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r THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT., JUNE t7th, 1937. Canada's FavouriteTea "SALADA TERROR MOUNTAIN By MADELEINE SHARPS BUCHANAN CHAPTER I The bus crawled along the bumpy road up the side of the mountain. A gun aimed at the back of the grim-faced young driver saw to this. The smoke from the forest fire below was not so bad now, but it was thick enough to make the frightened- passengers glance apprehensively through the windows. A locust sat upon Miss Tulsa Jones' bony wrist and, with a faint squeal, that lady flung it off onto the ankle of the bandit who sat beside her gun in hand. Without relaxing his vigil, he stepped upon the locust. Young Tommy Archer, aged twelve, who was having the time of his life, looked hopefully to find another locust to put somewhere on Miss Jones. She had been a source of pleasure to him all the way from the coast, but gee, things were breaking so swell, what with this forest fire and the bus getting held up by bandits and being run up the mountain, that Miss Jones could hardly expect to receive much more of his attention. The road was steep and narrow. Occasionally they came out on a ledge gave an uninterrupted view of the blazing forest below. May Lawrence, looking down, thrilled. A trained nurse in a small California town, she had never had any adventures, which was why, when an ailing aunt in New York had sent for her, she had chosen to make the trip by bus. May was not troubled. She had no jewels and very little money. Ond the bus could not have traveled much faster than those flames. If the bandits had not held it up and ordered the driver up this mountain road, they might have been trapped in the fire. It had been alarming. "This is terrible," moaned Mrs. Kenneth Jenkins, her two chins quiv- A grunt was tne only'response from' little Mr. Jenkins, who looked sadly at his razor, which, with all the other razors and pistols in the party, lay at the feet of the Bandit who sat beside Miss Tulsa Jones. "Does anyone know the meaning of this outrage?" demanded Finley Trump. "I have an important appointment in Chicago. Somebody will pay lor this!" - The bandit covering the driver then MODGRN ACCOMMODATION ^nfidlviewof NIAGARA FALLS hue .... nothing spared to complete tne pleasure for your stay. Sky-dine with the Falls at your feet '. . . see the cataracts from your Bedroom . . . tn this, the only hotel with an unobstructed view. Ideal facili- HONEYMOON MAGNET! this romantic spot. 300 rooms look the Palls. Jhnd (.hi*, opened his taciturn lips to emit two words. "You bet," he said. The air was cooler now and was pungent with the scent of pine needles. Night was fast aproaching, and the darkening sky was lit with the crimson reflection of the fire. Miss Jones, shuddering away from the dreadful man beside her, took stock of the fellow passengers for the dozenth time. There was that lovely-looking girl, May Lawrence, and the attractive young man, Doctor Nicholas Strand, who had been paying her little attention; that impossible fat woman, Mrs. Kenneth Jenkins, who was everlastingly knitting, and her downtrodden little husband, who took snuff constantly. Then there was that asthmatic business man, Finley Trump; the frightful little boy, Tommy Archer (Miss Jones taught forty like him all winter), and his rather good-looking uncle. '"Red" Doyle, who had red hair and a pugilistic appearance. And last, the mannish-looking woman who wore field glasses about her neck and read modern literature, A'melia Bangor was her name. Miss Jones' thin fingers clutched her black bag which contained among other things, her smelling salts, her sleeping powders, her nail file, and six large handkerchiefs for her hay fever. Although the bandits had removed all money and valuables from their prisoners, they had permitted Miss Jones after a brief examination, to retain this bag. They treated everything about Miss Jones with contempt -which was a mistake. She looked them over. The one beside her was short and stockily built, with a sallow face. The others called him Ike. The bandit who kept the passengers covered was bigger. Ike called him Lefty. The third bandit, farther back in the bus, was a pallid ' iti'1-'-- ~J'10 S.h°"r«AsS,un)^^ir;h! tyTeyeX He had been address his companions as Stutter. Around the neck of each bandit, in lieu of a collar, was fastened a gayly colored bandana. Miss Jones (took note of these bandanas. The