Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 99, Hammond, Lake County, 12 October 1907 — Page 3

Saturday, October 12, 1907.

THE LAKE COUNTY TH 5

The Opal Serpent By FERGUS HUME. Aatfior tf "G Myttery Enom Cb." m& MndriiT. Fin." Etc

"It's strange." eald Miss Qlan, nod- j ting -with a faraway look. "It would I Beem that Mrs. Krill knew of the i

whereabouts of her husband berore Bhe saw the handbills." "And possibly about the murder

also," said Hurd. Brother and sister looked at one another. The case was becoming more and more interesting. Mrs. Krill evidently knew more than she chose to admit But at this moment the train stopped, and they got out. Ilurd took his handbag and walked Into the town with hl3 pretty sister tripping beside him. She gave him an additional piece of information before they arrived at the Red rig. "This Ilokar is not at an popular," she said. "They say he eats cats and dogs. Yes. I've talked to several old women, and they say they lost their animals. One cat was found strangled in the yard, and" "Strangled!" Interrupted the detective. "Hum, and the man's aa Indian, possibly a thug." "What s a thus?" asked Aurora, staring. Ilurd explained. "I ran through the book lent by Beecot last night," he added, "and was so interested I eat up till dawn" "You do look chippy," said his sister candidly, "but from what you say, there are no tnugs living." "No, the author says so. Still, it's queer, this strangling, and then the cruel way in which the man was murdered. Just what a Hindoo would do. The sugar, too" "Oh, nonsense! Ilokar left the sugar by mistake. If he had intended to murder Norman he wouldn't have given himself away." "I expect he never thought any one would guess he was a thug. The novel Is not one usually read nowadays. It was the merest chance that Miss Norman came across it and told Beecot." "I don't believe in such coincidences," said Aurora dryly, for in spite of her fluffy, kittenish looks she was a very practical person. "But here we are at the Red Pig. Nice and comfy, isn't it?" The inn was certainly very pretty.

It stood on the very verge of the town and beyond stretched fields and hedgerows. The house Itself was a whitewashed, thatched, rustic cottage with a badly painted sign of a large red sow. Outside were benches, where topers sat, and the windows were delightfully old fashioned, diamond paned casements. Quite a Dickens inn of the old coaching days was the Red Pig. But Ilurd gave the pretty, quaint hostel only a passing glance. He was 6taring at a woman who stood in the doorway shading her eyes with the palm of her hand from the setting sun. In her the detective saw the image of Deborah Junk, now Tawsey. She was of the same gigantic buiid, with the same ruddy face, sharp, black eyes and boisterous manner. But she had not the kindly look of Deborah, and of the two sisters Ilurd preferred the one he already knew. "This is my brother, Miss Junk," said Aurora, inarching up to the door. TIe will only stay until tomorrow." "You're welcome, sir," said Matilda in a loud and hearty voice, which reminded the detective more than ever of her sister. "Will you please walk In and 'ave some tea?" Ilurd nodded and repaired to the tiny sitting room, where he saw the photograph of Hay on the mantelpiece. Aurora, at a hint from her brother, went to her bedroom to change her

dress, and Hurd spoke to Matilda when she brought in the tray. "I know your sister," said he. Miss Junk nearly dropped the tray. "Lor', now, only think'. Why, we ain't "wrote to one another for ten years. And I left London eleven years

back. And how is she, sir, and where is t-he?" "She is well. She has a laundry in Jubileetown, near London, and she is

married to a fellow called Bart Tawsey." v "Married!" cried Matilda, setting down the tray and putting her arms akimbo Just like Doborah. "Lor', and me still single. But now I've got this 'ouse and a bit put by I'll thkik of gittin' a "usband. I ain't a-goin' to let Debby crow over me." "Your sister was In the service of Mr. Norman before she took up the laundry," observed Hurd, pouring out a cup of tea. "Was she, now? And why did she leave?" The name of Norman apparently was unknown to Matilda, so Hurd tried the effect of another bombshell. "Her master was murdered under the name of Lemuel Krill!" "Mercy!" Matilda dropped into a chair with a thud which shook the room. "Why, that's my ladies' husband and father." "What ladies?" asked Hurd, pretending ignorance.

