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The Murder of (By Agatha Christie) Roger Ackroyd CHAPTER XI Poirot Pays a Call I was slightly nervous when 1 rang the bell at Marby Grange the follow- ing afternoon. I wondered very much what Poirot expected to find out, He had entrusted the job to me. Why? Was it because, as in the case of ques- 'tioning Major Blunt, he wished to re- main in the background? The wish, intelligible in the first case, seemed to me quite meaningless here. My meditations were interrupted by the advent of a smart parlourmaid. Yes, is, Folliott was at home. I was ushered into a big drawing-room, and looked round me curiously as I waited for the mistress of the house. A large bare room, some good bits of old china, and some beautiful etchings, shabby covers and curtains. A lady's room in every sense of the term. I turned from the inspection of a Bartolozzi on the wall as Mrs. Folliott came into the room. She was a tall woman, with untidy brown hair, and a very winning smile. ; "Dr. Sheppard," she said hesitating- ly. "That is my name," I replied. "I must apologize for calling upon you like this, but I wanted some informa- tion about a parlourmaid previously employed by you, Ursula Bourne." With the utterance of the name the smile vanished from her face, and all the: cordiality froze gut of her manner. She looked uncomfortable and ill at ease, "Ursula Bourne?" she said hesitat- ingly. "Yes," I said. "Perhaps you don't remember the name?" "Oh, yes, of course, perfectly." "She left you just over a year ago, I understand?" Yes; she did. That is quite I--I remember "And you were satisfied with her whilst she was with you? How long was she with you, by the way?" "Oh! a year or two--I can't remem- ber exactly how long. She--she is very capable. I didn't know she was leaving Fernly. I hadn't the least idea of it." "Can you tell me anything about her?" 1 asked. "Anything about her?" "Yes, where she comes from, who "der people are--that sort of thing?" . Mrs. Folliott's face wore more than / ever its frozen look. ~~ "I don't know at all." "Who was she with before she came to you?" "I'm afraid I don't remember." There was a spark of anger now underlying her nervousness. She flung up her head in a gesture that was vaguely familiar. "Is it really necessary to ask all these questions?" "Not at ail," I said, with a n air of J| surprise and a tinge of apology in my manner. "I had no idea you would mind answering them. I am very sorry." Her anger left her and she became composed again, . "Oh! I don't mind answering them. I assure you I don't. Why should 1? It--it just seemed a little odd, you know. That's all. A little odd." One advantage of being a medical practitioner is that you can usually tell when people are lying to you. I should have known from Mrs. Folliott's man- ner, if from nothing else, that she did mind answering my questions -- minded intensely. She was thoroughly uncomfortable and upset, and there was plainly some mystery in the back- ground. I judged her to be a wo- man quite unused to deception of any kind, and consequently rendered acute- ly uneasy when forced to practise it. A child could have seen through her. But it was also clear that she had no intention of telling me anything iur- ther. Whatever the mystery centring round Ursula Bourne might be, I was not going to learn it through Mrs. Folliott. Defeated, I apologised ' once - more for disturbing her, took my hat and departed. I went to see a couple of patients and arrived home about six o'clock. Caroline was sitting beside the wreck oi tea things. She had that look of suppressed exultation on her face which I know only too well. It was a sure sign with her, of either the get- ting or the giving of information. I wondered which it had been. { ©. THE DSHAWK DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, "M. Poirot!" she said. do you think of that?" I thought a good many things of it, but I was careful not to say them to Caroline. "Why did he come?" 1 asked. "To see me, of course. He said that, knowing my brother so well, he hoped he might be permitted to make the acquaintance of his charming sister-- your charming sister, I've got mixed up--but you know what I mean." "What did he talk about?" I asked. "He told me