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orange pekoe bund witness chair by re1ta weiiwan synopsis stanley whittaker is found dead in his office his partner julian trent is accused of his murder at the trial the woman who tells the story is a guest of the judge trent and whit taker had quarreled about money mat ters and trent knew of fils wifes at tachments for whittaker henshaw an accountant saye he saw trent in the washroom the night of the mur der scrubbing at a spot on his clothes and that later he found a stained wet towel there the district attorney cuts his finger with a knife and then sends thehandkerchief with which he had bound the cut out of the room chapter xiv how could you be sure prompted peterson as paula de yoimg hailed again her voice became a hopeless mono tone as if she had repeatedly lived all through the scene and all the agony had been drained from it i remember going on my knees beside him i could not believe it didnt seem possible i was there a long time there was no pulse no heartbeat not the least sign of life and his eyes staring were terrible the confession was lying on the floor i looked mown at flic gun in my hand and began to wipe it with my handkerchief then i pushed it under his right hand it id stopped to thinlj but i didnt i was crazy r guess all i could think of was that if i cal led anybody and said there was an ac cident how could i explain the gun nnd my being there i picked up the confession and laid it on the desk in front of his chair i switched off the nig lights and unlocked the door i locked it on the otnside not realizing what f was doing 1 just wanted to get out of the place peterson broke in sharply kow did yon get past the watchman i didnt you didnt quit the building no inever thought o the watch man urttll i was in the main corridor with my coat and bat on then i asked myself how could i get out nobody knew that i was still in tire building and if anybody should see me now remember looking at my watch it was twenty minutes prist eleven 1 had left the filing room door on the latch so that 1 could put back the gun there was only one thing to do j wont in there nnd stayed until morn ing as she said it her eyes were stark she was looking past us back to that jong night prosecutor petersons inquiry until what hour did you stay there was like a voice sounding through a fog until the hour 1 always arrived at the ollice n few minutes before nine dont know how i did it i kept pray ing to lose consciousness and at the same time straining for the sound of oxcitement that would tcil mo that tlio liody had been discovered then i hcboolcd myself to walk in calmly as if i didnt know there was a police man inside the door he wouldnt let ino in and i was thankful what did you do then listen tanadato 1 iuoriiai tobaccos jk imperial tobaccos inspiring program every friday night on a national coast to coast network tired or nervous is bile doing its work your liver is lazy thats why you feel o rotun half the time your sys tem la not getting enough bile your head aches your back nehes your food doesnt digest properly it stag nates and decays for lack of hile hile is o dlgcstant and an antiseptic your liver should produce is to so fluid p5ticcs of tho ctcty 21 hour r tanol tablets will make your hvcr tt i its work tlascd upon n small pro- nortlon of calomel blended with cer tain other useful medicinal ingredients tanor tablets act promptly and direct ly upon tho liver stimulating tho flow of bile they are easy to take and provide a safe easy way of using calo mel probably the most effective liver stimulant hnown they are not harsh but tbey are efficient icur druggist t tfcero scc i went home i tried io keep busy i trieil not to think and afterward i wished that i had died in that room during the night when jlr trent was suspected of the crime why didnt yon give your self up i wanted to i went to mr trent and told him exactly what had hap pened told him i was going to give myself up put id lost tho key to mr whit takers lock i couldnt remem ber where i put it 1 looked all over at home i covldnt find it i thought i must have thrown it away i could not remember and the key was the only- proof i had that i was the last person with mr whitaker i was so contus ed it seemed so so fantastic my trying to keep mr trent fro msuffer- ing and then bringing it on him so horribly but i didnt believe theyd arrest him i didnt helieve they could ever link him with mr whtitakers death when you knew we were going to place him under arrest there was still time wasnt there yes but he said i must keep very quiet and let him stand trial he said he could never be convicted they had not a thing to go on but a concocted theory that couldnt hold he told me over and over that even it i did con fess nobody would believe me unless 1 could produce the key so i did as he asked i kept quiet but theres no rea son why he should bear any more she stooped and picked tip the patent leather handbag it was a commodious envelope bag designed with several compartments for the convenience of business women ive found the key she handed the bag to the district at torney its just where i found it the lining was torn and it had slipped inside the flistrict attorneys difficulty iu locating the key testified to the truth of her statement quite a time passed before he brought it to light when did