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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1938 ■BANNER SERIAL FICTION- She Painted Her Face i sUwf of louc and intugue O Domiord Toftw WNUSmte CHAPTER Vm—Continned —16— "Ah, Richard,” she said. “And John flerrick, I’m glad to see you again.” We went to her side at once, and she gave us her hand to be kissed— and then, but not until then, Eliza beth left the car. The Count was not there to greet her. (He' was in fact attempting without success to present ‘my neph ew, Percy’ to the Duchess of Whelp.) The reception was over, and we were alone in the hall, when, as though from nowhere, a maid ap peared at our side. "Her ladyship begs that you will take tea in her suite.” “At once?” said Herrick, rising. "At once, sir. If you follow me. I will show you the way.” She waited for me to rise, and then, with a delicate deference, took the lead. Her demeanor was point-device: her appearance, beyond reproach: she breathed efficiency. She was dark and by no means ill-favored, and I would have said discreet, but for a curious expression about her lips—Leonardo da Vinci could have caught it, for the woman was not smiling, and yet the smile was there. I followed her thoughtfully, be cause I knew who she was. And that was Elsa—Elizabeth’s personal maid. She led us the way we had gone some 45 minutes before—that is, by the staircase-turret Elizabeth al ways used; and, as we went, I paid what attention I could to the doors which shut the turret from the rest of the house. Of these there were three—one which gave to a lobby upon the ground-floor, one which gave to the picture-gallery upon the first floor, and one which opened directly into Elizabeth’s bedroom upon the second floor. These doors, which were small but massive, could be neither bolted nor barred, but below each old-fashioned latch was a good Yale lock. The bolts of these locks were not shot, but were at present held back by catches within the locks: but, once the catches were down, none could have passed the doors unless they had been admitted or possessed the ap propriate key. (I have made it clear before now that the turret had also a door which gave to the terrace without, that this door had a Yale lock, but could also be barred.) All the locks were within the turret, except the last: and that was in Elizabeth’s bedroom. Her sitting-room door was open, and as we entered the bedroom, I heard Elizabeth’s voice. “I have said that, because of my fall, I cannot remember what happened for several hours: that, after that, I was cared for by peo ple I did not know and that, by theL" advice, I sught the Duchess of Whelp. I may say that these people knew you and that, though they had not been engaged to, er, care for my health, nobody could have been kinder—or more insistent that I should not return to Brief.” “If you think," said Virgil, as I walked into the room . . . Elizabeth turned and smiled. “Do sit down," she said. “The inquest is nearly done.” In some agitation, the Count of Brief got to his feet, and Percy surveyed us with murder in both his eyes. “ ‘If you think,’ you were say ing," said Elizabeth. “Thank you,” said Percy, calm ly, “If you think you can get away with a tale like that—” “D’you mind getting out of this room?” There was a pregnant silence. Then I walked to the door to the landing and opened it wide. The Count of Brief glanced at his watch. “My God, I’m late,” he said, and fairly ran out of the room. “ ‘Adjourned,’ not ‘done,’ ” said Percy, and with that, he turned on his heel and followed the other out. As I shut the door— “ ‘Such men are dangerous,’ ” said Herrick, and put on Elizabeth’s hat . . . For a quarter of an hour we talked. Then she and I left for the stables, and Herrick went to the tower. But long before then, my inventory was complete. The door to the landing had a Yale lock, but no bars. There was no mark upon Caesar, and if his legs had been tender, he now was perfectly sound. The grooms had noticed nothing when he came in. Two other good-looking hunters were each let out of his box, and Elizabeth bade me choose one “for tomorrow at seven o’clock.” And then she gave her or ders, and we went down the garden and up to the belvedere. There was that about her which tied this into a bower. Sitting sideways, half on and half off the gray of the parapet, backed by the living green of the jealous boughs, a stave of the evening sun shine touching her lovely hair, she seemed to have found her true set ting for the very first time. I found myself the youth that was seeking his fortune, to whom the princess was gracious—because the great tradition must be ob served. “How d’you do, Richard Exon?” I took her hand and kissed it. “The better for seeing you.” “Does that mean that you have missed me?” “Yes,” said I. “At every hour of the day.” Elizabeth nodded contentedly. “I like to hear you say it,” she said . . . I wrenched my mind from her beauty to other things. “'Vas that Elsa who fetched us?” I said. “It was.” “Are you sure of her? I’m not mad about her, myself.” Elizabeth laughed. “My dear, you see a robber in the tears from her eyes and put an arm round my neck. “D’you love me, Richard?” “Yes,” I said. “I cannot tell you how much.” “And will you always love me?’ “Always, my darling.” “And, after this, you will treat me as your equal? And not kneel down and look up, with your eyes on my face?” “I—I will try, to, Elizabeth.” “And you will not do me honor? John Herrick may kiss my hand: but you and I—Won’t you ask me if I love you, my darling?” “I—I’m afraid to, my sweet,” I faltered, and held her close. “But if Old Harry consents, I will ask you to be my wife.” The beautiful eyes grew wide. “Since when has tne Duchess of Whelp—” “Since Friday,” said I. “You have no father or mother: by doing as you have done, you have set her up in their place. For your sake, she has left her retirement m „ 5b “I’m Glad to See You.” every bush. Elsa is a maid in a thousand—and true as steel.” “Is she going to sleep in your suite?” She nodded. “By your request.” “I—I didn’t specify Elsa,” said I, uneasUy. Elizabeth knitted her brows. “Richard, be reasonable. You’ve seen her for less than two minutes: and I have known her well for near ly four years. And if anyone is to sleep there, it must be she. If I were to choose someone else, I might as well say to Elsa T don’t trust you.’ ” “Yes, I see that,” I sighed. “All the same, you will lock your doors?” “All five,” said Elizabeth. “Where are the keys?” “There’s only the one you know— the one you brought me on Friday, with the rest of my things. That’s a master key and fits all five of the locks.” There was a little silence. Then— “I wish we were at Raven,” I said—and spoke as I thought. “I wish I’d been there, with you both,” she replied. “And all the tirrib I was here, being waited on hand and foot. And sometimes you went hungry, whilst I was being fed by a chef who gets five hundred a year.” She stood up there, and took my lapels in her hands. “I owe you money, don’t I?” “I suppose you do,” said I, “but it’s not worth talking about.” “Well, I’m not going to pay it back. I’m proud to be in your debt. I’d like everyone to know it. What I really owe you can’t be reduced to pounds: if it could, I could never pay it—and you know that as well as I. But this I can pay: but I won’t. I asked you to lend me mon ey, and now I won’t pay you back. You’ve piled such mountains be tween us that let this lift up its head—a sordid little mole-hill of 40 p-paper pounds.” Before this outburst, I stood like a man transfixed, with the breath of her lips on my face, and her eyes, two pools of starlight, reflecting a tiny image I knew was mine. So for one hungry moment . . . Then she clapped her hands to her face and burst into tears. I would like to be shown the man that would not have gathered her weeping into his arms—and have done his poor best to comfort such beauty in such distress. And for me her hairs were numbered . . . Be that as it may, I know she was in my arms, and the world was rocking about me, and stars that I could not see shot out of their spheres, to make another heaven. I do not know what I said: I think did no more than say over her name: but, after a little, she wiped and taken the field: she could do no more, if you were her only child: and you cannot take such service from such a personage, and then deny her the rights of a patroness.” “What d’you think my father would say, if he were alive?” “I know what he’d say,” said I, “if he were the Count of Brief.” Elizabeth sighed. “You do make things hard, don't you? If you were a race-horse, my darling, you’d have 'to run in a hood. Still, at least I’ve managed to get you on to the course. And it’s bound to be a walk-over—if only you don’t run out.” “I’ll never do that,” said I. But I did not say that, as both of us very well knew, fence we never so wisely, I must be disqualified. In stead, I stooped and kissed her ex quisite mouth, and then drew her up to her feet and into my arms . . . As though inspired by the Count of Brief’s evil genius. Old Harry saw fit that evening to wear such a mask as made the blood run cold. Her right hand and her mirror, be tween them, had taught her terrible things. She had so painted her face that she made me think of some chieftain, arranged for war, and had tired her head with ear-rings— two monstrous, pear-shaped dia monds that dangled as lusters do. Edgar Allan Poe Born in Boarding House in Boston, Tradition Tells Edgar Allan Poe never possessed a home in the true and accurate meaning of that word. Tradition tells that he was born in a boarding house in Boston, observes a Wash ington Star editorial writer. His boyhood was spent under alien roofs in Richmond and in England. Neither at the University of Virginia nor at West Point had he anything better than “quarters.” Casual shelter was his lot during his wan derings between 1830 and 1836, after which latter date he was habitually a dependent guest of his aunt, the kindly Mrs. Maria Clemm, whose beautiful