a lot about himself and his ceses. You know that Prince Paul of Mauretania--the one who's just married K dancer?" . "Ye "Now, what ") saw a most intriguing paragraph about her in Society Snippets the other day, hinting that she was really a Russian Grand Duchess--one of the Czar's daughters who managed to es- cape from the Bolsheviks. Well, it seems that M. Poirot solved a baffling murder mystery that threatened to in- volve them both. Prince Paul was be- side himself with gratitude." "Did he give him an emerald tie pin the size of a plover's egg?" I inquired sarcastically. "He didn't mention it. "Nothing," I said. "I thought it was always done, It is in detective fiction anyway. The super-detective always has his rooms littered with rubies and pearls and emeralds from grateful Royal clients." "It's very interesting to hear about these things from the inside," said my sister complacently. It would be--to. Caroline. 1 could not but admire the ingenuity of M. Harcule Poirot, who had selected un- erringly the case of all others that would most appeal to an elderly maid- en lady living in a small village, "Did he tell you if the dancer was really a Grand Duchess?" I inquired. "He was not at liberty to speak," said Caroliine importantly. I wondered how far Poirot had strained the truth in talking to Caro- line--probably not at all. He had con- veyed his innuendoes by means of his eyebrows and his shoulders, "And after all this,". I remarked, "I suppose you were ready to eat out of Why?" "I've had a very interesting after- noon," began Caroline, as I dropped ; into my own particular easy-chair and blaze in the fireplace. "Have you?" I said, drop in to tea?" Miss Ganett is one of the chief of our newsmongers. "Guess again," said Caroline, intense complacency. : I guessed several times, working slowly through all the members of Caroline's Intelligence Corps. My sis- ter received each guess with a trium- phant shake of the head. In the end she volunteered the information her- with STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT "Miss Ganett | the outside world--my patients. 1 | fortunately, my practice does not lie , amongst Royal princes and interesting About 12,000 ft. of good dry storage space, conveniently locat- ed, with Canadia for rent either in Low rental. CHARLES c/o Mundy Printing Company, Limited Telephone n National siding, whole or in part. M. MUNDY 35 or 312 his hand?" "Don't be coarse, James. I don't | know where you get these vulgar ex- stretched out my feet to the inviting | pressions from?" "Probably from my only link with Un- Russian emigrés." Caroline pushed her spectacles up and looked at me, "You seem very grumpy, James. It must be your liver. A blue pill, I think, tonight." To see me in my own home, you would never imagine that I was a doc- tor of medicine. Caroline does the home prescribing both for herself and me. "Damn my liver," I said irritably. "Did you talk about the murder at all?" "Well, naturally, James. What else is there to talk about locally? I was able to set M. Poirot right upon sev- eral points. He was very grateful to me. He said I had the makings of a born detective in me--and a wonderful psychological insight into' human na- Caroline was exactly like a cat that is full to overflowing with rich cream. She was positively purring. "He talked a lot about the little gray cells of the brain, and of their fun- ctions. His own, he says, are of the first quality." "He would say so," I remarked bit- terly. "Modesty is certainly not his middle name." "I wish you wouldn't be so horribly American, James. He thought it very important that Ralph should be found as soon as possible, and induced to , come forward and give an account of himself. He says that his disappear- ance will produce a very unfortunate impression at the inquest." "And what did you say to that?" "I agreed with him," said Caroline importantly, "And I was able to tell him the way people were talking al- { ready about it." "Caroline," 1 said sharply, "did you tell M. Poirot what you overheard in the wood that day?" "I did," said Caroline complacently. I got up and began to walk about, "You realise what you're doing, I hope," I jerked out. "Your putting a halter round Ralph Paton's neck as sure as you're sitting in