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Show Banner serial fiction' WHA to EA I I and WHY of I My 4 hut Md ihbfyue . .. fy. 0OHHFOHD 0 Domiord YaUa Y&TE5 It was, of course, tried to no pur- move. If you should get clear . . . pose. The door was heavily barred. "Ill a you give said I, flash, aid I, were But It meant that both ex.ts were from the bend of the stair. the contrary," to and ge held, that we rm were going Herrick nodded and took out a cigcaught in , ally home, arette. you to take down. the tower as rats in a trap. ifhlm staring. I entered By this time those in the courttaCHAPTER VI my left, .passed to a yard were fairly assaulting the oak, Pen In some Ink. and since, when the latch was Tapped I often think that we fully de- drawn, the door could be moved to , came back and gave It to watched him begin to served our plight, for, once we pos- and fro for an eighth of an Inch, ;k and sessed the secret we set out to find, a not inconsiderable uproar invaded wide-eyewe should not have lost a moment the room. of course, was Put out that light, said Her,W;S not for me to tell her in leaving the tower. To cover our tracks was essential, but that we rick. e had found. In silence till could have done in a quarter of an As I did his bidding, he stepped ,walted together hour. Then again we needed the to the door of the chamber and alone. back 4 came was darkness, but dusk would have flung it back with a crash. ;jabeth wants you again. served our turn. And that we had. The uproar beyond stopped dead. bc& as he said. Then m surprise, I took the torch We preferred to ignore a grave perdescended the il because for 43 hours It had never Who the devil is there? roared bun and again lifted its head, losing sight of the the steward. Open at once." chamber staring fact that if it should lift its A thick voice replied in German. I entered the little we were bound to be caught. What does this mean disturbing ok" said Elizabeth, pointing. head, Be these things as they may. respectable people at this time of latall right? the vellum, looped to regard bad written a line beneath raodfathers name. of iizabeth Virgil, Countess I J Too easy, I said, with an eye on the way we had come. And if Pm not back in three minutes, please give me your word youll go on. I cannot tell what may happen. If theres a hitch, it may be better for us to leave by the lower door. But we couldnt do that unless we were sure youd escaped. Elizabeth shook her head. If you dont come, I shall use my Judgment, she said. I shrugged my shoulders and went. There was no time to argue. Any moment someone might visit the upper floor. I have so far said nothing of what we were most afraid of that summer night the entrance of Percy Virgil upon the scene. Not only was the fellow efficient he would have secured both doors before he did anything else but he had good e 0nly j 30m son. iS said I. foregoings Theres no I i kings about j , believing, long look better be going, er a she said, the stair. re was now no cause for haste, ave before midnight we dared not asleep: in case Brief was that was the hour at which Win-wa- s to be by the mouth of the (He, of course, knew no more iat we were within the tower that all was well, for I had sent him that signal a short hour before dawn. This, from leads of the tower, which were j reached.) Indeed, we were with the prospect of being for three hours with noth- to do, for though we were all i out, excitement and impa-- j x between them, would not alius to rest. But first, of course, ad to cover our tracks, ere let me say that I make no je lor the outlook which I have Torrent set down. It was ours, nat time: and if I am to be it, it must be declared.) w that we knew the secret, it us a very short while to return eir ancient order the elements ad displaced, but dust that the s have laid cannot be repro-- I i in ten minutes of time, and an hour went by before I was fed with the look of the thirty- step, within whose stone the to the chamber lay. Whilst I attending to this, with Brenda ,i'e me light, my lady and composed a full note Yd turned to t malnourished. Many factors may be responsible for this state of affairs. y Some children are fed owing to the fact that that a changed attitude on the the family income is small part of the mother in presenting is all that is necessary to and the mother has not learned food a childs attitude alter incor-f-rectl- completely foods in regard to his meals. that are rich in protective It is interesting to note, howminerals and vitamins in ever, that