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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-08-22, Page 2THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATETHURSDAY, AUGUST 22nd, 1935 Speed Malone, hardened gambler and Ed. Maitland, son of a sea­ faring New England family, were partners in the Yukon gold rush ■of '97. They met on the trip north in a crowd that included Frenchy, the fisherman, Lucky Rose, the beautiful girl who took a fancy to Maitland; Fallon, leader of the miners, who resented Rose’s in­ terest in Maitland; Brent, old-time prospector; ‘Garnet, who gave Maitland and Speed his -outfit when he quit the trail, and Pete, and his drunken partner, Owens, who was drowned after a brawl. Pete turned out to be a .girl in dis­ guise. Speed killed a man at Skagway—a cheat manager of a shell game—and months later he was arrested and put in jail for his murder. He got lout, while he waited for Lefty, who -offers to help him, to get back the mail he had been carrying for the Moun- ties at Bennett—where Drew and Cathcart were stationed—he was recaptured by his enemy Fallon. But Maitland and Pete rescued him as Fallon was about to lynch him. They made for their camp at Bennett—'Pete and Maitland with the boluses, by one route,* Speed by another. Led by the lead dbg, Rusty, they found Dal-, ton’s deserted cabin. The second1 vengeance where it belongs, ed on his partner’s reddened shirt. Speed looked up at him mistily and shook his head. “I don’t ?.s* for no better— Bud. ‘ ‘ ................ some here-—11 IK beyond his power to say. “We both the gold. Her warning about the chell-dealer was due to a tip she had received from Lefty, who had sha­ dowed the man for her. Remember­ ing how the stranger had been kill­ ed in Carson, she suspected Fallon of having prompted the ambush. It was only two weeks ago,” she __.. explained, “that I heard of their'got what we looked for—and meye being held here for the murder of!—on’y not where we was lookin’.” a Siwash on Lake iLebarge last No- His eyes rested on the sun-burnish- vember. I knew they were innocent ed gold of Pete's hair, and strayed knew it, among other reasons, be-(back to his partner with a. ghost of cause I had Dalton’s letter to Owene.hia old-time ruminating smile. ’Gold and a readable proof of who was’is where you find it, like—Steiner guilty. There was a joker in the said.”game,” I The strength seemed to ebb fxjom Wade stirred in his chair. The him; he looked,dimly at the waver- crowd murmured, fearing another ing pools of light and shadow on objection. the wall, and then in wonder at a‘UPart of Dalton’s, /letter read,” | bright glory of cloud floating across Rose quoted evenly, “You wouldn’t his eyes in their last gleam of life, recognize me on sight. I've been! But something of that same ten- living native style, to keep the profi-Jacity of will which had held Dalton pect and so on covered. Wait at’against the cliff foroughT him foac£ the head of Lake Leba.rge till the for a moment, and Maitland heard trail’s clear after the freeze-up. If i him say, as he drifted out on that we miss connections on the lakes, last trail, “Give Rose a hand, Bud— . Tell •I was plumb wrong—about women. Tell her-—how much—I liked the singin’.” THE END. , “I don’t ask —run of luck than -this Always figured I’d—fall in (mountain pass alone—and He paused at something REDUCED FARES LABOR DAY Week-end—Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 First Class Fare and One-Quarter for Round Trip Between all points In Canada—also to certain U.S. destinations, Return Limit, Leaving destination up to Midnight, Tuesday, Sept. 3,1935 Going from Noon, Friday, Aug, 30, until 2.00 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2 Minimum Special Fare#; Adults SQc.j Children, 25c. 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Cathcart said he had long thought the mysterious Siwash was a blind for a white prospector who wanted bo keep his gold discoveries a secret, and th’e finding 'of the dead Siwash and the dying Dalton proved the point. He thought Maitland and Speed had known of a letter Dalton .had sent to Owens men­ tioning hie gold find. Rose Val­ ery, the singing girl, started her story, and told how she decided to sing in the gold camps when a man who heard her voice told her he was going to Nevada and would take her and give her a steer. Rose Valery, the singing girl, and a surprise witness, is now telling her story from the stand. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. “There was a light-fingered per­ son on the ship,” Rose said, “who had come North to dip fo-r gold in miners’ pockets. I suggested that he try Owens’, and sfo I obtained Dalton’s own letter.” “Where is th'e letter now?” the Judge asked, when the hum caused by this strange admission subsided. “I still have it.” Judge Dugas tugged meditatively at the white linen neckpiece under his chin. Rose continued carefully, had resolved to outplay Fallon for the gold. If Owens had been_ •pendable, she imaght have told him the truth about Fallon and planned it She de- the counter-move was, ehe laid her She knew—as that while Fallon rancher with exposure of the Neva­ da crime, he couldn’t carry the bluff through without exposing himself as Reeves. When rived at on sight needed, and made them a blind pro­ position to do a trailing job for her —persisting in the intention after they refused. Her account of what followed ex­ plained several’ questions that had puzzled them. She ascribed Owens’ death to fear, The drunken rancher had crumpled under Fallon’s threat, bold everything he knew, and then between fear Qf judgment and mere drink to drown his fear, had drown­ ed himself. With Owens gone, Fallon tried to hold Pete, believing might know imfotfe than he learned from Owens, and realizing that she herself was a very desirable unclaimed prize. These points Rose conveyed by suggestion rather than direct statement, but they were none the less clear. She described the -peculiar turn that had thrown Speed and Maitland into a clash of their own with Fallon on the trail, allowing Pete to win free over the pass. The first idea she drew from this was that Pete had taken them into her confidence, but—as she now reminded Wade and the court—if they had been interested in the gold at that time, they could have killed Fallon without incurring blame, and with a big saving of trouble to them­ selves. On their return to .Skagway for their horses and outfit she had been all the more determined to use them because of their feud with Fallon, and had tried to interest them in with him. As own .plans. Owens did not- ctould threaten the Speed and his partner ar- Skagway, she chose them as the kind of men she had she had camp there till spring, and if you, she ran a great bluff forjye. don’t hear from me before then, I her- float the outfit down to the creek' the drawing shows.’ “That’s how I know the accused men are innocent. My motive in ex­ plaining this is to turn the Law’s " ' ' _ . on a ’ man who has taken human life, the man who shot the U. >S. marshall in the train hold-up. I mean Fallon, My motive is to see (ihim ride into his own deadfall and laugh in his face!” Her eyes flashed at Fallon’s clenched hand. “If it takes proof to open—” the low, vibrant tone of the words seemed to fill the room— “it’s in his hand-- The lucky, clov­ er-leaf nugget. He was afraid of Malone’s interest in that piece of gold. It disappeared frtom the mar­ shall’s safe when he left Skagway. A telltale bit of evidence he could­ n’t leave at large. But a fascinat­ ing keepsake he wouldn’t destroy. He’s trying to shift if now! The lucky-piece—the proof that outplays and hangs him.! Do voice lifted with an taunting challenge. Fallon was on his hate-maddened yet i commanding himself and the mute attention of the Court. “You’ll hear my answer now!” he said, in a hoarse, rasping shout. “If I hang, I dont swing alone. That man—” .he pointed to Speed in the dock—"was the pardner of the stranger who rode the bay. I’ve figured his trail He’s thought to be drowned, off the ‘George E. Starr’. He calls himself ‘Speed Malone’ Since we’re talking of right names, that man is Buck Tracy, sometimes known as Buck Solo—the most notorious desperado and gunman that ever cOme out of the Northwest!” While