that chair." "Not at all," said Caroline, quite un- o AS HOME Hamilton Man Allowed to' When Bench is Told of Loss (By Canadian Press) Hamilton, Nov. 16--While under Telephone-- 262 Four direct lines to Central Sole emium Coal 'Juced in America tors Wood i arrest last night on a charge of being drunk, George Duncan, Lancaster, was informed that his house was completely destroyed by fire . Bail money could not be secured and he was forced to stav in jail. This morning, Magistrate Jelfs as- sessed him $30 on a drunk charge, but when the circumstances were explain- ed to him, Duncan was allowed to go . free, this being his first offence, S=\Saa a is ma loc U »AN * 8 whic than of hi to he } City Scales if desired. ht a --------------------- Ll Be -l ..,-.o h5ha NOVEMBER 15, 1927 -------- ruffled. "I was surprised you hadn't told him." "I took very good care not to," I said. "I'm font of that boy." "So am I. That's why I say you're talking nonsense. 1 don't believe Ralph did it, and so the truth can't hurt him, and we ought to give M. Poirot all the help we can. Why, think, very likely Ralph was out with that identical girl on the night of the harder, and if so, he's got a perfect alibi." "If he's got a perfect alibi," T re- torted, "why doesn't he come forward and say so?" "Might get the girl into trouble," said Caroline sapiently. "But if M. Poirot gets hold of her, and puts it to her as her duty, she'll come for- ward of her own accord and clear Ralph." "You seem to have invented a rom- antic fairy story of your own," I said. "You read too many trashy novels, Caroline. I've always told you so." I dropped into my chair again. "Did Poirot ask you any more ques- tions?" I inquired. "Only about the patients yon had that morning." "The patients?" I demanded, unbe- lievingly. "Yes, your surgery patients. many and who they were?" "Do you mean to say you were able to tell him that?" | demanded. Caroline is really amazing. "Why not?" asked my sister -trium- phantly. "I can see the path up 10 the surgery door perfectly from this window. And I've got an excellent memory, James. Much better than yours, let me tell you." "I'm sure you have," I murmured mechanically; My sister went on, names on her fingers. "There was old Mrs. Bennett, and that boy from the farm with the bad finger, Dolly Grice to have a needle out of her finger; that American stew- ard off the liner Let me see--that's four. Yes, and old George Evans with his ulcer. And lastly--" She paused significantly. "Well?" Caroline brought How checking the out her climax most approved style--aided by the for- tunate number of s's at her disposal. "Miss Russell!" . : She sat back in her chair and looked at me meaningly, and when Caroline looks at you meaningly, it is impossille to miss it. "I don't know what you mean?" I said, quite untruthfully. "Why should- n't Miss Russell consult me about her bad knee?" "Bad knee," said Caroline. "Fiddle- sticks! No more bad knee than you and I. She was after something else." "What?" 1 asked. Carohne had to admit that she didn't know. "But depend upon it, that was what he was trymg to get at--M. Poirot, mean. There's something fishy about that woman, and he knows it." "Precisely the remark Mrs. Ackroyd made to me yesterday," I said. "That there was something fishy about Miss Russell." 5 "Ah!" said Caroline darkly, "Mrs. Ackroyd! There's another!" "Another what?" Caroline refused to explain her re- marks. She merely nodded her head several times, rolled up her knitting, and went upstairs to don the high mauve silk blouse and the gold locket which she calls dressing for dinner. I stayed there staring into the fire and thinking over Caroline's words. triumphantly, She hissed it in the Had Poirot really come to gain infor- mation about Miss Russell, or was it only Caroline's tortuous mind that in- terpreted everything according to her own ideas? There had certainly been nothing in Miss Russell's manner that morning to arouse suspicion. At least---- I remembered her persistent con- versation on the subject of drug-tak- ing--and from that she had led the conversation to poisons and poisoning. But there was nothing in that. Ack- royd had not been poisoned. Still, it was odd. . . . I heard Caroline's voice, rather acid in note, calling from the top of the stairs, "James, you will be late for dinner." I put soma coal on the fire and went upstairs obediently. : It is well at any price to have peace in the home. (To be Continued) COURTICE Courtice, Nov. 14.