bus stopped, and Miss Jones peering out, saw a one-story log structure to the glare of the headlights. "Hunters used to say here," Ike offered. "We got some eats laid in, and Stutter is a good cook." "We may be here for some time folks, so you may as well make the best of it," advised Lefty. He gathered up the assortment of weapons arid jumped to the ground. "But why?" demanded Red Doyle. "Use your head brother," said the bus driver. "We got Finley Trump with us, ain't we? And he's the head of that big chemical concern, Trump-Viday, ain't he? There's been a lot of talk lately about a new secret explosive they have discovered that the War Department is interested in. It's over my head, but I imagine there are certain foreign interests that would like to get hold of the formula for that explosive and these bandits look like foreigners to me. It's my bet that Mr. Trump has got that formula with him, taking it to Washington. But maybe I am wrong -- maybe I am wrong. Anyway, we had to get out of the fire -- if we did." Doyle stared at him. "You mean," he said slowly, "that we may be trapped by the fire up here on this moun-taintop?" "Sure," said Jim Somers laconically. The interior of the low house was lamp-lighted and sparsely furnished. Also, it was untidy and dirty. It had a large living room and, surrounding this, three bedrooms and a kitchen. The cots were in evidence in the bedrooms. One large room was assigned to the women, and two small ones to the men. Having hauled the baggage from the bus and given it to its owners, the man called Stutter repaired to the kitchen, whence the aroma of coffee and the sound of frying soon emanted. Ike addressed the silent passengers, assembled in the living room. "Folks, we got Finley Trump here with us, and he's got something we want. If he gives it up like a nice fellow, we'll let you all go -- the sooner the better. If he decides not to come across peacefully, it's this for him." Thrusting a finger into the bandana about his neck, Ike gave it an unpleasant twist. It was a decidedly suggestive gesture, and Mrs. Jenkins screamed faintly. Mr. Trump seemed unimpressed. "I have nothing more of value to Issue No. 25--'37 Woman's World By Mair M. Morgan It's The Berries ! Though the Canadian strawberry crop may be a little late this year, it promises to be a good one. There is no fruit quite so delicious as fresh strawberries so when they do finally come on the market, be sure to ssrve them plentifully and often. Many people prefer just plain strawberries and cream but even this gets a little tiresome during the season so it is a good idea to have on hand, several smart strawberry recipes which you can use for the sake of variation. Here are three recipes which use these delicious berries and they are the tops in the dessert field. They are simple to make and will certainly be well received by your family and friends. Your favourite summer dessert, ice cream, is pepped up and make more delicious by flavouring it with strawberries and using quick-cooking tapioca. This recipe for home-made ice cream is so far ahead of the ready-made product that there is no comparison. And you will find it very Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream % cup cupar, 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled; 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca; 2 cups milk; % teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons light corn syrup; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 egg whites; 1 cup cream, whipped. Add % cup cugar to strawberries and crush well. Let stand 30 minutes. Add quick-cooking tapioca to milk in top of double boiler. Place over rapidly boiling water, bring' to scalding point (allow 3 to 5 minutes), and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Strain hot mixture on salt and corn syrup, (not rubbing) through very fine sieve; mix thoroughly. Chill. Add 2 tablespoons sugar to egg whites, beat until stiff; fold into tapioca. Fold in cream and berries. Turn into freezing tray of automatic refrigeration; freeze rapidly 3 to 4 hours. Or turn into container, cover tightly, and pack in WIN DISTINCTION AS HOSTESS WITH LAURA WHEELER'S "POPPY" APRON HOSTESS APRON Flit from pantry to parlor fn this "hostess" apron, so gayly ap-pliqued with poppies, and guests are sure to ask how it's made! Choose bright contrast for yoke, border and poppies (the latter's patches simple, their stems in: outline stitch.) One poppy forms the pocket. Pattern 1495 contains a transfer pattern of the apron and a motif 6% x 10% inches; a motif 6Y2 x 9% inches and the applique patches; illustrations of all stitches used; material requirements. Send 20 "cents in Stamps or coin (coin preferred) for this pattern to Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Adelaide, Toronto. Write plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS. you," he said icily. "You got my mon-and my watch." 