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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT., APRIL 19, 1945 The Jade God By MARY IMLAY TAYLOR f CHAPTER XVIII Fosdick went to Burleson's office the next day in a rare puzzle. He *ad been' called up at home the night before and told to find Mark Grant and tell him to meet him Burleson met him calmly enough. "Sit down," he said laconacally, and Iheji: "You got Grant, you say? Well, he's late." Fosdick grinned. He ddin't want Burleson nodded. "Very likely!" Then he pushed a broken green jade head, bearded and saturnine, toward the lawyer. "Keep. that, Fosdick; you'll need it." Fosdick picked it up and looked it over curiously; he was beginning to think that his friend's mind was affected. "Health's bad enough," he thought; "got water on the brain, I'll bet a dollar!" But he put the jade god's head down with a gingerly, touch. "I remember. Used to squat on your table. How did you break it?" Burleson looked at it bleakly; he was gray as ashes today. "I smashed it. Temper. Fosdick, once in awhile I break out. It's rotten, but it's a fact. It's the second time I've pitched that accursed jade god; I wish I'd smashed it to be- "Humph!" Fosdick poked it with his long bony forefinger. "Where did you get it anyway?" "Grant Barton gave it to me." "Eh?" The old lawyer straightened up, suddenly his eyes met the Smart fashi an houses are showing land-knit acc essories for Spring. Uake this hat pany y."ir su ts and dresses. cable stitch; hat and bag can be knitted in co ton. Pattern 613 con- is; stitches. lot be accepted) for this pattcrtV o Wilson Keedlecraft Dept., Room 421. 73 Adelaide St. West, Toron to. Print plainly pat- tern number, your name and ad- dress. Headache Nothing is more depressing than headaches .. Why suffer?...Lambly's fcV ■rill give instant relief. lambly'sisgoodforear- *%t\. sche.toothache.painsin "ty}, t back, stomach, bowelsX Jfutdf M JU HEADACHE POWDERS, m Tortured man gets help! 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Fosdick stared at the young man with a feeling that he could not define; it certainly could not be admiration for a criminal, or even toleration, yet he had to admit -- reluctantly -- that Mark's very presence in the room was like a rush of fresh air in a choking atmosphere. There was something in his clea es, that was reassuring; his Mark broke the silence. Burleson nodded. "Sit down," he said in a voice that struck Fosdick at once as singular; he looked around at him sharply. "Thank you; I'll stand. I'm go-Mark retorted shortly. Then his eye fell on the broken jade head on the desk and the blood leaped into his face. "Is it about that?" he asked quickly. "Yes," Burleson replied quietly; "you're right about it; I could have cleared you; your uncle gave that to me after you'd left him." Mark's face hardened. "I was sure of it! You'll state that now, Mr. Burleson?" Burleson smiled oddly. "That's why I sent for you. I can do more than that," -- he paused an instant, staring in front of him -- then he went on coldly; "your uncle gave it to me. After that wc quarreled. You know the things Grant Barton said when he was angry? He said too many of them; I lost my temper and flung the jade god in his face. It struck his temple and killed him instantly." "Good God!" Fosdick's violent surprise made him collapse in his chair, but neither Mark nor Burleson flinched. ."I always felt you knew something," Mark said bitterly; "and you let me suffer!" "1 let things go!" Burleson with nervous fingers thing happened in a minute; didn't expect to hit him. To utter amazement he went d like lead." Fosdick rallied his powers t God's n; v, hole tell i Burleson nodded coldly. "Granted! But a man doesn't think clear-horror stricken, naturally; was going to call a doctor, but 1 felt of him -- he was stone dead! It was the most amazing thing; it knocked me out." He leaned back in his chair, passing his hand quickly There was a moment's pause; in it they both heard Mark's hard drawn breath. "I picked up the jade god and put it in my pocket; God knows why! I've never got rid of it since; it's been there grinning at me. Then, by chance, Barton's nephew was accused." Burleson turned to Mark. 'You were a boy; there wasn't evidence enough to hang you -- my wife and son were alive; a scandal like my trialwould have killed her -- well, you know the end; I yielded to temptation; I "Yes," said Mark slowly; "I've known fifteen years of your silence! And you meant to let it go on -- I'm sure of that!" he turned and stood looking down at the old man, his youth splendid now in the flush of its vindication. "I'm innocent: you'll have to make it good now," he cried; "but why -- do you admit it?" (To Be Continued) Donald Saunders poses proudly wearing one of New York Mayor LaGuardia's famous broad-brimmed hats, which inzzoner sent up to the Air Transport Command's Goose Bay, Labrador base, where 12-year-old Donald is a kitchen worker. Topper was later auctioned off for bsnctit of the Red Cross. TRANSPORTATION CRISIS SOLVED Double or nothing for Richard and Grace Meek, twins, of Bristol, England. Here they celebrate their double wedding with a piggyback race down the village street. Richard, left, a Royal Navy seaman, carries-his bride, Edna Smith, while Grace graces the back of her new husband, Frederick Rudge. CHRONICLES of GINGER FARM Gwendoline P. Clarke Yesterday I called at the newly installed frigid locker plant in our nearby town. Opening our own locker I took out two frozen packages of meat and took them home. They were already for the oven yet we had no part in the preparatory work of the meat. We had neither butchered, made the sausage or cured the hams. And I thought as I drove home how greatly living conditions have changed for nearly all farm people. A hundred years ago--or even fifty, farm folk prided themselves on their self-sufficiency. On nearly every farm butchering was part of the winter's work. Farm women baked their own bread, churned their own butter, carded their own wool, later making it into homespun blankets and heavy clothing. Delivery of goods was almost unheard of--except for the occasional travelling salesman. Yet with all the hard work and lack of conveniences large families were raised and a tough breed of men were left to carry on the old traditions. Now, in spite of modern conveniences around the home, the majority of farm foks are almost as dependant upon outside help as anyone in the city. We pay to have