Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 185, 5 August 1922 — Page 16

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JA.GE TWO

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922

MYSTERY of CRESSTE FARM

By JULIA R. BURR

CHAPTER IV The Story of the Old Cresste Farm

Ned and Jimmie rodo on In si

lence for Rome , time. Each was thinking and pondering over tho sudden turn of affairs. Suddenly Jimmie noticed that Ned was turning into a woods. "Why Ned", said Jimmie, "This Isn't the way we came, is it?" "No," said Ned, "this is a shorter way homo. When we go through this vood3, wo will come on to a road that finally turns off Into the lane that leads up to our house."

The ride through the woods was very pleasant The boys soon felt the difference when they came out

on the hot, dusty road. "My, what a contrast,"' declared Ned, "There was scarcely a sunny spot in there, while . out here it'i all sun." "It sure is," agreed Jimmie. "Oh, look, Ned, isn't that pretty over

there?"' He pointed to a hill, which was covered with .evergreens, that looked to be about a mile distant. "Oh, yes," said Ned. "That place always does attract attention. It's a wonder someone doesn't settle down and live there." "Is that so?" asked Jimmie. I should think there would be a fight as to who would get the place. It

sure looks pretty from here. Who Owns it?" "I don't know," replied Ned. "It's the old Cresste farm. I've heard it's haunted; perhaps that's why people won't live there." "Haunted!" exclaimed Jimmie,

and then more quietly, "Conni

and I used to love to explore

haunted houses."

"Used to?" queried fed. '.'For

goodness sake. Jim, don't look so

mournful and don't say 'used to'

Constance isn't dead, boy; don't

try to make it worse. I'll warrsnt she will turn up soon, Jim. You know, she wouldn't want you to

worry like this."

"Yes, I know," said Jimmie, "but

it seems that a week has passed rather than not quite a day. But I'll try not to worry so, but trust to providence to help find her. Now won't you tell me about that place over there." "Certainty," Ned said, glad to Change the subject. "Someway or other I always liked to tell that story it had sort of a thrill to it. There wa3 a rich old bachelor that lived there for a long time by him

self, but he grew tired ot keeping that 'big house alone, and so he hired a housekeeper. This housekeeper was a widow with two children, a girl about ten and a boy twelve. They didn't know what a mean and grouchy person tliis old Cresste was and no one had a chance to tell them. She had worked there for some time when the old fellow asked her to marry j him. She thought this would givoi

her and the children a good home and so she married him, but soon learned to regret it. He was cruel to her and both of the children and one day in a fit of anger he took the girl and hired her out to some woman in town. Then he

put the boy to work in the farm, giving him the hardest and heav

iest Jobs. When the boy was six

teen he ran away, with promises

to his mother to como and get her

when he had made enough money.

But the old man forbid the boy to

ever come back and guarded his

mother like a hawk. The poor

mother never knew what happen

ed to her son, as her husband al

ways snatched away the letters and

burned them.

The years went by and soon the old fellow died and she was left

alone, and was too old to search for her sen. However one of the

neighbors offered to look him up,

and finally succeeded in locating

him. She wrote to him of his

mother, and he hurriedly replied that he had had a letter from his

step-father about four years before saying that she had died. He told the woman to tell his mother that

he was coming to her just as fast as he rould, and that he was going to bring her a surprise. The mother was delighted and very happy to know that her son wascoraing back. When they arrived he brought a young woman back with him, and before he even had tlmoj to tell whom she was, the mother

recognized her as her own daughter that had been separated from her, by a birthmark on the face. Great was the dismay of the couple for the young man had harried his

own sister. The girl, who loved her husband and brother so dearly, could not stand It, and knowing that the law would interfere; she

KUiea herself. The man would

have done the same, had not he

felt that he must stay back and

keep his mother. She did not live

long, however, and then he remain

ed there alone, until finally lost hi3 mind and killed himself. Ever

since, people claim that at night

ins spirit comes back, and walks the floor as he did in the days when he was living, even screaming and blood curdling yells have been heard for miles around, and often lights that go "off and on;

and here and there are seen shining thru the window." "Gee," said Jimmie, "That's somo story. Say, Ned, havo you ever been in the place?" "Huh", Ned replied, "You wouldn't catch me going in there." "Well, why not?" asked Jimmie. "That'd be tho most fun and we could go at night, too." "Yes, wo could," said Ned scornfully. "You don't know what a bad opinion peoplo have of that old place."