you find this key he asked had to have proof early this morning i havent been sleeping very well and last night i started to look all over again i turn ed everything upside down i knew i would be called any minute tho only thing that mattered was to find he key before then 1 had to have the proof that he didnt do it that he didnt even know mr whittaker was dead until he was notified next morn ing i was the one who tried to play god i am ready to take the conse quences a woman sobbed and got up hastily and left the courtroom two of the jurors coughed huskily the scratch of pencils like fingers of fate were the only other noises your honour max conrick broke the stillness that seemed suspension of life itself in view of this confes sion i ask you to direct a verdict of acquittal judge mackenzie cleared hthrsioat judge mackenzie cleared ills throat before he answered i direct the jury to find tho defendant not guilty the defendant is discharged the look in paula de youngs eyes changed to exaltation she paid no heed to the slab of the district at torneys your honour i ask that this witness be held for the grand jury she did not even know that she was being plated under arrest she swayed slightly then slid from the witness chair to the floor before a guard even could get near her julian trent lifted her in his arms he held her close as though defying the law to take her from him then at a gesture from the bench he carried her into the cham bers of the judge must stand trial just before ollie barnes dashed out ho passed me a clean handkerchief 8top sniffling and blow your nose what will they do to her five months or so in the tombs but dont worry that haby wont burn half an hour later i was alone with it5 your nerves it is uviuy hen ycur rervous baladfo is rjet that you ltd lo in fth and pint ttntcio that baurife by feedini your atarve1 nerve tale iltostxhise youll feel teller m t oxee m druol jo ii 00 sod 1iso 70 phosferinekc household science by susan fletcher more about fish more convenient packing and quicker distribution methods have made freh flavoured sea fish avail able to housewives in every part of the country those who wish to break the monotony of the usual lenten diet can easily do so with former luxuries like oysters crabs shrimps and lobsters and if properly prepared you can present a meal in your own home that could not be bet tered in the most famous sea port restaurants even the old familiar varieties of sea food take on new interest in n different way kven without the jentcn season sanction or fish eat ing it is a good dietetic habit to cultivate especially at this time of th6 year fish are especially valu able in a number of mineral salts and vttamin values which are missing- in most meat diets here are a few- suggestions that will make fsh meals outstanding in the dietetic calendar scalloped crab shrimp or lobster 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour judge mackenzie in his chambers and i asked him the same question must she stand trial after all she has gone through im afraid so my dear though trents attorney will lose no time in moving heaven earth and tammany to avoid it but shes told the truth why must she prove its the truth judge mackenzie smiled his oracu lar smile under the law even the truth must be proven to be the entire truth then i asked another question even more important to me than the first do you think her failure to find the key was julian trents only reason for standing trial for what she had done again the judicial eyes narrowed and the mouth broadened no dear lady i most certainly do not was his answer the workings of the human heart arc far 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west ade laide st toronto write plainly your name address and style number state size embroidery pattern no e11012 costs 15 cents extra 2 cups light cream or top milk teaspoon salt push of papper dash of cayenne dash of paprika 2 teaspoon worcestershire sruco 2 tablespoons parsley chopped 2 cups crab shrimp or lbsicr cut in iinch pieces u cup soft buttered crumbs melt butter in saucepan add hour and stir to a smooth paste add cream and cook until thickened stir ring- constantly add seasonings worcestershire sauce j of parsley and fish pour into wellgreased cas serole sprinkle crumbs and remain ing- parsley over top bake in mod erate oven 350 deg f 20 min utes or until crumbs are browned makes 6 small servings may also be baked in individual ramekins scalloped oysters 4 cups fine soft bread crumbs u teaspoon salt dash of pepper dash of paprika i cup melted butter 1 pint oysters drained 13 cup oyster liquor cup top milk combine bread crumbs salt pepper and paprika add butter tossing lightly to mix well sprinkle 13 of crumbs in bottom of greased baking dish arrange of oysters on the crumbs sprinkle second third of the crumbs over oysters add remaining oysters combine oyster liquor and milk and pour over cysters top with remaining crumbs and sprinkle lightly with paprika bake in hot oven 450 deg f 30 minutes serves s deviled shrimp 2 teaspoons minced onion vi cup melted butter 2 cups chopped canned shrimp 1 teaspoon paprika vi teaspoon mustard teaspoon salt dash of cayenne g tablespoons flour 1 cups top niiik s 3 hardcooked eggs diced 1 cup buttered bread crumbs saute onion in butter until delicate ly browned add shrimp paprika mustard salt