New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 28, 1925, Page 12

A Wife’s Confessional Adcle Garrison's New Phase of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE f¥sencctaiossenorenazasestatisedtssestataasiziiating 1 had planned to lose no time in going to the telegraph station witl the long coded telegram to Diske which Lilllen and | had pared, but the sight of Kutle is mated dliection of Jim while he cleaned a ited me. 1 toid niy- self that | ar well give them Wt “burglar s n “ stor are” ¥s @ 8 1 s to My ines ich Katie proniise husband a good-natured havior toward his fussy that which a large equab would exhibit toward He plans ores her reminds me nastift canine ittle terrier. the proces it own work or other times with stolidity humors her he and strietur s with at all Just now, with the rug spread be fore him on the gr he was down on his knees, going over it stift-bristied brush dipped in ammo pia water. Jim is a wizard at this task. 1 alwys esclaim wonder when the renovated rugs with a with plesed are returned to the floors, so bright and look, but Katie invari ites each scssion of rug tirade. new do they ably inaug cleaning wit “You think heeg boonch was adjuring etfulness of her “You heating it mit he “It didn't need it placidly. a yourself £o sm gre evident marital phlegmatic steeel *lim ot you of him her soup she with for- to vow “honor” rejoined vacuum c “Yon might shoost blow on et oost @ as vell mit your hreat) ooch goot tirt ont if G und T ot | dere didn’t det vord you 1U0TER PROM LESLIE PRI COTT TO TN LITTLE AR QUISE—CONTINUED, Men the onl often The hride alnays one given tells on the groom. away—somebody i fsiriesistntestdesatiiacstaterstatizizasaity not to, not vun 5 “Something Important to Tell,” G n haye sure you are trying, Katie, | something most impor- ou, 80 just leave the listen to dolng a minute tifully you are fect he my com- finding mmering out a t Katie, who nags rficully, allows no to criticise him openly and compliment paid as soon and at as ight of me shand unme one else er any the cat's whiskers oated, I te]l you dot smart—ven 1 stand ofer added slyly., d good-naturedly at her . and I smiled at her, for Katie when she ts mischiev- ous. Then T struck immediately into errand for T was guiltily con- scious of the passing second stolen from my own mission “I want to ak you hoth to take extra precaution for a few days,” T said. T nnderstand that there are burglars around in this section, and ve ought to be prepared for a visit from them." Jim's face showed only the inter- cst natural upon the hearing of such ooch is irresistible ny atement, but 1 was conscious of bright fixed upon me eyes “Vot manded, of hurglars?’ she de- vou tink dey vant?* kind Vot Dey try eferhody’s house or do dey shoast vateh dees on Onee there swept over me the that my little mald than T decmed nee and the ing ning ‘s mo- more convietion new mueh more conecerning hoth Powell's presence in That she had heen indul If in the old habit of lis T wag very sure. hut 1 fhat the prosent ment was not the one for any o her favorit casary Fanny at doors, 1y sure peecad 1825, Dy Newspaper re Ine her fear woohed it. d she m so un ady 1o give s poor ind scufier for no way to her haby—in her deepo- word I rest of the puz to me, or into off on ow great tind n o1 The wor *oetter from Sally Ath St Leslie Prescoit a fam T g o o feamed Bineberry Puidding fects. rather | o mind. | 3 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 28 1925, FADLES O N HEALTH DO YOU EAT ENOUGH FRUIT? Fats, starches, sweets and plenty of fruits should be eaten If one is to carry proper weight and keep a good digestion IPoods should nutritious rather than bulky should be eaten at regular times, Acid fruits and acid foods should be avoided. Bread, potatoes and oatmeal are excellent foods, while and | producing weight. First rank on the menu should be held by vegetable soups, for they are appetizing and wholesome, Plenty of water in the morning and plenty of water throughout the be eaten which are | day should be taken., If the water is cold, drink slowly so as not to |chill the stomagh. Plenty of relaxation and plenty of exercise are needed if one Is to gain the proper weight without taking on excess fat, Exercise is equally 1mportant as the diet. But it should be regulated 50 as not to permit undue physical {exertion or exhaustion, which would |lead to loss of vitality. Walking, riding, climbing or swimming are good open-air exes. cises which not only aid digestion but tend toward body building in gen- Epicureans ought to be able to get 1 horizontal at a glance. It's another At| of the makes it for one of their number. the same time, it's a sam ood for the real fans Horizontal 1. Pertaining to cankery. 