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Show LEIII FREE PRESS, LEHI, UTAH cincl h& r fill! JLciilO 1 .4' A 3 k ' ReyaoMs U T L et ' nerm i alr.' " !afl-- v and thin- g-" irs do rs, to iwiftly, "Then managed to get Stevenson." you mean away and Jlarfca flung up j blaied. ltd nothing of the her head, d ' Merit ? meat sort! Use "at joung man. It's a mile house to Mrs. Stevenson's led j hotly. ud "We nave only that, Miss Evans." gently, for Martha's i stocky body and she said weari- of course you have only id for it--" Miss Evans?" f, the knife, Icbvery quietly. Itemed to wince as though pnick her. She drew a deep i i little lerf enof 'crdi this head a little sagged. 1 yej the knife," she repeated, As I ig fcf tas night before last tm didn t know that Letty jet out of bed, or wall;; he it was a little foolish of me c lifted her ler shoulders Instni- house under lock and thought as long at we kept w ucr ruuin, oui oi ner She shrugged tiredly and pverv I fjf jfb: i Rharn-nmntp- rl the that heavy, ex- voice, "so he left a knife e kitchen sink nieht before ad a good deal of trouble ydf jl and I was very tired. 1 11 her room, and I thought was sleeping soundly, and i myself go to sleep. When tp--I don't know what woke - suddenly I was wide-was Letty stand- pde my bed, bending over 4 moonlight on that knife in "i- -" She set her teeth hard InWOl I!n nJ I uV, aim uer nanus itI ea other, and in spite of h H at two ttvjnVm pped from her eyes and White cheeks, leaving little Ja the thick powder spread went on In nd-t- here 1 ft fp I pertly there. ro ner ana put an 'it her, and for a moment. resisted; then she her face against Me- fue trie two men waited. J was sick with pity for this I rassed woman who had car- irfl; f heartbreaking ii--burden for 1 with enot. --j s uvii iiiuumiiauie cour F's expression was Intent, -jftftha M hid Then she turned and hid her face against Megan, while the men waited. the kitchen, got the knife, and a sheet out of the linen closet. I also took a good stout walking stick that I sometimes use when I go to the e grocery there are so many one I and around put dogs of Tom's hats on the end of the stick, and held the stick above my head, under the sheet. I imagine I must have looked pretty fearsome. But you see, I wanted anybody who saw me to think he was seeing a ghost and if such things as ghosts exist, surely their favorite place would be something like that old overgrown garden. I never dreamed that anybody seeing me would stop long enough to see what I was dhalf-savag- oingor, if he did, that he would port it to anybody." re- "You didn't see Amos?" asked Bob quickly. "No," answered Miss Martha, and hesitated so oddly that Bob's attention was caught and it grew stronger. "Whom did you see then?" demanded Bob. waiting. "No one," answered Miss Martha I Martha went on, 1 firmly. Too firmly. Too emphatd. and that roused Tom, and ically. "I saw no one at all no wween us we manned tn one." taife away from her. Bob said sternly, "You're not tellShe ard, and then Ml Miss Evans. Up suddenly she ing me the truth, ,1 to now. I believe you. But if you P'eces, just slumped belike a raprlnll thof. inct start telling me lies now. don't you T4 jawdust. We eot hfr tn hPH see you're likely to make me believe there was all you've told me is a lie!" that we nothing wr her. The doctor wsmoH Miss Martha said grimly, "You udden exertion, excitement can believe anything you want to, almost certainly result In young man. I've told you all I'm "emorrhaee " Sh m1iih And I'd never going to tell you. N then went on. "I lpft I did Uiliad not what told you have I Wantert in trat -- IJ Pthat w a you'd jurfl to the i. iiu Ul tlltsh felt so sure F's. once and for u tim. conclusion that the knife Amos the one that you found It" helped you And was a limp with exhaustion and killed Mrs. Stevenson and once you not and Bob let her for were convinced of that, you'd some in poor hauled before "' be asked very stop until you'd as innocent of that ""a-y- our sister, Miss Ev- - devil that was Letty." poor as my crime ,Mrtha said in a voice that She got up and Bob said sternly, ignost sound. "She-d-ied "I've not finished yet" as f" morning." though Miss Martha eyed him began hour an importunate been later, after Miss he had f "Haven't you? naa a cun nf mrr iui gar, and said coolly. f e