HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1930-09-25, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE TIICItSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1080
The road was steeper and vider, daughters. .Surviving are four dam
There was very little vegetation on (ghters and two sons,
the bleak sides of tne mountains,
and what there was was short and
stunted, cowering away from the
bleak wind that swept down upon
them.
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“I . can't understand you, Mr.
Chittenham. If it’s a—a joke-M
don’t think it's quite good taste, and
if it’s not a joke ... I keep remem
bering what Rodney said of you, that
you despised women, that you had
never cared more for one than for
all the rest.”
“Even Napoleon met his Water
loo,” Chittenham said. He laid a
hand over one of hers that held tlie
driving-wheel.
Julie did not answer; she was not
listening. Her thoughts were in a
whirl, and she was trying in vain to
steady them and to reduce them
once more to sane stability.
, He had not been serious, <of course,
Julie was surprised and
because she longed
know. Chittenham
her thoughts for
; WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE .
Ullas Chittenham, distressed over
<the suicide of his" younger half
brother Rodney, returns to Eur
ope from Amercia where he had
.■made an unhappy marriage. Rod-
*.ney had killed himself because a
.notorious woman, Julie Farrow,
.threw him over, Giles is intro
duced to Julie Farrow by his
^friend Lombard, in Switzerland.
*He resolve to make her fall in
Jove with him, then throw her
over as she threw Rodney. She
tells hiiii she has made a bet with
jlier friend “Bim” Lennox that she
«can drive her car to the top of the
St. Bernard Pass and back. Giles
challenges her to take him with
* Lher and she accepts. They start hout in the face of a gathering
■snowstorm.
JNOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
“He must have unbalanced to
take his life as he did.”
She shivered a bit.
“You don’t think then . . don’t
*you think it was an accident?”
Chittenham looked steadily
Jieri
"Ho you?” he asked.
.rSlie shook her head.
/‘Tin afraid not' . . but oh, wasn’t
at dreadful?”
The deep sincerity of her voice,
surprised him. She almost sounded
(distressed' instead of being utterly
.-heartless and callous about the tra- unless you gedy as he knew she was. |
"It seems rather pitiable,” lie- an-
sswered in a hard voice. |
She did not answer tor a moment age intonation, and they were.
-or two, then she sqid with a note of
•.exasperation in her voice: I
’“It would interest me exceedingly passed him with her head in tlie air
JMr. Chittenham, to know tlie real and walked into the cafe,
reason why you waned to come with ■
.-me.” I
“I told you.
.really as defiant
ybu pretend.”
She shook her
"That’s not
though yesterday I pretended to be
lieve you. There isn’t anything at
sail dreadful in you and I. taking this
nflrive together, I’ve often done more
" risky things. We’re doing a perfect
ly harmless and ordinary trip which
plenty.of other people have done be
fore us.” She laughed. ‘
That’s not your real reason for wish
ing to come, I know.”
■Chittenham
■91 ini with
at
he
or had he?
a little afraid
desperately to
seemed to read
said quietly.
“Well, what is the verdict?”
“What do you mean?”
“Have you made up y-our mind
to whether I am in earnest
“I know you are not.”
Chittenham lauglied.
“You mean you think I
‘but all the same you hope
“Mr. Chittenham!”
There was anger and amazement
in her voice, and
suddenly scarlet.
“I thought you
ing.” Chittenham
I’m mistaken I
glanced at liis watch, “We
to be al Martigny in half an hour
as
or not?”
am not,
I am,”
her cheeks grew
As* they climber higher out of the h that of the premises and business
- of the Goderich Inn by Mr. and Mrs,
I L, J, Baker to Mr. Chester Lee, who I comes here from London Mr, Lee
; ran the Exeter hotel for four years
jyery successfully and for the past
couple of years has been in mer-
; cantile and real estate business in
London.
Goderich
Lee has a wife and family of four
children
the business frater»ity of Goderich.
■—Goderich Star.
plain speak-
calmly. “If’ '’‘Heihe said,
ought
like
said
apologize.’
valley, the wind grew colder and
more cutting.
“You ougnt to* hav
coat,” Julie said once,
cold and there was a
lock round hei’ mouth,
expected the road to be so badK and
once or twice at a particularly bad
corner she caught her breatlx with a
little gasping sound,
Chittenham heard her and knew
that she was afraid, but he made no
comment. It served her right for
being so. boastful and confident.