"How far 13 it from here?" asked

Jimmie. "Oh, about half a mile," Ned re

plied. "If you really want to see it, wo can drive past in the ma

chine some time."

"Good!" exclaimedMimmy "Noth-

in' would suit me better."

(To Be Continued)

THE SWIMMING CLASS LESSON IX

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PICTURE PUZZLE for JUNIORS

What Proverb Hanps QnThese Hooky

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1. What conies four times in Tennessee, that' comos only once in Texas? 2. What Is the center of. Indiana? 3. Wliat is it which is red and hot and yet cold? ' 4. What goes to a hole with a ground hog and yet never goes In and never comes out? 5. Why is a pianist like a jailer? 6. Whicli is wealthier, a rooster or a duck? Sent in by some one who did not sign hor nr.me but sjmply called herself "an old woman, a friend

or the children. Answers to these are published in another part of this week's

Oad's Fix

A little girl held up to hear her

father's voice on the telephone be

gan to cry. "What are you crying for?" asked her mother.

"Oh," sobbed the child, "how

ever can we get daddy out of that

little hole!"

Mary Johnston Puts Self Out

Mary's mother came in from the neighbor's and discovered her six-year-old daughter rolling on the

floor, wrapped up in a rug. "Mary, dear, what are you - doing?" Mary quit rolling , cr.ly long enough to reply. "I'm putting myself out. My dress caught on fire, and I remembered about the little girl grand

mother said rolled up in a blanket

and put out the fire." This is how Mary Johnston sav-

ed the life of a great author. Her

most popular books are "Prisoners of Hope" and "To Have and to Hold." Boys' and Girls' Newspaper.

The Man Who Taught One Thousand New Orleans Boys and Girls How to Swim If you ever hope to win a raco ngainst hard competition, it is necessary, of course, to train for it. Yet training, for young people, especially, is a problem. No two

swimmers train alike, and every physical makeup being different, no two should train alike. Rome swimmers are at their best after a short, easy training; whila others require long and vigorous work to round them into form. What Is training, anyway? Mere

ly the preparation to put your body into tho best possible condition, so that on the day of the race you will be up to your maximum in

strength, form and wind.

There are, though, general rules which every good speed swimmer observes while training.

The question of food comes first,

In selecting your diet, choose mildly fat-building foods, and eat hear

tily of them. Where in some other

form of sport the object might be to keep yourself trained down fine, In swimming, a few extra pounds will help you to a certain extent. Avoid indigestible- foods, but eat as much of soups, meats and fresli vegetables as you want. As the day of the race nears, though, it is best to cut down on. the food, and eat very carefully.

Avoid coffee, tobacco and other

are not advisable. During the first week, take a daily, easy swim If you want, although it is not necessary. Cut down your land exercises in the second week and begin concen-

ANSWER TO LAST WEEK'S PICTURE PUZZLE

Pierce, Cleveland.

stimulants, and get plenty of sleep. That is an absolutely necessity for

any athlete. A good training period should extend over a month, ait least. The first week should be devoted to getting the body in shape in other words, to building up the strength. Yet do not forget that in swimming, the muscles should not bo hard, but supple, so let your exercise be of a light character. Boxing, wrestling and like exercises

trating on swimming. Take a dally swim, starting with 50 yards on tho first day, and increasing the distance daily. Do not try to sprint; swim slowly, and try to improve your stroke. In the third week cut out all land exercises. Alternate daily with a

short sprint one day, and a long, easy swim the next. Swim a steady stroke on the distance days and do not sprint at the end. It is injurious. The last week is the one that' counts most. Begin with a lime trial over the course, the same as you would in a race. On the second day swim an easy distance, on the third, another time trial. On the fourth, practice starts, as described in a previous article, and end up with a few easy sprints. On the eve of the race you should

have absolute rest. All through the training period these starts should have been practiced, and if the race is to be in a tank, the racing turn should have been well gone over. Oft tho day of tho race keep quiet. Do not try to change your habits; eat moderately, but not enough to make you sluggish. Then go into the race to win! (Copyright, 1922. Associated Editors),

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