7. Climate 15, Consumed 14, Native. Rescue Minds. To stuf. Pertaining to Neuter pronoun o of dainty, e zans aring. Bocause, Aot Lighted Fqual In cloth \egetahle, teturned Livening. value an Opposite (o Bird that 11 CoroRr Water-Sprite CUT-OUTS THE FALI Associated Editors Inc.) resinous substance Liquid fat (except helow 00 c). In a place. Cutting (grass) Conjunction Rent, . Satirical A black Tn perch On top. Iigh smell Depart 430 arc ra To plunge A dand Songs sung in water, single voice. Sea cagle, Silly Plame More ind Roped. Vertieal Some Highly Anger. Yield Indefinite Woody A small mass, Hebrew deity Mon b Owns. | 11: ome 1 loa! Rap time imaginative and lyrie, article surface of cloth h lightly of trees Yorm of no Hustened Plump Tnie Unrestrained FOR (TCHING TORTURE Use Antisepti? Liquid Zemc There isone remedy that seldom fails to stop itching torture and relieve skin irritation, and that makes the skip ‘.‘1\1 (ix?r and healthy : Any druggist can supply vou with Zemo, which generally overcomes skin diseases. Eczema, Itch, Pimples, Rash es, Blackheads, in most cases quickly \ive way to Zemo. Frequently, minor blemishes disappear overnight Itching usually smrg:nxmntly Zemo is a safe, antiseptic liquid that may be applied at any time, for it does not show Trrial $1.00. Zemo | by NOW GO ON WITH TH | of | knev Jie RIED) [R/A] MY/STERY 4 wm [JEADON HILL I=m BEGIN HERE TODAY ] Samuel Honeybun, retired Eng- | lish countryman, finds blood in his| rain gauge on the morning of the| murder of Sir I'rancis Lathrop. Sir Guy Lathrop, nephew of Sir I'rancis, and engaged to Margarct, only daughter of the murdered man, | is suspected of the murder and es- | capes arrest by going into hiding. Meanwhile— Adrian Klyne, detective employed Margaret, working with Adela arkin, has obtalned evidence | against the Honeybuns and their | chaufteur, Wilmot, called Monkey | Face. | In revenge Monkey Face has hid- den himself in a cave back of the | Larkin home, with intention of kid- | napping Adela and bringing Kiyne within strilking distance through the capture. Adela has left the house to pick berries near the cave and Wilmot has been watching her through a spy-hole, STORY He had made other spy-holes than the one commanding the gar- den door, and from onc of these lie watched his prospective victim at her pleasant task. Never had she looked so desirable to his satyr-like oy She was steadily filling her basket, bu: now and again she would neglect it to pop one of the ripe berries into the red, inviting lips through which had flowed the treacherous words that had lured him to the horrors of the third de He tested the lashings which h had made ready, throwing his whole ~ight on them to see if they would stand the strain. Then he experi- | mented with the noose and, finding | 211 correct, returncd to the spy-hole and gloated over the luscious Jove- liness among the bushes. Presently a satanic smile crept over his hide- out features as an idea for pocsess- ing himself of the Rector's 1gh- « ter flasheq across the mad riot of his brain. Once, on one of his prowlings. aad seen Miss larkin release a enared rabbit m the spring. She | vas fently full of pity for stricken animals, and he would prny\ upon the gentle attribute which he ! consdered a kness, | A 1035 of the dainty head and a shifting of the hasket to the crook her arm fold the watcher that! basket was full and the girl was | | | he | I 1 { about to descend (o the level of the | shelfer. A feyy moments later she | came tripping down the precipitous | path and as soon as she was oppo- | site the shelter, heading for the goor in the garden wall, Wilmot | made his play. Once, twice, times he imitated the