in studying a large of children with poor appeplace of those that are higher group how to utilize low-co- st In other families, the mothers do not realize the importance of providing diet a for growing children. But the probof these lems are homemakers more easily remedied, perhaps, than those of mothers who plan a diet, but find that their child lacks interest in, or even refuses to eat the food that has been prepared so carefully. priced. e e ed Problem of Anorexia normal children will, at times, exhibit a lack of appetite. We are not concerned here with On the Contrary, I Said, Were Practically Home. occasions when a child who usually eats well feels no desire for when I heard that key move in the night? Go and wipe your snout, you cause to remember both Herrick food. Such lack of appetite may and burn the towel. and me; and though we made good mean the beginning of a cold or lock, I was ready to do myself vio- old A savage hiccough subscribed this our escape, if he set eyes upon us some other iliness and should be lence for throwing away the the police would be at Raven very chance of escape we had had: for, most offensive command. carefully investigated. Unfortuhad we behaved not with prudence, Then a wave of scandalized con- nearly as soon as the Roils. But nately, however, many mothers but common sense, we should at sequence burst on the lower door. now I disclose this dread, for as I of young children are faced with that time have been nearing the The oak was pounded and shaken, whipped over the landing, I heard a chronic lack of appetite in their mouth of the drive. and choking cries of protest stood his sinister voice. children a condition that physiI think he was giving gome orAfter a moments hesitation, I led out of a motley clamor of orders cians describe as anorexia. In order. Be that as it may, his un- der to correct this condition, it is the way through the hall and into and threats. I touched Elizabeths arm and mistakable accents rang out of the necessary the room beyond. Then I shut the to understand its well. door behind Herrick, lighted a torch made for the stair. causes and to use wisdom in helpIn a flash I was past the curAs the girls stumbled onto my and threw the beam on the floor. ing to remove them. tains and back in the tower and was I touched Elizabeths arm. heels, I opened the upper door. its stairway anew, because Find the Causes First, tell me this, I safd. Is Beyond this, curtains were hang- cursing to go down it too fast was to break When a child chronically lacks the roof any good? ing, heavy and thick. I cautiously neck. interest in food, the mother should Ive no idea, she said, and lifted one, to see the broadest land- your As I came within earshot set about systematically to learn pushed back her sable hair. There ing I ever knew. In its midst was Only let me get out," belched the reasons why. Possibly the comight be a way I dont know." an oval well, some 40 feet wide, Herrick, fumbling the bolts of his operation of your physician will balustrade about it head. bronze a I shook my with Ill teach you to talk to be required, for sometimes obTo seek such a path by night and the heads of twin flights of door. venstairs upon either side. (To give your betters. I warn you, Bertie, scure physical causes may be rerut we had found in the Cham-- f would have been a desperate some idea of their size, each step I'll tie your snout round your neck. sponsible, such as faulty eliminaand what the statement set ture for Herrick and me: the pres- was And there I flashed my torch some two and inches but high tion, diseased tonsils or teeth or such ruled our of ence companions They were at work in the some other focal infection. On the twelve feet long.) The landing itself and saw him leap for the stair. wm, that is to say, the upper-- t an enterprise out. I turned and climbed before him other hand, it frequently occurs was dim, but a brilliance rose out room of the tower. Then I can think of nothing. t All d I t i i t f ? f I j f t ! toss-po- t, Her-togeth- i a 1 finished my work bad on the and. with Brenda behind me, somg upstairs to the bedroom ly We had passed by enough. tioor and I was about, being to relight my torch, when a 1 there was no mistaking ed out of the dark. It was the ! ! j , j f a latch. us stood still as death, am the Iron was raised by body standing on the other side 3edoor . . . and pressure was on the oak which could not because we had made it fast Then whoever was there gave md the latch fell back into 8 two of o e. ai up e alarm. abeth