Show TIIE GARLAND TIMES GARLAND cf lK CONSPIRACY BRENDA CONRAD CHAPTER XI Anne bent her head down and drew farther back into the darkness Miguel’s hand dropped hers moved back to his hip pocket and rested there Her heart beat faster There must be four or five of them she thought trying to count the shuffling feet above her Anne closed her eyes and took a She felt Miguel’s taut long breath and then go rigid body relax again so instantly that she opened her eyes in sudden fright A fifth man had joined the group It was Diego Gongaro Miguel's body was like a steel wire quivering under the impact of a sudden blow His breath was coming so sharply that Anne thought the men outside must hear it What had Then she didn’t know happened suddenly it came to her He hadn’t He known his uncle was there hadn’t even known he might be there out “Let's get of here quick” Miguel said quietly They slipped through the tunnel He took her and out into the street arm As they started down the street away from the direction she'd There come In Anne glanced back was no one in sight They turned the comer She got into the car tired desperately tired all of a sudden “Miguel" she said “Wait a while Anne” She sank back against the seat It she Just hunger was probably thought but it was funny how this of emotions took it out of you She felt like an old sponge the car through He maneuvered the dark streets They came out suddenly in front of the great Indian laurel tree in the Post Office Plaza She hadn’t Anne sat up abruptly an Idea how they’d got there so quickly “Where were we Miguel?” she asked He looked at her sharply “If you don’t know where you were It’s better for you not to know” he said evenly after a mo“I wish you could forget the ment whole thing" They were both silent for an stant Then he said “You’ve got to me very seriously you’ll promise never say a word about it to anyone" "What were you doing there? And in Mr Taussig's room the other night?” "Then you did know” Miguel said His eyes without turning his head were fixed on the ocean in front of "I'm sorry I hope I didn’t them or frighten you too hurt you I think you’d better tell me much all about it I couldn’t ask you before” “It wasn’t you that told Taussig I was there?" “Does he Miguel turned abruptly know?” "He knows about me” Anne said "I don’t know about you” “Listen Anne” he said earnestly "You’ve got to tell me everything It’s more important than you know Have you told Wilcox? you think “He thinks Anne shook her head I did or something a spy you’re But you’re not are you? I too didn’t want to believe it Tell me hesitated Anne “—If a member of my family seems to be involved” he said quietly "don’t hide it I wouldn’t—" “It's Just your uncle” Anne said quickly as if his uncle didn’t matter "You don’t think your " ther His voice hope not “I much to There was a little unsteady My father means very me were Go on” only a few cars in front of the Escambron when MigAs they uel pulled in to the curb got to the door a car coming along the road stopped so suddenly that it sounded as if the brakes had been torn from their linings with an anguished shriek "The way you people here punish cars" Anne said without turning The man at Miguel looked back the wheel was not a Puerto Rican He was Captain Peter Wilcox of the United States Army He was sitting there starng at them Miguel hesitated for an instant turned and followed Anne Inside After all it was a Saxon who said whatever it was about love and war Furtherhe the more had sharp impresson that Captain Wilcox was drunk Perhaps he should have taken toa chance and let Gongaro bring him their meeting that night Gongaro was positive his nephew was In comdeplete agreement with them His him votion to his father would make ready to put Don Alvaro’s passive ideas into action if he could be shown the way But Mr Taussig wasn’t so sura It was the emotional equation comHe’d seen him with ing in again Anne Heywood on the ship and seen them together in San Juan He’d seen the look in Miguel’i face He’d seen it In other men's faces and knew what it meant Mr Taussig bought a newspaper and made his way across the lobby to the desk to get his key It was extraordinary he was thinking how Anne Heywood got in the way Not only tangibly with Miguel and little Mrs Porter but intangibly too The fact that she was at all seriou about him was In effect a potential surveillance that be couldn’t afford to risk He stopped in front cf the counter The clerk put his band