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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-10-05, Page 6s> ♦ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1933 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE TINY CARTERET r / NOWi, the lime to roof TITE BY SAPPER and the rea- “If he strikes, Tiny,” she said thoughtfully, “he’s going to strike ( soon. He’s not going to stop in thiS| country a day longer than he can, help. So we’ve just got to sit in one^ another’s pockets for the next few days. Perhaps he’ll make a slip: that’s all we can hope for. You go round now to the Home Office and see this pal of yours there. Find cut if anything fresh has materializ-] ed. and then come back, for lunch.” j “Right you are, my dear,” HC| caught her in his arms again. “You adorable person,” he muttered was gone. He glanced up and down street and as he left though he lized the futility of the precaution. If skilled men had failed to spot the enemy, he was hardly likely to succeed. Then he chartered a taxi and drove to the Home Office. He found Gillson as quiet and impass-' ive as ever, obtained in “By God; “this is a simply can’t believe it.” | “Pretty grim, Carteret,” said the other gravely. “I heard you’d been around.” “Do you agree with the Inspector that he was murdered?” asked Tiny “Looks remarkably like it,” an-| swered Gillson. “Well—that is the' end of it.” “End of it be damned,” cried Tiny “You don’t imagine I’m going ro lei this drop now, do you? Zavier may get that negative through to Beren- dosi__that I’m afraid he’s bound to- do now. But he’s killed pal, and either he or I are follow Ronald.” “Good for you Carteret.” of approval showed in eyes. “But I’m afaraid you the diet loaded pretty against you.” “No one realizes that more than I do,” said the other doggedly. “But it just can’t be helped, found He table. “A I i studying the documents j last night’s raid. j Colonel,” he burst out foul business. I still A gleam Gillson’s will find heavily Have you out anything from these,” pointed to the papers on the lot,” answered Gillson.! “Enough to put half a dozen oi them in prison for a long stretch, ( But of the one vital thing we want­ ed—not a word. There is nothing that gives us a clue to Zavier ot his main headquarters.” I A clerk entered with a type-writ­ ten sheet of paper. | “Will that do, sir? ” he said handing it to Gillson, who read it. “That is all right,” he answered And then, on a sudden impulse he passed it to Tiny. “A shocking tragedy occurred in the early hours of this morning,” it ran, “which but for the prompt ac­ tion of the Fire Brigade might have ended in a terrible fire. Smoke was seen issuing from one of the rooms The BEST way to stop CONSTIPATION Nothing like Fruit-a-tioes "I was in a-Tcrybad way with constipa­ tion. My stomach was off-colour and I kept having head- acheafter headache. Quite frequently I had severe pains in xny joints and muscles. The gen­ eral effect was very depressing. Indeed, I felt so wretched that I was about to give up work. Today my health is excellent and I certainly feel that ’Fruit-a- tives’ played a large part in bringing this about- They toned up my entire system.” Fruit-a-tioes all drag stores i llllllllllHIIIlililllllllllllllilllllllllllllr ■Quite a number of people seem remarked “But there’s one are on the subject a bit- clearer. The and the tiger, but who is going to sit I of 10 Hooper Street by a constable on duty. He gave the alarm at once and the outbreak was soon extin­ guished. Unfortunately the owner of the rooms, Mr. Ronald Standish perished in the flames. His body was J discovered afterwards so badly burned as to be practically unrecog-| nizable. Identification was only! possible through the deceased’s man’s clothing and his signet ring | The accident appears to have been caused by an oil reading-lamp up­ setting.” Without a word Tiny handed it back, and not until the clerk left- the room did he speak. “For the Press, I suppose,” he said. “Why no word about the mur­ der?” . “What’s the good?” answered the other. “There is enough hue and cry already without adding to it.” He rose and stood by the window hands deep in his trouser pockets and Tiny contemplated his back with rising anger. | “Damn it. Colonel,” he exploded at length, “you seem to take the old chap’s murder pretty calmly.” “How else is one to take it, Car­ teret?” said Gillson. “There is no good running round in small circles biting the blotter paper. They’ve got Ronald, and there is no more to be I said.” I “Isn’t there, by Jove,” cried the other lightly. “Do you imagine I’m going to let the matter drop?” “Well—what do you propose tc do?” ‘,Find this man Zavier if it takes me the rest of my life.” j “How .are you going to set about ! it? Look here, my dear fellow,” went on Gillson kindly, “I know j what you are feeling: I know you are mad with rage. But don’t let that distort your vision. As I’ve told you, the dice are loaded far toe heavily against you. And for any I chance of success we have got to get them a bit more evenly balanced.” “How do you suggest we should do it?” demanded Tiny. “Ever done any big-game shoot­ ing, Carteret?” Tiny stared at him in amazement “No—never.” “First you get a that tree you build where you can sit. goat and put it there on the ground not far from the tree. Then you wait ' for the tigen to come and feed. Andi then you shoot the tiger—perhaps.’ j He swung round and faced Tiny with the glint of a smile in his eyes “See the point? ” ] “Can’t say I do.” “You are the goat. Only I’d pre­ fer that you came out of the per­ formance alive.” “ Deuced considerate of you, Col­ onel,” said Tiny witn a grin. “ The flying fellers did it in the war,” went on the other. “Sent slow machines over the Boche line low to attract the Wily Hun. when Fritz was engaged in looked life a soft job our fast ers, who had been up much higher came down on top of him. Bait young Carteret— that is what you have got to be. Provided, of course you feel like going on with it.” “You can take that “or granted,’ answered Tiny quietly. “Good for you. Though I tell you quite candidly that I don’t think the decision lies in your hands Whether you want to or not, you’ll have to go through with other bloke is going to see He wants your head on a and he won’t feel safe until It.” possible he you can tell to be content to share your opinion,” Tiny resignedly, point, since we that might be goat we know, who is the bird in the tree?" “I’ll see to that, 'Carteret,” said the other. “You’ll have to trust me implicitly. All I propose to tell you Is that lie’s the best man available and if it is humanly won’t let you down.” “ Well, if that’s all me, I suppose I’ll have with it. What do you want me to do “Nothing,” answered the other “Just live your ordinary life as if this affair had never been. Of what to warn you against, I know no more than you. We’re still as much in the dark as ever as to how he commits these murders. iSo take every precaution you can, and can only hope for the best. 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In this national undertaking an opportunity will be afforded both for sound investment and for public service, and I have no doubts as to the readiness with which Canadian investors will respond. I feel, however, that the 1933 Loan marks a point in Canadian affairs to which it is only proper that public attention should be drawn as a means of extending justifiable encouragement to many thousands of men and women who have en­ dured adversity with such admirable fortitude. With due precaution against unwarranted op- - timism I think I may say that in Canada we are ■ now on the road to recovery. The road may be long and progress may be slow, but the events of the past six months appear to demonstrate with increasing clarity that the downward trend has come to a definite stop and that an upward trend is now in progress. The evidence of improvement is written in the statistical facts of our industry and trade. These records show that our general economic condi­ tion reached its*lowest point during the month of February last and that today we are definitely above that level following a recovery which has been gradual but persistent and unmistakable. The most significant of these figures are probably those dealing with the physical volume of busi­ ness, wholesale prices and employment, and I give here briefly the record of recovery in each case as shown by the reports of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. The index of our physical volume of business, which represents virtually the economic pulse of the nation, Btood last February at 67.1. For August, the most recent month for which the index is available, the figure was 89.9, an im­ provement of approximately 34%. DOMINION Acorn Barn Ventilators Prevent spon­ taneous combus­ tion. Base, 20 in.; Drum, 16 in.; Height, 4 ft. 5 in.—only $5.00. Preston Galvanized Tanks Write for prices. 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Both exports and imports have risen, with the former showing the more rapid increase. As a result, Canada had a favourable trade balance of over $114,000,000 in the twelve months ended August 31st this year. For the corresponding period last year the favourable balance was only $38,000,000, and in the two previous twelve months’ periods instead of favourable figures we had unfavourable balances of $45,000,000 and of $103,000,000 respectively. All these facts and figures I think we may quite safely take as sign-posts on the road to recovery. In our further progress, no single factor will have more significance than the success of our national loan operations. The recent 4% loan in London was a notable tribute to Canada’s credit stand­ ing. It was immediately oversubscribed many times and now commands a substantial premium. I feel satisfied that our own people will be quick to perceive that the 1933 Refunding Loan in Canada is at once a challenge and an opportunity —a challenge to aid in the restoration of business recovery and an opportunity to serve thereby their own and their country’s best interests. PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA CANADA 1933 REFUNDING LOAN J J V 4