“I won’t say another word,” Chit-
tenliam agreed; but there was a
malicious little twinkle in his eyes.
The east wind was like a cutting
knife as Julie brought the car
standstill, and let her hands
from the wheel.
“I’ve won so far,” she said,
leaned back, closing her eyes
sudden weakness.
Chittenham uncurled liis long legs
and got stiffly out of the car, then
he came round to Julie’s side and
tock her hands.
“Come along. We’ll got some
thing hot to drink. By Gad! It’s
bitterly cold.”
He half led, half lifted her into
the hotel and put her down on a
bench in the narrow hall.
Chittenham ordered some brandy
and made Julie drink it.
“Very few people to-day, sir,” the
waiter told them. He spoke Eng
lish very well. “And we shan’t get
any more by the look of the sky.”
“What do you mean?”
“There’s snow coming, sir.”
Chittenham went to the door and
looked out. “It’s snowing already,"
e brought a
She was very
set, strahied
She had not
to a
fall
and
with
I “It is?” she laughed. “How
■funny! When it’s summer down in
have another skid and J Montreux.” Chittenham got up and
land us upside down- in the ditch.” .went to stand behind her.
“We will be there in twenty min- ‘ . ..
utes,” Julie said with a little sav- of the world,” he said.
! and I alone, Julie-
Julie brought the car to a stand- you have never 1
still with a little spiteful jerk, and like this before?”
She shook' her head.
“No. And I’m not sure that I
They faced one another across a'want it again-
small table, and as their eyes met'
To .see if you are Chittenham said with a smile:
of Mrs. Grundy as
“Now we really are on the top
“Just you
-I am sure even
had an experience
“Don’t quarrel with me before we" nervously. ■» r» r < -r it _ . . i { < T 4-T1
Ho took possession of tin
Inn 'last Thursday. Mr
was -born in Stephep. Township, 66
years ago an# after his marriage co
Miss, Anna Brill he moved to Zurich
37 years ago. For a time he follow
ed the blacksmith trade and later bn
the baking business. He took a very
active and interested part in public
life. He was.
court In the
health‘and a
many years.
the Evangelical church, and. took, a
great interest in church affairs.
Seven years ago Mrs., Eilber died
and. jn 1925 lie was united in mar
riage to Mrs. Miriam Horton. Two A
Bailiff of the division
county and officer kR
county .constable for
He .was a. member of
daughters and one son survive: Mri,
A. G. Edighofter, of Grand Bend, and
Mrs. W. H. Frank, of Waterloo and
Charles Eilber, of Detroit; also
ftliree brothers, Charles# George and
Harry, all of Crediton and fhT-ee sis-
tes, M‘r§. Win. Wenzel, of Crediton; IMrs. i^ewis, 'of Buffalo, Mrsl Trailer,
; of Detroit. Memorial services wera
herd at liis late home Zurich, with
interment in the Bronson Line ceme
tery. The funeral services1 were in
charge of Rev. W. Y. Drier, assist
ed "by Rev. E> Turklmimer and Rev.
C. Schrag, of Zurich and Rev. Sauer,,
of Dashwood.
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We welcome Mr. Lee to
CHRISTOPHER F, EIDER,
DECEASED
The Red Man Tries the Pipes
On September 13th Mr. Christoph
er F. Eilber dropped dead on the
street in. Zurich about 8 o'clock in
the evening. ‘Mr. Eilber had 'been
shipping live stock as usual that* day
and was in his accustomed health.
His death was very sudden and un
expected and came as a great, -fclio'ck
to the community, The deceased
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head.
the real reason
“Why? you are quite safe.”
“I know but ...” she laughed
’ . • “I believe I’m afraid.”
“I thought you were agraid. of
nothing,” Chittenham said. His
skid on the edge of a precipice and own pulses were jerking unevenly,
that will be an end to both of us.” ( ""
“I’m not angry, I—oil, well, I
suppose I am, but it’s your fault, j He Looked at Julie with searching.
Why did you talk such nonsense?” j eyes. - , J
“You mean when I told you that l'
loved you? Has it always been non
sense when men have told you that?’
There was something so romantic
and strange in the whole situation.
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Q andy has a broad grin on his
face as he watches brother
Redman take a fling at the bag
pipes which he has loaned him for
a moment to try his luck. The
Indian is all intent on his unaccus-
tomed task and since it is only a
photograph and not a sound pic
ture you can contemplate the scene
without misgivings. Photograph,
was taken during the recent High
land Gathering and Scottish Music.