plaintive mew of a kitten. it v all over in ten seconds. ! Adela set down her basket and dart- ed into the sheiter. Before she what had happened to her she was tied up in scveral knots and | firmly secured to the upright, with Monkey-Face grinning at her. : “Pretty lttle kitten, ain't 17" he mouthed. “You can stroke me If ' you like, but no endearing unames Wwill be permitted, because I'm going | to stop ver yowling with this nice little gag.” Adela was not going to pander to | his sense of victory by struggling or raising crics that would have been choked into silence. Though she was far from resigned to the, fate that threatened, she submitted with a quiet dignity that would have held & note of warning for her cap- tor had he her better. A sunny, mischicvous Adela was as harmless as a butterfly, but the dignified, restrained variety was a known | personage to be afrald of. Now, missy,” said Wilmot when | had settled the bonds and the gag to his liking, "I shan’t hurt you | it you act good and pretly. 1f you don't you'll be sorry as cver you| was born. You have got lo write a letter to your pal what calls him-! sclf Bulpeter, asking him to come and rescue you. Cut out for the bold liero, ain’t h Adela gave no sign. In she ldn't. The gag prevented speech; | her limbs to the he rope chained upright. “Nod your head shake it if you grinned at he Adcla nodded, sionless, was proposal even if you mean yes; mean ho,” he her face expres- not averse from she should com- under supervision, with her new colleague who was also her lover. It would go| hard with her if she could not de- isc means for running a crypto- gram into the communication which stould inform her (riend of the of affair at any rate warn im against falling into a trap. I'or shrewdly suspected that her was intending to use her as after which, his main pur- achieved, Wilmot would break aith with her and work his wicked e that municate, sta gaoler a dec will, He produced a writing-pad and intain pen, cased the rope looped round her wrists, and placing the pen in her hand. held the pad tn front of her. Write at my dictation,” he com- manded, then stopped and scratched lis head. “How far have you got with jim?" he leered. “Will ‘dear- est' do & beginning — come | natural like?” Adela nodded emphaticaily. “Here goes then,” proceeded the | “Take it dowh word for and no tricks, mind, Tt willl it gors to v for read carefully before 1 have been copped by | it you can't s.nr; 'cr a fate worse than me for God's sake. of pines on an's Heath ening to or it will be too late. Very rgent. Let all else go. Please in-| terest Dad at Rectory. Tell him 1| am all right and you know V\hrrci Adela.” Dearest Vou-Know-Wh me I am to s to roup angm en ev rrow am.—You Do we crosses Kisses r the name?" Wilmot conciuded is literary effo | Adela nodded again. She knew that her lover would not hold her put pu | hovere | Yet | ! felt a breath upon his cheek as the guilty of any such he would understand from the crosses that the letter hag been written under duress. When she had added a row of the ridiculous sym- bals after her slgnature Wilmot | laboriously read aver what she had written, Adela rejolcing at the sign of llliteracy in the tardiness of his perusal. i Clearly he was only concerned | with the sense of the letter, not | vulgarity—that | with the handwriting or formation, of the characters. But not till he| had torn the top sheet from the pad and placed it in an envelope | did she permit herself a sigh of re- lief, He had not detected the hid- den message she hoped she had | managed to convey. There remained the fear that she had wrapped the | message up so tightly that the re- | ciplent would p: it by, but she! consoled herself with the reflection that the recipient was a clever man, used to looking below the surface of things. “Address that .envelope!” the sharp order broke in upon her reverie, and she obeyed it with a show of reluctance which she hoped | Mink | Emiling Pool |a long time. Ito be aver i the NEVER HAD SHE LOOKED S0 SIRA TO HIS SATYR-LIKE LYES. would neutralize the cunning little smile she was afraid might have been surprised on her face, register- ing satisfaction with ship. her penman- | Wilmot relieved