up in the and numbered 110 turned back “No she hasn’t come £3 They and nut slipped through the Into the street tunnel destruction in the interests of what he referred to as World Order but thought of merely as New Empire for Old he said “She’s usually very The girl moved away without answering wandered over to the arcade and sat dowm looking around with a kind of moody defiance in her set face She apparently had made up her mind to see the American girl and was not going to be stopped “Who is that young lady?” Mr Taussig inquired with a slight frown as if be knew her very well but couldn’t quite place her at the moment The clerk looked at him politely “I don’t know her but blankly name” he said with exactly the effect of saying “It’s none of your business sir” Mr Taussig looked at the slips in his hand Mrs Russell Porter had Mrs R called him at Porter had called at left her and number telephone There were two more slips for calls in his room that had been left It was working out very earlier Mr Taussig nicely on the whole glanced back at the girl by the door She was sitting tight He looked at his watch It was not quite ten and The girl this might be interesting obviously had something on her mind she intended gettinj off before she went away On the other hand time seemed to be important She kept CCS OS H wW&rvWi'WV Lynn Chambers Menu Using Basic Seven As Your Guide Sausage Pear Lemon Recipe and Succotash Pie and Grape Salad Bread Beverage Cups Given ing this and you can meet the reof both quirements Now here is some concrete help to stretch those red points: Sausage and Succotash Pie (Serve 4 to 6) meat 1 pound pork sausage 3 cups cooked dried or fresh lima beans to 2 cup cooked corn tablespoons red pepper chopped 2 tablespoons shortening flour 4 tablespoons 2 cups milk Drain well Lightly fry sausage Make with vegetables Combine sauce white by blending flour inshortto melted Add milk ening slowly stirring Cook Utilize a little bit of meat with constantly thickened and tuck under a flavor- until vegetables the add then Season serve and ful flaky piecrust to meat mixture Pour Into baking family a meat pie All vegetables Bake in a and meat are served In one cas- dish Top with pastry hot oven (425 degrees) 30 to 40 miu serole and save serving dishes utes Is there a blueprint or plan'for Pork and Apple Turnovers (Makes 4 to 6) making menus? That's a question frehomemakers Combine cup chopped apple with Roll quently put to the cup chopped cooked pork food experts Yes squares pastry thin and cut in there is Suppose Heap half of square with pork and a are Fold over diagonalgiven you apple mixture list of foods to be ly Moisten edges and press toin your included gether Prick top Bake in a hot daily diets a sort oven 30 to 40 minutes These ham and asparagus cutlets of general plan that you can adapt Can you make to every day's needs give a new twist to congenial and favorite foods: out your menus? Here is the blue114 2 print: I Green and yellpw vegetables At least one of each kind daily to meet should be included vitamin and mineral requirements of the diet Group II At least one serving of oranges grapefruit or tomatoes to get enough Vitamin C in the diet A good time to got this requirement breakfast — with the in is during Group or You would eat four much ordinary bread for to get as much nutritional one loaf of enriched bread have to times as example value as contains Group VII Butter garine Use some day to give energy That’s the plan every group every or fortified marof either every and vitamin A Use food out of day The best way to divide the groups Into three balanced meals will run like this: something For breakfast: Citrus fruit cereal eggs milk or beverage toast For lunch or dinner: Meat (poultry or fish etc) vegetable inmilk ther group I or III milk or products For dinner or sapper: Meat poultry or fish vegetable or fruit from groups I II or III Milk or milk product and also bread and butter from groups VI and VII An easy way to plan the menus is to write down the foods and the cornumber of the group of responding food from which it comes If you do not use one or two of the groups during one meal pick them up at the next No chance for slips herel Keep one eye on the plan and the other on the ration books while do Lynn Says: What they do: The basic seven food requirements are so made up as to take cars of the body’s demand for certain types of food For example proteins minerals and water are all essential to