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FIRST INSTALMENT
A whist.e sounded across the har
bour, the signal tor the Marenia to
slip from her moorings. Its boom
ing note spread tumult through the
midnight stillness and startled a
flock of sea gulls into flight. Two
snub-nosed tubs prodded the ship’s
sides and eaW her slowly into mid
stream, where she paused for a
throbbing second, a dark monster
riddled with rings of gold.
Along her decks, passengers lean
ed at the rails. The band played and
the music drifted faintly back to
those who stood at the end of the
pier, waving good-bye to their many
friends who were starting out on a
cruise ound the world.
Keith Macduff turned away from
the rail and climbed to the boat deck
where he could breathe the iced
night air without distraction. The
Woolworth Tower, old and friendly,
went shimmering past, as the Mar-
enia cleared the tip of Manhattan Is
land.
Macduff breathed deeply and his
chest swelled under his u’ster. There
was no one in New York
wo-uld miss; that
great advantages
life without ties,
to Hamish ingles
around the world and never speak
to a soul.
Hamish had laughed him to scorn,
telling him that there was nothing
more difficult to down titan the ov
ertures to one’s fellow travellers on
a cruise. As a solace, he had made
him a list of the best cocktails in
every port.
A light breeze was ruffling the
water’s surface and Macduff looked
■back at the sparkling towers that
were now no more than a trail of
phosphorescence. New York was the
place for work, he reflected, think
ing of ail the n’easant things that a
man could do when he lived b
self.
He would m
ence in New I
evenings wi
der the ba
wanted re
thing s
the nab
that he
of the
through
boasted
was one
of going
He had
that he would sail
she was glad to be getting away.
There was no excitement for her in
the etheral beauty. “I think I shall
turn in,” she thought, looking around
to see if anyone were in sight. “I
wonder if I couldn’t have my deck
chair up here. It would be quiet,
and more romantic under the stars.”
The passengers were disappearing
for the night, until only a sprinkling
remained on deck. The Marenia
was heading for the sea and her four
jewelled strings of lights were show
ing b.anks above the water line, as
one porthole after another went
dark.
In a minimum rate cabin on D
deck Miss Alice Mudge bent with
fluttering fingers over a straw* suit
ease lying open on her narrow bed.
Her black eyes gleamed from a nest
of anxious folds, for she was near
righted and had decided to avoid
her glasses as much as possible..
Somewhere she had read that glass
es were a hindrance to romance, and
nothing must interfere with the full
enjoyment of her trip round the
world.
In a spasm of anxiety her hand
moved to her waist. She took off
her be’t, undid her skirt, and fumbl
ed for the small chamois bag that
Hortense, the seamstress cf Oronto,
Wisconsin, had made for her along
lith her travel wardrobe.
a necessary part of ship routine that
he could not avoid.
Only his intimates knew that he
played a muted violin in his own
quarters, and that there were times
when he wrote verse. None of the
crew suspected that the quiet, hard
man who skippered the ship was an
artist at heart. They thought he
was made of ice—hard to chip, slow
to melt, but a capital seaman.
The Marenia creaked a slow re
frain from bow to stern. His heart
rose suddenly to the tune of the sea,
Here, at least, was something that
fitted his mood'—master of his boat,
sailing the seven seas’* * *
The Marenia was three days out
and her passengers were settling
down to the routine of life at sea.
The unwary were rushing heedlessly
into friendships which they were
soon to regret.
Clare had scarcely left the top
deck since sailing. She sunned her
self till her skin had the warmth of
a pomegranate. The flame -of the
dying day flickered in her half-veil
ed eyes as Dick studied her atten
tively.
“It’s an odd thing about sunsets,”
he was saying, “one can never re
member them. Theyfre marvellous
for fifteen minutes, and you think
that all your life you will hold their
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Mae&afSu Z oward New
York. -nhantoEn of j
light on now, bat he |
knew th end panes ■
of glass asp he drifting
clouds. For ef flash ha could
see through it a.L as if the walls had
collapsed before his eyes—bright
rooms inhabited by people chatter
ing about nothing; men and women
quar&F.ing, making love, reading
and dancing; bands playing, radios
spreading din; children making a
noise. Such a race for huddling!
They did not know what it was to
spent an evening alone, or to seek
quiet' with a book. Must have com
pany^ must -makd -whoopee. Bah! He
turned away. He
and a huge bunch
against the rail.
Clare Langford,
watched his. receding back for a mo
ment, then turned her attention to
the sea. Dick Charlton, the chief
officer, came stalking along the
deck and leaned against the rail,
several yards away. His cap was
tilted over a profile as sharp as the
blade of a knife.
“Are we near Quarantine?” she
asked, aware of his presence.
“Just about there,” He moved re
sponsively in her direction.
Clare turned (her
faim. It yras pale
half-light, marked
curve of the lips.
“I’m so glad to
York!”
saw a fur coat
of orchids curled
lost in thought,
face towards
and oval in the
only by the full
be leaving New
Her admission was as swift
as the blaze of her eyes. Then she
remembered herself and was quench
ed. (She turned to the rail again
and forgot that there was anyone
else on the top deck. Dick nuoved
quietly on .his way. A shiver ran
through her frame. She was glad
to bfe leaving New* York, and to be
going around the world. It was an
excellent thing to be getting away
from Hugh. Four months were, too
many to have devoted to him.
