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i ; SliM&j TEA 16 delicious sot Household Science By SUSAN FLETCHER "’O'" -Dâ€"t.' e « .THE... WITNESS CHAIR BY REITA WEIMAN SYNOPSIS Stanley Whittaker Is found dead in his offices and his partner Julian Trent is accused’ of his murder. The feller of the story visits the trial as the Judge’s guest and. Is specially In- terested In Paula de Young, Whitta- ker's secretary, who admits she loves Trent. Whittaker and Constance, ex- wlije of Trent, had been infatuated with each other and Constance says they were to be married, but Paula pays Whittaker was planning to flee the country the night he was murder- ed. Miss Franklin, the bookkeeper, Is palled as a witrfess. She says she over- heard Trent threaten Whittaker's life In a quarrel over money matters. CHAPTER X “When Mr. Henshaw examined the books With you," queried Comtek, TOU shspicîb'üê that some- tlijing was wrong?” Miss Franklin's flush deepened. “Yes." “Weren’t you afraid somebody might get Into trouble?” “Ye- es," she fumbled. “And you determined that Mr. Whit- taker wag not going to be that some- body r The court upheld District Attorney Peterson’s instant objection. “Mr. Whittaker was aware that Mr. ^rent’s army pistol was in the filing room, was he not?” asked Max. “* can't say.” “Now, Miss Franklin, you stated that you overheard Mr. Trent threaten Sr. WhittaKefe life?” “Yea." i ! Through A Closed Door “Your sole knowledge of ft is the f und of voices through a closed door, len hOw Can you swear that it was r. trrent threatening Mr. Whittaker t|hti hot Mr. Whittaker threatening I "^1 ^^ffiized Mr. Trent’s voice.” “You W6ré listening to a threat on the other side of a shut door. 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Remember you are under oath.” Her whole body quivered. “No.” “It is therefore possible that the threat you heard might not have come from Mr. Trent, but from Mr. Whitta- ker?” Grace Franklin was by this time so unnerved that he voice shook. “Yes," squeezed through her pink lips. “The witness is excused,” stated Max Comtek. The next witness was called. “Al- bert Hanshaw.” Thirteenth Witness Mr. Henshaw took the oath and he mounted the witness stand. He stated that he whs married, lived in Mount Vernon, had two children, was an ac- countant with offices in the same building, on the same floor as thole of the Whittaker Broadcasting dofnp- any. Last September that company had engaged his sfervices. District Attorney Betepon began by establishing corroboration 9$ Miss Franklin’s testimony as to what the Whittaker anti Trent hooks revealed. According to Henshaw’s findings the firm eventually must have been in for investigation by the District Xttdr- ney’s office, gtoçkhoidçrs h|d been fleeced like shorn shie|, 6ii whose shoulders the blame 'Would have bëqn placed was someiliing about Snich me accountant did noi speculate. “Did yqn talk to either of the part- ners about the condition of their hooks ?” “No. I considered I was engaged to do a job and that was all.” Telltale Coat Sleeve “Did Mr. Whittaker show any con- cern as to what your findings might be?” “None.” “I)jd Mr. Trent?” inquire® Mr. Pe- tersen. “Mr. Trent was on a trip we|t.,$ “When did tyou see Mr. Trent ftftCSi his return?” “The night, of October seventeenth.” “The night Mr. Whittaker was Est seen alive?” “Yes. In the washroom of our floor of the building.” “Kindly relate your conversation with Mr. Trent at this meeting,” With the same blank indifférence, his voice as expressionless as if he were counting up figures, Mr. Hen- shaw proceeded to offer as damning s piece of evidence as had confronted the defense throughout the trial. “At ten o’clock I shut up shop and went to the washroom. I was in a hur- ry to catch the tentwentyone from Grand Central so when 1 saw Mr. Trent in the washroom, I wouldn’t have said more than hello. He was at PEP UP WINTER FRUITS The fresh fruits which we count on heavily during the winter months, are apples, oranges and bananas. We1 need 'these fruits in our diet every day be- cause of the vitamins, mineral salts and bulk they provide. But don’t get fnto the depressing habit of just serv- ing them in the form of orange juice for breakfast, sliced bananas on cer- eal and apples for munching when de- sired. There are so many delicious ways In which to serve these fruits which will pep them up and make them more interesting and popular, that we have picked out a few of them. You will find the family delighted with the re- sults when you dress up these home- ly, everyday fruits. Here is a clever idea to use up the left, over apple sauce when there isn’t enough to serve at a meal. Apple Roll-Overs 1 1 cup sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking powder : 2 tablespoons sugar teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons butter or other shor- tening 1-3 cup milk (about) 1 cup apple sauce 2 tablespoons sugar - 1-8 teaspoon cinnamon Sift flour once, measure, add bak- ing powder, sugar and salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening. Add milk gradually until soft dough Is formed. Roll 1-8 inch thick on slightly flour- ed board. Cut in strips, 2x4 inches. Spread with apple sauce and sprinkle with mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Roll each strip loosely. Place on un- greased baking sheet,. Bake In hot oven (400 degrees F.) 18 minutes. It makes 8 roll-overs. the basin washing his hands. At least Ihni’s what I thought until I saw it wasn’t h)s hands but his coat sleeve that he was scrubbing. 1 askqd if he Was feeling okay and lie said' 'tired, that’s all.’ And all the time he kept a towel over the spot on his sleeve and never stopped rubbing. I asked if he needed any help. He said no, just ah ihkspot. Then 1 said I had some spe- cial cleanier to take out inteffotfl. He said never mind, didn’t amount to any- thing. Well, it was too late to make my train anyhow, so 1 just tbouipi I i might as well let him try my ||ra. I ‘ #$nt back to my office and looked It up." “Do you know what tirne It was "n you stepped into your office?” tfrrupted Mr. Peterson. ‘Yes Ten-twenty by the wall clock." got we ’8? “At ten-twenty, then, yo cleanser ana returned to WS§, Was Mr. Trent still tl “No. He’d gone.” Bitter Admiration “Were there any evidences of ink where he had been washing?” ‘‘No evidence of black or UM Wpc.” “Do you mean there were anf other evidences of discoloration?” 'â- Yes, on a wèt towel under the ba- sin.” “Wet with water, you mean?” ‘“fes. And it had etaigs oifi It." “What colour were these stains?" asked Mr. Peterson. “iPaint brownish red." Mr. Peterson then pursued a spec- tacular course. He took from, his test a small pocket knife, drew thé blade agjoBy across his left, ttuimji and ap- plied his handkerchief to the Found. After holding it there for a time, he liànded the stained linen to jpsistant District Attorney Bondy with whis- pered insructions that caused the lat- ter to leave the courtroom. Anoher handkerchief was wrapped round Mr. Peterson’s band and lie con- tinued the examination. A smile touched Julian Trent’s mouth. Not an amused smile but otie that struck with, a twist of bitter ad- miration. He was undoubtedly appre- ciating the subtle dramatics of the District Attorney's grandiose gesture. It was the sort of gesture which im- presses the jury far more than words. Ensuing questions were obviously for the purpose of marking tithe until The Assistant District Attorney return- ed. They concerned data as to the. wit- ness's personal contact with Stanley ÿïdttaker. Mr. Henshaw had found fiïhï a gentleman to deal with, gener- ous almost to a fault, and co-operatiVe. At no time had. he shown disinclina- tion, to, give any information required. He. had appeared to be most, anxious to have his;business relations, with Mr. Trent cleaned up with the great- est possible speed. (To be continued) Listen , 9 te M© P-m. Dutch Apple Cake v 2 cups sifted cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder % teaspoon salt 1- 3 cup butter or other shortening 1 egg, well beaten 2- 3 cup. milk 3 apples, peeled, cored and cut into eighths 1/4, cup butter % cup sugar 1 1-8 teaspoon nutmeg 1-8 teaspoon cinnamon Sift flour once, measure, add bak- ing i powder and salt, and sift again. Cut in shortening. Combine egg and milk. Add to flour until soft dough is formed. Spread ih greased pan, 8x8 x 2 inches, having dough higher on edges than in center. Arrange apple sections on top of dough. Bake in hot oven (425 degrees F.) 30 minutes. Cream remaining butter, sugar and spices together and spread on. top of apples. Decrease heat slightly (360 de- grees F.) anil continue baking thirty minutes longer, or until apples are all i soft. Serve with plain lemon sauce. j Lemon Sauce % cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour Dash of salt Dash of nutmeg 1 cup boiling water 1 egg, well beaten Grated rind of one lemon Juice of one lemon Grated rind % orange, if desired 2 tablespoons butter % cup cream, whipped Combine sugar, flour, salt, nutmeg and water. Cook until thickened. Re- move from fire. Add egg, fruit rinds and juices and butter. Cool. Fold in whipped cream. Serves 8. Jellied Orange Dessert 4 orange» free from membrane and cut in pieces 1 package of quick-setting jelly powder 1 cup sugar 1% cups warm water Combine oranges and sugar and let stahd 10 minutes. Dissolve jelly pow- der in warm water, pour over oranges, |Ha chill. Stir occasionally while cool- ing. Serve in sherbet glasses. Serves 8. Banana Cream Pie 8 tablespoons cake flour 4 tàbïespoohs sugar teaspoon salt cup cold milk cups milk, scalded egg yolks, slightly beaten teà’spooM vanilla ,£* " 8 bananas ( '•, " 1 baked 9-inch pie shell % cup cream, whipped Combine flour, sugar and salt. Add Coff milk and mix well. Add scalded m gradually, place In double boiler, Md geok until thickened, stirring con- stantly. Pour small amount of mixture (ifer ègg yolks, return to double bol- llr and cook 3 to 4 minutes longer. wv„.. A-dd vanilla. Chill. Add slices of One banana. Slice second banana and wrgiige ig pie shell. Pour in chilled filing; slice remaining banana over tm and spread with whipped cream. Serve at once. For a real novelty, try slicing ban- anas on crisp lettuce and covering with Raspberry Mayonnaise. Raspberry Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons raspberry jam or jelly 2 tablespoons lemon juice Dash of salt % cup mayonnaise *4, cup cream, whipped Break up raspberry jam or jelly With silver fork. Add lemon juice, salt ai|jt mayonnaise. Fold into whipped cream. Makes % cup mayonnaise. 30 MINUTES AFTER Eating-Prinking ALKALIZE AFTER A HEAVY MEAL . . H.. AFTER A LONG EVENING The fastest way to “alkalize" is to carry your alkalizer with you. That’s •what thousands do how that gen- uine Phillips* comes in tiny, pepper- mint flavored tabletsâ€"in a flat tin for pocket or purse. Then you are always ready. ... Use it this way. Take 2 Phillips tabletsâ€"equal in “alkalizing" effect to 2 teaspoonfuls of liquid Phillips from the bottle. At once you feel “gas,” nausea, “over-crowding from hyper-acidity begin to ease: “Add headaches,” “add breath,” over-add stomach are corrected at the source. This is the quick way to ease your own distressâ€"avoid offense to others. 84 Wolf Pells Increase In Number of Claims For Bounty Shown In 1937 SUDBURY, Ont. â€" Bounty w claimed in 1937 on 84 wolf peits, a: increase of 17 over 1936, J. 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