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-By Anna McClure Sholi Copyright by W. O. Oti&pm&o WNU Borvlo# CHAPTER IX ? Continued ?25 ? "Well, here's a man we believe to be a murderer. la Intention, at least, and we are leaving three defenseless woman with hlra." Wilton looked at his companions searchlngly. "How are we to proceed? To get Berenice away without accusing Gordon Haskell Is to arouse all the engines of the law to support his guardianship. To ac cuse him Is to bring on ourselves the burden of proof. A can't even prove that Balder waitfed to take my life. You saw hlntfthreatenlngly ahove me ? fftij you could hear he might have been talking to me on the waste water power in Lostland ravine ? or on apple culture. We're in a tight box ourselves." "Ought we to tell the authorities what we suspect?" "We can't have him arrested. He didn't push the Bracebrldge children Into the whirl ? and we have absolutely no proof, except the word of Balder, that he was. Instrumental In the trag ery ? Its Initiator, Its capitalist, so to ?peak." "It may be a strange sentiment," Wilton remarked, "but I have a dis tinct aversion to Berenice's knowing that her brothers and sisters were killed ? the added dreadfulness of real izing that their murderer was her fa ther's confidant ? her trusted guar dian I We want him to give her up. Yet If we have a weapon strong enough to make him relinquish her, we hare one which reacts on our own conscience. We have to accuse him publicly." ^ There Was no gainsaying this. "It's like looking at a murder out of the tall of fme's eye ? Isn't it?" re marked Arthur. "Knowing some one has passed a window ? when you half ?ee him." He glanced through the window, looked again with a blank ex pression that gradually changed to dis tinct horror. "Wilton, Jerry," he whispered, - "there's a man ? looks like Haskell ? coming up the lane. Blow out the Vrnp." CHAPTER X Iney sat close together In semi darkness, only the red-hot plntes of the stove showing like disks of ver milion In the gloom. "You and Mr. Fleming go Into the bedroom," Jerry whispered. "He's comln'. He's comln' right to the door." "Keep him talking, .lorry ? Just as long as you can. We'll slip out and go down to the academy, and see If everything Is all right there. Keep him talking until we get a start." "You bet I will 1 In there w'th you I" Behind the door they listened, hold ing their very breaths In the sus pense of the moment. At last came two short raps and Haskell's voice, quite thin and ho.llow and weary. "You all alone, Jerry?" "Here I am al) alone In the old* kitchen." Jerry evaded with his usual hatred of a lie. "What's the mattlr, Haskell? You look as If you'd seen a ghost." ? "I'm worn out! I've been hunting Balder. Do you know where he Is?" "Do I know where Balder Is? How ?houkl I know where he Is?" "I thought he might be up here, pass ing the time of day." "He Is not ? where did you see him last?" "He told me he was going up the ravine to look for an ax he left up there ? and he hasn't come back I And I need him I" "That's a pity," Jerry said dryly. "Maybe he Is still up In the ravine. Maybe he thought he'd camp there for the night." "Are you mad?" they heard Haskell ?ay. "Don't talk folly." "Other people have camped up there ? little camps with flagpoles close to the whirl." "What are you driving at?" "Nothing I Take a seat and warm yourself." "I'm finite warm ? the fact Is, I've been having a bonfire burning up rubbish back of the old church." "You don't say I Boxes and the ? like?" "Several things that ought to have been burned long ago. They're gono now, thank henven. Jerry, I've broken the will ; I've burned the four wax figures." "When did you do that?" "This evening ? 1 had them tarried down back of the church; the old man who drives for me helped. Berenice and MlSs Mercer were In their rooms, snd Fleming went for a long walk. So It was ^ good chance. . I did right, "Jerry. They've been too long a blight over the old house. Now they're gone, maybe the pupil* will come back. It Will be a relief to walk down that corridor In the dim light and know they're not In thht room, and wake up In the morning and know they are not at their eternal study. Always study ing f Now' that's over." "Don't be nervous, Haskell. I sup pose tfou dona wh?