his hearers stiffened under the shock of the announcement he flung at them, he wheeled on Rose with a movement as swift as light. “As for you, you b—-------1” he yelled — Only one pair lot eyes caught the lightning gleam pf the drawn gun. There was a stunning double Teport. Fallon’s gun went out of his hand as if he had thrown it away. With a blankly staring look he sagged in a crumping fall, dropped by a -bul- lett in the brain from a gun which Speed had jerked from the holster of the belated police guard. It seemed that his body was still falling when Speed jumped the courtroom floor and leaped for the open window. The fractional margin of another instant or of one wild shot might have carried him through, Then, with the river before him and a long shore-line of wharves and dock­ ed barges, there is no telling what the M-'ounted Police might have had to write on their flawless man-get­ ting record. But the odds were too steep. A gun crashed as his boot touched the sill, and Speed fell backward into the courtroom. For an instant the court dazed in the swirling emoke. The bar of the prisoner’s broke in splinters; Maitland struggling in the hold of two police guards, to reach his partner. Yet even in that frozen moment the wheel of Justice turned. Judge Dugas looked down on the fallen outlaw with a curious, stillness and then at Wawe, whose response, tho’ no one heard it, was translated to the police guards. “Release the .prisoner.” Half-lifting Speed out of a widen­ ing pool of blood, Maitland had a ---- ---------- his The outlaw leaned The regular monthly meeting Of the Live Oak Mission Circle was held <on Wednesday, July 31st at the home of Mary Johns, Mrs. Horace pelbridge had charge of the meet­ ing which was opened with hymn 81 and the Lord’s Prayer was repeat­ ed in unison. The .roll lca.ll was answered by a verse on “Joy.” The Scripture lesson was read by Hazel Johns, The devotional leaflet- “The Circle of Friendship" was given by Laura Ford. Mary Johns read a piece ‘A New Girl in China’ and an article “The Man with the Basket" was read by Gladys Johns. Hymn 384 was sumgi and the chapter on the Study Book “Born to be Rob­ bers” was given by Margaret Johns. The meeting closed with hymn 68 and the Mizpah benediction. HOT? 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Tills you may bring about A free andBy taking Milburn's Laxa-Liver „ . , tegular movement daily without any griping, weakening or sickening, Professional Cards GLADMAN & STANBURY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, &<> Money to Loan, Investwemts Made Insurance Safe-deposit Vaults for use of our Clients without charge EXETER and HENSALL USBORNE COUNCIL The municipal council of Twp. of Usborne met as .per adjourn iment in its monthly meeting at El- imvjlle. on Saturday1, August 3/rd with all members present. The minutes of the meeting ol July 6th were read and confirmed. Notice from Deputy Minister of Hospital's re examination of indig­ ent patients in Mental Hospitals. (Ballantyne-Berry; That Dr. J. G. Dunlop, M.O.H. and Dr. Geo. Morphy 'be the medical appointees to repre­ sent the Township. Notice from Dept, of Agriculture re inspection of threshing machines. Berry-Cooper; That the Weed In­ spector notify all thresherman' the requirements of the Weed trol Act. Passmore-Ballantyne: That following rates be struck for 1935 Tax Roll, viz: General County Rate 3.9 County Highway Rate 1.4 Provincial Highway Rate 1.3 Township rate 1.5 mills; the the the mills; mills, mills; and General School Rate 2.1 mills and that the amounts necessary for each School Section shall be levied by special S. S. rate entered on the Col­ lector’s Roll and collected with the other rates, and that a by-law be drafted 'onfirming. the same. Treas. Report: Penalties 193 4 taxes $6.78; Engineer’s fees, D. & W. C. Award, Miller Drain, Lot 23, N.E.B., $4.50. Cooper-Berry; That the following bills be paid viz: Premium on Col­ lector’s Fidelity Bond, B. M. Francis $<22.50; Kathleen Strang, preparing and printing 1935 votors’ lists $15; Mrs. K. Feeney, Clerk, Hibbert, Us­ borne portion, D- & W. C. fees, Mil­ ler Drain, $12; John Kellett, ser­ vices, Board of Health, $2; Frank Gollings, relief supples $10.00; Mrs M. Kellett, add’n services Ct. .of Re­ vision Dom., Voters’ List $2.00; A. Etherington, sheep and lamib killed by dogs $10.00; Canada Cal­ vert Co., cuvlerts $54.72; Dom. Rd. Mach. Co., balance on repairs 50c.; Gilbert Johns, tractor work $11.00; Edward Hicks, dragging 70c.; John Kellett, cutting weeds $1.75; Free­ man Horne, gravelling $7.35; Isaac Gower, labour $1.75; Bonthron and Drysdale, repairs for crusher $1.00; Henry Ford, super. $34.20. Council adjourned to meet Sat., Sept. 7th at 1 p.m. Henry Strang, Clerk HIBBERT COUNCIL Hibbert Council met in regular session on Monday, August 12, all members present; the Reeve presid­ ing. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted, and a number of communications dispos­ ed of satisfactorily. Following con­ siderable discussion the rates were set for 1935, and Bylaw No. 425, au­ thorizing and confirming said rates were passed. County rate, 4.7435 mills; general township and road rate, 2.5; general school rate, 2.5365 police village pf Dublin 2.087; street lighting. 5.84'5*. A delegation from Stratford General Hospital was pres­ ent, soliciting the usual Township grant. The sum oj $50 was allow­ ed. Two appeals from dog tax Were presented, but swing to the fact that the Court of Revision having been closed, no1 action was taken, expenditure orders; expense $131, and $17.11, were issued. The meeting adjourned Until Monday, September 9 at 1 p.m. Mrs, Kathleen Feeney, Clerk Road $215; general direct relief, WAR VETERAN PASSES The death occurred in London, of John A. Meyers, of Zurich vicinity, Mr. Meyers was born at Blake 37 years ago. He joined with the 161st battalion and in 1919 sailed hoipe with his bride. He then joined the London Police force and served with them until his health failed. His two children survive. HENSALL The regular mee'ting of the Vil­ lage council was held this evening at 8 .p.m. in the Public Library. All members present but councillor G. C. Petty. The minutes of the .pre­ vious meeting were read. Shepherd and Robinson that the minutes be adopted as read. Carried. Correspondence read, considered and filed. Bills and accounts read as follows G. Walker, four meals $1.40, part salary $40.00, $41.40; J. A. Patter­ son, part salary $45.00; E. Morrison duplicate of order July Sth, $<11,00; London Free Press, printing $6.00; Bi-Latinal Fire Hose Co., supplies Fire Dept. $57.53; Huron Expositor printing $7.24; N. Blatchford weed cutting $31.80; 'Municipal World, supplies $5.41; Wm. Soldan, team­ ing $4.00; Alf. .Smith, labor $1.30; Hensall Hydro, hydro $5.99; Ontario Hospital, Woodstock re J. Caldwell $30.50; total $252.17. THAMES ROAD The regular monthly meeting of the Thames Road W, M. S. met at the home of Mys. Rhode on Thurs­ day afternoon, August >8th with a good attendance as they were enter­ tained by the Mission Circle Girls. Meeting opened iby use io! hymn 2(63 “My .Faith Looks up to Thee” and prayer by the President, Mrs, Kydd Roll Call was called and minutes read and adopted and after business matters1 were dealt with, Miss Jes­ sie Montieth took the chair. Hymn 485 “Jesus Keep Me near the Cross’ was sung and Scripture Matthew 13 read by Miss Jeannette Stone follow­ ed by sentence prayer. A splendid reading by Miss Evelyn Hunkin and a sweet solo from little Miss Dorothy (Squires; a missionary reading by Miss Jessie Monteith followed a pleasing solo by Miss Kathleen Wiseman; a very interesting address was given by Mrs. Mair on “Cheer­ fulness”; collection was taken and hymn 483 ,“He Leadeth Me” was sung after which closing prayer was given by Mrs. Kydd and all repeat­ ed the Lord’s Prayer in unison. A social half hour was spent over a dainty lunch. CARLING & MORLEY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, LOANS, INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE Office; Carling Block, Win Streec, EXETER. ONT. Dr. G. F. Roulston, L.D.S.,D.D.S. DENTIST Office: Carting Block EXETER, ONT. Closed Wednesday Afternoons JOHN WARD CHIROPRACTIC, OSTEOPATHY, ELECTRO-THERAPY & ULTRA­ VIOLET TREATMENTS PHONE 70 MAIN ST. EXETER