to rest a little, that Bob Well, I have. Good day to you all. er the and said story of the knife She looked at Megan ing I and f "Tom tonelessly. ms quite a coincidence, Letty home. We're leaving today, fns tha' aU this happened so this will be done." "J'ght that Mrs. Steven- - for all you've see ? Wiled," he nnlntoH "Miss Martha, whom did you sharpdemanded flkn..W "nyttlnf about that that night?" Bob to leave, you ooiu miss Martha. t ly "I can forbid you faintest possible trace of know- -I can hold you as a material prusqueness. "All I know witness to what? I wasn't withI heard you'd found i was afraid soma lnno-- f in iemile of the Stevenson place. U Amo would be accused of do-Miss Martha pointed out I d say his. I am Wth th Sf.- -. a. my alibi. Just ans of that knife. And I that he and I are the two people f u. ) 0 hr - - t !ia She met his eyes straightly and said coolly, "Did I?" Megan drew a deep breath and said levelly. "You saw me. didn't you. Miss Martha?" Bob flung her a startled glance, but Laurence's mouth only tightened a little. Miss Martha looked straight at Megan and then she sighed and nodded. "Yes. I saw you," she admitted. Bob said quickly, "Look here. Miss MacTavish, you haven't told me anything about being up there that ess here rt are-tak- len . 4 jbreSS for IJciing Cjirh FlecLdn Jeijliofe rocLy f t i V' r - - J night" "You didn't ask me!" Megan reminded him. "I said that if you were in bed and asleep, you couldn't have heard a scream " Megan nodded. "And I said, no. I couldn't but you didn't ask me if I had been in my bed asleep," she reminded him again. "Who was with you?" he asked sternly. "Don't tell me you went out alone at that time of night" Bread Makes the Pudding! Megan said quietly, "No, I wasn't (See Recipes Below) alone. I was when I left the house But when I reached the Ridge Mr. Don't Waste Bread! Fallon was there and we talked a LYNN CHAMBERS' MENUS little while." Most of us don't think it matters Bob asked abruptly, "Your father one Salmon Salad way or the other whether we Potato Chips was involved with Mrs. Stevenson, away a throw Tomato Surprise wasn't he?" stale slice of Watercress Salad Megan gasped as though he had but. if Bran Muffins bread, Beverage struck her, and Laurence said each family were Blueberry Cobbler You Bob. have sharply, "Hi, lay off. to save a slice of Cream no right to ask her such a question." 1 U Wr kroo1 ovprv HavJ. Recipe given. j Bob met his eyes squarely and amount would said coolly. "Haven't I?" feed many mil "As her counsel" began Lau lions of hungry families who are 1 teaspoon garlic salt, If desired 2 teaspoons celery salt rence heatedly, but Bob's grin was iless fortunate, cool amused, and it silenced him. Small families, particularly find 4 teaspoons salt Bob lit a cigarette, first securing that the average loaf of bread dries 4 eggs, beaten slightly rather quickly, and there are sev 2 cups dry bread crumbs permission from Megan. And then he looked at Miss Mar- - eral slices within the week that are 8 medium tomatoes Combine cream cheese, milk and tha and said very gently, "Miss .regarded as unfit for sandwiches. Evans, Just why did you kill Mrs. But there are literally thousands of seasoning. Add salt to slightly beat en eggs. Place Stevenson?" uses for such bread. Why not start on a personal dry bread crumbs It was so unexpected, and the tone pie plate. of his quiet even voice was In such campaign of your own Just to see on ?T iiii?vjja contrast to the thing he said that how m"ch you can save by using auce eacn toma- - 1 for a moment everybody in the room every scrap of bread well? Spread to crosswise Into went rigid; and outside the door, in the word to your friends and neigh- fourths. Place one oT the the shadowy hall, there was a bors, and let's see if we can't really tablespoon mixture smothered gasp from the unseen, save food, which Is the equivalent cheese of putting dollars and cents in your on half of the slices. Top each but listening, Annie. with the other tomato slices. Place Miss Martha sat very quiet for a pocketbook? lefttoothpick into middle of each "sandthose to use Here are ways held her moment, body upright by wich" to hold tomato slices togethmeats of over with bread pieces her grip on the arms of her chair. Roll the tomato slices in the Without raising her face she lifted and