building torn parts of the body and keeping them in repair They bones are needed for tissues muscles blood and other fluids Energy for breathing heart action circulation of the blood and other bodily functions is supplied by fuel foods— foods rich in fats and sugar To keep up the body’s resistance to disease to keep It in good of running order Is the function — regulation and protective foods these are the vitamins minerals water and roughage Rich rinsing ments suds and thorough are elemental requirefor successful laundering active A bit of wax rubbed on the bottoms of rockers will prevent them marking even the glossiest of floors Common table salt is the best cleanser for a milk strainer Rub both sides of the strainer vigorously with the salt Store delicate place berries grapes and other fruits unwashed in a cold A cloth dampened with vinegar coal oil and nibbed over the windows before washing will remove the smoky look or When washing overalls slip the ends of the shoulder straps to which the buckles are fastened Pin securely into the hip pocket with a safety pin and the overalls can be washed without the trouble of removing the buckles Standardisation Beminpherlo Mexico is the latest nation to Join the standardization! movement aimed at uniform standards and specifications for industrial Scientists and engineers equipment here are working to eliminate variations which often make apparatus in one country unsuitmanufactured able for use in another Tomato Leaf Roll Tomato leaf roll may result from pruning of the side branches or practices which cut or disturb the plant’s roots suet ss deep cultivation or hoeing too close to the plant Lower leaves of the plants roil up and twist then the rolling progresses upward until those near gradually the top are affected END CONSTIPATION THIS NATURAL WAY! Millions now take Simple Fresh Fruit Drink instead of Harsh Laxatives fruit Group III Potatoes or other fruit to add more minand vegetables erals and vitamins to the diet Group IV Milk or milk products This may be in the form of milk 1 quart (1 pint per day for adults fresh or evaporated for children) and cheese Group V Meat poultry fish eggs or dried beans peas nuts or peanut butter This group is needed to build and repair body tissue ceGroup VI Bread flour and reals are required to meet energy needs and the in B needs of the body Be sure that any of these that you use are whole - grain fruits and vegetables Do not bruise Handle gently (ji t'fa-i&m- Plan Day’s Meals spent too many years in ends and corners and of the world to think looking nervously at the clock and that any one nation was in itself comparing it with the gold watch superior to all others and especially pinned on her dress ordained by God for world domina Then she got up abruptly and tion He was however aware that went to the writing desk Mr Tausexthe desire for world dominationfor ex sig watched her chewing the end clusively and without regard of the pen writing crumpling up and ethic what she wrote and stuffing the paisting concepts of law and the acceptance of any and ev per into her bag Suddenly in someattain it were the means to thing like despair she threw the pen ery most powerful weapons the human down and hurried out without havmind could forge A realist by na ing written anything by ture he had become a cynic Mr Taussig went slowly over to and an eminently success necessity the arcade She was going quickly ful opportunist by scientific applies He saw indistinctdown the drive to means came tion of whatever vision ly because of his hand He did not object to men that a car stopped for her to get in or governments who respected the and went off toward Santurce not and sin tolerance of honesty virtues San Juan he precerity On the contrary He went over to the elevator you’re not” because dealing with them ‘Til tell you something no one ferred were There was something about the incialways the slowest to dent that disturbed him without his here knows” he said slowly "I m they Indian sign of the the I a recognize In way Anne able to aay exactly what it you trusting Cross and by the time they being was It was another of the intangihave to — so you'll see you have to Double to everydid recognize it it was too late to make action bles that seemed keep absolutely quiet Taus Mr and hand On the other body Wilcox and everybody else" imperative before they became tancrossed it as sig was thinking of toward hethe news gibles to disrupt his plans He your father