She looked back at the trail of
light that marked New York and
could see him returning alone to
his apartment. How had she ever
come to throw in her lot with his
It was So Unlikely—a dusty scientist
who had turned to writing and
worldly living, after a lifetime in
his lahratoryi Her friends were con
tinually telling her that his mind
whs gay and enterprising; they had
discovered that from bis books.
“Poor Hugh!” she thought, as she
leaned over the rail. “He looked so
mournful as the boat moved out.
What will he do with himself now?”
But Hugh was less at a loss than she
imagined. Soon after meeting Clare
one of his oldest friehds had warn
ed him thot she was the wrong wo-
maii tot him, and that he must not
neglect his work for her.
Clare was suddenly' weary Yes,
At last she had dug her ’way thro’
tapes and buttons and had reached
the chamois bag. Twittering, she
turned it upside down on the bed,
having first made sure that the ca-
■bin door was locked. Before her lay
five hundred dollars in tracking bills ,
which Mr. Brown, the banker, had*
given her w’ith a flourish, remark
ing that it was not every day that
Oronto had a citizen leaving for a
trip around the world.
Her ticket, which had cost two
thousand was safe in her handbag,
ready to be turned over to the purs
er tomorrow. It had taken her 20
years of saving and scrimping to ac
cumulate twenty-five hundred dol
lars, though now it seemed like a
day. By being very careful, Miss
Mudge would see the world sumpt
uously on her surplus of $500.
The boat.was beginning to heave
and Miss Mudge wondered if she
should take her Seaoxyl now, or wait
until she felt ill. No, the directions
said to take it before feeling ill. Had
she been wise to have her hair bobb
ed before sailing, or was it frivolous
and out of keeping with her years
and occupation? It was too late to
worry about it now. Besides, she
rather liked it, and, whatever hap
pened, she was going to be utterly
frivolous for the next five months.
No one could stop her.
Her cabin was comfortable enough
although her bunk seemed perched
at a great height, She lay on her
back and at last she turned out her
lights and murmured a little prayer.
She was so thankful to Providence
for letting her go round the world
at last. With the words slipping
over her lips, she fell asleep, lulled
by the pounding of the engines,
The Marenia began to creak and
roll iu answer to the sea. Sandy
Hook was left behind and the pilot
had taken off. Captain Mark Bar
ing, standing the bridge and strain
ing his eyes into the darkness ahead
was the least cheerful person on
board. Me saw five hard months
ahead of him, care and responsibil
ity, strange harbours and the mono
tony that drove crew and passengers
to erratic behaviour,
A panorama of faces swept before
him—middle-aged women
for romance, travelers who had
been everywhere and who made him
a target for their ill-assorted knowl
edge, women who talked too much,
women who laughed too
above all, women who
much.
Me Uyt'd to a
'tirl att.r'i V'i
ship’s festivities,
patties, the teas
beauty, hut try to summon up the
picture the next day! It’s gone.”
He was staring at the sky, and
she thought with impatience that he
was lost to her—a missionary like
Hugh, the most tiresome kind of
man. They were always floating off
in their mental airships when one
most wanted their companionship.
“How often’have you been around
the world?’ she pursued.
Dick looked at her suddenly and
his thoughts receded like fading pic
tures, in the presence of this dazling
■creature with skin like .honey,
“This is- m'yi seventh cruise with
that I
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MRS. SAMUEL MAHAFFYHay Council
The regular monthly meeting of
the council of the Township of Hay
was held in the Town Hall, Zurich,
on Monday, March 2nd, 193 6, with
all the members present. The min
utes >of the meeting held February
1st, 193(6, were adopted as read. Af
ter disposing of the communications
the following resolutions were pass
ed;
That by-law No. ’5’1, 1936, ap
pointing Patrolmen for the various
Twp. road division, of Hay; for the
year 1935 be read and finally pass
ed.
That accounts covering payments
on, Township Roads, Telephone,
Charity and Relief, and General As-
couints be passed as per voucher:Township Roads ^G- Jeffery- rd.
15, 1935, $2.80; R. Adams, road 10,
1935, $8.00. Telephone accounts—
Zurich Hydro, lights office, $5.49;’
Northern Electric Co., supplies $80.-
33; H. G. Hess one month, salary,
$165.00; J. W. Haberer, auditor $2;
Bell Telephone o4, tolls, De'c. to Jan.
$70.08; DupTic'ating reports, etc.,
$11.50; G. Deichert auditor $2.00.
General accounts—'Zurich, Hydro
lights town hall, $3.80; Municipal
World subscription & C., $10.89;
Postage auditors’ $2.22; F. Donnelly
account $6.00; Duplicating acicount,
$47.00; S. S. No. 7 part 1935 rates
$700; Sep. 'S.'S. No. 1, bal. 1935 rate
$307.24; Geo. Deichert, auditor $8;
J. W. Haberer, auditor $8; A. F.
Hess tax deed' Clarkson $3.; amuse
ment tax tickets $5.85; Stade & Wei-
do -account .50; U.IS'.iS. No. 16, bal.