her of the en- velops and the fountain pen. and then he readjusted the rope which had been loosened for the perform- ance, i “There 15 2 post box opposite the itectory gates, ain't there?” he de- manded. “That's a bit of all right.. Wouldn't suit me to go to the of- fice in the village. Il pop round and post this after dark. Tt/ prob’ly miss the last collection. but | it should reach His Nibs in time to | our merry meeting for tomor- row. 1 veckon he'll be there. Now | I'm golng to cook a rasher and| make some tea." | This was of supreme Interest to Adela. As a healthy and hungry | girl, she wondered if she was to share in the repast. That would en- ' il the removal of per gag, and if that was done should she scream for help? The decision was in the | negative. No one would be likely to; hear her, and she would only pro- | voke the miscreant to prematurc violence. But the question never really arose, for having cooked his bacon Monkey-Face proceeded to devour it without oftering any to his pris- oner. Indeed he taunted her with enforced abstinence. “No grub for you today, missy, nor yet anything to drink,” he jeered, “Perhaps tomorrow if you behave. Nothing like a little starva- tion lo bring a woman to heel You'll be realdy and proud to eat out of my hand when I'm ready to let you eat at all | Stolcally, Adela resigned herself to | an unpleasant night, though hun-| cr and thirst were not the greatest | of her anxieties, 1t was a problem | how she would get any slegp in the attitude to which she was com- pelled, in a sitting posture with her back against the hard upright and | her limbs confined by the cruel rope. But the presence a8 close quar-| ters of her horrible captor put all| ¢lse of her trouble for the moment | into the shade, and she welcomed | the coming of dusk when she gained | a respite by his going out to post the | lettar, We must leave her to her | solitude while we follow Wiimot on ' his errand. He worked his way round to the | front of- the ectory across the waste ground encircling the gravel- pit, and looked this way and that to see if he was observed. Thete, was no sign of movement by man | or beast. Then, very cautiously. he | approached the post box and! stretched out his hand to drop the | letter through the siit. The letter| was never dropped. for just as it at the hooded orifice a hand shot over Wilmot's shoulder and quietly plucked the lobsely held letter from his grasp, | Wheeling, with an oath on his lips and black murder in his heart, ex-chauffeur was confronted by — nobody. To all appearances the lane was as bare of life ang move- | ment as it had been when he re-| connoitred it a few minutes ago.| he could have sworn that he | missite was spirited away (To Be Continued) it (Copyright, 185, NEA Service, lnc.) | water. l'all stood up like | fish | Then they | you MOTHER:~ Fletcher’s Castoria is especially prepared to relieve Infants in arms and Children all ages of Constipa- tion, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhea; allaying Feverishncss arising therefrom, and, by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. To avoid imitations, always look for Absolutely Harmless - No Opiates. A Funny Fishing 3 (By Thornton W. Burges:) As a teacher I suggest Hunger as the very best —0ld Mother Na ture, Tt Dilly to the was a fe 5 had unsuccrssfully Kingfisher dinner saw onc of fun- niest fishing parties it had seen for Peter Itabbit happened at the time, Peter sitting on the opposite bank. the big rock in the middle of Smiling Pool sat Jerry Musk-| rat. Grandfather Frog was sitling on his tavorite big en lily-pad. | Spotty the Turtle was sunning lLim- self on the end of an old in the Side by side in a on a dead limb that hung out the water sat six young Kingfishers. The feathers on the tops of their heads he hair of a boy just gefting up in the morning. Rattles the Kingtisher and Mrs Rattles were fussing about as only a couple of fond parents can. Sud- | denly Mrs. Ralties warp warning. “Look d the she cried, little after tricd that the zet a There was on over in e those bent into All the young Kingfishers their heads and looked down the water, All of them saw the lit- fish. All of them suddenly be came very hungry. Iut