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"I suppose your ladles sometimes went to see this gent in town?" "Meanin" Mr. Hay," said Matilda artlessly. "Well, sir, they did, one at a time and then together. Missus would go and miss would foller, an miss an' missus together would take their joy of the Towers an shops and Mme. Tusord's and sich like, Mr. Hay allays lookin after 'em." "Did they ever visit Mr. Hay in July?" "No, they didn't," snapped Matilda, with a change of tone which did not escape Hurd, "and I don't know, sir, why you arsk them questions." "My good woman, I ask no questions. If I do, you need not reply. Let us chang the subject. My sister tells me you make good curries in this hotel." 'Tlokar do, me bein but a plain cook." "Oh! He's an Indian?" "Yes, he Is, sir. A pore Indian cast

away as missus took up with when he J come here drenched with rain and

weary. Ah, missns was allays good and kind and ChristianlikeT'

FOR MADAM AND MADEMOISELLE By SUSIE SMITH ERS.

"Here we are at the Red Pia " joke. "I wonder you don't marry this

"My ladies, Mrs. Krill and Miss Indian and keep him here always to

Maud. They had this 'ouse and kep" it make the curries I have heard of."

for years respectable. I worked for 'em ten, and when my ladies comes in

for a forting, for a forting there is. they gave me the goodwill of the Red Pig. To think of Debby being rae servant of poor Mr. Krill as was killed. Who killed Mm?" "Doesn't your mistress know?" "She!" cried Matilda indignantly and bouncing up. "Why, she was always a-lookln' for him, not as she loved him overmuch. And as he is dead, sir, it's no more as what he oughter be, seeing as he killed a poor lady in this very 'ouse. You'll sleep in 'er room tonight," added Matilda, as if that was a pleasure. "Strangled, she was." "I think I heard of that. But Lady Rachel Sandal committed suicide." Matilda rubbed her nose after the Deborah fashion. "Well, sir, my ladies were never sure which It was, and. of course, it was before my time considerable, being more nor twenty year back. But the man as did it Is dead and lef my ladies hla money, as he oughter. An Miss Maud's a-goin' to marry a real gent" Matilda glanced at the photograph. "I allays said he wos a gent, beln' so 'aughty like and wearing evening dress at meals, late." "Was he ever down here this gentleman?" "He's been comln' and goln fur months, and Miss Maud loves 'Im somethln cruel. But they'll marry now an' be 'appy."

IN MY LADY'S BOUDOIR Steaming the face Is such an absurd

i way of "beautifying" that one wonders ! that the results do not frighten women i out of trying it. Steaming of any kind j does leav the skin deliciously soft ! and rink, there is no denying that;

: but in the long run. It is so art to j make wrinkles. It can't help doing so, j for when the natural oil, which keeps the skin young and smooth, is dried , up without being artificially replaced, wrinkles and furrows are sure to fol- . low. There is a way" of doing it, though, that satisfies the girls who ; have the "get handsome quick" craze, without having any bad after effects, j A beautiful woman who had at 40

a much fresher skin than most girls half her age. has told me her method. She fills the set-bowl with hot water, hnttpr pvn that ch.i rrt n h.qr ln-r