n r the stairs In a flash, to paled, and Herrick oath. can, we must way of the bolt, said I. of courtyard, se snd so to the belvedere." tbat step all right? said Her- ank God, yes, said L I on my way up. II lu would have it, our stuff joady to hand, and before two had passed, we had packed ) ow and were ready to leave, od intended, of course, to re-- e o the rooms wre had used the f e had found in them when ome, but this was not now 0ln8, and so we let them be. ,e b)Ur of us stole , past the dtcb was rased nd let rd the oak was urged, as j ocrrie one refused to allow j ,e bolts had been shot. 83 I dared, 1 led the way "'be stair 1 .aks I Wore, I I ' j 1 he. ... suppose, some 50 sec-- j gamed the hall, I heard the at I dreaded some 18 Inches C,8 koy binS tried in 0,t of the stair the door said I, "except to draw them away from the upper door. If we can only do that, we may still get clear. Out of the upper door, where we heard them first across the landing you spoke of into your suite-do- wn out of your staircase-turre- t the castle and up to the belvedere. Winter will still be there, if we can be quick, to lead us over the ridge and down to the Rolls. A feint? said Herrick, frowning. Thats my idea, said I. A demonstration down here at the lower door. I admit its a damned thin chance, but what else can we do?" What sort of demonstration?" said Elizabeth. I looked at Herrick. Dyou think you could do It? I said. Disguise your voice and and parley with them in German? I mean . . . Herricks face was a study. Par"I see, he said slowly. when the And how, parleys ley. over, do I get out? Up a hundred steps and then through a house I dont know. Or dont I get out? I shall come back," I said, "as soon as theyre safe In the suite. With my words we heard somebody pound on the lower door. "Who is within? they demanded. Open at once. Herrick looked at Elizabeth. Is that his lordship?" he said. Id like to, er, parley with him. My lady smiled. That was Bertram," she said. The steward. Im afraid he may get rather fussed." A little bit pompous? said Herrick. A shade, perhaps. But a most respectable man." Leave him to me, said Herrick, And when I and settled his coat. take up the running, stand by to of the well and the sumptuous flights for all I was worth . . . of stairs ran down into light. So steps, Eighty - eight merciless far as I could see, there was nobody wedge-shapesteep and naked, hereabouts, but the sound of voices curling between walls that were hosand movements came from a low- tile and, when you sought for a er floor. handhold, bruised your nails . . . Elizabeth, peering beside me, After a little, you seemed to make no progress, to be no more than the caught my wrist. Quick," she breathed, and urged pitiful, captive squirrel climbing his me across the carpet to a door endless wheel . . . Up, up, up . . . which was close to the head of the For less than a minute, 1 know: but such is the power of apprehension, farther stair. it seemed an age. us of three the An Instant later, (TO BE COyTISl'ED) entered her suite. Far More Good Snakes Than Bad Ones, Yet All Are Doomed Without Reason The sight of a cottage owner on a lake In Oakland county beating a harmless garter snake to death as It attempted to crawl over his lawn calls to mind the many unwarranted prejudices that exist in the animal world, particularly among mankind, observes Albert Stoll Jr., 'writing In the Detroit News. Snakes, toads, frogs, newts, skunks, weasels, porcupines, multitudes of insects, some birds and many other smaller mammals repel most of us. According to our own interpretation they have no rights, and any Interference, imaginary or otherwise, with our plans or selfish desires brings on the death warrant And our definition of good and bad among the lower creatures depends principally on our aversion to the species. We condemn snakes because there are some that are poisonous; there are far more good snakes than bad ones, yet they all suffer the same end. The fisherman shoots merganser ducks, blue herons and kingfishers because he thinks they are eating his trout. He doesnt know for certain, but according to his light they Keep the table conversation general and impersonal in character before older children. See to it that younger ones eat by themselves. Often a short rest before meals will help a child to become relaxed completely. And frequently, a new method of presenting foods will result in a changed attitude on the part of the child. Foods for young children should not be seasoned too highly. In