daughter he married at the apex of one of the most poignantly sorrowful romances in the history of literature—a story to rank with the tragedies of Abelard and Heloise and Dante and Bea trice. Mrs. Clemm made the young couple as comfortable as she could for three years in Amity street in Baltimore. The exact address is a matter of controversy, but the approximate location has been as certained. But Poe himself probably would not care. His cottage at Fordham in New York keeps his name alive for tourists, and Baltimore already - WHAT to EAT and WHY <»- and shuddered brilliance with every movement she made. Here let me say that the game which she played was so cunning that I was soon out of my depth: add to which that she spoke in Ger man which I could not understand. But, since I later knew all, I will set down directly what happened, because my own reactions have nothing to do with the tale. Old Harry had had Herrick’s note. She, therefore, laid herself out to entice the Count on to the ground which Virgil had said was forbid den, three hours before. In a word, she set out to make him put a rope round his neck—a seemingly hope less task . . . but not to the Duch ess of Whelp, for she turned the rope into a garland, and, after a little, he put the pretty thing on. She handed him memories and then demanded them back; she said he must see her diary; she made the desert of danger bloom with good will; arm in arm, they wandered over its borders ... By the time that the entree was served, the Count was most deeply committed —and Virgil, whom I was watch ing, could hardly sit still. And then, without any warning. Old Harry let fly. Above our subdued convennttm, her voice rang out. “What became of George Elitrt?” The table was round, and I was facing the Count, so I saw him well. A servant was presenting a dish, but, because of this startling query, his master had no mind to spare and the man stood beside him unnoticed —except by everyone else. Even at a literary luncheon, the question, so suddenly put, might well have disconcerted a «wiser man: as it was, its striking irrele vance hit the Count over the heart. He stared upon the Duchess, who had coolly returned to her plate, as though she had asked him whether his soul was saved: then he lifted his eyes to Virgil’s—to read an in terpretation which brought the sweat op to his face. He shot a glance round the table, and a hand went up to his mouth . . . Old Harry looked up from her place. ‘What became of George Eliot?' I said.” Somehow the man made answer, “ ‘George Eliot,” madam? Not? let me see ...” The Duchess stared. “ ‘George Eliot.’ I think the edition we hed—” 'Edition?” cried the Duchesc. ‘^Edition? What ever d’you mean?” There was a painful silence. The servant presenting the dislf stood up and looked round for guid ance: but Bertram, who had com* to his help, was staring upon hi* master with saucer eyes. The la?, ter wiped the^weat from his brow. “My memory,” he said, “is un certain. You have revived it, mh- dam, to some extent, but—” You remembered our visit to Palfrey, where the pictures were going to be sold. And your father saw one of George Eliot ...” Her victim leapt at the bait. “Oh, now I have you, madanx The picture, you mean. For the moment—” Picture? Is one of us mad? 1 asked what became of George El iot.” She threw a glance round. “Is there nobody here to support me . when I say that that is some thing which Rudolf of Brief should know?” Her eyes came to rest upon Bertram. “Steward, I know yoi* face. Were you here when I came?” In some emotion, Bertram in clined his head. T was here, your Grace.” (TO BE CONTINUED) C. Houston Goudiss Describes Some of the Functions of Vitamin B,—Reports Recent Discoveries of Its Relation to the Gastro-lntestinal Tract By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS P ERHAPS no more dramatic chapter has ever been written in the history of nutritional science than the discovery of the chemical structure of the vitamin now known as B, and its artificial synthesis. Inasmuch as a deficiency of this vitamin may have ex tremely far-reaching effects upon human health and happi ness, it is important that every homemaker should learn something of its functions, <» whole grain cereals and legumes. If the calories supplied by these foods are not desired—as when one is endeavoring to avoid gain ing weight—vitamin B, may be obtained from suitable quantities of bran and the germ of the grain. its characteristics sources. and The Anti-Neuritic Substance ' Vitamin Bi is known to prevent and to cure a nerve disease called beriberi. The disease was known in An cient times in the Orient. It oc curred in other countries during the Nineteenth cen tury. And even in the Twentieth cen tury, some of the British troops sta tioned in Mesopo tamia and the Dar danelles during the World war came down with the dis ease. Even before this vitamin was identified, a Euro pean investigator was seeking to determine why a small portion of milk added to a diet containing protein, fats, carbohydrates