work done which was formerly regarded as part of the day's work- We pay to have butchering done; we store the meat in lockers instead of the old brine barrel. We pay for processing and smoking, in fact all we do for ourselves is cook the meat and eat it. And, in regard to other provisions, in many districts bread, groceries and butter are delivered right to our door. And now something has cropped up. In our local paper I noticed the town council had given permission to an applicant for the erection of a chicken killing plant. I said to Partner--"What is the idea of that ... do you suppose to make you pretty, buttons to fasten briskly down the side. Pattern 4731 adds up to easy sewing. Leave ruffles off if you prefer. Pattern 4731 comes in sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, IS, 20; 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, Size 16, 3% yards 35-inch. Send twenty cents (20c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) laideP St We: to Ro< Torontc Ade- the fellow intends running a plant for custom killing?" "Maybe," answered Partner, "But I know one thing--if we can't pick our own chickens we'll quit raising them." Well, that was Partner's reaction, mainly, I suppose, because the idea was new. E'en at that, there might be a time when we shall be only too glad to take advantage of just such a plant. What I am driving at is this: in this age of specialized jobs, when we can have almost every kind of work done for us--if we wait long enough-- is the pendulum swinging too far the other way? By being less self-reliant are we progressing or regressing? That, by the way, might be a good subject for debate. Certainly while the labour shortage must still be contended with, the more one can get done with outside help the better. And perhaps after the war, when home freezing units become a part of many farms, home butchering will stage a comeback. Personally, not being a descendant of pioneer farming stock, I am well content to let someone else wrestle with pigs' heads, sausage making and all the fuss and muss that goes with butchering. But then I'm a lazy farmer's wife. I admire the skill and hard work that goes into these jobs but I don't want to do them myself. No sir, after twenty-five years of doing my share at pretty nearly everything there is to do on a farm I am all for the soft spots--that is after the war. That is why I am so glad there is some hope of getting hydro at last. However, getting the hydro is one thing--getting things to work with is something else again. Has anyone got a washing machine in cold storage? If so I would be very glad to warm it up once a week. Right now my electrical equipment is limited to art iron and a pair rf curling tongs. That is about on a par with the time I was married when all I had in my "hope chest" was a pair of stockings and a meat grinder. Well, the weather has turned warm again and once more we are thinking about spring work. Last week when it was so cold we thought we were back to winter again. One morning I went out and found the daffodil buds absolutely stiff with frost and the flowers that were in bloom flat on the ground. I thought that was the end of them. To my surprise it wasn't. The flowers perked right "SALAM TEA up again and the buds are now in full bloom. Today we let the chickens out for the first time and what a time they are having! I am very pleased with my little wee pullets--so pleased that I don't think I shall ever want mixed chickens again. They eat less, grow faster, and do better in every way when they are free from being bossed around by greedy little cockerel brothers. How Can I 71 By Anne Ashley Q.How can I remove oil stains from leather? A. By dabbing the spots carefully with spirits of sal ammoniac. After allowing it to remain for awhile, wash with clean water. If necessary, repeat the treatment, but be careful not to injure the color of the leather. Q. How can I tighten a chair rung? A. Insert some furniture glue, tie it securely, and place aside for a few days. One lose rung is frequently followed by a collapse of the whole chair. Q. How can I remove raindrop spots from new kid gloves? A. Do not allow them to dry, but while still on the hands and damp, go over them gently with a damp cloth, and it will leave no PQ. How can I save time when cleaning the bird cage? A. Cut eight or ten thicknesses of Heavy white paper and place at the bottom of the canarys cage Every morning a sheet can be removed, leaving a nice clean floor his will save much cleaning of the Q, How can I easily shell pecans? A. It will be easy if boiling water is poured over them. Let their remain in the water for about a half hour, and when cracked the .vith Princess Elizabeth Subaltern In A.T.S. The decision to give Princess Elizabeth a commission in the A.T.S. as- a second subaltern, with the intention of being trained as an officer-driver, is in seeping with the admirable plans the King and Queen have made for the Princess' education throughout, comments the London Spectator. But it is, of course, much more than that, for since she reached her ISth birthday last April, Princess Elizabeth has been in a position to make her own decisions, and there can be no doubt that this i tliei The Prii has been an active, and indeed ardent, member of the Sea-Scouts, and it was inevitable that she should want to identify herself in some way with the war service ir. which so many hundreds of thousands o; her future subjects of her own age are engaged. And though there is, so far as I know, no precedent for such activities on the part of an English princess, certainly of an English princess who is heir-presumptive, Princess Elizabeth is in fact doing in the Army just what her father and grandfather did in the Navy. Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee 1. When inviting .a man and a woman to dinner at a restaurant, should a woman give the money tO the man and ask him to pay the bill? 2. Is it necessary that a house guest always consult the hostess before accepting some outside invi- 3. If a divorcee retains her husband's surname how should she be are engaged to ;ver invited to the other? 5. Where walking with a woman who is carrying an umbrella, should a man offer to hold it for her? 6. What fruits should be served whole, without removing the skins? ANSWERS 1. No. She can order and pay for the dinner in advance, or pay at the table when the dinner is" finished. 2. Yes. 3. 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