\t your Conscience told you . to. After all; they was only W& rflrtlree? wsan't like klllln' human beings." They beard confused sounds? then, '"Get mm water, quick?It's my heart." The dipper splashed In the water pall. "I'm better/' came a murmur. "Bot til rest her*. Jerry. , I am very Life cornea to an end suddenly. JjJl ?ov worked for Is like a rope ef ] ?X y. ?' ? ? '' / . y * * ?and falling from you with every turn you make. It's bleak In the hills, Jerry ? and that old academy Is like a prison 1 I'll rest awhile. If you don't mind." "Rest all you want. The night's long." In the next room Arthur and Wilton looked at each other and knew the moment had come. , "Does that window go up easy?" Arthur whispered. For answer Wilton raised It. Ar thur stepped through and Wlltou fol lowed, recloslng the window softly. Once In the road they breathed more freely. "You heard him say he has burnt the figures?" "Yes ? what do you think that means?" "I believe he couldn't stand them an other moment. He doesn't know what's happened up In the ravine ? and he's nervous, naturally ; wanders around as people do when they are nervous." "Get Mo Water, Quick. It's My Heart." "Shall we tell Rerenlce and Janet about Balder?" Arthur asked. rtNot tonight ? anyway. If we can manage, I am for taking the three women up to Jerry's tonight." They were approaching the old church. The remains of the bonfire lay like a great red eye sinking Into the earth? throwing a light on the stnrk wall of the building. "Let us warm ourselves a moment." "Not at that fire." But they paused by It, neverthe less, their faces taking on the crimson glow, their weary bodies drooping a little. Ground wind fanned a few twigs Into temporary life, and* the whirling, wild little sparks went by them ? went out. "What's this?" Arthur stooped over. "A bit of blue sash 1 Here ? I'll poke It Into the em bers. I feel as If I had been witness ing a holocaust of Innocence. Let's get away from this horrible place." "With all my heart. I believe there's wax sticking to my shoes." They hurried up the hill. As usual, 2wo lights burned on the gate posts 'of the great entrance gate. This they found securely locked. With the aid of a rail from a near-by fence they scaled the wall, kicking the rail down as they went. "Some 6ne Is In th? drawing room. Ixiok In, Wilton." "All three .are there? Mrs. Denver and Berenice and Janet. That's for tunate." Arthur came to the window ? and, viewing the picture Inside, felt Its contrast to the wild events of the afternoon and evening. The two girls were sealed by the fire, close together, as If for mutual comfort. "Ring and knock, both, Wilton. There I they've heard you. Mrs. Den ver rises I Good I I hope our revered schoolmaster Is still quailing under Jerry's arrows." The girls ran Into the hall? Rer enlce straight to Wilton ? delighted, alarmed, all concern for IHm. "You shouldn't he here I He'll be very angry? but I am so glad to see you. Are you very cold? Come In by the fire. I only got up today." "We know where Mr. Haskell Is," said Arthur. "Calling on Jerry. It'* very fine and cheerful, Janet, but I don't think Wilton should be so clear ly viewed from the porch out there. Mr. Haskell may be hack any ment." They stood Irresolute. "Why don't you go down In the kitchen?" Mrs. Denver suggested. "I'll keep watch. The basemont door In open. Mr. Payne could slip out that way." "Will Mr, Haskell come In the front door?" "He usually does." "You won t be afraid -alone on thin floor?' "I hm only afraid of Balder." Wilton went closer to her and whls pered: "Do not speak of It? Balder was drowned In the whirl thin after noon. Mr. Haskell will he told In the morning when we send men to look for the body." Sho gaxed at him? -for the moment speechless. "How did It happen?" "He lost his footing." 0 "So the whirl cot him," she mur mured, "the whirl got him," "Why do yon say that?" "He was always saying In the kitchen that the whirl would get hlnj some day. He liked to talk or jt 'But It'U get others flrst?' he used to add." To nn OONTINUKt). Differ In KmnM? of 8m*1I Individuals differ so in keenness e smell that ?erne flowers seem fragran, ( to some people end odorleee W tt*er? IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY I chool Lesson (By ItHV. F. B. KITZW AT Hit. O. D.. Member of K&cuiiy, Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) to. NVotern Newspaper Union. Lessoq for January 13 PETER'S GREAT CONFESSION PeV?rSS?? '[KXT-Matthew 16:13-28; I GOLDEN TEXT ? And Simon Peter r"8WQered *.na 'n,d> Thou nrt Christ, lefl 6 ,he ,,vlnK Qod ? Matthew JetuVMARY TOP,c? How Peter Ploasod I JUN'OU TOPIC Peter's Great An fr,Nj?RMEDlATE AND SENIOR TOP ~ Y'v.*}! tl Means to Confess Christ, ir \v! PEOPLE AM) ADULT TOP ,c ? What Think Ye of Christ? The disciples had been with the Lord for several years. They had heard his wonderful words and witnessed his mighty works. Various opinions were extant about him. Since Jesus was soon to go to the cross. It was neces sary for the disciples to have a defi nite and true conception of him. In order to help them Into the right con ception he provoked this confession from Peter, as the spokesman of the group vf disciples. 1. "eter's Confession (vv. 13-10). t. How provoked (v. 13). Two ques tions put to the disciples called forth this great confession. a. Who do men say that the Son of Man Is? (v. 13). He Hrst Inquired for the opinion of the people concerning him. It is not enough to think that he was a great teacher. Had he been con tent with this, he would not have been molested at Jerusalem, for this the Jews willingly acknowledged. It was Ids persistent claim to be the God Man the Messiah, the Son of God. that sent him to the cross. b. Who sa y ye that l am? (v. 15) Ibis question Involved the personal opinion of the disciples. To be able to tell what others think of Jesus Is not enough; there must he definite, correct and personal belief In him. Melief and' character are Inseparably united. 