--Mr. and Mrs. Beegh, Haydon, were Sunday guests of Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Stainton. Mrs. Horsburgh, Cleveland. Ohio, visited her sister, Mrs. A. F. Run- dle over the week end. Mr. Cameron Trull, Oshawa, has been visiting his brother, Mr. Ira Trull and Mr. Lewis Trull. Mrs. Jason Lennox, Oshawa, was the guest of Miss Mabelle Walters. Sunday services were fine. The weather was all that one could wish and Sunday morning at 10.20, the Sunday school held jts session which was largely attended. At 11.15 a.m., the preaching service began with the church nicely filled. Our pastor, Rev. H. J. Stainton, told an interesting story to the boys and girls as usual, and afterwards. preached an excellent sermon. In the evening he gave' us another splendid sermon on "The Greatest Wrestling Match." The choir ren- dered good music. Mrs. Rev. Stainton and Mrs. G. F. Annis tak- ing the solos in the anthem in the morning. In the evening Mrs. An- nis took the solo work throughout the anthem and a pretty solo was sung by Miss Francis Hancock. Our postor is holding revival ser- vices at No. 3 school each evening of this week. Young People's meeting this week on Thursday evening will be in charge of the third vice presi- dent, W. C. Parsons, and C. G. I. 2 Topic, "Alcohol and the Fam- v." Mr. and Mrs. John Bickle and Miss Venton, England, were guests of Mr. Thomas Bickle on Sunday. EBENEZER Ebenezer, Nov. 14.--Three ~er- vices were held at Ebenezer on Sun- day last, with splendid numbers at each. Sunday school held its ses- sion commencing at 10.20 a.m., and was followed by church service with the Sunday school attending as a body. Rev. Mr, Veale, who was to have been the speaker was un- able to be present and our pastor, Rev. Stainton gave a splendid ser- mon on the text "Enter Ye in at the Straight Gate" In the even- ing service, Rev. Stainton gave a wonderful address to the young peo- ple on the subject, "The Greatest Wrestling Match in the World." The choir rendered beautiful music which added much to the services. Mr. and Mrs. W. Rundle, ot Bethesda, were with their daugh- Suburban and District News Gathered By Times Staff Reporters and Correspondents ter, Mrs. Esli Oke, on Sunday. The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Missionary Society was held on Thursday last in the Sun- day school room. The program was in charge of Mrs. R. C. Pearce's group and was splendid. The speaker was Rev. J. H. Stainton, who gave a splendid address on In- dia. Another special feature of' the meeting was a vocal solo by | Mrs. C. Dudley, of Bowmanville, who pleased the gathering very much. Following the meeting a serial time was spent by all pres- ent. Mr. Walter Snider spent Sunday with Mrs. Snider at her home here. Evangelistic meetings will be held each night this week at the Base Line school houpe. A sucessful week of similar meetings was neia at Maple Grove last week and it is hoped that all who can will be pres- ent at Base Line this week. We welcome Mr. Young into our community as teacher of the 'Sen- ior room of No. 8 school. We hope he will gather with .us in our church and Sunday school and join us in our social functions and so feel at home among us. Miss Mae Wade, of Oshawa, spent Sunday at her home here. The regular monthly meeting of the Mission Circle will be held un Saturday, November 19, at the home of Mrs. H. H. Nichols. The program which is in charge of Mrs. W. Snider's group, promises to be good and it is hoped that all tne girls will be present. Mr. and Mrs. B. Wilkins attend- ed the Jeffery-Plummer wedding in Bowmanville on Wednesday last. The C.G.I.T. group met at the home of their leader, Mrs. Blake Courtiee, on Saturday last, A eplendid program was given, the talk being given by Mrs. mn. La, Courtice. A great work is being done by this organization and everyone who can is asked to help. Whenever it is possible. Three regular services will be held at Ebenezer on Sunday next at 10.30 a.m., and 2.30 and 7 p. m. The evening service will be of special interest since