they didn't know what to do about it. It was the first time they had ever scen moving. They looked at th fish. and they looked at each other looked at their mother, Mrs. Rattles the Kingfisher. At that very instant Mrs. Rattles suddenly closed her wings and shot straight down head first into the water, with a littie tinkling s “Oh!" cried the little ers togdther And just as they cried “Oh!" up came M Ratties the Kingfisher, nd in her' bill was a little fish. “Oh!" cried the Kingfish ers together then all fixed their on their mother and fish, 1 hoped that litt was for him. You should have secn them all stretch h is toward Mrs. attles as she tlew ove J alight- ed near them. But she didn't them the fish. She pounded the branch at h feet for a mo- ment, amd then well, what do think she did? She swallowed that little fish herself. Yes, she did so. Such swept six tittle and eyes little iy 1 wch fish rone give it on sir, 2 look of over the fa (ppointment as of those little the signature of @MM Plysicians cverywhere recommend it, Kingfishers! Even could see it from where he sat. He vight out. So did. Jerry Muskrat, So did Grandfather Frog, 50 did the Tu It really was funny. Just then up came ties the Kingfisher. and the same thing happened all over again. only this time it was Rattles who caught the tish and ate it Rattles awil Mra, ¢ caught fish and ate them, Peter. Rabbit lauglicd Spolty tle. I times At denly ight ater. that instant Mrs, Rattles sud- clozed her wings and shot down hecad first into the ” Then boldest and the six little Kingligshe it wus the hungriest one te fish swiataing close t~ face just Lelow him he seemed to actually hat branch, Down he went, and he awkward about it that he made a great splash when he hit the water, and when he came up he had no fish. But if he had no fish i« 1 made his first plunge. Not 1wo minutes later he had another chance, and this time he caught the ittle fish. Never was there a proud- ¢r young Kingfisher in all the great world. He hammered it against the Lranch as he had scen his father and mother do. and then he turned it aro and swallowed 1t head first. paid no attention to his brothers and sisters, who were beg- ging him to give it to them. “Catch vour own fi said he, and flew over o another trce where he could by himsclf with 2 hetter chance of catching fish. (Copyright, 19 T W, thie smartest of or perhaps say a lit- sur- nts hurry tumble off 0 He o he Lurgess) o} His 7 e next mper.’ story: .onglegs Loses (?ood -Line | A jabot closing finishes this blouse of beige crepe de chine that may be | worn very atfractively with a skirt to form a costume or 1th tailored suit. The plain, larless neckiine is one thaf is ve smart now. silk very col- TY BURRITT CHAPEL NOTES The challenge made by Viela Whipple that some other baby gain | more than she, last week by Eiphege Camire, months' old son of Mr. and Mrs, Camire of Whiting El- phege gained 15 ounces in one week. In spite of the rainy weather last Tuesday, nine babi: their mothers, braved the storm to attend the Baby conference. Another b: conference will be held tomorrow The last of the City mission s ing school picnics will be held Wed- | nesday at the Fishing club at Ken- sington. The children have enjoye their outings there. and have eplasheq and waded fn the hrook to eir hearts' content. picked berries and played games. The splendid | lunches put up By the cnmmmse.l was accepted the ten street. with w- | Cutel under the direction of Mrs. added not to the these picnics. Burritt library hour is gaining in popularity. 1t is hard for the chil- dfen to for the doors to open they Looks. Last 19 books were taken out, the largest number in the history of the Mission library Me- eon, have a little uccess of wait s0 can get their Use Brown Br butter v delicious if ad iches mad much brown hut more are with Vor conomy that ther with plain cream. As a Dessert nd and rveq into thin shapes anc sugar or jelly. WILLIAMS ROOT BEER EXTRACT Home made root beer makes a glorious sum- mer drink for young and old. 80 bubbling glasses from a 25-cent bottle of extract. So easy! Ask your grocer, Cream much fu wh 50 a dessert than it you seryve 'rance, griddle rolled with dessert spread as