2. \\ hat Peter's confession Involved (v 10). It was his Messlahship and J ty. The burning question of the hour Is. "Whnt think ye of Christ?" It Is n question that- must be answered by every one. 3. Christ's commendation of Peter (v. 17). He pronounced him blessed. He was truly blessed, for he both pos sessed and confessed Christ Ills con fession showed his touch with the Heavenly Father. ?I. The New Body, the Church, An nounced by Christ (vv. 18-20) At this juncture Christ declared his Intention of bringing into existence a new body. Peter was to have a dis tinguished place In this body. He de clared that Peter should be a founda tlon stone in his Church. Christ Is the chief corner stone upon which the Church Is built Christ's person and Messlahship were confessed by Peter and on this rock, the truth confessed! n,d the foundation of the apostles and prophets (Kph. 2:20). He further declared that association in this new body could not he broken by death, for the gates of Hades should not prevail against It HI. The Cross the Way to the Throne (vv. 21-23). From that time Jesus began to show unto his disciples that he must go unto Jerusalem, to suffer many things, to be killed and raised a -a In third day This, Indeed, startled the disciples. They did not ap yet realize that re demption wn8 to be accomplished through the sufferings of the cross So mweicome was this announcement that Peter said. "This shall not be unto thee. Peter later saw through this darkness to the glory of the hill tops A new hope then filled his breast (i lun'tj , 4) Chr,sl'? Victory through death Is yet a stumbling block to manv. Many are stumbling over the doctrine of salvation through the sufferings of the cross. Salvation by blood Is hated ny the devil. IV The Grand Objective of the Members of the Church (I Pet. 2 0) It Is the highest ambition of every Christian to become a working part of Christ s glorious Church, which has as Its supreme design the showing forth of Uw glory of Hod. It Is this th?f beckons the believer on to the highest and best In life. No higher motive can actuate anyone than to make manifest the glory of Ood. The Church. Hod's spiritual house, hns the living Christ as Its chief corner stone and bend He cause of their relationship to him the believers are living 8tones. f)or|v| their predonsness from hi... While he world saw no beauty or comeliness in i hrlst. Hod esteemed him precious and esteems every hollever precious be cause of his vital onion will. (Jhrlsj. B-Usf in Christ The condition of salvation i? t.,af k'nd of belief In Jesus Christ which '?k nf tes Itself m repentan.e for me past and an amendment of life for the future. ? I* L. Noble Th? Soul's Aspirations The Immortality of this life makes 'lion yearn for n hotter country The soul of man. the mark of the Oeatoi ? his creature, should make hl.r. lon? for that heavenly city The soul Is ton big to bo satisfied away from Ood. R?ll?Tfi in Yourself Too Soberly and with clear eyes hellev* I . your own time and place. There O i iot, and there never has been, a l>et I ter time or a better place to live In. Body Needs Supply of Salts When Planning Meals, It Must Be Remembered That Phosphorus, Working With Calcium, Pro vides the Material Required. | Phosphorus Is the one of the tTTree tnlnerals for which we must take oiost thought when planning meals. Phosphorus works with calcium to supply the salt which make the bones and teeth strong anil sturdy. These two minerals are so Inter twined. that It Is not $nly necessary to have a full quota of each, but to have each In such a proportion that It balances the other. In the absence of this the skeleton of the body may grow normal In size but not In strength, and the consequence of this tack Is bowed legs and other bone deformities. Phosphorus Is also a necessary contribution to every cell In the body, but Is especially Important In the nerve cells. Perhaps this Is what led to the ancient superstition that phosphorus stimulated the brain It Is, however, a factor In the utlllza tlon of food and In maintaining the neutrality of the blood stream. By weight we need about twice as much phosphorus as calcium. Children need a largo supply of both of these minerals, of course, because of de mand upon food to build new struc ture. A mother during the month before the birth of the child, and while she is nursing him, will also need an extra supply. If this Is not,, supplied she may show the effect of the lack through the breaking down of her teeth. If, for any reason, she cannot take plenty of food rich in