and minerals successfully nourished individuals who did not enjoy good health when the milk was omitted. is famous as the custodian of his weary ashes. More important than any single spot associated with his name is the immortality of his works. Even an ordinary reader is quick to feel the undiminished power of them. The occasional stu dent who examines them with care learns to love the man from whose tortured soul they sprang. He per ished at forty, yet left in his books a monument unparalleled—perhaps the largest, the most skillfully com posed, thte most notably diverse and the most profoundly compelling fruit that ever a suffering spirit has produced since the art of let ters began. ble' that many significant new facts will be unearthed in the near future. In the meantime, there is enough evidence to warrant the belief that the absence of vitamin Bi results in cellular alteration in the nervous system, intestine, pancreas, stomach, salivary glands, liver and other tissues. The whole power of the body to resist infection appears to be de creased. This is especially true in the gastro-intestinal tract, prob ably owing to the action of the bacteria on its passage through the impaired alimentary tract. Chemical Identification Many investigators sought for years to‘fathom the secret of this mysterious substance. After long research by many distinguished investigators, two Americans reached a milestone in the history of nutritional science when they discovered the chemi cal structure of vitamin B, and learned how to synthesize it. A Regulator of Body Processes In the course of their work with vitamin B,, nutritional scientists have discovered many other im portant functions of this vitamin. It has been determined that this substance is essential to growth and that it is also necessary to promote normal appetite. Labora tory experiments with animals re vealed that when fed upon a diet lacking vitamin B„ the animals lost their desire for food and re fused to eat until the vitamin was restored to their diet. There is also some evidence that vitamin B. is necessary for the maintenance of normal mus cular tone of the large intestine. Some Peculiarffie* of This Vitamin Vitamin B, is soluble in water. For this reason, a large percent age of it may be lost if the water in which a food is soaked or cooked is discarded. Other ways in which this precious vitamin is lost are through refining cereals too highly, or when the natural acidity of a food is lowered by the addition of an alkali. — Preventing Vitamin B, Deficiency It has been suggested that the health department of every vil lage, town and city should not be content with protecting the local community against infectious dis eases, but should be equally mil itant in endeavoring to safeguard its people against the dietary de ficiency diseases which have been discovered through the recent ad vances in nutritional knowledge. That is because many people who can easily afford the foods that furnish vitamin B t are con suming a diet deficient in this re spect. This unfortunate situation may arise because they believe that their customary diet is ade quate. Or, they conclude that ap petite is a reliable guide to the meals that should be consumed. Foods That Help Promote Regularity In addition to providing vitamin Bi, which helps to serve as a sort of intestinal tonic, bran and many fruits and vegetables help to add cellulose or bulk to the diet. Their fibrous framework is a great aid in promoting regular health hab its. Some foods are richer than oth ers in cellulose or bulk. Good sources of this substance being notably bran, whole grain cereals, most raw fruits; dried fruits, such as prunes, figs and raisins; raw vegetables; such cooked vegeta bles as onions and leafy greens; and legumes, that is, dried beans and peas. These foods, therefore, have a definite place in the diet of nor mal individuals. The homemaker should see to it that they are in cluded regularly in her daily menus. It that task is performed faith fully, it should help to develop a healthier and more vigorous race. — Mrs. S. T. L.—Yes, you are cor rect. All kinds of flesh food fur nish protein, and usually they also contain fat. The amount of fat, however, varies with the cut and with the kind of animal from which it was obtained. Many flesh foods have more fat than full cream. Mrs. T. A.