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McCale glimpsed then, for an in- •tant, the whirlpool of events to tome. There was something in that ftmark alone that piqued his curi- •dty. • * • He made up his mind. "That will le twenty-five dollars a day," he $aid, and added, meaningly, "for (carding the wedding gifts." But she would not rise to his bait. She searched a moment In a large black bag that hung from one arm. A hundred-dollar bill crackled as â- lie put it on his desk. "A retainer," she said. "One moment. Miss Marriot will give you a receipt." "Never mind. It isn't at all nec- wtary. Will you come to tea this afternoon, at five?" "To tea?" "Ym. Please do." The Hred old %lti pleaded with him. "The family â-  •>-yoa should know them by sight •>«Bd there might be something to talk over â€" some arrangements you Might want to make." "Why, yes." h« Mftcd. sadden iatuitioa quickeains ia his mind. Sh« seemed relieved; turned to I*' "Obc moment, \k\»» Bicdow. You'll Waal ra« to assame respon- •iMiity â€" when?" "Oh. right away." That look had Mm« back into her face again. "Immediately." "But the weddinc isâ€" " -1 know. Pd fe«r sar»T"-she caught herself â€" "that tkt gifta would b« safe if ymt w«rt to tak« ckarg« today. Tkcy k««p airiviag â€" aior* and more â€" noAt vatoabl*, •om« of them." Ht cut in on her embarnsMd Ifettndering. "Very weH. "IH see you at tea. That's all you want to leU me?" She looked wretched. "That's •n." she said. . The door ck>sed quietly after her. McCale stood staring thoughtfully falo the fire. H* heard Ann Ifar- riot say good-morning and the out- er door shot. "She's a nice old thing," said Ann Marriot. "I hope you weren't curt and distant with her. She seemed to be in trouble." "She wants me to guard her niece's wedding gifts." "But . . ." He shrugged. "1 took the job." He flipped the hundred-dollar bill under her nose. "Nice big retainer. Funny. She seemed sort of lost to me." ".\nn." McCale said, "that old lady is frightened T' * • • .\ nursemaid's job to a lot of iced-tea spoon?. "Phooey;" The big young man hitched his long legs over an arm of the chair and snort- ed in irritation. '"Holy Milkel What are we â€" broke? I thought we were definitely out for the big stuff â€" no more small time. I run my legs off getting dop. on this Vallaincourt guy â€" ard what for? What has the bridegroom got to do with seeing that the friends of the family don't snatch all the silver plate McCale chuckled. He liked this fellow. Rocky Bjorkland was more like a colleague than an employee. He was broad and blond and a bit on the rough side, but he had clear, honest blue eyes and a loyalty as big as his shoulders. Duke wouldn't have hesitated to trust liim with his last dollar, or his girl's best friend, or his own best girl for that matter. .\nn Marriot came in on the last part of the harangue. She set a coffee percolator on the desk, and busied herself with cups and saucers. * • • "Keep your shirt on. Tiny," she said to the big fellow. "Duke has a hunch. Why not let him do the talking? We only work here." McCale helped himself to a sand- wich. "There isn't anything definite. Rocky. The old lady Bigelow, aunt of the bride, comes in here to hire special service â€" that of guarding the wedding gifts. That's her story. But look here. She doesn't want half a dozen men planted there. She is after only one inconspicuous man; not fbr the day of the wedding, but starting now â€" for the duration. That in itself is screwy. Besides that, she doesn't want the police and she's turned down operators from all the big agencies. To top it off, she acts as though the Four Horsemen of the .\pocalypse were tracking her down." Rocky's eyes narrowed. "Skip- ping the mythology, maestro, 1 think I do see a glimmer of light. In other words, she doesn't give a hang if the wedding feast Is lousy with fclentomaniacs. She's got other troubles." • * * "E.vactly." "G<» to the head of the rluss," said .^nn, "Well, where do we come in?" "You've got me there, I'm not sure the lady knows herself, hut it's certain she wants someone around. We're elected, anyway. So my first move is a Me on the family and the dashing bridegroom, iu.it In case. What di(J von get on Curt Vallain- court?" "Not much. I'm afraid" Rocky flipped open a notebook. "Showed up around these part* about a year ago. He's from New York City, or so h^ says. Definitely not Harvard nor Blue Book. Seems to have plenty of dou«rh. lives In a swank anartmmt on the Riverway f)oe»t»'t work. <k»e!i every wher* with the society crowd. The gals alt «k> cartwheels whenever he shows up anywhere. Anyway, he's marrying twenty milKoo dollars next week. Vafce anything mysteri- (t»t of thst." (To be continue*!) Russia's Wkalcrs A n.OOO-ton "mother" ship, Slava. and eight fast 3i«-t»»n wlial- ers forming the first Soviet whal- ing expedttion, have sailed for the .\ntarvtic, Moscow radio said re- cently. This Landlord Likes Children |a§5 â€" â- â€¢P*. ^ X-' 1 < ^^^H^^^^L ^ " ^ ^ H .a. -^^ i^'t ^P l*^-*? ii£^^ ^. J ^E A *--^ •^ fli ' ^Ie Bg^^a ^n ^'^1 No wonder the neighbor children are so enthusiastic about S4-y«3a- oU Paul HoUis. Fort Worth. Tex., landlordâ€" h« doesn't lock hia doors to them! If you rent from him and have a baby, yoo g«t a nionth's rent free. For qointnplets h«11 give you the house t Talk- ing things over with him are Chester Hapgood, left, Judy and Linda Wahney, and Leah Ray BelL Sunday School LessoD Jesus, the Giver o( Life John 4:4«-91: SS-9; 11:11-13. Golden Text. â€" I am the Resurrec- tion, and the Life: he that "le- lieveth in me. though he were dead, yet shall he live.