general, condiments should be avoided. vegetables, as a rule, are not well liked, and if introduced in the youngi childs diet should be combined! with some familiar, and ing food. In cooking vegetables, keep the pieces large enough so that the child can identify what he is eating. Include a crisp food in each meal. that a Finally, remember childs eating habits cannot be overnight. Changes changed should be introduced gradually, so that he is scarcely aware of what Strong-flavore- d example, that when the diet lacks vitamin B appetite decreases, so that there is less desire for food of any kind. Then, too, when a childs diet contains too much fat, digestion may be delayed and this in turn may interfere with the appetite for the next meal. While some children thrive better with a between-mea- l feeding, in others it seems to destroy appetite for the meal that is to follow. And is going on. WNU C. Houston with some children, fussiness at mealtimes may be due to the fact that their diet contains too many concentrated foods, too few HOW TO crisp raw ones that stimulate mild-tast-- jl Goudiss 1838 40. RELIEVE Fatigue a Factor Occasionally, a child does not eat well merely because he is too tired. Even though he obtains adequate sleep at night, too much or too prolonged exercise or excitement may result in fatigue during the day. If a child spends too much time with adults, overstimulation may be the result. And in the case of older children, their school work may be troubling them. Another frequent cause of lagging appetite is the constant nervous tension to be observed in some households. If a child is allowed to become unhappy, angry, or worried over some uncompleted school assignment, it may interfere seriously with his appetite and consequently with his nutrition. With younger children, the fact that they are able to attract favorable attention from adults by refusing to eat often stimulates them to repeat their refusal as long as mother shows concern over their antics. Parents' Attitude Important This brings us to perhaps the most important factor in dealing with the young, finicky eater who eats sparingly and whose dislikes usually far outnumber his likes. Such a child must be encouraged tactfully to eat a wide variety of foods, but mothers must not be nor must they become obviously angry or irritated when the child refuses food. Scolding, punishment and threats over-solicitou- s, Simply Follow These Easy Directions to Ease the Pain and Discomfort and Sore Throat Accompanying Colds 1. To eaio pain and discomfort and reduca favar taka 2 Bayar Tablets drink a glass of water. Repast In 2 hours. 2. If throat Is raw from cold, crush and dissolve 3 Bayar Tablets In glass of water . . . gargle. THE SIMPLE WAY pictured above often brings amazingly fast relief from discomfort and sore throat accompanying colds. see your doctor. Try it. Then He probably will tell you to continue with the Bayer Aspirin because it acts bo fast to relieve discomforts of a cold. And to reduce fever. This simple way, backed by scientific authority, nas largely supplanted the use of strong medicines in easing cold symptoms. Perhaps the easiest, most effective way yet discovered. But make sure you get genuine BAYLH 15 FOR 12 TABLETS 2 FULL DOZEN 2S of prepared vegetable ed to the water used soap bubbles will give ferent color and thus children. tinting addfor making them a difdelight the some sheets shrink five to ten Solemnity of Dawn inches, it is better to buy those There is no solemnity so deep, considerably wider than the mat- to a creature, as tress on which they are to be used. that of dawn. Ruskin. right-thinkin- When Cords W'ear Out. Worn Sagging Chair Seats. To tight- extension cords on lamps or other en the cane on electrical fixtures should be rechairs, brush to remove all dust, placed promptly. The cost is then wash with salt water and small compared to a burned dowp house or a severe shock. When place in the open air to dry. g cane-bottom- cold-bloode- d has millionaire more crust than dough. Whats wrong with the girl of today? asks a poster. Perhaps that she wasnt born yesterday. Even Solomon with a thousand wives must have wondered at times if he wouldnt have been happier if he had married somebody else. Shopkeepers call it sales resistance. The rest of us think its the triumph of mind over patter. half-bake- - Faulty Diet May Destroy Appetite Frequently, a childs lack of interest in food may be traced directly to poor choice among the foods presented to him. It has been repeatedly demonstrated, for in