Rev. Stain. ton will give an illustrated lecture on India. Bear this in mind and come to Ebenezer church on Sun- day next. Young People's League meeting will be held on Thursday evening as usual at 7.45 o'clock. Farmers are still busy with their fall work, but many are wishing for rain to help them with their plowing. Nevertheless the work 1s fairly well in hand this fall, Berlin, Nov. 10,--Ten years after he was killed in action, Prince I'riedrich Karl, relative of the for- mer Kaiser and the most notable casualty in the war, was given u German military funeral Tuesday. President Paul von Hindenburg and Field Marshal von Mackensen, both in the full regalia of field marshals, attended the funeral ser- vice with the former Crown Prince and former Crown Princess. Thous- ands crowded outside the chapel. While the coffin was lowered in- to its grave, a flying squadron of the Prince's comrades cruised over- bead. ' } I GERMAN PRINCE GIVEN MILITARY HONORS 10 YEARS AFTER DEATH In 1917 the Prince's plane was forced down in no man's land by a British machine. Hae attemptea to reach the German lines but was shot in the leg and chest. The British brought him behind their lines and recognized him, The Prince died a few weeks later and was given a military funeral. He was buried in the little cemetery at Saint Etin near Rouen, France. Numerous efforts had been maae to have the remains transferred to Germany. Recently Foreign Minis- ter Aristide Briand issued the neces- sary order and the body was moved last week. i, | skirt PANEL TRAINS FOR. EVENING WEAR Long-backed Gown is Fash-' ion's Favorite for Formal Occasions Paris--One can be very much the ' "grande dame" in evening toilettes this season. The loose panel, which has been a tentative fashion for: some time, now sinuously trails the | ground instead of being carried, scarf fashion over one arm. Worth is making a feature of the panel train, often falling from the should- er, sometimes attached low on the waist, made of the richest lame, with a velvet or satin lining in a completing color. Patou likes panels that fall in a shell-like jabot of the gown mater- fal on one side of a low front de- colletage. A lovely example is of ivory white georgette, the long side drapery attached to a slender bre- telle with a strass ornameny match- ing a single broad wrist bracelet. The decolletage is odd in shape, very low on one side as if dragged down by the jabot panel. On the other side, it mounts high, the gown top half covering the shoulder., The "bird" gown of Louise Bou- langer is perhaps the most startling example of the long-back evening gown, carried out in velvet and trail- ing ostrich plumes. The original model is composed of black velvet and white plumes, but I understand that Mme. Boulanger is making this design in various color composi- tions. Long Side Drapes relief of sore throats which so often leai to more serious conditions. It is a sure, safe and simple remedy for all general ailments com- mon to man and beast. Get a bottle of this cele- brated liniment today, ready for themoment Several houses are making a point of the Greek influence in even- ing costumes, expressed in a long blouse ton, held in with a narrow or invisible belt, and classic side skirt drapery that falls to the an- kle. These models are fittinely made of white crepe. They are also seen in satin--white, midnight blue and black. The pure Greek frock shows no decoration beyond costume jewelry, such as a broad collar with outstanding leaves, which Lanbin has sp ed this , and an enormous sinele bracelet, reaching from wrist half way to elbow. For dancing, the bouffant and style gown, #0 much worn a few months ago, is being somewhat re placed by a skirt of irregular cas- cades cut in hip points, escaping from a close, long bodice. The ton is generally of satin. The cascades are of a thin material in several tones. The hem line is bewitch- ingly irregular. The longest point of the skirt is at the back, and the longest point of the close top, MEMORIAL SERVICE Walkerton, Ont., Nov. 12.