â€" John 11:24 Recovery From Death Recovery from the point of death was wrought by Jesus for the nobleman's son who was ill with a fever. In his extremity the noble- man went to Cana. begging the Great Physician to cure his child. The response of Jesus to his ap- peal seems tinged with harshness but in reality it was a stepping- stone to higher, stronger faith: "Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe." The masses were too prone to ignore the sig- nificance of his signs and to dis- regard the worker of these won- ders. The increasing faith of the noble- man who reiterated bis appeal was rewarded: "Go thy way: thy son liveth." It was not necessary that Jesus should go in person to Caper- naum and lay His healing hand upon the boy's fevered brow^: He could heal at a distance. The faith that secured the blessing caused the nobleman to turn believingly from Cana on his way back to Caper- naum. The Cripple Is Healed Jesus went up to Jerusalem and there found a great crowd of sick people lying around the pool of Bethesda. It was the general opin- ion that the first aiilicted person to step into the water would be instantly healed. Jesus singled out a man, lame for thirty-eight years, as the object of His mercy. The Great Physician now gave His own prescription for healing: "Rise, take up thy bed 'pallet) arnl walk.'' Resurrection From The Dead Resurrection from four Jays in the tomb was wrought by Jesus for his dead and buried friend, Laxarus. .A.fter attendants had taken away the stone that closed the entra.nce to the vault, Jesus lifted His eyes heavenward and offered to the Father a prayer of thanksgiving fbr past answers, an expression of confidence as to fu- ture blessing, and the desire that bystanders "may believe that Thou hast sent me." Then He cried into the sepulchre. "Lazarus, come forth."' From the bandages of death Lazarus was immediately released and th-js walked once more among the living. How Can I? By Aan« Aaiiley Q. How can I water-proof the soles ef shoes? A. Melt two parts of tailow with one quart of resin. Warm the soles of the shoes and while the mixture is also warm, applj it to the soles as long as the leather will ahscrh it. Q. How can I keep quinces? .\. Place they carefully in a bar- rel, using ooly perfectly sound fruit. Fill the barrel with water, fasten on the head of the barrel and pot in a cool place. They should keep fresh all wicter. Q. How can I protect the blank- ets to prevent frequent laundering? A. Sew a piece of thin muslin to the blanket reaching about eight inches down fi-om the top. This will lighten the cleaning bills. Q. How can I keep from soiling the wall paper when washing the woodwork ? A. Try using a strip of tin, about one foot long and six inches wide, holding it agoinst the edge of the woodwork. Also use this loethod when painting or varnishing the woodwcr's. Q. How can I treat the coal to make it bum longer and give a hotter fire? .^. Try spricgling the coal with water before using in the furnace or stove. Wartime Marriages Mostly Successful Within two years one out of every three marriages contracted by members of the armed services in uniform â€" anywhere â€" will have ended in divorce, it was estimated recently by the associate secretary of the Board of Fvangelism and Social Services of the L'nited Church of Canada. Out of about â- JO.OOO British war brides w'no have arrived in Canada, a few hundred have given up and gone home, which would seem to indicate that this group is having, if anvt'ning. better than average success in ma'icing a go of marriage entered into in wartime. But for some strange reason their failures, a comparatively small percentage, seem to have been singled out as the only ones suitable for public dissection. ISSUE 5â€"1947 Big-Heart ed It's a little late in the season. Hack of the St. Thomas Times- Tourna! admits, but the story of the letter carrier who was expecting a m'ce Giri.stmas gift from a well-to- do woman on his route really merits telling. Came the day before Giristiaas when the postman was given to tmjerstand the remembrance would be forthcoming. He greeted the lady at the front door with a regis- tered letter and instructed her to sign for it. with the pencil he sup- plied. "Now you wait just a moment," re<juested the lady. I have some- thing for you."' The postman waitetl at the door, wondering if a dollar tip or more would be forthcoming. The lady returned. "Here."* she said, "is a longer pencil than that one you're carry- ing." Sea Cooks Sea-cooks, and their assistants should undergo special training be- fore they surt .iisiiing out meals afloat, says a report issued by the Merchant Navy Training Board. There should be a four-month course in catering ashore and for those who had not been lo sea. in- jiraction in seamanship and life- boat worlc .After a year's scz ser- vice there would be farther special- ized training as stewards and cooks. The board estimated 2,500 boys under 18 would be abs-irbed an- nually. tfidden Weahli A treasure saci containing three pounds of gold pieces and eight pounds of silver coins dating from the reign of Louis XV (1T15-1T74) has been found under the crumbl- ing floor of a farmhouse sear Diion, France. 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