know?” “Does Granada lobby the head walked slowly down the hall to his He shook his and freGeneral knows stand they were unknown A letter that be had been room “The Commanding aspects im unpredictable in his bead from tlma to there's somebody here —he doesn t quently he called them that writing ponderables since he talked to Gongaro in time know it’s me” to be recognized and dealt with was going through his the He looked around and lowered his had morning took the form of the it Sometimes hear could hardly It was very clear to voice so that ahe of a par mind again honesty and unselfishness Tomorrow night he would put him in him More often individual sent me ticular it on paper for the morning Clipper The War Department It was what he’ I can t his experience the letter would friend” down on a special mission dear about “My I wasn t tried to warn Diego Gongaro “Thank you for the Guide tell you what it is exactly say had in fact wo— that Taussig that morning He whether Book to this beautiful and historic emogurn — until tonight the times ndered many was mixed up in it I don’t know tional equation coming in with iti Island It has been Interesting and bow much be is — And how far I attendant Jealousy wasn’t actually Invaluable succeed depends on no one knowing “Have yon beard of the tragic trouble than it was help Gra You see that don’t more I’m doing it thing that happened here today? A ciela’a rage against the American but beautiful American girl Miss Anne you?” been help certainly had ”1 thought we didn’t use ‘agents girl met her death by a frightHeywood apparent entangleMiguel Valera’s was democracies in provocateurs’ anything but ful accident at the Central Valera ment with her her fortuto Anne said save Wilcox very nearly My efforts Young Wilcox’s too whatever “Right now we’re using resulted in the loss of my own life Impor nately wasn’t particularly commia we have to” which I should gladly have given a roving tant If he had hia “Wouldn’t it be better if G J knew own country it to save hers In was and aion about you so they wouldn’t follow “She and I were the guests of would be a horse of another color you around?” his hands were tied first Senor Alvaro Valera on bis sugar "It s better As it was He shook hJs head and second by plantation outside of San Juan Seregulations Army certain by ss nor Valera was not with us only for them to As long with either the peotrail they bis unfamiliarity the foreman of the mill and Senor people know G 2 If on my the terrain And they’ll ple or Senorita Gongaro won’t be suspicious He Diego Gongaro Miguel Valera was different was also along but she did not go know it sooner or later could as far as Mr Taussig was working it Thank dangerous— “But isn’t much more useful through the plant with us potentially was spared that” alone?" slightly tarred by God ahe bis uncle p than (TO BE CONTINUED) “It's Important" Miguel connection with the war in Spain “Now begin at tbs beginning He had many crossroads too 7T W yr ' in” Mr Richard Taussig had never The girl standing there hesitated taken the doctrine of the Master Mr to go Race particularly seriously nor did apparently reluctant Taussig glanced her over with an exhe regard himself per se as an appraising eye wondering what she ample of it He was a realist and a wanted with Miss Heywood She business man and his business was was Puerto Rican dark and fullEmpire or rather the undermining blown at that brief attractive stage their to of existing empires leading before avoirdupois and 'middle age She was expensiveset in at thirty ly dressed almost too much so and nervous and ill at ease obviously She was also obviously determined The clerk handed Mr Taussig bis key and two call slips said “Good evening sir" In English and turned back to the girl His attitude was interesting Mr Taussig thought It was as if he had to be polite to her but nevertheless wanted to get her out as quickly as possible You can leave a message for her” late” Jn k H"(T7rr HOVSVUOtd cs? THE STORY SO FAR: Anne Heywood beantlful daughter of a wealthy New York newspaper publisher goes to Puerto Rico ob an assignment for her father's paper Also on the island pre Pete Wion her father's paper lcox a reporter now a D 8 Army Intelligence officer Valera a Puerto Rican educated Miguel In the United States whose orders to port to an army camp were abruptly cancelled Richard Taussig an engineer whose Identity as a German agent Is pected but not yet proved and Russell Porter a young