—If a year-old infant receives a quart of milk daily, he should obtain sufficient protein, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin A to meet his requirements. He will likewise receive substantial amounts of vitamins B and G, but he needs a supplementary source of vitamin C. e—WNU—C. Houston Goudiss—1038—38. BEAUTI FUL ^ / 7 Natural - Looking FALSE TEETH t Oh ESI PRICES ; SEND NO f NipNEY Aid* Gastro-lntestinal Tract Chemical studies on 75 patients led one investigator to conclude that a continual slight shortage of vitamin B leads to definite changes in the motor and secre tory mechanism of the gastro-in testinal tract. There is also evidence that the vitamin Bi requirement increases with the rate of growth and with increased energy expenditure. For this reason, active working men and women should be amply supplied with this vitamin, and growing children should also have generous quantities. Further investigations are now in progress and it is quite possi- Mcril Order Denture Business Victorious In Court Decision Sources of Vitamin B, Investigation has established that foods yielding a good amount of vitamin Bi include bran, milk, eggs, bananas, orange juice, car rots, spinach and cabbage. One of America’s outstanding nutritional scientists has stated that foods can be made to provide the necessary daily requirement of vitamin Bi if half of the needed calories are taken in the form of fruits, vegetables, milk and eggs, and if at least half of the breads and cereals consumed are taken the whole grain form. This suggests the advisability of add ing some bran to muffins, waffles, and other quick breads when they are intended for the dietary of normal individuals. The same pro cedure can likewise be followed in serving hot or cold cereals. 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The United States Dental Com pany of Chicago reports that its business both in the United States and outside is growing very rap idly; that its quick, easy, econom- ical way of fitting and construct ing dentures from finest materi als, with expert craftsmansUp, at very low prices, is an achieve ment of this age. Thousands of grateful letters in its files from satisfied customers all over the country testify to this. This is a distinctly worthy serv ice to people who work in the fields, mountains, or other places where it is inconvenient for them to find local dentists to make good teeth for them at low prices. Adv. Putting “Col” in “Colonel” The “col” in “colonel” has the sound of “ker” because the word in former times was spelled “coronel,’ having had that spelling in the French and Spanish languages at the time it was adopted into Eng lish. It was also formerly pro nounced “kuronel” and “komel,” but about 1800 the present pronunci ation became the standard. The “r” sound remained, although in the meantime it had become the custom to spell the word as it is now. Much Smoke, Little Fire The community dinner was over at last and the patient guests who had listened to the long address of the principal speaker breathed a deep sigh of relief. “The speaker was all right,” the toastmaster’s wife whispered, “but it seems to me that he didn’t put enough fire into his speech.” “I feel the opposite way,” an swered the toastmaster. “In my opinion he didn’t put enough of his speech into the fire.”—B’nai B’rith Magazine. "POOR TRUST IS DEAD«J BAD PAY KILLED HIM” This sign with picture of “doggie,” gone where‘all “doggies” go, hanging on the wall of a small store in a little North Carolina town which was plenty years ago, was my first squint at the hint to pay cash. Some need a hint while others need a kick to make good their I. O. C’s. The owner of that North Carolina store the kids called “OLD MAN CASH.” What the grown-ups called him, I dunno. It was said that he was a mind reader because be was always able to arrange to be at the spot where you had to look at that sign, and him, too, when you wanted credit. His cold stare and that sign caused stuttering of "the promise to pay tomorrow.” It was told that some could not even otter the stutter when facing him and his sign. In later years, after his retirement, lpeaking of his experience, he said, “There was a time when I was a Santa Claus and some folks seemed to think every day was December twenty-fifth, and no week had a pay day and no month, a first. It was then I decided to change my store habits and if possible the habits of some of my towns-people.” After thinking things over awhile, I made up my mind to adver tise. I reasoned It out that a general alarm In the WEEKLY, the only paper in town, to tell about my store, the goods and the new policy of payini, would hit everybody and It would help me save shame-faces—some might feel sheepish while reading my adver tisements and have a heart. I got interested In advertising. I found other people, some of them my customers, read advertisements, so I helped it along the best I knew how. I put glngersnap words hi my advertise ments and some humor, and that’s how the idea exme for the POOR TRUST IS DEAD sign. I also found that good-name goods had repeat sales and Butt itarted me concentrating on staples with the result that fussiness over what kind, no longer confused or irked. Dilly-dally selling efforts, wasting time and costing money passed out. Customers bought baking powder, soda, flour, soap and other articles bearing identification marks. Kids called them pictures. Products put up in neat, convenieat,-honest weight and measured cartons, boxes, bottles and cans. What an improvement in busi ness and the dispositions of the customers. I even improved with conditions so greatly changed for the better. W. F, MOFFETT m