vegetables. They stretch these er. bread crumbs, dip in beaten egg and the as well as other make foods her eyes and looked straight at Bob. in bread crumbs. Bake roll He was watching her quietly, dish more savory, which will be of on a againd cookie sheet in a well as the to as the interest palate steadily, and In complete silence. hot (400 degree) oven for 20 minpurse. After a moment Miss Martha utes. Tangy Cheese Dls". Bread Griddle Cakes. sagged back In her chair, limp and (Serves 8) beaten, all her defenses down. (Makes 14 cakes) 5 cups toasted inch bread cubes "All right," she said, her voice a 2 cups dry bread crumbs American cheese, grated pound mere thread of sound. "I did 2 cups milk 3 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon salt Megan caught her breath on a salt teaspoon strangled sob and swayed a little. teaspoon cinnamon teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon baking soda And Laurence, without taking his teaspoon dry mustard 2 eggs, beaten eyes off Miss Martha's white, rav- VA cups milk 1 cup finely grated apple aged face, put his arm about Megan Alternate layers of cheese and and drew her close. Soak dry bread crumbs in milk to toast cubes in a greased l1 quart "Why, Miss Martha?" asked Bob, casserole. Combine beaten eggs, soften. Add salt cinnamon and soda very gently, with pity in his voice. salt, paprika, mustard and milk. to bread crumb mixture. Blend thorMiss Martha drew a hard breath Pour liquid mixture over bread and oughly. Add beaten eggs and apple; and lifted her hands in a little ges- cheese in casserole. Bake in a mix well. Drop by tablespoon onto ture of helplessness before she moderate (350 degree) oven for 35 a hot greased griddle. Turn over and brown on both sides. Serve with gripped them once more about the minutes. arms of her chair. "I hated her. Meat Souffle. syrup, honey or apple sauce. She She was a wicked woman. Now that so many fresh fruits are (Serves 6) 2 cups ground cooked meat made so much trouble for everyin season, you'll certainly want to Va teaspoon salt She had started spreading make good use of them. Fruits body. lies and slander about Tom. I was combine well with bread crumbs teaspoon pepper 4 egg yolks, beaten afraid that Letty might hear in one and give a nourishing finale to the 2 tablespoons shortening of her periods of lucidity. Tom told lighter meals we are accustomed to me about the things she was saying. cup chopped onion eating in warmer weather. Here's 1 He had been foolish enough to go to a lovely dessert dressed up to fit a cups milk, scalded 3 cups bread cubes her house one evening and face her queen's table: 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten with a story she was spreading Baked Fresh Peach Macaroon. about him and Miss MacTavish " Combine meat, salt, pepper and (Makes 6) beaten egg yolks. Melt shortening in 6 medium fresh peaches The tired voice died and she a small skillet, 1 egg white, stiffly beaten opened her eyes and looked at Me- add onion and cup white corn syrup gan and said faintly, "I'm sorry, cook five mincup firmly packed brown sugar but I might as well tell you the utes. Pour scald 2 cups coarse dry bread crumbs whole story." over milk ed Dip peaches in hot water to re"So Mrs. Stevenson was broad- bread move skin. Slowly combine beaten egg white and corn syrup, beating casting the fact that Miss MacTav- Combine meat ish and Mr. Fallon were friends, mixture with until blended. Add sifted brown suand hinting that there was more to bread and milk. Fold In stiffly beat- gar and bread crumbs. Cover peach with macaroon mixture. PInce on a it than that, and you decided to en egg whites. Pour into a greased have a talk with her was that it?" 1V4 quart casserole and set in a greased cookie sheet and bake In a Bob's gentle voice asked Miss Mar-th- pan of hot water. Bake in a modmoderate (350 degree) oven for 25 erate oven for one hour. minutes Baked Tomato Surprise. Danish Apple Cake. She rubbed her hands together as (Serves 8) (Serves 8) though the palms were damp and her voice steadied a little. "Yes, that 2 packages of cream cheese 1 quart applesauce 2 cups toasted bread crumbs was it," she said evenly. "And Mrs. 2 tablespoons milk 3 egg yolks, beaten Stevenson was curious about Letty's illness and she came prying and cup melted butter or subsUlu