Robinson and oangsier that the accounts as read be paid. Carried. .Shepherd and iSangster that the clerk write the Muincipal World ,re the new arrangement for the Col­ lector of the tax penalty also the advisability of recinding the present by-law and if necessary prepare new by-law. Carried. Sangster and 'Shepherd that the hall be granted to the Old Boys Committee free of charge during the reunion. Robinson and Sangster that we now adjourn. Carried. J. A. Patterson, Clerk Hensall W. M. S. The August meeting of the W. M. iS. was held on Thursday afternoon, August 8th at 3 p.m. at the home of Mrs. C. Hudson when the Home Helpers were entertained with Mrs. B. Edwards .presiding. The meeting opened by singing hymn 374 then Mrs. C. Hudson led in prayer. Mrs. D. Parks read the scripture lesson from the 91st Psalm. The roll was called and answered with A Promise Mrs. B. Edwards gave an address of welcome to the Home Helpers. The president took charge of the business. The minutes of the pre­ vious meeting were* read and ap­ proved. The offering was received. Helen Walker then played a guitar instrumental. The topic “Problems of the Far East” was given by Mrs. Edwards. Mrs. J. W. Bonthron sang a well rendered and approprate so­ lo entitled, “Coming Home” accom­ panied by Miss B. Mustard. Hymn 559 was sung. The meeting was closed by (Mrs. Workman leading'1 in prayer. Afterwards a social time was spent when lunch was served. PICK POCKETS AT GODERICH GODERICH—That pickpockets are operating regularly at the meetings of Rt. Hon. W- L. Mackenzie King, is evident from the fact that Hor­ ace Fisher, Goderich, harness maker Was “touched” for $90 at Thurs­ day’s meeting at Wingham. It was a hot day and the Goderich man was coatless, the wallet being extracted from his hip pocket. Mr, Fisher 'is president of the Goderich Liberal Association. ZION The 'Sunshine Worker’s Mission Band entertained the Woodham Mis­ sion Band the second Thursday in August at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Hern with about seventy-five present. The meeting was opened by singing hymn 427, after which the Lord’s prayer was repeated. The minutes were read and adopted and roll call answered. The Scripture lesson was read by Florence Kirk. The offering was taken by Anna Brock. Jean Step­ hen (reviewed- the story from the study book. Hymn 405 was sung. Jean Copeland gave a recitation en­ titled “A Little Missionary”; Mrs. Billy Mills gave a stony about the daisy; Marion Parkineon, Madeline Rodd, Lome Jaques and Madeline Rundle sang; Mrs. Clarence Mills told a missionary story. A dialogue was put on iby some of the Wood­ ham members' -on the story Mrs. Mills told. The meeting twas brought to a close by singing hymn 406, At the close of the meeting a lunch was served by the Zion Mission Band on the lawn. The Women’s Missionary Society held their August meeting at the home of Mrs. George Brock on Thursday afternoon August 1st when they entertained the Mission Band. The .ifcresident had charge of the meeting which opened with the singing of “Jesus Like a Shepherd Leads Us” and the Lord’s Prayer in unison. It was decided to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the W.M.S. in October. Devotional leaflet was read by Margaret Hern followed with prayer by Mrs. Ralph Batten. Fol­ lowing the singing, of another hymn a reading entitled “Missionary Rab­ bits” was given Iby Mrs. Melville Hern; an instrumental by Velma ■Squire; reading by Jean Brock en­ titled “Bearing One Another’s Bur­ dens”; song by Hazel Hern “I Walk in the Garden Alone”; reading ‘The Unused -Gift” by Mrs. Warren Brock. The meeting closed by singing “When He 'Cometh” and repeating the Mizpah benediction. Following the meeting a dainty lunch was Served. The president of the Mis­ sion Band, Margaret Hern, in a few Well chosen words thanked the ladiies for their social entertainment which was responded to’ with a hearty •hand claip. ' ARTHUR WEBER LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY PRICES REASONABLE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Phone 57*13 Dashwood R. R. 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