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The woman for whose sake Rpd-|
had gone to his death! Chittenham?
oaxv... ...x-x, AM,.. pulled 11.1 mself together with an ef-
“Oh no, | “You talk as if such a thing were j f°rt and moved away.
_______ ________ _ He tried to oipen the window a
a horrid kind of woman who went little, but such a gust of wind and
an everyday occurrence—as if I were
about collecting scalps—”
t
before
This, ___
woman was more than a match tor ' per shoulders.
sat staring-
frowning brows.
snow pelted into the room that he
Suddenly she laughed, and shrug- had to close it again.
“Do you think it’s any better?”
asked anxiously. Chittenham
I glanced at the. flyirtg blizzard.
I “I think it’s
I ly‘ I She turned
flashing eyes.
at her silently, and then suddenly,
up threateningly. The road utter amazement, slie buiat
into tears.
“Julie—” be made a quick move1-
ment towards lief, then stopped,
shrugged his -shoulders. “I don’t
know what you’re crying for,” he
said sharply.
| With a great effort she control
led herself.
“I don’t know either,’ she said
between little sobs. “It’s . just
nerves, I suppose. This hateful
place ...”
"It looks as if we shall have to
spend the night here,” Chittenham
answered uncompromisingly. •
She turned and Looked at him,
her eyes still wet with tears.
“I suppose you think I'm a fool,”
admitted in a hard little voice.
(To be continued)
“After all, it’s
silly to be angry with,you.knew it.
you the real reason you ' to know better.”
” he , pje ma(je uo answev, and Julie lie
I ought Julie311111 and lie
“If I told
wonld not believe that either, _ . , LiC iUUUC uu u.novywi, auu___ ...
isaid delibreately after a long pause. • gan to pour out the coffee.
In some grange way lie felt as if n was a very watery sun that
IR-odney was close to him, at his el-1 s]10ne upon them when they .started
3iow, prompting him, whispering the
words of that last tragic letter. I
to think you were'
I believe I could
laugh in Hell, or,
go, if I knew that
her suffer as she’s
on,, him angrily with
Cfliittenham looked
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druggist in every town in Ontario.
away, and great banks of clouds Kept
drifting
grew steeper and more difficult once
they passed the little huddled vil
lage of -St. Pierre.
She -glanced down into the valley
on their left and gave a little start
led exclamation. They could see.
spread out everywhere like an en
veloping blanket. jj “It will make it difficult, driving'
back,” said Chittenham. “I know
. . I’d like
snaking her pay.
even, manage to
wherever I shall
.you were making
-made me suffer—
And lie thought of Rodney as a'
hoy—a little cheery fellow whom he
bad adored ... of Rodney in his'
tfirst Eton suit, sliy and a little awk-
^vard;- trying'to feel older than he these mountains rather well, and I
the, know just what unkind tricks they.
y::"jcan play, on the optimistic tra-1
i . I should slow down a little
I
i
Ayas ... of Rodney . . . oh,
linctures came crowding fast
Thihk, leading up to that one last I Veiier”
ipi<ff.ure which he had never seen save jf j WGre you. Miss Farrow, tliero is
an d;
an Ahis bitter imagination—'Rodney
Jfeaai!
And. it was the fault of this wo-
nnan who sat beside him, speaking
«)>f Rodney with that little note of
jmetended distress in her voice, He
shrank a, little from her with a feel
ing of Repulsion. Women were all
2Jie same,"jheartless and selfish.
He Bfeit'her eyes upon him.
“Tell me the real reason?”
Jsaid.
Chittenham- turned his gaze from
The wot road and looked at her.
“There was a little flush in her
wheeks and her eyes were deep and
atnfathomablo behind their thick
stflark lashes.
She looked sq young—hardly more
ftjian a girl—and yet Chittenham
3tnew that she l(iad been through the
.■divorce court, hind through exper
iences no v/omaiu need be proud.’“Please ’tell r&e!” she said again
and now there |vas a little breath
less catch in lieii voice that seemed
to speak of the dieep sincerity which '.she was trying i’u vain in conceal.
Chittenham asked! an apparently ir-
sr® 1 evan ’. q u es t i-o n. \
"Do you
.sight?”