Tom and I knew that if: ' teaspoon cinnamon LYNN SAYS: snooping. Vt cup sugar the people here in Pleasant Grove knew that Letty was of unsound at Bed Care: The Know-Ho3 egg whites mind, they might be alrald oi her. Beds should be cleaned on the 6 tablespoons sugar for all that she was completely helpday that you give a thorough teaspoon vanilla less, and that Tom might lose his cleaning to the bedroom. Remove toasted Combine applesauce, job, or worse still, that he might bej all blankets, sheets and pillows bread crumbs, beaten CRg yolks, forced to put Letty away In an to a chair. Draw the mattress We couldn't bear the institution. off the bed so that the frame may butter, cinnamon nnd sugar. Bake In a greased two qmrt casserole in a thought of that." Once more the, be dusted thoroughly. moderate oven for 45 minutos. Revoice died away, and without a. Box springs may be cleaned beside' with a vacuum move from oven. Bent egg whites sound Annie materialized cleaner, and dust until stiff, add surf.ir gradually conMiss Martha's chair, offering her a, may also be gathered from wire tinuing to beat. u"til mixture stands with the vacuum. Wire glass in which there was some springs d fluid. in peaks. Add vanilla. Top apple be also with wiped springs may with meringue and return to cake until Annie a clean, lintiess cloth that has a Bob waited patiently oven for 15 minutes or until merfew drops of lemon oil sprinkled had performed her act of kindliness ingue browns. on it. tnd had once more vanished, as siIt's a duty to see thut no fat goes The mattress should be gone lently as she had come. to waste. Here arc quick tips: talk with over thoroughly with a vacuum "So you went to have Bob prompted Every bit of fat left from cooking cleaner on both sides. This, of Mrs. Stevenson," may be saved and used again uncourse, may be done on the bed Miss Martha, his tone gentle and less It has scorched or is to Mrong or chair. friendly. in flavor. mattress" and Miss freMartha, Change the "Yes," said pad Keep any fat from scorching and quently, and fit the sheets carenow she was pleating the crisp perFor once a fat reaches over smoking. at the housedress ler them corners, her fully tucking cale of point, It gets nncld the smoking well her the underneath mattress knee with twitching fingers, and it doesn't taste good. bed. when make the task. you the on eyes Union. Western well-grease- $-h- a who couldn't possibly have hid any tcng ;o do with the murder." "But you did see someone that night" began Bob. i and the L a"" eouldn t travel mat xar. hasn't been out of my single minute since the 4e attacked me," she blazed 4 Vd Sailor 2)a(e vw-- . cw naa io come and teD yoj about It, since tellirg you couldn't tad MrLC CfM, cause my poor Letty any trout' lif, CBlCn. 5M now." " fitTe Bob nodded sitting on t.!. I ta Out Alicia oil sat 101 ... .i... of the desk, his eyes fastened on fml sm" ike A Miss Martha's face. WM OBe th' 1" At trom Tom' "Amos, who saw the knife bein iSV tu V1U4 and mental pa. bidden, of a 'thing in white JTLtUr tht Tom did mot about spoke TL me rondlrioa. aeUertm tioned. eight feet tall'- -" he menketwr. "But .h U There was the faintest possible trace of a smile In Miss Martha's retty ia uu tired eyes. 43kle?" "I know." she told him Cfcj Md nrt your it. Kjrffc denied "It was a bright moonlightquietlv and you never know who mavnight be roaming around late at night In CHAPTER XV these parts," and for just the barest iarths said huskily. "Only Instant her glance flickered towards and away. "I didn't want he pushed me aowu Megan anyone to see me you can underof course. And it oclad, and after a little, she stand that, curred to me that that old place JjsBly, "Tom and I saw to would be an ideal place to hide Lf was never any any didn't ever want something you use that she could found. But If somebody saw me anybody else. and iderself-- or recognized me you see?" m she was bedridden; I Bob nodded. "Of course." he antr 7mi him that she was grow-Ljswered quickly. that she could walk "WelL Tom was with Letty," Miss was far", she at least but a Martha went on. "I slipped out Into . B neipJ. 70S fee danger that was growing mai from me and do some FAB: jgtg borne. SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS -- If hi 8052 11 y 1U ! 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