these minerals, she may take certain salts which are more or less effec tive. The foods which supply phosphor us most liberally are milk, cheese, eggs, vegetables, nuts, some of the fruits, and whole cereals. All but the latter are sources of calcium to a greater or less extent. Among vegetables, navy beans, carrots, len tils and sweet potatoes are high. Among fruits we And peaches, ba nanas, grapefruit, oranges, pineapple, | prunes and berries at the head of the j list. j The quality of minerals In foods Is i not affected to any large extent by j cooking, If the proper methods are I used. One of the reasons for cook | ing vegetables In very little wnter Is to preserve the mineral content which may be partly drawn out Into the liquid. A 8nmll amount may he lost by the heating of milk during pasteurization, but the amount Is negligible If the dallj ratlin of milk Is plentiful. A shortage of either calcium or I phosphorus, a poor balance between them or tlje lack of vitamin D, which has the property of stimulating the deposit of these minerals In the bones, may result In rickets, mild or" acute. A mild form of rickets Is not I uncommon among children, while acute rl' kets attack undernourished children, especially 'hose who are nor exposed to the sun. Children In fam llles of the low-Income class, who have couie from tho tropics, are more subject to this disease than are other children In New York. Sometimes adults buffer from the results of milk rickets In childhood. The bones of a foot, for Instance sometimes break down in later life. As In the case of many other diet deficiencies, effect of a less than ad equate supply of phosphorus as Well as of calcium and vitamin D do not always show at the moment. In child hood the foundations of health are built. Blanc Mange. 8 cups milk cup cornstarch Vi cup sugar Vi teaspoon salt J crbs "*** 1 teaspoon vanilla ' Scald two and one-half cupfuls 1 m!lk, add remaining cold milk to cornstarch, stir to smooth paste and add to hot milk, stirring constantly. Cover and cook over. hot water fif teen to twenty minutes. Beat eg* yolks with sugar and si' It. and Btli Into hot mixture. Cook five minutes, "emove from fire and stir In vanlll* and fold In beaten egg whites. Poui Into one large or six small molds and chill. Serve with whipped cream. Danish Bean Soup. 1 cup navy'boans 4 cups water 1 cup celery, chopped 2 tablespoons onions, chopped 2 smoked inusaBej 2 teaspoons salt Mi teaspoon pepper 2 teaspoons sugar Wash beans and soak overnight with three cupfuls of cold water. Put on to cook In water In which they have been soaked. Add celery, onion and one cupful of water and cook until beans are done. Put through coarse sieve or potato ricer. Cook sausages In hot water for ten min utes, drain, slice and add to soup. Add seasonings and cook ten minutes. ?. Bell Syndicate. ? WNU Servlc*. Week's Supply of Postum Free Head the offer made by the Postura Company in another part of this pa per. They will send a full week's sup ply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for It. ? Adv. Her Sympathiei In the old days the general pub lic was allowed at executions, nor were executions the reflneu art of today. There is a story told about a French youth who had attempted the life of a king, back in 1 7H7. and sentenced to be torn ?par?/ by horses. One of the tine ladles pres ent had her sensibilities aroused by the difficulty which the horses had In tearing their victim to pieces. "Oh, the poor horses," she said, "how sor' ry I am for them !" To a Customer's Credit R JACK'S GOT M? SO WORRIED... HE HAS HEADACHES AND INDIGESTION.. ANO CANT SLEEP WEU/ ..Ji MV JIM USED TO HA VE THOSE TROUBLES. 0UT HE HAD COFFEE'I NERVES ! HEY- I DON'T UKG^ THE WW THIS conversation's JIM'S DOCTOR TOLO HIM TO CUT OUT COFFEE AND SWITCH 10 POSTUM ... AMD THE CHANGE WORKED WONDERS IN HIM / CURSES/ JIMS WIFE KNOWS THAT POSTUM ALWAVS j MV, BUT JACK HAS J CH/W6E0. I'D RATHER HAVE HIM WAIT ON ME NOW THAN AWV I'LL TELL VOO A S6CRET-SINC6 HE SWITCHED TO P0STVM HE'S FELT LIKE A NEW MAM / . ?ill "ISN'T IT amazing how coffea - I can affect a man like Jack ? " "Why, no . . . the raffein In coffee affect* lot* of grown-ups just as It tioea all children. It can give 'em indiges tion, upset their nervea and keep 'em awake." ? ? ? If you suspect that coffw disagrees with you . . . try Postum for 30 days. Postum contains no caffrin. It la simply whole wheat and bran, roasted and slightly sweetened. Easy to make, and costs less than '/j cent a cup. It's a delicious drink, too... and may prove of real value in helping'your system throw off the ill effect# of caffein. A product of Oenernl Foods. FREE ? 1st us Mnd you your first week's supply of POSTUM. Simply mail (h? coupon. Oknssal Poods, Battta Creetr, Mich. w h u. PI? M ??nr1 me, without cost or obligation, a week'# tup pi* of Postum. W"" - City. _Ht?te_ Fill In oompl?t*ly ? print rtmmo mnrl atlrlfaa. This offer e*pW? December 31. 1931