“Love at
■words up,
•almost in a
'“Because,
Hberately# “
"You should not feay such
things,” she said, slfiirply.
“I told you you would not
aho,” he said calmly;
*T don’t unders-ta-thl you,
■wald in a jerky little ice,
Chittenham said na more, was she who jireseit^ly broke
she
■' .V
believel in love at first
. . . ” I She caught his
then broke off to ask
wliisperC “Oh , . why?”
” said ^Chittenham de-
thnt is my real reason.”
foolish
believe
Julie
and it
the
a nasty corner here. It turns very
sharply to the left and there is a
big drop on one side.”
She only just pulled the car round
in time, and her face was white.
“Would you like me to drive?” he
asked quietly. She recovered her
self with an effort.
“I am not tired,”, sli^ insisted.
“Nor going to faint?” he asked
with irony.
“It gave mo a shock. I did not
expect to find such a dreadful
er.”
“I warned you,” he reminded
her.
“I know you did, but you do it in
such a way-—it only makes me wmt.
to defy you. I have never met a
man quite like you before.”
“In what way am I different?”
Julie resitated, lilting her lip, tho:i
sjm /■"•’a *
“One moment you pretend to •*•"■’•■'
love to me, and the next yoni sneer
, at me—” ,
“And which do you prefer?”
To his amazement he saw
tears spring to her eyes.
“Do you imagine that I
either?” she faltered.
Chittenham leaned forward
denly and kissed the. hand nearest
to him that rested
wheel.
“I am conceited
that I could make .....
""’eo love to#” he said
not answer he asl:<
“Will you dare me to *A”
“Np.” - t
He leaned back in his seat
slgnedly.
“Then tve may as well go on.”
It took a nmmertt or two to re
start the engine.
she
A quiet wedding was solemnized
at the Ontario Street United church
parsonage, Clinton, when Muriel
Elizabeth, only daughter of Mrs. G.
Potter, of Goderich Township, was
united in marriage to Mr. Frank I.
Jones, also 'of Goderich township.
Mr. and M'rs. Jones, left on a motor
trp to Northern Ontario
DESTROYED BY FTRE
CANADIAN NATIONAL HIGH SPOTS AT C.N.E.
IMAGINE a glorious section of the
Canadian Rockies hewn boldly from
the bosom of Mother Earth, and st
giant hand reaching down into one of
the Canadian National Steamships’
West Indies’ fleet and stealing a group
of luxurious cabins, then you have an
idea of this year’s exhibit of the
Canadian National Railways at the
Canadian National Exhibition.
Jasper National Park is one of the
two features of the exhibit. In a 50-foot
long panorama of the mountains, a
mother bear and her cubs go frollicking
in the forest, deer are made to scamper
through the brush and the noble
Athabasca river sings a rippling song of
contentment.
Marvellous effects are obtained by
the use of colored lights. Beginning
with the faint light of dawn, the sky
changes to the beautiful hues of sunrise
and slowly dusk conies and moving
clouds are painted with reds and blues
to give an excellent idea of the sunsets
for which the mountains arc noted.
In another part of the railways’
building, visitors walk the gang plank
and over the side into the “Lady
Nelson”, flagship of the West Indies
fleet. Inside the white hull, is a portion
of the main lobby and, directly opposite,
the purser's office. 2k uniformed officer
is ready behind the grille and lie lias
an efficient staff of six stewards waiting
to initiate the visitor into the ship’s
mysteries. ’ Leading off the lobby are
rooms, exact replicas of those on board
the “Lady” ships, and showing tlio
various types of accommodation.
A one ton, truck, the property of
William Mitclies, of London, and a
large touring car, owned by Robert
Frost, of Seaforth, and driven by
his son John, we^e 'both destroyed
i by fire following a crash on the road
between Seaforth and Clinton. Frost
was coming down a small grade and
crashed into the rear of the
which carried no tail light.
the
like
mid-
on ths steering-
enough *
you like being
:(l
re-
truck
, suffered his last fatal
and he gradually de-
lie passed a,way. He
remaining member o’f a
After farming for
DIES IN HIS 88rd YIMIV
Throe weeks ago Mr. James
'of st. Marys,
heart attack
dined until
was the last
family of eight
several years after his marriage Mr.
Elgie conducted a hotel at Lakeside
and sixteen years ago moved to St.
Marys. Mrs. Elgie died eight years
ago and ho lias lived with his three