cayenne and hour mix well add milk and cook slowly until thickened stirring constantly add eggs place in small greased ramekins or scallop shells sprinkle with bread crumbs and bake in hot oven 425 deg f 15 minutes or until brown at once serves 0 salmon or tuna patties 2 cups salmon or tuna fish finely halted cup fish liquid and water 2 bouillon cubes chicken fiavor 4 tablespoons quickcooking tapioca 4 teaspoon salt dash of pepper vi teaspoon onion finely chopped sifted bread or cracker crumbs 1 egg beaten with 3 tablespoons milk and dash of salt drain liquid from fish and add wa ter to make cup place in top of double boiler add bouillon cubes and bring to boil add dry ingredients and onion and bring to brisk boil stirring constantly place over rap idly boiling water cook 5 minutes stirring- occasionally add salmon chill mixture thickens as it cools shape into patties roll in crumbs dip in egg mixture then roll in the crumbs fry in skillet in small amount of hot fat browning both sides drain makes 12 patties codfish souffle 6 cup uncooked rice 2 cups milk vi cup salt codfish 2 egg yolks beaten until thick and lemoncolored 2 tablespoons melted butter dash of pepper dash of salt 2 egg whites stiffly beaten wash lice thoroughly by placing in sieve under faucet add to miik and cook in double boiler until rice is tender and has absorbed milk about 1 hour flake codfish and cook 10 minutes cool add codfish egg yolks butter and seasoningsbiend fold in egg whites gently but thor oughly turn into greased baking- dish place in pan of hot water and bake in moderate oven 350 deg f 45 minutes or until brown serve with melted butter serves 4 grot inn wheio iviioqr bl enjoy lio hoalifcivin winter lf ef tho high est laun rt3 evty pcrt evy ccalort on tk utftritiuy write for folder bcaereo now s st jovtte ou issue no 12 38 b taste them and iouf understand lust one lite of ihcte flaky fcatlicrlibt bicuits will tov you wbv cluittiev is the nsmc that stands for til thats best in soda wafer hit mores o christie biscuit for every taste food thrown away reaches new high appalling waste in the world of fish coffee oranges choco late etc each year coffee is hcing used to stoke trains in brazil within the past few years 6400000000 pounds of excellent brazilian coffee have been destroyed by the government of that country in order to keep up prices this quan tity of coffee is more than great britain drinks in a century says lon don answers we are always hearing about mak ing use of waste articles we are not told so much about the appalling waste of good food material of the fish fgr instance which is dumped in the sea because the middleman wont or cant give a price worth having one vessel recently had to throw back more than 40000 excellent herrings for lack of purchasers through lack of purchasers whole cargoes of oranges have been dumped in the mersey because they could not be sold surely it would have been better to give them to the children or to the unemployed more than j25000 worth of per fectly good coffee tea and chocolate were burned by the german police at retlinghausen and a crowd watched angrily while these things burned they were smuggled goods and the law is that they must be destroyed ships dump good food the amount of food thrown into the sea from ships especially liners amounts to a huge turn yearly by law so much food has to be issued to each member of the crew if he does not eat it it must he handed back or destroyed a man is liable to prosecu tion for theft it he saves up the sur plus to take home to his family modern houses omit verandah trend is rather towards flat- roofed homes with decks for sunbathing canadian house design is changing with the times says the vancouver province of the plans for lowcost dwellings submitted intlie recent com petition at ottawa only one or two of the successful ones provide for veran dahs once upon a time and not so long ago a home without a verandah was hardly a home at all a verandah was a place where one could sit outside and be out of the sun nowadays peo ple want to get into the sun and some of the flatroofed houses of modern design provide decks for sunbathing had serious faults the verandah whether on lowcost house or highcost has been going ott of style xot many of the newer houses in vancouver give space to it it was always more or less of a diffi culty in our climate because it tend ed to darken the rooms behind it and thai particularly in the winter was a serious fault for its faults and its lack of use fulness in our day it is paying the penally the sunbathers have no use for it and there seems no longer to be leisure to sit about in the shade when the rushed and flustered family of 1s3s can find time for an airing it prefers to go out in a motor ear it craves motion as well as air and with a radio in the ear it can take its jazz along so why sit at home so it is quittance for the verandah goodbye old fellow yon were a good friend once but you belong to another day common cookery tastefully done rules on hew to be a good everyday cook if you want to please your family with your cooking yo i must resolve 1 to be punctual with all cooking especially dishes like crispy fried fish and omelettes 2 to taste early ard eftcn of ev ery correction when the fiemh comic if eur saw his english guest rile his salmi with pepjer he said i fear must dismiss my chef 3 