American engineer and his wife Sue Aware that she must get the story she was sent for Anne follows Mr Taussig to a secret rendezvous ing In the shadows Is Miguel Valera ' UTAH Staffed Pancake Rolls Ham and Cutlets or Hamburgers Asparagus but give plenlow In quality ty of sip and Have them often to to your meala to menus give variety are It’s lemon and water Yesl — just the juice of 1 Sunkist Lemon In a glass of water— first thing on srising Taken first thing in the morning this wholesome drink stimulates bowel action in a natural way— assures most people of prompt normal elimination Why not change to this healthful habit? Lemon and water is good Lemons are among the for you richest sources of vitamin C which combats fatigue helps you resist colds and infections They also supply B and P They alkalinize Lemon aid appetite and digestion and water has a fresh tang too— clears the mouth wakes you up! drink Try this grand wake-u- p See if it doesn’t help 10 mornings Ham and Asparagus Cutlets (Serves 6) cups coohed chopped asparagus cups diced boiled ham 4 cup fine bread crumbs 2 tablespoons shortening 4 tablespoons flour ' 1 cup milk Sunkist you! Use California Mix Lemons asparagus with ham and crumbs Melt shortening blend in Cook until thick flour Stir In milk season to taste Add to first mixture Chill Shape mixture to resemble crumbs in then egg di Dip chops luted with water again in crumbs Heat enough fat In skillet to cover bottom of skillet generously Fry cutlets slowly until golden brown Serve with Cheese Sauce: Melt in blend shortening tablespoons flour stir In cups tablespoons for fast diuretic aid milk Add 1V4 cups grated cheese WHEN KIDNEY FUNCTION Cook until cheese melts LAGS from this need Stuffed Pancake Rolls (Serves 4 to 6) Functional kidney disturbance due to need 2 cap floor of diuretic mid may came atabbing backache! May enuae urinary flow to be freK teaspoon salt may quent yet scanty and (mining Youoften 1V4 teaspoons baking powder lose sleep from "getting up nights” 1 beaten egg — may feel dizzy nervous “headachy’’ 2 cups milk In such easel yon want to stimulate melted shortening 2 tablespoons kidntj actio Jest So if there is nothing or organically wrong try systemically cooked lamb 154 cups chopped Gold Medal Capsules They’ve been 1 cup leftover gravy for prompt action for 50 years Take 54 cup grated cheese care to use them only as directed Accept at your drug store In 35 substitutes no Stir Sift dry ingredients egg Melt enough milk and shortening fat in skillet to cover bottom Make Sound Locators 6 large thin pancakes 5 Inches A German naval expert writing In Mix Brown on both sides across admitted that Das Reich meat with gravy Heap meat in the viunted recentlybad been at least Roll up center of each pancake outmatched and attribHeat in oven temporarily Sprinkle with cheese to new Allied defeat uted part of the until cheese melts ‘sound locators" so sensitive they Savory Cabbage could even detect e submarine 6) (Serve it wa operating noiselessly” Shred small head of cabbage “when into 3 tablespoons of fat In a skillet Housing cover and cook slowly 15 minutes Exactly 264 per cent of those Add cup cubed salami or cervelat in a recent survey bequestioned salt and pepper and heat thoroughly lieved that houses will have postwar Spinach bedroom for every bathroom Cook late spinach with bacon rind Nearly 70 per cent believed that cut in snippets Buying slab bacon prefabrication will not be accepted with rind saves points by prospective homeowners Greens Chop 2 cups cooked greens with Deficient In Protein tablespoon onion juice 2 tablespoons Feeding records show that com horseradish Y cup sour cream salt does not supply sufficient quantity Serve on toast with and pepper or quality of protein to satisfy the crisp bacon needs of either young or aid pigs Potato Salad also a lot should in grown dry Add 1 tablespoon ripe dill seeds Pigs receive a protein supplement to to potato salad and serve cold with the ration complete sliced tongue 14 154 BACKACHE New Overflow Are you having e time stretching innovAmong the meats f Write to Miss Lynn Chambers for practical help at Western Newspa- ations in water closet design ere an Street overflow made of china and a china per Union HO South Desplaines enclose a valve seat for the flushing Chicago iU Don’t forget to envelope for jsrn Tha overflow is so designed your reply that It is an integral ' part of the Released by Western Newspaper Union water closet tank |