all colors and styles .. BOYS' ATHLETIC UNION SUITS, fine bar- red nainsook, 44c sizes 2 4to 3 WOMEN'S LISLE HOSE, mercerized, plain or drop stitch, black, white, nude, beige, periwinkle, cordo- van or S 29c graYu e WOMEN'S Tnm \D SILK HOSE, lisle top, seam hack, semi-fashioned, black, white, cordovan and all sport 35 c shades .. Fl E RIRB- CHILDRF BED HOSE, in Pongee color, o champagne izes 6 to P w25¢ PALMOLIVE Ci 0 S TOILET SOAP ..... cake 50 PONDS' VA COLD {REAM. . POMPEIA POWDER PALMOLIVE SHAMPOO .... effect on olluston, hurt very bad. back awful sobering weren't memory came didn't* it?" Your quick, (Continued in Our Next Issue How You Can Bar Static BY R. L. DUNCAN (Director Radio Institute America) All devices so far put forth to elim- inate static interference also cut down the signal strength of the radio sta-! tion. But al set reoni con- com- a balanced cry struct by the Englis pany operates with fair success It co of two carborundum de- tectors energized by a local battery current. One detector is adjusted to a high degre of itiveness and the other to a | it Bree, When a heavy charge of static en- ters the a I, the crashing \mmda are somewhat eliminated by the reac tion proc of the crystal rectitier But the incoming signals are likewise weakenc In tropical countries, dinarily can receive transmission from a station 500 miles away, it at times impossible to receive even 10 miles on account of static interfer- ence, To reduce stat'c ninimum, most tr: tus today employ where one or- is interference to a mitting appara- 500 or Go0-cycle note high-pitched mu; comes in on a ve one having ical sound. Static low piteh. A pood way interference i deg primary the receiving tune point where the sign copy are still audible Don't forget to good lightning switch the connection lending into the house. Not only is t1 to comply with the rule the underwriters, but it s great protection the house, making the aerial ground act as a lightning rod. down on statie the to cut to employ of and secondary to the lowest you wigh least possible the of to that there is a aerial on KDKA tinghouse station at hurgh, Pa.) YAV, APRIL 26, —"Pittsburgh— ]Iw Civie Dunn. IFrom Ditts- Last Pitts- WD, $:00 p. m. Pride,” by T. A burgh Post Studio, 8:30 p. m.—A variety instrumental sclections of vocal and L. C. Mel- This shows the hand- forged flexible, tempered stec) skank which supe ports the arch of the foot. “The Secret Spring” AN EXCLUSIVE FEATURE coupling hetween | windings | Leona Friedman haritone vin, violinist; pianist and Vincent Kroen, WBz (Westinghouse station at Springfield, | Stewart A. Ly Tyrtle Atchison, | Minst Concert by the Elks who will appe: annual minstrel show, Wiz (Westinghouse station at Newarl, N, J.) 7:00 p. m.—Animal stories by 17lor- Smith Vincent. p. m.—"What Inspection Means to Public,” by Dr. Robert 8:00-10:15—Concert York University Musi Kievet, Jr., director. WGI (American Radio and Research Corp., Medford Hillside, Mass.) Late news flashes— $:00 p. m. man, violin; piano; 131 members of in the I Miss les" ence 7130 Meat m Federal the Amc M. Mullin by the New Clubs, A. J Police reports for by city | Doston. 5 p. m.— Weekly market report, Miss D. H. Goodwin of M Divi- Markets, Department of Agri- What to Buy for the Sunday sion of cultura, | Dinner.' m.—Muscal program by T. Watson, Mezzo-Soprano and Hester Wegarth Bragdon, Seeret” (Woodman); (Meyerbeer) Huguenots Opera; “The (Cowen); “Bonnie Doon” Heote! h Song; “Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta " (Salnt-Saer from Sam- Delilah; “Wa Up'" (Phil- “ome Back to Erin” (Claribel) chubert Club of Wom- Katherine Crockett M nductor; Lucina Jewell, Selections b’ :|l'n|h‘.