order to give the finicky eater! a chance to be quiet and relaxed.! There must be regularity of mealsi and mealtimes must be peaceful. Aspirin, have no business on his trout stream even though they were there long Bones for Soup. When buying before the angler. bone roasts be sure the butcher And so down the entire list of sends you the bones even if they birds of prey, have to be removed. The bones amphibians and reptiles; predatory ani- can be used for making soups mals and winged and crawling and stock for stews. insects. We destroy more often without reason or justice, thinking that we are better able to Judge the Wise and Otherwise worth of creatures than the forces that were responsible for their V Walkers are saying that a creation. And in so doing, more pedestrian crossing is a dash frequently than not, we destroy a between two dotted lines. balance that Nature ordained when You never can tell. Many a the world was created. Cockney, Dialect Used In London Cockney is a dialect used in LonIn cockney pronunciation, don. about daily" becomes dyly, sounds like abaht and thing is The word, cockney, comes flng! middle English for from coken-ey- , cocks egg a small, malformed, yolkless egg supposed to have been laid by a cock. The word next waj appi.ed to "spoiled boys and girls." later to city sissies, and still later to 11 Londoners and the way they talk. tites, one investigator found that 82 per cent of the children were more than average in height and narrow in body build. well-round- Developing the Right Attitude Strange as it may seem, such difficulties often arise because a mother fails to give the necessary consideration to developing in the young child a proper attitude toward food. Some children need to be taught that they must eat enough food for their body requirements. It is part of the training they should have in early childhood, so that they develop a willingness to eat what is put before them, to try new foods when offered, and to become increasingly independent in making a wise selection at mealtimes. If a child has been properly conditioned in these respects from his earliest years, mothers will seldom find themselves faced with a child who will not eat. she said, could do today no chemist Gollanx has done. was most true. ,t, of course, iery right, the body should been dust Instead, it had the And that, I sup-- ) la waxwork. was why it was in no way t,ve, but only remarkable, I by lf well-balanc- mis-- ! that. . gave me the pen. and picked Then she .j great gold ring. j to look again at the body, m its stall. may expressed disBy C. HOUSTON GOUDISS like of a on the part food similar well said that with the knowledge o nutrition of an adult. I IT HASatbeen the command of practically every mother, there child in our land. Unforshould not be one Some Helpful Hints of the children show that possibly one-hatunately, statistics be for the en-- ; It may in this country are either underweight, undernourished or tire family tonecessary live more quietly,! ( ly WNU Servic cHaPTEE child of the should be punishment avoided, C. Houston Goudiss Discusses the Child Who Has as they defeat their purpose. Remember, too, that precept is a a Lagging Appetite; Tells What to Do powerful teacher, and that a childs dislike for certain foods for the Finicky Eater have been instilled a d Why do you use Ludena for your cold, Mary ? the wires bend too easily where they enter the connections or when the outside silk covering wears out, it is time to buy new cords. More Desirable. If you cannot afford a good wood when buying furniture, it is wise to keep to the painted sort. The painted furniture gives a dainty and colorful appearance that is more to be desired than cheaper grades of stained wood. Tips on Gluing. The They offer relief plus aa alkaline factor! lUDEM'S 5 MINTHOL A Sure be-fin- e DROPS Index of Value ... wood is knowledge of a manufacturers name and what it stands for. It is the most certain method, except that of actual use, for judging the value of any manufactured goods. Here is the only guarantee against must be dry and free from oil, paint or other coatings that fill its surface pores. Joint surfaces must fit together smoothly, without hills and valleys." Always sand and brush dust off surfaces to be glued. Spread glue over both surfaces as a thin film never thickly. Sugar sprinSugar Cookies. kled ovtr the tops of cookies putting them into the oven forms a swett crust and makes a richer cookie. COUGH Buy careless workmanship or use ol shoddy materials. ADVERTISED GOODS |