1935 rates $,5>95.80.
Charity and Relief—Town of Clin
ton indigent $9.80; J. Kellerman
ditto $2.65; L. Sehilbe & Son. ditto
$4.60; M. Oesch, ditto $4.80; A. Mel-
iek ditto and trip to Toronto $12.20;
P. Eisenbach, ditto $12.00; -Si’ck
Children’s' Hospital, grant $5.00}
Reid &, Co., account, indigent $11.-
40; J. Abefhert transients $4.40;
Stade & Weido account, indigent $4;
J. Gascho & Son, ditto $2.48; G. J.
Thiel ditto $3; J. W. Merner ditto
$6.22.
The council adjourned to meet on
Monday, April 6th, 1936, at 1.30 in
the afternoon.
A. F. Hes^, Clerk
Mrs.
was
for
father,
JOHN WARD
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There passed away at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Parrish,
of Downie Township, Monday, Mar'ch
2nd, the oldest member of a family
of Blanshard pioneers in the person
of >Mrs. Samuel iMahaffy, formerly
Eliza Wilson. She 'was born 83
years ago on the Base Line of Blan
shard, the daughter o.fi Mr. and
Charles Wilson.
The greater part of her life
spent in Blanshard although
some years the family of
mother and ten children, lived. in
Hibbert Township. For 15 years,
Mrs. Mahaffy was a resident of Kirk
ton, taking an active part in the
work of the United Church here.
Then two years ago, she came to re
side with her daughter in Downie
Township. Her huslband predeceas
ed her in 1’9,28.
Surviving, are her daughter, (Mrs.
Parrish, three brothers, Benjamin
and John Wilson, Blanshard and
Richard! Wilson, Toronto; jsix sis
ters, (Mrs. J. .Rinn, Kirkiton; Misses
Hannah and Julia Wilson, St. Marys
Mrs. W. J. Dinsmore, St. Marys;
Mrs. H. Henderson, Elstow, Sask,;
Mrs. W. S. Dinsmore, Blanshard.
The funeral .which was largely at
tended. took place from Kirkton
United Church, Where a public ser
vice was held, Interment was made
in Kirkton cemetery.
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the Marenia, and before
knock about the world a bit on
boats.
iShe measured him with her
'What a. wise young man you
be—knowing all about love!”
“What rot! I scarcely believe in
love.”
Clare laughed.
Dick looked down at her. “Wo
men are constantly building up the
fiction of enduring love,” he said,
‘but it really) doesn’t endure, unless
one’s life is so deadly dull that there
is no chance for romance. Usually
women destroy their own images by
holding on for too long. They should
always be first in knowing when
things are over. However, it’s an in
stinct in which they are totally lack
ing.”
“You haven’t told me half enough”
she observed. “Tell me some
about women. 'Tell me what
think of American women.”
Dick threw back his head
laughed. “I wonder ’ if you
wise to ask me that.” lie said. ‘Shall
you be offended if I tell you I think
them a little over-bearing—too in
tent on theto looks, their clothes,
their careers, their ambitions? And [ I haven’t words to describe the way
they treat tlieir men, nibbling
their self-respect, leading them
the noses, making, them wait
hours for the merest whim.”
“You’re rather extreme, aren’t
you?” said Clare, lazily, amused by
1 Dick’s tirade, “and you’re not very
polite. Take my word for it,” she
addeVl, defensively. “American wo-
StarVed men are ^6t0ved °f gods, Show
'me any women on earth who are
' more clever and chic, mpre free
and independent, or having so good
a time.” ’ ;
“That’s it, said Dick,
“They’re self-sufficient,
totoed and frozen over with
'■-n,” He was •»<>■> tc1hr ■
i.r
I
much, and,
drank too
but the .
and dinners, were
eyes,
must
more
you
and
were
at
by
for
equably,
self-cdn-
ambi-
- 'th
(Continued next week)
GRAND BEND COTTAGE
ENTERED
Thursday, three transients, Bernard
Austin, of Kenona,’ John Craig, of
Whitby and Abraham Tonkins, For*
e£t, pleaded, guilty to charges of
breaking and entering and theft, and
were remanded two 'weeks for sen-*
tonne by Magistrate J. A. Makins.
The trio, who were picked up at
Exeter after hiking 15 miles from
Grand Bend, admitted smashing, in
to a cottage owned by Mr. Leonard
at the lakeside, resort. Provlcial
constable' McCoy and County con-
Fergiuson brought the men to God
erich, Among the loot were towels
and soap, flashlights, boots, a com
pat f., razor and b’ades.
Austin and Cia’c 1
ed terms tor • ■
iitg. They teamed up at llagersville
GIRL MADE DEPUTY SHERIFF
Goderich—IMiss .Teresa Delaney,
formerly in the law office .of Hays
and Meirr, iSeaforth has entered the
Sheriff’s office, here as deputy.
Miss Delaney suteceeds Miss Jean
Clement, of Goderich Township .who
was in the office several years.
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