— Night" (Densmore); “Blue Waltzes," (Strauss-Wilson) Schubert Club; e Wander (Jewell; “Flow Gently, Sweet Old Scoteh Song, by Mrs, MeDevitt; “Murmuring 11|u (Jensen) e Snow Storm," (Rogers); “Open Noble from the allows' Knights' son lips) $:45 p. m en's v Davitt, Pianist. Starry banube NEW EVEREADY proves all tubular flashlights. “There (Jewell) by Miss Hell- man; “Agnus Dei,” (Bizel), by Miss Linnell. US SHOWER A miscellaneous shower was tender- ed Miss Evelyn M. Haigis of 34 Garden street by the girls of the New Britain Trust company last evening at the home of Miss Eva M. Raber of Farmington avenue. The rooms were prettily decorated in pink and white. A buffet luncheon was served and an enjoyable evening spent. Miss Haigis was the recipient of many pretty and useful gifts. Miss Haigis will soon be- come the bride of Frederick Brink of Biridgeport. T S T SR PP B 7] FOX’S Next Mon., Tues., Wed. HAROLD LLOYD in “A SAILOR-MADE MAN” 5000 Feet of Laughter Your Eveready Flashlight will show yol. Eveready Flashlights are the handiest, safest portable light ever invented. Just what you need a dozen times a day. To light the way in the medicine cabinet; upstairs; down cellar; in the clothes closet; along dark passages; over slippery places. Eveready Flashlights are not only necessary light, but the cheapest form of accident and fire insurance. BATTERY The new Eveready Battery gives brighter light and lasts [onfien It fits ands im- Its low cost makes it most economical to use. Take home today some of these new Eveready Batteries for your flashlights. tioning to Barry, left the we ing forth an axe and heay saw as he did so. Ba'tiste and motioned toward a tall spruce. Mr. LouisMann and Cormican Players in “FRIENDLY ENEMIES” Seats Now On Sale Just beneath the inetep, hidden between the flexible leathers of the sole, is A SHANK OF TEMPERED STEEL. id & It curves with the arch of your foot and gives it rest- * "l i -“i‘.:} ;-"0(:1”"‘.;”3 ’ ; ‘f‘p'f]'“' : ‘f‘"lf 1"'_“:"“‘]; ful support, literally putting “spring into yourstep.” el e K You will never be bothered with fallen arches or SOl B callouses on the balls of your fect if you wear Kahler on the other end with his Shoes. A Comfortable Shoe oHade Stylish above. Ba'tiste abandoned the saw, and with one great leap caught Hot ton and pulled him far to one side, as with a roar, the spruce seemed to And B0 mattes 1 wlish veritably * disintegrate, its trunk designs Kabler ‘Shoes spl;‘}l{*}lnl_’t in great .\p:mtlrirm! ‘.xl:.(r;;«. o T and the tree proper crashing, to the atas 5 ground in the opposite direction to {:'::’s"";’h“'“l"""""““! which it should have fallen, breaking re always pre. S8 1t Ganie: served. Your tocs are A Wibment 5 e left free and uncrowded, your heel is held straight and firm. And the pliant leather conforms to your foot with all the ease and arm still about the waiting for the dead branches, sev- eoftness of a perfecily ryvle glove. MODERN BOOT SHOP ing, and the disturbed nee ¥ K ; 168 Main Street stopped Eveready Flashlights and Batteries are for sale at Hardware, Electrical, Sporting Goods, Drug, and Auto Accessory Shops; Garages; General Stores. working good arm. Insist upon Eveready Pncc Complct e — stood, with his younger man, Matinces Wed., Thurs,, Sat. Afternoon 2:20—Evening 8:15 dust of the forest to settle. “iet b up like a ice jam |came at 1 “That tree, he is nof made of wood. He is made of gl Barry joined him, studying the | sBiintered “fragments of the spruce, | S g PALACE sudderniy to bend forward in wonder Watch For s t's queer. Here's o railroad “MORAN. OF THE [ srii; v cionr oo o e LADY LETTY” “esaimine tie heside him to examine the rusty spike, | SRR, | lurricd (o & minute examination ak LIGHTS & BATTERIES