'Think it over," shrugged Ike, turning away. "You know what we want all right. The formula of that new explosive you've discovered. You got it on you somewhere, brother, and before you ge' out of here you got to hand it eve.. Folks there's basins in the rooms and a pump out hack, and Stutter is a fast cook. You better get ready for supper. And you can thank your lucky stars we didn't leave you 1 to fry down there below." Amidst the indignant protestations that burst forth, May looked at Doctor Strand, and with apprehension in her heart. She had suddenly recalled that she had seen the young doctor and Mr. Trump in a few whispered conversations. Suppose Doctor Strand had his formula? Supose he was travelling with Trump? Then he, too, would be in danger! The thought struck a panic to her heart. Yet why should she be so particularly concerned about young Doctor Strand -- a man she had met for the first time on this bus trip? Why. should his safety mean so much to her? She only knew that it did. (To I Enjoying Himself Two mountaineering acquaintances climbed one of the famous Glencoe peaks during the week-end and were sitting basking in the sunshine and enjoying the marvellous view when they heard someone scrambling up the other sided of the peak as if he had a train to catch. As soon as he got to the summit he pulled out his watch, looked at it--then smiled. He had beaten the time of his previous climb by four and a half minutes. 1510c$ res USE ME MBA-SEALS Most Valuable Wood Teak is the most valuable of all known timbers. For use in tropical countries it has no equal, and for certain purposes it is preferable to ether wood in temperate climates. Teak has great strength, elasticity and remarkable durability. It is not very hard, is easily worked, and takes a beautiful polish. The average weight of a perfectly-seasoned piece of teak wood is between 38 libs- and 46 lbs. per cubic foot. Once seasoned, it does not crack, shrink, split or alter its shape. I Teak grows in India, Burma, Siam, the Philippine Islands and the Malay Archipelago. The trees are about 100 ft. to 150 ft. high, and 2 ft. thick when full-grown. They often produce leaves 2 ft. long by 1 ft. wide, which the natives use for thatching and wrapping bundles. The leaves contain a red dye once used in* treating silk and cotton. It wouldn't hurt any if the colleges would work their way through some of the students.--Montreal Herald. DRINKS... wor Colo taste better with "RITZ" Their tangy, out-like, slightly salty flavor f^ra added zest to refresh:r,tit3. Christie's Biscuits "OAere's a Christie Biscuit for every taste" equal parts ice and salt 2 to 3 hours. Makes 1 quart ice cream. Strawberry tarts are favourite everywhere so don't miss out on making them at least once during the season. Fresh Strawberry Tarts 1 quart fresh strawberries, washed and hulled; 1 cup sugar; 1 package quick-setting jelly powder 1 cup warm water; 1 cup cream, whipped; 9 baked 3% inch tart shells. Combine strawberries and sugar and let stand 1 hour. Dissolve Jelly in warm water, pour over strawberries, and chill until jelly begins to thicken, stirring frequently. Foiid 4 tablespoons thickened jelly into whipped cream. Chill. Place a layer of whipped cream in bottom of each tart shell. Chill about 10 minutes. Cover with layer of jellied strawberries, pressing hull-end of each strawberry lightly into cream. Add thickened jelly to fill tart. Chill a few minutes longer and serve. After you have finished making your strawberry jam and jelly and have to turn around and get the family supper, here is something that you can whip up for dessert. There is bound to be a cup or so of jam or jelly which you didn't bottle and now you can use it. Strawberry Mousse 1 cup strawberry jam or jelly; 1 egg white, unbeaten; dash of salt; 4 tablespoons milk; % cup y Beat jelly until soft and smooth. Combine egg white, salt, milk, and cream, and beat with rotary egg beater until stiff. 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