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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-04-02, Page 9"'ncultSDA. ', Ann, I.953 N NEWS-11ECO GE NM; nation an astral Par Editor: f3/L .8. W. TKEANE, PRO ?ikon 882 Local 2152 .41.01.0taut. F/O MO* Turner Leval 217 N O. 121 Luughing Through Clouds A Story of the R.C.A.F. By SEYMOUR ROBERTSON Copyright 1952 22ND INSTALMENT Graydon did not fail to notice next morning at breakfast, that Mrs. Hayley was oddly uncem- runicative and made little effort to take part in the galy raillery that passed between the two younger persons at the table, Even her occasional smile, it seemed to Jack, was a forced one. Again at lunch time, and espec- ially when Barbara went out of the room, he felt her mother's eyes dwelling upon him with a strange brooding expression and more than once he 'fancied he saw the tears gathering. So sure was he that his hostess suspect- $ SAVE$ For your TIRE NEEDS of all sizes, come in and check our prices. 20% off all new tires and tubes $t. 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I'm going to write your mother tonight and tell her how well you're looking." The westering sun had already passed The Needles and was dipping from view behind the wooded hills of the New Forest when Colonel Hayley's small car turned in the direction of Yar- mouth pier. Realizing that his short holiday had come to an end, Jack Graydon's arm dropped care- lessly from its extended position along the back of the seat to tighten its grasp momentarily about the shoulder of the .girl be- side him. Far from resenting sucn action (was she not his cousin?) a Junior Subaltern of the ATS snuggled back comfortably. The light in the dark eyes which met his set Graydon's heart throbbing wildly. "A fat little kid in pigtails!" How pitifully inadequate was Hyde's description! And what wonderful luck it was that Barb- ara was being posted to London! The Army Signals School, he learned, was but half an hour's tube ride from Picadilly Circus. Jack vowed he would get up to town, on some pretext or other, at the first opportunity. For he had also discovered, after an in- quiry that he thought most dis- creet (and which Barbara consid- ered as too, too obvious) that a certain Lieutenant William Brand - ham, RCN, was about due to re- join his ship. The repairs needed to render that corvette seaworthy would be completed in a week at the most. Jack did not wish the sailor any ill fortune but he told himself that there were Canadian ships on the Halifax -Murmansk run and these, when they did touch British ports, usually put in at the Clyde or the Tyne rather than at Portsmouth! Gone was his resentment against Hyde—most of it. Had it not been for the silly -ass plan of that brainless idiot Graydon himself would never have visited Hale - bridge. At that very moment he might have been arguing with the Chief Ground Instructor in the office under the Control Tower at Midlands. While a General Court Martial was a nasty affair the train of events this one had set in motion was not unpleasing. "Don't bother getting out, sir,' he told the Colonel as the car drew up beside the security hut on the wharf. "My bag's in the back. I can get it easily." "You'll need the key," Barbara reminded him as she jumped down from the seat to join him. The bag retrieved, Jack slung it over his shoulder and extended his hand in farewell. Barbara ig- nored it. With a warning glance in her father's direction she step- ped closer and offered her lips in frank invitation, Graydon's arm went round her waist and he kis- sed her, this time squarely on the mouth. For a thrilling second the soft lips quivered, then they pres- sed his warmly, "Don't over -act, Clarry!" she whispered. Colonel Hayley shook hands, repeated his cordial invitation for Jack to come again. Standing momentarily in the narrow shad- ow formed by the overhang of the hut roof he watched the small car disappear from view, Then be stepped to the window and tend- ered his identity card and embar- kation ticket, There was a delay while the service policeman, an Army ser geant, consulted his manila -bound book. "When did you cross, sir?" he asked, after a vain scrutiny of several pages. "You didn't come this way." "No, I didn't, I came by way of Portsmouth and Ryde but they told xne I didn't have to go back that way." "That won't be necessary," the sergeant admitted, although he made no move to return either card. "I'll have to ask you to wait a jiffy while I get through to them, sir." "Damn it! I'll miss the ferry- boat!" The service policeman, who was holding the phone receiver to h;s ear, shook his head, Then, seem- ingly satisfied with the answer he got over the wire, he next asked Graydon where he had spent the weekend. "Halebridge Manor, sir? have to check there, too. It's a nuisance, I know, but I've no choice. Orders." He picked up another book, an Island telephone directory and, after wetting his thumb, turned the pages with maddening delib- eration. "Wait!" Jack held up a re- straining hand. At all costs he must prevent a call going,thro .glr to that house. Mrs. Hayley had never heard of a Flight-Lieuterl- ant named John Graydon. "You won't get anyone there now," he explained. "Colonel Hayley drop- ped me off here five minutes ago. He's on his way to Totland driv- ing his daughter there, You can get her at the Radar Station. She should be there any minute. Jun- ior Subaltern Hayley," To Jack's immense relief the other closed the book. "Ah, that'll likely be quicker," he agreed. "I can get right through to her on the service line. I know Miss Hayley, She'll do." Followed another interminable delay. As he waited, pacing tile wharf anxiously, out of the shed and into it again, smoking, anx- iously watching the sergeant all the while, Graydon vowed that never again would he attempt to lead a double Iife. Never again would he belittle Seceri.ty Branch! Should the policeman be unsuc- cessful in contacting Barbara and insist on calling through to Hale - For Canada -U.K. Service WITH THE C 1111 sr3siigtii llSflffl➢£f esAexf.aa The 19,665 -ton luxury liner ,De Grasse has been pur- chased ur chased byCanadian.Pacific Steamships for thetransatlantic trade. The vessel, formerly operated by the French Line on the Havre -New York service and on West Indies cruises where she built up an enviable'' reputation for her comfort- able and spacious accommodation, will replace the Empress of Canada, which was destroyed by fire recently at her Liverpool dock. The De Grasse has accommodation for 358 first class and 355 tourist passengers.. 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"I hope it hasn't caused you any inconveni- ence, but I'm afraid it's been very necessary. We have to be most particular on the Island." Jack concealed a deep sigh of relief as he accepted the return of ticket and card. He hastened down the pier to board the wait- ing ferry -boat. Not that haste was necessary for he had still ten minutes before sailing time. It was a long ten minutes. As he stood, alone on the deck, gazing down the stretch of water to the west, he could see a buoy, only just discernible in the fading twi- light. He heard a bell sound as the waves lapped it. "'Crossing the Bar", he mut- tered. "I wonder if old man Tennyson had half as much trouble!" (To be continued) GSC Greenway Speaks To ROC Grads Radio Officer Course 36 held graduation ceremonies on Friday, March 20, marking the completion of 34 weeks of intensive training. The graduates, whose hones spread from Victoria to Cape Bre- ton, received their Radio Officer's Wings from Group Captain C: H. 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Instruction was given by the scoutmaster, ab- lyassisted byTroopLeader Gord- oChamberin "emaphore sig- nalling," and "knot tying." Mem- bership cards for 1953 were dis- tributed, and, during "patrol cor- ners," the four new recruits were introduced to a few of the prim- ary points of scouting, by their respective Patrol Leaders. On total points for the evening, the Lion Patrol was out in front by a small margin. Never mind, Fox Patrol, the next competition period doesn't start till next week, and perhaps things will be differ- ent then. Friday evening, March 6, saw four members of Lions PatrolII gather at the Scoutmaster's home for an evening of test passing, but an opportunity had arisen in the meantime for a chance to per- form a "public service," in the form of delivering bulletins throughout P.M.Q., so the boys enthusiastically undertook this job instead, with the promise that another evening next week would be set aside for test passing. 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