to make real friends with the tradesmen especially the butcher haggling may sometimes save odd pence but friendly and expert advice saves dollars in the long run both in weight and cash 4 to be generous with eggs but ter vegetables milk and cheese rightly used they go twice as far and do more good than a larger quan tity of cheaper food a new gold field has been discov ered in british guiana 2 steps in fighting eliscomfori oi 1 enters bod t h r o u o ib stomach and intestines to ease pain relieves rjj9 b throat painotort rawness h 7 no family need ncglecl even minor bead colds here is what to do take two aspirin tablets when you feci a cold coming on with a full glass of water then repeat if necessary according o directions in each package belief comes rapidly the aspirin method of relief is the way many doctors now approve ou tako aspirin for relief then if yon aro not improved promptly you call the family doctor aspirin 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mrfrrili bar more ccrtr in my cherk ar j felt lertcclly firc in every xejel sm hy ririrrrk mi new ie rallrfl scc hrrjj 1 axl 155 perfect complexion needs right food lovely skin more than makeup milk and green vegetables help if the winter months have left your skin too dry or too oily or if its sal- tow rough or otherwise imperfect you m o begin right now to get it back- in excellent condition ultrafeminine clothes for spring many in soft shades of pink and blue wont do very much for one whoso skin isnt abso lutely lovely you could start by realizing that your skin is a great deal more than a simple covering it is as a matter ot fact one of the bodys most important organs it protects other organs oi course regulates body temperatures produces hair and nails tho work ot sweat and oil glands of the skin is not to be considered lightly sulphur necessary your skin needs plenty of nourish ment from the inside aud if it is to remain clear smooth and young it demands tho right nourishment for instance if you eliminate all foodtjr that contain sulphur from your dally diet your skin will be one of the href organs to suffer among the foods that make for a wonderful complexion are radishes cabbage celery tomatoes onions let tuce endive and cauliflower in other words if you eat one large crisp green salad a day and at least twfl green vegetables your chnnces of hav ing problem skin will be greatly les- sened leave no room for dessert you do not have to fuss aud funo about what ami what not to cat sim ply get into the habit of consuming ra dishes or celery or cloe slaw instead of rolls and butter while you are wait ing for your soup then eat all of youi salad and vegetables instead of savltij space for dessert if your complexion is loo dry jnsl dririfr more milk oat generous por tions of butter lima beans peas and string beans eggs frebh and stewed fruits all of these are rich in vita- mine g the vitamins which the dry- skinned individual usually lacks small rugs used on plain carpet pleasing effects when back- grounds blend patterns em phasized clearly with the advent of plaincolored walltowall carpeting in many homes there is need for small rugs a6 ac cents which look well against the background of solid color beneath them says a writer in the christian science monitor formerly they were usually scattered over waxed floors nnd were more or less chosen for tho harmonious effect they produced when placed side by side with little regard for the lightness or darknoe of the floor wood purchase carpeting firat xow the carpeting is purchased first then the extras to be placed in doorways in front of sofas in alcoves and bays or before the fire place arc selected to suit this color base orientals either modern or antique are usually the choice for the living room and hall some peo ple feel that if the background color of the rug blends in with the plain color of the carpet a very pleasing effect is gained it usually means that the rugs background blonds with the carpet and that the pattern stands out more boldly for the bath room small rugs dyed the same pastel shades as the tile are found to be very popular dubonnet beige turquoise gray and brown are often called for while the conventional black and white con tinues to be most in demand plain and fringed chenilles braided rag rugs and hit and miss rag patterns are all used extensively wool hook ed rugs are also very popular as well as the canadian cotton types study vitamin bs influence on hair grayheaded rats used in ex periment at university of cali fornia humim hair color may benefit graying of hair possibly may he controlled and the natural colour re stored it has been revealed in experi ments at the university of california in experiments on rats hair wan turned gray experimentally and then restored to its natural colour the animals did not suffer from the pro cess it was reported university scientists said no human experiments have yet been tried they refused to predict whether it would be possible to produce the same change in human hair as in rodents because of the physiological dirfcrenco of man ard rats would take five years the change of hair color in rats taken eight weeks the same change in man they said if it did occur at all would tako five years or longer the experimental change is effect ed by a filtrate factor in the diet that contains one of several of the b vitamins