---A very impressive memorial service was held in the town hall, Waikerton, this afternoon, in memory of (ne soldiers who gave their lives in the Great War. The crowd in attend- ance was estimated at over 1,000. Over 100 Great, War veterans of Walkerton formed a parade and with the local militia, Walkerton high school cadets and Walkerton Boy Scouts, marched from the arun- ories to the town hall, accompanied by the Walkerton citizens' brass band. An address was delivered by Cap- tain Rev. R. Perdue ,of the Anglican churzh. The Honor Roll, consisting of some 75 names, was read by Colonex H E. Pense, president of the Walk~ erton Post Canadian Legion. KIWANIS CAMPAIGN PLANNED also, creating a silhouette that is! auite new yet carries out ideas that have been "in the air" since ue Angust showings. - A postscript to this description is that the soft cascades are cut en forme, sufficiently en forme to give con- trast to the close bodice lines. We are now in the midst of the mid-season showings which are | composed of models that have been most successful in the last exhibits with forecasts of what wil be worn at the southgrn resorts and for, early spring town use, Aside from' sport costumes, there is much black both for gowns and ensembles. The waist line seems a bit higher. For, day wear there is a little blousing, generaly confined to the back, or a bit on each side of the front skirt drapery. Broadcloth and Satin The hip closeness as emphasized a few months ago, is not so appar- ent. Belts are less prominent, of- ten reduced to an inch strip with a tie on one side. Most of the black gowns show a touch of white, flesh or sand coor in a jabot or undervest, Interesting coat and frock en- sembles are made of English broad cloth as to long coat, over frocks of velvet, satin, crepe and georgette. Aside from sports use the straight coat seems to have little authority. The newest coats have considerale fullness set in the skirt or mani- pulated by a clever cut that gives] a suggestion of flare without add- ed weight. It is all so subtle that, there seems to be no definite pot] where the skirt flares. As a contrast to these apparently wind-blown garments, Redfern, in his new showing, presents a most severe tailored suit with a close, long skirted coat, defining the ny gure as would a riding coat. ne coat fronts round up to mee. al waistcoat of white satin and high collared blouse of sport satin fin- ished with a checked gray and white plaid tie. The material of this coat | and the marrow skirt is a smooth: broadcloth in deep gray. The diagonal front and the Greek side drapery are so prom.n- ent at the moment that is very pos- sibe we shall see back draperies ' before many weeks. Drapery is "in." Where it is to be placed is as yet undecided. It is one of the interesting dre} problems of the moment, DIVORCE GAINS ON MARRIAGE (New York Telegram) We have now reached a point in this country where there is one di- vorce to every six marriages. At all events that is what satis- tics just made public by the Cen- sus Bureau of the Department of Commerce seem to show. ; During the year 1926 there were 1,020,079 marriages and 180,868 divorces. Ottawa, Nov. 1° --The Conservs- | tives are not likely to contest the Maple Creek by-election. it was re- ported here today. Hon. George Spence, the Liberal member, who re- signed the seat to join the Saskatch- ewan Government, had more than | MAY BE ACCLAMATION one thousand majority, Nomina- tions are fixed for Nov. 25. Hon. R. B Bennett is still in Calgary, and is not expected here for some time. i id Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Nov. 13--At the regular weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club it was decided to inau- gurate a campaign next March for $4,- 000 to help defray the cost of a child- ren's playground. A yearly campaign for the same amount will be made un- til the playgrounds are complete. 89¢ DAY §9c Wednesday! Shop Early and Share in the Bargains Wednesday Ladies' Wool and Cotton ¥ Vests and Bloomers. 89 c 36, 38 and 40. Ea., Ladies : Silk Crepe Ties. aa 83c I Srit 3 olol C Bath Towels. Extra large. ay yu, 89¢ 50 only, Real Mama Dolls. Nicely Dresesd. KY c ORC Ali: TT Pure Wool Cash- mee 89¢ mere Hose, 9, 9; and 10, .......... Pair, White Bath Towels, good heavy quality, 20" x as' ,, . Pr, 89¢ 25 only, Sam- Remnants of white and col- ored Flannel. ette. 83% to i 89¢ yards, Stamped Pil- low C , H. tS. ends, nice ae. 89¢ ity. Pr., iii il Ht LL 4, i BG RAE Jb Ba i = ug