Privately nurd thought this descrip- hn(, in v.,,. K.,

tion did not apply very well to the lady j fun of stone cold water, ice water if In question, but he was careful not to j she can get it. Then she drops a thick arouse Matilda's suspicions again by . piece of flannel, folded into a pad about contradicting her. He pretended to ' the size of her face, into the basin of

hot water. She pulls it out by one corner, lays it on a folded bath towel

and holds the whole over her face, taking care that the wet towel doesn't touch the skin, as it might blister it. She steams the face until the skin fairly tingles, then goes to her dressing table and massages it thoroughly with pure cold cream. This massaging is the most tiring part of the treatment, taking about 10 minutes. She rubs and rubs with a circular motion, till the pores have absorbed all the oil that they possibly can. Then she hastens back to the bath room and repeats the steaming for thr.ee or four minutes more, just enough to melt away the

superfluous cream. Instantly after this second steaming she dips the face into the bowl of icy cold water and holds it there till the pores are completely closed. Then she pats the tingling flesh with a soft towel till it Is quite dry. The

towel must be soft and the patting gentle, for one may well Imagine that the skin is very tender after such a treatment. Now she Is ready for dressing, but the after treatment must be Judicious. She goes over the face again with a wee bit of cream, just enough to make a basis for a good powdering. Then she powders the whole face with a thick layer of toilet talcum, to protect it from the sudden changed in the temperature as she goes from room to room or through the halls. The extra powder is rubbed off In 10 or 15 minutes, making the face presentable for company. Still, even the powder is not enough of a protection to keep the complexion from chapping, if exposed to the outdoor air within an hour.

The whole process takes lots of time a half-hour In all but it certainly is worth it. Why, you feel and look 10 years younger, and as for black heads, they disappear like dew before the sun. Never never, try it more than once a week, though, and above all donl skimp any part of the process. If you do you will pay for every minute you save by an extra wrinkle.

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FALL COLORS.

Anything but rlaln fabrics seems, according to the display of dress materials, to be the order of the day. But this is the stone over which many a woman will stumble in her selection of her winter wardrobe. Fancy materials are all right for women with money sufficient to warrant their abandonment of garments once they are tired of them. But for the woman who must make a suit or gown or coat last as long as it is possible, plain materials are al

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tossing her rough head. "Well, sir, I never," her breath failed her, "an' him goin' about the country." "What do you mean by that?" "What I say," said Miss Junk, "ne'll stop here, Christianlike, for days and then go orf to sell things as a 'awker. My par was a 'awker, sir, but a white, white man of the finest." Hurd was about to ask another question, when a husky voice was heard singing somewhat out of tune. "What's that?" asked Hurd irritably. "Ler", sir, wot nervses you 'ave! 'Tis only Cap'n Jessop makin' hissalf 'appy-like." "Captain Jessop!" Hurd laughed. He had run down his man at last.

A CHARMING BLOUSE.

CHAPTER XIX. PPARENTLY Matilda Junk was quite Iguorant of anything being wrong about her ladies, although she did shirk

the question regarding their possible visit to London in July, nowever, Hurd had learned that Grexon Hay not only was an old friend, but had been engaged to Maud for many months. This information made him the more certain that Hay had robbed Beecot of the opal brooch at "the time of the accident and that It had passed from

Mr. Hay's hands into those of the as-.

"assln. (To be Continued.)

COI.OHS TO WEAR.

Did you know that the colors you wear are even more essential than a particular style? For they have everything to do with your appearance. The auburn-haired girl can wear red. unless she is very pale. Also can she wear green, yellow, and black Is becoming and often. If the hair Is golden, the various shades of blue are attractive.

The woman with dark hair, blue eyes, skin not clear, can wear dark blue, gray, black, plum and white when all white makes up an outfit. She should avoid sharp colors. A woman with lusterless hair should never wear a glossy hat, as it makes her hair dead looking. A brunette looks well In cold blue, yellow, black and sometimes the deeper tones of red. Many think red Is exceptionally be

coming to the brunette, but It only has a tendency to make more noticeable the olive tinted complexion. The blonde can wear most colors, though

she must use care and judgment, since a too vivid shade will make her hair

dull looking and give a putty expres

sinn to even a good clear skin. Green

Is unusually attractive for a blonde

and when the complexion coloring Is clear pink and white, she may adopt

the most trying color there Is laven

der.

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